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CityCouncil | 2018-09-18 | 7 | Councilmember Oddie: Aye; Vice Mayor Vella: Aye; and Mayor Spencer: Aye. Ayes: 5. (18-516) Continued Public Hearing to Consider Introduction of Ordinance Approving the Encinal Terminals Master Plan and Density Bonus Application (PLN16-0117) for the Redevelopment of the Encinal Terminals Properties Located at 1521 Buena Vista Avenue (APN 072-0382-001, -002, and 72-0383-03). Introduced. The Planning, Building and Transportation Director gave a brief presentation. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired if additional roads had been added to the proposed plan. The Planning, Building and Transportation Director responded in the negative and continued the presentation. Mayor Spencer stated that she will not be supporting moving forward; she agrees with the Planning Board President that the project was not appropriate or ready to come to Council at this time; expressed concern over the safety of having only one road on and off of the development; inquired about the best practice for what the proposed road should look like; expressed concern about the calculation of the number of units for the project. Councilmember Matarrese requested the City Attorney to review the basis for the number of units The Assistant City Attorney responded based on the City's independent calculation for the Density Bonus application, the project is consistent with State Density Bonus law, Housing Element law, case law, the City's Housing Element, the practice of the City staff interpreting the Housing Element and the State Housing and Community Development (HCD) letter all being correct and consistent with State law. Councilmember Matarrese requested clarification of Section 2.2 of the Zoning Code that the calculation is based on the gross amount of acreage, not the net amount after the project is designed. The Assistant City Attorney responded State law clearly states that the City needs to use the gross base density to calculate Density Bonus; stated language was added in 2017 to clarify gross base density; Section 2.2 of the Zoning Code is related to residential properties; the project site is not zoned residential, it is zoned MX (Mixed Use); Section 2.2 of the Zoning Code does not apply at all and is not relevant to the project or site. In response to Councilmember Matarrese's inquiry, the Assistant City Attorney stated any inconsistency would result in State law overruling local law. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council September 18, 2018 4 | CityCouncil/2018-09-18.pdf |