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Shoreline CAC Page ~ 3 June 17, 2009 Meeting Highlights After the presentation discussion ensued regarding the following: • Was the required amount of parking considered? No. Parking was presumed to be included adjacent to the areas that were to be developed. • It was clarified that Habitot is a nonprofit, educational and interactive business for young children and parents that would not be operated by City staff. It was also clarified that the intent of the laser tag was to include children in an older age group. It was Group 1's intent to try to include amenities and uses for the whole family. Bocce ball was proposed because that is a popular activity for seniors. Group 2 -Rebecca Jewell (Organizer), Dan Walters (Analyst). Rebecca Jewell gave a presentation including the following: • The focal point on the proposed concept was an island-structure in the center of the existing boat harbor with spoke-like features to provide walking access to the center area. • The group's conceptual idea was not to have an intense business presence. • There would be plenty of paths for walking and linking the amenities. • Ahigh-quality, Zagat's rated restaurant would be located at Mulford Point and would partner with the proposed conference center. • The conference center would include 200 hotel rooms and use existing parking areas. It would be approximately located at the former Blue Dolphin site. • The restaurants and conference center would be a regional draw. • There would be a floating restaurant inside the harbor such as re-use of a former watercraft for a restaurant. • A wide open outdoor area labeled as `Plaza' adjacent to the inner harbor would be designated for farmers markets and small musical concerts. This would be intended to be flexible space for community use (there would be no seating). • Adjacent to the Plaza would be multi-story (maximum three-story) mixed use building with restaurants, cafe (coffee bar) on the ground floor and offices on the upper floors and a collection of retail shops. • Across Monarch Bay Drive on the easterly side and adjacent to the golf course would be artist lofts; no specific number of units were specified. Special attention would need to be given in its design to create a connection to the Plaza and shops across the street. • South of the retail shops and adjacent to the Plaza would be a five-story parking garage for visitors where the top of the structure would be a living- roof accessible to visitors to enjoy the various views. • The parking structure would have to be designed so that it is architecturally interesting. At the ground floor there should be a map and information kiosk and retail shops which could include bicycle rentals. • The parking structure would be a natural place for friends and family to meet each other when visiting the shoreline area.