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PlanningBoard | 2011-11-28 | 10 | any store larger than over 90,000 square feet with 10% of the floor area dedicated to non taxable products and groceries. Mr. Wiskeman stated that the store will be approximately 140,000 square feet including the storage areas. Board member Zuppan stated that she likes the improvements to the bike and pedestrian paths and realizes that the development is necessary to stop the tax dollar leakage from the City. Vice President Autorino stated that he feels that the development is a great opportunity for Alameda. He is excited about the project but would like to see more detail. Board member Kohlstrand stated she would like the site to feel more like an urban street character than a big shopping center. She agrees with staff's conclusions on what still needs to be reviewed concerning the project. She is also concerned about the loading bay at Building A which crosses the pedestrian right of way. Board member Burton asked how it was anticipate that customers will drive to the site. The applicant stated that off island customers will get to the site from Webster Street turning at Willie Stargell. He mentioned that there will be new streets running along the site. Board member Burton stated that he feels that a turn lane is needed at the Target entrance. He questioned certain areas where there is no pedestrian access and the elimination of the bike lane on Willie Stargell. He asked where the bike parking is located and feels that bikes need to be able to ride around the site without competing with the vehicles. President Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she hopes Target will come in with a good design that fits with the neighborhood. She questioned how the Board can be sure that the plans they are seeing and approving it actually gets built that way. She stated that she feels that the location suits a Target store more so than South Shore Center so the trucks and traffic do not have to crisscross the city. She asked about the term 'Power Center". The applicant stated that a "Power Center" is basically made up predominately of tenants in 30,000 to 50,000 square foot spaces. Although the site does have a large format store it is more of a hybrid design with more of a mixture of neighborhood uses. Mr. Thomas stated that the City of Alameda's Community Improvement Commission (CIC) reviewed and approved the tenant strategy for the center. He stated that if the developer wanted to change that they would need to go back to the CIC for approval. 10. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: None 11. BOARD COMMUNICATIONS: Approved Meeting Minutes 11/28/11 Page 10 of 11 | PlanningBoard/2011-11-28.pdf |