BERKELEY CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING

City Council Chambers:  2134 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way

  TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 2001

SUMMARY

1.         Roll Call:  7:01 P.M.  All present.

2.         Public Hearing:  Temple Beth El Project, 1301 Oxford Street

            a.            City Manager Report (to be delivered)

Recommendation:  Open the public hearing to review the Zoning Adjustments Board’s certification of a Final Environmental Impact Report and approval of Use Permit 99-10000079 for Congregation Beth El to:  1) construct and operate a Religious Assembly use; 2) permit an average height up to 35 feet where a maximum average height limit of 28 feet is allowed; and 3) allow demolition of two non-residential buildings; and, after receiving a report on the mediation process and testimony on the Board’s action, continue the public hearing to June 26.

            Contact:  Wendy Cosin, Planning and Development, 705-8102 

b.         City Manager’s Reports dated April 24 and April 17 regarding certification and hearing of Zoning Adjustments Board and Landmarks Preservation Commission decisions

c.         Communications:

1.  Sharon Duggan, Attorney on behalf of Live Oak Codornices  

     Creek Neighborhood Association.           

            2.  Daniel McLoughlin

            3.  Albert and Marian Magid

            4.  Judy Gruber and Joe Houska           

            5.  Ginger Parnes

            6.  Howard Pollick, Linda Strean and Family

            7.  Friedner Wittman

            8.  Karl Bemesderfer

            9.  Daniel J. Fingerman

            10. Lynne Fingerman

            11. Rina Alcalay and S. Osborn Erickson

12. Leah Fischer

13. Lily King

            14. Ian Link

            15. Lianna Louie

            16. Alyse Miller

17. Julia Pine

            18. Zachary Pastone

            19. Jake Rogers           

20. Elizabeth Sanders

            21. Danielle Schnur

            22. Rose Shapiro

            23. Zia Grossman Vendillo

            24. Maddie Dreyfus

            25. 161 identical postcards

            26. David Schneider

            27. Nancy N. Conard

            28. Andrew Marowitz

            29. Jerry Weintraub and Janet Sachs

            30. Dennis White

            31. Sharon Smith and David Moon

            32. Joseph Schlessinger

            33. Wendy and Seth Katzman

            34. Shelley and Robert Hubner

            35. Kevin Griffin

            36. John Drew, Drew Properties LLC

            37. Diane Davies

            38. Alex Bergtraun

            39. Jaime Alcabes

            40. Jim Samuels AIA

            41. Thelma Rubin

            42. Robert G. Bluhm

            43. Ellen Logue

            44. 99 identical postcards

            45. Daniel Bernbaum, Director, Midrasha

            46. Judy Chess

            47. Mary Ann Brewin

            48. Ernest Landauer

            49. Jacque Ensign, Chair, Berkeley Path Wanderers

            50. Ruth L. Jennings

            51. Simon Guendelman

            52. Marilyn Kwock

            53. Phillip N. Price

            54. Constantina Economou

            Contact:  Sherry M. Kelly, City Clerk, 981-6900

Public Testimony:  The Mayor opened the public hearing.  55 speakers.  The public hearing was continued to June 26, 2001.

3.            Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 11:38 p.m.