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PlanningBoard | 2006-04-24 | 9 | 8-B. UP06-0004 - Italo Calpestri, AIA for Dwight Jennings - 776 Lincoln Avenue (EP). The applicant is requesting approval of a Use Permit to establish a dental office in an existing single family home and to add approximately 500 square feet of office space. The property is located within an R-5 (General Residential) Zoning District. Ms. Pudell summarized the staff report, and noted that staff requested continuation to the meeting of May 8, 2006. She noted that the area was generally in support of this item. The public hearing was opened. Mr. Peter Colinberg noted that he lived several doors down from this property, and spoke in opposition to this item. He expressed concern about the staff report's statement that mature landscaping would buffer the office use. He believed the term "buffer zone" implied something objectionable to be buffered from. He did not believe that on-street parking on Lincoln was actually available. He was concerned that this project would impact their property values negatively. He inquired whether this site would remain zoned commercial if this owner sold the business in the future. Mr. Brian Stewart noted that his property was adjacent to the subject site. He disagreed with staff's assessment that the area supported this project, and noted that a petition in opposition to this project had been circulated. He believed their home resale values would be negatively impacted. Dwight and Carmen Jennings, owners, 776 Lincoln, understood that there were neighborhood concerns about the proposed project. She noted that they spoke to as many neighbors as possible about their concerns, and discussed their proposed mitigations to address those concerns. In response to an inquiry by Ms. Ezzy Ashcraft regarding the number of dentist chairs in the use, Dr. Jennings replied that his practice was orthodontic in nature, and that he had one room with three chairs, and a second room with one chair. He would be the only practitioner in the office, with a support staff of three people. He normally sees approximately three people per hour. Ms. Jennings noted that in response to the expressed concerns about safety and security, they would have a sophisticated security alarm system that would go directly to a security agency that would notify them and the Alameda Police if there were any issues. They had plans to put a gate across the driveway that would be locked in the evening; the design would be compatible with the 1940s architecture of the house. There were issues about off-street parking, and they had been told that they must have seven off-street parking spaces. She stated that this is not a general dentistry practice, and that the State mandated that any chemicals be picked up on-site. She believed they addressed the commercial versus residential concerns. The public hearing was closed for Board discussion. Ms. Mariani disclosed that she lived around the corner from the subject site, and did not believe she Planning Board Minutes Page 9 April 24, 2006 | PlanningBoard/2006-04-24.pdf |