pages: CityCouncil/2008-09-16.pdf, 8
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CityCouncil | 2008-09-16 | 8 | Mayor Johnson inquired whether AAPS had any input on the compromise, to which the Planning Manager responded in the negative. Councilmember Matarrese inquired whether raising [the house] fifteen inches and making adjustments to roof level would still be under thirty feet, to which the Applicant responded the peak would be thirty feet. Councilmember Matarrese stated the proposed massing and appearance of the sides of the house are substantially larger. inquired how the matter was interpreted as meeting the characteristics of a craftsman style house; stated the intent of the guidance is not to replicate a house but to have certain attributes that make the house recognizable. The Planning Manager stated staff recommends lowering the height where the windows meet the top plate and incorporating features, such as a dormer over the windows, to get craftsman architectural features. Councilmember Matarrese inquired whether the elevation is obscured by a large house. The Planning Manager responded the opposite side has a more public view of the side of the house. Councilmember Gilmore stated the driveway side has a greater distance between houses; inquired whether the elevations are the same for both sides, to which the Planning Manager responded in the affirmative. Mayor Johnson stated the Planning Board rejected the condition regarding changes to the side; inquired what is the relationship between the Guidelines and the Code. The Planning Manager responded the Guidelines are a resource that the staff and public can use when evaluating a project for compatibility with a neighborhood or existing structure. Mayor Johnson stated that the Planning Department needs to have a clear understanding of the Guidelines; stating that the Guidelines trump the Code is wrong. Councilmember Gilmore stated the Planning Board and Applicants came to an agreement on what the Code and Guidelines require; the Planning Board agreed to go with the design but wanted to observe Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 8 September 16, 2008 | CityCouncil/2008-09-16.pdf |