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PlanningBoard | 2007-09-24 | 5 | Mr. Gary Erickson, owner, Clif Bar, noted that he co-owned the company with his wife, Kit Crawford, and added that they were very excited to move to Alameda. He complimented the quality of the plans, and noted that they had been set back when they discovered the wharf issue. He noted that they had been working closely with Catellus and Prologis, and were very pleased with the redesign. He requested that the Planning Board approve this item as soon as possible. Mr. Bill Smith expressed concern about air quality on this site, and would like to see a diversion of the airflow at the turnaround basin. Mr. Richard Rutter believed the previous plan was very good, and retained the monumental scale of the warehouses and pier structure. He believed that the site was diminished with the removal of one of the warehouses. He noted that the piers were very heavily built, and recommended that the issue of the piers be reviewed, including cost estimates, to determine consensus on their retention. Ms. Ann Rockwell, Alameda East Bay Miracle League, described the Miracle League's mission and noted that they hoped to be a part of this development. She hoped the field would be built within two to three years, and urged the Planning Board to support the project. Ms. Karen Bey spoke in support of retaining the wharf. She agreed with Mr. Buckley' assessment that the Clif Bar component of the project move forward. She believed that the issue of cost-effectiveness should be a primary discussion with respect to keeping the wharf. She inquired whether the possibility of creating a community facility district had been explored to fund this part of the infrastructure. The public hearing was closed for Board discussion. Mr. Thomas noted that the promenade would be improved and built by Catellus, and the maintenance of the public portions of the promenade would be maintained by the City; however, the cost for the maintenance would be generated by a Municipal Services District. He noted that all of Fifth Street, Mitchell Mosely Street and the basic public roads, the landscaping on the public roads and the promenade will be maintained through the District. Mr. Thomas noted that with respect to the issue of demolishing the Clif Bar warehouse, the City originally understood that the wharf extended from the edge of the water back to just behind the Clif Bar building. Any new structures must be built at the back of the wharf. He noted that the entire embankment must be reinforced, which would slide horizontally in the event of an earthquake. He noted that the City had peer reviewed the studies, and that the City was in total agreement that there was a real problem with the embankment, which must be stabilized for the earthquake risk. Page 5 of 18 | PlanningBoard/2007-09-24.pdf |