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PlanningBoard | 2005-08-22 | 15 | Mr. Blake Brydon, 1033 Camino Del Valle, spoke in support of this application. He believed the design would enhance South Shore, and that the addition of Target would be a benefit to the community. He believed that it would add diversity in shopping and retail that the Island did not have at this time. Ms. Susan Pieper, 2101 Shoreline Drive #299, spoke in opposition to this item. She expressed concern about delivery trucks. She stated that all large, modern retailers used delivery of goods sold, which would increase the volume and impact of truck traffic, as well as noise and air pollution. She expressed concern about seismic safety of the underground parking structure, and believed that a building built on landfill in a major earthquake would be a hazard. Ms. Valerie Ruma, 1610 Willow Street, spoke in opposition to this item, and expressed concern about traffic congestion and impacts from off-Island traffic. Ms. Vivian Leigh Forde, 2101 Shoreline Drive #148, spoke in opposition to this item. She noted that she was generally happy with the progress at South Shore and the amenities being realized. She was strongly opposed to a 145,000 square foot edifice. She noted that this use would lead to more construction and pile-driving to support the structure, and that the lights and traffic noise would have a negative impact on the neighbors. Ms. Joan DiStefano, 2101 Shoreline Drive #145, spoke in opposition to this item. She believed narrowing the space between the Willows and the shopping center would create more traffic jams. She noted that three residents of the Willows had been hit by cars in the last year in that area. She estimated a community of 70,000 people would not support this kind of retail use, and that 200,000 people would support it; the store would rely on people driving to Alameda via the tubes and the bridges, leading to gridlock. She was concerned that the independent merchants in town would be negatively impacted, and that sense of community would be eroded. Ms. Dorothy Reid, 2101 Shoreline Drive, #276, spoke in opposition to this item and noted that she represented over 300 citizens who had written letters or signed petitions against this Target store. She noted that the Target profiled in the newspaper article was located in a mall, not in a smaller shopping center with limited access. She was concerned about the height, width and proximity of this building to the nearby homes. She believed there should be a full Environmental Impact Review performed on this site, and that this project would affect the health, safety and welfare of the residents in the area. She did not agree that this project met with the terms of the agreement, which stated that the buildings in the center should be low profile. She added that this store would need intensive outside services. She believed there should be an economic impact review as well. She did not believe this project should disrupt the lives of the area homeowners. She asked why the public notice to this request only stated it was for an additional 49,650 square feet, and asked when an additional 90,000 square feet for this building was approved. The current Safeway is only 34,000 square feet, so the additional square footage is actually 111,000 square feet. She presented pictures that showed the Safeway'. Planning Board Minutes Page 15 August 22, 2005 | PlanningBoard/2005-08-22.pdf |