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Staff reports for items listed on this agenda will be available by 3:00 p.m. the Wednesday, one week before the meeting, to any interested party, at the Community and Economic Development Agency, Planning and Zoning Division, 250 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, California 94612. Reports are available at the Strategic Planning Division on the 3^rd floor (Suite 3330), which closes at 5:00 p.m.

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Approval of Minutes: June 26, 2002

Correspondence

City Council Actions: July 23 and July 30, 2002

Director's Report Follow-up report on use of a residential zoned parcel for parking associated with Parking Company of America at 9791 Empire Road.

Committee Reports Report from Design Review Committee and Residential Appeals Committee on meetings of July 24, 2002.

Report from Policies and Procedures committee on meeting of August 7, 2002.

Commission Matters

At this time members of the public may speak on any item of interest within the Commission's jurisdiction. Speakers are generally limited to two minutes or less if there are six or less speakers on an item, and one minute or less if there are more than six speakers.

Interested parties are encouraged to submit written material on agenda items in advance of the meeting and prior to the close of the public hearing on the item. To allow for distribution to the Commissioners, staff, and the public, 20 copies of all material should be submitted. Material submitted at least ten days prior to the meeting may be included as part of the agenda packet; material submitted later will be distributed at or prior to the meeting the meeting. To ensure that material is distributed to Commissioners, it should be received by the Commission Secretary no later than 48 hours prior to the meeting, and preferably earlier.

N/A

Shopping Center remodel including demolition of the existing Albertson's and vacant drug store and construct a new 36,436 square foot Albertson's grocery store; demolish an existing 3,600 square foot multi-tenant commercial building at the corner of E. 18th Street and 3rd Avenue and construct a new 1,600 square foot commercial pad; and Parking lot modifications and landscape improvements.

Barbara Hartson and John K. Kennedy

Design Review for new construction or alterations in the C-20 zone (Planning Commission review for projects that exceed 25,000 square feet of floor area), and minor variance for reduction of parking stall dimension and number requirements.

Neighborhood Center Mixed Use

C-20, Shopping Center Commercial Zone

Exempt; Section 15302, CEQA Guidelines: replacement of reconstruction of existing structures.

Non-historic property (NHP); survey rating: N/A

III - Central

2

The Design Review Committee reviewed the proposal on July 24, 2002.

Decision on application based on staff report.

Contact case planner Scott Harriman at 510-238-6935 or sharriman@oaklandnet.com

N/A

Construction of a new mixed use building consisting of 25 residential condominium units, 848 square feet of ground floor commercial space and 34 parking spaces (16 of which are contained on a parking lift system) on a vacant 11,075 square foot lot.

4801 Telegraph Associates, Ron Kriss and Roy Alpers

4801 Telegraph Associates, Ron Kriss and Roy Alpers

Major Conditional Use Permit for projects resulting in 7 or more units in the R-70 zone; Variance from height, setback and open space standards; and Design Review.

Neighborhood Center Mixed Use

C-28, Commercial Shopping Commercial Zone and R-70, High Density Residential Zone

Exempt; Section 15332, CEQA guidelines; in-fill development

Non-historic property (NHP); survey rating: N/A

II - North Oakland

1

Decision on application based on the staff report.

Contact case planner Scott Harriman at 510-238-6935 or sharriman@oaklandnet.com.

N/A

To amend the Oakland Planning Code to revise the definition of Health Care Civic Activities and amend related code sections to regulate activities that provide counseling and associated health care services to persons who inject illegal substances and limiting where such activities may be located.

Zoning Text Amendment

Exempt 153061(b)(3), State CEQA Guidelines, "general rule", no possibility of significant effect on the environment.

Emergency Ordinance adopted February 5, 2002.

Recommendation forwarded to City Council based on Staff Report.

Contact case planner Chris Candell at 510 238-6986 or ccandell@oaklandnet.com

N/A

To demolish an existing gas station and replace with a new gasoline service station and convenience market.

Chevron Products Company

Major Conditional Use Permit for a convenience market

Central Business District

C-51 Central Business Service Commercial Zone, and S-17 Downtown Residential Open Space Combining Zone.

Exempt, Section 15302(b), State CEQ Guidelines, replace of commercial structures with new structures of substantially the same size, purpose and capacity.

(Non-historic property (NHP), survey rating: X

I - West Oakland

3

Decision on application based on staff report

Contact case planner Robert D. Merkamp at 510-238-6283 or rmerkamp@oaklandnet.com.

N/A

To construct two residential units for a total of three on a 7,500 square foot lot (one unit exists).

Ben Phan

Major Conditional Use Permit for three or more units in the R-40 Zone and Design Review

Mixed Housing Type Residential

R-40 Garden Apartment Residential Zone

Exempt 15303(b); State CEQA Guidelines; construction of six or fewer multi-family dwelling units.

Potential Designated Historic Property (PDHP); survey rating: C2+

III - San Antonio

2

Decision on application based on staff report.

Contact case planner Rodrigo Orduña at 510-238-6809 or rorduna@oaklandnet.com.

N/A

To add an in-law (secondary) dwelling unit to a property containing a existing single family dwelling

George and Rosalia Lirakis

Major Conditional Use Permit for secondary unit

Detached Unit Residential

R-30 One-Family Residential Zone

Exempt, Section 15303, State CEQ Guidelines, new construction of small structures

(Non-historic property (NHP), survey rating: X

IV - Lower Hills

4

Decision on application based on staff report

Contact case planner Robert D. Merkamp at 510-238-6283 or rmerkamp@oaklandnet.com.

N/A

To legalize a living unit in the basement of an existing single-family home. The project would include raising the existing structure 13 inches and rehabilitating the site and structure.

Dan Adams, Asian Neighborhood Design

Drachma Properties

Major Variance for exceeding the density allowed in the R-36 Zone (4,000 square foot lot required for a duplex; 3,876 lot proposed); Design Review for changes to the exterior of a building in the R-36 Zone.

Mixed Housing Type Residential

R-36, Small Lot Residential Zone

Exempt, Section 15303, State CEQA Guidelines, new construction or conversion of small structures

Non-historic Property (NHP); survey rating: D1-

I - West Oakland

3

Decision on application based on staff report.

Contact case planner Neil Gray at 510-238-3878 or ngray@oaklandnet.com.

N/A

To construct a detached secondary dwelling unit and to reduce the required parking from three spaces to two.

Dorothy Cain

Dorothy Cain

Major Conditional Use Permit to construct a new secondary dwelling unit and Minor Variance to reduce the number of parking stalls from three to two

Detached Residential

R-35 Special One Family Residential Zone

Exempt 15303, State CEQA Guidelines; new construction of small structures

Non-historic property (NHP); survey rating D3

V- Central East Oakland

6

Decision on application based on staff report.

Contact case planner Chris Candell at 510 238-6986 or ccandell@oaklandnet.com