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AlamedaReuseandRedevelopmentAuthority | 2010-10-06 | 2 | The Planning Services Manager gave an oral presentation on the schedule of the Alameda Point Community Forums, an initial eight month public outreach effort of the first phase of planning, which would end in June 2011 and restart the environmental review process. The Planning Services Manager explained that while the City of Alameda is doing a CEQA document EIR, the Navy will be doing a NEPA document. The Navy process won't start until there is a project description or general description of the City's plan. The goal is eight months. The eight-month schedule starts with a series of community outreach efforts, including community workshops and internet outreach. The tentative schedule of the first three meetings is: November 9 at the Grand Pavilion, November 18 at Mastick, and December 8 in west Alameda. These workshops and key components of each meeting will be consistent from meeting to meeting. The Planning Services Manager summarized the six key areas as noted in the staff report: 1) Community Facilities, 2) Land Use Mix, 3) Streets, Parks, and Open Space, 4) Transportation Access, 5) Architectural Character and Building Types, and 6) Historic Character and Adaptive Reuse. There are plans for a Tenant Forum in the spring focused on economic development strategy, a Developer and Business Forum, and discussions with each of the Boards and Commissions. A summary will be presented to the ARRA Board in March 2011, and a project description in June 2011. Member Gilmore requested an overview of where Alameda and the Bay Area stand in the commercial and industrial real estate market. The Interim City Manager discussed the application of a citywide real estate management policy which will include the information Member Gilmore requested about comparable leases. Member Tam requested an evaluation of internal competition, i.e., Marina Village VS. Alameda Point. Member Matarrese discussed the commercialization and industrialization approach to development at Alameda Point, stating that the markets already out there are not the typical suburban business park, not the type of businesses that would go into Marina Village, i.e., NRC and supporting industries, Spirits Alley, the maritime industry. Member Matarrese also discussed the jobs housing, and that job creation should drive it, stating that Alameda Point will never be the rest of Alameda and probably shouldn't be, because it is industrial. Alameda Point should reflect what it was and people will look at it in a different way. Vice Chair deHaan concurred with Member Matarrese, stating that Alameda Point has a different architectural design and that the development should maximize the unique venue out there, and that folks should not get caught up in that it has to look like the rest of Alameda. Member Gilmore recommended evaluating and targeting the types of businesses and industries that would value the asset of Alameda's own electric utility. Member Tam inquired a status report on communications with the Navy and if they were aware of the "Going Forward" plan, to which the Deputy City Manager - Development Services responded in the affirmative, stating that staff met with the Navy last week. The Navy produced conveyance objectives and stated that they want to help facilitate conveyance and interim economic development. The Interim City Manager stated that she will meet with the Navy's top management every 90 days for a status update. | AlamedaReuseandRedevelopmentAuthority/2010-10-06.pdf |