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PlanningBoard | 2011-01-24 | 6 | City has to work with flexibility and have a financially viable plan. He is concerned that buildings are going to be placed all over the property with no actual planned development. Mr. Thomas stated that there is a General Plan for Alameda Point and the question is whether the City wants to change it. He stated that over the course of the community workshops the southern area was unanimously slated as a business area. He also mentioned that the leasing strategy at Alameda Point is basically short term and the City is looking at getting into some longer leases with tenants in areas where it is very unlikely that the buildings are going to be torn down. Board member Kolhstrand stated that she is troubled that no new information is being given to the Planning Board regarding the workbook summaries. She stated that the Planning Board generally has all of the information prior to making a recommendation and without the information on how the community feels about Land Use and Building Types it is difficult to make a recommendation. Mr. Thomas responded that he believes that the Planning Board will play a very large role in the final decision on this project and would like to hear the best way to integrate the Planning Board into the process. Board member Ibsen asked how staff sees the process being managed. Mr. Thomas responded that City staff will be managing the consultants and he is complying the workbook summary report with help from the consultants. He mentioned that staff will be relying on the boards and commissions to endorse the alternative plans prior to going to Council with a recommendation. Board member Kolhstrand feels that the Planning Board doesn't have the information that the community provided and feels that information is necessary prior to making a recommendation. Mr. Thomas stated that what the City is looking for from the boards and commissions is actually their own recommendations and thoughts and not based on the community input. President Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she agrees that more information would be helpful and suggested that staff come back to the Planning Board with a summary of the workbooks at the February 28, 2011 meeting. Board member Ibsen asked if there was a scope of work established for the consultants. APPROVED MEETING MINUTES 6 OF 8 PLANNING BOARD 1/24/2011 | PlanningBoard/2011-01-24.pdf |