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PlanningBoard | 2009-07-13 | 6 | chassis, trailers, automotive equipment, vehicles, buses, trucks, mobile homes, construction equipment and materials for business, homes, commercial and/or household goods and ancillary uses including office or retail functions from September 26, 2009 through August 31, 2015. Rezoning - PLN09-0222- Applicant - City of Alameda. A rezoning of property currently occupied by ConGlobal Industries from M-2, General Industrial (Manufacturing) District, to M-X Mixed Use Planned Development District to conform to the General Plan Mixed Use Designation. Staff presented a staff report. President Kohlstrand opened the public comment period. N. Cabral is in opposes the extension of the Use Permit for further trucking operations because it is a significant negative impact to the neighborhood. S. Rickard, supports the rezoning of the property to Mixed Use. He requested that staff provide information on the status of the Tideland Trust portion of the Encinal Terminals property at the next Planning Board hearing. He also requested that any interim use be carefully examined for compatibility with the area. L. Arnerich, commented on the delayed redevelopment of the Northern Waterfront and encouraged the Planning Board to approve Use Permits that support businesses and property owners until the actual redevelopment can take place. President Kohlstrand closed the public hearing. Board member Autorino stated that he would prefer to move forward on rezoning the property at this hearing. He is concerned that interim uses would not be compatible with the neighborhood. David Brandt clarified that the code amendment, as proposed for the next hearing, would address interim uses that could be approved until any Master Plan development would be able to start. Vice-President Ezzy Ashcraft is concerned about a continuation of any trucking related use permit and its impact on the neighborhood. She asked what conditions could be changed to mitigate and address lack of landscaping, visual blight, trash accumulation noise, and air pollution. She favors granting the extension of the Use Permit for ConGlobal, but requests that the phasing out of this business is sped up to ease the impact on the neighbors. In addition, she supports the recommendation from Board member Autorino to only approve interim uses that would move the overall use of the site closer to what the mixed use designation would permit. Board member Cook commended Andrew Thomas on the excellent staff report discussing the issues surrounding the project. Page 6 of 7 | PlanningBoard/2009-07-13.pdf |