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CityCouncil | 2017-03-21 | 8 | Stated that she is proud of the plan which has taken time and input to develop: Liz Varela, Building Futures with Women and Children. Stated MidPen is excited to collaborate on the project and is impressed with the inclusiveness; the plan creates a cohesive neighborhood: Abby Goldware, MidPen Housing Corporation. Stated everyone should be proud of the plan, which includes workforce housing; discussed housing prices: Former Councilmember Tony Daysog, Alameda. Urged approval; stated the main street plan will foster many opportunities: Marguerite Bachand, Operation Dignity. Stated the Planning Board and City Council asked for levels of analysis that staff could use to develop a plan which reflects the value of the community; urged Council approval: Ada Chan, Association of Bay Area Governments/Metropolitan Transportation Commission. Councilmember Oddie stated the workforce housing is on a different tract than APC; inquired whether the APC plan will move forward now, regardless of how other items iron out. The Base Reuse Director responded in the affirmative; stated staff is moving very quickly and will return on April 4th with a term sheet with MidPen; staff is hoping to bring a Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) and a Development Plan to the Planning Board in April; the catch is APC needs the City's support to finance the infrastructure; the RFQ for the market rate units need to be expedited to get the infrastructure; next steps include outlining an RFQ to hash out policy issues and get the RFQ out after Council approval. In response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, the Base Reuse Director stated $53 million meets the full burden of all of the acres of development south of Midway, which is comparable to Site A; the City was able to negotiate additional acres in Site A; in this plan, infrastructure is subsidized for land that is not going to generate any value for APC; the infrastructure adjacent to the property is being paid for as well. Mayor Spencer inquired whether staff is looking for specificity from Council, to which the Base Reuse Director responded in the negative; stated staff will develop an outline and return to Council with recommendations. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she thinks the plan has gotten better with different iterations; the plan has a much needed model for housing which the City can make an excellent development; Alameda is one of a very small number of cities that did not just pay for homeless offsite; older infrastructure has been challenging; changes Regular Meeting Alameda City Council March 21, 2017 | CityCouncil/2017-03-21.pdf |