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CityCouncil | 2010-05-18 | 18 | Vice Mayor/Board Member/Commissioner deHaan stated he is trying to see what is similar in Alameda. Mr. Brown stated that Alameda has a variety of architectural styles; the downtown area does not have development next to commercial; streets are active; the goal is to create a vision where density is clustered near transportation to encourage use of transportation other than automobiles; studies have shown that ridership drops off dramatically when people live farther away from public transportation opportunities. Vice Mayor/Board Member/Commissioner deHaan inquired whether the southeast corner of the lagoon would be the concept for the commercial area, to which Mr. Brown responded a massing study was used to illustrate the portion of the property. Vice Mayor/Board Member/Commissioner deHaan inquired whether only 45 historical buildings would be retained, to which Mr. Brown responded that he does not have the exact figure. Vice Mayor/Board Member/Commissioner deHaan stated the original number of 83 was reduced to 80 because of building conditions; inquired why the original Measure B plan and conceptual plan are almost identical. Mr. Brown responded the plan is to deliver the vision that SunCal heard expressed at numerous meetings which would be to achieve a goal of delivering an economically viable development and minimize traffic impacts by encouraging the use of density transfers and public transportation. Vice Mayor/Board Member/Commissioner deHaan stated the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) has designated transit-oriented areas; Alameda does not have designated transit-oriented areas. In response to Vice Mayor/Board Member/Commissioner deHaan's inquiry as to why MTC does not believe the plan is a transit oriented hub, Mr. Brown stated MTC might not have considered the alternative; SunCal would work with MTC; the process takes eighteen months to two years; a complete plan would be presented in which all questions are answered. Vice Mayor/Board Member/Commissioner deHaan inquired whether an EIR is normally in a land use proposal process. Mr. Brown responded a plan is submitted; then, an EIR process commences; an interactive, vigorous process leads to the ultimate development of an EIR report. Special Joint Meeting Alameda City Council, Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority, and Community 6 Improvement Commission May 18, 2010 | CityCouncil/2010-05-18.pdf |