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PlanningBoard | 2010-07-26 | 2 | Kathy Moehring of the West Alameda Business Association (WABA) spoke to thank the Planning Board and staff for the presentation of the Webster Street Vision Plan at the Special Joint Meeting with the Economic Development Commission on July 15, 2010 at Otaez Restaurant on Webster Street. 8. CONSENT CALENDAR: 8-A City of Alameda Housing Authority Affordable Housing Development Policies and Guidelines President Ezzy Ashcraft requested that the item be pulled from the Consent Calendar. Debbie Potter, Housing Development and Programs Manager from the City of Alameda Housing Authority gave an overview of the policies and guidelines. Ms. Potter stated that the City of Alameda recently reorganized and consolidated all housing-related programs, such as the Section 8 Housing Program and the Community Development Block Grant Program within the Housing Authority. The Housing Authority is advised by the Housing Commission which recently established an ad hoc committee to update the 1993 Affordable Housing Guidelines. The focus of the guidelines in 1993 was acquisition and rehabilitation and not new construction. The City's largest source of affordable housing funds is generated through the Redevelopment Agency. Twenty percent of all tax increment funds that the Redevelopment Agency receives must be spent on the preservation, expansion, or maintenance of housing that is affordable to very low, low, and moderate income residents. Ms. Potter stated that it is necessary to spend these funds wisely and that is why the new guidelines are so important. The 2010 guidelines have been approved by the Housing Commission and staff felt they should also be shared with the Planning Board and the Social Services and Human Resources Board. Ms. Potter reported that the new guidelines have recently been applied to a project being considered by the City Council and Community Improvement Commission (CIC) at their meeting on July 27, 2010. The project is the CIC's acquisition of the City owned parking lot at 2216 Lincoln Avenue. It is proposed that the CIC purchase the land from the City and develop it into a 19 housing units for the developmentally disabled. The project should be coming before the Planning Board for design review in the fall, if all of the funding is secured. Board Member Zuppan motioned to approve the Consent Calendar, seconded by Board Member Ibsen. Motion passes 5-0. 9. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS: Planning Board Page 2 of 6 Approved Meeting Minutes 7/26/2010 | PlanningBoard/2010-07-26.pdf |