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PlanningBoard | 2012-03-12 | 19 | Center District may need additional levels of detail that they want built into the entitlements. Board member Köster stated if a developer wanted to build housing in the Adaptive Reuse District it sounds like it could be a little prescriptive and the developer would have to take a couple of steps to get there. Mr. Thomas said yes we all need to discuss those issues such as do we want them to go through extra steps. Board member Köster asked if the City's planned is to look at multiple developers for this site or one master developer. Mr. Thomas explained that staff's perspective is to get more than one developer, especially since the site is huge. Given the current economy, it is better to develop in smaller pieces with multiple developers. Board member Köster would also like to discuss the site's transportation plan. He also echoed some of the Board and public's sentiments about not capping the housing since it would be a miss opportunity. Board member Knox White was concerned about the dual track and amendment process. The Council is being asked to adopt a process that appears to solidify what happens in specific zones especially in the northern and southern areas. From what he is hearing, the Board is not in consensus regarding the staff proposals on the zoning amendments. He recommended that the Board to send a letter of communication to the City Council to hold off on that part of the discussion. He liked the developer consultant part of this plan, but he fears that this conversation hasn't happened and this is the first time the Board has meaningfully analyzed how Alameda Point should start to be shaped. Regarding the SunCal Plan he thinks the zoning map does a significantly better job at identifying the type of zoning the City should adopt moving forward. He wondered if staff should bring this map out so there are not so many levels. The actual zoning proposal is significantly problematic and may cause issues similar to Harbor Bay where people end up with millions of square feet of commercial entitlements that are not used. Thus, they would end up asking to swap out land at the Northwestern Territories for more housing later. He felt the current plan proposed is homogenous because the commercial areas don't allow housing or other meaningful uses. The plan is contrary to the public's opinion of wanting a variety of mixed-use, affordable housing, and transit-oriented districts that provide jobs and open space. Alameda Landing is an example of a site that identifies as mixed-use, but develops a lot of single use pads next to each other and this plan does it at a grander scale. He echoed the sentiments made by some of the Board and public about capping the housing. He believes capping the housing will cause single-family housing to be built and they will be left with an undesirable mixed-used in the Town Center District similar to Marina Village. Staff should look at mixed-use with residential along the waterfront, and make sure the Town Center core is active with residential and commercial uses. He ultimately believes there should be zoning flexibility in all of these places. Approved Meeting Minutes Page 19 of 23 March 12, 2012 | PlanningBoard/2012-03-12.pdf |