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PlanningBoard | 2015-03-09 | 8 | with the new buildings, but suggested that the houses could be reconfigured to incorporate more open space into the area. There are other, less gracious issues with the design of the houses that also need to be addressed, including the small private balconies on some of the units. Board Member Burton also said that Alameda does not need any air conditioning units for the houses, and suggested that it would help the developer's plans to exclude them in the houses. Board Member Köster said he agreed with Board Member Burton's comments. He said that the walkability of the community is an important factor in the neighborhood. He said that the density could be lowered a little bit in order to increase the open space on the site. Board Member Köster asked if some ground-floor commercial space could be incorporated into the new buildings if possible. Board Member Knox White said that there was too much asphalt and not enough open space in the proposed development. He said that he is confused by the size of the housing, and questioned if the sizes of the proposed housing is appropriate for the neighborhood. He suggested building a through street and building housing along that street instead of having four cul-de-sacs. Vice President Alvarez said that the major entrance to Eagle Avenue needs to be moved closer to Mulberry Street. The architecture on Eagle, Willow, and Clement Avenues are all different from each other, and the developers need to marry the three different architectural styles in this new development. She suggested that the neighbors concerned about parking organize themselves as they did at the Del Monte. Board Member Burton said that the two-story buildings along Willow Street are nicely integrated with the existing neighborhoods, but the townhouses with the first floor bedrooms are not truly in-line with universal design guidelines. President Henneberry said that there is unanimity that this is a good project for the City, but it is not ready in its present form. He said he looks forward to seeing an update of this project. 8. MINUTES: None 9. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS: 9-A. 2015-405 Zoning Administrator and Design Review: Recent Actions and Decisions. 10. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: 11. BOARD COMMUNICATIONS: 11-A 2015-1341 Report from the Alameda Point Site A-Ad-Hoc Subcommittee Approved Regular Meeting Minutes Page 8 of 8 March 9, 2015 | PlanningBoard/2015-03-09.pdf |