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Public Hearing on the Scope of the Encinal Terminals Focused Supplemental Environmental Impact Report.
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To: Honorable President and
Members of the Planning Board
From: Andrew Thomas, Assistant Community Development Director
BACKGROUND
On February 29, 2016, the City of Alameda received an application from North Waterfront Cove, LLC requesting review and approval of a draft Master Plan for the 23-acre Encinal Terminals site located at 1521 Buena Vista Avenue.
The draft Master Plan (Exhibit 1) is currently under review by the City. It proposes construction of a new mixed use waterfront community on both land and water. The proposed project would construct up to 589 housing units, a marina with up to 160 boat slips and a harbormaster's office, between 30,000 and 50,000 square feet of commercial/office and restaurant uses, and over three acres of waterfront-related public open space and parks. Three existing wooden wharves and two concrete wharves on the site would be improved as part of development of the proposed waterfront open space uses, through a combination of demolition, rehabilitation, modification, and/or retrofit activities. The residential unit types proposed include condominiums, townhomes, lofts, stacked flats, live-work units, and high-rise view residences. Other proposed improvements include establishing locations for launching kayaks and other small watercraft launches, provisions for future public water taxi/water shuttle or ferry terminal facilities, a new internal roadway system and utility infrastructure, and parking throughout the site.
On April 27, 2013, the City of Alameda released a Notice of Preparation (NOP) and Initial Study (Exhibit 2) notifying the public and other public agencies that the City of Alameda has determined that the proposal requires preparation of a Focused Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (EIR) pursuant to the California Environm...
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