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PlanningBoard | 2005-06-27 | 14 | this building was grossly out of scale for the street, and did not believe anyone would want to renovate the proposed design in the future. Mr. Jim Strehlow, 3122 Gibbons Street, did not understand the pedestrian flow from the parking garage, which forced customers to walk outside before entering the theater. He did not see much detail for the historic theater portion, and would like to see more information. He wished to ensure the historic theater was not dwarfed. He would like to see live performances in that theater, and would like the Planning Board to plan accordingly. Mr. Robert Gavrich, 1517 Fountain, spoke in opposition to this item. He expressed concern about the design and the financial details of this project with respect to the developer. President Cunningham suggested that the financial questions be directed to the City Council, and that the design issues be addressed at this hearing. Mr. Gavrich noted that the elevation was drawn from a distance of 200 feet, and noted that perspective would not be available in reality. He was concerned about the canyon and wind effect on the street, as well as the noise from the cars driving in the parking garage. Mr. Richard Rutter noted that the staff report for the parking garage stated that the site survey raised questions regarding the property line along Oak Street and the associated width of the public right- of-way. He noted that there would be a ripple effect into the right-of-way or the building. He complimented historical consultant Bruce Anderson on a good and reasoned analysis. He believed the staff report was at odds with his findings. He would be hesitant to support this project at this point before such open issues were resolved. Mr. Jerrold Connors, 2531 San Jose Avenue, spoke in opposition to this item, but would favor a more modest three-screen theater like Piedmont Cinema or the Grand Lake. He would like a theater with more character befitting Alameda, and believed it should be scaled back. Ms. Judith Lynch, 1372 Versailles Avenue, noted that she was a member of the HAB but was speaking as an individual. At the June 13 meeting, she had been concerned that the staff report was based on inaccurate HAB minutes. She thanked staff for making those corrections, but believed that the staff report was still inaccurate with respect to Bruce Anderson's comments on page 9. She generally supported the project, but would like it to look better; she did not believe it was compatible or harmonious in its present state. She believed the Art Deco heritage of Alameda should be celebrated in this design. She displayed an example of a Deco theater, and urged the Board to consider changing the design. Ms. Paula Rainey spoke in opposition to this item and didn't believe this project met the needs of Alameda. She believed it was too big, and believed that Ms. Hanson's sketch demonstrated how good design can bring people together. Mr. Mike Corbitt, Harsch Investments, 523 South Shore Center, spoke in support of this application. He noted that this theater would help stop leakage to Oakland, San Leandro and surrounding Planning Board Minutes Page 14 June 27, , 2005 | PlanningBoard/2005-06-27.pdf |