Title
Draft Meeting Minutes - June 26, 2017
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DRAFT MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY OF ALAMEDA PLANNING BOARD
MONDAY, JUNE 26, 2017
1. CONVENE
Board Member Mitchell convened the meeting at 7:01pm
2. FLAG SALUTE
Board Member Curtis led the flag salute.
3. ROLL CALL
Present: Board Members Burton, Curtis, Knox White, Mitchell, Sullivan, Zuppan. President K?ster arrived at 7:03pm.
4. AGENDA CHANGES AND DISCUSSION
*None*
5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Alan Teague said he was researching the Planning Board's work and said he wished that all of the documents referenced (i.e.- CA building code) in the agendas were available to the public.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
*None*
7. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
7-A 2017- 4464
Public Hearing on Final Revisions to draft Universal Design Ordinance
Staff Member Thomas gave the staff report. The report and attachments can be found at: https://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=3082686&GUID=7B56959C-DA03-43D4-B0B5-0E0D8329B17F&FullText=1
Board Member Mitchell asked for language in the waivers section to be clarified in the ordinance.
Board Member Zuppan suggested they could simply remove a portion of the wording to make it easier to understand.
Board Member Mitchell asked how the proposed ordinance would have impacted costs for previously approved units.
Staff Member Thomas said that projects like Del Monte and Encinal Terminals have no problem meeting the 30% requirments. He said townhome only projects like 2100 Clement would have trouble meeting the 30% requirements.
Board Member Curtis said that most projects in Alameda have very high site improvement costs and asked if it was feasible to saddle these units with higher construction costs that would drive prices higher.
Staff Member Thomas said they have to balance the desire not to drive prices up with the need to build housing that does not exclude entire segments of the population.
Board Member Sullivan said she was very concerned about the increased costs...
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