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Neighbors of a mixed-use project at 3045 Shattuck Ave. haven’t given up their fight for a public hearing. 

South Berkeley residents opposed to the project are expected to wave placards, present a petition of signatures, and speak out during the public comment period in an attempt to convince city council to stop construction of the project and schedule a public hearing on the grounds that the project fails to provide the necessary rear yard space. 

In a May 23 letter to senior planner Debra Sanderson, project opponent Rob Lauriston argues that developer Christina Sun’s plan to pave over the rear yard for parking conflicts with the city’s zoning ordinance, which requires that projects provide 15 feet of rear yard space. Planning staff has said that part of the ordinance is a “drafting error” that resulted from the rewrite of the ordinance in 1999. City manager Weldon Rucker’s response to the claim will be introduced as an information item at the meeting and can be found on the city’s website.