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PlanningBoard | 2021-09-27 | 7 | President Saheba opened board discussions and comments. Board Member Cisneros stated that she was in support of the mandatory retrofits. President Saheba thanked staff and closed the item. 7-D 2021-1321 Request to Review and Comment on the Staff Recommendations to the City Council for a Commercial Streets Two-Year Work Program to Improve the Park Street and Webster Street Striping Plans; Improve the On-street Parklet Program; Maintain the Alameda Avenue Street Closure; and Resume Pre-COVID Parking Management, Fee Collection, and Enforcement Activities. Rochelle Wheeler, a Senior Transportation Coordinator, gave a presentation. The staff report and attachments can be found at https://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=5138832&GUID=D6E3E109 AF10-458A-94DE-8E9D15015E83&FullText=1. President Saheba opened the board clarifying questions. Board Member Rothenberg asked about safe access for cyclists, an issue that Bike Walk Alameda had bought up in a letter. She also had questions about the design standards, that could be achievable for business owners, for the parklettes. Staff Member Wheeler addressed the letter from Bike Walk Alameda and what plans were in the works for bike facilities. She then described what safety standards they were proposing for parklets that would bring more cohesiveness and they were still working on those aesthetic standards. Vice President Ruiz wanted to know if they were able to break down the survey results to know which residents lived on the affected slow streets, she added that Alameda Ave was her main concern. She also wanted to know the operating hours of the parklettes and what safety barrier options for the parklettes the city was considering. Staff Member Wheeler said they had they did not have that specific survey data and she discussed what the business district had done to address the concerns of the residents on Alameda Ave. For the parklettes, generally during the business hours is when they were allowed to operate and for safety barrier options they did not at this time have a clear staff preference. Board Member Curtis asked if there were any plans to start charging businesses for having a parklet. He discussed the lost revenue to the city since these parklets were taking the spots of parking meters and it was providing businesses with extra space. Staff Member Wheeler said that was something they were diving more deeply into. She then discussed what factors would need to be examined to determine those costs and fees. The goal eventually was to pass some of the expenses to the businesses. She then clarified the parklets operating hours, the permit allowed 7 am to 10 pm, Sunday through Thursday, and then through Midnight on Friday and Saturday nights. Approved Planning Board Minutes Page 7 of 10 September 27, 2021 | PlanningBoard/2021-09-27.pdf |