Title
Public Workshop on Alameda Point Site A Development, including an Updated Draft Development Plan and Density Bonus Waiver, Conditions of Approval, a Draft Transportation Demand Management Plan Compliance Strategy, and a Draft Development Agreement
Body
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: April 27, 2015
Re: Public Workshop on Alameda Point Site A Development, including an Updated Draft Development Plan and Conditions of Approval, a Draft Transportation Demand Management Plan Compliance Strategy, and a Draft Development Agreement
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This staff report updates the previous March 23rd, 2015 Planning Board staff report with the following information:
1. An updated Development Plan that addresses comments received by the Planning Board and community, including: changes to the parking plan at the waterfront area, additional information on universal design strategies and sustainability measures; improvements to the perspective drawings and introduction of massing diagrams to improve public understanding of the proposed relationships between buildings and open spaces;
2. Updated conditions of approval that incorporate feedback from the Planning Board and further review by City departments;
3. The draft Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Compliance Strategy for Site A based on the previously provided outline of the TDM Compliance Strategy;
4. The draft Development Agreement (DA) that is designed to vest the Site A's Development Plan and future project approvals for the life of the 20 year life of the project; and
5. An environmental compliance checklist confirming Site A's development program was adequately covered by the Alameda Point Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR).
The purpose of the April 27, 2015 ...
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