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PlanningBoard | 2014-06-23 | 7 | Mr. Nate Martin, resident, stated being a believer in eco friendly cars, and seeing the transit plan but there is a hole from east bay to south bay. Employee shuttles cannot be counted on, and a ferry to Redwood City would be a great alternative to being in a car. Car Share is fantastic, but three spots isn't realistic. Water taxis should run late and often. There is no transit within the island. He asked for solar on building along with other eco friendly options. Ms. Karen Bey, resident, spoke on being excited about the project and the vision for the Northern Waterfront. Stating it will be the beginning of the waterfront redevelopment. She is excited about the transit plan stating the ferries have reached capacity. She hopes this moves forward. Ms. Carol Gottstein, resident, stated she is not excited about the project. She thinks there should be more attention to the details. She asked about the design of each parking spot stating more handicap parking should be added. Mr. Jim Smallman, resident, stated the simple answer would be to slice the fourth floor off. He commented on the concentration of the development makes transit solutions a must and when will those be implemented. The rezoning makes it possible to hold on to Measure A on the rest of the island. Ms. Kay Penstone, resident, stated the historic value of the Victorian homes on the island. This project should be nice and attractive. Mr. Adam Gillitt, resident, stated he is excited about the vision but disappointed on the notification for the meeting. He stated the photos of the traffic patterns and parking in the area aren't realistic. There needs to be more attention to detail made. Transit should be in place before building. He is concerned about the extension of Clement and how long will it take to remediate the Pennzoil site. There needs to be more active space even though Jean Sweeney will be passive. What if all the projections are wrong and gridlock is a real problem. Closed to public comment. Board member Alvarez-Morroni thanked the speakers stating their comments are being taken to heart. She understands the concerns of transit and parking, but there are funding issues and challenges with what to do first. Board member Zuppan asked staff the timing of the transportation and planning by the time it reaches the 175th unit. Mr. Thomas reported on the basics for funding transit needs. Other agencies are not willing to fund transit needs for us, and the City of Alameda doesn't have the funding either. That is why we are planning for development that requires annual fees for transit per unit. He explained the day-one service concept. Waterfront transportation has been looked at for the past 12 years. He stated AC Transit won't commit until all units are built. Approved Regular Meeting Minutes Page 7 of 9 June 23, 2014 | PlanningBoard/2014-06-23.pdf |