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Draft Meeting Minutes - May 11, 2020
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DRAFT MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY OF ALAMEDA PLANNING BOARD
MONDAY, MAY 11, 2020
1. CONVENE
President Ron Curtis convened the meeting at 7:00 p.m.
This was a virtual meeting.
2. FLAG SALUTE
Board Member Alan Teague led the flag salute
3. ROLL CALL
Present: Board Members Curtis, Hom, Rothenberg, Ruiz, Saheba, and Teague.
Absent: Board Member Jeff Cavanaugh
4. AGENDA CHANGES AND DISCUSSION
None.
5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
None.
7. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
7-A 2020-7934
Public Hearing to consider a Request for Waiver of the Requirements of the Universal Design Ordinance (Alameda Municipal Code Section 30-18) for the Boatworks Development Plan at 2229 - 2235 Clement Avenue, Applicant: Boatworks, LLC.
Andrew Thomas, Director of Planning, Building, and Transportation, introduced the item. The staff report and attachments can be found at:
https://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4430529&GUID=EFE3B09E-7B7F-4B42-960E-14DC1D44E463&FullText=1
Board Member Teresa Ruiz thanked Director Thomas for the staff report and asked if the proposed accessibility accommodation had been reviewed by the building department. If the clubhouse and play structure may already be required by building code to be accessible, then it wouldn't be an "extra" feature.
Director Thomas said no, it may indeed already be required under the building code. It was not in the record before and that is why staff recommends it be a condition of approval.
Board Member Rona Rothenberg asked since the city complies with the 2019 California Building Code for accessibility for design review and the Universal Design Ordinance exceeds that, the stricter standard must be applied.
Director Thomas answered the project must meet the California Building Code, that's non-negotiable. The Universal Design ordinance (local ordinance) exceeds the state's standards. The Applicant is requesting wai...
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