pages: CityCouncil/2010-05-04.pdf, 21
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CityCouncil | 2010-05-04 | 21 | SunCal will provide a density bonus application at this point; inquired whether a density bonus application is needed to move forward with an Environmental Impact Report (EIR). The Deputy City Manager - Economic Development responded a foreseeable project needs to be studied under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); stated the density bonus option needs to be studied as well as the base project, especially since SunCal submitted a letter on April 13th advising the City that the density bonus option is requested. Councilmember/Board Member/Commissioner Gilmore inquired when a density bonus application would normally be submitted, to which the Deputy City Manager - Economic Development responded at the same time as a base project. The Planning Services Manager stated the City's ordinance is designed for a smaller project; both SunCal and the City are concerned about approving a 3,500 unit project and then having random density bonus applications pop up in the next twenty years in different locations at Alameda Point; SunCal would like to find a way to put forth some type of master density bonus application that would control where the density bonus would and would not be allowed. Mayor/Chair Johnson requested comments from Stan Brown with SunCal. Mr. Brown stated the struggle has been how to craft an application that would achieve a transit oriented plan suited for Alameda Point; SunCal came up with a Measure A compliant plan in addition to a density bonus option; SunCal could not call the application a density bonus application because the City has detailed requirements; SunCal has had some good, candid discussions with staff over the last couple of weeks regarding where densities would be, how densities would be laid out, and the criteria needed to implement individual buildings into building clusters. Vice Mayor/Board Member/Commissioner deHaan stated that he is baffled by the generalities; things seem open ended; inquired whether SunCal is comfortable with the base plan. Mr. Brown responded that he thinks the base plan is a viable application; stated the goal at the end of the approval process would be to have a density bonus plan approved for implementation; the base plan would need to be approved first; the next item would be to approve a density bonus plan; SunCal wants to build a density bonus plan; that he is more than happy to discuss a better way to thread the needle. Mayor/Chair Johnson requested Mr. Brown to describe some of the components of the transit-oriented plan; inquired whether SunCal has a transportation plan. Special Joint Meeting Alameda City Council, Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority, and Community 4 Improvement Commission May 4, 2010 | CityCouncil/2010-05-04.pdf |