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PlanningBoard | 2008-04-14 | 4 | Boardmember Lynch mentioned riding his bike along Park Street and was disappointed there was no place for bike parking. He suggested the City may want to look into places for bike lockers and bike parking. President Cook concurred with Boardmember Lynch. Staff responded that they will mention bike parking and lockers to city staff working on the citywide bike plan. Boardmember Ezzy Ashcraft commended Cynthia Eliason for the bike parking provided outside Peets and noted there is no bike parking available outside Long's on Santa Clara and Oak Streets. Boardmember McNamara said it would be nice to have everything in place but this is a great first step. Boardmember Ezzy Ashcraft agreed but commented that Alameda is a bit late since 10 other cities have already adopted the ordinance. President Cook thanked staff, Simone Wolter and Boardmember Cunningham for their work on the project. The Planning Board can take the lead on transportation and land use initiatives. Work/live ordinances are sensitive topics in Alameda. The City Council considers whether actions are consistent with the Local Action Plan. Project consistency with the local action plan should also be considered by the Planning Board when reviewing projects. Including this information on staff reports would be helpful. If possible, without creating additional work, President Cook would like Staff to periodically advise the Board about the status of these initiatives either annually or semi-annually. Andrew Thomas responded in the affirmative. Staff will add a section to future staff reports regarding project support of the Local Action Plan. Priority setting is key. Cynthia Eliason mentioned that the City Council asked how monitoring of this ordinance would occur. This is under discussion. Staff is interested in tracking implementation not just numbers. No action was taken. (9-B.) Cynthia Eliason presented the staff report recommending the City Council approve Green Building requirements for City building projects, capital improvement projects, and public-private partnerships. Staff pointed out that this requirement affects City projects (such as fire stations, renovations, Carnegie), and public/private partnerships (such as Alameda Point). Page 4 of 7 | PlanningBoard/2008-04-14.pdf |