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PlanningBoard | 2021-10-25 | 2 | Director Thomas discussed the number of revisions they had received and how they had integrated those changes. He said most of the concerns and changes had revolved around housing. He discussed some of the biggest changes and the issues that were being addressed. Board Member Rona Rothenberg thanked the staff for all their hard work. She suggested that staff review the comments and suggestions from the Alameda Architecture Preservation Society (AAPS) and incorporate them if they were relevant. Board Member Xiomara Cisneros also thanked the staff as well for their hard work. She wanted to confirm that the "Housing Growth Opportunity Areas" in the General Plan wasn't final. Director Thomas explained how the Spotlights is the General Plan worked. In that Spotlight, they were trying to see where most of the growth in Alameda would be over 20 years. That map was not inclusive of all the sites they will need to consider for the Housing Element. Board Member Cisneros asked for clarification on where information and plans for bicycle boulevards had gone. Director Thomas discussed how the staff had thought about that term and how it should be defined once it was adopted. They had backed away from ME-7 and focused on Slow Streets. Board Member Alan Teague asked how changes they made would be presented to the City Council. He suggested how the changes could be presented to the council. Director Thomas answered that they would like to bring the board's recommendations to the council and have the council adopt the General Plan with those additional changes but he was open to Board Member Teague's suggestion. Vice President Ruiz asked for clarification between The General Plan and the Housing Element, for the board's and the public's benefit. These are two living documents and she wanted to assure the public that the General Plan could move forward while the Housing Element was still being considered. Director Thomas agreed and discussed the differences between The General Plan and the Housing Element and the unique work that went into both of them. He also discussed the difficult and important work that would be needed for the Housing Element, under state law it needed to be completed by this time next year. Vice President Ruiz opened public comment. Approved Planning Board Minutes Page 2 of 8 October 25, 2021 | PlanningBoard/2021-10-25.pdf |