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PlanningBoard | 2007-09-24 | 16 | design elements on the project, or to send the item back to staff for the final design review, taking the comments into consideration. He noted that continuing the item until October 22 was another option. Member Ezzy Ashcraft noted that she liked the color palette, and supported breaking up the unarticulated side of Building B. She inquired whether the lighting fixtures on the buildings would come back to the Board. Mr. Thomas replied that it would not. Vice President Kohlstrand moved to extend the meeting until 11:30 p.m. Member McNamara seconded the motion, with the following voice vote - 4. Abstain - 1 (Lynch). Absent: 2 (Cunningham, Mariani). The motion passed. Mr. Thomas noted that the extension of Stargell was a mitigation measure imposed upon this project, and that the Stargell project was approved by the City Council in 2001. He noted that it may not happen if the land from the College could not be acquired. Vice President Kohlstrand believed the issues dealt more with the intersections at Mariner Square, as well as the alignment of the roadway and its entrance into the north/south roadway. She wanted to ensure that the Board would still have the opportunity to comment on and resolve the larger issues. Mr. Thomas noted that the issue before the Board at this meeting was the architecture at the retail center. President Cook noted that she was comfortable with Fifth Street, and inquired whether the outstanding issues could come back while the resolved issues go forward. Mr. Thomas replied that it would be an option to approve the design review, with the condition that either specific elevations or specific buildings come back for design review. He added that staff would take the comments, and the Planning Director would work with the applicants to develop a revised plan for the elevation based on the comments. Another option was to bring the revisions back to the Planning Board for final approval. In response to President Cook's concerns about the entrance to Alameda Point, Mr. Thomas replied that a condition could be added to bring back a street elevation for Stargell, Mitchell Moseley and Mariner Square Loop. Vice President Kohlstrand moved to adopt Planning Board Resolution No. 07- to approve a Design Review for eight new retail buildings totaling approximately 250,000 square feet, off-street parking, and landscaping located south of Mitchell Avenue Extension and east of Fifth Street. The following conditions would be added: 1. The condition of approval that the north-south driveway be amended to reflect the alternative study; 2. The condition about final design will be modified to state that the final elevations for the Mitchell Moseley, Stargell and Mariner Square Loop elevations will come back for the Planning Board's final approval; 3. Staff will work with the applicant to reduce the overall height of Building A. Page 16 of 18 | PlanningBoard/2007-09-24.pdf |