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PlanningBoard | 2020-06-08 | 4 | Director Thomas answered there is not a strong difference in the zoning code. The zoning is consistent with the use, that's all that matters. Board Member Ruiz said they were not defined in the zoning codes. Senior home is the only one defined and only wanted if there was any other information she was not seeing. President Curtis asked Board Member Ruiz if she wanted to go deeper into the definitions. Board Member Ruiz said that Director Thomas had answered her question. President Curtis opened the public comments. John Healy, the Appellant, addressed the board with the reason for the appeal stating numerous concerns from himself and others. His appeal and letter to the City can be found at http://alameda.legistar.com/gateway.aspx?M=F&ID=1bc6e2fc-3978- 422b-b5ad-4920d3b74810.pdf Doug Biggs, the Applicant, then addressed the board in support of the Staff Report and spoke about the concerns brought forward by Mr. Healy. He asked that the board uphold the original decision and to reject the appeal. The following public comments were read into the record. Rosalind Fortuna, a resident of Alameda, spoke in favor of the appeal. She said she did not believe that the facility had the correct zoning and is very concerned with traffic and parking issues a facility like this could bring into the neighborhood. She said that Alameda is the wrong town for a service of this type and asked that the board protect Crab Cove. Susan Hauser, representing The League of Women Voters of Alameda, said that the board should deny the appeal of the approved design for a senior convalescent home at 1245 McKay Ave. She said as staff illustrated in their response Mr. Healy's appeal is irrelevant to the ministerial design review. Harvey Rosenthal spoke against the facility at 1245 McKay. He believed that local politicians who supported this project were misinformed about who would benefit at this facility and feels that this is a classic "bait and switch". He said that Alameda has already done its part to help the homeless and took issue that the homeless from Oakland would be sent to Alameda. He also said that the land needs a full environmental analysis under CEQA due to possible toxic contamination. Tova Fry wanted to express her total support for the design review approval for the 1245 McKay Point Collaborative project. She said that the people of Alameda had already spoken in support of this project when they voted in the special election to move this forward, the people of Alameda who are opposed to this project have cost the city of Alameda enough money already. She asked that the board move this project forward without further delay. Approved Minutes Page 4 of 7 Planning Board Meeting June 8, 2020 | PlanningBoard/2020-06-08.pdf |