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PlanningBoard | 2017-04-10 | 4 | Brock de Lappe said he believed a development could be done while preserving the boatyard and dry storage space. He said the boatyard is a top sales tax generator for Alameda. Woody Minor said the buildings on the site are the most significant remnant Alameda has of its shipbuilding history. President Köster closed the public hearing. Board Member Curtis said the subcommittee did a good job listing the priorities. He said that once the maritime businesses are gone, they will be gone for good. He said we need to be very careful in doing what is necessary to preserve the boatyard and other businesses. He suggested using an improvement district to fund site improvements. He said we won't be able to get people off the island in the event of a big earthquake. Board Member Sullivan asked for information on how the tideland lease money has been allocated. Staff Member Tai said they can provide that information to the board in the future. Board Member Sullivan suggested considering $2-3 Million homes to help offset infrastructure costs of the site. Board Member Zuppan said she had concerns about the conclusions drawn in the economic study. She said the sales tax and employment information would be helpful to see. She said the maritime commercial focus needs to be the number one priority for the site. She said we need more dry boat storage than currently proposed. She supported preserving the graving dock. She said she wants to preserve a thriving maritime community. Board Member Knox White said that most of the dry boat storage was not used by active boaters. He said the number of 50 was a bare minimum and not a final recommendation. He said the desire to keep existing buildings was for historic preservation reasons as well trying to keep rents down. Board Member Zuppan asked for more information about possible soil contamination issues. Mr. Murphy said they have done extensive soil sampling and there are high lead contaminants on the site. He said they plan to remediate the site and those costs are included in the $60Million infrastructure estimate. He said they pay $106,000 in rent for the tidelands. He said they are evaluating the use of CFDs to pay for infrastructure. Approved Minutes Page 4 of 9 April 10, 2017 Planning Board Meeting | PlanningBoard/2017-04-10.pdf |