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Subject: 1725-12th Avenue
From: City Planning Commission
Recommendation: Conduct a Public Hearing and upon conclusion Adopt a Resolution to consider an appeal of the Planning Commission's approval of adding two-units at the site of an existing single-family residence at 1725-12th Avenue
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CITY OF OAKLAND (FFICE C T' T'H_E_C_1 T Y CLER K,
CO UNCIL A GEND 4 REPOR T i .' @ 1. @1.1 I-
2003 JUL -2 PM 4: 52
TO: Office of the City Manager
ATTN: Robert C. Bobb
FROM: Community & Economic Development Agency
DATE: July 15, 2003
RE: PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION ON THE APPEAL OF PLANNING
COMMISSION APPROVAL OF A THREE UNIT RESIDENTIAL PROJECT AT
1725 12 T'AVENUE.
SUMMARY
This project was originally approved by the City Planning Commission on August 7, 2002. The
project was appealed and was scheduled for a City Council hearing date in February. Prior to
this hearing, a meeting was held with Council Member Wan, the applicant, the appellant, and
City staff. After much discussion, a design compromise was discussed and the appellant
withdrew their appeal while the applicant agreed to modify the design. The project was returned
to the Planning Commission to review the modified project. On May 7, 2003 the Planning
Commission approved the modified project. On May 19, 2003, Sam Moorman filed an appeal of
the Planning Commission's approval (Attachment A). See Key Issues and Impacts, below, for
an analysis of the appeal.
FISCAL IMPACT
The project involves a private development, does not request or require public funds and has no
fiscal impact on the City of Oakland. The appellant submitted the required appeal fees.
BACKGROUND
The project proposes raising an existing single family dwelling to add a unit below and a one-
unit, two-story detached residential structure at the rear for a total of three units on the lot.
Exterior materials and architectural features on the new ground level unit would match the
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