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18570 | Board Member McNamara noted that Board Member Ezzy Ashcraft had addressed many of her concerns, including the width of the access road. She believed the applicant had worked closely with the homeowners and addressed their concerns. She believed the area would need restaurants, that the project was well-thought out and well-designed, and she supported this project. Vice President Kohlstrand echoed the previous statements, and believed this was a wonderful project for the site. She was pleased to see the amount of effort put forth in working with the staff and the residents. She also liked the sensitivity shown towards the waterfront, as well as incorporating the LEED elements into the project. She liked the design as well. She did not like the amount of surface parking, but understood that it had to be there. She believed the roadway was strangely designed, and noted that people use the ferry parking lot like a through road. However, she did not know whether there were any options to correct it at this point. She suggested that a bike lane be added, and cited Portland and Emeryville as examples of using wide bioswale treatments in more urban settings, where much less space was used to provide drainage. She would like to see more space made available for bicyclists and pedestrians, and encouraged the applicant to make the parking lot as safe as possible as the amount of traffic increased. In response to an inquiry by Vice President Kohlstrand whether the BART shuttle stopped in the business park, Mr. Ernst replied that the business park had its own TSM, including a BART shuttle, which was added when AC Transit took away the express shuttle. He noted that the business park sponsored the shuttle. They agreed to increase the size of the bus this past year, and will go to two buses in July 2008. She liked the fact that the applicant had provided some flexibility in the site for the restaurant use. Board member Cunningham complimented the applicant on a job well done, and noted that he would like to push the bar higher if possible. In response to his inquiry regarding the LEED rating, Mr. Ernst replied that they currently had LEED certification, and had identified 28 points, which would place them at the LEED Silver rating. In response to an inquiry by Board Member Cunningham regarding the site lighting, Mr. Ernst replied that the lighting would be designed to a LEED standard for residential light pollution, which was a stricter standard than commercial. He noted that they intended to maintain a safe level of lighting on the site, but not light up the residents' back yards. He added that they would use low-voltage landscape lighting. In response to an inquiry by Board member Cunningham regarding the transformers, Mr. Ernst replied that they had some space constraints. He added that they met with AP&T and located the transformers; the transformers must be a certain distance away from the buildings. The location of the transformers took precedence, and the trash enclosures were placed on the opposite side of the building. In response to an inquiry by Board member Cunningham regarding placing a landscaping agreement in the development agreement, Mr. Ernst replied that everything east of the road was maintained by the business park. He added that it was maintained by the Page 11 of 15 |