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CityCouncil | 2015-03-10 | 3 | simmer for years; recently BART ridership increased and the San Francisco Mayor raised the need for a second crossing, which has heated up the conversation at the regional level; although not a driver, Alameda should be involved in the conversation, should make it clear up front and should participate throughout the process which will probably take 10 to 15 years; Alameda not participating would be a mistake; Alameda should be at the table to express the station is something the City wants and supports; Alameda would not want to jump in at the end of not participating and say the City was forgotten. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the matter would come to Council, to which the Transportation Coordinator responded BART staff is interested in providing a briefing to the City Council in May. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired about the timeframe for expanding AC Transit services; and whether consolidation of the West End shuttles could be reviewed. The City Planner inquired whether the questions could be deferred to the transportation presentation, to which Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft responded in the affirmative. Councilmember Oddie requested staff to provide the Council and public with data on shuttle ridership; stated under the density bonus ordinance, the City has the ability to enforce the affordable housing in the Del Monte project phases; requested the matter be elaborated upon. The City Planner stated the Master Plan establish the number, location and phasing of units; however, the developer has not designed every building; when the developer is ready to build, a public hearing will be held regarding the building design and a review will be done to check it against the Master Plan; the City has the ability to enforce new aesthetics and address concerns at each project phase; if the Master Plan requires 15 comparable to market rate affordable units in the first building, the building permits would not be issued if there are not 15 units; the floor plans are not needed in the first year because the City has reserved the right to say no when the plans are submitted. Councilmember Oddie inquired what would happen in 2023 [when the current Housing Element expires], to which the City Planner responded the State would do a new projection in 2022; the number of units would be divided amongst the regions; the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) would come up with a process to decided how to divide the units amongst the Bay Area cities; after the City receives its required number of units, the City has to go through the process of identifying sites; if a site currently on the list is still available, it can remain on the list. Councilmember Oddie requested confirmation that the City Council cannot address traffic by limiting or banning additional housing, to which the City Planner responded the City would immediately be out of compliance with State law and would have to deal with the consequences. Special Meeting Alameda City Council 2 March 10, 2015 | CityCouncil/2015-03-10.pdf |