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CityCouncil | 2021-11-02 | 20 | The City Planner stated State ADU prohibits cities from requiring any parking when the unit is within a half mile of transit; every property in Alameda with the exception of Creedon Circle meets the State criteria and cannot require parking for ADUs. *** (21-701) Councilmember Knox White moved approval of hearing as many items as possible up to midnight. Councilmember Daysog seconded the motion, which failed by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: No; Knox White: Aye; Vella: No; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: No. Ayes: 2. Noes: 3. Councilmember Herrera Spencer requested clarification that Council Communications would still be heard after the current matter. The City Clerk stated a vote is needed to consider new regular matters after 11:00 p.m.; however, Council can hear the other sections past 11:00 p.m.; Council may vote to establish a hard stop time. Vice Mayor Vella moved approval of only hearing the Police policy update [paragraph no. 21- 702 and Council Communications and ending the meeting by midnight. Councilmember Herrera Spencer seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 5. Councilmember Daysog discussed the maximum number of parking spaces for an ADU based on square footage; noted the proposed minimum off-street parking for a 3,000 square foot ADU is three spaces and one parking space per hotel/motel guest room; outlined the current ordinance parking limits. The Planning, Building and Transportation Director stated all hotels approved in Alameda in the past 10 years have had 0.83 parking spaces per room; noted not many people bring more than one car to a hotel per room. Councilmember Daysog stated there is an approach which can be taken to justify a reduction in the number of parking spaces from the minimum. The Planning, Building and Transportation Director stated the new ordinance allows less parking spaces to be used without any process; special permission will be needed in order to provide more parking than allowed by the proposed ordinance. Councilmember Daysog stated that he is concerned about projects not providing enough parking; setting a maximum lower than before implements an easier process to provide a lower amount of spaces. The Planning, Building and Transportation Director stated staff has approved an amount close to the proposed demands from lenders which finance projects; bankers and lenders often require a certain amount of parking for projects in order to be financially feasible; staff does not Regular Meeting Alameda City Council November 2, 2021 17 | CityCouncil/2021-11-02.pdf |