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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes January 22, 2009 Agenda No. 09-02 Page 6 of 14 sufficient to keep residents comfortable. Thus, she said her team is looking at ways to air- condition at least The Alameda's common areas, and will continue to study whether air conditioning is warranted in the units themselves. Commissioner Ponder asked how the units are ventilated. Mr. Baker said he would have to investigate the specifics for a complete response. In the meantime, he explained that Z-ducts with acoustic baffling would be used in units subject to the most noise, where residents may not want to open windows while they sleep. Commissioner Ponder asked about plans for Phase II. Ms. Tan indicated that BRIDGE Housing is not involved; Westlake is assuming 300 units of market-rate housing there. Commissioner Abero, referencing the last point Commissioner Ponder raised, expressed strong concerns that the initial 100-unit project will be built but then the other 700 units will just go away and we'll have one building with a parking garage. She wanted to know what kind of assurances there are that if The Alameda moves forward, it will continue on and al] units proposed will be built. Ms. Tan said she could not provide 100% assurance, but pointed out that Westlake Development Partners is providing the land for The Alameda for $1 and is spending significant amounts of money to put The Cornerstone proposal through the approvals process. She also noted part of the Proposition 1 C funding requirements is that the units associated with that funding be built within a certain timeframe. That includes the 200 market-rate units in The Cornerstone development. Thus, she believes Westlake's actions give a very strong indication of an intention to move forward. Commissioner Abero asked what the timeframe is. Ms. Tan said it is five years, with a possible five-year extension, depending on whether the State considers an extension appropriate. Commissioner Abero said that means The Alameda could be standing on its own for 10 years. Ms. Tan said that it would be within five years; if they wanted another five years they would have to appeal to the State. Commissioner Collier said she is happy that BRIGE Housing will try to give priority to families that already live and/or work in San Leandro, because those are the people who usually complain that there is nowhere for their children to move. Noting that one of the conditions of approval is a provision for five short-term bicycle parking spaces for guests and a minimum of 25 for use by residents, she hopes those numbers can be increased. If the projection of 50 students in The Alameda is correct, that alone might account for as many as 45 bicycles without including any for adults and others. Ms. Tan noted that the space earmarked for bicycles at this time is larger than atwo-bedroom apartment, but her team will determine haw many bikes would actually fit there. Commissioner Collier referenced another condition of approval involving Police Department requirements for building addresses. Citing a development on Davis Street that has not only a street address but building and unit numbers as well -such as 800 for the building number and 102 for the unit number -she said it can be very confusing, even for the people who live there. Residents don't always provide building/unit information as part of the address, which makes deliveries (mail, parcels, etc.) difficult. Ms. Tan said that will be addressed.