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Planning Board Study Session Regarding Encinal Terminals Site Plan, Public Streets and Public Parks.
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To: Honorable President and
Members of the Planning Board
From: Andrew Thomas, Assistant Community Development Director
Re: Planning Board Study Session Regarding Encinal Terminals Site Plan, Public Streets and Public Parks.
BACKGROUND
On February 29, 2016, the City of Alameda received an application from North Waterfront Cove, LLC (the "applicant") 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 is currently under review by the City. It proposes construction of a new mixed use waterfront community on both land and water. (The February 2016 draft Master Plan is available upon request and on the City of Alameda website at https://alamedaca.gov/planning/major-planning-projects)
The project, as currently proposed, would include:
* Up to 589 housing units, including stacked flats (approximately 89%) and townhomes (approximately 11%) and 79 affordable units;
* A commercial marina with up to 160 boat slips and a harbormaster's office;
* Up to 50,000 square feet of commercial/office and restaurant uses, with a minimum of 30,000 square feet; and
* Approximately three acres of waterfront-related public open space and parks, including locations for launching kayaks and other small watercraft launches, provisions for future public water taxi/water shuttle or ferry terminal facilities, and public parking.
The project requires approval of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR), Master Plan, and a Tidelands exchange.
On April 27, 2016, the City of Alameda released a Notice of Preparation (NOP) and Initial Study notifying the community and public agencies that the City of Alameda has determined that the proposal requires preparation of a Focused EIR pursuant to the Californi...
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