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PlanningBoard | 2018-03-26 | 4 | developed. He said there was a plan in the 2000s for building student housing at Alameda College. He suggested bringing back the summer jobs program. Lorre Zuppan said the plan is really about strategy now instead of just tactics. She said she endorses the plan and thinks the plan can improve with time. President Mitchell closed the public hearing. Board Member Curtis said the document is well integrated, apolitical, and deals with solutions. Board Member Teague said the language in the plan may discourage certain types of technology companies from coming to Alameda. He said he would like to see the transportation barriers outlined clearly. He said, similarly, that defining the barriers as they relate to housing and economic development would improve the plan. Board Member Burton said the document should be a communication tool to identify what they City's strategies are. He said it would help to have some definitions in the document (i.e.- blue tech, green tech.) He said the north Park St. plan should be highlighted in the document. He said he looks forward to the City Council adopting the plan. Board Member Sullivan said the support services are lumped together as if they were equally weighted against the business buckets. She said there is nothing that anchors the discussion, a jump off point. She said there is nothing in the document about growing existing businesses. Board Member Cavanaugh said the board's comments need to be incorporated into the document and brought back before sending it to the City Council. Board Member Köster said we should look at homeless shelter opportunities throughout the city. He said a higher end resort opportunity should also be pursued given Alameda's attributes. President Mitchell said he liked the idea of focusing on disadvantaged businesses. He said he would like to see something addressing the rent issue. He said he would like to see the plan come back to the Planning Board. Board Member Burton said he thinks the task force should get to have the final say on incorporating feedback into the plan. Board Member Curtis cautioned the board from trying to make the document perfect instead of implementing the strategies in the document. Approved Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 8 March 26, 2018 | PlanningBoard/2018-03-26.pdf |