pages: CityCouncil/2006-10-17.pdf, 13
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CityCouncil | 2006-10-17 | 13 | Council is serious about the matter and will be serious in pursuing the purchase; the next level is to make sure there are on-going searches along with what is being done with the Beltline. Mayor Johnson stated finding money for City parks is very difficult. Vice Mayor Gilmore stated that she likes the idea of utilizing the Beltline Task Force; citizens' expertise would be pulled together efforts would not be duplicated and would be coordinated; hopefully the same staff person could be utilized on both issues. Councilmember Daysog stated one thing to consider is the option of not doing anything; there is something to be said about the virtues of industrial space in light of the fact that said space is receding on the other side of the Estuary and other parts of the East Bay; industrial space equates to jobs; potentially, a number of jobs will be out at Alameda Point; building does not have to occur everywhere; there are costs associated with open space; he likes that the City is moving forward with the Beltline property; the General Plan designates a plan for open space; however, sometimes hard choices need to be made; he would rather put focus on the Beltline property and contemplate whether to continue envisioning the area as open space rather than industrial space because of jobs. Mayor Johnson stated Alameda is short on open space; there are few opportunities for adding open space to the City's inventory; the City needs to take the opportunities when possible; the area is residential also; the neighborhood was built before there was planning the area would not have been developed the same way if planning had been available; she is not convinced that the area should go back to industrial. Councilmember Matarrese stated that Council voted unanimously to keep the General Plan the way it is. Councilmember deHaan stated funding is a concern; previously, $4 million was requested for the park area; the City would be obtaining 4. 2 acres during the transaction and then would need to look at the obligation of trying to figure out how to obtain the other acres as the acres become available. Mayor Johnson stated the Task Force would look into acquiring the entire property, not part. Councilmember deHaan requested detailed information on what the maximum number of units would be for R-2 levels and an explanation Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 13 October 17, 2006 | CityCouncil/2006-10-17.pdf |