pages: CityCouncil/2007-01-02.pdf, 9
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CityCouncil | 2007-01-02 | 9 | she is very confident that all of the 2003 Planning Board conditions will be met and adhered to in the future. Councilmember Gilmore inquired when an overall shopping center design would be presented to the Planning Board. Randy Kyte, Harsch Investment, responded the design theme is complete; stated some buildings are yet to be designed; the Mervyns lease is up in 2008; building upgrades would be a condition for renewal entry configurations and tower elements are not known at this point; the Planning Board did not deny the application; Harsch did not feel thee same group of people reviewed the responses the project's urgency is what has driven the need to get major tenants lined up for approval ; no Eucalyptus trees have been planted; the east/west sidewalk condition called for ten-foot drive lanes and a four-foot sidewalk; said configurations would require cars to turn out of drive isles in a less than sufficient turning radius and prompted the north/south orientation of multiple sidewalks; a commitment has been made to revisit the issue; a review is being done to see what portions of the sidewalk can be installed now and what portions cannot; Building 300 and Building 500 design review is what is being requested this evening. Mayor Johnson inquired why there is a time issue. Mr. Kyte responded the timing issue has to do with the leases; stated the leases are for a very specific timeframe; construction should have started three or four weeks ago to hit one of the opening periods in the fall; schedules have been reviewed to see if extra shifts could be worked; there are time limitations; approval is imperative in order not to push the stores into 2008 at which time tenants would have a right to walk away. Councilmember deHaan inquired whether the Planning Board offered to have a special meeting to make sure all members were in attendance, to which Mr. Kyte responded not in his presence. Councilmember deHaan stated that he understood that the Planning Board was willing to meet before Christmas. The Planner III stated the Planning Board realized the special meeting would not be feasible. Councilmember deHaan inquired whether plans could have been presented at the Planning Board meeting next week, to which the Planner III responded that option was not chosen. Councilmember Matarrese inquired whether any of the conditions Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 9 January 2, 2007 | CityCouncil/2007-01-02.pdf |