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PlanningBoard | 2007-03-12 | 1 | Minutes of the Special Planning Board Meeting Monday, March 12, 2007 1. CONVENE: 7:39 p.m. President Lynch advised that prior to this meeting, a tour and meeting had been held at Alameda Town Centre. He noted that the Board members would speak to that session, following by the closing of that session, and the opening of the regular session of the Planning Board. 2. FLAG SALUTE: Member Mariani 3. ROLL CALL: President Lynch, Vice President Cook, Cunningham, Ezzy Ashcraft, Kohlstrand, Mariani and McNamara. Also present were Planning and Building Director Cathy Woodbury, Planning Services Manager Andrew Thomas, Assistant City Attorney Donna Mooney, Supervising Planner Douglas Garrison, Planner I Simone Walter. President Lynch invited comments from the Board regarding the tour at Alameda Town Centre. Member McNamara excused herself from this discussion. Member Ezzy Ashcraft thanked Harsch Investments, Target and the Safeway gas station for participating in the public dialogue. She had heard concerns about shopping cart controls within the center and off premises. She noted that Walgreen's had installed security strips that lock the cart wheels if they were to be taken off the lot. The applicants indicated those strips could be installed at Safeway. She believed that more cart bays should be installed within the parking lot. Member Kohlstrand wished to thank Harsch Development Corporation and the representatives from the other developments that coordinated the tour. She believed it was very useful, and wished to reiterate the comments about the work involved in resolving the circulation issues at the site, particularly those related to bike and pedestrian access. She believed there should be more focus on trucks at this time. She acknowledged that there would be challenges, and she looked forward to seeing some resolution on those items. She believed a sidewalk on the east-west roadway was important. She believed the Safeway Gas design would create conflicts in including the sidewalks, and hoped that would be kept in mind. She would like to see more focus on the area by the waterfront. Vice President Cook was sorry that they did not get to the waterfront, and did not believe the water orientation of this project had been properly addressed. She expressed concern about the improvements taking place to the east of McDonald's. She believed that the Planning Board Minutes Page 1 March 12, 2007 | PlanningBoard/2007-03-12.pdf |