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Planning Director's report on Planning Commission actions at the May 23, 2019 meeting:
(a) WeWork High-Rise Sign. Consideration of a Major Sign Permit for one high-rise identification sign at 1900 Powell Street.*
(b) Tower Separation Requirement Amendment. Consideration of amendments to Article 2 of Chapter 4 of the Planning Regulations concerning separation of buildings over 100 feet tall.**
(c) Onni Christie Mixed Use Project. Second study session to review a proposed mixed use project on a 3.76-acre site at 5801-5861 Christie Avenue, including a 54-story residential tower with 638 units, a 15-story office tower with approximately 238,000 square feet of office space, about 20,000 square feet of ground floor retail space, and 1,105 parking spaces. The project will include a new half-acre public park fronting Christie Avenue and will retain the existing 87,410 square foot office building occupied by Wells Fargo Bank and other commercial tenants. The existing one-story, approximately 44,000 square foot building that is occupied by Allegro Ballroom and other commercial tenants will be demolished.
(d) 40th Street/40th and San Pablo Bus Hub Design. Consideration of a recommendation to the City Council to approve the design of 40th Street and the 40th and San Pablo Bus Hub to create bus-only lanes, a two-way bikeway on the north side of the street, bicycle-pedestrian intersection improvements, streetscaping with green infrastructure and public art opportunities, and bus stop improvements including passenger boarding areas.
* Item subject to "call for review" (i.e. appeal) by motion of the City Council pursuant to Section 9-7.1406 of the Planning Regulations.
** First reading of ordinance scheduled for City Council consideration on July 9, 2019.
The packet for the May 23, 2019 Planning Commission meeting can be viewed online at <http://ca-emeryville.civicplus.com/Archive.aspx?AMID=43&Type=Recent>