Title
Public Hearing on the Scope of the Alameda Shipways Residential Project Environmental Impact Report
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To: Honorable President and
Members of the Planning Board
From: Andrew Thomas, Assistant Community Development Director
Linda Barrera, Planner I
Date: April 24, 2017
Re: Public Hearing on the Scope of the Alameda Shipways Residential Project Environmental Impact Report
BACKGROUND
On March 15, 2017, the Cavallari Group, Inc. submitted an application to the City of Alameda requesting review and approval of a Development Plan and Design Review (Exhibit 1) for the 8.1-acre "Alameda Shipways" site located at 1100-1250 Marina Village Parkway. The site consists of 8.1 acres of concrete ramps and decks, supported by timber piles over approximately 50 to 80 feet of Bay mud. The ramps and decks were originally built in the 1940's for the construction of ships. As described in Exhibit 2: Site Description, the existing structures are in extensively deteriorated condition. Approximately 50,000 square feet of partially occupied office space exists in four separate structures facing Marina Village Parkway.
As shown in Exhibit 1, the project includes 292 rental apartments and 497 parking spaces, including a 489-space parking structure within a single large building and eight uncovered parking spaces along the front of the building. The building would be four stories and approximately 55 feet tall, which is in scale with the buildings in that area, but the footprint of the building would be larger than other buildings in the area at about 6.5 acres. (The footprint of the Del Monte Building is approximately 5 acres.) The building is approximately 450 feet long along Marina Village Parkway. The design features recessed courtyards throughout the perimeter of the site to provide common open space for the residents and break down the apparent mass of the building. The current draft ...
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