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PlanningBoard | 2005-06-27 | 16 | Mr. Piziali echoed Mr. Lynch's comment, and added that he was ready to move forward with the project. He supported the project at this point. Ms. Mariani noted that she rejected the design as it stands, and agreed with the HAB's opinion of starting again with the design. Vice President Cook noted that she would like to continue the discussion, and added that scale was one of the fundamental issues she heard from the public. She noted that City Hall, the new Library and the Twin Towers church were also large-scale projects. She believed it was time to make a final decision. She noted that someone would probably appeal the decision and to bring it to City Council, which would open up further dialogue about the details of the project. She strongly believed that the project should be sent forward with very clear design direction. She would have liked to have had the agreement with Long's, allowing a larger site. She encouraged the residents to revisit the Long's issue with City Council. President Cunningham agreed with Vice President Cook's comments, and believed the 106 findings should be reviewed to help improve the project. He believed the design of the project had progressed considerably, and noted that some projects can take many years to design. He requested staff's response to the 106 findings. Mr. Lynch agreed with the speakers who wanted the architect and owner to work with the HAB and PSBA to fill in some Art Deco features along the Central Avenue and Oak Street elevation. Vice President Cook expressed concern about including faux historic elements in the design, which may dilute the genuine historic design. She believed that a theater similar to the Livermore example may overwhelm the historic theater. She believed the architecture should reflect the constant evolution of the City. Mr. Lynch noted that some of the speakers had modified their comments, and he would incorporate that increased acceptance into his decision-making process. Mr. Piziali would prefer to send the design to City Council with the Planning Board's comments, and if the Council wished to redirect it to the Board, that would be fine. President Cunningham believed the aversion to the blank panels would be a major part of the Board's comments to the Council. In response to an inquiry by President Cunningham, Ms. Eliason confirmed that the HAB has already provided their comments and given a certificate of approval for the historic Alameda Theater; that element would not be within the Planning Board's purview. In response to an inquiry by Ms. Mariani, Mr. Lynch replied that the Board did not have the ability to scale the project back; the Board may either approve or deny the project. Ms. Harryman advised that if the Board approved this item, it would only go to Council if someone Planning Board Minutes Page 16 June 27, , 2005 | PlanningBoard/2005-06-27.pdf |