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PLN17-0538 - 1825 Park Street - Applicant: Paul Patel for Ganesha LLC - Public Hearing to consider Design Review and parking reduction application for the construction of a 54'-6" foot, four-story hotel with 96 rooms and rear surface parking with 62 spaces. The property is located within the NP-G, North Park Street Gateway zoning district. The project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15332 - In-Fill Development Projects
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BACKGROUND
On October 26, 2017, the applicant Ganesha LLC submitted a Design Review application for a 96-room hotel at 1825 Park Street (Exhibit 1). The project site is an approximately 0.73-acre lot on the southwest corner of Park Street and Clement Avenue. The property was formerly known as the Ron Goode Toyota dealership site and is currently occupied by a business selling scooters. In 2013, the City Council rezoned the area along Park Street north of Lincoln Avenue to establish the North Park Street Gateway District as a way to facilitate redevelopment of obsolete auto row properties into a vibrant commercial gateway into Alameda.
On March 26, 2018, the Planning Board held a study session where it expressed support for the streamline moderne approach of the building design and provided direction on the architecture and parking for the project. Based upon the comments received, HGRA Architects and the applicant revised the design plans. The revised project complies with the General Plan and the Zoning Ordinance, including the necessary requirements for the parking and height exceptions as discussed in this report. Staff recommends approval of the project with conditions.
DISCUSSION
Consistency with Adopted Plans and Regulations: The proposed hotel use is consistent with the General Plan, Zoning Ordinance and the Park Street Gateway District Strategic Plan. This Community Commercial General Plan designation includes the Park Street business district and i...
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