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PlanningBoard | 2007-07-09 | 7 | Vice President Cook wished to address Mitigation Measure 8, which addressed accidents and queues. She was concerned about the area around Wells Fargo, and did not feel comfortable making Findings 4 and 10, which addressed whether the project would have negative impacts on the adjacent uses. Board member Mariani noted that she agreed with Vice President Cook's comments. Her objections deal with the non-peak hours, which include times when children are just getting out of school, walking around, or riding bikes; parents were driving children to Towne Centre for after-school activities during those times. She stated that the gas station was in close proximity to the hospital and many convalescent homes with patients walking around the area. She felt this was a major safety concern. Board member Cunningham noted that he did not want to see the uses in Alameda intensified so much that traffic would come to a stop; however, he was willing to accept the fact that there would be some impacts as the Island developed in certain ways. He noted that he was careful to assess when the impacts would become too severe and unacceptable. He noted that the City and applicants had come a long way in mitigating the potential impacts of this development on the area. He noted that a drive-through restaurant would like to create more traffic through the area than this use. He believed it would be unrealistic to prohibit gas tankers from driving through the Island. Board member Cunningham noted that Conditions 22 and 23 relating to stormwater runoff, recommended runoff into a swale "if possible." He inquired whether the Planning Board could determine at this time whether it was possible rather than leaving the item open. He would like to tighten the wording up to state that surface drainage would go into the grassy swale. He would like to filter the contaminants and hydrocarbons from the gas station. In response to an inquiry by President Lynch, Mr. Khan confirmed that these Regional Water Quality Act regulates storm water run off operations. Vice President Cook wished to commend the applicant on their responsiveness to the Board's comments, and believed this was a very nice-looking gas station. She noted that her site concerns precluded her from voting for this resolution, but she appreciated the amount of work the Board has done on this item, and how well the applicant has responded. Board member Kohlstrand agreed with Board member Cunningham's comments, and thanked the applicant the revisions to the project, as well as their patience while the hearing was rescheduled. She believed that Mitigation 7 should be amended to read, "The applicant shall limit the Otis Drive driveway to right-in, right-turn-out when the traffic signal is installed." Board member Ezzy Ashcraft noted that the staff report stated that "Condition 13 was included in the Draft Resolution to reflect the applicant's commitment to install and advertise a biodiesel product." She inquired whether biodiesel would be sold, and noted that the language in Condition 13 did not reflect much of a commitment to install, Page 7 of 11 | PlanningBoard/2007-07-09.pdf |