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Oakland City Planning Commission AGENDA


Glen Jarvis, Chair

Arthur L. Clark, Vice Chair

Viola Gonzales

Colland Jang

Kenneth S. Katzoff

Clinton Killian

Michael Lighty

MAY 2, 2001

Regular Meeting

 

 

MEAL GATHERING 5:00 P.M.

Le Cheval Restaurant, 1007 Clay Street

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 before the item is called. Speakers are generally limited to two minutes except for applicants and appellants, who are generally limited to five to ten minutes.

Agenda items will normally be called in numerical order. At his/her discretion, the Chair may move an item up on the agenda. Non-controversial items will normally be moved to the beginning of the agenda and acted on first. The order of items will be determined under "Agenda Discussion" at the beginning of the meeting. No new items other than Open Forum will be called after 11:00 p.m. unless agreed upon by a majority of Commissioners present.

Staff reports for items listed on this agenda will be available by 3:00 p.m. the Friday 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. 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 18, 2001

Agenda Discussion

Correspondence

City Council Actions: April 24, and May 1, 2001

Director's Report

Committee Reports

Commission Matters Resolution of Appreciation and Commendation to Anthony Batarse, Frazier Scurry-Scott, and Vincent Reyes.

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, generally subject to a two-minute time limit per speaker.

 

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.

 

1.

Location:

8727 Skyline Boulevard

Proposal:

Appeal of Minor Variance to allow an increased building height above the 6° view plane, and Design Review for a new One-Family Dwelling.

Appellant:

Applicant/Owner:

Michael Johnson

Glen Cox

Case File Number:

A00-410 (CDV00-282)

Planning Permits Required:

Minor Conditional Use Permit for a new driveway on Skyline Boulevard, Minor Variance to allow an increased building height above the 6° view plane, and Design Review for a new One-Family Dwelling.

General Plan:

Hillside Residential

Zoning:

R-30 One-Family Residential and S-10 Scenic Route Combining Zone

Environmental Determination:

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

Historic Status:

Non-Historic Property (NHP); survey rating: N/A

Service Delivery District:

II – North Hills

City Council District:

4

Status:

Continued from February 7, 2001 for redesign.

Action to be Taken:

Decision on appeal based on staff report.

For further information:

Contact Case Planner Andrew Smith at 510-238-6414

 

 

2.

Location:

7045 Skyline Boulevard

Assessors Parcel Number:

48G-7448-009

 

Proposal:

Appeal of an administrative Site Development and Design Review Approval for a new single family dwelling.

Appellant:

Eugene Baker

Applicant:

Brian Case

Owner:

Mark Hansen, Terry Trammell

Case File Number:

A01-152 (DR00-347)

Planning Permits Required:

Site Development and Design Review for construction of a new single family dwelling.

General Plan:

Hillside Residential

Zoning:

R-30 One-Family Residential Zone, S-10 Scenic Route Combining Zone, S-11 Site Development and Design Review Combining Zone

Environmental Determination:

Exempt, Section 15303, State CEQA Guidelines, new construction of small structures.

Historic Status:

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

Service Delivery District:

II – North Hills

City Council District:

4

Status:

Application approved March 30, 2001; Appealed April 9, 2001.

Action to be Taken:

Decision on appeal based on staff report.

For further information:

Contact case planner Caesar Quitevis at 510-238-6343

 

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, 15 copies of all material should be submitted. Material submitted at least one week prior to the meeting will be forwarded to Commissioners with the agenda packet; material submitted later will be distributed at the meeting. To ensure that material is distributed to Commissioners, it should be received by the Commission Secretary no later than noon on the day of the meeting, and preferably earlier.

 

3.

Location:

3134 International Boulevard

Proposal:

Expand an existing 1,700 square foot nightclub into an adjacent 2,500 square foot vacant space (formerly a restaurant).

Applicant:

Italo A. Calperstri

Owner:

Alson Lee

Case File Number:

VM01-087

Planning Permits Required:

Major Variance to expand an alcoholic beverage sales commercial activity

General Plan:

Neighborhood Commercial

Zoning:

C-40 Community Thoroughfare Commercial Zone

Environmental Determination:

Exempt, Section 15301, State CEQA Guidelines, Minor alterations to existing building.

Historic Status:

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

Service Delivery District:

V – Central East Oakland

City Council District:

5

Action to be Taken:

Decision on application based on staff report.

For further information:

Contact case planner Chris Candell at 510-238-6986.

 

 

4.

Location:

Approximately 200 feet northeast of the intersection of Mountain Boulevard and Werner Court

Assessors Parcel Number:

29-1260-1, 2-3, 3, 4, 24; 29-1255-1-4

Proposal:

Creation of a 22-lot residential subdivision on a 4.8 acre portion of an existing 12.8-acre parcel including a 8-acre parkland dedication

Applicant:

BP Equities, Brian Purcell

Owner:

Decker Family Limited

Case File Number:

TRACT 7049, CM98-15 and ER98-15

Planning Permits Required:

Tentative Tract Map to create a 22-lot subdivision and Minor Conditional Use Permit to establish three Private Access Easements (PAEs).

General Plan:

Detached Unit Residential

Zoning:

R-30 One-Family Residential Zone

Environmental Determination:

Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared and challenged. Challenge to be heard prior to public hearing on project.

Historic Status:

4 existing single family dwellings; 2 Non-historic Properties (NHP), 2 Potential Designated Historic Properties (PDHP); survey rating: C 3

Service Delivery District:

6

City Council District:

IV - Fruitvale /Central Hills

Action to be Taken:

Decision on Mitigated Negative Declaration and application based on staff report.

For further information:

Contact case planner Hector Lopez at 510-238-4799.

 

 

5.

Location:

Properties within the Central Business District

Proposal:

Consideration of amendments to the Planning Code to provide incentives for the provision of well-conceived usable open space for residential development in Central Business District.

Applicant:

City Planning Commission

Case File Number:

ZT00-408

Planning Permits Required:

Zoning Text Amendment

General Plan:

Central Business District

Zoning:

R-80 High Density Residential, R-90 Downtown Apartment Residential, C-45 Community Shopping Commercial, C-51 Central Business Service Commercial, C-52 Old Oakland Commercial, C-55 Central Core Commercial, and S-2 Civic Center Zone.

Environmental Determination:

Exempt, Section 15061(b)(3), State CEQA Guidelines, "general rule", no possibility of significant effect on the environment

Historic Status:

N/A

Service Delivery District:

I-Downtown/West Oakland/Harbor and III-San Antonio/Lower Hills.

City Council District:

1, 2 and 3

Status:

Continued from April 4, 2001

Action to be Taken:

Recommendation to City Council Based on staff report.

For further information:

Contact case planner Catherine Payne at 510-238-6316

 

STRATEGIC PLANNING STUDY SESSION

At this time the Planning Commission will receive information and discuss planning-related projects or topics of interest. No action will be taken on these items. Members of the public may speak on any item within the Commission's jurisdiction, generally subject to a two-minute time limit per speaker.

 

6.

Location:

Citywide

Proposal:

Proposed regulations for locating new facilities using or storing certain hazardous materials.

Planning Permits Required:

Zoning Text Amendment

Action to be Taken:

Provide comments and direction to staff.

Future Action:

Staff will return to Planning Commission at a later date with a draft ordinance for review.

For further information:

Contact case planner Colin Burgett at 510-238-6167

 

 

ADJOURNMENT By 11:59 P.M. unless a later time is agreed upon by a majority of Commissioners present.

 

SCOTT HARRIMAN

Secretary

 

 

NEXT REGULAR MEETING: MAY 16, 2001

 

 

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