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PlanningBoard | 2016-05-23 | 6 | Board Member Henneberry said he prefers West Atlantic to continuing Appezzato. He said he is more concerned with some of the other names, like Buckthorn, which is an invasive species. Board Member Sullivan said she likes the phrase "When the Atlantic meets the Pacific" and that it should stay Atlantic on the base because Appezzato had nothing to do with the base. Board Member Zuppan said she can see both sides of the street name question. Staff Member Thomas asked the board to discuss the question of placing trees in the street a little more. Board Member Sullivan said trees in the street will not shade sidewalk users and become damaged by cars. Board Member Zuppan said she prefers them on the sidewalk to shade pedestrians. Board Member Henneberry said he had not given it much thought, but that he would not want to back into a tree. President Knox White said this design is used in many places and he would be more concerned if people could not miss a tree. 7-C 2016-2930 Planning Board Study Session: Alameda Landing Waterfront Park Design and Land Use Program Revision Staff Member Thomas introduced the item. The staff report and attachments can be found at: https://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=2722802&GUID=645CC4C 64F-44AC-AOAA-42FD3A17DOC1&FullText= Sean Whiskeman, from Catellus, gave a presentation on their proposal for the site. Board Member Henneberry asked what the percentage of affordable housing would be for the site. Staff Member Thomas said the minimum would be 15%, but the developer is currently proposing 16% of the base project be affordable and would seek a density bonus. Board Member Zuppan asked if she was correct in understanding that the developer had already gotten approval in the past to change the approved plan to add more housing to pay for the investment needed in the site. She asked what the fiscal impact was to the changes. Page 6 of 9 Approved Meeting Minutes May 23, 2016 | PlanningBoard/2016-05-23.pdf |