Planning Board

City of Alameda Meeting Agenda Planning Board Monday, November 24, 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 Henneberry, Vice President Alvarez and Board Members Burton, 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 7 REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS 7-A 2014-1085 Final Development Plan and Major Design Review, PLN14-0524, for a 55,288 Square Foot Building Located on a 2.82 Acre Site at 2321 North Loop Road in the Harbor Bay Business Park. The Proposed Project is Categorically Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines 15332 In-fill Development Projects. Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Applicant’s Statement of Design Intent Exhibit 2 - Site Plans and Building Elevations Exhibit 3 - Letter from Harbor Bay Business Association Exhibit 4 - Noise Study by RGD Acoustics Exhibit 5 - ALUC Letter Exhibit 6 - Burrowing Owl Report by ESA Exhibit 7 - Draft Resolution City of Alameda Page 1 Printed on 11/13/2014 Planning Board Meeting Agenda November 24, 2014 7-B 2014-1091 PLN14-0305 - 2350 Harbor Bay Parkway - Applicant: Mina Patel. The applicant requests approval of Final Development Plan and Design Review to allow the construction of 105-room, five-story hotel. This project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15332 - Infill Development Projects. Attachments: Exhibit 1 - RAM Hotels Design Review Plans, November 10, 2014 Exhibit 2 - Abrams & Associates, Trip Generation and Parking Letter, October 21, 2014 Exhibit 3 - Letter from ALUC dated October 6, 2014 Exhibit 4 - Letter from FAA dated October 1, 2014 Exhibit 5 - WRA Environmental Consultants, Burrowing Owl Habitat Assessment/Survey, August 8, 2014 Exhibit 6 - Letter from Harbor Bay Business Park Architectural Review Committee, July 10, 2014 Exhibit 7 - Draft Resolution 7-C 2014-1094 Parcel Map 10263 - 2531/2533 Clement Avenue - PLN14-0363 - Applicant: Clement Avenue Property, LLC. A proposed parcel map application to subdivide a 6,749 square foot property, into two parcels, located approximately 153 feet southwest of the intersection of Clement Avenue and Broadway. The project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15315, Minor Land Divisions. Staff requests a continuance to the Planning Board Meeting of December 8, 2014 8 MINUTES 8-A 2014-1092 Draft Meeting Minutes - October 27, 2014 9 STAFF COMMUNICATIONS 9-A 2014-1086 Zoning Administrator and Design Review Recent Actions and Decisions 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. City of Alameda Page 2 Printed on 11/13/2014 Planning Board Meeting Agenda November 24, 2014 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 ****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. City of Alameda Page 3 Printed on 11/13/2014 Planning Board Meeting Agenda November 24, 2014 • 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 11/13/2014