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PlanningBoard | 2007-03-26 | 19 | include decorative towers, which would be included as an exception. With regard to the Clement Avenue truck route, he suggested that there be restrictions on residential development along that route. He noted that Mr. Thomas suggested traffic calming measures to address pedestrian and bicycle traffic. He suggested traffic mitigations along Clement if the Board was not inclined to reduce residential along that truck route. Mr. Joseph Woodard, Estuary Park Action Committee, noted that the park had been promised for a long time in the site where the Boatworks is being considered. He was very concerned about the possible loss of that park. He was very concerned that the City might be overtaken by developers, and noted that the City of Livermore had a developer fee program that had resulted in a very attractive downtown. Ms. Barbara Kerr, President, Northside Association, noted that a lot of lip service had been given to the supply of moderate income housing. She noted that the area between Constitution and Park had a large supply of moderate income housing, and believed that neighborhood should be preserved. She believed that it was directly contrary to established City policy to considered those neighborhoods disposable, and that they could be destroyed by excessive traffic, bad planning by allowing high buildings on the edge of the neighborhoods. She requested that the Board recognize the need to safeguard the North Waterfront neighborhoods, which were valuable to the City for the moderate- income housing. She wanted to retain Alameda's small-town feeling and its respect for history. Mr. Peter Wang noted that he had attended the February 26 meeting, and hoped the Planning Board would process this amendment to the General Plan. He supported this item, and believed that it was Measure A compatible. He noted that he had performed a traffic study, which found that there were 4.3 truck trips per day. He believed the 100- foot height limit throughout the City should be preserved. He noted that they had hired a new architect to provide more input, and urged the Planning Board to approve this item. Mr. David Day, Warmington Homes, spoke in support of this amendment and zoning changes, which he believed would clean up the area and improve the neighborhood, as well as improve access to the waterfront. Mr. Stuart Rickard inquired how Item 10, removing the truck route designation from the Park Street Bridge affected other routes into and out of Alameda. He believed that any possible sea level rise should be an island-wide issue. He noted that they had building heights at the advisory committee, and that a tall building with surrounding open space had been proposed; they had preferred a lower rise building. He noted that with respect to the visibility of the West End of Del Monte, Clement Avenue had a big triangle at the northwest corner of the Del Monte building that is now hidden by a shed. He hoped that would be visible to the neighborhood. In response to an inquiry by President Lynch whether he agreed with 10.8.b, Mr. Rickard replied that he disagreed with the step-down concept. Planning Board Minutes Page 19 March 26, 2007 | PlanningBoard/2007-03-26.pdf |