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PlanningBoard | 2007-03-12 | 10 | Member McNamara noted that Line 12 addressed providing articles from the local newspaper, and noted that had been done several weeks before regarding Alameda Towne Centre, which she believed was educational for the public. Member Ezzy Ashcraft believed the Chamber of Commerce would welcome a presentation of green building ordinances. She believed the introduction of green building practices was easier to introduce than had it been when the library was being designed and built. She noted that with the increasing opening of the waterfront to the public, it would be important to have increased awareness of green-friendly design and landscape architecture. She believed it was good for the City, and that it should be implemented as soon as possible. She requested that any photocopies be double-sided to minimize the amount of paper consumed. Acting President Cook agreed with the previous comments, and thanked Ms. Woodbury for her work. She would like to see a waterfront design and access element, which addressed gateway treatments in Alameda. She believed it should be broader than the Northern Waterfront, and should also include Alameda Point. She would like to revisit the downtown visioning plan, and follow-up steps to include in the work program going forward, which she believed was an important step forward in Alameda's planning process. Member Cunningham noted that he sat on that task force, and when the outgoing City Manager, Jim Flint, left, he disbanded that group. Member Ezzy Ashcraft would like to see a drawing of what was happening with Long's Ms. Woodbury noted that she had just provided that to City Council, and would be happy to provide it to the Planning Board as well. Acting President Cook would like a better understanding of the Planning Board's role in Alameda Point. She noted that she was the Planning Board representative for some of the Base Reuse Advisory Group's meetings, and when it was disbanded, she understood that occurred because the work needed to be brought back into the purview of the Planning Board. She was surprised that there was no presentation by the developers before the Board, and wanted to understand the Planning Department's and Planning Board's roles in that project. Mr. Thomas noted that the City Council, acting as the ARRA, was looking for a developer to replace APCP in order to step in where they stepped out. He described the process of the Conditional Acquisition Agreement, and that they chose not to proceed. If they had chosen to proceed, they would have begun to fund the process. The new development team would begin the entitlement process for a Master Plan for Alameda Point, and they would develop their own proposal for Alameda Point. He described the two-year entitlement process. Acting President Cook noted that she did not want to see that process rushed, and that she would like to ask the developers whether they would agree to the [PDC] or change it. She Planning Board Minutes Page 10 March 12, 2007 | PlanningBoard/2007-03-12.pdf |