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Draft Meeting Minutes-February 13, 2017
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DRAFT MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY OF ALAMEDA PLANNING BOARD
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2017
1. CONVENE
President K?ster convened the meeting at 7:01pm
***Video for this meeting can be found at: http://alameda.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=6&clip_id=1918
2. FLAG SALUTE
Board Member Mitchell led the flag salute.
3. ROLL CALL
Present: President K?ster, Board Members Burton, Curtis, Knox White, Mitchell, Sullivan. Board Member Zuppan arrived at 7:03pm.
4. AGENDA CHANGES AND DISCUSSION
*None*
5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
*None*
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
*None*
7. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
7-A 2017-3902
A Public Hearing to Consider: PLN16-0592 - 1310 Court Street - Applicant: Michael and Jen McAnaney. The applicant request Planning Board approval for a Design Review and Variance to waive parking requirements for the conversion of an existing basement to create more than 750 square feet of new floor area in a single family home.
Staff Member Sablan gave a presentation. The staff report and attachments can be found at: https://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=2951559&GUID=681E36B5-085C-40B3-809A-905FFDB2CB26&FullText=1
Board Member Curtis asked if the curb cut were restored, would there be an additional on street parking space.
Staff Member Sablan said that it would create an additional on street parking space that would be available for the neighborhood.
Staff Member Thomas said that if the board decides to grant a variance for both parking spaces, that they suggest at least restoring the curb so the neighborhood could legally use the extra street parking space.
Board Member Mitchell asked what evidence there was for when the driveway was closed off.
Staff Member Sablan said they had a photograph from 1979 showing the driveway still there, but they are unsure when it was removed.
Board Member Mitchell asked if they could use the laws in place when the change was made to determine what a...
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