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Study Session on the Future Development of the Main Street Neighborhood North Area in Alameda Point. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this study session is categorically exempt from further environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15262 (Feasibility and Planning Studies)
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To: Planning Board
From: Abigail Thorne-Lyman, Base Reuse and Economic Development Director
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Base Reuse and Economic Development is exploring the possibility of releasing a developer Request for Qualifications ("RFQ") in late 2026/early 2027 for the redevelopment of the Main Street Neighborhood North ("MSNN") area at Alameda Point. Staff are seeking feedback from the Planning Board, Historic Advisory Board ("HAB"), and City Council to help establish clear land use, development, and planning priorities that can be incorporated into this potential RFQ.
The purpose of this study session is to provide the Planning Board ("PB") with an update regarding preliminary development feasibility analysis for the MSNN area, which staff initially introduced during a December 6, 2025, joint workshop and walking tour with the City Council, HAB, and PB, and to receive feedback regarding future planning priorities, land use considerations, development assumptions, and implementation strategies. Staff encourage Planning Board members and community members to review the Main Street Neighborhood Specific Plan and other Alameda Point planning, zoning, environmental, and historic preservation documents, which are available on the City's Alameda Point webpage: https://www.alamedaca.gov/Departments/Alameda-Point. Several policy questions for the PB are included in the Discussion section of this staff report and will be the core topics of the Study Session.
MSNN is generally bounded by Main Street to the north and east, West Midway Avenue to the south, and Pan Am Way to the west. Staff has also incorporated into the MSNN feasibility study a...
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