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PLN23-0116 - 1413 Park Street -Use Permit - Applicant: Adriano Silva for Triumphant Life Church of Alameda, Inc. Public hearing to consider a use permit to allow community assembly inside an approximately 3,300 square foot commercial storefront. General Plan designation: Community Mixed-Use. Zoning designation: C-C-T, Community Commercial, Theater Combining District. This project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, Existing Facilities and Section 15183, projects consistent with General Plan and Zoning.
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To: Honorable President and Members of the Planning Board
From: Allen Tai, Planning, Building & Transportation Director
BACKGROUND
On March 9, 2023, after receiving a complaint, Code Enforcement staff from the Planning, Building and Transportation Department conducted an inspection of the commercial storefront at 1413 Park Street. Staff observed recent work that had been completed without the benefit of building permits and noted a change in occupancy as defined in the Building Code to an A-3 assembly, i.e., places of worship, recreation or amusement and other similar uses. Staff also learned that the Triumphant Life Church had signed a lease and begun holding services in the former retail space.
Places of worship are classified in the Zoning Ordinance as Community Assembly, which is permitted in the C-C, Community Commercial Zoning District with approval of a use permit pursuant to Alameda Municipal Code (AMC) Section 30-4.9A.c.1.cc [public park, school, community assembly, library, day care center, playground, fire station and other public buildings and uses]. On March 9, the Building Official issued a notice of violation demanding that the operator obtain required Planning Division approval(s) and building permits to address related life-safety issues.
On March 20, 2023, the applicant filed an application for a use permit to allow community assembly at 1413 Park Street....
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