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PlanningBoard | 2007-01-31 | 1 | Minutes of the Special Planning Board Meeting Wednesday, January 31, 2007 1. CONVENE: 7:05 p.m. 2. FLAG SALUTE: Member Cunningham 3. ROLL CALL: President Lynch, Vice President Cook, Cunningham, Ezzy Ashcraft, Kohlstrand, Mariani, McNamara. Also present were Planning & Building Director Cathy Woodbury, Planning Services Manager Andrew Thomas and Executive Assistant Latisha Jackson 4. ORAL COMMUNICATION: Dorothy Reid proposed posting the Planning Board agenda two weeks prior to meetings. She also requested more communication with Board members through email. She felt the amount and/or importance of items in any given meeting should be more evenly divided to avoid long meetings and pressure to decide on important issues. She stated staff should be able to gather information from all interested parties without having to weigh validity of information. She felt staff should be neutral in their decisions and not make recommendations on one side of projects going to the Planning Board. She felt staff should serve the public. Helen Sause expressed interest in an informational forum on Measure A at the Board's earliest convenience. She also expressed concern over Alameda Point. Diane Lichtenstein, HOMES, Inc. echoed Ms. Sause's interest on the forum regarding Measure A. She noted that HOMES Inc. is in favor of modifying Measure A for Alameda Point. Cathy Woodbury discussed roles and responsibilities for Planning Board members, staff, and others involved. In response to an inquiry by Board member Ezzy Ashcraft on why the meeting had to end at 9:00 p.m., Ms. Woodbury noted that staff would research that information and bring the findings back to the Board. Board member Mariani followed up on Ms. Reid's comments where it appears the City is advocating and not taking all comments into consideration with respect to projects. She inquired why city staff could not be designated to assist groups who may be opposed to projects as well. Ms. Woodbury noted staff does not represent developers but presents an analysis in conjunction with the City's codes, rules and regulations. Board member McNamara noted that one of the roles of the Board is to communicate with staff and make sure there is an open line of communication; she expressed concern with the communication significant breakdown between staff and the Board. She encouraged staff and the Planning Board to Planning Board Minutes Page 1 January 31, 2007 | PlanningBoard/2007-01-31.pdf |