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PlanningBoard | 2009-03-09 | 10 | President Kohlstrand closed the board discussion and opened for public hearing. Chris Buckley submitted a letter to the Planning Board recommending that incentives or concessions be limited to those incentives that are mandated by the state, opposed to developing individual concessions that make an end-run around local zoning standards. President Kohlstrand closed the public hearing. President Kohlstrand asked for clarification on whether existing single-family homes could be converted to multiple units, receive a density bonus, and be subject to Article 26. Staff explained that this scenario would be possible and that Article 26 would still apply as well as the density bonus ordinance. President Kohlstrand asked which incentives are mandated by the State. Staff stated that incentives #2, #3, #4, #5, and #7 are all mandated by the State. President Kohlstrand questioned whether the proposed incentives may need to be revised to restrict the incentives. Staff responded that State law explicitly encourages affordable housing development and encourages cities to develop incentives in addition to the mandated incentives developers to create affordable housing. Vice-President Ezzy Ashcraft revisited the scenario in which a large single family home would be subdivided into several units. Vice-President Ezzy Ashcraft cautioned that such a affordable housing development would likely lead to overcrowding. Staff explained that the set of circumstances that would allow such a development are extremely rare in Alameda, and such a development would not likely become common place. Board member Autorino asked how the incentive list was developed. Staff responded that the list was developed in an iterative process with several City departments. Board member McNamara moved and Vice-President Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion to continue the Density Bonus ordinance to the next meeting to allow for review of all new material and consider the statements discussed in this session. Staff agreed to place this ordinance on the next Planning Board agenda for March 23, 2009. The motion carried 4-0. 10. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: None Page 10 of 11 | PlanningBoard/2009-03-09.pdf |