pages: CityCouncil/2007-05-15.pdf, 5
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CityCouncil | 2007-05-15 | 5 | Councilmember deHaan stated the Planning and Building Director's position at the [Planning Board] meeting was that the decision is policy and should be considered at the Council level, which is contrary to the staff report. The Planning and Building Director responded a bigger discussion of Measure A, not in context of the Housing Element update or MTC grant funded project, is a policy discussion in her opinion. Councilmember deHaan stated the Council is going through stages right now; the Alameda Point Master Developer was just selected; the Master Developer will return with various ideas and direction the MTC Station Area Plan was to set up the dialogue on transportation; there was a very small sub-element on Measure A, which became a prime element at the first meeting; the Housing Element has been under discussion for ages and is an on-going legitimate discussion; the Chinatown Agreement and lawsuits facing the City are important and put certain limitations on the amount of housing that can be built; the Collins property plans rejected by the Planning Board and Council is in a lawsuit: these are the things in which the Council needs to be involved; there is going to be a different disposition of how Coast Guard housing will be handled said matters are the concerns that require better understanding of how to go forward; the Transportation Master Plan (TMP) will come forward; all said matters intertwine together the Council took a position when the League of Women Voters requested the matter [Measure A amendment ] be put on the ballot; density, traffic and number of houses are important issues; in 2000, the Sierra Club and ARC Ecology did a survey of around 300 homes to ask if there was support to change Measure A; the response was not to change Measure A; the other question was whether there would be support to change Measure A for Alameda Point the study indicated the matter would not pass if it were not brought through the Council: a year later the Chamber of Commerce surveyed its membership regarding changing Measure A; the membership decided not to take any action because the resounding response was the membership did not support changing Measure A; Measure A continues to get good dialogue; there is not good understanding of Measure A; the dialogue has to be out there to ensure people understand why Measure A was put in place; Alameda Landing entitlements increased housing and added retail that he supports additional retail; however, saturation is being reached; the Tube congestion is getting worse; full build out is not even close; reducing the amount of housing at Alameda Point has been discussed; a rough study indicated that it would take 3,100 homes to make Alameda Point economically viable; there will be further study 12-15% of people in Alameda use public transit; the Alameda Point PDC states Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 5 May 15, 2007 | CityCouncil/2007-05-15.pdf |