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PlanningBoard | 2006-07-24 | 6 | 9. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS: 9-A. GPA06-01, MPA06-01, DP06-01, EIR06-01-Catellus Mixed Use Development (AT). The applicant requests approval of a General Plan, Master Plan and Development Agreement Amendments and certification of an EIR to replace 1,300,000 square feet of approved but not yet constructed office and research and development uses with 400,000 square feet of office use, 300,000 square feet of retail shopping use, 20,000 square feet of health club, and up to 300 residential units. The site is located in the MX (Mixed Use) Zoning District which is located south of the Oakland Alameda Estuary, north of the College of Alameda and the Bayport Residential Project, east of Coast Guard Housing, and west of Webster Street. Mr. Thomas summarized the staff report, thanked the Planning Board members for the edits and changes that they provided and recommended that the Planning Board hold a public hearing, review pertinent information and forward this item to the City Council. Ms. Karen Auschler, SMWM, design consultant, continued the presentation and discussed the amendments to the Master Plan. Mr. Marcus addressed the Board and thanked them for their time and impact and reiterated that the plan is Measure A-compliant and CEQA-compliant. He explained why a vote was needed at this Planning Board meeting. President Cunningham noted that more than five speaker slips had been received. M/S Kohlstrand/Lynch and unanimous to limit the speakers' time to three minutes. AYES - 7; NOES - 0; ABSTAIN - 0 The public hearing was opened. Mr. John Knox White, Chair, Transportation Commission, distributed a document to the Board and summarized its contents. The memo requested that streets and intersections not be widened, that speed limits be limited to 25 mph, all EIRs include an analysis of the effects of the project on the City's transit, pedestrian and bicycle environment, including the surrounding areas. Mr. Thomas advised that the Public Works Department had submitted comments on the Transportation Commission's recommendations. Mr. Ed Clark. President, Board of Directors, West Alameda Business Association (WABA), 1553 Webster Street, spoke in favor of this item, and complimented the applicants in working with residents and businesspeople in the surrounding neighborhood. He emphasized that because the provisions of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) are consistent with City goals, they asked the Planning Board and City Council to continue to incorporate the terms of the MOU in the Master Planning Board Minutes Page 6 July 24, 2006 | PlanningBoard/2006-07-24.pdf |