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PlanningBoard | 2008-01-14 | 4 | President Cook expressed concern that another shopping center was being brought forth where the pedestrian was not being put first. She did not believe the name "lifestyle center" should be used, but suggested that a new style of community shopping might be included. Board Member Lynch believed the document should be clear. In response to an inquiry by Board member Ezzy Ashcraft re the meaning of "competitively priced foods," Board Member Lynch responded that competitively priced foods are created by competition, created by competition and more than one source of foods. In response to a comment by Board member Ezzy Ashcraft regarding Section 2.5, Mr. Thomas replied that until 2004, there had been a concern that a great deal of sales tax had been leaked to neighboring communities. This affected the ability to fund services, and also affected the transportation situation as people drove off the island to go shopping. Board member Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether that should be included in the document. Board member McNamara suggested expanding 2.5(a) to read, "Services [space] to enable Alameda to realize its full retail sales potential by minimizing the amount of sales leakage to neighboring community." Mr. Thomas suggested providing explanatory text to state that this section addressed sales leakage. Board member Ezzy Ashcraft agreed. Regarding 2.5(c), "discourage offices from ground floor occupancy," Board member McNamara inquired whether mortgage companies and banks were retail uses. Mr. Thomas noted that the City did permit offices, provided they obtain a use permit. He added that real estates offices, etc., provided an interesting view from the sidewalk, and that they did not raise the concern raised by this policy. Board member Ezzy Ashcraft noted that she had been disappointed to see the Comerica Bank use go into the building with many beautiful windows, which would have invited a restaurant. Vice President Kohlstrand noted that with respect to 2.5(e), "Maintain full-service community shopping centers serving all sectors of the City," she suggested substituting the phrase "community service opportunities." She noted that the community benefited from and enjoyed the uses within the districts. Regarding 2.5(d), Board member Ezzy Ashcraft believed there should be a way to prevent Safeway from continuing to park the large trailer trucks in the parking lot where the cars are supposed to park. She understood that supermarket needed to receive large deliveries several times per day, but did not believe the trucks should take up eight parking spaces each, especially during the construction period. Mr. Thomas suggested that that issue be addressed in the development plan approvals for Alameda Towne Centre, but not in this document. Page 4 of 12 | PlanningBoard/2008-01-14.pdf |