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PlanningBoard | 2016-05-23 | 4 | Board Member Sullivan confirmed that all the units in Blocks 6 and 7 will be for sale. She confirmed that there were no private courtyards or backyard spaces. She asked what type of customer they envisioned. Mr. Dorfman said they believed young families would be their primary customer. Board Member Sullivan said she does not understand how that would work given the lack of private, secure space for small children and questioned the applicant's research. She asked what the price range would be. Mr. Dorfman said the type of product was common and consistent in Alameda and throughout the Bay Area and very popular. He said they would be comparable to other units currently being sold in Alameda (possibly $800k-$1M). President Knox White opened the public hearing. Jerry Serventi said that Block 6 should really start looking like the housing across the street in the rest of Alameda. He liked that there were units fronting onto Main St. He said he preferred option 3 for the corner that does not have a large element announcing entry to the base. He suggested maintaining street names instead of having them change. Vicky Sedlack said she looks forward to the different types of housing units coming to the base. She liked how the designs tied into the base. She said she supports tying the parking to the units to support the infrastructure investment required. Karen Bey said Site A is the best project going in Alameda right now. She said she looked forward to seeing this type of product coming to Alameda. She said she preferred option 3 for the corner on Block 6. She said the developer should have the right to select the names of the streets. Elizabeth Tuckwell said she did not see a lot of attention paid to bicycle lanes. She said that would be more important than unbundled parking. President Knox White closed the public hearing. Board Member Mitchell said he liked the clean design of Block 7. He said Block 6 is a great looking project. He said he wants the transition to just be another part of Alameda and not have signage announcing entry to Alameda Point. He said he would hate to see the quality of the project downgraded due to a 2% change in traffic and, therefore, is comfortable offering the bundled parking. He said young families without private outdoor space tend to get out more. Page 4 of 9 Approved Meeting Minutes May 23, 2016 | PlanningBoard/2016-05-23.pdf |