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PlanningBoard | 2015-04-13 | 6 | the issue, but said that the architect wanted Board comment and input on the current design. Ms. Patel introduced Mr. Nikhil Kahn, architect. Mr. Kahn gave a presentation. Board Questions: Board Member Zuppan asked Mr. Khan about the poles on the terraces in the illustrations. Mr. Khan explained that the poles are meant to hide the parking garage from the public view. Vice President Alvarez asked about the size of the parking garage. Mr. Khan said the garage would be one story tall on one side and two stories tall on the other. Board Member Köster asked about the possibility of shrinking the size of the hotel. Mr. Khan said he discussed the idea with staff, but it would come at the expense of the building's design. Board Member Köster asked how irrigation would work on the top of the building. Mr. Khan described the various irrigation and planting designs the team was considering. The Board opened public comment. Mr. Dan Reidy, on behalf of the Harbor Bay Business Park Association, said that his group felt that the project would help the business park and expressed support. Mr. Ty Hudson, with Unite Here! Local 2850, said that there are other, non-structural issues with the plan. He said there were issues with the adjacent parking agreements. Mr. Hudson said that the project might not merit the claims for an infill exemption from CEQA. The Board closed public comment. Board Comments: Board Member Tang asked if the hotel's proposed meeting room would be used exclusively for guests. Mr. Thomas said that is what the applicants are proposing. Board Member Tang asked if the parking ratio would be the same as other hotels in the area. Mr. Thomas replied in the affirmative. Board Member Tang asked about the setback requirements. Mr. Thomas said that the applicants met the setback requirements. Board Member Zuppan said that the hotel sharing parking is her chief concern. She added that the plan to limit use of the meeting room limitation to guests only is meaningless to her. She said there should be some way to accommodate those who want to use the meeting room without having to rent a hotel room. She said that she would be open to a shared parking agreement between the hotel and other businesses. She asked if there are other ways to refine the massing of the building and expressed concern about the amount of water use that the plants might use depending on the conditions. Approved Regular Meeting Minutes Page 6 of 10 April 13, 2015 | PlanningBoard/2015-04-13.pdf |