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Public Hearing to Consider a Waterfront Plaza and Promenade Development Plan and Design Review for Approximately 4.5 acres of the Alameda Landing Waterfront. An Environmental Impact Report has been completed for the Alameda Landing Project, Including the Proposed Park
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BACKGROUND
In 2017, the City Council adopted an ordinance amending the Bayport/Alameda Landing Master Plan and Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Addendum that allows for 17 acres of maritime commercial uses within 364,000 square feet of existing waterfront warehouses, up to 400 residential units, and a 4.5-acre public park on the Alameda Landing waterfront.
The park site provides waterfront views of the San Francisco Bay and Estuary, Port of Oakland activities, cranes, and the Oakland and San Francisco skylines. The 4.5 acre public waterfront park will be located directly across the estuary from Jack London Square and the Port of Oakland Howard Terminal, which is currently being considered by the Oakland A's for a possible new waterfront stadium site. On the Alameda side of the estuary, the park will be bordered by the existing dry boat storage warehouse, the Commodore Fleet facilities, and Cardinal Point assisted living to the east, a new residential neighborhood between the park and Mitchell Avenue to the south, and the Bay Ship and Yacht warehouses to the west.
Pursuant to the Alameda Landing Master Plan, the applicant, Catellus Alameda Development, LLC, is responsible for preparing the design of the park for the City. Upon approval by the Planning Board, the applicant will construct the new park. The City will own, operate and maintain the park. Maintenance costs will be provided by the Alameda Landing Municipal Services District (MSD), which is an assessment district on the Alameda Landing project that provides funds for public infrastructure and park maintenance at Alameda Landing.
Catellus submitted an initial plan for the park to the City for review in April of 2018....
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