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PlanningBoard | 2016-10-10 | 3 | Board Member Burton said the subcommittee with the CODI members was very productive. He said definitions will have a large impact on how this ordinance gets applied. He said a 100% visitability standard would practically preclude townhomes from being built. President Knox White said multi use buildings need to be addressed. He said lowering the percentage requirements for townhomes is incentivizing a type of unit that has many problematic effects. He said he is concerned with significantly adding to costs, saying we already put a heavy cost burden on new construction. Board Member Burton said that some requirements could cause conflicts with other goals such as density and transit oriented design. Board Member Curtis said some items should be required in 100% of new construction, and another tier for the more expensive items. Board Member Zuppan said that all senior housing should meet all universal design requirements. She said the ready adaptability could apply to the 100% visitability standard. She said one idea would be a fund for universal design items that is funded through the development that residents could apply for. Board Member Köster asked when this ordinance would take effect and whether it would be retroactively applied to approved projects. Staff Member Thomas said it is not retroactive. He said it would take effect 30 days after the second City Council hearing. He said the ordinance can be crafted to identify which projects in the planning stage would be exempt or not. 7-C 2016-3444 Safety and Noise Element Update - Public Hearing and Recommendation for Adoption to City Council. This project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3). as the project does not have the potential to have a significant effect on the environment. Staff Member Thomas gave the staff report. The staff report and attachments can be found at: ttps://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=2848684&GUID=63A1B801 C4EA-4F9E-96F5-449E4C494C6E Board Member Curtis asked where the city anticipates building new seawalls. Staff Member Thomas said that all new developments must address a certain amount of sea level rise, and be designed to accommodate adaptations for even larger amounts of sea level rise. Approved Minutes Page 3 of 10 Planning Board Meeting October 10, 2016 | PlanningBoard/2016-10-10.pdf |