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Excerpts from the Board of Zoning Adjustments Regular Meeting Minutes (Draft) February 5, 2015 <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />Member Houston asked if there would be 36 individual docks or six large bays with six vehicles across. <br />Secretary Penaranda replied that there would be 36 individual docks located at the north end elevation. Member <br />Houston also asked about the deliveries and overnight parking, in which she inquired if those parked cars would <br />interfere with parking spaces that would be allocated for employees and staff. Secretary Penaranda answered it is <br />not allocated for overnight or truck. <br />Chair Palma asked why the conditions only recommend green components in the Staff Report (page 5 of 7) and <br />commented that new development should incorporate as much green components as appropriate. Secretary <br />Penaranda referred to the Conditions of Approval, III. F. and stated that green components are required. Chair <br />Palma also asked about the drainage system and Secretary Penaranda responded that there will be storm drain <br />management practices, called C3 requirements that Comstock will need to comply with, with storm water <br />retention areas that Engineering will be enforcing. <br />Member Mendieta asked about renewable energy considerations and implementing a minimal system that can <br />provide energy for average lighting. Craig Burger, Principal at Comstock Realty Partners replied that Comstock <br />likes renewable energy and will consider solar panels on the roof, but will need to research how much energy is <br />being used by the tenants and the building to make it financially viable for the building. Mr. Burger also stated <br />that with current building skylights standards, it will immensely help lower energy consumption. <br />Chair Palma asked about the tenants and the type of warehouse the building will be. Mr. Burger responded that <br />they will be building the project on speculation and do not know who their tenants will be. Comstock's goal is to <br />partner with a high quality corporate tenant to provide distribution of storage of different products with a small <br />office component. Chair Palma followed up and asked if traffic will be affected from the street and into the site. <br />Mr. Burger responded that traffic will most likely not be affected and the warehouse will operate under normal <br />business hours. The building is designed to limit noise at any given time. Chair Palma stated that she is still <br />concerned about noise of trucks at night and what activity may be on site. Secretary Penaranda reiterated that the <br />building is being built on speculation and that there is no way to know who will be occupying the building. <br />Member Houston asked if all bays will be locked and if there are any plans for security measures after business <br />hours, like outdoor cameras. Mr. Burger stated that automatic gates will be installed on Williams and in the <br />evening hours to limit traffic and disturbance. <br />An opportunity for public comment was provided: <br />Nancy Yost (2246 Sitka Street) commented that she had to relocate from her bedroom facing Williams street to <br />the front of her home because of the high noise levels on Williams Street. She could hear a lot of noise of people <br />taking their breaks and general traffic going in and out from the previous business. Ms. Yost asked where the <br />front door of the proposed project will be and Secretary Penaranda responded that the door of the offices is on <br />Williams Street. Ms. Yost requested that hours of operation be posted and enforced and Secretary Penaranda <br />responded that the warehouse facility distribution is not expected to have high employment compared to an office <br />park. The PG&E compressor that created a lot of noise is no longer there. Ms. Yost also commented that <br />construction trucks should not use Williams Street, even for idling, especially after all the Kaiser construction and <br />noise on Williams Street and Doolittle Drive. Secretary Penaranda answered that existing loading bays are located <br />on Williams Street and will continue operation, but the new bays to be constructed will not be on Williams Street. <br />Motion to close public hearing <br />Houston/Mendieta: 4 Aye, 0 No <br />