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PlanningBoard | 2021-06-14 | 3 | were warranted. For the Harbor Bay Club, he thought it was a moot point since it was already zoned for housing. William Smith applauded City staff for proposing that the City of Alameda affirmatively further fair housing by allowing multi-family housing in all residential and commercial mixed-use neighborhoods. He discussed the many benefits enabled by multifamily housing in all residential neighborhoods. He asked that the Planning Board members reach across the generational divide between boomers and millennials on housing. He wanted to see Alameda affordable for the working and middle class. Charles Johnson discussed the Harbor Bay Club and its history. The club's purpose was to provide recreational facilities to the residents of Harbor Bay Isle and it essentially replaced open spaces in the confines of each neighborhood. He believed that removing this amenity from the planned development would be inequitable to the families who had purchased homes on Harbor Bay Isle. He discussed the many benefits of having access to the club and losing this amenity would be a huge blow to the 112 families who use it. Bill Pai, the Board President of Harbor Bay Isle, also discussed the importance of the Harbor Bay Club. Last month the CHBIOA Board unanimously passed a resolution opposing the city's Draft General Plan which if approved as is would rezone the land currently occupied by the club and shopping center to allow the construction of multifamily housing. He believed the city was already strained in dealing with its infrastructure and thought that an increase in residents and housing would further overburden the infrastructure. The CHBIOA proposed to see the club's land use changed to business and employment and encouraged the city to take advantage of Alameda Point for multifamily housing. Conchita Perales was concerned that the city was proposing a heavy increase in development in existing residential areas while reducing or removing parking requirements. She said if the City Council failed to appeal the RHNA numbers then they would be adding more than 25,000 people to the island in the next 8 years. She didn't understand the assumption that people would not be bringing their cars, she thought the plan was downplaying the traffic situation. She thought that new development should be limited to Alameda Point and the Northern Waterfront as much as possible. Matt Reid discussed the importance of preserving Alameda's military history. He mentioned how neighboring cities had done a great job such as the Rosie the Riveter Museum in Richmond and thought that Alameda could be doing more. He hoped in the long-term vision they could incorporate how important Alameda's role in WWII was. Reyla Graber discussed Article 26 and how it confirmed people's love of Alameda as it is and how the Mayor herself said that Alameda would continue to support Article 26. She was confused by why the General Plan proposed to allow multifamily development in the single-family area zones. The report said it would also be eliminating single-family zones. Approved Planning Board Minutes Page 3 of 14 June 14, 2021 | PlanningBoard/2021-06-14.pdf |