Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving Use Permit 99-10000004 to Kava Massih to establish a school and renovate an existing structure at 150 Berkeley Square and dismissing the appeal by the Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association (BAHA).
Contact: Liz Epstein, Planning and Development, 705-8105
b. City Manager Report dated April 13, 1999

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution affirming the decision of the Zoning Adjustments Board approving a Use Permit to Kava Massih to renovate a building and establish a school at 150 Berkeley Square for approximately 200 students in an existing 8,350 square foot building, and expanding its gross floor area approximately 3000 square feet by enlarging an existing mezzanine, constructing a new third floor and projecting the upper floors into the City right-of-way, and dismissing the appeal by the Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association (BAHA).
Contact: Liz Epstein, Planning and Development, 705-8105
c. Communications from April 13, 1999:

1. The Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association

2. Donn Logan, Elbasani & Logan Architects

3. Thomas R. Lambert, President, Lambert Properties

4. Arlene Silk

5. Doris E. Willingham

6. Leonard Pitt

7. Matt Phillips

8. Identical postcards from: James T. Snow; Roger Van Ouytsel; Daniella Thompson; David Baker; Molly English; Peter S. Mitchell; Beatrice E. Bakondy; Darryl Brock; Ahmad M. Manesh; David Bakalchuk; Tom Schultz; Lauren Katz; Leslie A. North; Angel Maldonado; David Olson; Nancy Lindbluth; Wendy Bloom; Carl Wikander; Sarah Wikander; David Trachtenberg; Anthony Bruce; Rachel and Lev Levinson; Eleanor Gibson; Marian Binkley; Hugh Wire; Hushka Stross; Paul Huizinga; Grace Christie.

9. John S. English, AICP; Allen Stross.

10. Susan Cerny

Contact: Sherry M. Kelly, City Clerk, 644-6480

Public Testimony: The Mayor opened the public hearing. Eight speakers heard. Moved, seconded, carried (Armstrong/Spring; Absent – Shirek, Woolley) to close the public hearing.

Action: Moved, seconded, carried (Armstrong/Worthington) to adopt Resolution No. 60,008-N.S. approving Use Permit 99-10000004 to Kava Massih to establish a school and renovate an existing structure at 150 Berkeley Square including a retail space on the ground floor subject to conceptual drawings as presented to Council and the Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association (BAHA) and subject to the design review process, and dismissing the appeal filed by BAHA. (Absent: Shirek, Woolley)

The meeting adjourned at 6:40 p.m.