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CityCouncil | 2013-09-25 | 4 | Board Member Koster concurred; stated the tunnels and connection to Interstate-880 (I- 880) have to be reviewed; from the 1950's to 2000's, society was auto centric, which is changing with urban movements; he tries to drive as little as possible; a small gas hike a couple of years ago forced more riders onto public transit; his friends all ride transit; cars are getting more expensive and are not going to be feasible in the future. Councilmember Chen stated the Transportation Demand Management (TDM) will include incentives and penalties for future Alameda Point residents; the incentives and penalties should be narrowed down; the whole community should be encouraged to take mass transit; the Estuary Crossing shuttle is underutilized; questioned how the City can really encourage and incentivize use; stated the City needs to determine the spark that will get everyone excited about public transportation; Alameda Landing projected an increase of 45,000 vehicles per day; Park Street to Harbor Bay has three exit points: Fruitvale, High Street and Doolittle Drive; Park Street to the West End only has one exit point; an increase in residential or business use will utilize the Tube; that he likes the incentive plan, but would like to better understand proposed incentives. The City Planner stated a lot has to be worked out; the matter would be discussed at the Joint Transportation Commission and Planning Board meeting on September 30th; one of the best ways to ensure that Alameda Point minimizes impact is to attract homeowners and businesses desiring alternatives; one of the first questions businesses ask is how are employees going to get to work without driving; employees are demanding said type of location; Alameda Point needs to provide shuttles and buses; every business and resident at Alameda Point will pay into a transportation fund to generate operating revenue for Alameda Point buses, water taxis or whatever is determined the best use of funds; another essential piece of the strategy is connecting with BART and AC Transit; businesses or households wanting to drive should not be attracted to Alameda Point; the City has to attract residents who would be happy not to need a car. Councilmember Chen stated the staff report indicates the draft EIR finds that all potential impacts on biological resources can be mitigated; there are pelicans, least terns and other endangered species; that he is very pleased with the language and hopes the City can back it up; adaptively reusing the Bachelor Officers Quarters (BOQ) and Bachelors Enlisted Quarters (BEQ) for multifamily housing is a great idea. Councilmember Daysog stated that he has a different opinion regarding road widening; road widening might be necessary; the policy has to rely on traffic data; suggested staff review Section 4.4.2.A, and contemplate the possibility that roads might need to be widened in some specific instances. Mayor Gilmore stated the matter has been discussed over the last several years; the collective consciousness has been that the City wants to encourage people to get out of cars and widening roads encourages people to get back into cars. Joint Meeting Alameda City Council and 4 Planning Board September 25, 2013 | CityCouncil/2013-09-25.pdf |