pages: CityCouncil/2008-10-07.pdf, 11
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CityCouncil | 2008-10-07 | 11 | Ms. Gordon responded shopping center use goes go up and down ; changes occur; keeping analyses as conservative as possible leaves some wiggle room. Councilmember deHaan inquired how much wiggle room is put into a study, to which Ms. Gordon responded 20% to 25%. Councilmember deHaan inquired what is the shopping center vacancy rate. The Supervising Planner responded the vacancy rate is irrelevant because a conservative position has been taken which overstates the impacts. Randy Kyte, Harsch Investments, stated attempts have been made to address neighbor concerns and subsequent conditions have been added; mechanisms have been put in place to mitigate hours when certain things can occur around the shopping center Park Street would be the only truck entrance; truck route analysis was staff's responsibility; suggesting that all of the ills on Broadway are the result of the shopping center is nonsensical. Councilmember deHaan inquired what was the prior truck delivery time. The Supervising Planner responded 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. unless a Use Permit allowed extended hours; stated Safeway and Walgreen's have Use Permits; staff does not anticipate any additional Use Permits in the future if Council approves extending hours to midnight. Councilmember Matarrese stated that the EIR has been certified; he has no problem with signage he is trying to figure out the rationale of giving a blanket change of hours versus a Use Permit; Use Permits provide a controlling mechanism; that he does not have a problem with some businesses staying open until midnight; a Use Permit should be required; that he sees the EIR information as a snap shot in time; Council has a good idea of the impact the impact does not approve any expansion; there is a complete picture of what the impacts would be with a 706,000 square foot shopping center; measurements should be made on incremental occupancy of some of the current, bigger projects; real time traffic counts should be taken when Kohl's is up and running observations need to be taken when the gas station and Orchard Supply Hardware (OSH) opens; speeding and idling issues need to be enforced. Councilmember Gilmore inquired how enforcement is done for trucks Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 11 October 7, 2008 | CityCouncil/2008-10-07.pdf |