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PlanningBoard | 2015-07-13 | 8 | signatures and 117 laundromat customer signatures. He asked the Board to reject changes to Use Permit and reinforce meter enforcement. Ms. Melinda Hayes, Big-O customer, spoke in support of Big-O. She said she goes shopping at the neighboring businesses when she takes her car to Big-O. She asked the Board to consider the contribution Big-O brings to the community. Ms. Penelope Pahl, local business owner, spoke in favor of Big-O. She said that parking is a problem everywhere and that the issue needs to be resolved rather than to ask Big- O to move. She said Big-O customers are entitled to use the public parking just like everyone else. Mr. Michael McDonough, of the Alameda Chamber of Commerce, spoke in favor of Big- O stating that Big-O is an important and successful business to Alameda. He did not agree with adding employee parking to Condition #2 but does agree with the City's recommendations. Mr. Guido Bertoli, Big-O co-owner, clarified that Big-O rarely uses metered parking and that they do not have any deals with the meter maids. He said Big-O is actively looking for alternative sites to expand the business and emphasized that they leave their private parking open to the community after business hours. Mr. Daniel Marshall, customer of Big-O and laundromat, spoke in favor of Big-O. He pointed out that other businesses in the area also have customers that use the public parking for extended periods of time, such as the hair salons. He said that people often shop at his wine shop while their cars are at Big-O. Mr. Ray Mazur, resident and customer, spoke in favor of Big-O. He said that parking problems are not unique to the neighborhoods near Big-O-he has them in his neighborhood too. He said Big-O is a gem in Alameda and that a solution to this issue would benefit everyone. Ms. Lisa Crawford, resident, spoke against Big-O. She said she lives around the corner from Big-O and parking has gotten progressively worse. She said she also schedules her day around Big-O because of how problematic parking is. Mr. Frank Martin, resident, was not in favor of Big-O. He stated that Big-O conducts work outdoors regularly and that parking is a big problem. Mr. Jay Garfinkle, Big-O site property owner, spoke in support of Big-O stating that owners have been working diligently to find alternative parking. He said that parking has gotten worse all over the City and that he thinks the owners will be able to resolve the parking issues. Ms. Sarah Martin, spoke in favor of Big-O, stating that Big-O is a reliable institution in the community and that Big-O customers bring business to Park Street. Page 8 of 11 | PlanningBoard/2015-07-13.pdf |