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CityCouncil | 2018-01-02 | 12 | Mayor Spencer inquired whether bike lanes have been disclosed. The Community Development Director responded the cross sections can accommodate bike, parking and traffic lanes and have already been designed. Mayor Spencer inquired whether the bike lanes were disclosed to the developer when they bid on the property, to which the Community Development Director responded in the affirmative. Mayor Spencer inquired whether the request is different than the MOU proposal. The Community Development Director responded the cross section was disclosed as part of the due diligence documents; stated Carmel Properties has agreed to pay for the Mitchell Avenue and Mosley Avenue extensions as part of the MOU. Mayor Spencer inquired whether staff is satisfied that the language in the MOU requires bike lanes, to which the Community Development Director responded in the affirmative. The City Manager stated that she understood the request to have a cycle track on one side of the road. Mayor Spencer inquired whether a copy of what the developer bid on with the U.S. Navy is not included in the staff report or attachments, to which the Community Development Director responded the bid is not included; stated Carmel Partners is open to discussing the different types of bike lanes. Mayor Spencer inquired whether the discussion would go to the Transportation Commission. The Community Development Director responded the discussion would follow the standard process. Vice Mayor Vella stated that she does not like the idea of finite dates; she would like to meet different benchmarks to allow for flexibility; she would like to see the project move forward without bureaucratic road blocks to build affordable housing and another estuary crossing; she would like to review removing the cap. The City Manager stated the Council can decide to increase or remove the cap on the affordable housing or have the cap by acreage. Vice Mayor Vella inquired whether Council could set the cap at 15 units per acre for the Carmel Partners properties. The City Manager responded in the affirmative. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council January 2, 2018 | CityCouncil/2018-01-02.pdf |