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18472 | Board Member Lynch asked that the ordinance be reworded to use "should', instead of using 'must' to allow flexibility in parking design. President Ezzy Ashcraft pointed out that since these parking regulations are for the Community Commercial it perhaps is a good idea to not set too stringent parking regulations to encourage creative developments in the future. Mr. Obaid Khan, discussed the methodology and statements made in the parking study. Mr. Thomas explained that there are several options how parking can be addressed in the individual parking study that would be required on individual projects and explained the rationale behind the residential parking requirements. Board Member Kohlstrand and President Ezzy Ashcraft asked whether there was a significant need to also amend the residential parking requirements. Mr. Thomas explained that since staff was already amending the parking ordinance for the Community Commercial zoning district, staff decided to include an amendment to the residential section to address parking requirements that routinely become stumbling blocks in the planning project review period. Board Member Lynch asked why an expansion of a non-conforming use would be permitted to begin with. Mr. Thomas stated at the City has an old housing stock with many non-conforming situations, which essentially would prevent any expansion of habitable area. President Ezzy Ashcraft favored to not develop a development code or policy framework that would make development more difficult or prevent it to begin with. She asked how that parking demand would be met with the development of a parking structure for north of Lincoln. Staff responded that a parking structure was not planned at this time, but that an application would come before the Planning Board if applicable. President Ezzy Ashcraft asked how a shared parking agreement would be established. Staff responded that this would be a formalized agreement, but there have not been very many in Alameda. President Ezzy Ashcraft asked how bike parking was accounted for in the ordinance. Staff explained that this provision was already included. Planning Board Page 3 of 4 Approved Meeting Minutes 9/13/2010 |