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PlanningBoard | 2016-05-09 | 9 | Dorothy Freeman said the project has several issues. She said most of units include extra ground floor units. She said the designs lead to a much greater need for parking. She said the very low income units designated for wounded warriors are not adequate. Joseph Woodard said the project is part of the Gateway to Alameda. He said moving the apartment building to the center of the development would improve access to views of the hills and better integrate the affordable units. He said the rooftop decks are not ADA compliant. He said the configuration allows the creation of secondary ground floor units. Helen Sause, Alameda Home Team, said they hope the maximum number of units can be built. She said it would be beneficial to have some retail on the site. Karen Bey said she is disappointed in the project. She compared it to the standard being set at Alameda Point and thinks we are missing an opportunity to have an exciting mixed use project so close to Park St. She said she wished there was a dock for water taxis. President Knox White closed the public hearing. Board Member Sullivan said she was bothered by the economic segregation of the project. She said she has a problem with the lack of backyards. She said adding a bathroom in the garage has to be forbidden. She said using the roofs makes it a four story building. Board Member Mitchell said the project needs a lot of work. He said the entire project feels too dense and the mix of housing types seems chaotic. He said the green space behind the homes on the water make the open space seem like they belong to those homes and not the public. Board Member Burton said the moderate income units should be evenly distributed on the site. He said he was troubled with the uniformly tiny units in the affordable building. He said he would support more multi family housing on the site. He said the lots are inadequate for the size of the units on them. Board Member Köster said he likes that the street grid is reconnected. He is glad that the multi family housing is in phase one and that the open space and paseos are larger. He said he was concerned with the heights of some of the buildings. He said he had concerns about the landscaping choices given the drought conditions. He said he would want restrictions on the aging in place units. He said he wished we could actually connect with the water. He said bringing in some sort of retail use would benefit the site. Page 9 of 11 Approved Minutes May 9, 2016 Planning Board Meeting | PlanningBoard/2016-05-09.pdf |