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PlanningBoard | 2005-06-13 | 10 | 8-B. Use Permit UP05-0009, Applicant: Mark Haskett (Alameda Theater Project, Inc.), - 842 Central Ave. (DG/CE). The applicant requests the granting of a Use Permit allowing the operation of a Boutique Theater located in a C-1 Zoning District. (Continued from the meeting of May 23, 2005.) Mr. Piziali noted that there were more than five speaker slips on every item on the agenda. M/S Piziali/Ms. McNamara and unanimous to limit the speakers' time to three minutes throughout the remainder of the meeting. The public hearing was opened. Mr. David Hart, 712 Taylor, spoke in support of this application. He noted that he had taken a terminally ill family member who lived three houses from the theater to a movie, and that they were able to walk. He noted that he walked through the neighborhood frequently, and did not see any crowding in the neighborhood. He believed that Central Cinema was an unqualified positive feature for the neighborhood. Mr. Robert Gavrich spoke in support of this application, and noted that he lived near a theater on High Street. He noted that it was not even a minor nuisance, and that it was a feature in neighborhoods in support of culture. He had patronized Central Cinema six or seven times, and had never had a problem parking on Central Avenue. He suggested assessing a dollar per ticket to mitigate the parking impacts on the neighborhood. Mr. Lisa Griffith noted that she did not have a parkable driveway, and has never parked her car in front of that driveway. She appreciated that the theater was quaint, but did not want to drive around for half an hour looking for a place to park. She had experienced people parking in front of her driveway, sometimes by patrons of the theater. Mr. Dave Kirwin wished to reiterate his opinion that this is a positive feature for the neighborhood. He noted that he would not be able to stay for Items 8-D and 8-E, and was happy to hear that the historic theater would be revitalized. He did not believe the scale of the Cineplex would fit Alameda, and suggested that it be downscaled. Ms. Barbara Thomas noted that there was a parking requirement (AMC 30-7.2), and noted that offstreet parking was intended to protect neighborhoods from parking and vehicular traffic congestion generated by adjacent nonresidential district. She noted that theaters require one space per 350 square feet in a C-1 zone, and was dismayed to find that information was not in the staff report. She noted that she had served Mr. Haskett at his house, which was not one block from the theater. Mr. Chuck Millar believed this use should be made conditional, to be reviewed from time to time, and that the City should proceed with caution. He believed it could be the start of a wonderful use in Alameda. Planning Board Minutes Page 10 June 13, 2005 | PlanningBoard/2005-06-13.pdf |