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PlanningBoard | 2007-03-26 | 18 | 9-A. Northern Waterfront General Plan Amendment and Citywide Child Care Policies GPA 07-0002 and Final Environmental Impact Report - Applicant: City of Alameda (AT). The proposed General Plan Amendment would amend the City of Alameda General Plan to better guide future development in the Northern Waterfront area to promote and facilitate redevelopment of the area with a mix of uses that would include residential, commercial, office, maritime, and open space. The Child Care Policies will guide future decisions regarding the provision of childcare facilities throughout the City. The Northern Waterfront project area is generally bounded by Sherman Street on the west, Buena Vista Avenue on the south, and Grand Street on the east. The Oakland/Alameda Estuary forms the northern border of the area. The Northern Waterfront project area is within several zoning districts. These districts include R-2 (Two Family Residence District), R-3 (Garden Residential District), R-4-PD (Neighborhood Residential District, Special Planned Development District), M-1 (Intermediate Industrial), M-2 (General Industrial), C-M (Commercial-Manufacturing District), and M-1-PD (Intermediate Industrial, Special Planned Development District). The Child Care Policies began development in 2001 by the City of Alameda Social Service Human Relations Board (SSHRB) and the recommended policies have been in public circulation since 2003. An Environmental Impact Report has been prepared for the General Plan Amendment. The Planning Board will make a recommendation to City Council for final action. (Continued from the meeting of February 26, 2007.) Mr. Thomas summarized the staff report. Staff recommended that the Planning Board adopt the resolution attached to the staff report, which recommends that City Council certify the final Environmental Impact Report for this project and adopt the Northern Waterfront General Plan Amendment and Citywide Child Care Policies. President Lynch advised that six speaker slips had been received. Member McNamara moved to limit the speakers' time to three minutes. Board member Cunningham seconded the motion, which carried by the following voice vote - 6. Absent: Mariani. The public hearing was opened. Christopher Buckley noted that he had sent a letter to the Board members on February 22, and suggested that a height limit between 33 and 50 feet be considered, and that a height limit Citywide be considered. He believed that a 100 foot height limit was too tall, and suggested a height limit so the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance would clarify that issue for developers. If the Board was disinclined at this time, he suggested adding a follow-up direction to study height limits after adoption of the General Plan Amendment. He noted that this had previously been done, when lowering the 100 foot height limit along Park and Webster Streets had been implemented in the 1991 General Plan, leading to a zoning amendments that reduced that height. He noted that height limits might Planning Board Minutes Page 18 March 26, 2007 | PlanningBoard/2007-03-26.pdf |