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CityCouncil | 2021-03-30 | 10 | (21-189) Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft announced there are 38 participants on Zoom. COUNCIL REFERRALS (21-190) Consider Establishing a New Methodology by which the Number of Housing Units are Calculated for Parcels Zoned C-2-PD (Central Business District with Planned Development Overlay). (Councilmember Daysog) Councilmember Daysog gave a Power Point presentation. Councilmember Daysog stated the successful No on Z campaign came from the understanding the need for more housing and modern apartments which are not consistent with the historic Measure A however, the need to balance the amount of new housing in a way supported by the island structure is also understood; many of the sites noted are within the historic built-out areas within the Otis Drive, South Shore and Fernside Drive areas. Stated the proposed methodology change would violate the State Housing Crisis Act: Senate Bill (SB) 330; discussed the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) and Measure Z; stated Council needs to consider how these types of changes are going to prevent meeting the needs allocation; the zoned areas in Alameda are going to be critical for the City's attempt to have a Housing Element that conforms to State law; the task will be made even harder for Planning staff; urged Council not to take action on the referral: Zac Bowling, Alameda. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the City is in the process of a General Plan update, which includes an update to the Housing Element; inquired how the update meshes with the Council Referral. The Planning, Building and Transportation Director responded the City is in the midst of a Housing Element update; stated under State Law, the City is required to update the General Plan and Zoning Code to accommodate the RHNA, which has been established at approximately 5,400 units; the City needs to up-zone large areas of Alameda to accommodate the State mandate; changing the way the City calculates density to reduce the number of units on shopping centers will only increase the need to increase housing units in other places within the City; the effort is currently underway and will take roughly one year; matters will go to the Planning Board in the Spring/Summer of 2022 and will come before Council in the Fall; staff can integrate proposed ideas into the broad range of concepts being reviewed; a Planning Board subcommittee has been set up to help make recommendations to the full Planning Board and Council; the City cannot downzone property without up-zoning other property; the State and the City are in the midst of a housing crisis; a State Law on the books notes that cities cannot downzone without up- zoning elsewhere; the City is looking at an up-zone now and can integrate ideas into the planning process; the City will eventually have to find land and zone appropriately for 5,400 units; the City will determine how many units to place on each site over the next 12 months. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the matter is part of an ongoing public process, to which the Planning, Building and Transportation Director responded in the affirmative. Continued March 16, 2021 Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 10 March 30, 2021 | CityCouncil/2021-03-30.pdf |