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ROLL CALL

WELCOME BY THE CHAIR

COMMISSION BUSINESS    

      Agenda Discussion              

      Director's Report:      1.Residential/Industrial Conversion 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.

1.

Location:

600 Thomas L Berkley Way (see map on the reverse)

(TPM7541 Parcel 2; Previously APN: 008-0645-024-00,  and

008-0645-025-00, and  008-0645-015-01)

Proposal:

Construction of a 4-story parking garage containing 155 parking spaces dedicated to the North County Center of Self Sufficiency and 125 parking spaces for public use until the spaces are dedicated to the future residential units anticipated for the project site.

Applicant:

Strategic Urban Development Alliance

Contact Person/Phone Number:

Alan Dones / (510) 594-8811

Owner:

North County Center of Self Sufficiency Corporation (NCCSSC)

Case File Number:

CMD05-145

Planning Permits Required:

Major Conditional Use Permit for auto-fee parking and Design Review.

General Plan:

Central Business District

Zoning:

C-51 Central Business Service Commercial Zone

S-17 Downtown Open Space Combining Zone

Environmental Determination:

An Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was certified by the Alameda County Board of Supervisors in December 23, 2003. This EIR included a Maximum Parking alternative that provided 474 spaces in an 8-story parking garage. Staff reviewed the project and determined that the no further environmental review is required for the 4-story parking garage.

Historic Status:

The parcel is vacant.

Service Delivery District:

Downtown Metro

City Council District:

3

Status:

Originally agendized for the cancelled May 18, 2005 Planning Commission meeting; Staff Report (findings contained)

Action to be Taken:

Recommendation For Approval

Finality of Decision:

Appealable to City Council within 10 days

For Further Information:

Contact case planner Heather Klein at 510 238-3659 or by e-mail at hklein@oaklandnet.com.

2.                                 Location:

Siena Hill (off of Keller Avenue, between Greenridge Drive and Rilea Way)

 APN: 040A-3457-033-01

Proposal:

To subdivide a 3.86 parcel into 32 lots with an average lot size of 5,300 sq. ft.

Applicant:

Edward Patmont  / (925) 946-0583

Owner:

Hillside Homes Group Inc.

Case File Number:

PUDF05-081 / ER02-0012 / TTM7396

Planning Permits Required:

Tentative Tract Map for a 32-lot subdivision and minor variances for street design standards.

General Plan:

Detached Unit Residential

Zoning:

R-50 Medium Density Residential

Environmental Determination:

The Final EIR was certified on March 2, 2005.

Historic Status:

The project site is vacant.

Service Delivery District:

IV-Fruitvale                                                                                

City Council District:

Status: 

Action to be Taken:

Finality of Decision: 

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Pending; Originally agendized for the cancelled May 18, 2005 Planning Commission meeting

Recommendation for Approval

Decision is Final

For further information:

Contact case planner Heather Klein at 510 238-3659 or by e-mail at hklein@oaklandnet.com.

3.

Location:

434 North Street

Assessors Parcel Numbers:

016-1401-007-00

Proposal:

Construct a new two-story single-family dwelling containing approximately 1,427 square feet of floor area on a lot containing an existing 1,024 square-foot single-family dwelling for a total of two residential units on the lot. 

Applicant:

Eli Israel

Contact Person/Phone Number:

Eli Israel

(415) 302-0829

Owners:

Eli Israel & Michelle Medeiros

Case File Number:

CMD05-044

Planning Permits Required:

Major Conditional Use Permit to allow two residential units on a lot in the R-35 Zone; Regular Design Review to allow construction of a new building in the S-18 Zone in conjunction with a conditional use permit

General Plan:

Mixed Housing Type Residential

Zoning:

R-35 Special One-Family Residential Zone; S-18 Mediated Residential Design Review Combining Zone

Environmental Determination:

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

Historic Status:

Potential Designated Historic Property (PDHP); Survey rating: D2+

Service Delivery District:

2

City Council District:

1

Status:

Pending; originally agendized for the cancelled May 18, 2005 Planning Commission meeting

Action to be Taken:

Recommendation for Approval

Finality of Decision:

Appealable to City Council

For further information:

Contact the case planner, Darin Ranelletti, Planner III, at (510) 238-3663 or by e-mail at dranelletti@oaklandnet.com.

4.

                                    Location:

Citywide

Proposal:

Public  hearing to consider recommending: (1) approval of a Negative Declaration for the updated Noise Element of the Oakland General Plan; and (2) adoption of the Noise Element

Applicant:

City of Oakland

Case file number:

GP05-141/ER05-0006

Environmental determination:

A proposed Negative Declaration (supported by an initial study) was circulated for public comment from March 30, 2005 to April 20, 2005

Action to be taken:

Recommendation to the City Council for approval of the Negative Declaration and adoption of the Noise Element (based on staff report)

Service Delivery district:

All

City Council District:

All

Status:

Pending: originally agendized for the cancelled May 18, 2005 Planning Commission meeting

Finality of decision:

Recommendation to City Council

For further information:

Contact project manager Niko Letunic at (510) 238-6657 or at nletunic@oaklandnet.com

5.

Location:

6465 San Pablo Avenue (016-1505-001-00)

Proposal:

Construct a 56,490 square foot mixed use building containing 30 dwelling units, 2,268 square feet of ground floor commercial space, and podium parking.

Applicant:

Paul Parkman

Contact Person/Phone Number:

Paul Parkman (510) 610-7867

Case File Number:

DV05-163

Planning Permits Required:

Minor Interim Conditional Use Permit to apply the General Plan Floor Area Ratio of 5.0, Minor Variances for a 0’00” rear yard setback where 10’00” is required, a street side yard of 0’00” where 10’00” is required and to allow 50% of the parking spaces to be compact, and Regular Design Review for new construction in excess of 25,000 square feet

General Plan:

Community Commercial

Zoning:

C-30 District Thoroughfare Commercial Zone, S-18 Mediated Review Combining Zone

Environmental Determination:

Exempt 15332; State CEQA Guidelines, Infill Development Project

Historic Status:

Not a Potentially Designated Historic Property. Survey Rating: X

Service Delivery District:

II

City Council District:

2

Status:

Pending

Action to be Taken:

Recommendation for Approval

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

6.

Location:

341 – 351 Henry Street and 348 – 352 Lewis Street (See map on reverse)

Proposal:

Extension of an approval to legalize eight living units within an existing 16 unit residential development.  The development was legally constructed to contain eight units and was subsequently converted to 16 without the benefit of permits.

Applicant:

Thomas Dolan Architecture

Contact Person/Phone Number:

(510)839-7200

Owner:

Bruce  Beasley

Case File Number:

CMDV02-568

Planning Permits Required:

Original application was for a Major Variance for a density higher than allowed in the R-36 Zone and within the Mixed Housing Type Residential General Plan Classification.  Minor Variance for required parking (24 required; 8 proposed).  Major Conditional Use Permit for more than two units in the R-36, Small Lot Residential Zone.  Minor Variance for open space (4,800 square feet required for entire project, 4,580 square feet proposed; all required to be on same lot, shared open space on two lots proposed)

General Plan:

Mixed Housing Type Residential

Zoning:

R-36 Small Lot Residential Zone

Environmental Determination:

Exempt, Section 15332, State CEQA Guidelines, Infill Development

Historic Status:

Non-historic Property (NHP)

Service Delivery District:

I – West Oakland

City Council District:

3

Status:

Originally approved by the Planning Commission March 19, 2003 (Vote: 6-0).

Action to be Taken:

Approval of an extension of approved plans.

Finality of Decision:

Appealable to City Council

For Further Information:

Contact case planner Neil Gray at (510) 238-3878  or by email: ngray@oaklandnet.com

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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