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PlanningBoard | 2018-06-25 | 4 | Brian McGuire, Bike Walk Alameda, said that we need to plan now for our future transportation needs. He said support for the bridge is established policy and we need to plan accordingly. He said the water shuttle dock needs to be designed to accommodate roll on and roll off style boats. Courtney Shepler said that a 60' tall bike bridge would hurt the wonderful views that the new park could provide. She said the water taxi can fill that need. She said the bridge may not be feasible and should not chop the project up for that probability. Mark Vis said he would like to have a water taxi soon rather than focus on an expensive bridge 15 years from now. He said he is excited about the park and does not want anything like the bike bridge to delay the project. President Mitchell closed the public hearing. Board Member Teague said that he confirmed that if the Bay Ship property comes back for development in the future, the park on that portion of the property will then be considered and the promenade area will be wider than 100 feet for major gatherings and community events. He is happy that the bridge does not change the park design. He said he would not like to have a wall of buildings along the promenade, asking for varied setbacks. He suggested downward facing lighting and coming up with a new standard for lighting at all of the future waterfront parks. He feels that a water taxi should be part of the project sooner than later. Board Member Burton said pergolas that define the gathering space are good but that the ones along the Fifth St. extension are unnecessary. He said they could be a visual block between the retail spaces. He suggested more consideration be given to adding localized wind protection. He said he supports Bike Walk Alameda's comments to consider the most efficient type of loading and unloading water shuttles. He said we may need segregated access to the dock for shuttle passengers and kayak launch users. He said he hopes the play structure is more imaginative than a traditional plastic play structure. He said he would like a little more seating on the west end of the park. He said he would like to see more thought given to adapting to higher levels of sea level rise. He said he would support recognizing Bohol Circle in the name of the park. Board Member Sullivan said she would like to see some tree canopy and shade structure. She said the flower park next to Bed, Bath, and Beyond is a good example for how to activate the space. She said she learned a lot about Bohol Circle and said she thought the naming of parks was up to the Rec and Parks Board. Staff Member Tai said the naming policy is the purview of the Rec and Parks Board, but the Planning Board could make their own recommendation to the City Council. Approved Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 8 June 25, 2018 Planning Board Meeting | PlanningBoard/2018-06-25.pdf |