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CityCouncil | 2013-10-15 | 16 | evaluate a developer's qualification and track record; criteria for high quality businesses is more subjective and may need more direction; the architectural standards and form based code are going to be in the detailed plans for some areas and can be incorporated. The City Manager stated a campus or research facility as an incubator is fine; however, there are tax issues; negotiating in lieu payments is a problem, because proposals should not be discussed in the event it does not pan out. In response to Councilmember Tam's inquiry, the City Manager stated bringing a campus to Alameda Point is difficult financially; the only location which makes sense would be the adaptive reuse area. Councilmember Tam stated the City Manager touched on the granularity that she would like to see; housing allocations at the historic district or the adaptive reuse area should be consciously discussed and prioritized; focus should not be about whether buildings are architecturally appropriate or LEED certified; instead, there should be more about the overall strategy. The Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point stated staff has listened to direction to focus on a major retail and/or campus user; at the same time, there has been indication housing options should be pursued on a parallel track; requested clarification for the evaluation criteria. Councilmember Tam stated there has been a lot of good discussion about the Town Center creating a sense of place and being a transit oriented village; there is a good cohesive plan; the area should be a priority; market rate residential areas should pay for infrastructure and can be a lower priority. The City Manager stated staff understood said direction from the September 25th meeting. Councilmember Tam stated that the she did not see the direction reflected in the criteria. The City Manager stated the documents are different; a disposition strategy was previously discussed; the evaluation criteria does not need to address priority order, rather the criteria is a guide for judging projects. Councilmember Tam stated the criteria and the disposition strategy should be coordinated. The City Manager stated the disposition strategy is used to review and determine how to proceed with the entire Base; specific proposals would be measured against the evaluation criteria. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 16 October 15, 2013 | CityCouncil/2013-10-15.pdf |