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PlanningBoard | 2006-07-24 | 13 | Mr. Richard Lyons, Wordel Rosen Black & Dean on behalf of Clif Bar, 18 Shannon Circle, spoke in favor of this item. Clif Bar liked the concept of reusing a building, and that its LEED certification was an important aspect of the design. He noted that the Mixed Use zoning was a critical aspect of the project would give employees things to do before and after work. He appreciated the general community support, and added that it would be important to Clif Bar to move forward on this project. Mr. Seth Hamalian, 3333 Fernside Blvd., spoke in favor of this item. He complimented Catellus on their quality as a partner with the City as a result of partnerships in other cities that he has experienced. He acknowledged residents' concerns about moving forward before every detail has been finalized, and believed that Catellus has provided a great deal of interaction and positive reflection of residents' feedback in developing this project. Mr. Sam Koka, 802 Pacific, submitted a speaker slip, but was not in attendance to speak. Ms. Sherri Steig, Executive Director, West Alameda Business Association, PO Box 215, spoke in favor of this item. She asked that the WABA MOU with Catellus be integrated into the project. WABA believed that the BART shuttle should be included in the Master Plan. She noted that new retail should strengthen existing retail; that the City should strengthen the role of Alameda's main street districts as the City's concentration of specialty shops; and that new retail should not have significant long-term deleterious affects on existing retail. The public hearing was closed for Board discussion. President Cunningham called a five-minute recess. President Cunningham wished to address certain questions and asked staff to address conditions of retail. He noted that it had been the City's preference not to have walled communities, and added that the walls in Bayport were required by an EIR. Mr. Thomas noted that there were no sound walls planned for the project. He noted that there was a limit on the total amount of retail in the project to minimize impacts on Webster Street. In response to an inquiry by President Cunningham regarding the Board's role in the Tinker project, Mr. Thomas replied that the first two lanes of the Tinker Extension Project had been built already. The City's plan was to continue that extension so that a new intersection at Webster Street would be created. He described the layout of the extension and noted that it was a separate project than the Catellus project before the Board. Vice President Cook noted that she had provided very detailed comments to staff and that some of her comments were not included. She noted that the Master Plan did not include the Miracle League field, nor did it include anything requiring a water taxi. She added that there was nothing requiring a shopping center in Subarea 3. She wanted to ensure that all the details were included in the document. Planning Board Minutes Page 13 July 24, 2006 | PlanningBoard/2006-07-24.pdf |