{"body": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities", "date": "2011-03-28", "page": 1, "text": "APPROVED\nCOMMISSION ON DISABILITY ISSUES\nMEETING MINUTES OF\nMarch 28, 2011\n1.\nROLL CALL\nThe meeting was called to order at 6:43 P.M.\nPresent: Chair Krongold, Vice-Chair Harp, Commissioners Deutsch, Fort, Kirola, Lord-\nHausman and Warren.\nAbsent: Commissioners Moore and Tam.\n2.\nMINUTES\n2-A.\nThe minutes were approved with corrections.\n3.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS/NON-AGENDA (PUBLIC COMMENT)\nNone.\n4.\nNEW BUSINESS\n4-A.\nAnnual Statements of Economic Interest Form 700 (Secretary Akil):\nSecretary Akil distributed the Conflict of Interest forms and all CDI members completed the\nforms.\n5.\nOLD BUSINESS\n5-A.\nCDI Vision Planning (Chair Krongold):\nContinued discussion of future events.\nBanner:\nChair Krongold confirmed that the banner dates are secured.\nCDI Resource Fair\nChair Krongold confirmed first Work Group meeting was March 23rd with\nCommissioner Deutsch and Warren in attendance as well as Anne Steiner, Susan\nMitchell, AUSD, and College of Alameda Representatives. Chair Krongold read\nthe minutes from the first work group meeting. The event will be held on a\nSaturday (vrs. a weekday), between 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM. The Work Group\nwishes to have the event at the gymnasium at College of Alameda. Next meeting\nis April 27th at 6:30 PM. The CDI suggests having the fair the first weekend in\nNovember since October is full. Secretary Akil stated she would meet with the\nActing City Attorney to discuss CDI budget. Chair Krongold will email work\ngroup minutes to the CDI.", "path": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities/2011-03-28.pdf"}
{"body": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities", "date": "2011-03-28", "page": 2, "text": "Commission on Disability Issues\nMarch 28,2011\nPage 2 of 3\nFilm/Art Exhibit: October 6, 2011\nCommissioner Warren confirmed that there will be two films for the event. The\nworking title for the event is \"An Evening of Art\". Ann Steiner offered to include\none of her films for the event. Commissioner Warren will discuss whether or not\nthe art exhibit will be limited to Alamedans only.\nApril 5th City Council Meeting:\nChair Krongold stated that the Autism Awareness Month Proclamation is\nfinalized and that Jodi Moore would accept it on behalf of the CDI.\nApril 9th Film Event:\nChair Krongold stated that the film event will be at the library and is co-\nsponsored with the Alameda Multi-Cultural Center. The films will be about\nAutism and one of them \"Temple Grandson\" Chair Krongold will email flier to\nthe CDI.\n5-B.\nCity Council Meeting Report (Commissioner Fort):\nReport on issues of relevance from biweekly Council meeting.\nCommissioner Fort stated that Gail Payne's report re: Paratransit and Taxi Service was\napproved at the March 15th City Council Meeting. All modifications including time and\nshuttle changes were approved.\n6.\nSTAFF COMMUNICATIONS\n6-A.\nSecretary Akil confirmed that a doorbell will be installed at the Alameda Fire Department's\nmain facility soon.\n6-B.\nSecretary Akil reviewed an email from a concerned citizen regarding sandwich board signs\non Webster Street, which is on the joint 3/28/11 Planning Board/Economic Development\nCommission Meeting Agenda.\nCommissioner Lord-Hausman suggested a letter be written to the Chair of the Planning\nBoard regarding the issue.\nSecretary Akil will add Planning Board to the Agenda.\n7.\nANNOUNCEMENTS\n7-A.\nChair Krongold stated that the College of Alameda Transition Faire happened two weeks\nago; Commissioner Kirola attended the fair and stated that people who lived outside of\nAlameda requested information and resources.", "path": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities/2011-03-28.pdf"}
{"body": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities", "date": "2011-03-28", "page": 3, "text": "Commission on Disability Issues\nMarch 28, 2011\nPage 3 of 3\nChair Krongold, who also attended the Faire, stated that she met Scott Means, a\nrepresentative from the Miracle League, and suggested that Roberta Rockwell present at a\nCDI meeting.\n7-B.\nChair Krongold attended the Mastick Senior Center Advisory Board meeting to deliver the\nCommission's PowerPoint and the presentation was well received.\nCommissioner Lord-Hausman suggested presenting to the Planning Board. Secretary Akil\nwill follow-up with staff regarding a CDI presentation.\n7-C. Chair Krongold and Commissioner Lord-Hausman stated that they met with the Mayor to\ndiscuss the accomplishments and future plans for the Commission on Disability Issues.\n8.\nADJOURNMENT\nThe meeting adjourned at 8:07 p.m. The next scheduled meeting is Monday, April 25, 2011\nat 6:30 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\na Abil\nLucretia Akil\nBoard Secretary", "path": "CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities/2011-03-28.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2011-03-28", "page": 1, "text": "APPROVED MEETING MINUTES\nSPECIAL MEETING OF THE\nCITY OF ALAMEDA PLANNING BOARD\nMONDAY, MARCH 28, 2011\n7: 00 p.m.\nOtaez Mexican Restaurant\n1619 Webster Street, Upstairs\nAlameda, California\n1. CONVENE:\n7:00 p.m.\n2. FLAG SALUTE:\nNone\n3. ROLL CALL:\nPresent: President Ezzy Ashcraft, Vice-President Autorino, Board\nmembers Kohlstrand, Wallis, and Zuppan.\nAbsent: Board members Ibsen and Lynch\n4. MINUTES:\nMinutes from the Regular meeting of February 28, 2011 (Pending)\nMinutes from the Regular meeting of March 14, 2011 (Pending)\n5. AGENDA CHANGES AND DISCUSSION:\nNone\n6. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS:\nWritten Report\n6-A Future Agendas\n6-B Zoning Administrator Report\nMeeting of 3/15/2011\n1533 Webster Street-Salon-Continued to 3-28-11 Planning Board Meeting\n1509 Webster Street-Salon-Continued to 3-28-11 Planning Board Meeting\n7.ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:\n*Anyone may address the Board on a topic not on the agenda under this item by\nsubmitting a speaker's information slip, subject to the 5-minute time limit.\nKathy Nielsen thanked President Ezzy Ashcraft and Vice President Autorino.\n8. CONSENT CALENDAR:\nConsent Calendar items are considered routine and will be enacted, approved or\nadopted by one motion unless a request for removal for discussion or explanation is\nreceived from the Planning Board or a member of the public by submitting a speaker\nAPPROVED MEETING MINUTES\n1 of 9\nPLANNING BOARD 3/28/2011", "path": "PlanningBoard/2011-03-28.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2011-03-28", "page": 2, "text": "slip for that item.\nNone\n9. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS:\n9-A PLN11-0023 - 1533 Webster Street - Qingyi Huang. Proposed beauty salon,\nincluding retail and massage, within an existing 5,000 square foot commercial space.\nThe proposed business would include approximately 17 stations and four wax and\nfacial rooms. The proposed hours of operation are 9 am to 8 pm.\nBrian Stanke, Planner, gave an overview of the application. He stated that the\napplicant has run a salon in the Marina Village Shopping Center for over eight years\nand has an established clientele. The item was originally brought to the Zoning\nAdministrator for a hearing, but just before the hearing a petition was presented with\nthe signatures of 48 business owners, workers, and residents along Webster Street\nopposed to the project At the hearing several residents and business people spoke\nagainst the proposed beauty salon and called for a moratorium on new beauty salons\nalong Webster Street. The Zoning Administrator found that the project was a matter of\ngeneral public concern and that a question of city policy was being raised by those\nopposed to the project. Therefore the Zoning Administrator referred the application to\nthe Planning Board.\nThe Planning Board then passed a motion to hear both of the items together due to\nthe similarities of the applications. It was also moved to combine the public speaker's\nonce the items are discussed.\n9-B PLN11-0034 - 1509 Webster Street - Ling & Eddie Siu. Proposed hairstyling and\nbeauty salon within an existing 1,250 square foot commercial space. The proposed\nbusiness would include approximately six stations and the proposed hours of\noperation would be 9 am to 8 pm.\nMr. Stanke gave an overview of the application. He stated that the proposed Use\nPermit would permit the applicants, Ling Siu and Eddie Siu, to relocate there existing\nbeauty Salon business from Oakland's Chinatown to Webster Street in Alameda to a\nspace that is currently vacant. The Sius have run their beauty salon at its current\nlocation, for over ten years and have an established clientele. Mr. Stanke mentioned\nthat the Webster Street Commercial District currently has approximately 14 vacant\ncommercial spaces. Multiple empty storefronts do have a deleterious effect on a\nbusiness district. Vacant store fronts reduce the number of people visiting the\nshopping area and patronizing existing stores. From staff's perspective, filling vacant\nstorefronts is essential to maintaining the vitality of a business district.\nThe motion was made and moved to open the Public Hearing on both items and\nshorten the speaker time to 3 minutes.\nPresident Ezzy Ashcraft opened the public comment period.\nAPPROVED MEETING MINUTES\n2 of 9\nPLANNING BOARD 3/28/2011", "path": "PlanningBoard/2011-03-28.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2011-03-28", "page": 3, "text": "Louise Vigna, neighbor, spoke against the Use Permit stating that there were too\nmany salons on the street already\nDick Denton, business owner, spoke against the Use Permit stating concern that the\nnew salons might take business away from existing salons.\nMario Mariani, resident, spoke in favor of the Use Permit stating that it is important to\nbring new businesses to Webster Street.\nJudi Friedman, WABA, spoke in favor of the Use Permit stating that the WABA Board\nhad carefully considered both applications.\nAnita Ng, business owner, spoke against the Use Permit stating that there were too\nmany such businesses in the area.\nSusan Grant, business owner, spoke against the Use Permit stating she would like to\nsee more diversity of businesses.\nJohn Piziali, neighbor, spoke in favor of the Use Permit stating that quotas are not\nappropriate and that the market will make the necessary adjustments.\nPresident Ezzy Ashcraft closed the public comment period.\nBoard member Kohlstrand stated that there are compelling arguments for both sides.\nShe feels it is up to the economic market to decide if businesses will survive in a\ncertain district and not the Planning Board.\nBoard member Wallis stated that the Alameda Municipal Code (AMC) says the use is\na conditional use and the use is compatible with the area.\nBoard member Zuppan stated that she remembers when residents and business\nowners were upset that Peets Coffee and Starbucks Coffee were coming on to Park\nStreet and there would be too many coffee houses. She mentioned that all of the\ncoffee houses are still operating.\nVice President Autorino stated that he was amazed at the amount of salons on\nWebster Street and agrees that a more diverse business would be best but\nunfortunately those businesses were not currently applying for permits and a salon\nbusiness would be better than an empty storefront.\nPresident Ezzy Ashcraft stated that in reference to item 3 in the Draft Resolution, to\ndenying the Use Permit the Board must have evidence that \"The proposed use, if it\ncomplies with all conditions upon which approval is made contingent, will not\nadversely affect other property in the vicinity and will not have deleterious effects on\nexisting business districts or the local economy.\"\nThe motion was made to approve the Use Permit for 1533 Webster Street by Board\nAPPROVED MEETING MINUTES\n3 of 9\nPLANNING BOARD 3/28/2011", "path": "PlanningBoard/2011-03-28.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2011-03-28", "page": 4, "text": "member Autorino and seconded by Board member Kohlstrand. The motion passed.\nApproved 5-0\nThe motion was made to approve the Use Permit for 1509 Webster Street by Board\nmember Wallis and seconded by Board member Zuppan. The motion passed.\nApproved 5-0\n10. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:\nNone\n11. BOARD COMMUNICATIONS:\nBoard members may ask a question for clarification, make a brief announcement or make a\nbrief report on his or her activities. In addition, the Board may provide a referral to staff or\nother resources for factual information, request staff to report back to the body at a\nsubsequent meeting concerning a City matter or, through the chair, direct staff to place a\nrequest to agendize a matter of business on a future agenda.\n12. ADJOURNMENT:\n8:04 p.m.\nSPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE\nCITY OF ALAMEDA PLANNING BOARD\nAND\nECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION\nMONDAY MARCH 28, 2011\n7:01 p.m.\n1. RECONVENE:\n8:15 p.m.\n2. ROLL CALL:\nPlanning Board\nPresent: President Ezzy Ashcraft, Vice-President Autorino,\nBoard members Kohlstrand, Wallis, and Zuppan.\nAbsent: Board members Ibsen and Lynch\nEconomic Development Commission\nAbsent: All Commission members\n3. AGENDA CHANGES AND DISCUSSION:\nNone\n4.ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:\n* Anyone may address the Board on a topic not on the agenda under this item by\nsubmitting a speaker's information slip, subject to the 5-minute time limit.\nNone\n5. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS:\nAPPROVED MEETING MINUTES\n4 of 9\nPLANNING BOARD 3/28/2011", "path": "PlanningBoard/2011-03-28.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2011-03-28", "page": 5, "text": "5-A\nWebster Street Vision Book Implementation The Planning Board will consider the\nWebster Street Vision Book and alternative implementation strategies and priorities\nto revitalize the Webster Street Business District.\nMr. Thomas gave a brief recount of the original Webster Street Vision Book\npresented in 2010. He stated that the attached vision plan is very similar to the 2010\nversion except that short sections of text have been added to describe the images\nand concepts and an implementation check list or \"grocery list\" has been added at\nthe end of the document to assist the City and WABA manage implementation and\nrealization of the concepts and ideas in the Vision Plan.\nMr. Thomas mentioned that the City was not going to be spending much more time\nor money on the Vision Plan due to the instability of the State of California\nredevelopment funds and the City's General Fund. He stated that the \"Grocery List\"\nis a list of items or actions that are culled from the Vision Plan that would contribute\nto the revitalization of Webster Street. Similar to a grocery list, the items are not\nrelated to one another, accomplishing all of the items would be great, but\naccomplishing any one of the items would also be good, and none of the items\nrequire that one be accomplished before another.\nMr. Thomas recommended that WABA identify an existing WABA committee or\nestablish a new committee to oversee the implementation of the Vision Plan. The\ncommittee could include representatives from the business community, the adjacent\nneighborhoods, the Planning Board, and the Economic Development Commission.\nStaff would not sit on the committee, but a City staff member should attend the\nmeetings to report on relevant city efforts related to the items on the Grocery List.\nMr. Thomas stated that although resources and funds for physical improvements are\nlimited, the WABA committee and City staff can be working to position Webster\nStreet to be better able to take advantage of opportunities when they arise. For\nexample, State and Federal grant opportunities may arise to fund major capital\nimprovements on Webster Street. He stated that to be competitive for these funds,\nWABA and the City should do the work necessary to agree on what kinds of\nimprovements are necessary and appropriate and complete any necessary\ndiscretionary approvals so that the proposed improvements are \"shovel-ready\" and\ntherefore more competitive for grant funding.\nPresident Ezzy Ashcraft opened the public comment period.\nDr. Jannette Jackson, College of Alameda, spoke in favor of the Vision Plan.\nTony Daysog, neighbor, spoke in favor of the Vision Plan.\nChristopher Buckley, Alameda Architectural Preservation Society, spoke in favor of\nthe Vision Plan.\nAPPROVED MEETING MINUTES\n5 of 9\nPLANNING BOARD 3/28/2011", "path": "PlanningBoard/2011-03-28.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2011-03-28", "page": 6, "text": "Karen Bey, neighbor, spoke in favor of the Vision Plan.\nJon Spangler, resident, spoke in favor of the Vision Plan.\nPresident Ezzy Ashcraft closed the public comment period.\nBoard member Kohlstrand asked about the signage and the identification of the\ndifferent districts, the Gateway Section, Avenue Section, Main Street Section, and\nAnchor Section. She also asked how the Alameda Trail, which will eventually\nconnect Alameda Point and the Fruitvale Bridge, connects with Willie Stargell\nAvenue. She mentioned that the areas slated for the Park & Ride lots near the\nTubes seem like they will be hard for residents to access.\nMr. Thomas agreed that better signage would make easier for drivers to negotiate\nthe area. He mentioned that the City owns some land near the Tubes which are\nbeing considered as the Park & Ride lots. The City is also looking at having a\n\"Bus Only\" lane entering the tube. He also stated that the City will not be able to\nbuild any new bridges or tubes to service the traffic on and off the island.\nBoard member Wallis mentioned that as a resident of West Alameda he is very\nexcited about the Vision Plan. He asked if items on the \"Grocery List\" need to be\ncompleted in any sort of order.\nPresident Ezzy Ashcraft stated that there should be more connectivity between the\nCollege of Alameda and Webster Street. She stated that a representative from the\nCollege should be on the Webster Street Vision Implementation Committee. She\nalso stated that the intersection of Central Avenue and Webster Street does not\nallow crossing on all four sides and it is very inconvenient and not pedestrian\nfriendly. She asked about a shuttle to take bicycles through the tube.\nMr. Thomas stated that the City of Alameda received a grant to provide a shuttle\nfor bicycles over the summer months. He also stated that nothing on the \"Grocery\nList\" needs to be completed in any particular order.\nBoard member Kohlstrand recommended that Vice President Aurorino, and in his\nabsence Board member Zuppan represent the Planning Board on the Webster Street\nVision Implementation Committee. The Board members agreed.\n5-B\nAlameda Municipal Code (AMC) Text Amendments - Applicant - City of\nAlameda. Three amendments to the AMC, Section 30, Development Regulations.\nThe first amendment would permit the use of portable free standing or A-frame signs\nwithin the front two and one-half feet of a storefront within the Webster Street, C-C,\nCommunity Commercial Zoning District subject to obtaining a City Encroachment\nPermit. The second amendment would permit building heights to be increased to five\n(5) stories with a maximum height of sixty (60) feet along the Westerly side of\nWebster Street C-C, Zoning District, between Ralph Appezzato Parkway and Eagle\nAPPROVED MEETING MINUTES\n6 of 9\nPLANNING BOARD 3/28/2011", "path": "PlanningBoard/2011-03-28.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2011-03-28", "page": 7, "text": "Avenue and permits four (4) stories with a maximum height of fifty (50) feet between\nEagle Avenue and Buena Vista Avenue. The third amendment would permit a sixty\n(60) foot non-habitable tower or monument at the South terminus of Webster Street.\nDennis Brighton, Planner, presented the proposed text amendments.\nPresident Ezzy Ashcraft opened the public comment period.\nChristopher Buckley, Alameda Architectural Preservation Society, spoke in favor of\nthe amendments.\nTony Daysog, neighbor, spoke in support of the amendments, but raised concerns\nabout the Sandwich Boards signs.\nPresident Ezzy Ashcraft closed the public comment period.\nBoard member Zuppan stated that she likes the idea of the A-Frame signs but\nwarned that they can be very unattractive and would like the business owners to\nobtain a sign permit prior to approval of the A-frame sign.\nBoard member Kohlstrand stated that she thinks that the A-frame signs should be\nsubject to the City of Alameda Sign Ordinance as well as obtain a City Encroachment\nPermit.\nMr. Thomas stated that it could also be subject to West Alameda Business\nAssociation (WABA) sign review and approval.\nPresident Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she is opposed to the A-frame signs and believes\nthey are a tripping hazard and visual pollution. She is in favor of outdoor seating and\nmerchandise display.\nBoard member Wallis is in favor of the outside merchandise display and the A-frame\nsigns stating that it gives the business owner the space to promote their merchandise\nand interact with the shopping public.\nBoard member Kohlstrand made the motion to recommend approval of Zoning Text\nAmendment to the Alameda Municipal Code to permit portable free-standing signs\nwithin the Webster Street C-C, Community Commercial Zoning District subject to a\nCity Encroachment Permit. Board member Zuppan seconded. The motion failed to\npass 3-2.\nBoard member Kohlstrand made the motion to recommend approval of Zoning Text\nAmendments to the Alameda Municipal Code to permit building heights to be\nincreased to five stories with a maximum height of sixty feet within the Webster\nStreet C-C, Community Commercial Zoning District along the westerly side of\nWebster Street between Ralph Appezzato Parkway and Eagle Avenue, and permit a\ntower monument of up to 60 feet at the southerly terminus of Webster Street. Board\nAPPROVED MEETING MINUTES\n7 of 9\nPLANNING BOARD 3/28/2011", "path": "PlanningBoard/2011-03-28.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2011-03-28", "page": 8, "text": "member Zuppan seconded. The motion passed 5-0.\n5-C\nCatellus/Alameda Landing Project Update A presentation and update on the\nplanned Alameda Landing Project.\nMr. Thomas reported that early in 2011, Catellus approached the City to initiate\ndiscussions regarding possible adjustments to the package of entitlements to\nfacilitate redevelopment of the property and improve the project. Catellus is\ncurrently pursuing an agreement with Target stores to bring Target to Alameda. He\nstated that to be successful, Catellus believes that certain changes to the previous\nagreements and approvals may be necessary. Any changes to the previous\nentitlements and approvals would need to be reviewed and approved by the Planning\nBoard and the City Council. To accommodate Target's schedule, Catellus has\ninformed the City that the review and final actions by the Planning Board and City\nCouncil would need to be completed by the end of this calendar year.\nHe mentioned that although Catellus has not submitted an application to modify any\nof the former entitlements yet, staff requested that Catellus give the Planning Board\nand the West Alameda community an opportunity to review and comment on the\ncurrent entitlements and plans in preparation for future community discussions about\npotential amendments.\nHe reported that the previous entitlements and agreements allow for up to 300,000\nsquare feet of retail use, 300 residential units, and 400,000 square feet of office\nspace on the 77 acre site. The 2008 Design Review approval for the first phase of\nthe project included a 250,000 square foot retail center located between Stargell\nAvenue and a future extension of Mitchell Avenue. Shortly after the final action by\nthe Planning Board to approve the design review application, economic conditions\nchanged, and Catellus was unable to secure adequate tenant commitments to\npursue the project. However, the City of Alameda and Catellus were able to\ncomplete the Stargell Extension project in 2010, which provides the primary gateway\ninto the future project. Mr. Thomas stated that the City and Catellus are looking for\nfeedback from the Planning Board and Community to ensure that the project is done\ncorrectly and not just rush through the process.\nSean Waskerman of Catellus stated that they are very pleased with how Stargell\nAvenue turned out. They are working on the retail piece, talking with Target. He\nstated that Target wants to come to Alameda. He stated the changes since the\nentitlement mentioning the Density Bonus Ordinance which could possibly activate a\nhigher residential density. He mentioned that the office market is currently extremely\nweak. It is very hard to predict when the office market will recover to the point where\ndemand will support construction of new office buildings and the adjacent public\nwaterfront areas.\nPresident Ezzy Ashcraft opened the public comment period.\nAPPROVED MEETING MINUTES\n8 of 9\nPLANNING BOARD 3/28/2011", "path": "PlanningBoard/2011-03-28.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2011-03-28", "page": 9, "text": "Jon Spangler, resident, spoke regarding the project stating that he hoped the\nprevious agreements on bicycle access would be honored.\nTony Daysog, neighbor, spoke regarding the project stating he felt it would be a\nbenefit for West Alameda.\nKaren Bey, neighbor, spoke regarding the project stating her she would like to see a\ngood mix of retail businesses.\nMi'Chelle Fredrick, neighbor, spoke regarding the project stating that it sounded\nexciting but she is concerned about \"Big Box\" stores.\nRobert Rayburn, Bart Board Member, spoke in favor of the project.\nBoard member Zuppan asked how the possible changes in the redevelopment\ndollars available will affect the Alameda Landing project.\nMr. Thomas stated that the that the City has made commitments to projects to give\nthem redevelopment funds and if the funds are not available it could potentially affect\nthe projects.\nBoard member Kohlstrand stated that three items need to be addressed, maintaining\nthe connection to the water, providing mixed use, and a pattern of development.\nVice President Autorino stated that he would like to see these projects get started\nand stressed the need to move forward on the West End redevelopment.\nPresident Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she is excited to see this project back, but would\nlike to see the area more walkable to try and get people out of their automobiles.\nShe would also like to see a wharf and more access to the water.\n6.\nWRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:\nNone\n7.\nBOARD COMMUNICATIONS:\nBoard members may ask a question for clarification, make a brief announcement or make a\nbrief report on his or her activities. In addition, the Board may provide a referral to staff or\nother resources for factual information, request staff to report back to the body at a\nsubsequent meeting concerning a City matter or, through the chair, direct staff to place a\nrequest to agendize a matter of business on a future agenda.\nNone\n8.\nADJOURNMENT:\n10:00 p.m.\nAPPROVED MEETING MINUTES\n9 of 9\nPLANNING BOARD 3/28/2011", "path": "PlanningBoard/2011-03-28.pdf"}