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PlanningBoard | 2007-05-29 | 5 | In response to an inquiry by Board member Cunningham regarding other amenities, Mr. Engelhart replied that the Master Plan contained a requirement that public access to restrooms be available in the facilities. He noted that an office building was also planned, with the possibility of a restaurant in the last office building. He described the overall vision of the office building, which would anchor the project and capture the views to the waterfront. Mr. Thomas noted that the Master Plan limited this project to 400,000 square feet of office. Mr. Behan noted that the Clif Bar building will highlight sustainable features, identifying design elements through graphics that talk about how the bioswales filter water and treat storm drain runoff. They have been working in conjunction with Alameda Power & Telecom regarding the project design in order to maximize the impact of renewable energy sources, produced on-site as well as produced by AP&T. They have discussed putting a kiosk on the waterfront to exhibit different sources of energy coming to the project both on-site and from the renewable energy sources from AP&T. He noted that the entire project was designed to be a discovery center, both in the buildings and the site development for sustainable development. Board member McNamara inquired about the children's water garden identified on the village green. Mr. Engelhart noted that it was intended to be an interactive water piece, possibly with environmental graphics, that would also be fun for children to play with on a warm day. He noted that it would be specifically scaled for children. Board member McNamara expressed concern about filtering requirements for chlorine, which could become very involved and possibly cost-prohibitive. She suggested a different kind of educational water element. Mr. Behan noted that the new health standards require that the pieces be treated not as a fountain, but as a pool, and brought up to pool standards. In response to an inquiry by Board member McNamara, Mr. Thomas noted that the comparison of the green space to a soccer field was to illustrate its comparative size. He added that it was not designed to be a formal recreational soccer field. He noted that it would be an informal space for gathering, kite flying, and events, and that the western end of the promenade would have more programmed facilities and spaces. Board member Kohlstrand believed this project was like a dream come true for the City of Alameda, and she believed that overall, Catellus has put considerable effort into this project. She wished to discuss the street lighting on the waterfront, which was to have several different fixtures with higher standards to attain better coverage. She requested a discussion of the pedestrian-level scale standard as well, and inquired whether a lower fixture could be added. Planning Board Minutes Page 5 May 29, 2007 | PlanningBoard/2007-05-29.pdf |