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PlanningBoard | 2021-05-10 | 10 | definitely, operational improvements could be made. He gave his thoughts on the Use Permit and gave Director Thomas some ideas on information he would like to see. Commissioner Kohlstrand thanked everyone for their comments and said she looked forward to addressing this issue when the Commercial Streets comes back to the Transportation Commission. Board Member Curtis thanked everyone on both sides of this issue for their courage in speaking on this matter. He was concerned about the impact on Grand and Broadway, those streets had taken the increased flow since the reworking of Park and Webster. Commissioner Rentschler agreed with Commissioner Kohlstrand and said he is looking forward to further discussions. He is interested in seeing what worked and what didn't. Chair Soules said she also heard two different conversations, public right of way and private/patio permit use. They would need to look at the use of parklets and what that means. She too looked forward to looking into the data and seeing the impact and the safety for the community. President Teague said he had looked into the Municipal Code and read the Noise Ordinance. It stated that you could file a complaint with the Planning Department and the Public Works Department and they are supposed to investigate. He asked if this is what happened. Director Thomas explained how the Noise Ordinance worked for the City of Alameda and what struggles they had been having with enforcing it. He also discussed how Noise Complaints are typically handled and what sort of penalties can happen. President Teague said the Noise Ordinance was problematic and thought that a review was in order. He also agreed there were many lessons to be learned here. 8. MINUTES 8-A 2020-900 Draft Meeting Minutes - March 22, 2021 Board Member Rothenberg had two corrections. First, it was the Business and Professions Code she was referencing too on her second comment for the first item. The second item was the EIR should capture schedule implications, and then it should say a 30-day statute of limitations. Board Member Ruiz had a correction for comment on page 2, she wanted her statement clarified and stated what it should have said. Board Member Hom made a motion to approve the minutes with the corrections that had been noted. Board Member Curtis seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken and the motion passed 6-0. 9. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS 9-A 2020-902 Planning, Building and Transportation Department Recent Actions and Decisions Recent actions and decisions can be found at Approved PB & TC Joint Meeting Minutes Page 10 of 11 May 10, 2021 | PlanningBoard/2021-05-10.pdf |