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18618 | Karen Bey said she was excited about the plan. She said we need to improve the permitting process for small businesses. She said we need to not forget about Park St. and Webster St. She suggested bringing back a committee to help increase tourism. President Köster closed the public hearing. Board Member Zuppan said there is a lot of good work in this plan. She said she would like to see greater clarity of the vision for the plan. She said the strategies were good but the connection to the vision were weak. Board Member Mitchell said the plan is very broad and needs some focus. Board Member Knox White said the document is not ready to go to the City Council. He said it feels like a statement of where we are today rather than where we want to be in ten years. He said he is concerned with the reliance on subsidizing businesses to come here. He said we should focus on resilience. He said we can attract one business with a hundred employees or help one hundred businesses grow by one employee. He said we have failed to serve and capitalize on our large Asian American population and being near Chinatown and instead just do things like add another Safeway. Board Member Curtis asked where are we considering the quality of life issues in these plans. He said we are trying to put fifteen pounds of stuff in a five pound bag. Board Member Sullivan said she would like to see more specificity of our goals. Board Member Burton said the plan needs a clear voice if it is not going to just sit on a shelf. He said we should focus like a laser on attracting jobs that fit our residents and keeping their money on the island. He suggested using tourism to drive the brand of Alameda in order to attract businesses instead of just visitors. He said we need to focus on north Park St. in the plan. President Köster reopened the public hearing. Helen Sause said it is important for the city to direct the developments in the city in the best way possible for the residents. President Köster closed the public hearing. President Köster said people know about parts of what Alameda has to offer and not the whole package. He said we need to focus on our transit corridors and small businesses. He said the Moscone Center is closing soon and we could capitalize off of the large spaces available at Alameda Point. Approved Minutes Page 3 of 11 Planning Board Meeting December 12, 2016 |