Ordinance 2025CITY OF ALAMEDA ORDINANCE NO. 2025
New Series
AMENDING AND REPEALING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 1
OF TITLE XI OF THE ALAMEDA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO
A DESIGN REVIEW PROCEDURE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA that:
Section 1 . The Alameda Municipal Code is hereby amended
by repealing Section 11- 1354.4(e) thereof.
Section 2 . The Alameda Municipal Code is hereby amended
by amending Sections 11- 1357(c), 11- 1357.1, 11- 161.5(a),
11- 162.5(a), 11 -169 and 11- 1101(a) thereof, to read as follows:
Sec. 11 -1357 Development Plan.
(c) Elevantions, perspective drawings, models or
other graphic representations sufficient to appraise
the Board of the design of the various improvements of
the project.
Sec. 11- 1357.1 Development Plan Finalization
Whenever approval of the Development Plan is conditioned
on amendments thereto, the Planning Board may require an
additional review to insure that all exhibits and texts
of the approval comply with approvals given. Exhibits
and text shall be designated the Final Development Plan
when no further approvals are required by the Planning
Board.
Sec. 11- 161.5 Administrative Variance
(a) Approval by zoning Administrator An applica-
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tion for a variance to size or frontage requirements of
lots, yard or open space requirements, or height limitation
of buildings, fences, hedges, walls and other structures,
may be approved by the Zoning Administrator where the
Administrator determines that the conditions of Section
11- 161(b) have been met and that the reduction in require-
ments is nonsubstantial. The Zoning Administrator may make
approval conditional and may refer applications to the
Planning Board.
Sec. 11- 162.5 Administrative Use Permit
(a) Approval by Zoning Administrator. An applica-
tion for a use permit may be approved by the Zoning
Administrator where the Administrator determines that the
criteria of Section 11- 162(b) have been met and the applica-
tion does not pose any special problems or require a change
in conditions of approval. The Zoning Administrator may
make approval conditional and may refer applications to
the Planning Board.
Sec. 11 -169 Design Review Coordination The
Planning Board may request a report on the design review
elements of any application.
Sec. 11 -1101 Appeal to the City Council
(a) The decision of the Planning Board made after
public hearing shall be final unless a member of the public
or a City Council member files, in writing and within
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fifteen (15) days of the decision, a Notice of Appeal
stating wherein the appellant claims that either the
Board's decision is not supported by its findings or its
findings are not supported by the evidence in the record.
Section 3 . This ordinance shall not apply to building
permit applications for structures for which tentative maps or
zoning permits have been approved prior to September 21, 1979.
Section 4 . This ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after the expiration of thirty (30) days from
o the date of its final passage.
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Attest: Presiding Officer of the Council
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I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance was duly and regularly adopted and passed by the
Council of the City of Alameda in a special meeting assembled
on the 28th of October, 1980, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen Diament, Sherratt, Stone, Tillman and
President Corica - 5.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the official seal of said City this 29th day of October, 1980.
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