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Colland Jang, Chair
Anne Mudge, Vice Chair
Mark McClure
Nicole Franklin
Doug Boxer
Suzie W. Lee
Michael Lighty

February 1, 2006

Regular Meeting

 

 

 

MEAL GATHERING      5:00 P.M.

Max's Diner, 500 12th Street, Oakland City Center
Open to the public at no charge. (Members of the public must pay for their own meals if desired.  Purchase of meal is not required to attend.)

 

BUSINESS MEETING   6:30 P.M.

                                                  

Hearing Room 1, City Hall, One Frank H. Ogawa Plaza

Persons wishing to address the Commission on any item on the agenda, including Open Forum and Director’s Report, should fill out a speaker card and give it to the Secretary. “Agenda items will be called at the discretion of the Chair

Speakers are generally limited to two minutes at the discretion of the Chair. Applicants and appellants are generally limited to five minutes.

The order of items will be determined under "Agenda Discussion" at the beginning of the meeting. With the exception of Open Forum, a new item will not be called after 10:15 p.m., and the meeting will adjourn no later than 10:30 p.m. unless the meeting is extended by the Chair with the consent of a majority of Commissioners present.

Please check with the Planning Department prior to the meeting regarding items that may be continued.  Any agenda item may be continued, without the hearing on the matter being opened or public testimony taken, at the discretion of the Chair.  Persons wishing to address the continued item may do so under Open Forum.

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 3rd floor (Suite 3330), which closes at 5:00 p.m.

 

                                                                    Staff reports are also available on-line, generally one week prior to each meeting, at www.oaklandnet.com by searching “Frequently Visited Pages” located on the City of Oakland Homepage.  Clicking on “Planning Commission Meetings” will open a menu of Planning Commission and Committee Agendas.  Staff reports are available on the selected agenda by clicking on the highlighted case file number. For further information, please call 510-238-3941.  While attending Planning Commission meetings parking in the Clay Street Garage is Free. Attendees should write Planning Commission on the back of the parking ticket.

If you challenge a Commission decision in court, you may be limited to issues raised at the hea­ring or in cor­re­spo­n­den­ce de­liv­ered to the Zon­ing Di­vi­sio­n, Com­mu­nity and Eco­nom­ic De­vel­op­ment Age­ncy, at, or pri­or to, the hea­r­ing.  Any party seeking to challenge in court those decisions that are final and not administratively appealable to the City Council must do so within ninety (90) days of the date of the announcement of the final decision.

 

 

ROLL CALL

WELCOME BY THE CHAIR

COMMISSION BUSINESS    

 

Agenda Discussion

Director's Report:               

Committee Reports             

Commission Matters           

City Attorney's Report

 

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.

 

CONSENT CALENDAR

The Commission will take a single roll call vote on all of the items listed below in this section.  The vote will be on approval of the staff report in each case.  Members of the Commission may request that any item on the Consent Calendar be singled out for separate discussion and vote.

 

 

1.

Location:

801 International Boulevard (020-0121-001-00, 020-0121-002-00, 020-0121-009-00)

Proposal:

Construct a five story mixed use building containing 44 dwelling units, 10,175 square feet of ground floor commercial space, and underground parking.

Applicant:

Allen Yee

Contact Person/Phone Number:

 

Allen Yee (510) 839-1200

Case File Number:

CDV05-097

Planning Permits Required:

Minor Interim Conditional Use Permit for increased density consistent with the General Plan, Minor Variance to apply the S-12 dimensional requirements for parking spaces and maneuvering aisles, and Regular Design Review for new construction in excess of 25,000 square feet

General Plan:

Neighborhood Center Mixed Use and Housing and Business Mix

Zoning:

C-40 Community Thoroughfare Commercial Zone

Environmental Determination:

Exempt 15332; State CEQA Guidelines, Infill Development Project


Historic Status:

Potentially Designated Historic Property. Survey Rating: Dc3

Service Delivery District:

III

City Council District:

3

Status:

Pending

Action to be Taken:

Action to be taken based on staff report.

Finality of Decision:

Appealable to City Council

For Further Information:

Contact case planner Leigh McCullen at (510) 238-4977 or by email at lmccullen@oaklandnet.com

 

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS:         

 

The hearing provides opportunity for all concerned persons to speak; the hearing will normally be closed after all testimony has been heard.  The Commission will then vote on the matter based on the staff report and recommendation. If you wish to be notified on the decision of an agenda item, please indicate the case number and submit a self-addressed stamped envelope, for each case.  Planning Commission decisions that involve “major” cases (i.e., major variances, major conditional use permits) are usually appealable to the City Council.  Such appeals must be filed within ten (10) days of the date of the announcement of the Planning Commission decision.  If you challenge a Commission decision in court, you may be limited to issues raised at the public hearing or in correspondence delivered to the Zoning Division, Community and Economic Development Agency, at, or prior to, to the public hearing.

 

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 Commission, staff, and the public, 25 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. To ensure that material is distributed to Commissioners, it should be received by the Commission.

 

 

 

2.

Location:

Block T-12 in City Center bounded by Martin Luther King, Jr. Way, 12th Street, Jefferson Street, and 11th Street

Proposal:

Construction of a residential project containing up to 450 townhouse-style, loft and residential flats located within two high rise towers, one with up to 24 stories (+/-266’) and the other with up to 20 stories (+/-230’), and containing three underground parking levels with a minimum of 450 stalls.   

Project sponsor:

Shorenstein Realty Investors Three, L.P.

Owner:

City of Oakland Redevelopment Agency

Case File Number(s):

PUDF05-611

Planning Permits Required:

Final Planned Unit Development for Block T-12 and Design Review.

General Plan:

Central Business District

Zoning:

C-51 Central Business Service Commercial Zone/S-17 Downtown Residential Open Space Combining Zone

Environmental Determination:

An Environmental Impact Report was certified in April, 2000 for the City Center project; an Addendum to the City Center EIR was prepared in June 2005 and will be relied upon for this report.

Historic Status:

N/A  (vacant site)

Service Delivery District:

Downtown/West Oakland/Harbor

City Council District:

3

Status:

Staff report includes findings for approval

Action to be Taken:

Approve the Final Planned Unit Development and Design Review. 

Finality of Decision:

Appealable to City Council

For further information:

Contact case planner Rick Tooker at (510) 238-6281 or by e-mail at ricktooker@sbcglobal.net

 

 

3.

Location:

512-24 Henry Street (APN 004-0101-022-023-024) (12/7/05)

Proposal:

Tentative Tract Map to subdivide three lots into 10 lots..  This item previously came before the Planning Commission for the approval of an affordable housing project in October of 2005.

Applicant:

Henry II Developers Inc

Contact Person/Phone Number:

Biren Tilati (650)799-4447

Owner:

Henry II Developers Inc

Case File Number:

TTM7727

Planning Permits Required:

Tentative Tract Map to subdivide 3 lots into 10 lots.

General Plan:

Mixed Housing Type Residential

Zoning:

R-36 Small Lot Residential Zone

Environmental Determination:

Exempt, Section 15332 of the State CEQA Guidelines; in-fill development.

Historic Status:

Vacant Lot located in the South Prescott Historic District

Service Delivery District:

1

City Council District:

3

Status:

Pending

Action to be Taken:

Based on Staff Report

Finality of Decision:

Appealable to City Council

For Further Information:

Contact case planner Robert D. Merkamp  at (510) 238-6283  or by email: rmerkamp@oaklandnet.com

 

 

 

4.

Location:

3284 International Blvd.(033-2123-010-00)

Proposal:

Major Conditional Use Permit for Off-sale Alcoholic Beverage Commercial Sales Activity in an existing restaurant.

Applicant:

Phuong my Trinh

Contact Person/Phone Number:

Phuong My Trinh / 510-882-1377

Owner:

Kelvin & Annie Lam

Case File Number:

CM05-357

Planning Permits Required:

Major Conditional Use Permit

General Plan:

Neighborhood Center Mixed Use

Zoning:

C-28

Environmental Determination:

Exempt, CEQA Guidelines (General Rule Exemption) Section 15301

Historic Status:

Non Historic Property (NHP)

Service Delivery District:

4

City Council District:

 

Status:

Approve application with attached conditions.

Action to be Taken:

Pending

Finality of Decision:

Appealable to City Council

For Further Information:

Contact case planner Jacob Graef at (510) 777-8672  or by email at jgraef@oaklandnet.com.

 

 

 

5.

Location:

4929 International Blvd.(034-2257-002-01)

Proposal:

Major Conditional Use Permit for Off-sale Alcoholic Beverage Commercial Sales Activity in an existing restaurant.

Applicant:

Ana Ivonne Alvarado

Contact Person/Phone Number:

Ana Alvarado / 510-889-8262

Owner:

Aurelio Gomes

Case File Number:

CM05-361

Planning Permits Required:

Major Conditional Use Permit

General Plan:

Urban Residential

Zoning:

C-40

Environmental Determination:

Exempt, CEQA Guidelines (General Rule Exemption) Section 15301

Historic Status:

Non Historic Property (NHP)

Service Delivery District:

5

City Council District:

3

Status:

Approve application with attached conditions.

Action to be Taken:

Pending

Finality of Decision:

Appealable to City Council

For Further Information:

Contact case planner Jacob Graef at (510) 777-8672  or by email at jgraef@oaklandnet.com.

 

 

 

6.

Location:

5532 San Pablo Avenue (APN#015-1308-018-00)

Proposal:

Major Conditional Use Permit for Alcoholic Beverage Commercial Sales Activity in a new restaurant.

Applicant:

Zoe Naumen

Contact Person/Phone Number:

Zoe Naumen (510) 625-9962

Owner:

Jaky & Kitty Li

Case File Number:

CM05-590

Planning Permits Required:

Major Conditional Use Permit

General Plan:

Mixed Use

Zoning:

C-35, S-18

Environmental Determination:

Exempt, CEQA Guidelines (General Rule Exemption) Section 15301

Historic Status:

Non Historic Property (NHP)

Service Delivery District:

 

City Council District:

 

Status:

Approve application with attached conditions.

Action to be Taken:

Pending

Finality of Decision:

Appealable to City Council

For Further Information:

Contact case planner Jacob Graef at (510) 777-8672  or by email at jgraef@oaklandnet.com.

 

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.

 

 

COMMISSION BUSINESS    

      Approval of Minutes:           November 16, 2005,  December 7, 2005, January 4, 2006,                               January 18, 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:   February 15, 2006