Planning Board

City of Alameda Meeting Agenda Planning Board Monday, August 25, 2014 7:00 PM City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Avenue, Council Chambers, 3rd Floor, Alameda, CA 94501 Meetings held the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 7:00 p.m. 1 CONVENE 2 FLAG SALUTE 3 ROLL CALL President Burton, Vice President Henneberry Board Members Alvarez –Morroni, Knox White, Köster, Tang and Zuppan 4 AGENDA CHANGES AND DISCUSSION 5 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: Anyone may address the Board on a topic not on the agenda under this item by submitting a speaker's information slip, subject to the 5-minute time limit. 6 CONSENT CALENDAR 6-A 2014-786 PLN14-0380 - Marina Village Business Park - Applicant: GNU Group for Brookfield Property Group: Amendment to the Marina Village Master Sign Program to add four new monument signs at two entrances to the Marina Village Business Park. The Environmental Determination for this project is a Class 11 categorical exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15311 - Accessory Structures. Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Draft Resolution Exhibit 2 - Draft Amendment to the Sign Program Exhibit 3 - Marina Village Sign Program 7 REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS City of Alameda Page 1 Printed on 8/14/2014 Planning Board Meeting Agenda August 25, 2014 7-A 2014-785 Design Review Application - PLN14-0153 - 2905 Madison Street. Construction of a new 2,927 square foot two-story single-family house that is approximately thirty feet (30’) in height. The house includes four (4) bedrooms, three (3) bathrooms, and an attached two-car garage on the front elevation. The exterior features a stucco façade and porch on the front elevation. A patio and deck are also proposed on the rear elevation. The project is located on a vacant lot within an R-1 (One Family Residential) zoning district. Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Plan Set Exhibit 2 - Public Comment Exhibit 3 - Draft Resolution Exhibit 4 Architects Comments Exhibit 5 - Shadow Study 7-B 2014-787 PLN14-0302 - 1700 Harbor Bay Parkway - Applicant: Balaji Alameda, LLC. The applicant requests approval of a Parcel Map to allow the subdivision of an existing 3.56-acre parcel to create a new 0.93-acre parcel, and approval of a Final Development Plan and Design Review to allow the construction of a 72-room, four-story hotel on the new parcel. This project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15332 - Infill Development Projects. Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Home2 Suites Design Review Plans, August 11, 2014 Exhibit 2 - Kittelson & Associates, Traffic Impact/Trip Generation Letter, August 11, 2014 Exhibit 3 - Kittelson & Associates, Parking Demand Letter, July 18, 2014 Exhibit 4 - Letter from ALUC dated August 7, 2014 Exhibit 5 - Letter from FAA dated July 28, 2014 Exhibit 6 - Letter from Harbor Bay Business Park Architectural Review Committee Exhibit 7 - Draft Resolution City of Alameda Page 2 Printed on 8/14/2014 Planning Board Meeting Agenda August 25, 2014 7-C 2014-788 City of Alameda Zoning Amendment Regarding Commercial Recreational Uses and other miscellaneous amendments. The Planning Board will hold a public hearing to consider a number of potential zoning amendments regarding commercial recreational uses, arcades, ground floor office uses, and the definition of residential use . The proposed amendments are categorically exempt from further environmental review pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines 15305 Minor Alterations to Land Use Limitations Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Draft Ordinance 7-D 2014-789 Board Elections 8 MINUTES 8-A 2014-790 Draft Meeting Minutes - June 9, 2014 8-B 2014-796 Draft Meeting Minutes - June 23, 2014 9 STAFF COMMUNICATIONS 9-A 2014-793 Future Planning Board Items 9-B 2014-794 Zoning Administrator and Design Review Recent Actions and Decisions 9-C 2014-795 Update on the Status of the Del Monte Project 10 WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS 11 BOARD COMMUNICATIONS: Board members may ask a question for clarification, make a brief announcement or make a brief report on his or her activities. In addition, the Board may provide a referral to staff or other resources for factual information, request staff to report back to the body at a subsequent meeting concerning a City matter or, through the chair, direct staff to place a request to agendize a matter of business on a future agenda. 11-A 2014-791 Report from the Alameda Point Town Center Ad-Hoc Sub-Committee 12 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: Anyone may address the Board on a topic not on the agenda under this item by submitting a speaker's information slip, subject to the 5-minute time limit. 13 ADJOURNMENT City of Alameda Page 3 Printed on 8/14/2014 Planning Board Meeting Agenda August 25, 2014 ****NOTES**** * Appeals of Planning Board decisions are considered by the City Council. Appeals must be filed in the Community Development Department in writing stating the basis of appeal with the appeal fee within 10 days of the date of action. * Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the Planning Board after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the Community Development Department, 2263 Santa Clara Avenue Room 190, Alameda, CA 94501 during normal business hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday. * Sign language interpreters will be available upon request. Please contact the Community Development Department at 510.747.6850 or 510.522.7538 (TDD number) at least 72 hours prior to the meeting to request an interpreter. * Accessible seating for persons with disabilities (including those using wheelchairs) is available. * Minutes of the meeting are available in enlarged print. * Audiotapes of the meeting are available upon request. * Please contact the Community Development Department’s Executive Assistant, Nancy McPeak, at 510.747.6850 or 510.522.7538 (TDD number) at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to request agenda materials in an alternative format, or any other reasonable accommodation that may be necessary to participate in and enjoy the benefits of the meeting. • KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE: Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils and other agencies of the City of Alameda exist to conduct the citizen of Alameda’s business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people’s review. • FOR MORE INFORMATION ON YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE OR TO REPORT A VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE, CONTACT THE OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMISSION: the address is 2263 Santa Clara Avenue, Room 380, Alameda, CA, 94501; phone number is 510-747-4800; fax number is 510-865-4048, e-mail address is lweisiger@alamedaca.gov and contact is Lara Weisiger, City Clerk. • In order to assist the City’s efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illnesses, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to various chemical based products. Please help the City accommodate these individuals. City of Alameda Page 4 Printed on 8/14/2014