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PlanningBoard | 2015-11-23 | 6 | ittps://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=2514201&GUID=A7D5B39D- F91A-44C9-92A5-AE307C5B9913&FullText=1 Board Member Mitchell asked for clarification of the parking requirements. Staff Member Tai explained that people could not pave over their front yards for parking and that this was seen as a pilot program. Board Member Burton asked about lot size requirements for multiple houses versus second units. Staff Member Thomas said that you cannot build more than one unit per 2000 square feet. Board Member Sullivan asked for further clarification of the parking requirements in the staff recommendation. Staff Member Thomas said that the 2nd unit requires the property to have two independent parking spaces. Board Member Zuppan asked about the mechanism for enforcing alternative transportation program requirements for the larger projects and whether a similar solution could apply to granting exemptions to second units that do not meet the parking requirements. Staff Member Thomas said that monitoring can be difficult but they could look at options to address those scenarios. President Knox White opened the public hearing. Christopher Buckley from Alameda Architectural Preservation Society said the second unit proposal could drastically change Alameda's single family neighborhoods. He opposed the reduction in lot size requirements as written. He also was concerned with encouraging more accessory buildings. Dennis Owens, chair of the Historic Advisory Board, spoke in favor of the proposed changes. He said young adults like his own child are having a hard time finding housing. He said tandem parking should be allowed in order to allow better designs to come forward. Steven Aced said he was concerned that allowing second units on lots smaller than 7500 square feet would radically change neighborhoods. Approved Minutes Page 6 of 8 November 23, 2015 Planning Board | PlanningBoard/2015-11-23.pdf |