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Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager, or Designee, to Partially Accept the Improvements Completed by Catellus Alameda Development, LLC, for Alameda Landing Waterfront Park, Phase 1 (Now Officially Named Bohol Circle Immigrant Park). The City previously certified a Final Environmental Impact Report for the Alameda Landing Mixed Use Development Project.
Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines sections 15162 and 15163, none of the circumstances necessitating further CEQA review are present. (Public Works 31041520)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Catellus Alameda Development, LLC, has completed a portion of the 4.5 acre waterfront park located at the end of Fifth Street at Alameda Landing. The completed portion of the park represents the majority of the required improvements and is suitable for the enjoyment of the public. Staff is recommending that the City Council accept the Phase 1 partial improvements.
BACKGROUND
On December 3, 2013, the City Council established Community Facilities District No. 13-1 (Alameda Landing Public Improvements) to incur bonded indebtedness and levy special taxes and fees for public improvements for Alameda Landing. A portion of the public improvements include a public park.
On September 5, 2017, the City Council adopted an ordinance amending the Bayport/Alameda Landing Master Plan and Environmental Impact Report (EIR). The addendum allows for a 4.5-acre public park on the Alameda Landing waterfront.
On May 10, 2018, the Alameda Recreation and Parks Commission reviewed and commented on the initial conceptual park design provided by Catellus Alameda Development, LLC.
On June 25, 2018, the Planning Board reviewed the conceptual plans and provided a number of comments on the initial plan in addition to the issues raised by City of Alameda (City) staff in the report.
On July 9, 2018, the Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) Design Review Board reviewed and commented ...
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