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CityCouncil | 2015-03-10 | 8 | the City should put reasonable limits on housing until safety issues are addressed; that she would like to increase the number of below market rate units; the City has to do better; the ratio should be closer to 50/50; inquired whether encouraging the creation of senior housing is a zoning issue; stated that she does not want to leave the matter up to the developers; there is a serious need for senior housing; Alameda does not want traffic congestion similar to other large cities; regarding the shuttles, Oakland is concerned about traffic from Alameda to BART stations; the issue needs to be addressed; suggested the Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) conduct a ridership survey; stated parking is an issue at both ferry terminals. The City Attorney stated staff has heard Council direction; suggested a motion be made to go forward with the process to make amendments to the density bonus ordinance; staff can come back with a procedure and timeline regarding the rebalancing of the housing units. The City Planner stated a motion should be made on both matters; that he sees the efforts as two simultaneous efforts: 1) the direction on the density bonus ordinance, which will go through a Planning Board public hearing process and return to Council, and 2) developing the reshuffling of the units and reducing the overall capacity, which will have a conceptual game plan return directly to Council for direction. Mayor Spencer stated apartments at Alameda Point have been discussed; inquired whether rent control cannot apply to apartments built after 1995. The City Planner responded in the affirmative; stated it does not apply to new units even in cities with rent control. Mayor Spencer stated that she would like a higher percentage of below market rate units, which should be protected; market rate apartments will not serve the needs of many people in town; staff should bring back information to educate the public. The City Planner stated staff would be coming to Council on Alameda Point in the near future; Alameda Point already requires 25% affordable housing. Vice Mayor Matarrese moved approval of directing staff, through the City Manager, to propose revisions to the density bonus ordinance to address the issue of phasing, which is not connected at this moment, with the protections to ensure that there is sufficient evidence to justify why it is necessary to provide the concessions to deliver the affordable housing and to ensure that the application includes a financial report which shows the concessions sought will result in the affordable units proposed; the revisions will provide the same protections that were intended with the original ordinance. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft requested the motion be restated. The City Clerk stated the motion is that staff, through the City Manager, propose revisions to the density bonus ordinance to address the issue of phasing with Special Meeting Alameda City Council 7 March 10, 2015 | CityCouncil/2015-03-10.pdf |