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CityCouncil | 2006-03-21 | 12 | Councilmember/Commissioner deHaan stated expansion was iffy at best. The Development Services Director stated Alameda has a very close, local market that would continue to draw patrons because of convenience and appeal. the business district and Alameda Theater are catalytic and create a draw. Councilmember/Commissioner deHaan stated the community looks forward to having movies in Alameda; the Jack London area is not the best environment; stated the 20-inch overhand had been a concern; inquired how the 20-inch overhand was corrected. The Development Services Director responded five inches were gained because the owner was able to utilize different speakers with different dimensions; additional inches were captured throughout the theater. Councilmember/Commissioner deHaan stated that it appeared that inches were captured in the stair structure. The Development Services Director concurred with Councilmember/Commissioner deHaan. Councilmember/Commissioner Daysog stated most of the computer - assisted drawings were taken from a certain distance; inquired whether scale drawings could be provided from an up-close, upward angle. Vice Mayor/Commissioner Gilmore thanked everyone for continuing to come out to support their position; discussions have been decisive and helpful; the historic theater closed over twenty years agoi restoring the theater was intimately tied to going to a theater in Alameda; changes in the theater industry have been discussed; a USA Today article noted that theater owners are not worried about which way the industry would goi preserving the historic theater does not make sense if there was a possibility that the theater industry would not be successful in the future; discussions have addressed single screens not being economically feasible because of maintenance and operation costs; 80% of ticket revenue goes to the studios when a film initially comes out the percentage is higher with certain blockbusters; theater operators do not make a lot of money from ticket sales in the first couple of weeks that the movies are out; more screens are needed to rotate movies around; questioned saving the theater if the historic fabric is not preserved and the theater industry is not viable; movies have not Special Joint Meeting Alameda City Council and 4 Community Improvement Commission March 21, 2006 | CityCouncil/2006-03-21.pdf |