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CityCouncil | 2006-12-05 | 20 | infrastructure. Councilmember/Authority Member/Commissioner Daysog stated visual design issues need to be addressed by the Planning Board and community; the retail buildings parallel to the Webster Street Tube run the potential of being a plain wall; the new library has nice windows along Lincoln Avenue; inquired whether the DDA allows Council and the Planning Board flexibility to institute design features. The Base Reuse and Community Development Manager responded Council is requested to amend the Master Plan; stated the Master Plan sets out design guidelines and conditions; Catellus must bring each development plan back to the Planning Board for approval; plans must be consistent with the Master Plan guidelines. Mayor/Chair Johnson inquired whether the Planning Board would approve the guidelines. The Base Reuse and Community Development Manager responded the design guidelines are part of the Master Plan that was presented to the Planning Board and is before Council tonight. Vice Mayor/Authority Member/Commissioner Gilmore inquired whether Council had the ability to go back and tweak the Transportation Demand Management (TDM) program if the project is approved tonight. The Base Reuse and Community Development Manager responded Bike Alameda requested a minor amendment to the Conditions of Approval for the Master Plan that would allow the Transportation Commission the ability to weigh in on the TDM; Catellus is comfortable with the modifications to the Conditions of Approval. Vice Mayor/Authority Member/Commissioner Gilmore stated the report shows that Catellus would operate the water taxi shuttle on a one- year pilot basis; there is no criteria for deciding if, how, and when the shuttle would continue; questioned how the TDM's success would be measured; stated trip reduction goals have not been set; funding has been capped and would go to the water taxi mostly; inquired whether the maximum parking spaces are any different from the minimum parking spaces set for the Alameda Towne Center. The Supervising Planner responded the Conditions of Approval are part of the Master Plan and would be adopted by ordinance; stated the TDM program is set to provide an outline of what the program should include; Catellus must provide a detailed TDM program which Special Joint Meeting Alameda City Council, Alameda Reuse and 9 Redevelopment Authority, and Community Improvement Commission December 5, 2006 | CityCouncil/2006-12-05.pdf |