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CityCouncil | 2011-07-12 | 3 | In response to Councilmember deHaan's inquiry whether the South Course would be tighter, Mr. Linn stated not necessarily. Councilmember deHaan inquired whether a full [South] Course would be consolidated with the Mif, to which Mr. Linn responded in the affirmative. In response to Councilmember deHaan's inquiry about probably close to 30% of the acreage is being taken away, Mr. Linn stated the [South Course] end product is a course equal to the North Course, which is more popular. Councilmember deHaan stated the North Course is wide open with many amenities and a different configuration; that he is concerned about acres being taken from the South Course. Mr. Linn stated the course would be consolidated, but is within design standards. Councilmember Tam inquired whether the putting green and chipping area next to the new Norma Arnerich Teaching Center, which was included in the Wadsworth Architectural Plan, would be part of the [Harbor Bay] proposal. Mr. Hoppen responded the idea would be studied to see if the [putting and chipping] area can be incorporated into the west or north side of the Norma Arnerich Academy; stated the Mif property is roughly 14 acres; the deal calls for a swap of 12.2 acres; there is excess property; more information is needed about the practice area; if it does not work, the [putting and chipping] area could be incorporated in 19 acre redesigned Mif, which would shorten the course a little; there is also more space in the Maitland Road and Harbor Bay Parkway area. Councilmember deHaan noted said area is 3 acres at best. Vice Mayor Bonta inquired whether golf has an industry standard that all courses with more acreage are better than those with lesser acreage, to which Mr. Linn responded great golf courses are usually on great pieces of real estate; great settings make for great golf. In response to Vice Mayor Bonta's inquiry whether design matters for the golfer's experience, Mr. Linn responded absolutely. Vice Mayor Bonta inquired whether the newly designed South Course would provide for a better golf experience than the current course. Mr. Linn responded in the affirmative; stated there is an opportunity to take what is not high quality due to wear and tear and create different strategies and build new golf holes that would do so. Special Meeting Alameda City Council 3 July 12, 2011 | CityCouncil/2011-07-12.pdf |