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CityCouncil | 2022-01-18 | 16 | units. Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated there are eight points of concern; Council has discussed two; some points are clarification; the proposed change for the main road is a safety concern; she does not know whether the developer and staff are agreeable to having the main road be a similar design to Clement Avenue. The Planning, Building and Transportation Director responded in the affirmative; stated the right of way for the central road is 62 feet; the right of way for Clement Avenue is 60 feet; there is plenty of room in the right of way to stripe the road such that cars and trucks can get around bicyclists and delivery trucks without going into the other lane. Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated the next proposed change is to have the windows be operable to open; the proposed language would read: shall be designed with operable windows to the extent allowed under the [Building] Code." The Planning, Building and Transportation Director stated the language is not a problem; there is agreement that operable windows are a good idea; the Plan encourages operable windows; the proposed language can certainly be adopted and is not a substantive change. Mr. O'Hara concurred with the Planning, Building and Transportation Director. Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated the next point is regarding the block design subsection having language that does not require cross streets that provide for automobile access; she understands the language is an error and that the intention is to have vehicle access and ability to get to parking structures; the language would be a clarification. The Planning, Building and Transportation Director concurred; stated the language is a clarification; noted the Master Plan states that the east to west streets can be designed primarily for bicyclists and pedestrians due to being designed around a central corridor; staff will also need to provide access to parking garages on the east to west streets; staff has come up with clarifying language which indicates the streets be designed as Slow Streets to allow for vehicle access in addition to bicycle and pedestrian. Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated that she would like to see all on-street parking spaces be a minimum of eight feet wide; noted the developer has agreed to the width. The Planning, Building and Transportation Director stated the width is consistent with Council's recent policy related to street widths. Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated that she is agreeable to the requirement of 20,000 to 50,000 square feet of commercial development; it would be appropriate to allow the developer to modify the requirement if desired to strengthen the project; the commercial development may or may not be the best use of the space and could allow for an increase in the number of housing units. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the items have been discussed and agreed upon. The Planning, Building and Transportation Director responded in the affirmative; stated the points are all clarifications to the Plan; the major issue of discussion relates to complications Regular Meeting Alameda City Council January 18, 2022 16 | CityCouncil/2022-01-18.pdf |