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PLN14-0134 - 1200 Park Street - Applicant: Gary Voss for Big-O Tires. The applicant requests an amendment to an existing Use Permit (UP88-36) for 1200 Park Street. This project is determined to be Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, Existing Facilities.
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BACKGROUND
On January 22, 2013, attorney Michael Notaro, on behalf of his client Art Thoms (owner of Washboard V Laundromat at 1198 Park Street), sent a letter of complaint regarding the operations at Big O Tires at 1200 Park Street. The alleged violations were related to three of the 1988 Use Permit (UP88-36) conditions governing the use of the property by Big O Tires. Specifically, Mr. Thoms raised concerns about the lack of a required sign prohibiting left turns from Big O onto San Jose (condition #5), work being performed on cars in the Big O parking lot (condition #1) and Big O's failure to secure an off-site parking lot (condition #2).
City of Alameda staff contacted Big O to discuss these alleged violations of Use Permit 88-36. On April 29, 2013, Anagha Dandekar Clifford, Wendel Rosen attorney for Big O, sent a letter to Michael Notaro addressing these issues. The "No Left Turn" sign was reinstalled, a description of work performed within the structure versus occasional, quick, minor repair in the parking lot was provided, and a two-month survey of availability of off-site parking lots was detailed. Because the off-site parking lot survey did not yield any results, Ms. Clifford described the new trial valet service Big-O instituted every Saturday to minimize Big-O's impact on street parking within the business district. Big O implemented the valet service in May of 2013.
In the fall of 2013, City staff received several faxes from Art Thoms and a letter from Mr. Notaro detailing continued violations described in the January 22, 2013 letter. On November 26, 2013, Ms. Clifford stated the ...
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