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PlanningBoard | 2016-01-25 | 6 | Alison Greene said Alameda needs to leverage our position with the parcel swap to get more out of this project. She suggested middle class rental housing be negotiated as part of the swap. Karen Bey said water transit should be a priority for this project. She said she liked the smaller footprint with taller buildings. Jay Ingram said that the community meetings have not been supported by the City and were not well attended. He said a common sentiment was to see how the Del Monte project works out before moving forward with Encinal Terminals. He said he wanted to keep building heights to 2-3 stories. Helen Sause said this project would help address our housing shortage in Alameda. She said it would provide a unique mixed-use neighborhood for Alameda. She said that many new jobs, revenues and investment would return to the City from the project. President Knox White closed the public hearing. Board Member Henneberry asked for more information on the tidelands swap and what BCDC would require anyway if no swap is done. Staff Member Thomas explained the history of the planning process that anticipated the potential swap. He said BCDC's jurisdiction is the first 100 feet and evaluates each property on a case by case basis. Board Member Sullivan asked about what number of units had to be required for the site. Staff Member Thomas discussed housing element obligations and the tradeoffs between the number of units required to potentially fund various public improvements and amenities. President Knox White asked whether the City would ever approve a plan with no swap that does not restore the wharf. Staff Member Thomas said he did not anticipate that ever happening. Board Member Mitchell said he felt like we were missing the BCDC expectations before knowing how to leverage the swap for the best interests of the City. Approved Minutes Page 6 of 9 January 25, 2016 Planning Board | PlanningBoard/2016-01-25.pdf |