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Draft Meeting Minutes - February 10, 2020
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DRAFT MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY OF ALAMEDA PLANNING BOARD
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2020
1. CONVENE
Board Member Teague convened the meeting at 7:00 p.m.
2. FLAG SALUTE
3. ROLL CALL
Present: Board Members Cavanaugh, Hom, Rothenberg, Ruiz, Saheba, and Teague.
Absent: President Curtis.
4. AGENDA CHANGES AND DISCUSSION
None.
5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
None.
7. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
7-A 2020-7700
Adoption of Objective Design Review Standards. The Objective Design Review Standards (Objective Standards) consist of a checklist of architectural and site design standards that will apply to housing development projects under State law. Adoption of the Objective Standards is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3), the common sense exception that CEQA applies only to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment and 15183, projects consistent with a community plan, general plan or zoning
Heather Coleman, planning consultant, gave a presentation. The staff report and attachments can be found at: https://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4323148&GUID=9528948B-224C-41EB-81F3-36581EC2A0CA&FullText=1.
Board Member Hom shared that he provided some written comments to staff regarding the proposed standards.
Board Member Ruiz asked why the standards refer to two separate dimensional requirements for window recesses.
Ms. Coleman said that the two inch recess is a requirement and the four inch recess was provided as part of a menu of options to meet the articulation requirement.
Board Member Rothenberg asked why the standards regarding site context only applied if pre-1942 buildings were present.
Staff Member Tai said staff was trying to ensure that new development within traditional historic neighborhoods would be sensitive to architecture called out in the Historic Preservation Ordinance.
Board Member ...
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