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PlanningBoard | 2017-03-27 | 7 | President Köster closed the public hearing. Board Member Sullivan said she is concerned about traffic and the fire equipment needed for a high rise building. Board Member Curtis said we do not have the width of roads needed to accommodate the amount of traffic generated by the project. Board Member Mitchell asked for more information on the impacts of the project on the school district's resources. He said Littlejohn Park would be impacted by the project and we might need to evaluate the parking situation there. He asked if there was a way to collect impact fees to fund future transportation needs to get off the island. Staff Member Thomas explained the process for updating the Transportation Element, charging impact fees, and fair share contributions. He said the city is working hard on transportation issues and making progress. Board Member Zuppan said she does not believe the details in these traffic studies. She said she is concerned that the sample times are not adequate to capture the real impacts. She asked why we do not use multiple methods to come up with the traffic impacts. She said it is about additional travel time, not just the increased vehicles, that create environmental impacts. Staff Member Thomas said travel time would be a new metric to study. He said the analysis would say that traffic is slow now and adding more cars would make it slower. He said the question is what you do in response to that information. Board Member Zuppan suggested we do more measurements to ensure the data are realistic. She called out the avian impacts and how those mitigations could affect the design of the project. President Köster said the water is the key to unlocking the site. He said water taxi will be important for residents and visitors to the site. He said the impact of not doing a project would also have a large impact. Board Member Zuppan said she wanted to make sure we adequately captured the noise measurements at the site. Board Member Mitchell asked if we are measuring the impacts of drivers using Alameda as a shortcut for 880 congestion. 8. MINUTES *None* 9. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS Planning Board Minutes Page 7 of 8 March 27, 2017 | PlanningBoard/2017-03-27.pdf |