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Oakland City Planning Commission
AGENDA


Revised April 23, 2002


Kenneth S. Katzoff, Chair

Clinton Killian, Vice Chair

Nicole Franklin

Viola Gonzales

Colland Jang

Glen Jarvis

Michael Lighty

MAY 1, 2002

Regular Meeting

 

CLOSED SESSION 5:30 P.M.

City Attorney’s Conference Room, 6th Floor

City Hall, One Frank H. Ogawa Plaza

 

Conference with the City Attorney pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(a) regarding:

 

1) John Allen (d.b.a. "Ace Construction & Development Corp.") v. City of Oakland

 

2) North Hills Phoenix Association et. al v. City of Oakland

 

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 prior to the convening of the meeting or prior to 8:30 p.m. for matters scheduled to be heard after 8:30 p.m. Speakers are generally limited to two minutes at the discretion of the Chair. Applicants and appellants are generally limited to five minutes.

Agenda items will be called at the discretion of the Chair and not necessarily in the order they are listed on the agenda. However, a matter identified as an 8:30 p.m. item shall not be called until 8:30 p.m. or later. 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.

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 clicking on "City Boards and Commissions" located on the City of Oakland Homepage under the City Resources heading. Click on Planning Commission, then Planning Commission Agenda. Staff reports are available by clicking on the highlighted case file number. For further information, please call 510-238-3941.

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.

 

 

ROLL CALL

WELCOME BY THE CHAIR

COMMISSION BUSINESS

Approval of Minutes: April 17, 2002

Agenda Discussion

Correspondence

City Council Actions: April 9, and April 17, 2002

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.

 

 

 

 

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. 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.

 

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.

 

1.

Location:

City Wide

Proposal:

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.

Case File Number:

ZT02-073

Planning Permits Required:

Zoning Text Change

Environmental Determination:

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

Status:

Emergency Ordinance adopted February 5, 2002.

Action to be Taken:

Recommendation to City Council based on staff report

For further information:

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

 

2.

Location:

518-20th Street (APN No. 008-0645-035)

Proposal:

To establish a bar and cabaret in an existing building.

Applicant/Owner:

Charles Clewis

Case File Number:

CM02-53

Planning Permits Required:

Major Conditional Use Permit for Alcoholic Beverage Sales Commercial Activity.

General Plan:

Central Business District

Zoning:

C-51 Central Business Service Commercial Zone and

S-17 Downtown Residential Open Space Combining Zone

Environmental Determination:

Exempt, Section 15301; State CEQA Guidelines; minor alterations to existing facility

Historic Status:

Non-historic property (NHP)

Service Delivery District:

I – West Oakland

City Council District:

3

Action to be Taken:

Decision on application based on staff report.

For further information:

Contact case planner Jacob Graef at (510) 238-6415 or jgraef@oaklandnet.com

 

Note: Item #2 has been continued for further review and submittal requirements from the applicant. A subsequent hearing will be scheduled and noticed.

3.

Location:

8823 Thermal Street (APN:048A-4638-010-01)

Proposal:

To legalize a ground floor secondary unit and create a 315 square foot first story addition.

Applicant:

Domingo Santuiste

Owner:

Virginia and Stephen Johnson, Sr.

Case File Number:

CMDV02-037

Planning Permits Required:

Major Conditional Use Permit to construct a secondary unit in the R-30 Zoning District, minor variance for an unroofed parking space located two feet from a street line (5’-0" required).

General Plan:

Detached Unit Residential

Zoning:

R-30, One Family Residential Zone

Environmental Determination:

Exempt, Section 15301; State CEQA Guidelines; minor alterations to an existing facility

Historic Status:

Non-historic Property (NHP)

Service Delivery District:

VI – South Hills

City Council District:

7

Action to be Taken:

Decision on application based on staff report

For further information:

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

 

4.

Location:

308 Warwick Avenue

Assessors Parcel Numbers:

010-0786-022-00

Proposal:

To a raise an existing single family residence and create a second unit on the ground floor

Owner/Applicant:

Michael Palmquist & Jewel Jauregui

Case File Number:

CMD02-083

Planning Permits Required:

Major Conditional Use Permit for a second unit

General Plan:

Mixed Housing Type Residential

Zoning:

R-35, Special One Family Residential and S-12, Residential Parking Combing Zones

Environmental Determination:

Exempt 15301; State CEQA Guidelines, minor alterations to existing facility

Historic Status:

Non Historic Property (NHP); survey rating: NA

Service Delivery District:

III – San Antonio

City Council District:

2

For further information:

Contact case planner Maurice Brenyah-Addow at 510-238-6342 or mbrenyah@oaklandnet.com

 

APPEALS

 

The Commission will take testimony on each appeal. Following testimony, the Commission will vote on the report prepared by staff. 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.

 

5.

Location:

1903 Tunnel Road

Assessors Parcel Number:

048H-7621-018-03

Proposal:

Appeal of Creek Protection Permit (CP00-106) for emergency slide stabilization/erosion control and development permits issued March 8, 2002

Applicant/Owner:

John Allen

Appellant

Thomas Mauriello, Esq. Representing Richard Grassetti, Vicki Hammarstedt, Michael Hammarstedt, Lisa Moscaret-Burr, Curtis Burr, Susan Simonds, Michael Wentworth, North Hills Phoenix Association (the "Grassetti Appellants") (A02-100, Appeal of findings for and issuance of creek permit, and grading/private engineering permits)

Appellant

John Allen (A02-101, Appeal of creek permit requirements and conditions of issuance)

Case File Number:

A02-100 and A02-101 (CP00-106)
"Attachment"

Planning Permits Required:

Design Review of new single family dwelling (EDR99-10) previously approved April 8, 1999 (not subject to appeal)

General Plan:

Hillside Residential

Zoning:

R-30, One-Family Residential Zone, S-10, Scenic Route Combining Zone and S-14, Community Restoration Development Combining Zone

Environmental Determination:

Exempt: CEQA Guidelines Section 15269, Emergency work; Section 15302, replacement/reconstruction; Section 15303, new construction of small structures; and/or Section 15332, in-fill development projects

Historic Status:

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

Service Delivery District:

II – North Oakland/North Hills

City Council District:

1

Status:

Design Review previously approved on April 8, 1999 and not subject to appeal. After-the-fact Creek Protection permit in connection with the emergency slide stabilization /erosion control work and a regular permit issued in connection with development permits issued March 8, 2002. Two appeals filed March 18, 2002.

Action to be Taken:

Decision on appeals based on staff report

For further information:

Contact Director of Building Services Calvin Wong at 510-238-4794 or cwong@oaklandnet.com.

 

ADJOURNMENT By 10:30 P.M. unless a later time is agreed upon by a majority of Commissioners present.

 

SCOTT HARRIMAN

Secretary

 

 

NEXT REGULAR MEETING: May 15, 2002

 

Archive List

April 17, 2002
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December 19, 2001
December 5, 2001
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October 27, 2001
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April 18, 2001
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December 13, 2000
December 6, 2000
November 15, 2000
November 1, 2000



Special Agenda October 27

Zoning Update-April 17th

Design Review-April 10th

Policies & Procedures-February 6th

Ad Hoc Waterfront-June 20th

Special Projects

Oakland Army Base Current EIR--June 5th, 2002