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Summary: Review of 172-Room Hotel Development located at 2900 Harbor Bay Parkway within the Harbor Bay Business Park.
Public Hearing to Consider Two Appeals of a Final Development Plan Amendment and Design Review to Allow the Construction of a 172-Room Hotel and Restaurant at 2900 Harbor Bay Parkway and Adoption of Related Resolution. (Community Development 209)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: David L. Rudat, Interim City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On December 10, 2018, the Planning Board held a public hearing and approved a Design Review and Development Plan amendment to permit construction of a 172-room hotel and restaurant in the Harbor Bay Business Park immediately adjacent to the Harbor Bay Ferry Terminal (the project).
Within 10 days of the decision, the City of Alameda (the City) received two appeals requesting review of the decision by the City Council.
Based upon a review of the appeals in light of the whole record, staff recommends that the City Council find the project as conditioned is consistent with:
* The requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA),
* The City's General Plan and Zoning Ordinance,
* The Harbor Bay Business Park Development Plan and Development Agreement, and
* The City's Economic Development Strategic Plan.
Staff further recommends the City Council find that the appellants failed to demonstrate that the Planning Board's actions, findings and conclusions, including but not limited to its actions, findings, and conclusions pursuant to CEQA, were not supported by substantial evidence. Staff is recommending that the City Council review the project de novo in light of the whole record and affirm the Planning Board's decision to approve the project.
BACKGROUND
The proposed project develops the vacant 5.5 acre portion of the Esplanade development site within the Harbor Bay Business Park. The site is approximately 400 feet west of the corner of Harbor Bay Parkw...
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