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CityCouncil | 2019-03-19 | 18 | Councilmember Vella amended her motion to hear the remaining items, excluding the two items Councilmembers agreed to move to April 2, 2019. Vice Mayor Knox White seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. *** The Planning, Building and Transportation Director stated the hotel would pay for rideshare services for hotel guests from the airport and any place within a 3-mile radius in order to reduce the need for patrons to rent cars. In response to Councilmember Oddie's inquiry, the Planning, Building and Transportation Director outlined the process for the hotel to procure rideshare for hotel patrons. Councilmember Oddie inquired if a bike option was considered, to which the Planning, Building and Transportation Director responded it was not included as a requirement. Councilmember Vella stated there is a question about what the City is doing to reduce single-occupancy vehicles; the free Alameda shuttle should be promoted and supported; that she will not be supporting the rideshare agreement; public transit should be supported; the City should help improve the business districts; outlined how trafficking laws relate to hotels; expressed concern over the process to approve hotels; stated the process should include a community meeting to inform people that live nearby; expressed concern about pedestrian safety related to rideshare. Councilmember Daysog stated that the appeal does not rise to the level of significance; expressed support of denying the appeal and voting to approve the hotel. Councilmember Oddie expressed concern about rideshare; stated Council should promote the use of bicycles and walking; outlined an ideal project approval; stated there should be a way to work in commercial, hotel and residential at the same time; there is a missed opportunity to engage both tourism and residential foot traffic; minimum parking requirements are a tool to oppose development projects; expressed concern about the design not providing housing options; stated more could have been done with the property. Vice Mayor Knox White stated Councilmember Oddie's suggestion is great; expressed support of the General Plan and Housing Element update to include future requirements; discussed his tenure on Planning Board related to subcommittee work on the North Park Street zoning rules; stated there has been significant improvement in the project's design; expressed concern over surrogate ride programs; stated that he would like to see engagement on the ground floor, where people feel welcome to walk into; he would like to see the Transportation Demand Management (TDM) program shift; the parking requirements are based on a 1970's mindset and do not make sense; outlined Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 14 March 19, 2019 | CityCouncil/2019-03-19.pdf |