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CityCouncil | 2014-07-29 | 3 | restored back into the market place. Councilmember Chen inquired about the condition of the three BEQ buildings; stated that he was informed a waiver must be signed to enter parts of the buildings. The Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point responded one wing was restored and used for office space; stated the rest is in very bad shape and in need of significant investment. Councilmember Chen stated a $250,000 deposit is being requested for each ENA; inquired whether senior and student housing would be subject to the 25% affordable housing requirement, to which the Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point responded staff would have to review the proposed housing; stated assisted living is typically considered a commercial use since there is not a full kitchen. The City Manager stated said issues are precisely what would be worked out during the ENA process. Councilmember Tam stated the six month ENA period is a two way street; the developer would be investigating the sites liabilities and challenges as the City does its due diligence; the project is not a done deal; the development plan has to go through a public process involving the Planning Board and Council; a Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) would also have to be vetted through boards and Council; inquired whether said process is correct. The Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point responded in the affirmative; stated there is a public process; the DDA would be a Council-oriented process with staff checking in with Council in closed sessions and the final DDA being approved by the City Council; the development plan is a more Planning Board-oriented process; Council is ultimately approving the project because the DDA is the business transaction that does so; the Planning Board would approve the development plan before staff would bring the DDA to Council; the process would include numerous hearings; the Historical Advisory Board (HAB) would also be involved since BEQ is a historic structure. Vice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she is interested in the juxtaposition of the proposed uses for the BEQ; there is a huge need for assisted and independent senior housing; that she would like affordable senior housing to be constructed in Alameda; inquired whether the student housing would be overflow for somewhere else, such as Berkeley or Peralta schools, or if it would include a campus. Mayor Gilmore stated the development plan has to go to the Planning Board for approval; inquired whether staff indicated the DDA would not come to Council until the development plan has been approved, to which the Chief Operating Officer Alameda - Point responded in the affirmative; stated staff would keep everyone informed if the process changes during negotiations. Joint Meeting Alameda City Council and City of Alameda Financing Authority July 29, 2014 | CityCouncil/2014-07-29.pdf |