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Planning Board Study Session: Alameda Landing Waterfront Park Design and Land Use Program Revision
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To: President and
Members of the Planning Board
From: Andrew Thomas, Assistant Community Development Director
SUMMARY
The applicant, Catellus Alameda Development, LLC ("Catellus"), is requesting an opportunity to introduce its current plans for the remaining 41 waterfront acres of the Alameda Landing project site located north of Mitchell Avenue and immediately across the Estuary from Jack London Square. This area is the planned location of the 8-acre waterfront park environed by the Alameda Landing/Bayport Mixed Use Master Plan (Master Plan).
The 2006 Master Plan, as refined by the land use adjustments that have occurred to date, anticipates that the remaining waterfront property would be developed with:
* 394,000 square feet of non-residential and employment uses;
* 35,000 square feet of retail/services; and
* An 8-acre waterfront park.
The Master Plan authorizes a mix of uses throughout the Alameda Landing Master Plan area, including all the permitted uses include all uses allowed in the C-2 Central Business zoning district. To encourage a mix of uses, the Master Plan establishes Mixed Use Guidelines that allow uses to be added or subtracted from a sub-area as long as there is a corresponding reduction of other uses to ensure that no new or substantially more severe environmental impacts (including traffic, air quality, noise and other relevant environmental issues) would result from the change. Subject to these Mixed Use Guidelines, residential uses are permitted in the waterfront area to enliven the waterfront and promote weekday and weekend use of the public open space. Catellus is currently proposing to changes the land use program for the remaining waterfront phase of the Alameda Landing project to include:
* 375 housing units;
* A 124 room hotel;
* 15,000 square feet of...
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