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PlanningBoard | 2021-12-13 | 2 | commercial services space adjacent to the Alameda Landing Waterfront Park on Fifth Street. Andrew Thomas, Director of Planning Building and Transportation, introduced the item. The staff report and attachments can be found at https://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=5350551&GUID=D9C80E17- 3993-45F1-B10B-8E17EA1EBO2E&FullText=1 Bill Sadler, Development Director of Pulte Homes, also gave a presentation. President Saheba opened the board clarifying questions. Board Member Ron Curtis wanted confirmation that the increase of units was to 362. Director Thomas said that was correct. Board Member Teague confirmed that the term "commercial" was broader than "retail". He asked if there were sections they could strike out since it would be giving the developer a lot more time. He wanted to know the estimated timeline. Director Thomas explained the idea behind the original condition. He said that the staff did not want to stop the project as they did Design Review. He then explained the reasoning behind the revised condition. Mr. Sadler discussed the timeline for the development for when they would reach building 330. Board Member Rona Rothenberg disclosed that she had emailed Mr. Sadler. She asked about the Master Plan and wanted to know if Mr. Sadler had weighed the benefits of a "commercial" designation. Director Thomas explained the history of the original Master Plan and what was needed to support the types of uses that would be there. Staff Member Tai added there had been conversations about the benefits of a Community Commercial Space. Board Member Ruiz disclosed that she too had reached out to Mr. Sadler before the meeting. She said that they had discussed that the townhome models yield more units and if he would consider modifying the ground floor single-family units. She also wanted to know what was the most efficient and financially feasible. Approved Planning Board Minutes Page 2 of 10 December 13, 2021 | PlanningBoard/2021-12-13.pdf |