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CityCouncil | 2021-07-06 | 37 | not wish to strip the language, a partially stripped resolution has been proposed by Christopher Buckley; noted Councilmember Herrera Spencer's resolution adds emphasis on the need to renegotiate the Navy housing cap in an attempt to eliminate the cap; stated the staff report outlines the current Navy housing cap allowance of 1,200 units; renegotiating the cap will be an attempt to get the maximum amount of units possible at Alameda Point; a variety of constraints exist at Alameda Point which will have to be worked through; removing the housing cap is a good idea from staff's perspective; there are fair housing aspects of State Housing law; placing all units at Alameda Point is not a strategy; Alameda Point does have a lot of vacant land which is underutilized; Alameda Point allows for 25% affordable housing and has a strong case for maximizing the space; staff is looking for direction and confirmation of how Council would like to lead the Housing Element process. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she agrees with removing the Navy housing cap; it does not make sense to pay a premium for adding more housing at Alameda Point however, the approach may not be the wisest; signaling the Navy by including language in the resolution may not be wise; noted there are Congress members and lobbyists that can help to ensure the negotiations are as successful and effective as possible; questioned whether the same goal can be accomplished by providing clear direction to staff to begin exploring a pursuit of lifting the Navy housing cap; stated there is likely a lot of political support for the matter. The Planning, Building and Transportation Director stated staff can accomplish the task either way; Council may provide direction to staff; a successful and quick negation is desired. Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated that she has included language in the proposed resolution related to the Navy cap; the $100,000 per unit cost creates difficulty in building affordable housing; the goal is to build affordable, workforce housing; increasing the developer costs means increasing the cost to the consumer; she included the language in order to keep supported language contained in one document; expressed support for striking the Navy cap language in her resolution; she would like an understanding of the document; the cap should be changed in order to meet the RHNA allocation should a reduction not be granted by HCD. Councilmember Daysog stated there are three items: commitment to Housing Element compliance, adopting multi-family zoning and the use of vacant City-owned land; the issue of commitment to Housing Element compliance and adopting multi-family zoning are matters in and of themselves; the General Plan is not being addressed in the matter of Land Use; an element being designated in the General Plan is called Community Mixed-Use; the Community Mixed-Use land use will have 30 to 65 units per acre; it is possible for Council to not change the zoning; there are inconsistencies between the densities expressed in the General Plan and the zoning; the General Plan land use category takes precedence; the areas are subject to Density Bonuses, and every housing project will be subject to the Density Bonus; the discussion is richer than a simple vote of the matter and a detailed discussion is needed. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 14 July 6, 2021 | CityCouncil/2021-07-06.pdf |