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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.

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, the pub­lic hea­r­ing.

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1.

                          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 one of the following options: (Option 1) approximately 275 units and an equal number of parking spaces in two adjoining eight-story buildings, with two levels of subsurface parking; or (Option 2) up to 450 units and 430 parking spaces in a +/-25 story high-rise tower adjacent to an eight-story podium, with three levels of subsurface parking.   

                         Project sponsor:

Shorenstein Realty Investors Three, L.P.

                                      Owner:

City of Oakland Redevelopment Agency

                 Case File Number(s):

DV05-390/PUD05-185

       Planning Permits Required:

(1) Amendment to a Planned Unit Development for the City Center Project and adoption of a Preliminary Development Plan for Block T-12; (2) Variances from the required number and dimensions of parking and on-site loading spaces, a reduction in the rear yard setback, and a reduction in the amount of private open space; and (3) Design Review of the preliminary site plan and building design.

                           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:

Amendment to Preliminary Planned Unit Development, Consideration of a Variances, 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

 2.

Location:

1416 11^th Street (APN’s: 004-0063-007, 008, 009, & 010-00)

Proposal:

Subdivide four lots into six to construct five new single family dwellings and a community garden with an office.

Applicant:

Lucia Howard

Contact Person/Phone Number:

(510) 452-0775

Owner:

Majua & Noyon, LLC

Case File Number:

CMDV05-053 & TTM-7588

Planning Permits Required:

Major Conditional Use permit for a mini-lot subdivision to create five dwelling units in the R-36 Zone, Design Review for new construction, and Minor Variances for rear yard setback (15’0” required; 3’0” proposed), side yard setback (5’0” required; 3’0” proposed), front yard setback (20’0” required; 8’5” proposed), curb cut separation (25’0” required; 9’6” proposed) and height of a civic sign (12’0” max above grade, 26’0” proposed). Tentative Tract Map for a subdivision.

General Plan:

Mixed Housing Type Residential

Zoning:

R-36/ S-4, Small Lot Residential Zone/ Design Review overlay Zone.

Environmental Determination:

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

Historic Status:

Vacant Lot

Service Delivery District:

1

City Council District:

3

Status:

Pending

Action to be Taken:

Decision on application based on Staff Report

Finality of Decision:

Appealable to City Council

For Further Information:

Contact case planner Peterson Z. Vollmann at (510) 238-6167 or by email: pvollman@oaklandnet.com.

3.

Location:

996 62^nd Street (APN: 016-1444-008-00)

Proposal:

Construct two new units on a lot containing one existing single family residence for a total of three dwelling units on the site proposed as condominiums.

Applicant:

Phillip Millenbah

Contact Person/Phone Number:

(415) 246-3000

Owner:

Phillip Millenbah

Case File Number:

CMD05-115 & TTM-8579

Planning Permits Required:

Major Conditional Use Permit for three units in the R-40 Zone, Regular Design Review for new construction, and Tentative Parcel Map for condominiums.

General Plan:

Mixed Housing Type Residential

Zoning:

R-40/ S-18, Garden Apartment Residential Zone/ Mediated Design Review Zone.

Environmental Determination:

Exempt, Section 15303 & 15301(k) of the State CEQA Guidelines; new construction of small structures and division of multiple family dwellings into common interest ownership.

Historic Status:

Not a Potentially Designated Historic Property; rating: X

Service Delivery District:

2

City Council District:

1

Status:

Pending

Action to be Taken:

Decision on application based on Staff Report

Finality of Decision:

Appealable to City Council

For Further Information:

Contact case planner Peterson Z. Vollmann at (510) 238-6167 or by email: pvollman@oaklandnet.com.

4.

Location:

6900 Flora St (APN 039 -3313-009-00) (4/11/05)

Proposal:

To subdivide one lot into two lots smaller than the minimum lot size of the R-35 zone.

Applicant:

Dwane Jensen

Contact Person/Phone Number:

Dwane Jensen (510)836-9300

Owner:

Ngo Kieu T

Case File Number:

VM05-164/TPM8576

Planning Permits Required:

Tentative Parcel Map to split one lot into two and a Major Variance to allow the creation of lots smaller than the minimum lot size of the R-35 Zone.

General Plan:

Detached Unit Residential

Zoning:

R-35 Special One Family Residential Zone

Environmental Determination:

Exempt, Section 15315 of the State CEQA Guidelines; minor land divisions.

Historic Status:

Not a Potential Designated Historic Property (PDHP); survey rating: D3

Service Delivery District:

5

City Council District:

6

Status:

Pending

Action to be Taken:

Contained in staff report

Finality of Decision:

Appealable to City Council

For Further Information:

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

      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:   AUGUST 17, 2005