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PlanningBoard | 2011-12-12 | 4 | homeowners were to replace their wood siding with aluminum siding that would be acceptable, but homeowners cannot apply stucco. President Ezzy Ashcraft called for public comment. Wendell Stewart, 219 Santa Clara Avenue property owner, said the siding is dry rotten and cannot be refurbished, but must be replaced. Furthermore, he went on to say two neighbors whose houses are identical to his were allowed by the City to replace their wood siding with Sears Vinyl Siding. Board member Kohlstrand asked Mr. Stewart if the stucco would go all the way up to the peak and would he retain the shutters. Mr. Stewart explained the stucco would go all the way up to the peak and he would replace the shutters with new waterproof shutters that closely match the old ones. Also, the molding will closely match the existing molding. Sonia Christensen Stewart, 219 Santa Clara Avenue property owner, presented the history of their project to the Board. She explained that the present condition of the house requires constant maintenance and there were occasional leaks through the paneling during the rainy seasons. She and her husband conducted a lot of research and reviewed vinyl siding and stucco, and the findings revealed stucco was the best option. Ruth Smiler, 221 Santa Clara property owner, explained to the Board that her house contains stucco and she moved to the property a little over one year ago. According to a house inspector that was hired, her house was always made of stucco. She further explained that many houses within the neighborhood are similar in style and they have stucco material so she supports the project. Board member Burton, explained that he visited the neighborhood and found the majority of the houses contain stucco. Therefore, he believes the design guideline's clause to modernize the house using stucco does not explain the project coming before the Board. Board member Kohlstrand, Vice President Autorino, and Board member Zuppan agreed with Board member Burton. President Ezzy Ashcraft commented on her dissection of the sentence regarding the stucco, original wood siding, and shingles. She believed that the sentence includes "should not," which is suggestive language and the word "modernize" is a relative concept, meaning World War II dwellings would not necessarily be considered historical. She also explained that it would be hard to know which houses are in its original state and which houses contain stucco so, she supports project. Board member Autorino called to approve the design review, Board member Zuppan 2nd the motion and approved 5-0. 9-B. Housing Element Workshop - The City of Alameda has prepared a draft update Draft Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 13 December 12, 2011 | PlanningBoard/2011-12-12.pdf |