Developers plan to build a combination multi-family residential complex and retail space at 3903 Voltaire St. next year. The proposed two-story, 24-unit development would replace existing commercial buildings to bring a “pedestrian-oriented” design to the corridor, according to project architect Stosh Podeswick. The complex would feature retail on the first floor with 1- to 3-bedroom units on top. The project would include two “affordable” units for lower-income families, Podeswick said. “It’s going to bring some much-needed retail along the redevelopment corridor, along with the rental units to support the retail,” he said, “We’re hoping to start [building] in 2010.” Podeswick presented the project to the Peninsula Community Planning Board (PCPB) on April 16. The board voted in favor of the project. Discussion from the community arose concerning noise exposure, increased population density and parking safety concerns for pedestrians and bicyclists. In other PCPB news: • Planners are proposing a “pros and cons” community forum about long-term plans for the San Diego International Airport at Lindbergh Field. The board approved a tentative forum date for Wednesday, June 3 at the Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. A panel made up of city officials, airport experts and political groups have been invited to meet and present arguments in favor of and against the plan for the “Ultimate Build Out” of Lindbergh Field, according to PCPB Airport Committee chair Suhail Khalil. The Airport Authority’s plan unfolds in three phases over the next 20 years at a cost of about $4 billion (without accounting for inflation), according to a financial report released by the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority. “The community wants to know how that plan is feasible and viable to the community and region,” Khalil said. Key components of the plan ultimately include a total of 60 aircraft gates, additional taxiway improvements and an Intermodal Transit Center (ITC) among many other additions. The proposed ITC expansion to the north side of Lindbergh Field is expected to make for easier access to Interstate 5 and may ease potential connection to high-speed rail, according to airport plans. The proposed meeting would present a “balanced panel” to debate the plans that may affect Peninsula residents positively and negatively, Khalil said. Panelists must confirm their participation before the forum is “set in stone,” he said. Peninsula residents deal daily with airplane noise and increasing traffic along Rosecrans Street and North Harbor Drive because of the airport. The PCPB’s Airport Committee meets Friday, April 24 from noon to 2 p.m. at Liberty Station’s Main Lobby meeting room, 2750 Womble St. • District 2 City Councilmember Kevin Faulconer recognized Peninsula resident Dee Wylie for her volunteer work and as a former member of the Peninsula Community Planning Board in recent years. Faulconer presented Wylie with a certificate of recognition. “It’s volunteers [like the Peninsula Community Planning Board] that make this city run,” Faulconer said. Faulconer traditionally thanks former members of the community planning board after March elections. The PCPB meets on the third Thursday of the month at the Hervey/Point Loma Branch Library, 3701 Voltaire St., from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. For more information on upcoming meetings, visit www.pcpb.net.