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PLN15-0468 - 523 South Shore Center - Bank of Marin Workshop -Applicant: Lev Weisbach on behalf of Jamestown L.P. A request for a study session to consider the design for a new building to be constructed for the Bank of Marin at the South Shore Center access road, with associated pedestrian improvements. This project is covered under the Environmental Impact Report for the expansion of the Alameda Towne Centre, certified by the City on August 11, 2008.
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To: Honorable President and
Members of the Planning Board
From: Deborah Diamond
Planner
Date: January 11, 2016
BACKGROUND
Jamestown L.P., the owner of the South Shore Center, proposes to build a new building for its current tenant, the Bank of Marin, on a 5,000 sq. ft. site near the southwest corner of the Center. Jamestown has been working with Weisbach Architecture to design a building that both serves the needs of the tenant and furthers the overall goal of enlivening the Center and creating a more dynamic experience for visitors. The applicant is requesting a study session with the Planning Board to discuss and resolve design issues prior to returning to the Board for a decision at the February 8, 2016 meeting. The study session will also facilitate early public discussion of the proposal.
New construction at the South Shore Center is subject to a Planned Development Amendment (PDA) and Major Design Review (DR) approved for the Alameda Towne Centre by the Planning Board on April 7, 2009. The PDA enables the continued phased redevelopment of the Center, including up to 657,000 sq. ft. of floor area, and pedestrian, bicycle and transit improvements. The proposed use is consistent with the PDA. Under the PDA all future building improvements consistent with the approved PDA plans require Design Review approval. The phasing of development and mobility improvements are subject to the Alameda Towne Center masterplan, developed by Field Paoli, dated April 13, 2009. T...
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