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PlanningBoard | 2007-11-13 | 6 | court would be reconfigured and consolidated. He added that there would no longer be parking near the beach. President Cook noted that she was fine with the increased height on the Mervyn's building because without the additional height the center would now look lopsided because some heights had been increased on the new, improved parts of the center. She expressed concern about the parking and its effects on pedestrian safety. She supported further exploring the reduced parking requirements, and would like further clarification on what was approved, and what the driving requirements would be for more parking. She is not at all sure about the parking structure and believed the loading docks were ugly and dangerous. She inquired about Dr. Perry's corner, and was concerned about circulation and pedestrian safety. She requested a firm condition to address the waterfront issues, and agreed with the applicant that a circular drive was not necessary. She would like that space to be used for pedestrians. She was concerned that there was no connection back to the center from the waterfront, and would also like the beachfront corner to be connected to the rest of the center. She believed the design for Applebee's was dated, and looked forward to its renovation. She believed the elevations for the Mervyns building looked good, and would like updated traffic counts. She agreed with Board member Ezzy Ashcraft about the crosswalk, and was very concerned that the newly painted crosswalks at Shoreline Drive did not connect with the pedestrian walkways at the center. She noted that was not an issue so much for the center, as it was for the Public Works Department. She added that the crosswalks led right into iceplant and did not connect. Mr. Kyte noted that he hoped the McDonald's and courthouse would be renovated, but that was not within their control. Board member Ezzy Ashcraft noted that she had a problem with the parking on the Otis side, and believed that diagonal spaces were easier to get into and out of. She noted that the Safeway parking spaces were straight, 90-degree spaces. She inquired whether the Safeway parking lot could be restriped with diagonal spaces. Mr. Kyte replied that while he did not disagree with her assessment, at this point it would change the entire layout and geometry of the lot. Board Member Lynch noted that the 90-degree spaces were the safest, most efficient parking layout. In response to an inquiry by Board member Ezzy Ashcraft about the CEQA standard, and whether a new EIR would be required, Mr. Thomas replied that the City was halfway through the EIR process. The City would review the original work, and see how it compared to the current proposal. The changes in the project would be assessed to see whether a new EIR would be required. He noted that the total square footage had been reduced since Target was removed from the center, and the location of the expansion area was generally the same relative to driveways and access to the center. He noted that the City would respond to all comments and would make any additional changes to the Draft EIR so that the EIR addressed the current plan. He noted that the City intended to return Page 6 of 8 | PlanningBoard/2007-11-13.pdf |