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PlanningBoard | 2005-02-28 | 6 | Ms. Rosemary McNally, 2145 San Antonio, believed that the corner where the theater is located is a major feature of Alameda; she expressed concern about excessive massing and blank walls with respect to the theater. She suggested that the large blank wall adjacent to Long's be covered with a mural duplicating the view of what would be lost. She would like to see the round corner included in the structure. She did not believe that three-minute speaking time was sufficient for speakers with detailed presentations. Mr. Chuck Millar, 2829 San Jose Avenue, believed the massing model made the building look as if it were bursting at the seams, and that it pushed out in all directions. He believed that community opinion was overwhelmingly against the "big box" look. He supported some reference to the old building in the new design, and did not see that in this design. Ms. Annie Rutter, 2205 Clinton Avenue, spoke in opposition to this design, and did not believe it was beautiful enough for Alameda. She would prefer to see the design created by Timothy Flueger to be restored to its former glory. She believed the upstairs balcony should be restored, like the Grand Lake Theater in Oakland. She expressed concern about the amount of parking that would be needed, and did not believe the proposed parking garage would be sufficient. Ms. Elizabeth Krase, 2520 Chester Street, AAPS, generally supported this item. She expressed concern about the two-foot and three-foot projections of the second floor, particularly the projection at the lobby which she believed would seriously detract from the rounded corner. She did not support the idea of notching the building back so that people in the lobby could see the round perforated decorative screen. She did not like the use of metal can letters in the signage; she suggested that neon signage would be in keeping with the Deco design of the original building. Mr. Kevin Frederick, 1287 Caroline Street, did not believe the design of the proposed theater was at all attractive, and believed that there were other good examples of contemporary architecture in Alameda. Mr. Christopher Buckley, Alameda Architectural Preservation Society, 1017 San Antonio Avenue, noted that he had submitted a 12-page letter to the Board. He thanked staff for making the two-foot projection an option, and expressed concern that the guidelines as written could lead to a building that would resemble the building shown during preliminary studies. He believed that the guidelines were too specific in some cases. He detailed the redlined text changes to the guidelines from Attachment A of his letter, and displayed the examples on the overhead projector. He would like to see the parking garage broken up to appear as if they were individual buildings, as in Walnut Creek; the guidelines discouraged this approach for the theater. He suggested the addition of text stating that "the actual design will require approval of the City of Alameda pursuant to the City's design review procedure, and shall include approval by the Planning Board and Historic Advisory Board." Mr. Buckley suggested that the reference to contemporary design be edited, which suggested only two design approaches; he believed the architect should have more flexibility in drawing elements Planning Board Minutes Page 6 February 28, 2005 | PlanningBoard/2005-02-28.pdf |