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PlanningBoard | 2015-06-08 | 7 | measures in wedge neighborhood (traffic circles, enhanced crosswalks, speed bumps). Steve Aced, AAPS, strongly dislikes the architecture of the building, does not feel the project imitates the surrounding neighborhood. Nancy Gordon, resident, feels that the project is ugly. Agrees with the need for housing and affordable housing, but the project does not fit in the historic neighborhood. It is possible to do affordable housing without high maintenance costs. Helen Sause, Alameda Home Team, stated that the old island high site has been a site for proposed low income housing for a long time. Feels it is a good site with close proximity to amenities, diverse land uses, unique access to shopping and services. The site has been vacant for too long and the housing authority will be good stewards, and the potential to provide housing for 22 of the 1,000+ families on the housing authority waiting list. Christopher Buckley, AAPS, thanked the design and development teams. He is concerned with the treatment of elevations, residential infill project incorporate neighborhood, feels neighborhood is more residential and not like commercial uses on park street, Feels the building masses needlessly articulates, methods of breaking up bulk does not match neighborhood. Neighboring buildings are not attached row housing and project should be broken up. More sloped roofs, not enough gables, detailing is too rudimentary. Showed photos of an affordable housing project in Hercules. Doree Miles, neighbor, is a long time resident of the area and presented photos of residential the buildings in neighborhood. She stated that parking is an issue because some houses don't have driveways, also most of the residential buildings are not flat roofs, would like to see lower density and green open space, play yard not realistic, parking does not accommodate residents, been involved in design process and does not feel neighborhood feedback has been heeded, agrees with previous speakers and endorses Victorian style new homes at lower density. Closed the public comment period Board member Burton stated he is supportive of the concept of the project, he understands the neighbors call for a closer to parks, and he likes the access to public transit, Nob Hill grocery store only two blocks away, walkable to Park Street, to other schools and hopes housing authority would assist, feels it's a good application with density bonus. Not supportive of current design and layout, does not like the amount of green space, concerns over the trash enclosure feel they need to be sensitive of what neighbors across the street are exposed to, concern with egress and building safety, likes the bike storage material and Approved Minutes June 8, 2015 Planning Board Meeting Page 7 of 9 | PlanningBoard/2015-06-08.pdf |