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PlanningBoard | 2014-09-22 | 3 | Vice President Henneberry motioned to limit speaker time to three minutes to accommodate all speakers. Board Member Alvarez-Morroni seconded. The motion carried 5-0. Mr. Domenick Weaver, Alameda Firefighter, gave a brief history of Alameda. He spoke in favor of the Del Monte project, and said that it would help preserve the City's history. Mr. Kevin Jordan, neighbor, said he was concerned about the increased development. He was skeptical that adding more development would alleviate density issue. Ms. Debra Arbuckle, neighbor, opposed the project and criticized the results found by the Advisory Committee. Ms. Alison Greene of Plan! Alameda, had comments and questions about the staff recommendations. She praised staff and developers for their dialogue, even if there are some major issues. She expressed concern about the traffic increase when residents move in. Mr. Nicklous Cabral, neighbor, was in favor of the project. He said the area has been blighted for a very long time, and that it is time to move forward with the project. Ms. Ariane Paul, neighbor, says that the density of the project is too high. She said she is worried about the project's effects on City's infrastructure and asks the Planning Board to table the project. Ms. Astrid Keene, neighbor, noted that her street has seen an increase in traffic accidents. She said she is concerned about the safety of the streets and the people who use them. She asked the Board how they would mitigate traffic issues in the area. Mr. Bill Smith, of Renewed Hope, had some concerns about the affordable housing in the development. He wanted the developer to be responsible for the affordable housing and agreed that too many parking slots would lead to increased driving in the development. Ms. Karen Bey, neighbor, said she is excited for the project and asked that it be approved. Mr. John Macy, neighbor, said he was concerned of the dynamics of the parking on the streets. Almost every resident who can drive brings their car, and there are more vehicles than stated in the report. Mr. Lester Cabral, neighbor, said he provides two parking spaces per unit for his tenants. He said he is concerned that there will not be adequate parking for the new residents. Ms. Trish Spencer, School Board Member, said there was no money allocated for schools in the new development. She agreed with prior speakers that more housing would bring more cars. She is very concerned that the cars would be parked off-site, and wanted to see initiatives to increase bus use. Regular Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 7 September 22, 2014 | PlanningBoard/2014-09-22.pdf |