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Zoning Administrator and Design Review Recent Actions and Decisions
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Since the last regularly scheduled Planning Board Meeting, the Zoning Administrator or Planning staff has or will take action on the following applications.
Zoning Administrator Hearing
None
Design Review Pending Approvals
This is the link to the plans:
<http://alamedaca.gov/community-development/planning/Design-Review-Projects>
PLN15-0184 2625 Encinal Avenue (Action Date 5-27-15)
The project consists of the conversion of 566 square feet of existing basement area into habitable space and a 30 square foot addition at the rear of the ground floor of the building to accommodate an interior stairway from the existing main level to the converted habitable bottom floor. The small addition on the rear will have a pair of French doors under a transom window that open up to the rear yard. Along the rear elevation, one (1) existing door and one (1) single hung window will be removed and replaced with two (2) casement windows and one (1) fixed window, and an exterior stairway will be removed and replaced with two (2) double hung windows and window well to provide egress to the converted habitable bottom floor. The property is located in the R-2 (Two-Family Residence) Zoning District.
PLN15-0187 504 Tideway Drive (Action Date 5-27-15)
The project consists of a porch enclosure on the side (southeast) elevation of an existing single family home. The proposal also consists of 2 new windows on the side (southeast) elevation, and the replacement of 3 windows and 2 patio doors with 2 windows and 3 patio doors. The project is located within an R-3-PD (Garden Residential - Planned Development) zoning district.
PLN15-0171 903 Delmar Avenue (Action Date 5-27-15)
The project consists of a 41 square-foot addition to accommodate a second floor bathroom expansion in a single family dwelling. The addition will extend out approximately three feet, three inches from the exterior west wall, at the second story, for a width of 12 feet, 8 inches. The addition will be set back from the west property line by approximately six feet. Two windows will be replaced and a small, north-facing window will be added. The new materials will match those on the existing building. The property is listed on the Historical Buildings Study List with an (H) designation. The project is located within an R-1 (One Family Residential) zoning district.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Planning Board accept this report.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED BY:
ANDREW THOMAS
CITY PLANNER