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PlanningBoard | 2015-04-27 | 4 | Member Knox White said he agreed with Board Members Koster and Burton, and said that there should be public spaces wherever possible. Mr. Thomas explained that these issues would be discussed during the Design Review stage. Vice President Alvarez asked Mr. Thomas to make sure that all references are consistent throughout the drawings. She thanked the development team for their work. She said that there was an issue with universal design for the new buildings. Board Member Burton asked about the architectural design in the illustrative plan, and said that some of the housing blocks shouldp look different from each other. He said he would like to see different architects design different blocks in the interest of diversity. Board Member Knox White asked about the Transportation plan. Mr. Phil Olmsted of Nelson Nygaard said that the exact routing of the shuttle is currently undefined, but he said he hoped that there could be a connection to AC Transit or BART in the future. Ms. Ott said that her preference was for AC Transit to provide this service, but she was not opposed to having fast and convenient transit run by a private company. Board Member Knox White asked for clarification about the different between time limits and pricing for parking. Mr. Olmsted explained the differences between the two categories. Board Member Knox White said that if the Board was going to look at the TOM strategies then there should be other issues that should be made as well, including penalties for non- compliance. Mr. Ernst said that the development team tried to minimize the townhome units in order to achieve the access to transit, but said that townhomes are needed in order to achieve the financial viability of the project as a whole. Mr. Olmsted said that a key to achieving a reduction in automobile trip reductions in the TOM plan is to unbundle parking for the project. Board Member Knox White said that currently, the Town Center Development Plan calls for unbundled parking. Board Member Zuppan said that there are several strategies for success, but that they are dependent on what might happen in the area over the next 20 years. She said that the evidence is correlative and not causative. As such, it would be better to allow for the parking plans to change over time as long as it conforms to certain criteria. Board Member Koster said he has seen various car-sharing programs that are available for visitors, or other programs that allow for residents to share their cars for visitors. He urged such programs to be implemented in Alameda Point. Approved Regular Meeting Page 4 of 6 Minutes April 27, 2015 | PlanningBoard/2015-04-27.pdf |