Please file a speaker’s slip if you wish to address the Board. Anyone wishing to address the Board on agenda items or Oral Communications may speak for a maximum of 5 minutes per agenda item when the subject is before the Board. The Board may limit the speakers’ time to 3 minutes when five or more speaker’s slips are submitted.

1. CONVENE:
   

2. FLAG SALUTE:
   

3. ROLL CALL:
   President Kohlstrand, Vice-President Ezzy Ashcraft, Board members Autorino, Cook, Cunningham, Lynch, and McNamara

4. MINUTES:
   

     Minutes from the meeting of August 11, 2008   [ view item ]

     Minutes from the meeting of October 27, 2008   [ view item ]

     Minutes from the meeting of November 24, 2008 (pending)

5. AGENDA CHANGES AND DISCUSSION:
   

6. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS:
   

     6-A. Future Agendas   [ view item ]

     6-B. Zoning Administrator Report – Meeting of December 2, 2008   [ view item ]

7. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
   * Anyone may address the Board on a topic not on the agenda under this item by submitting a speaker's information slip, subject to the 5 minute time limit.

8. CONSENT CALENDAR:
   Consent Calendar items are considered routine and will be enacted, approved or adopted by one motion unless a request for removal for discussion or explanation is received from the Planning Board or a member of the public by submitting a speaker slip for that item.

     8-A. Adopt 2009 Planning Board Meeting Calendar   [ view item ]

     8-B. Reuse Plan Amendment Recommendation. Recommended amendments to the Community Reuse Plan for the North Housing Parcel. The North Housing Parcel is located north of Singleton Avenue. The site was declared surplus by the Navy in November 2007. The property is proposed to be conveyed for public and private uses. It is anticipated that the existing vacant housing may be demolished and new market rate and affordable housing, parks, open space, and civic uses may be constructed consistent with the City of Alameda General Plan. Continued from November 24, 2008. (DP/EC)   [ view item ]

     Attachment 1. Base Map   [ view item ]

     Attachment 2. Meeting Notes from November 3, 2008 Planning Board Workshop   [ view item ]

     Attachment 3. Draft Amendment to the NAS Alameda Community Reuse Plan   [ view item ]

9. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS:
   

     9-A. Second Unit Ordinance. Proposed amendment to the Alameda Municipal Code to allow attached or detached secondary housing units to be constructed on sites with a single-family dwelling. In compliance with State Secondary Housing Unit law, the proposed ordinance provides for the administrative review and approval of secondary units meeting the development standards contained in the code. Continued from November 24, 2008. (JB)   [ view item ]

     Attachment 1. Draft Residential Second Unit Ordinance   [ view item ]

     Attachment 2. R-1 through R-6 parcels from 5,000 to 7,499 square feet   [ view item ]

     Attachment 3. R-1 through R-6 parcels from 7,500 to 9,999 square feet   [ view item ]

     Attachment 4. R-1 through R-6 parcels over 10,000 square feet   [ view item ]

     9-B. Design Review and Variance – PLN008-0035 – 1150 Bay Street. The applicant requests Design Review approval to remodel a single-family residence. A Variance is required to reconstruct a shed roof over the north facing entrance of the house, which will extend the existing 3-foot side yard setback to a 2-foot side yard setback, where a minimum 5-foot side yard setback is required. (DV)   [ view item ]

     Attachment 1. Draft Resolution   [ view item ]

     Attachment 2. Project Plans   [ view item ]

     Attachment 3. Supplemental Information Provided by the Applicant   [ view item ]

     Attachment 4. Public Comments   [ view item ]

     9-C. Recommendation to Endorse the Parking Management Plan for the Park Street and West Alameda Business Districts. The Applicant, the City of Alameda, is requesting that the Planning Board review and endorse a parking management plan for the Park Street and West Alameda Business Districts. The Parking Management Plan outlines a series of actions that the City could take in the future to improve the supply and management of on and off street parking to support the business areas. (AT/EF)   [ view item ]

     Attachment 1. Parking Management Staff Report by Eric Fonstein, Development Manager and Attachment   [ view item ]

     Attachment 2. Reforming Parking Policies to Support Smart Growth. Toolbox/Handout: Parking Best Practices and Strategies for Supporting Transit Oriented Development in the San Francisco Bay Area   [ view item ]

     Attachment 3. Planning Priorities Out of Whack, San Francisco Chronicle, October 25, 2008   [ view item ]

10. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
    

11. BOARD COMMUNICATIONS:
    Board members may ask a question for clarification, make a brief announcement or make a brief report on his or her activities. In addition, the Board may provide a referral to staff or other resources for factual information, request staff to report back to the body at a subsequent meeting concerning a City matter or, through the chair, direct staff to place a request to agendize a matter of business on a future agenda.

12. ADJOURNMENT:
    

PLEASE NOTE: Appeals of Planning Board decisions are considered by the City Council. Appeals must be filed in the Planning & Building Department in writing stating the basis of appeal with the appeal fee within 10 days of the date of action.

* Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the Planning Board after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the Planning & Building Office, 2263 Santa Clara Avenue Room 190, Alameda, CA 94501 during normal business hours.

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* Accessible seating for persons with disabilities (including those using wheelchairs) is available.

* Minutes of the meeting are available in enlarged print.

* Audiotapes of the meeting are available upon request.

* Please contact the Planning & Building Department’s Executive Assistant, Althea Carter, at 510.747.6850 or 510.522.7538 (TDD number) at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to request agenda materials in an alternative format, or any other reasonable accommodation that may be necessary to participate in and enjoy the benefits of the meeting.