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Shoreline CAC September 16, 2009 Meeting Highlights Page ~4 • What was the proposed linear footage (length) of the boat slips shown on the plans? They are shown conceptually on the proposed plans. They will likely be what the market dictates and what the dredged area can physically accommodate. • Are the proposed multi-story office buildings and hotel conference center subject to Bay Conservation Development Commission (BCDC) review, including shadow and solar access analysis? Are multi-story buildings possible in the development team's opinion? The proposed plans were for discussion and study by the CAC, only. The multi-story buildings were meant to be low profile and not taller than three-stories. These low profile buildings are possible to develop. • The pedestrian bridge in Discussion Plan 2 brings the proposed development and uses together which otherwise would be separated from one another by a large body of water. • The appropriate new hotel size for the shoreline area is approximately 175 to 225 rooms. This additional hotel would need new office development to support it. Analysis has shown that a 250 to 300 room hotel would not be viable. • The hotel conference center in the central location in Plan 2 is preferred since it would have plenty of interesting views from every side of the proposed building. • Would the two lagoons on Plan 2 be used for any activity? They are intended to be passive. The one lagoon adjacent to the hotel would have a sand beach for sunning, volleyball or weddings. • Small row boats or paddle boats were recommended as an activity for the lagoons. • The proposed multi-family residential would require amendments to the General Plan, its Land Use element, and Zoning Code to consider housing in the plan. • Housing and offices are good uses to have near each other since residents are present in the evenings to deter vandalism and theft. Residents and their visitors can use the parking for the offices when they are closed in the evenings and weekends. • Residential development at the Marina Boulevard entry to the shoreline would be an upgrade to the existing entry which is largely an unused expansive asphalt parking lot. • What is the basis for the office buildings? An office campus needs 200,000 to 300,000 square feet to attract a good company and to create a campus environment (perhaps acomputer/high-tech company). The proposed sizes in Plans 2 and 3 make it attractive and more likely to recruit a potential company. • Plan 1 has the least amount of risk in investment and development. However there is nothing special about the plan -it's not an exciting plan. It would not have a Class A tenant. This plan also lacked continuity. • Manager Battenberg interjected that Clifbar Corporation outgrew its previous location and wanted to relocate a few years ago, and ended up in Alameda because the City could not offer a large enough office setting with amenities for its relocation. The shoreline was the type of environment Clifbar was looking for.