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CityCouncil | 2016-11-01 | 22 | Councilmember Daysog inquired whether the City affirms the vision it has in place through a contract with Catellus Development. The City Manager inquired whether the Council wants two separate study sessions or to review the developments all together. Mayor Spencer stated that she would like legal input because of Councilmember Oddie's comments; she does not want to give input prematurely. Vice Mayor Matarrese stated his referral does not discuss specific projects; his referral discusses mixed-use zoning and initiates a revision of the mixed-use zoning designation and related implementation policies to take into account the definition of mixed use and provide sufficient guidance to new development in areas previously zoned or used exclusively for commercial purposes; it also accommodates adjacent tidelands and shoreline uses to establish portions of commercial use to allow residential use to increase jobs in areas zoned for mixed use; the referral is very generic, but may provide some developers with guidance; he would like to make sure there is not a residential development on a previously commercialed zoning area and does not want to interfere with an existing application. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she is okay with dividing up the study sessions; stated there is an objective that needs to be met by putting different uses on different lots. Mayor Spencer stated zoning needs to be flexible. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated all that is currently being decided is whether to address the matters as one big workshop or three different study sessions. Councilmember Oddie suggested looking at the housing element and what the projects may or may not do. Vice Mayor Matarrese stated that he would prefer not to blend the Bayport-Alameda Landing Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) and the mixed-use zoning together; Bayport-Alameda Landing is project specific and needs its own workshop; mixed-use zoning is a policy question; he wants something that addresses preserving jobs and existing commercial, which should be in its own workshop or with another policy on land use. The City Manager stated that she heard Alameda Landing would be a stand-alone study session and the mixed-use zoning would be a broader zoning discussion; Alameda Marina and Encinal will continue to go through their process with the Planning Board. The Council agreed. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council November 1, 2016 | CityCouncil/2016-11-01.pdf |