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PlanningBoard | 2016-01-25 | 5 | Staff Member Thomas introduced the item. The staff report and attachments can be found at ttps://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=2550394&GUID=CE7C66DF- 1473-4975-A380-B8D99AFAEFC5&FullText=1 Mike O'Hara from Tim Lewis Communities gave a presentation on their development process and outlined the tradeoffs of different potential plan options at the site. Board Member Köster asked about where the retail for the site was planned, whether close to the Del Monte edge or out closer to the water. Mr. O'Hara said that depending on the densities, the retail could be concentrated more in one area or the other and that the plan chosen will dictate their choices. Board Member Mitchell asked about the distances (shoreline widths) involved in the perimeter land swap. Mr. O'Hara said it was an estimate and could vary. He guessed it was around 150 feet on the western edge. Board Member Mitchell asked how many units were included in the previous traffic studies. Staff Member Thomas said the traffic study was done in 2008. He said that all these projects contribute to the commute hour traffic problems. He said that is why every project would require the payment of transit funds to help mitigate the traffic impacts. President Knox White asked how this project impacts plans to extend Clement through the Pennzoil parcel. Staff Member Thomas said that he envisioned that the completion of that section would be tied to the development of the Encinal Terminals site. President Knox White opened the public hearing. Elizabeth Tuckwell said she participated in the workshops in November and December. She said a number of people had concerns about the tidelands swap. She said some people felt that BCDC would require the perimeter to be preserved anyway and the tidelands swap would short change Alameda. She said there were also concerns about the number of units and with parking constraints and building heights. Approved Minutes Page 5 of 9 January 25, 2016 Planning Board | PlanningBoard/2016-01-25.pdf |