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CityCouncil | 2013-09-25 | 10 | to which the Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point responded for new construction. In response to Councilmember Chen's further inquiry, the Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point stated 1,425 includes existing units, such as the 200 supportive housing units; a settlement agreement requires the City to provide 25% affordable housing on all new housing; 25% of all new housing units have to be affordable, excluding the Collaborative units. Councilmember Chen inquired whether the 200 supportive housing units would remain affordable. The Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point responded in the affirmative; stated the Collaborative wants to relocate and wants new facilities; staff believes there are mutual benefits; the Collaborative would have new facilities which would better meet their needs and the land could be used for market housing; the option is being explored. In response to Councilmember Chen's inquiry about prioritization, the City Manager stated the prioritization order does not mean that staff is not working on others items; the City will not have any trouble selling 1,435 units; most developers who have approached the City in the last two years are home builders; detailed zoning is being done for the Town Center; recruiting businesses is going to require more staff energy, attention and imagination; housing does not need to be prioritized to happen. Councilmember Chen inquired there pool of residential developers would be impacted by a high vacancy rate at the Town Center. The City Manager responded in the negative; stated when staff presents any project, even retail, the project will not have a parking lot with stores around the perimeter; another Alameda Landing will not be built and is not appropriate for the view; something which creates a sense of space and destination would be built; other opportunities, such as a campus or light industry, would be something the City could be proud of architecturally; something special will be done for the location. Vice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she understands the City can move forward on more than one front and hopes the City does so; historically, the goal has been to create new jobs to replace jobs lost when the Navy closed; the City needs sales tax revenue; however, a wider view is needed; consideration should be given to the type of jobs retail creates; hundreds of people working good construction and related trades jobs have been at Alameda Landing for months; however, retail workers probably make minimum wage; keeping Alamedans off busy highways to shop is a good thing; the proposed retail opportunities cannot be supported by Alamedans alone; she supports attractive waterfront developments, which has been discussed for years; lines can be crossed and uses can be mixed; having high end retail development does not prevent high end market rate residential, which would help pay for infrastructure; opportunities will present themselves; as speakers said, the City should think big; amazing things can Joint Meeting Alameda City Council and 10 Planning Board September 25, 2013 | CityCouncil/2013-09-25.pdf |