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Draft Meeting Minutes - September 9, 2019
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DRAFT MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY OF ALAMEDA PLANNING BOARD
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2019
1. CONVENE
President Curtis convened the meeting at 7:01 p.m.
2. FLAG SALUTE
Board Member Teague led the flag salute.
3. ROLL CALL
Present: Board Members Curtis, Cavanaugh, Hom, Rothenberg, Ruiz, Saheba, Teague.
Absent: None.
4. AGENDA CHANGES AND DISCUSSION
None.
5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
None.
7. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
7-A 2019-7228
PLN19-0330 - 1205 Park Street - Use Permit for Use of an Outdoor Patio - Applicant: Mike Yakura. Consideration of a Use Permit to allow outdoor restaurant seating in an existing 480 square foot patio with a maximum capacity of 15 seats. The proposed hours of outdoor seating will be 11:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M., seven days a week. The project is located within the C-C-T (Community Commercial, Theater Combining) Zoning District. The project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 - Existing Facilities
David Sablan, Planner II, gave a presentation. The staff report and attachments can be found at: https://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4120374&GUID=834EA79A-714D-4D57-9D18-A6724ADABEBC&FullText=1
Board Member Teague asked what the normal process and duration is for a use permit.
Staff Member Sablan said that use permits are typically vested but conditions can be placed that would force them to be brought back for review.
Mike Yakura, applicant, shared his background and experience with the Board. He said he wants to live and work in Alameda. He explained that the construction noise over the last year will not be indicative of what will come with regular operations. He said the patio will be limited in scope and added that the challenges of the nearby bar have nothing to do with their project.
Board Member Hom asked how the garbage collection would be handled.
Mr. Yakura sai...
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