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Final Passage of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by Amending Chapter 30, Section 30-4.21 E, Estuary District (Requires 3 affirmative votes) (Community Development)
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CITY OF ALAMEDA ORDINANCE No. __
New Series
AMENDING THE ALAMEDA MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING CHAPTER 30, SECTION 30-4.21 E, ESTUARY DISTRICT
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Alameda:
Findings:
In enacting this Section, the City Council finds as follows:
1. The amendments maintain the integrity of the General Plan. The proposed amendments to the zoning ordinance related to the use of submerged lands ensure appropriate use of submerged lands consistent with the General Plan Land Use Element and Open Space and Recreation Element policies regarding public and private use of waterways and adjacent shorelines. The proposed amendments to the E, Estuary District Zoning will permit only water-related uses within the Tidal Canal (e.g. boathouses, boat docks, etc.) and will require that all future improvement projects be subject to subsequent discretionary review and approval by the City.
2. The amendments will support the general welfare of the community. The proposed amendments ensure that these lands are used in a manner that supports the general welfare and that all future proposals for changes to the physical environment will be subject to discretionary and environmental review.
3. The amendments are equitable. The proposed amendments will apply to all private and public owners of submerged lands and ensure that all the interests of the general public are considered whenever new structures or uses are proposed on these lands.
4. The amendment to the E, Estuary District is necessary to ensure that submerged lands removed from federal ownership are limited in use to water-dependent uses, subject to subsequent discretionary review and approval by the City, as more particularly described in the revised E, Estuary District.
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