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PlanningBoard | 2018-07-23 | 4 | Staff Member Thomas said that the applicant will require an exemption from the height limit in order to meet their density bonus units. Board Member Curtis asked if the shoreline improvements would be scheduled before construction of units. Staff Member Thomas said the phasing plan requires that, in addition to the practical fact that they need the geotechnical improvements to be present before the housing is built. President Mitchell opened the public hearing. Ken Petersen said he was concerned about the quality of the revenue study and with the legal underpinnings of the unit calculations. Paul Foreman, ACT, said the proposal falls short. He said only the residential acreage should be considered for calculating the allowable units. He said street acreage should be subtracted from the residential calculations. Vince Sugrue, Sheetmetal Workers Union, shared concerns that the developer has not agreed to a labor agreement. Rochelle Trigueros, Bay Area Council, said we are not building enough housing and that delays increase housing costs and homelessness. Gretchen Lipow said all the new housing will make traffic much worse. She said there is not enough money for schools and no location for a school to be sited. Daniel Gregg, Carpenter's Union, said there are no labor standards on the project and asked the board to not approve the plan in its current form. Pat Lamborn said that the realistic capacity of the project were set in the housing element. She said the plan needs to be in absolute conformance with the General Plan, not just "substantial conformance." She urged the board to not rubber stamp a 589 unit project. David Ross said this is a fantastic project. He said the project should not be able to move forward without a labor agreement so that tradespeople might be able to afford a home in Alameda. Laura Thomas, Renewed Hope, said the delays are causing further displacement. She welcomes the affordable housing that the project will provide and said Renewed Hope would not support senior only affordable housing at this site. William Smith said he supports the project. He said the road should be placed in the middle of the site. Approved Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 7 July 23, 2018 Planning Board | PlanningBoard/2018-07-23.pdf |