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PlanningBoard | 2007-10-08 | 2 | President Cook noted that no speaker slips had been received for Item 8-A, but that the members of the public may speak during Oral Communications. She apologized for the miscommunication. 6. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS: a. Future Agendas Ms. Woodbury provided an update on future agenda items. b. Zoning Administrator Report Ms. Woodbury provided the Zoning Administrator report. 7. ORAL COMMUNICATION: Council member Doug DeHaan noted that he spoke as a private citizen, and wished to address Alameda Landing and the issues and opportunities in developing that site. He noted that it was a unique site, and reviewed the background of that project. He expressed concern about the waterfront and the vistas, as well as the scale, size and massing of the development. He noted that it had been reduced from its former 600,000 square feet to 250,000 square feet. He expressed concern about the billboards placed on easel mounts and the massive walls in the form of art. He noted that this was a single-story building, and that the interior space of the retail was approximately 16 to 20 feet. He did not believe that building should be 65 feet tall, and noted that the Board had expressed concern about that height. He did not think that given the green building focus of the City, that the building should be that tall. He noted that the master tree review would be coming forward soon, and noted that the pear tree species was not desired and should not be accepted within the City. Ms. Karen Miller noted that she was not pleased that the applicant for Item 8-A was not in attendance, while she and other members of the public attended to speak on the item. She noted that she lived across the street from the subject house, and noted that many trees and a pond had been removed from the property, purportedly because they were installing a pool. She noted that did not occur, and recently heard that they intended to subdivide the property. She noted that the owner lived in Los Angeles, and had bought the property as an investment; she did not believe he had the same concerns for Alameda as she and her neighbors did. She noted that he bought and sold another house across the street. She noted that this property was unique in Alameda, and she was disappointed that it has been sitting vacant. She noted that because the applicant had received a notice that the item was continued; she and her neighbors should have been notified as well. Ms. Sara Chavez, SunCal Companies, noted that their first public meeting would be held October 24, 2007, 6:30 p.m. at the Mastick Senior Center. They planned to introduce the team and give an overview of the constraints at Alameda Point. 2 | PlanningBoard/2007-10-08.pdf |