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CityCouncil | 2010-11-16 | 8 | firm to review the work done by the property owner. Councilmember Matarrese stated the common thread of all discussions has been knowing how much tax increment would be available to provide for infrastructure. In response to Vice Mayor deHaan's comments, the Deputy City Manager - Development Services stated staff has discussed what the maximum allowable commercial and housing would be in order to respond to market demand. Mr. Long stated parking is a mind numbing issue; parking calculations were run in three different ways; detailed construction drawings for Del Monte have included a thorough analysis of how many parking spaces could be put on the site; the Encinal Terminals site has some serious concerns; the State Tidelands require marine oriented uses; a chunk of Encinal Terminals is already spoken for; that his recommendation is not to compete with other things being done in other areas of the Island; a good fit would be a quirky, organic environment. Councilmember Gilmore stated that she is somewhat pessimistic because she has been looking at over fifteen years of plans and ideas to develop the Del Monte site; none have come to fruition; sometimes economics were the reason; other times, the property owner could not pull the trigger on the plan; questioned how the City could say it is time to pull the trigger and get the property owner to take the next step. Mr. Long responded this time, the process is different; before, the property owner worked with a consultant to develop detailed plans and brought the plans to the City for the public process; this time, the property owner has come to the City to partner to develop a plan that would work with the General Plan and be feasible. The Deputy City Manager - Development Services stated options could be discussed, including tax increment, to help move the project forward. Councilmember Gilmore stated the issue is not just financing. Councilmember Tam inquired whether collaboration between the property owner and the City is being suggested; further inquired how "quirky and organic" could be financed. Mr. Long responded the suggestion is to provide flexibility within the parameters of the General Plan; stated permitted uses are defined. The Deputy City Manager - Development Services stated staff does not want to have entitlement until a developer is in place to help guide the general vision; the next step would be to partner with a developer to put entitlement and Master Plan together. Mayor Johnson stated that she likes the idea rather granting entitlement for years or decades before a project moves forward; she does not like the idea of a Tidelands trust exchange; the area should remain in the Tidelands Trust. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 8 November 16, 2010 | CityCouncil/2010-11-16.pdf |