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PlanningBoard | 2005-08-22 | 16 | building's height, which she believed is misrepresented in the architectural drawings presented by the applicant. Mr. Don Patterson, 1256 Sherman Street, spoke in opposition to this item, and thanked Mr. Garrison for meeting with him. He believed South Shore should submit a separate, detailed landscape and signage plan, based on the developer not complying with Trader Joe's landscape plan. He added that Trader Joe's has been open 35 months. He inquired how an Occupancy Permit can be issued without signoffs. He believed Alameda deserved better landscaping and signage than what was approved 40 years ago. He believed there should be five to eight feet of landscaping provided on each of the building walls, especially parking structures and Walgreen's. He believed the Master Plan, landscaping and signage plans should be submitted and approved before any additional permits are issued, and Trader Joe's landscaping should be completed. Mr. Keith Wells was called to speak, but was not in attendance. Ms. Ani Dimusheva, 2911 Calhoun Street, spoke in opposition to this item. She noted that the drawings were shown out of context, and that the convalescent homes or Willow Street were not shown. She believed the Target store was too tall, and that it would be too massive; its proximity overwhelmed the Mervyn's building. She was concerned that when Mervyn's closed, it would be replaced with an even larger building. She would like to see its replacement moved back and built smaller. She was concerned about traffic congestion. She believed smaller stores would serve Alameda better. Ms. Alice Cleveland, 2101 Shoreline Drive #484, spoke in opposition to this item. She was concerned that the placement of this big box store would negatively impact her quality of life. She noted that the large tractor-trailers trucks currently drove past her home while servicing Safeway, and that they were noisy and dirty. She was very concerned about the potential truck traffic if Target were to open, and the traffic congestion surrounding the center. She saw Alameda as an upscale community, and did not see why it would want a Target store; she suggested that it be placed near the freeway or on Alameda Point. Ms. Kris Murray, 1738 Alameda Avenue, spoke in support of this application, and added that, as a business owner herself, that public comment regarding businesses was generally from the opponents. She noted that she had spoken with more than 100 people in the past 48 hours who supported the idea of a Target store in Alameda. She acknowledged that Alameda was an upscale community, and that she had disposable income that she would like to spend in Alameda. However, she found that she often shopped off the Island to visit a Target store specifically. She believed a Target store would provide a shopping experience that's appropriate for the community's diversity, and that there were many residents who do need a discount marketer. She would like to spend her tax dollars in the community. Ms. Jan Young, 2101 Shoreline Drive, noted that she was pleased with the progress at South Shore, and that it was beautiful. She did not like the idea of a Target in her Planning Board Minutes Page 16 August 22, 2005 | PlanningBoard/2005-08-22.pdf |