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TransportationCommission | 2005-02-23 | 3 | enhanced by providing more opportunities for the public to voice its comments, rather than have it be an agenda item at a single Transportation Commission meeting. Chair Knox White stated that this issue would be addressed as part of the bicycle master plan. Public Comment Closed Commissioner Parker moved acceptance of the TMP policies as modified by the Commission. Commissioner Schatmeier seconded the motion. Motion carried by a unanimous voice vote - 5. 7.NEW BUSINESS 7A. Alameda Point Land Use Impacts on Transportation Staff Thomas gave a presentation on the anticipated transportation system impacts of the proposed land uses at Alameda Point. He noted that the Alameda Point Advisory Committee would be hosting two upcoming meetings: 1) on March 3, which would focus on land use issues, and 2) March 23, which would be co-hosted by the Transportation Commission and would focus on transportation issues. Both meetings will be televised. Two additional workshops will be scheduled before June. Staff Thomas noted that if the conveyance process with Navy goes smoothly, that starting in the summer of 2005, the City will enter an 18-month entitlement and environmental review process for Phase lof the project. Staff Thomas noted that the policies for Alameda Point were established in the mid-1990s in the community reuse plan. The policies were incorporated into the General Plan in 2003, but in accordance with the housing element and concerns about transportation through the tubes, a greater proportion of the project now consists of housing. The revised development concept also reflects the improvement in the residential housing market. Staff Thomas cited two major policies driving the Alameda Point project: 1) reintegrating Alameda Point into City; 2) the project would not rely on General Fund, so the development needs to pay for itself. He noted that the costs of the development would be considerable, for example, there is an estimated $300-350 million to upgrade or replace infrastructure. There will also be significant environmental remediation required, due to soil and groundwater contamination. Staff Thomas summarized the preliminary development concept. Some of the major features of the project are: 1.2 million square feet of adaptive reuse, not including civic buildings 662,000 square feet of new non-residential development 615 affordable housing units (out of a total of approximately 1900 total units 159 acres of open space streets would be laid out as a grid system 3 | TransportationCommission/2005-02-23.pdf |