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PlanningBoard | 2008-05-12 | 9 | Ms. Emery noted that she was opposed to the proposed project, and noted that eight roadways came onto Catalina, and funneled down Island Drive or Holly. She noted that parking would be extremely difficult, especially on the weekends. Mr. Lee Harris, former CHBI President and former Planning Board President, spoke in opposition to this project. He noted that the staff report and comments had addressed most of the substantive issues that he believed should be addressed. He noted that the greatest problems that have occurred on the Planning Board over the past 20 years involved an intersection between residential and commercial uses. He noted that Alameda needed both businesses and residents, but the closer proximity they had to each other, the greater the problems were. He urged the Planning Board to follow staff's recommendation to deny this project. Mr. Nick Villa, Secretary, Islandia Homeowners Association, 3231 Santa Cruz Lane, spoke in opposition to this project. He disagreed with the applicant's assertion that the residential values would increase if this project were to be built, and believed it would be a recipe for disaster. Ms. Elizabeth dos Remedios, President, Islandia Homeowners Association, 1002 Easter Lane, spoke in opposition to this project. She did not believe that having eight streets dumping onto their street would increase their home values. She believed the peaceful nature of their neighborhood would be disturbed. Mr. Avis Cherepy, 3164 Phoenix Lane, spoke in opposition to this project. He did believe there would be enough tax revenue to support the additional demands on the schools, roads, police, water and sewer services. Mr. Ed Downing, 37 Clipper Drive, spoke in opposition to this project. He noted that he was a retired airline pilot, and was also Chief Pilot of the Oakland pilot base for Southwest Airlines when he retired in 2004. He believed this project was wrong on many levels, and that it only benefited a small group of people, the developers. As a pilot, he was accustomed to aircraft noise, but did not particularly enjoy it over his home. He and his former company believed that airlines and residential communities could coexist. He did not believe it was wise to develop so many homes in close proximity to one of the busiest runways in America, and he believed it would undermine the CLASS agreement. He noted that it took extra effort and time on the part of both controllers and pilots to comply with noise abatement procedures. He urged the Planning Board to deny this application. Mr. Jason Detwiler, Islandia Homeowners Association, 3177 Phoenix Lane, spoke in opposition to this project. He noted that the addition of even a few cars could have an exponential effect on a gridlock situation, in terms of time spent at an intersection. Mr. Michael Scholtes, President, Bay Isle Pointe Homeowners Association, 87 Sable Pointe, spoke in opposition to this project. He noted that as a pilot, he flew out of North Field, and added that the airport was anxious to increase the light jet and turboprop operations out of North Field. He did not want this project to compromise the agreement between the City and Page 9 of 15 | PlanningBoard/2008-05-12.pdf |