Common use of Other Comments Clause in Contracts

Other Comments. a. The railroad crossing at ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Road is heavily used by LBCC, and there are some concerns about the impact of the closure. Southbound traffic backs up to turn right into LBCC and a right-turn lane would be helpful. b. The nicer segments of Oak Creek would be nice to preserve and use as a community resource. c. The role of the site in the context of the rest of Albany is as a continuation of the industrial core of Albany, with connection to residential areas via Columbus Street. d. The City has to decide whether it wants more industrial development and where it will be. This area provides opportunities for industrial. e. The regulatory process in Albany is very difficult to navigate and takes years to get through the process. Three things that would need to change to improve the regulatory process: f. The city would need to actively work with businesses more to help them though the development process. g. The city would need to reduce regulations for retrofitting existing buildings (e.g., parking requirements, fencing requirements, landscaping, etc.). h. The SDCs are too high for businesses that are reusing existing buildings. i. Pepsico site: City views it as industrial economic development site. City has an agreement where City benefits from development of these projects. Looking at large-format commercial and industrial development. City Council a big player. ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ (Albany Democrat newpaper) can be very vocal… meet with newspaper up front and privately. j. Property owners will be important. k. This is a discussion of what’s important for the community in the future, not what’s important to property owners at this time. To: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ From: ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, Otak Date: August 9, 2011 Subject: South Albany – Summary of Stakeholder Interviews Project No.: 16056 Overview

Other Comments. a. The railroad crossing at ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Road is heavily used by LBCC, and there are some concerns about the impact of the closure. Southbound traffic backs up to turn right into LBCC and a right-turn lane would be helpful. b. The nicer segments of Oak Creek would be nice to preserve and use as a community resource. c. The role of the site in the context of the rest of Albany is as a continuation of the industrial core of Albany, with connection to residential areas via Columbus Street. d. The City has to decide whether it wants more industrial development and where it will be. This area provides opportunities for industrial. e. The regulatory process in Albany is very difficult to navigate and takes years to get through the process. Three things that would need to change to improve the regulatory process: f. The city would need to actively work with businesses more to help them though the development process. g. The city would need to reduce regulations for retrofitting existing buildings (e.g., parking requirements, fencing requirements, landscaping, etc.). h. The SDCs are too high for businesses that are reusing existing buildings. i. Pepsico site: City views it as industrial economic development site. City has an agreement where City benefits from development of these projects. Looking at large-format commercial and industrial development. City Council a big player. ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ (Albany Democrat newpaper) can be very vocal… meet with newspaper up front and privately. j. Property owners will be important. k. This is a discussion of what’s important for the community in the future, not what’s important to property owners at this time. To: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ From: ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, Otak Date: August 9, 2011 Subject: South Albany – Summary of Stakeholder Interviews Project No.: 16056 Overview