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PlanningBoard | 2007-05-14 | 8 | 9. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS: 9-A. DP07-0001 - Catellus/Prologis - Alameda Landing Mixed Use Development (AT). The applicant requests Development Plan approval for the waterfront promenade, streetscape cross-sections for Fifth Street and Mitchell Mosley Avenue, and the Alameda Landing Transportation Demand Management Program. The project area is located south of the Oakland Alameda Estuary, north of the College of Alameda and the Bayport Residential District, east of Coast Guard Housing, and west of Webster Street. The site is in the M-X (Mixed Use) Zoning District. Mr. Thomas presented the staff report, and recommended approval of the Transportation Demand Management plan for the project, the Mitchell Avenue and 5th Street roadway design, and the Site-wide Landscaping Development Plan amendment. Mr. David Tirman, Senior Vice President (California), Catellus Development Group, noted that he was an architect by training, and detailed his professional background. He noted that he was an active member of the AIA and was a LEED-accredited professional. He introduced the design and architecture team, and described their efforts with respect to sustainable development. Ms. Karen Alschuler displayed a PowerPoint presentation on the overhead screen, and described the background, scope and layout of this project. Mr. Rene Behan, Managing Principal, SWA San Francisco, detailed the components to the master plan with respect to the landscaping plan, the open space network, public use spaces and the bioswales. Mr. Tirman noted that the Clif Bar design documents and the adjacent parking shed would be brought forward at the May 29 meeting, along with the waterfront promenade development plan. He noted that at the June 11 meeting, they would return with the retail plans developed by LPA. The design review for 5th Street, Mitchell Avenue and the waterfront plaza would be presented. The public hearing was closed for Board discussion. President Lynch called for a five-minute recess. President Lynch noted that the first topic of discussion would be the TDM. Board member Kohlstrand believed the outline for the TDM program was good, but she was concerned that it did not have a lot of teeth to it. She noted that seven to eight hours of shuttles per day was the only guarantee. She noted that there were no transit services to the site, and no disincentives for single-occupancy auto trips. She noted that there was no link to reducing the parking on-site to create any disincentive. She noted there was a lot of work to provide pedestrian circulation through the site, but much of it was through Planning Board Minutes Page 8 May 14, 2007 | PlanningBoard/2007-05-14.pdf |