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PlanningBoard | 2020-01-13 | 6 | Board Member Hom said he sees the benefits that Measure A provided to the island. He said times have changed and we have a serious housing crisis and climate change problems. He said Measure A is a one size fits all solution. He said density can be misleading because of the size of the units. He suggested FAR standards or form based codes that might encourage smaller, more affordable units. He said there are many resident profiles not represented in this room that need to be included in this process. Board Member Ruiz asked people to not make personal attacks when speaking on this issue. She said as an architect it is strange to see land use regulation in the City Charter. She expressed interest in how infrastructure challenges were handled at our peak population in the 1940s. She said Article 26 may not have had the intent of being an equity barrier, but multi-family housing supports increased affordability. She agreed that Article 26, Section 1 could be removed. She suggested identifying appropriate historic districts and letting other areas increase density if they choose. Board Member Cavanaugh said California is changing drastically and the state is taking over and we need to make a plan for the future. Board Member Saheba said we can model the future we want to have or be forced into a position we have to accept. He said we have many more elements today to help preserve the character of neighborhoods than when Measure A was passed. He said the diversity of the housing stock makes Alameda an interesting place to live and loosening the restrictions on multi-family dwellings would help alleviate the pressure. He said focusing the density into specific pockets creates problems. President Curtis said that if we have a comprehensive General Plan governing different zones, then all we need to do is modify Measure A to comply with the General Plan. He said the fear is that the Council will change the General Plan to upzone areas the public does not want it to. 8. MINUTES None. 9. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS 9-A 2020-7601 Planning, Building and Transportation Department Recent Actions and Decisions 10. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS None. 11. BOARD COMMUNICATIONS None. 12. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Approved Planning Board Minutes Page 6 of 7 January 13, 2020 | PlanningBoard/2020-01-13.pdf |