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PlanningBoard | 2011-01-10 | 3 | Ms. Potter stated that the parking will be discussed but that retail is not being proposed for this project, as it is 100% residential. However, she did point out that there may be some community space on the ground floor for use by the residents. The motion to approve the Zoning Compliance Determination for 2428 Central Avenue to allow it as a legal non-conforming use as a 62-unit multi-family building was made by Board member Zuppan and seconded by Board member Kohlstrand. Approved 5-0 9-A PLN10-0337 - Variance & Major Design Review - 2216 Lincoln Ave. Housing Consortium of the East Bay. The applicant requests approval of a private open space Variance and Major Design Review for the construction of a 19-unit affordable housing project on approximately .48 acres. The site is a former City staff parking lot within the R-6, Hotel Residential District zoning district. Margaret Kavanaugh-Lynch, Planning Services Manager, gave a brief description of the project. She mentioned that the Public Works Department recently painted additional curbs red in the area for safety reasons, eliminating two parking spaces in the area. The curb work was not in conjunction with the project at 2216 Lincoln Avenue. She explained that the applicant is requesting a variance to the requirement for Private Open Space because Housing and Urban Development (HUD) do not fund private open space, calculated per unit, such as balconies, for the developmentally disabled. Requiring the project to maintain the development regulations could jeopardize the project's funding. However, the property will have many added common amenities such as a community room and a computer lab to make up for the lack of private open space. There will also be a large amount of common open space. Concerning the Major Design Review she reported that the proposed construction meets all zoning development standards except for the private open space requirement. The design provides a harmonious transition in scale between the adjacent small and large housing developments. Mrs. Kavanaugh-Lynch, stated that regarding the parking for low-income housing developments, the applicant has supplied data to support a reduction in the amount of required parking to .5 or less spaces per unit. The Public Works Department has added a condition of approval to require that the parking will be monitored annually to ensure that all tenant and service providers park on site and para transit vans and other special transportation vehicles exit the site facing forward and not backing out on to Lincoln Avenue. In reference to the Alameda Municipal Code (AMC) Article 26 (Measure A) prohibiting the construction of a building containing more than two contiguous units (multi-family), the Alameda Housing Authority is allowed to construct multi-family affordable housing under the Guyton Settlement Agreement of 1990. President Ezzy Ashcraft called on the co-applicants on the project to give a presentation. APPROVED MEETING MINUTES 3 OF 7 PLANNING BOARD 1/10/2011 | PlanningBoard/2011-01-10.pdf |