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HistoricalAdvisoryBoard | 2006-01-05 | 7 | narrow for the entrance to the parking garage and it would be very unsafe. This Board should preserve the historic quality of Alameda. There were no more speaker slips. Chair Anderson closed the public hearing and opened the floor to Board discussion. Board member Lynch stated how difficult this is. She feels the Board is being pressured to push this project through. A year ago this Board was shown a design that looked like a "refrigerator box" that was too big. The new design has improved, but it is still too big. She was not aware that there could have been an alternative location for the parking garage. She stated that she would like a three dimensional model made so she would have a better idea of the size and scale of the new Cineplex and parking garage. Board member Tilos agreed that the parking garage should be built on an alternate site and thinks the Council should further consider the Elk's parking lot as a possible site. He agrees with Board Member Lynch that the Cineplex is too large for its current location. Vice Chair Miller stated that he has always said that this project is too large, as well as his fellow Board members. He stated that the City Council has ignored the community. He agreed that there should be a model to better visualize the size and scale of the project. He stated that AAPS has good suggestions. The colors for the garage should have less contrast. Board member Iverson acknowledged the amount of work put into the presentations. She stated that the size and scale is incompatible to the area. She is interested to learn more about the different parking locations. She stated that the comments submitted by AAPS are good. The mechanical enclosure at top of the building is too high. The 70-ft. wall should be more detailed. This would be a good opportunity for public art. She would also like to see a model of the Civic Center. The detailing at the street level of the Cineplex is not keeping with the style of the parking garage. Chair Anderson would like to reiterate what the people are saying. When she first learned that Theatre was going to be restored she was excited. She feels they have been made hostage by the proposed Cineplex and Parking Garage. She does not think that Alameda can support eight screens. The revised size and scale is an improvement to previous design but does not think that it is proportioned to the site. It is too massive. This project would be a mistake. She feels that we do need the parking structure in the downtown area to keep the businesses viable. She is opposed to the Cineplex and the parking garage as it is designed but is in favor of the restoration of the historic Alameda Theatre. Staff thanked the Board for their comments. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: Minutes of January 5, 2006 Regular Historical Advisory Board Meeting Page 7 | HistoricalAdvisoryBoard/2006-01-05.pdf |