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CityCouncil | 2021-11-30 | 5 | Urged Council to rezone the Harbor Bay Club back to its original intent as a recreational, commercial space; stated there is a reclamation district bond for bay dredging; Harbor Bay Club is considered an amenity for the community; urged Council to stand up for the Harbor Bay Club and not let developers take precedence over people: Lesa Ross, Alameda. Stated that he would like Harbor Bay Club to be zoned as recreational; the Harbor Bay Club never paid a reclamation district bond assessment; the bond financed the filling of Harbor Bay Isle and has been paid off; allowing a private developer to profit at the expense of assessment paid by the public would be inequitable; many people like the Harbor Bay Club as a recreational space: Behrad Aria, Alameda. Urged the City to move more aggressively on discussions with the Navy to lift the cap at Alameda Point; stated lifting the cap will result in greater capacity for additional housing units in an area which can accommodate much more than the current cap allows; there is a need for more affordable housing in the City; the City is straining to meet its infrastructure commitments to the community; a large increase in housing units will further exacerbate the problem; expressed opposition over any effort which will rezone areas within the community for high density housing: Bill Pai, Community of Harbor Bay Isle Board. Expressed support for the draft Housing Element; stated the plan is sensible and goes a long way towards fulfilling the legal and moral obligations to produce housing; the Bay Area produces many jobs; the City must accommodate and do its part to build housing for the people here; expressed concern about the lack of housing production: Doug Letterman, Alameda. Expressed support for the housing policies; stated it is important that the policies further fair housing and the right of first refusal for those who have been displaced; it is important that all Alameda neighborhoods provide opportunity for affordable housing development to take place; expressed support for at least 60 units per acre of density in all housing, commercial and industrial sites; stated higher density is important to allow flexibility in developing challenging sites for projects to be built; expressed support for up zoning residential areas: Lynette Jung Lee, Alameda. Stated that she is in favor of most of the proposal; discussed local obesity statistics in relation to recreation access; expressed concern about the development of the Harbor Bay Club; stated the Harbor Bay Club area supports people in open spaces; there is need for open recreation spaces; urged the City to consider sites which can support housing, not developers building on a recreational area: Lily, Alameda. Stated parks are meant to be played in; expressed support for the staff recommendation and draft Housing Element; urged the City to take an all of the above approach; stated the City should build all and then some; discussed architecture: Kyle Navis, Alameda. Expressed support for the draft Housing Element and for comments provided by Speakers Cheer and Geyer; stated the draft Housing Element is a good first step: Alexia Arocha, Alameda. Stated walkability, density and transit issues will resolve itself; the market will not take care of the housing issue; it is important to affirmatively further fair housing by developing in high opportunity areas near schools, transit, shopping and parks: William Smith, Alameda. Continued November 16, 2021 Regular Meeting Alameda City Council November 30, 2021 5 | CityCouncil/2021-11-30.pdf |