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PlanningBoard | 2021-01-25 | 6 | Board Member Cisneros agreed that Category 2 sites that had been identified were a major priority. She also liked the idea of revisiting Alameda Point and maximizing the potential of that site. She wanted to push the need for equitable development and not have everything contracted on the West Side. She also wanted clarification on what was expected in the time frame from 2023-2031, they would not see all the units go up during this time but it's more of a good-faith effort. Director Thomas said yes, the state knows cities don't build housing but cities need to have the appropriate zoning. Vice President Saheba wanted to know how the City of Alameda did in the last round of RHNA numbers against what was allocated. Director Thomas said the city was doing well, they are in year 6 of 8 years. As of last year, they were on track to build 1,700 units over the 8 years. Vice President Saheba believes that the public process needs to be crystal clear that this is to create a roadmap that is most conducive to the master plan that would be beneficial to the city. Board Member Ruiz wanted to know more about what qualified as multifamily housing, and if senior housing or age restrictive housing counted. She also questioned if ADUs (Accessory Dwelling Units) were added to staff's calculations. Director Thomas said yes, senior housing and age restrictive housing counted and he was hoping that the ADU numbers would go up. He explained how they arrived at the ADU calculations. Board Member Ruiz also wanted more information on hotel conversions into emergency shelters, such as Project Home Key, and if these were also counted in the analysis. Director Thomas said those had not been counted. If the housing became permanent then they could count it. Board Member Ruiz also wanted to voice her support of Board Member Cisneros's comment about equitable zoning. Board Member Rothenberg addressed Ms. Fletcher's concern about considering demographic trends caused by the pandemic. She also wanted to echo the concerns about equitable zoning and agreed with Vice President Saheba about doing a study. She also gave her thoughts on Incentivized Adaptive Reuse and how to engage with property owners on this. Approve Planning Board Minutes Page 6 of 9 January 25, 2021 | PlanningBoard/2021-01-25.pdf |