Title
Hold a Public Hearing to Provide Comments on the Environmental Impact Report for the Alameda Point Project
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CITY OF ALAMEDA
Memorandum
To: Honorable President and
Members of the Planning Board
From: Andrew Thomas
City Planner
Jennifer Ott
Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point
Date: September 9, 2013
Re: Hold a Public Hearing to Provide Comments on the Environmental Impact Report for the Alameda Point Project
BACKGROUND
The City is preparing a comprehensive zoning ordinance amendment (Zoning Amendment) and associated General Plan Amendments, a Master Infrastructure Plan (MIP), and a Town Center and Waterfront Precise Plan (Town Center Plan) for Alameda Point (collectively, Alameda Point project).
As required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the City is also preparing a draft environmental impact report (EIR). On January 28, 2013 and February 25, 2013, the City held two scoping sessions with the Planning Board to provide an opportunity for the public to submit comments on the scope of a Draft EIR for the Alameda Point project. Written comments submitted to the City as part of the scoping process were reviewed by City staff and City's consultants (Environmental Science Associates (ESA)) as part of the preparation of the Draft EIR.
The DEIR and the draft Zoning Amendment, MIP, and Conceptual Framework Options for the Town Center Plan can be found at the City's website at http://alamedaca.gov/alameda-point/current-draft-documents by the end of the day on September 3, 2013. (Printed copies will be delivered to the Planning Board on September 3, 2013.)
DISCUSSION
The draft EIR provides an evaluation of the potential environmental impacts that may be expected as the result of the redevelopment and reuse of Alameda Point pursuant to the draft zoning amendment, infrastructure plan, and town center plan. The purpose of the evaluation is to inform the community, the Pl...
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