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Colland Jang, Chair
Anne Mudge, Vice Chair
Mark McClure
Nicole Franklin
Doug Boxer
Suzie W. Lee
Michael Lighty
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February 15, 2006
Regular Meeting
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MEAL GATHERING 5:00 P.M.
Off Broadway Café & Catering, 416 15th
Street, Oakland. Open to the public at no charge. (Members of the
public must pay for their own meals if desired.
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BUSINESS MEETING 6:30 P.M.
Hearing Room 1,
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COMMISSION BUSINESS
Agenda Discussion
Director's Report: Jack London District Construction Update Report
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received by the Commission.
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1. Location:
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38,174 square-foot lot located in the Uptown
project area, on the block surrounded by San
Pablo Avenue to the west, 19th
Street to the north, Telegraph
Avenue to the east, and 18th
Street to the south. APN
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Proposal:
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Consider a proposed Major Conditional Use
Permit, Minor Variance and Design Review for the development of a mixed-use
project including up to 80 residential units, childcare (2,364 sf) and
children’s museum (1,343 sf). Confirm
adequacy of Environmental Impact Report (EIR) under the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
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Project Sponsor:
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Resources for Community Development
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Owner(s):
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Oakland Redevelopment Agency.
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Case File Number(s):
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CMDV06042, ER030007
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Planning Permits Required:
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Major CUP, Minor
Variance, Design Review.
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General Plan:
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Central Business
District
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Zoning:
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C-51 Central Business
Service Commercial Zone/C-55 Central Core Commercial Zone /S-17 Downtown
Residential Open Space Combining Zone
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Environmental Determination:
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The EIR was
certified on February 18, 2004 by the Planning Commission.
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Historic Status:
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NA.
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Service Delivery District:
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I – Downtown/West
Oakland/Harbor
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City Council District:
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3
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Status:
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NA
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Action to be Taken:
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Approve Major CUP,
Minor Variance, design review.
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Finality of Decision:
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Appealable to City
Council
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For further information:
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Contact Catherine Payne at 510-238-6168 or by e-mail at lwarner@oaklandnet.com
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2.
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Location:
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14 Street Apartments at Central Station, West Oakland
Portions of APN# 0006-0029-001 and 0000-0315-006.
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Proposal:
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Public Hearing on the Final PDP/FDP
approval for 99 units of affordable housing within the Wood
Street Zoning District (Parcel 3, Development Area 3); and construction of a 109 enclosed parking
spaces in an at-grade parking garage.
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Applicant:
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BRIDGE
Housing Corporation
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Contact
Person/Phone Number:
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Ben Metcalf (415) 989-1111
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Owner:
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Build West Oakland, LLC
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Case
File Number:
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PUDF06-046
Related Case Files:
ER 03-0023, GP 04-545, RZ 04-544, CDET 04-032, VTPM 8551 – 8555, PUD05-014; PUD05488; PUDF05489
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Planning Permits Required:
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(1) Preliminary Development Plan; (2) Final
Development Plan; (3) Vesting Tentative Tract Map; (4) Design
Review; and (5) CUP -
affordable housing density bonus.
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General Plan:
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Urban Residential.
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Zoning:
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Wood Street Zoning Planned Development
District.
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Environmental Determination:
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Previously adopted Wood Street Project Environmental
Impact Report.
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Historic
Status:
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N/A
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Service
Delivery District:
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West Oakland 1
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City
Council District:
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3, Nancy Nadel
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For Further Information:
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Contact: Gary Patton, Deputy Director of Planning and Zoning
(510) 238-6281 gpatton@oaklandnet.com
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3.
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Location:
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East Maritime Portion of the
Former Oakland Army Base Property
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Proposal:
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Recommendation to the City
Council of a General Plan Amendment changing the Land Use Designation of the East Maritime
Portion of the Former Oakland Army
Base Property from Business Mix to General Industrial/Transportation.; and
Adoption of a Report to the Redevelopment Agency and the City Council
recommending the Third Amendment to the Oakland Army Base Redevelopment Plan
conforming the land use designation to the General Plan.
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Applicant:
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Oakland Community and Economic Development Agency (CEDA)
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Contact Person/Phone Number:
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Elois A. Thornton (510) 238-6284
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Owner:
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Oakland Base Reuse Authority
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Case File Number:
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ER 01-035; GP 06-047
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Planning Permits Required:
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General Plan Amendment, Redevelopment Plan Amendment
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General
Plan:
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Currently
Business Mix; proposed amendment to Industrial/Transportation
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Zoning:
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M-40
Heavy Industrial
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Environmental
Determination:
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Reliance
on previously certified EIR for the OARB Redevelopment Plan (July 2002)
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Historic Status:
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Redevelopment
Project Area includes a National Register Eligible Historic District at the
Oakland Army Base.
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Service Delivery District:
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1
– West Oakland
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City Council District:
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3
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Action
to be Taken:
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(1)
Recommendation
to the City Council approval of a General Plan Amendment
(2)
Adoption
of a Report to the Redevelopment Agency and the City Council recommending
adoption of the Third Amendment to the Oakland Army Base Redevelopment Plan
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For Further Information:
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Contact case planner Elois A. Thornton at (510)
238-6284 or by email at eathornton@oaklandnet.com
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4.
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Location:
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Oakland Army Base
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Proposal:
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Scoping Session for a
Draft Supplemental or Subsequent Environmental Impact Report to receive
comments on implementation of a portion of the Oakland Army Base
Redevelopment Plan and Oakland Army Base Reuse Plan, to develop an Auto Mall
and potentially other commercial uses. The Project sites include the North
and East Gateway portions of the Oakland Army Base.
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Applicant:
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Oakland Community and
Economic Development Agency (CEDA)
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Contact Person/Phone Number:
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Elois A. Thornton (510) 238-6284
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Owner:
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Oakland Base Reuse Authority
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Case File Number:
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ER06-0002
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Planning Permits Required:
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Amendment to the OARB Reuse Plan, Design Review,
Conditional Use Permit, Subdivision Application and/or other land use
approvals required for individual auto dealership & retail development
applications.
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General
Plan:
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Business
Mix, General Industrial/Transportation
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Zoning:
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M-40
Heavy Industrial
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Environmental
Determination:
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An
EIR for the OARB Redevelopment Plan was prepared and certified by the City in
2002. A determination has been made that a Supplemental or Subsequent EIR
will need to be prepared for this proposal, specifically to address changes
in the assumptions, analysis or conclusions of that prior 2002 EIR related to
the topics of traffic and air quality only and that no other environmental
topics will be further studied in the Supplemental/Subsequent EIR.
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Historic Status:
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Redevelopment
Project Area includes a National Register Eligible Historic District at the
Oakland Army Base.
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Service Delivery District:
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1
– West Oakland
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City Council District:
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3
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Status:
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The
Notice of Preparation and Initial Study Determination was prepared and
distributed on January 19, 2006.
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Action
to be Taken:
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Receive
public and Commission comments about what information and analysis should be
included in the Supplemental or Subsequent Draft Environmental Impact Report
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For Further Information:
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Contact case planner Elois A. Thornton at (510)
238-6284 or by email at eathornton@oaklandnet.com
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5.
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Location:
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Oak Knoll Redevelopment Project Area and
the Central City East Redevelopment Project Area
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Proposal:
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Report and
recommendation to adopt redevelopment plan amendments to merge the Oak Knoll
Redevelopment Project and the Central City East Redevelopment Project to
allow for tax increment generated by the Oak Knoll Redevelopment Project Area
to be spent in both the Oak Knoll and the Central City East Redevelopment
Project Areas. Funds generated from the Central City East Redevelopment
Project Area may not be spent in the Oak Knoll Redevelopment Project Area.
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Applicant:
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Oakland Community and Economic Development Agency (CEDA)
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Contact Person/Phone Number:
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Aliza
Gallo, (510) 238-7405
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Owner:
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Oakland
Redevelopment Agency
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Planning Permits Required:
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None required for the proposed action
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General
Plan:
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No
changes required for the proposed action
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Zoning:
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No
changes required for the proposed action
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Environmental
Determination:
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Exemption
per General Rule Section
15061(b) (3) -State CEQA
Guidelines
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Historic Status:
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Existing
Historic Status not affected by the proposed action
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Service Delivery District:
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3,
4, 5, 6
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Status:
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Per Resolution No. 2005-0051 C.M.S., the Oakland Redevelopment Agency
authorized the preparation of amendments to the Central City East Redevelopment
Plan and the Oak Knoll Redevelopment Plan.
The Central City East Project Area Committee unanimously recommended
adoption of the amendment to the Central City East Redevelopment Plan at
their January 9, 2006 meeting. An informational
community meeting was also held on December 15, 2005 concerning the proposed merger.
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Action
to be Taken:
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Recommend approval of amendments to the Oak Knoll Redevelopment Plan
and Central City East Redevelopment Plan to merge these redevelopment
projects for fiscal purposes to the City Council and the Oakland
Redevelopment Agency.
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For Further Information:
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Contact
Project Manager Aliza Gallo at (510)
238-7405 or by email at agallo@oaklandnet.com
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6.
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Location:
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1158 14th Street (APN 005-0378-017-01)
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Proposal:
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To subdivide an 12,967.5 sq. ft. parcel into six Mini-Lots
ranging in size from 1,929 sq. ft. to 2,625 sq. ft. and to construct a new
single-family dwelling on each lot.
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Owner:
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Bobbie and Arrece Jameson
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Contact
Person/Phone Number:
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Michael McGhee (510) 238-6485
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Case
File Number:
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CDV05-421 / TTM7611
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Planning
Permits Required:
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Tentative
Tract Map for a 6-lot subdivision, Minor Conditional Use Permit to create a
Mini-Lot Development containing six new residential units, Minor Variance to
allow a reduced rear yard setback of 5’-0” (where 10’-0” is required), and
Regular Design Review for new residential construction.
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General Plan:
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Mixed Housing Type Residential
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Zoning:
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R-70 High Density Residential Zone, S-20 Historic
Preservation District Combining Zone
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Environmental Determination:
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Exempt; State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15332 Infill
Development Project; Section 15315
Minor Land Divisions; Section 15303
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Historic
Status:
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No Historic Status, Vacant Parcel
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Service
Delivery District:
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III
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City
Council District:
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3
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Status:
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Pending
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Action to be Taken:
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Action to be taken based on staff report.
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Finality
of Decision:
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Appealable to City Council
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For
Further Information:
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Contact
case planner Leigh
McCullen at (510) 238-4977 or by email at lmccullen@oaklandnet.com
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7.
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Location:
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5532
San Pablo Avenue (APN#015-1308-018-00)
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Proposal:
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Major Conditional Use Permit for Alcoholic Beverage
Commercial Sales Activity in a new restaurant.
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Applicant:
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Zoe Naumen
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Contact Person/Phone Number:
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Zoe Naumen (510) 625-9962
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Owner:
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Jaky & Kitty Li
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Case File Number:
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CM05-590
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Planning Permits Required:
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Major Conditional Use Permit
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General
Plan:
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Mixed
Use
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Zoning:
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C-35, S-18
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Environmental
Determination:
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Exempt,
CEQA Guidelines (General Rule Exemption) Section 15301
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Historic Status:
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Non
Historic Property (NHP)
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Service Delivery District:
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City Council District:
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Status:
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Approve application with attached
conditions.
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Action
to be Taken:
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Pending
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Finality of Decision:
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Appealable to City
Council
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For Further Information:
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Contact case planner Jacob
Graef at (510) 777-8672 or
by email at jgraef@oaklandnet.com.
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APPEALS
The Commission will take testimony on each appeal. Following testimony, the Commission will vote
on the report prepared by staff. Unless otherwise noted, the decisions in the
following matters are final and not administratively appeasable. Any party
seeking to challenge these decisions in court must do so within ninety (90)
days of the date of the announcement of the
final decision. If you challenge an appeal
in court, you may be
limited to raising only those issues raised at the appeal hearing, or in
written correspondence received by the Zoning Division, Community and Economic
Development Agency at, or prior to, the appeal hearing.
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8.
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Location:
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9241 Golf Links Road (043A-4758-028-06)
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Proposal:
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Appeal of the
Zoning Administrator’s denial of a Tentative
Parcel Map to subdivide a 22,633square foot lot into three lots.
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Owner:
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Tanya J.
Garibaldi
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Contact Person/Phone Number:
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David
Claydon (925) 946-9321
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Case File Number:
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A05-100
(Appeal of TPM8392)
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Planning Permits Required:
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Appeal
of the Zoning Administrator’s denial of a Tentative Parcel Map to subdivide a 22,633 square foot lot improved
with a single-family into three lots to provide for the construct of two
single-family dwellings.
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General
Plan:
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Detached
Unit Residential
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Zoning:
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R-30
One Family Residential Zone
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Environmental
Determination:
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No
Determination, Section 15270 of the State CEQA Guidelines
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Historic Status:
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Not
a Potentially Designated Historic Property, Survey Rating D3
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Service Delivery District:
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VI
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City Council District:
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7
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Status:
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Pending
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Action
to be Taken:
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Uphold
the Zoning Administrator’s Decision and deny the appeal.
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Finality of Decision:
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Final
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For Further Information:
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Contact case planner Leigh McCullen at (510) 238-4977 or by email at lmccullen@oaklandnet.com
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COMMISSION BUSINESS
Approval of Minutes: January 4, 2006, February 1, 2006
Correspondence
City Council Actions
OPEN FORUM
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.
ADJOURNMENT By 10:30 P.M. unless a
later time is agreed upon by a majority of Commissioners present.
GARY V. PATTON
Deputy Director of
Planning and Zoning
NEXT REGULAR MEETING: March 1, 2006
