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PlanningBoard | 2019-02-11 | 3 | Board Member Teague suggested possibly altering the resolution to acknowledge that they did pass something before and are accepting revised wording. Staff Member Thomas gave a presentation. The staff report and attachments can be found at: https://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=3850404&GUID=EFD031D8- EA8A-4B1E-BADC-C94639684127&FullText= Board Member Curtis said morning traffic heading to the Posey Tube is gridlocked because of the merging of Atlantic Avenue, Buena Vista Avenue, and Eighth Street into Webster Street and not from the freeway on ramp backing up into Alameda. He said all these new units will make the problem much worse. He asked where all the cars would go. He said this is a safety issue. Staff Member Thomas said they included the Transportation Choices Plan Annual Report to accompany the housing update. He said the region is growing rapidly, but not the roadway network. He said that is a conscious decision and the region is trying to use other modes to move people more efficiently. He said our population in Alameda has grown slowly, but the number of people working and commuting has increased more significantly. He said people are starting to use other modes besides single occupancy vehicles. Board Member Mitchell asked if now is the right time to make preliminary recommendations around climate action while the climate plan update is being finalized. Staff Member Thomas said they do not have to wait to start putting good ideas in the land use regulations. Board Member Mitchell said the congestion he faces is regional and not a direct product of what he is seeing in Alameda. President Sullivan said her observations are different. She said Otis Drive at 5pm is one problem area. She said that doing these updates in a piecemeal fashion would not increases costs dramatically or slow things down. Board Member Curtis listed a number of streets that are facing bad traffic on the island in the mornings already, near where much new development will be placed. Board Member Teague pointed out a discrepancy in the breakdown of housing units in the report. He asked what happens is a city does not meet its RHNA, would it be added to the next cycle's numbers. Staff Member Thomas said that issue is yet to be determined by state legislation. Approved Planning Board Minutes Page 3 of 7 February 11, 2019 | PlanningBoard/2019-02-11.pdf |