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PlanningBoard | 2006-07-24 | 12 | project your approval. Yours truly, Stanley M. Shipman Norwich Road" Ms. Price read the following letter into the record: "Ladies and gentlemen: I am a real estate broker who has worked in the Bay Area for almost 20 years. I have watched with interest these last few years the development of new retail in Alameda. In fact, Bruce Knopf invited me to be a speaker for a presentation on retail in Alameda citywide retail strategy a few years ago. I believed at the time, and still do, that Alameda can have it all. In our business there is a thing called synergy. Because of retail's organic nature, the synergy created within a shopping center and/or retail center is an important component in what makes shopping interesting and exciting. I urge the Planning Board and City Council to support Alameda Landing EIR. This will afford an opportunity for additional quality retail to be built in conjunction with the other shopping areas of Alameda will offer citizens a quality of life than can become the highlight of the Bay Area. Christine Furstenberg Metrovation Brokerage" Ms. Tracy Jensen, 3112 Gibbons Drive, spoke in favor of this item. She complimented the Board's oversight of this process, and Catellus on its responsiveness and commitment to green building standards. She believed this project would give children a good chance to see Alameda's heritage as an island city. Ms. Lorre Zuppan, 2986 Southwood Drive, spoke in favor of this item. She noted she was a member of the Economic Development Commission, and was also speaking as a private citizen. She had voted for this project as a member of the EDC, and lauded Catellus for the concessions it made on behalf of public spaces. She believed Clif Bar would be an excellent tenant, and did not wish to lose them to delays. Mr. David Kirwin, 1416 Seminary Avenue, spoke in opposition to this item. He expressed concern that the artist renderings would not resemble the project when built. He was hesitant about the classification of Mixed Use, and inquired why each area was not classified separately (Residential, Office, Open Space, etc.). He was concerned that the Mixed Use classification would become a grab bag. He didn't believe the green space would be big enough for children to play. Planning Board Minutes Page 12 July 24, 2006 | PlanningBoard/2006-07-24.pdf |