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PlanningBoard | 2017-04-24 | 3 | Liz Taylor suggested using the ramps for rowing launches. She said the ramps could be used by amphibious vehicles for emergency egress and we should preserve one or two of them. Nancy Hird said that if we keep taking away commercial spaces with jobs and replacing them with housing Alameda would become a bedroom community for Oakland. Angela Hockabout asked for a show of hands from the board members that are under 40 years old (one). She said young people are desperate for housing. She said worrying about views prioritizes people who already have stable housing. She said she would like to see the project go higher in order to get more low income housing. Karen Bey said she is happy we are adding much needed housing to the site. She said we should plan for a potential 4th ferry terminal at this site. She said she was disappointed to not see any amenities in the project. She said the business park needs more restaurants and cafes. President Köster closed the public hearing. Board Member Knox White suggested we also look at the impacts of not building housing at the site to highlight not just the negative impacts of housing. Board Member Zuppan said we need to make sure we have adequate observations to base our conclusions on. She asked that a confidence interval accompany the traffic estimates. Board Member Mitchell asked to include an analysis of how freeway congestion impacts congestion in Alameda, rather than stopping the study at the tube. He suggested including an energy analysis in the EIR. Board Member Sullivan asked if the report would take into account the impacts of other approved projects. Staff Member Thomas said they would study impacts from two future dates to capture impacts from future development at various stages. Board Member Sullivan asked if the report would study the impact on the mix of owners vs. renters and the cultural impact on the city. President Köster said he would like to study what increasing the intensity of use to the site would do. He also said studying the historical aspects of the site would be interesting, including densifying the rest of the site while saving one of the ramps. Approved Minutes Page 3 of 6 April 24, 2017 Planning Board Meeting | PlanningBoard/2017-04-24.pdf |