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PlanningBoard | 2006-05-08 | 3 | 8. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS: 8-A. 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. (Continued from the meeting of April 24, 2006.) Ms. Pudell summarized the staff report, and wished to clarify that the use was for an orthodontic office. Staff recommended approval of this item. President Cunningham advised that nine speaker slips had been received. M/S Lynch/McNamara to reduce the speakers' time to three minutes. AYES - 6 (Mariani absent); NOES - 0; ABSTAIN - 0 The public hearing was opened. Dwight and Carmen Jennings, applicants, noted that they received a copy of the petition and tried to contact as many signers as possible. Mrs. Jennings noted that they tried to address their concerns about parking, hazardous waste, security and property value. They had consulted a long-time real estate appraiser in Alameda, who wrote a letter regarding R-5 zones and whether the mixed uses in those zones negatively affects property values. She distributed that letter to the Board. Mr. Steve Gibson, 1531 A Eighth Street, spoke in opposition to this project. He noted that he worked nights and like to relax quietly in his backyard. He believed this proposed use would disturb his quiet use of his property. He expressed concern about the traffic impacts from the proposed use. Mr. David Ammo spoke on behalf of his grandmother, who owns four parcels near the project site. He expressed concern about the generated medical waste, as well as storage of flammable and nonflammable gases used. He noted that the parking on the street was already severely impacted. Mr. Mark Severs, 766 Haight, expressed concern about the parking impacts on the street and noted that it was already difficult to park. He did not believe a mixed use neighborhood would retain its value. Mr. Brian Stewart noted that an additional petition had been signed, and did not agree with staff's rendition of the staff report, which favored this project. He spoke with many people within 300 feet of the site, and stated that almost no one wanted this project. He added that they wanted this area to remain residential. He noted that he had left the petition at the Planning Department, and was concerned that it had not been seen by the Planning Board. Planning Board Minutes Page 3 May 8, 2006 | PlanningBoard/2006-05-08.pdf |