pages: CityCouncil/2009-11-17.pdf, 8
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CityCouncil | 2009-11-17 | 8 | follow the application. Vice Mayor deHaan stated that he concurs with Mayor Johnson. inquired what activities are above the store, to which the Supervising Planner responded residential units. Vice Mayor deHaan inquired whether the upstairs could be used for other stores, to which the Planning Services Manager responded in the affirmative. Councilmember Gilmore inquired whether changing the use from residential to some type of business would trigger City review. The Planning Services Manager responded the City would want to ensure that egress and Building Code requirements are met, in addition to Fire Code requirements; stated parking would need to be reviewed. Councilmember Gilmore inquired whether the change of use would trigger the parking requirements because the use would not be grandfathered in, to which the Planning Services Manager responded in the affirmative. Councilmember Matarrese stated the City has jurisdiction over this type of business and the zone in which it resides there is always going to be somebody one foot over the line inquired whether there will be protections for the rest of the district in which the business resides, to which the Planning Services Manager responded in the affirmative. Councilmember Matarrese stated that he cannot support upholding the Planning Board's decision; the convenient store started out as something that he could never support and has migrated to something that might be palatable; that he would like to see if there is a use that does not require protection; convenient stores within 300 feet of residential buildings have protection because there are negative impacts the reason the rest of the district is considered is because the finding has to work within the context of the district; that he would support of sending the matter back to staff to see if something could be worked out so that it is not a convenience store. Mayor Johnson inquired what is the difference between a convenience store and a 99C store. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 8 November 17, 2009 | CityCouncil/2009-11-17.pdf |