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PlanningBoard | 2006-09-25 | 7 | 8-A. DR06-0027 and V06-0006 - Applicant: Fargo Farnesi Inc. - 2427 Clement Ave. (DG). The applicant requests Design Review approval to construct a new two-story commercial cabinet shop with a penthouse apartment on the third floor, to be used as a caretaker's unit, and a free-standing single-story wood frame structure to be used as an administrative office for the cabinet shop. The project will provide four full-size parking spaces and one ADA compliant parking space. The applicant proposes to pay parking in lieu fees pursuant to Alameda Municipal Code Section 30-7.13 for any additional spaces that may be required by the City. The applicant is also applying for a Variance to the City onsite vehicle backup distance and minimum driveway and parking area perimeter landscaping requirements. The site is located at 2427 Clement Ave. within an M-2, General Industrial, (Manufacturing) District. (Continued from the meeting of September 11, 2006.) Mr. Garrison summarized the staff report. President Lynch noted that more than five speaker slips had been received. M/S McNamara/Kohlstrand and unanimous to reduce the speakers' time to three minutes. AYES - 7; NOES - 0; ABSTAIN- 0 The public hearing was opened. Mr. Shawn Smith, project architect, noted that he and the applicant tried to be sensitive to the neighbors' needs and had met with the residents. A concern was raised about noise from the woodworking shop, and he noted that 8-inch-thick insulated concrete forms with insulated foam on the outside; its sound transfer rating would be 50, the equivalent of a movie theater. Reclaimed bricks would be used for the building façade, to give it the appearance of being an older building. The client would like to use the caretaker unit in the penthouse for his own unit, and would like a more modern look for his unit. They had discussed a one-foot side setback from the current property line, and that they would like a minimum residential driveway of 8"6". Ms. Theresa Long, 2431 Clement, noted that they had a shared driveway, and expressed concern about this project because they would lose their access to the back of the property, as well as the nine off-street parking spaces if the fence went up. She distributed pictures of their property to the Board. Mr. Kirby Long, 2431 Clement, noted that they would not be able to get their full-size Expedition (7'6" long) in the proposed driveway. Ms. Long noted that they would not be able to use their warehouse in the back as proposed. Mr. Robert Reed, applicant, noted that he used the building as an office and light manufacturing He would like to consolidate his business, and would like the space and height to accommodate his Planning Board Minutes Page 7 September 25, 2006 | PlanningBoard/2006-09-25.pdf |