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CityCouncil | 2018-10-02 | 16 | Stated the parcel is too small for a hotel; urged Council not to approve the zoning change and to take ownership of Parcel 4: John Felts, Alameda. Stated the hotel would be a blight on the beautiful coast and would be in the airport turning zone: Jim DuPont, Unite Here. Stated the space was going to be for the ferry terminal and should have been incorporated into the parks on either side; a hotel should not go into the green corridor: Richard Bangert, Alameda. Vice Mayor Vella stated the previous plans do not work in the proposed space; inquired if a new plan would be proposed. The Planning, Building and Transportation Director responded that a new plan would have to be proposed; stated if the re-zoning is approved, the Council would be allowing the design step process to move forward; previous plans included a parking waiver to allow some parking to be offsite. Vice Mayor Vella stated previous plans included height limitations; inquired what limitations could be set forth by Council. The Planning, Building and Transportation Director responded Council could set the height limit; stated the limit could be the same as the other business heights in the Harbor Bay Business Park. Vice Mayor Vella expressed support of taking title to Parcel 4 and of union based projects; stated that she is concerned over feasibility of a hotel on Parcel 1; outreach and additional items related to the project have not yet been completed to allow Council to approve the re-zoning. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she cannot make all three of the required findings for the zoning amendment; the General Plan's has an Island-wide jobs-housing balance; there are four hotel projects in the works; two are located on Harbor Bay; expressed concern about supporting an item that was turned down by the Planning Board, and voted down by the Bay Area Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC); expressed support for the City taking possession of Parcel 4. Councilmember Matarrese moved approval of taking possession of Parcel 4. Vice Mayor Vella seconded the motion. Under discussion, Mayor Spencer expressed support of the City taking possession of Parcel 4. On the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council October 2, 2018 13 | CityCouncil/2018-10-02.pdf |