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PlanningBoard | 2012-03-12 | 4 | Board member Knox White explained that there are penalties for not allocating enough land for residential use, but there doesn't seem to be penalties levied. Mr. Thomas replied yes that is correct. The state does levy a penalty in the sense that we have to build more houses. The objective is to make land available for residential development. So, it would have been a much simpler exercise if we had met our obligations from the last period and it would have been slightly smaller for this period. Vice President Burton asked Mr. Thomas to clarify the numbering of Table 5-5 on the Power Point presentation with Table 4.4 in the staff report. Mr. Thomas replied the staff report should be labeled 5-4 in attachment 2. Board member Ezzy Ashcraft asked Mr. Thomas to define the following terms: emergency shelters, supportive housing, and transitional housing so that members of the public who don't have access to the staff report could follow allow. Jennifer Gastelum, Service Lead for Pacific Municipal Consultants, explained that emergency shelters are permanent facilities that have pre-designated number of beds, for an overnight type service with security and lighting. Family housing is defined as one or more persons living together in a dwelling unit and the term family does not mean related by blood. Supportive housing services are defined as an apartment complex that offers a job training center and/or a childcare facility on site. Single Room occupancy is defined as a unit with a kitchen or bathroom but not both, also known as a boarding care. Transitional housing would be foster care or veterans care rehabilitation facilities put a certain amount of day stay on that facility. President Zuppan called for public comment or questions. Diane Lichtenstein, Vice President of HOMES, congratulated the Planning Board and staff for their report and advancing planning throughout the year. The completion will give confidence to developers, lessees, and people coming into Alameda for economic development and she hopes that the update moves as quickly as possible. Helen Sause, member of HOMES, applauded the staff and the process to achieve California Housing and Community Development approval of the Alameda Housing Element. She believes the housing element is critical for the City's economic development especially since the dismantling of the Redevelopment Department. Finally, she hopes the coalition that helped get the Lawrence Livermore Lab to come to Alameda Point will come together to support the City's economic development goals. Jon Spangler, Alameda resident and a League of American Cycling Instructor, had three different comments referring to attachment 4. Regarding the multifamily residential zoning ordinance if the unit is over 700 square feet the parking requirements state that two parking spaces are needed and that is too much, especially if the City wants to lower their carbon footprint and be more sustainable. Second, the staffs' report detailing Approved Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 23 March 12, 2012 | PlanningBoard/2012-03-12.pdf |