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PlanningBoard | 2021-05-10 | 2 | ttps://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4928037&GUID=63163F6E- A2D6-48B5-A4A5-6CE722E8D07D&FullText=1. President Teague opened public comment. There were no public speakers. President Teague closed public comments and opened the board/commission questions and commentary. Vice President Asheshh Saheba wanted to know if they had looked at the different parking requirements for the different programs offered for the city. Director Thomas said that parking and parking management are going to be a major focus of the city staff's work, and are working on a comprehensive rewrite of the Off-Street Parking Zoning Code. He explained how it would be different from how it had been in the past. Vice President Saheha believed this was critical to a sustainable future. Vice-Chair Alysha Nachtigall wanted to know since the plan is to have paid parking at the ferry terminals if there would also be an increase in transit connections to provide an incentive for commuters. Director Thomas said having additional transit connections were critical and AC transit is working on a plan with WETA (Water Emergency Transportation Authority). He gave a background on the work those organizations had been planning for Alameda and when it is expected to start. He brought up that AC Transit's plan was dependent on Alameda managing and charging for parking at the ferry terminals as an incentive to take the bus. Vice-Chair Nachtigall stated that with equity in mind getting the word out about these services would be critical. Director Thomas agreed. Board Member Rothenberg wanted to know if the climate action elements had been incorporated and if Residential Parking Permits had been addressed and discussed. Director Thomas said they did acknowledge the progress on the green initiatives and the General Plan would keep pushing on what else they can do to deal with Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions. For parking management, the General Plan did not talk a lot about the city's existing Residential Permit Parking Program, which is available for every neighborhood in Alameda. There was a discussion about parking controls in areas around public transportation. Board Member Teresa Ruiz wanted to elaborate on the connectivity aspects of the mobility elements. She wanted to see more specifics (bike/scooter/rideshare) folded into the smart street planning in terms of storage and parking for those elements. She also wanted to see specific elements for safety (no right turn on red or cyclist specific traffic lights) to see if they were appropriate or could be adapted for Alameda. She also gave some ideas on Approved PB & TC Joint Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 11 May 10, 2021 | PlanningBoard/2021-05-10.pdf |