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PlanningBoard | 2006-10-09 | 3 | 7. CONSENT CALENDAR 7-A. DR06-0002 - Jenny Wong - 3292 Washington Street (CE). Public Hearing to consider a Call for Review of a decision of the Planning and Building Director approving Major Design Review, DR06-0002, to allow construction of an approximately 1,350 square foot second story addition, new deck and patio. The property is located in an R-1, One Family Residence Zoning District. [Former Planning Board President Andrew Cunningham] (Continued from the meeting of September 11, 2006.) Mr. Thomas summarized the staff report. The public hearing was opened. Mr. David McCarver, 3288 Washington Court, spoke in opposition to this project. He noted that he would have liked to see the new shade studies listed in the application, and had distributed the May 2000 newsletter from the Alameda Architectural Society, which covered the City's revised Design Review manual. He noted that the manual was the key document which established what should be approved or not. He expressed concern about the mass and height of this project, and believed that the applicant could not build the front bedroom according to the Design Guidelines. The public hearing was closed for Board discussion. Member Mariani noted that she was opposed to this project, and agreed with Mr. McCarver's citation of the Design Guidelines with respect to the project. Member Ezzy Ashcraft noted that as long as this was a legal use, it was not germane to consider whether this use was for an extended family. Member Cunningham reiterated his comments regarding not allowing someone to make modifications to their house when they were fully entitled to do so under the zoning ordinance. He noted that the Planning Board's job was to mitigate the impacts of those design improvements on the neighbors. He wished to clarify the intent of the article circulated by Mr. McCarver, which he believed intended to maintain the historic significance of older buildings versus nonhistoric (post-World War II) homes. He noted that Ms. Wong's house fell well out of the pre-World War II time period. He supported this application. Member McNamara noted that she had not discussed her opinion with any other Board member. She challenged the finding that was made in the staff report about the project being compatible to the neighboring buildings, and that it promoted a harmonious transition, scale and character in areas between different designated land uses. Although the other requirements and codes had been met for this particular property, she did not understand how the first finding could have been made. Planning Board Minutes Page 3 October 9, 2006 | PlanningBoard/2006-10-09.pdf |