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PLN20-0047 - Appeal of Design Review Approval - 1245 McKay Avenue - Applicant: Alameda Point Collaborative, Inc. Public Hearing to Consider an Appeal of Design Review Approval No. PLN20-0047 to Allow the Rehabilitation of an Approximately 50,517-Square Foot Existing Building
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To: Honorable President and Members of the Planning Board
From: Henry Dong, Planner III
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On March 16, 2020, the Planning Director approved a Design Review application for the rehabilitation of an existing building at 1245 McKay Avenue for adaptive reuse as a senior living convalescent home. The Design Review approval and plans are attached as Exhibits 1 and 2. Mr. John Healy ("Appellant") filed a timely appeal of the Planning Director's decision on March 26, and submitted supplemental materials on April 20 (collectively, "Appeal," attached as Exhibit 3).
Staff recommends that the Planning Board deny the Appeal and uphold Design Review Approval No. PLN 20-0047 based on the findings and subject to the conditions in the draft Resolution (Exhibit 5).
BACKGROUND
The subject property is an approximately 3.67-acre site located at 1245 McKay Avenue which contains two existing main buildings, 5 accessory structures totaling approximately 79,279 square feet, landscaping, 116 paved parking spaces, and wrought iron fencing. The site's General Plan land use classification is Office and the site's zoning is Administrative-Professional District.
In December 2018, following the Planning Board's recommendation, the City Council adopted a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and took action to rezone the property previously occupied by the federal government to facilitate its reuse for the McKay Wellness Center (project) by changing the General Plan designation to Office, removing the Government Combining District zoning designation, and mai...
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