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PlanningBoard | 2005-05-09 | 10 | M/S Cook/Piziali and unanimous to reopen the public hearing. Ms. Annie Rutter, 2329 Santa Clara Avenue, #204, did not believe tearing down the design at this point would be very constructive. She believed the project would move forward, and would like to give Mr. Stanton some ideas to work with. She supported the underground vault, and was concerned about the inexpensive materials on the large exterior wall. She liked the color palette and the darker base. She believed the lighting as represented on the drawing looked inaccurate, particular with respect to the upthrow from the fixtures. She hoped the lighting fixtures would be integral throughout the design, and that they would not be removed because of cost concerns. She noted that there was not much design on the façade, and the lighting should be very important. She expressed concern about property and personal security inside the garage, and was disappointed that there would not be a security kiosk in the garage. She believed the handicapped spaces could be closer to the elevators. The public hearing was closed for Board discussion. Ms. Mariani would like see the Cineplex in relation to the parking garage. In response to an inquiry by Ms. McNamara, Ms. Ott replied that a shading study had not been performed on this structure. Mr. Stanton noted that this placement of the parking garage was ideal with respect to minimal shading impact. There may be some morning shade onto the Oak Street right- of-way, but for the most part, the rising sun would be screened by the historic cinema. Mr. Piziali liked the lighting, and believed they would wash on the building façade more than indicated on the drawing. He supported this project, and believed it would be beneficial for Park Street. He noted that the design could be tweaked forever, and that it may never get built. President Cunningham fully supported this project, and believed it would be good for Alameda. He agreed with Mr. Piziali's assessment. His biggest concern was the control of the design/build process, and the budget concerns. Ms. Ott advised that with respect to the design/build team, the Board's specifications would be included in the contract. If the bids exceeded the anticipated budget, and no funding sources could be found or moved around, she advised that it was very likely that a floor of the parking garage would be removed. In response to an inquiry by Mr. Lynch regarding the performance of the construction management work, Ms. Ott replied that staff was in the process of completing an internal draft of an RFP for those services. She anticipated it would be released in the next few weeks. Mr. Lynch noted that parking garage construction was a specialty field, and that this bifurcated process would force a firm to figure out how to bid on the project. He suggested that staff consider that possibility before sending the RFP. President Cunningham agreed that the arches on the stair tower should be left as is, and would like to Planning Board Minutes Page 10 May 9, 2005 | PlanningBoard/2005-05-09.pdf |