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PlanningBoard | 2006-12-11 | 9 | footage could be supported on this site without sacrificing the pedestrian bicycle access, and number of trees,landscaping and other amenities-the Board desired. She believed that the developers did not get approval for most of the center in the 2003 much of what they wanted from the PDA, and noted that because the Board wanted the developers to improve the project's the Board s desire for -waterfront orientation. would force the developers to return and show increased waterfront orientation. She noted that the developers did not appeal the 2003 Planning Board decision that direction-to the City Council, and returned with the project. She believed that at this point, the Board was being asked to approve buildings on a piecemeal basis without regard for the overall site and water orientation of the project design, with some buildings having been approved, and some buildings that have been all but demolished except for their shells-She believed the intent of the Planning Board had been extremely clear, and she was concerned that their intent had not been carried out forward." Mr. Garrison stated that a comprehensive site plan would be presented in January, and that it would address every question raised by Vice President Cook. He noted that the Board would have all the information and authority to make changes to the site plan and add sidewalks. "Vice President Cook expressed concern that this approach would weaken the City's leverage with the developer. She asked whether the Planning Board could look at the overall site plan as it was allowed to examined in 2003, including the intentions stated at that time." President Lynch noted that if an earlier determination was believed to be inappropriate, there could be a recision of that condition. In response to an inquiry by Member Kohlstrand regarding Vice President Cook's concerns, President Lynch replied that she had requested a status report on the conditions as they were placed in the PDA in 2003. "In response to Member Ezzy Ashcraft's request for the specific examples, Vice President Cook replied that she was concerned about the status of they were:" 1. The east-west sidewalk; 2. The 120-foot transit stop near Walgreen's, and a transit area/center provided near Albertson's; 3. The water orientation of the site as a whole. 4. One tree for every four parking spots, but some credit given for the palm trees that shaded the parking hardscape; 5. Credits given for office space that was never developed; 6. Angled parking versus perpendicular parking to be addressed in three to five years when the other unimproved phases returned to the Board; 7. Bike access; 8. Whether the second floors would be built out, and if so, whether there would be enough parking; 9. A second restroom in future phases; 10. A gas station, which the Board wanted to ensure was somewhere on the plans; Planning Board Minutes Page 9 December 11, 2006 | PlanningBoard/2006-12-11.pdf |