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Oakland City Planning Commission AGENDA


Glen Jarvis, Chair

Frazier M. Scurry-Scott, Vice Chair

Anthony A. Batarse, Jr.

Arthur L. Clark

Les A. Hausrath

Michael Lighty

Vincent B. Reyes

NOVEMBER 1, 2000

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, 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 the end of the day 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 Zoning Counter on the 2nd floor, which closes at 4:00 p.m., or 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: July 12, and October 4, 2000

Agenda Discussion

Correspondence

City Council Actions: October 10, 17, 24, and 31, 2000

Director's Report Follow-up on the Claremont Hotel Expansion

Informational report on a proposed mixed-use development at the Cox Cadillac site, Harrison & Bay Street, consisting of 176 residential units and 11,500 square feet of commercial space.

Commission Matters Committees of the City Planning Commission

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:

5844 Skyline Boulevard

Appeal:

Appeal of Zoning Administrator’s approval.

Proposal:

To construct a new single-family dwelling on an uphill lot with a 21’ rear yard setback (80’ required), involving up to 722 cubic yards of grading and retaining walls over 8’ in height.

Appellant:

Applicant:

Steve Renten

Jeffrey Wood

Owner:

Sue & Michael Todd

Case File Number:

A00-245 (DV97-104)

Planning Permits Required:

Design Review and Minor Variance

General Plan:

Hillside Residential General plan Designation

Zoning:

R-30 One-Family Residential Zone, S-10 Scenic Route, S-11 Site Development and Design Review and S-14 Community Restoration Development Combining Zones.

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 Oakland/North Hills

City Council District:

1

Status:

Minor Variance and Design Review approved by Zoning Administrator on July 13, 2000.

Action to be Taken:

Decision on appeal of Zoning Administrator’s approval

For further information:

Contact case planner Maurice Brenyah-Addow at 510-238-6342

2.

Location:

5217 Proctor Avenue

Proposal:

Appeal of Zoning Administrator’s determination that a Design Review Permit is required to legalize a deck addition.

Appellant:

Applicant/Owner:

Wilda White

Cathy E. Sillavo

Case File Number:

A00-299

Planning Permits Required:

Expedited Design Review

General Plan:

Hillside Residential

Zoning:

R-30 One-Family Residential Zone and S-14 Community Restoration Development Combining Zone.

Environmental Determination:

Exempt, Section 15301; State CEQA Guidelines; minor additions

Historic Status:

Potentially Designated Historic Property (PDHP); survey rating: C2+

Service Delivery District:

II – North Oakland/North Hills

City Council District:

1

Status:

Appeal filed September 18, 2000. Code Enforcement action pending.

Action to be Taken:

Decision on appeal of Zoning Administrator’s determination

For further information:

Contact case planner Ann Clevenger at 510-238-6980

 

 

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:

Southwest Corner of Ettie and 32nd Streets

Proposal:

To construct two residential units (duplex) on a 3,400 square foot lot.

Applicant:

Nadja Kuhner

Owner:

Nadja Kuhner

Case File Number:

VMD00-302

Planning Permits Required:

Major Variance to build two residential dwelling units on a lot less than 4,000 square feet and Design Review

General Plan:

Mixed Housing Type Residential

Zoning:

R-36, Small lot Residential Zone

Environmental Determination:

Exempt 15303; State CEQA Guidelines; New Construction

Historic Status:

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

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 Neil Gray at 510-238-3878

 

4.

Location:

Citywide

Proposal:

Consider amending the Oakland Planning Code to add regulations for density bonuses and development incentives for affordable housing.

Applicant:

City Planning Commission

Case File Number:

ZT00-328

Environmental Determination:

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

Action to be Taken:

Receive public comments, review and comment on proposal.

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: NOVEMBER 15, 2000