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Draft Meeting Minutes - June 24, 2019
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DRAFT MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY OF ALAMEDA PLANNING BOARD
MONDAY, JUNE 24, 2019
1. CONVENE
President Sullivan convened the meeting at 7:00 p.m.
2. FLAG SALUTE
Board Member Curtis led the flag salute.
3. ROLL CALL
Present: President Sullivan, Board Members Cavanaugh, Curtis, Rothenberg, Saheba, Teague.
Absent: Board Member Mitchell.
4. AGENDA CHANGES AND DISCUSSION
President Sullivan asked to continue item 7-C to the July 8, 2019 meeting. She said she wanted to take item 7-B before 7-A.
Board Member Curtis made a motion to approve President Sullivan's suggested agenda changes. Board Member Rothenberg seconded the motion. The motion passed 6-0.
5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
John Galloway asked about the status of a proposed Westin hotel on Ballena Isle. He said there is a computer generated video about the proposal, but no information available on the City's website about the project. He said he would be opposed to the project because of the lack of transit access and the increase in traffic. He suggested Site A at Alameda Point as a better option for this project.
David Ross expressed his appreciation for the planning tour the previous Thursday.
Bret Bye said he and his neighbors suffer from noise created by the Club House bar's patio. He asked for clearer laws on "patio culture." He suggested a 9pm curfew and increased enforcement. He said it impacts everyone's quality of life.
Cari Lee Donovan said she also suffers from the noise created by the Club House bar, as well as other rowdy behavior spilling over into the neighborhood. She said the bar keeps her and her daughter up until 2am. She asked that a 9pm curfew be instated and the noise ordinance be strengthened.
Leslie Chaires said she is worried about a new restaurant with a noisy patio slated to open near the Club House bar, expressing similar concerns about noise and quality of life as the previous two speakers. She said she worries abou...
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