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PlanningBoard | 2005-05-09 | 7 | 8-B. City of Alameda - 1416 Oak Street (CE/JO). Applicant requests acceptance of preliminary Design for a 352-space parking structure, at the corner of Oak Street and Central Avenue, generally on the Video Maniac site. This site is located at 1416 Oak Street site within the C- C-PB Community Commercial, Community Commercial - Planned Development Zoning Districts. This item was heard before Item 8-A. Ms. Ott presented the staff report In response to an inquiry by Vice President Cook regarding change in the width of Oak Street, and providing more space for bicycles, Ms. Ott replied that was brought up during the Transportation Commission meeting. It was important that the possibility be maintained for Class II bike lanes to be included; the current plan was to place stenciling on the ground identifying it as a shared bike lane. Public Works agreed with this plan. Ms. Ott introduced Michael Stanton, project architect. Mr. Stanton summarized the proposal, displayed the site plan on the overhead screen, addressed the modified items since the last presentation, and presented the concepts for the exterior lighting. The public hearing was opened. Mr. Christopher Buckley, AAPS, 1017 San Antonio Avenue, noted that he wrote a brief letter to the Board, and distributed a handout to the Board. He commented on the displayed elevation, and suggested carrying the molding above the open bays along the tops of the solid brick walls to provide more continuity to the top. He believed that would relieve the undifferentiated wall masses of the shear walls. He suggested adding a belt course or sill course that ran along the base of the openings to break up the massing into a three-part vertical composition: the base, the shaft and the top, with more focus to the top as the culmination of the design. He suggested enlarging the movie poster boxes to a storefront size. He suggested that artwork or posters for special Park Street events could be displayed in those boxes as well. He suggested that the arch pattern be extended to the stairwell to maintain continuity with the other openings. He suggested that the spandrels between the opening be lightened by using a different material such as delicate or ribbed metal. He suggested that the brick on the bottom level be a slightly lighter buff color. Ms. Debbie George, treasurer of Park Street Business Association (PSBA), and representing a 30- year business property owner on Park Street, spoke in support of this application. She had waited for many years for this addition to the district. Mr. Robb Ratto, Executive Director, PSBA, spoke in support of this application. He noted that their Board of Directors supported this design as presented by staff. He believed the public has had sufficient opportunity to comment on this design, and noted that some of their ideas had been incorporated. He believed it was time for this project to go forward, and noted that the additions to Planning Board Minutes Page 7 May 9, 2005 | PlanningBoard/2005-05-09.pdf |