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PlanningBoard | 2007-03-12 | 2 | four separate stand-alone buildings felt to her like restaurant destinations. She hoped to see a mix of building scales so a shopper could get a cup of coffee quickly without going into one of the sit-down restaurants. She would like to see a safer way for people to cross the street. She expressed concern about the pedestrian and bicycle issues, and was also concerned about the gas station at such a busy corner. She noted that they had not discussed the parking garage at Mervyn's, and would like to hear more public discussion on that subject, especially regarding the circulation dynamics. Member Cunningham expressed concern about the threshold for the development, as well as the reasoning behind it and the economic model. With respect to the proposed site plan at Building 800, there was a service yard at right angles to the main road going past Target. He would like to know how the traffic flow would work by the service dock at Building 800. Member Mariani noted that the visual was very important in being able to take the features in, and added that many people attended the tour. She was uncomfortable about part of the tour referring to proposed projects as "done deals." She wanted to be extremely mindful of the residents of the Willows, and hoped they could be accommodated. Member Kohlstrand expressed concern about the massing of the proposed Target building, because of the traffic generated and the size of the store. She added that it would be surrounded by residential property. Member Ezzy Ashcraft wished to echo Member Cunningham's comments on green building design, and noted that the Target in Davis would be LEED certified. She noted that the Climate Protection Task Force was becoming very active in the City, and that both Peet's Coffee and Clif Bar had decided to build LEED certified buildings. She was anxious to see what Target could develop along those lines. In response to an inquiry by Vice President Cook about the truck route, Mr. Thomas noted that the truck route would run down Park Street. He explained that there were a very limited number of roads that could be used as truck routes in Alameda. Member Mariani noted that the arches, vines and the wildlife expressed a small-town charm in the center, which was more comfortable than a big Target. She was very concerned about the massing of the Target in the center. President Lynch suggested that the Target team provide a matrix to the Board in terms of the Targets around the Bay Area, with a visual of the store and a description of the store's dimensions. The public hearing was closed. Member McNamara returned to the dais. Planning Board Minutes Page 2 March 12, 2007 | PlanningBoard/2007-03-12.pdf |