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PlanningBoard | 2005-08-22 | 13 | 9-C. Presentation to the Planning Board concerning proposed 49,650 sq. ft. expansion of retail floor area, allowing the construction of a new 145,000 sq. ft. Target Department Store, construction of a new parking structure and improvements to the southeast corner of the South Shore Shopping Center under Planned Development Amendment PDA05-0004 (DG). The purpose of this meeting is for discussion purposes only. No action to approve or deny PDA05-0004 will occur at this meeting. Ms. Eliason advised there would be no staff report, and that the applicant would provide a presentation. No action would be taken at this time. Mr. Randy Kite, Harsch Investment Properties, 523 South Shore Center West, reviewed the history of this project, and made a slide presentation to give the Board some perspective on the progress of the project, the current status and the future plans of the project. Mr. Jan Taylor, project architect, Field Paoli, displayed the site plan and described the proposed phased improvements to the site. He noted that the use of stained wood would add a unique look to the property. He displayed current photographs of the site, and added that the use of unique and colorful signage, as well as awnings, would enliven the center. He noted the design changes would be a radical departure from the current appearance, and that the buildings would not appear to be cookie cutter buildings seen in other retail centers. He noted that the creation of the three beachfront restaurants would take advantage of the views across the Bay. He stated that one of the center owners, Jordan Snitzer, was very interested in implementing an art program that would exceed the City's mandates, such as a commemorative bronze statue of Alamedan Nell Schmidt, the first woman to swim across the Bay. He noted that a strong commercial western end that would activate the walkway between Mervyn's and the back of Albertson's would be desirable. He advised that Target was a tenant that paid attention to its surroundings, and created its architecture to suit. He noted that was the subject of a recent article in the San Francisco Chronicle. The firm believed that Target would be able to fit into the desired look and feel. He noted that the loading dock behind Safeway facing the apartment building to the south would be relocated to face the retail to the north. He displayed the proposed elevations of the Target store. Most of the building would be 37 feet high, with an additional six feet at the raised corner element. He stated that this Target would not look like the typical store, and would be tailored to this center. Mr. Mike Corbitt noted that from a leasing point of view, Target would present an opportunity to build a unique store. He stated that Target was the number one tenant attractor in the retail marketplace. Mr. Taylor noted that the majority of the parking would be underneath the store, and that the bottom floor of the store would be approximately ten feet above grade. He stated there would be a small additional surface-level parking lot adjacent to the store. They would investigate narrowing the street between the Willows and Target, providing a 20- Planning Board Minutes Page 13 August 22, 2005 | PlanningBoard/2005-08-22.pdf |