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PlanningBoard | 2020-01-27 | 2 | Board Member Teague moved approval of the staff recommendation. Board Member Cavanaugh seconded. The motion passed 5-0. 7. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS 7-A 2020-7657 PLN18-0562 - Use Permit - 2331 North Loop Road - Applicant: John L. Lipp on behalf of Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter. Public hearing to consider a use permit to allow the operation of an animal shelter that will include indoor boarding for up to 34 animals, two supervised outdoor animal runs, administrative offices, and community events, in a new, 12,000-square-foot building on a 0.45 acre parcel. Pursuant to Alameda Municipal Code Section 30-4.10.c, animal shelters with supervised outdoor runs require the approval of a use permit when located within 200 feet of any residential district. This project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15332 (Infill Development) and 15183 (projects consistent with General Plan and Zoning). David Sablan, Planner II, gave a presentation. The staff report and attachments can be found at: https://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4308549&GUID=BF6B453D- 5BD6-42A7-ABDD-25ECE72BBBE6&FullText=1. John Lipp, FAAS, spoke about the intended use of the facility as an adoption center and described a scenario where they might wish to have more than the maximum three dogs in an outdoor run. President Curtis said that the problem is noise, not the number of dogs, and that it would be up to the applicant to keep that under control. Mr. Lipp answered Board Member Teague's questions that there would be one staff person per dog in the outdoor areas and they could meet that ratio if the condition were changed. He answered Board Member Hom's questions to say that the six dog limit is acceptable but they would like the flexibility to have more than three in any given area. Board Member Teague asked what material the fence around the property would be as it relates to possible acoustic effects. Jim Moore, project architect, said they would work with the neighbors to design the fence. Answering Board Member Cavanaugh's question, he said runoff from the dog runs would be filtered through the project's storm water system. President Curtis opened the public hearing. Approved Planning Board Minutes Page 2 of 6 January 27, 2019 | PlanningBoard/2020-01-27.pdf |