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Public Hearing to Consider an Appeal of Certain Conditions of Approval Imposed by Planning Board Resolution No. PB-20-10 Approving a Waiver of the Universal Residential Design Ordinance (Alameda Municipal Code Section 30-18) for the Proposed Development at 2229 - 2235 Clement Avenue; and Adoption of Related Resolution, Applicant: Boatworks, LLC. (Planning, Building and Transportation)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On May 11, 2020, the City Planning Board adopted a resolution approving a waiver request of the City of Alameda's (City) Universal Residential Design requirements for the proposed 182 unit development at 2229-2235 Clement Avenue, subject to conditions of approval. The project applicant, Boatworks, LLC (Boatworks), filed a timely appeal that requests modifications to the conditions of approval.
BACKGROUND
On April 7, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 15641 approving a Development Plan, Tentative Map, and other entitlements for development of 182 residential units, approximately 1.5 acres of publicly accessible open space, and other improvements on the property at 2229-2235 Clement Avenue. At that time, the City Council determined the applicant's request for a waiver from the Universal Design requirements to be premature because the applicant had not yet followed the process outlined in Alameda Municipal Code (AMC) Section 30-18.5 (Universal Design Ordinance, or Ordinance), which includes review by the Disability Commission (Commission) and action by the Planning Board.
On April 14, 2020, the applicant submitted a waiver request to reduce the visitability requirement from 100% to 50% (91 of the 182 units would be visitable) and reduce the universal requirement from 30% to 15% (28 of the 182 units would meet the universal design standard). On April 24, 2020, the applicant submitted a supplemental memorandum in support of the waiver request. The waiver reques...
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