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PlanningBoard | 2006-10-09 | 5 | 7-B. 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 25, 2006.) Mr. Garrison summarized the staff report. The public hearing was opened. Ms. Holly Sellers, 1624 San Antonio, inquired whether this was an existing, nonconforming building, and what the Municipal Code had to say about this situation. Ms. Theresa Long, 339 Borica Place, Danville, spoke in opposition to this project and noted that she owned the property at 2431 Clement Avenue. She remained concerned about protecting her right of ingress and egress from the property, and did not have any documentation to address this concern. Mr. Shawn Smith, project architect, noted that the drawings showed a one-foot easement, and the applicant had agreed with that. They intended to file that easement before getting a permit for construction. The public hearing was closed for Board discussion. Mr. Garrison noted that the original staff report stated that the existing building fronted onto the sidewalk. Under the current zoning code, there is a required setback of five feet from the front property line; the building is nonconforming on the front setback. It was proposed to keep the building in the same place, but constructing a separate building that met all AMC development standards. Member Cunningham noted that he did not want automobile lifts anywhere in Alameda. Vice President Cook agreed with that assessment. President Lynch noted that he did not support a lift in this project, and was not a proponent of this kind of zoning text change because of the workload that would be imposed on staff and the City budget. He suggested that staff add this question to its "to- do" list so that the task may be eventually funded. Planning Board Minutes Page 5 October 9, 2006 | PlanningBoard/2006-10-09.pdf |