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Planning Board Study Session: Encinal Terminals Master Plan Sub Area Land Uses and Building Heights.
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To: Honorable President and
Members of the Planning Board
From: Andrew Thomas, Assistant Community Development Director
BACKGROUND
Encinal Terminals is one of the most interesting and exciting development opportunity sites in the City of Alameda. Over the years, the Alameda community and interested neighbors have spent a great deal of time discussing a vision for what Encinal Terminals could become. In 2008, the City Council amended the General Plan to include approximately 25 policy statements that describe the community's vision for the property. Exhibit 1 includes the policies from the Alameda General Plan.
The General Plan policies describe the vision for the site, but they do not provide a specific plan for the site. The General Plan and Zoning for the property require preparation of a Master Plan to create the specific development standards and requirements for the site. North Waterfront Cove LLC, property owner and developer for the property ("the applicant") has submitted a draft Master Plan for the site, which is generally consistent with the General Plan policies, but challenges the Alameda community to re-evaluate its assumption and its policies regarding building height and open space. The Master Plan is included as Exhibit 2.
At the June 22, 2016 Planning Board workshop, North Waterfront LLC would like the Planning Board and Alameda community to re-examine two specific policies in the General Plan:
To ensure design compatibility with adjacent developments and neighborhoods; limit new building heights to 60 feet. - General Plan Encinal Terminal Policy
Given that Encinal Terminals is surrounded by water on three sites, taller buildings should be located at the southern end of the site. - General Plan Encinal Terminal Policy
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