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PlanningBoard | 2005-09-29 | 5 | structures, and that they were not as stringent. He believed the 40-foot height limit on this parcel was justified. He believed the height and bulk restrictions were being ignored on the Oak Street side. Ms. Jasmine Tokuda was called to speak, but was not in attendance. Mr. Ron Schaeffer was called to speak, but was not in attendance. Ms. Hanna Fry, 1507-A Chestnut Street, spoke in support of this application, and believed it would be beneficial to Alameda. Mr. Court Summerfield, 1507 Park Street, spoke in support of this application. He noted that he was a merchant on Park Street and would be happy to see additional parking in the district. Ms. Jan Schaeffer, 1184 Regent Street, spoke in opposition to this item. She noted that she had previously been the Director of Theater Operations for Alan Michaan's Renaissance Rialto Theaters. She disagreed with those who believed that a smaller house would not be financially feasible, and noted that the Grand Lake Theater, a four-screen house, was very successful because of low overhead and a quality project. She noted that people traveled long distances to attend that theater, and believed that a scaled-down theater could be successful without eight screens. She urged the applicant to restore the interior of the theater. Ms. Pat Payne, 2121 Alameda Avenue, spoke in opposition to this item. She noted that the surrounding neighborhoods were already short of parking, and did not believe the City needed this theater. Mr. Vern Marsh, P.O. Box 800, spoke in opposition to this item. He did not believe the cineplex should be built at all. He believed that a majority of people did not want it, and that the Planning Board and the City Council passed the project through despite their wishes. Mr. Anders Lee, PO Box 800, spoke in opposition to this item, and was concerned about the series of events that led to this meeting. He believed the building was too massive for Alameda. He believed the parking demand would exceed the capacity. Ms. Carol Fairweather, 920 Walnut Street, spoke in support of this application. She noted that she and her husband would be able to walk to the theater. Ms. Pauline Kelley, 1121 Sherman Street, spoke in support of this application. She did not wish to go out of town to attend movies. Mr. Frank George, 2600 Otis Drive, spoke in support of this application. He noted that he was a Park Street merchant and a member of Property Owners on Park Street (POPS), which had approximately 100 members. He noted that there were approximately 400 merchants on Park Street, and has spoken with many merchants who strongly supported this project. Planning Board Minutes Page 5 September 29, 2005 | PlanningBoard/2005-09-29.pdf |