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PLN26-0095 - Administrative Use Permit - 801 Lincoln Avenue - Applicant: Paige Benjamin for The Mindful Bloom. A public hearing to consider an Administrative Use Permit to allow for a private instruction use. (Continued from the May 4th, 2026, Zoning Administrator Hearing.)
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CITY OF ALAMEDA
PLANNING, BUILDING AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
ADMINISTRATIVE USE PERMIT
PROJECT
DESCRIPTION: PLN26-0095 - Administrative Use Permit - 801 Lincoln Avenue - Applicant: Paige Benjamin for The Mindful Bloom. A public hearing to consider an Administrative Use Permit to allow for a private instruction use.
GENERAL PLAN: Medium-Density Residential.
ZONING: R-4, Residential District.
ENVIRONMENTAL
DETERMINATION: The project is categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 - Existing Facilities. No physical changes are proposed to the site.
PROJECT PLANNER: Carlina Rose, Planner
PUBLIC NOTICE: A notice for this hearing was mailed to property owners and residents within 300 feet of the site, published in the local newspaper of general circulation and posted in public areas near the subject property. Staff have not received any public comments on this proposed project.
EXHIBIT(S): 1. Project Plans
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the project with conditions.
PROJECT SUMMARY:
The project site is located within an existing approximately 1,500 square-foot portion of the ground floor of a two-story mix-use building that was previously used as a legal nonconforming grocery store with residential use on the upper floor accessed via a separate entrance. The project would require a change of occupancy to a lesser intensity. Hours of operation are proposed to be from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturdays.
USE PERMIT FINDINGS:
1. The location of the proposed use is compatible with other land uses in the general neighborhood area, ...
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