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PlanningBoard | 2008-04-14 | 5 | Boardmember Lynch thanked staff for bringing this item forward. He asked why the recommendation is for the minimum standards. Staff responded that the model ordinance was used as the template with minimum requirements. Boardmember Lynch stated it would be helpful to compare these requirements with what is stated in the Local Action Plan. President Cook suggested removing the word "minimum". Boardmember Ezzy Ashcraft distributed copies of information about the ordinance she retrieved from the Stopwaste.org website. She mentioned the minimum is a suggestion not a requirement. Cities may choose their level of participation. By June 2009 Alameda is required to adopt a bay friendly landscaping ordinance in order to continue to receive funding from Stopwaste.org. Is there a reason Staff is not implementing this ordinance now? Boardmember Ezzy Ashcraft would like to incorporate bay friendly landscaping into the ordinance tonight. In the city of San Francisco it is not uncommon for applicants to wait six months for building permits. San Francisco expedites permit processing of LEED certified projects. Would this process work in Alameda. Staff responded in the negative. Incentives are difficult to provide in Alameda since we currently enjoy a ten day turnaround on permit processing. Boardmember McNamara inquired how staff will assure the Board's direction will be incorporated into a landscaping ordinance. Staff responded that Build It Green and LEED principles and suggestions would be used as models. Boardmember McNamara inquired what the timeline for completion of this ordinance is. Staff responded there is a six month rollout. President Cook stated she also would like to see voluntary standards implemented in the interim and inquired if a continuance of this item would give staff time to prepare and present voluntary bay friendly landscaping guidelines. Boardmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether there was any reason why Stopwaste.org's bay friendly landscaping model ordinance could not be applied in Alameda. Staff responded that it could be used as a stop gap voluntary program for private developments. Boardmember Ezzy Ashcraft commented that she would like the bay friendly landscape guidelines incorporated into the ordinance. President Cook identified two issues regarding the ordinance. There is no reference to bay friendly landscaping or voluntary green guidelines for residential properties. She suggested using the City of Oakland's ordinance as a guide. Page 5 of 7 | PlanningBoard/2008-04-14.pdf |