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PlanningBoard | 2016-11-14 | 7 | Steve Cooper said he is a neighbor and long term sailor who feels threatened by this project. He said he is scared of the traffic. Dorothy Freeman said there are few plans to deal with traffic generated by all the approved housing developments. She said she is concerned that all of Alameda's commercial areas are being used up for housing and that we should support the businesses we already have. Bob Naber gave a presentation on the current maritime ecosystem that exists at Alameda Marina. He said getting the maritime and boatyard activities approved somewhere else is very difficult. Laura Thomas, Renewed Hope, said they do support the project and applaud the attempts to address our housing crisis. She said the rise in rents has created an exodus of long time residents. Helen Sause, Alameda Home Team, said this is an exciting mixed use project. She said this is an opportunity to interface with projects on the other side of the estuary. Karen Bey said she supports this project. She said she is excited by all the housing opportunities for residents of different incomes. She said these types of developments will help pay for water transit infrastructure. John Platt said the project is very interesting. He said Svendsen's boatyard is one of the few boatyards left in the area. He said the boatyard is critical to a viable maritime ecosystem in the Bay Area. Woody Minor gave a presentation on the maritime and architectural history of the site. He said the character defining spaces are the interior spaces and they are ignored in the consultant's report. He said the report is inadequate and lacks context. President Köster closed the public hearing and announced a five minute recess. Board Member Zuppan said that we needed an assessment of the historical analysis. Staff Member Thomas said they respect greatly Mr. Minor's comments and will follow up with the consultant. Board Member Sullivan said that the EIR should study the effect on the entire Bay Area's boating community. Approved Minutes Page 7 of 9 Planning Board Meeting November 14, 2016 | PlanningBoard/2016-11-14.pdf |