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PlanningBoard | 2021-01-25 | 4 | Director Thomas said the City Council doesn't have to take this advice. Due to the outcome of Measure Z with the community, voting to keep a prohibition on multifamily housing in Alameda, the staff prepared this plan. Should we pursue the strategy of asking the government to remove that cap? Director Thomas said absolutely, he did not see that happening in the next 18 months. The numbers that you show for Alameda Point are those based on removing the cap or as it currently is? Director Thomas said these numbers are assuming we can get rid of our cap which is less than the Federal Government cap. What is the potential for Alameda Point if the cap is removed? Director Thomas said if we remove our internal cap the city could get about 1500 units at Alameda Point. If the local cap was removed then the cap from the Navy is around 1900 units. What about the 50,000 dollars per Market Rate to go above the cap? Is that any number above the cap? Director Thomas explained about the Navy cap was structured. With the pandemic working remotely has become routine. Are ABAG (Association of Bay Area Governments) and the state doing anything to reflect that or is that being ignored as part of the RHNA numbers? Director Thomas said that Alameda had a workshop on this issue on December 2nd, 2020 with the City Council and a representative who answered these types of questions and encouraged people to take a look at that video. Could Building 8 (Work Live) be rezoned at multifamily? Director Thomas said absolutely. He further explained how the Work/Live zoning worked about how it still wouldn't count for housing. Director Thomas ended the Q&A portion by giving his City of Alameda contact information in case any questions did not get answered. He can be reached at 510-774-5361 or athomas@alamedaca.gov. President Teague opened public comment. Approve Planning Board Minutes Page 4 of 9 January 25, 2021 | PlanningBoard/2021-01-25.pdf |