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CityCouncil | 2020-06-16 | 11 | On the call for the question, the motion passed by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Oddie: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5. (20-427) Public Hearing to Consider an Appeal of Certain Conditions of Approval Imposed by Planning Board Resolution No. PB-20-10 Approving a Waiver of the Universal Residential Design Ordinance (Alameda Municipal Code Section 30-18) for the Proposed Development at 2229 - 2235 Clement Avenue; Applicant: Boatworks, LLC and; (20-427A) Resolution No. 15666, "Approving Appeal Filed by Boatworks, LLC and Approving a Waiver of the Universal Residential Design Requirements (Alameda Municipal Code Section 30-18) for the Boatworks Development at 2229 - 2235 Clement Avenue." Adopted. The Planning, Building and Transportation Director gave a brief presentation. Stated the Commission on Persons with Disabilities voted against granting the waiver; the waiver guts the universal design ordinance; Boatworks did not demonstrate financial infeasibility; projects should move forward due to the housing crisis, however, the waiver lacks sincerity; access through the garage was not presented; discussed the Commission on Persons with Disabilities' request for Boatworks looking into other ways to include accessibility: Beth Kenny, Commission on Persons with Disabilities. Stated the Applicant is willing to consider and look at additional accessibility possibilities; noted limitations have been reviewed for maximum accessibility given the approved layouts; the Code does not allow for access through the garage; access must be provided through the door; additional accessibility options will be explored: Shona Armstrong, Boatworks. The Planning, Building and Transportation Director stated that the project was designed in 2011; the changes resolves a series of issues that have revolved around the project; the design could be better, had it been able to be redesigned under the present standards; staff does not have the luxury of starting over from scratch; the project must move forward and be completed; the community as a whole can stay committed to the universal design ordinance; the project is more of an anomaly and not a new standard. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether it is still possible to enter a townhome unit through the garage. The Planning, Building and Transportation Director responded a number of the units have everything needed to be universal design; stated the issue lies in meeting the grade for a wheelchair to get from either the alley or the sidewalk into the unit; the needed 5% grade requirement cannot be met on either side; each house may be reviewed in order to meet legal standards. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 9 June 16, 2020 | CityCouncil/2020-06-16.pdf |