Title
Approve Draft Meeting Minutes - May 27, 2025 (continued from the July 28th , 2025 meeting)
Body
DRAFT MINUTES
MEETING OF THE
CITY OF ALAMEDA PLANNING BOARD
MONDAY, MAY 27, 2025
1. ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
* Members of the public can participate in person or remotely via Zoom.
Present: President Cisneros and Board Members Hom, Saheba, and Tsou.
Absent: Vice President Ariza Board Members Ruiz and Wang
2. AGENDA CHANGES
Item 5-C was continued “off calendar” to a future agenda, this item was continued at 5/19/25 at 9am.
Item 5-A was moved to the Consent Calendar at 5/27/25 at 10am.
3. NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
4-A 2025-5036 - Draft Meeting Minutes - May 12, 2025
Minutes can be found:
<https://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=7405698&GUID=03947332-7AA4-435B-9654-9485B228EA85&FullText=1>.
There was not a quorum to vote on the minutes. Minutes were carried over to the next meeting.
5-A (4-B) 2025-5090 - General Plan Conformance: Conduct a Public Hearing to Make a Determination that the Proposed Fiscal Year 2025-26 and 2026-2027 Capital Budget is Consistent with the General Plan. CEQA Determination: Not a Project.
Staff Report and attachments can be found:
<https://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=7405699&GUID=B643DE6B-AA3F-4DDF-A7DF-3E953EE3E008&FullText=1>.
Board Member Hom made a motion (*6:05) to adopt the General Plan Conformance item and Board Member Tsou seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed 4-0.
5. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
5-A (5-B) 2025-5091- Inclusionary Housing Ordinance Update. WORKSHOP to consider recommendations for updates to the inclusionary housing ordinance. General Plan: Citywide. Zoning: Citywide. CEQA Determination: Exempt - Common sense exemption - regulation of affordable housing have no possibility of an effect on the physical environment.
Steve Buckley, Planning Services Manager, introduced (*6:46) this item and gave a presentation with the consultant, Kearstin Dischinger. The staff report and attachments can be found at:
<https://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=7405700&GUID=2ADA28A9-1798-4D13-83EB-651D2C1CC6A8&FullText=1>.
Board clarifying questions start at the 27:48-minute mark in the video. Multiple City Staff Members were available to answer questions.
Public Comment for item 5A (5-B)
There were no public speakers
Action taken for item 5A (5-B)
Board discussion start at the 57:28-minute mark in the video.
This was a workshop item, and no formal action was taken.
5-C (5-B) 2025-5094 - USE PERMIT - Prior to development pursuant to the Encinal Terminals Master Plan, applicant wishes to utilize the property (APN's 072-382-001, 072-382-002, 072-383-001, and 072-382-009) for temporary uses while pursuing development permits, which are anticipated to last until March 2028. Anticipated potential temporary uses could include parking, general storage, boat storage, or similar uses. CEQA: exempt. (This item was continued “off calendar” to a future agenda, this item was continued at 5/19/25 at 9am.)
6. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
6-A 2025-5095
Planning, Building and Transportation Department Recent Actions and Decisions
Recent actions and decisions can be found at:
<https://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=7405702&GUID=200DC988-E83C-4286-AC7C-2CBDB6ACF0F1&FullText=1>.
No decision or action was pulled for review.
There were no public comments.
6-B 2025-5096
Oral Report - Future Public Meetings and Upcoming Planning, Building and Transportation Department Projects
Manager Buckley discussed (*1:19:48) upcoming agendas.
There were no public comments.
7. BOARD COMMUNICATIONS
None
8. NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
9. ADJOURNMENT
President Cisneros adjourned the meeting at 8:21 p.m.
*Refers to the minute mark in the video