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PlanningBoard | 2007-02-26 | 8 | item. Mrs. Norma Arnerich, 3275 Encinal Avenue, submitted a speaker slip, but was not in attendance to speak. Mr. "Lil" Arnerich, 3275 Encinal Avenue, spoke in support of this item. He noted that when he was on the City Council, he believed the Planning Board carried a tremendous responsibility in determining projects for decades to come. Ms. Ellen Lou, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, One Front Street, 24th Floor, San Francisco, representing Mr. Peter Wang, property owner, Encinal Terminal/Grand Marina, displayed a PowerPoint presentation and described some suggested changes to the proposal. The public hearing was closed for Board discussion. Vice President Cook noted that in her waterfront planning experience, the goal had often to be flexible with respect to land use. She noted that access points, preservation of historical aspects and the quality of development were all important points. She wanted to see this item move ahead, but wanted to ensure that the conflicts between the comments had been resolved first. She wanted further clarification on Ms. Kerr's comments regarding the pilings, which most of the City was built on. President Lynch wanted to avoid wordsmithing the document at this meeting, and would like to discuss reactions to the comments and policy matters. Member Ezzy Ashcraft commended Mr. Thomas and the Planning staff on the quality and thoroughness of the staff report. She had questions about how the childcare element fit into the project. She believed that height restrictions were a major issue, and noted that the upcoming green building workshop would address Bay-friendly elements. She wanted to know about the intended green design elements. President Lynch believed the Board should begin with Attachment A Mr. Thomas detailed the background of the creation of this set of policies. Member Kohlstrand stated that she would like to ensure that people had an adequate opportunity to comment on the childcare policy, and would like it to be noticed as a separate item. Mr. Thomas noted that the childcare policies in Attachment B were implemented Citywide, and believed that Member Kohlstrand's comments were fair. He noted that the focus on childcare would be separately re-noticed. Vice President Cook noted that she had many detailed comments that she would provide separately. Planning Board Minutes Page 8 February 26, 2007 | PlanningBoard/2007-02-26.pdf |