Our monthly Eight Streets business meeting will be this Tuesday, May 3rd, at Project Place (Washington & East Berkeley).
6:30-7 - Neighborhood Networking. Meet your neighbors in an informal setting
7-8:30 - Business meeting.
On the agenda this month.
- 10 Bond street - Last month they informally presented plans for a roofdeck on the "L" of the building. This month they will be formally presenting the roofdeck plans, and we will vote to oppose or not oppose said plans. Ever up to today they were still waiting for their official 'letter of rejection' from the Zoning Board of Appeals. As of this afternoon the ZBA told 10 Bond they would be getting their rejection letter on Tuesday and should have it in hand in time for the meeting.
- Pops restaurant - Last month Pops also visited us, seeking support to extend closing hours from midnight to 1am. At the time neighbors brought forth several long standing complaints concerning Pops - including improper trash disposal, smokers in front of residential buildings, noise issues during closing and the vent noise/smells at the rear of the location. Doug Noble, now taking a managerial role at Pops, said those items went unaddressed in the past due to the former Pops manager. Doug said that in his new role as Pops manager he would work to address all items ASAP. Since neighboring Union Park association would not be meeting until after our May meeting, we voted to postpone a vote on Pops until the May meeting, giving Pops a month to "put their best foot forward" through April. Now, a month later, we will hear feedback form both Pops and abutters to see if the situation has changed, and if abutters concerns have been addressed. At this May meeting, we will vote to oppose or not oppose the request to extend the operating hours from midnight to 1am.
We hope you can make this important business meeting.
See you on Tuesday!
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