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PlanningBoard | 2006-12-11 | 11 | President Lynch suggested that if the resolution was not clear in identifying the amount of the square footage inside versus outside the PDA, he suggested that in January, staff prepare a data sheet that identifies the date, the square footage on the site, the buildings and administrative approvals. At that time, the Board could come to an agreement for a starting point, and then overlay what has been approved. Member McNamara noted her appreciation of Vice President Cook's research and analysis of the past documentation for this project, and noted that it was critical to identify the requirements for this project. President Lynch did not want to be part of a process that revisits City code that disallows the Planning Director the ability to administratively approve changes. He believed that was crucial to the ability to streamline applications in the City. Mr. Randy Kyte, project architect, described the background of this application. He noted that every condition detailed from the initial meetings with staff has either been met or in the process of being met on a phase-by-phase basis. He noted that the additional sidewalks have been installed already, and he believed that they had met the necessary conditions. He noted that because this was an existing project, there was urgency associated with its redevelopment, including the repositioning of certain tenants. They had revised their plans to a certain degree from the 2003 PDA, and they retained, renovated and retenanted many of the existing structures instead of tearing them down. Their main focus was to set a consistent design theme, as detailed by their architect, at the last meeting. He displayed a PowerPoint presentation that displayed the history of this center's development. He described the site design, as well as lighting and landscaping plans; he also described several tenant plans as they related to the center as a whole. Mr. Kyte noted that they considered the tower element to be an important element in this project, and believed it was an identifying feature on a critical corner of the project. They strongly believe it should be maintained in the design. He also described the circulation patterns surrounding the center. The public hearing was closed for Board discussion. Member McNamara inquired when the model would be available to see. Mr. Kyte noted that they would meet with the owners and the design team on December 19 and at that point, the model will be available to review. "Vice President Cook was disappointed that a waterfront site would have only "peekaboo" views of the Bay from a second floor deck." Mr. Kyte noted that Petco had a very long lease that would make any change in that regard a challenge. Member McNamara noted that she did not understand why the building height had to be much higher than Trader Joe's, and added that an additional eight feet was significant. Mr. Kyte noted that the tower was the only part that was higher, and added that a strong tower element would create a strong Planning Board Minutes Page 11 December 11, 2006 | PlanningBoard/2006-12-11.pdf |