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CityCouncil | 2015-01-06 | 10 | Expressed concern over how the matter was placed on the agenda; stated residents are left guessing what issues are of concern: Patricia Young, Alameda Home Team. Provided an example of the City Attorney advising Council; stated the project appears to be irregular and incomplete; stated the ordinance should have been adopted at a regular meeting: Ken Peterson, Alameda. Stated the project is fantastic and should go forward; discussed waterfront planning, regional planning, and long range planning: Anne Cook, Alameda. Stated a Community Garden committee has been meeting for 7 months regarding Jean Sweeney Park; discussed the needed fundraising accelerator for Jean Sweeney Park, which the developer will provide: Ron Limoges, Community Garden. Stated Alameda does not have enough affordable housing; the project will help ease the need; urged moving forward; stated repeal would be the height of insanity: Lois Pryor, Renewed Hope. Stated Renewed Hope is opposed to rescission; outlined how rescission would violate the Housing Element and Density Bonus ordinance: William Smith, Renewed Hope Housing Advocates. Expressed support for the repeal; stated that he is not concerned about the truck traffic; questioned why rush the process; expressed concern over noticing and the developer not listening to the public: Jay Ingram, Alameda. Expressed concern over the ordinances approving the project and the Transportation Demand Management program: Reyla Graber, Alameda. Showed pictures; expressed concern over the design and proposed height; stated the project should be saved and go forward with design changes: Jim Smallman, Alameda Architectural Preservation Society. Stated the reason for the repeal has not been given; everyone has had an opportunity to comment on the project; the building needs to be restored; the project will provide needed commercial use, housing and affordable housing: Melinda Hayes, Alameda. Stated the Theater opposition group improved the Theater project; the Del Monte project has been rushed; urged pausing to get a better project; the only thing guaranteed is traffic problems: Joe Cloren, Alameda. Stated everyone on the Island is impacted by improper growth; the project does not seem complete; that she is glad the matter is being looked at again: Virginia Bergstrom, Alameda. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council January 6, 2015 | CityCouncil/2015-01-06.pdf |