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PlanningBoard | 2014-09-22 | 4 | Mr. Rion Cassidy, neighbor, said he wanted to know where the loading zones, employee parking and dumpsters would be located in the new development. He said he met with the developer privately and said that low-income housing is in separate buildings instead of integrated into the general project. He said he attended the Historical Advisory Board's meeting and said that the head of the board, Dennis Owens, was the only one that made an objective assessment of the project. Mr. Tom Mills, neighbor, said that the exit to Eagle Avenue would lead to more parking issues there. He said trucks had the right to enter the City. Ms. Lucy Gigli, with BikeWalk Alameda, said her group is impressed with the project. She was concerned of the lack of bicycle parking in the development. Ms. Kari Thompson, from the City Chamber of Commerce, agreed with previous speakers. She said the team has been very inclusive of the community's input. She said that affordable housing is very important for traffic flow. Ms. Becca Homa, from AC Transit, said she was excited to increase bus service to the area. Mr. Doug Linney, from the EBMUD Board, said that the City is in a drought, and that his organization has to supply water to it. He said the project is an environmentally-friendly development, and said it was consistent with the City's general plan. Ms. Laura Thomas, of Renewed Hope Housing Advocates, said the Del Monte Project is a great project. She said there was a major lack of affordable housing. Ms. Helen Sause, of the Alameda Home Team, urged approval and thanked the staff for their work on the development. She said she was confident that the development would revitalize the Northern Waterfront. She expressed hope of a vibrant neighborhood and hoped that the issues concerning affordable housing would be resolved. Ms. Janet Hammond, neighbor, had a question about revenue projections. She wanted to know the definition of "existing residents" as described in the TDM. Ms. Carol Gottsein, neighbor, said that anyone who wants to live in the development should be able to. She said that the development would exceed the number of required disabled parking spaces, but she wanted to see a diagram of the parking spaces. She also wanted to know if bicycle parking would also accommodate tricycle parking. Ms. Lois Pryor, resident, agreed with Ms. Thomas and Mr. Smith. She said she was concerned about the timing of the low-income units. Mr. Jay Ingram, neighbor, opposed the speed of the development. He wants something done with the project, but said that the project was still too dense. He compared it Regular Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 7 September 22, 2014 | PlanningBoard/2014-09-22.pdf |