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PlanningBoard | 2015-10-12 | 2 | Andrew Thomas, Assistant Community Development Director, introduced the item. The staff report and attachments can be found at: tps://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=2475408&GUID=65AA5E51- OD6A-4032-801C-4EOBFF8A5835&FullText=1 Andrew Warner, from City Ventures, gave a presentation on the architectural design, park designs, and street tree plan. Board Member Sullivan said she did not think the strawberry trees would be good choices in the landscape plan due to the mess they create. She also said the bay trees are carriers of live oak disease. She said she hoped they would add some canopy trees to the interior of the site. Board Member Burton asked about the Fire Department desires for access in the park space. Andrew Thomas explained that a subsurface improvement below the grass turf would provide enough support for emergency access, which a user of the park would not readily notice. Board Member Mitchell asked about the maintenance responsibility of the interior landscaping and trees within the public space. The applicant explained that they would be owned and maintained by the homeowners association, but would be publicly accessible. Board Member Zuppan asked for more details about the lighting of the park and design for keeping eyes on the park for safety. The applicant said that they are planning to light the path of travel with bollards, but not large overhead lights to light the play area. He said the patios fronting on the park would hopefully keep eyes on any activity. Board Member Zuppan asked about barbecue smoke blowing towards homes. The applicant said that it could be a factor for some of the homes. Board Member Köster asked about whether the power lines would be undergrounded. The applicant explained their plans for undergrounding utilities, which they would be doing on both Willow and Clement. Page 2 of 9 Approved Minutes October 12, 2015 Planning Board Meeting | PlanningBoard/2015-10-12.pdf |