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Consider Directing Staff to Support Removal of the US Navy Constraints Limiting Housing Development at Alameda Point. (Councilmember Herrera Spencer and Councilmember Daysog) [Not heard on September 7, 21, October 5, 19, November 2, 16, December 7, 21, 2021 or January 4, 2022]
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COUNCIL REFERRAL FORM
The Council can take any of the following actions:
1) Take no action.
2) Refer the matter to staff to schedule as a future City Council agenda item.
3) Take dispositive action if sufficiently noticed such that the public and Council have been provided sufficient information by the published agenda, and no formal published notice of a public hearing is required.
Name of Councilmember requesting referral: Councilmember Herrera Spencer and Councilmember Daysog
Date of submission to City Clerk (must be submitted before 5:00 p.m. on the Monday two weeks before the Council meeting requested): August 23, 2021
Council Meeting date: September 7, 2021
Brief description of the subject to be printed on the agenda, sufficient to inform the City Council and public of the nature of the referral:
Per the City Council's July 6, 2021 direction (Agenda Item 6-D), the City of Alameda filed its 2023-2031 Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) Appeal Request, requesting a reduction from 5,353 housing units by 2,703 housing units to 2,650 housing units, on July 9, 2021, a copy of which is attached.
Pages 1 and 2 of the Appeal Letter, provide, in pertinent part:
The US Navy Constraint. Alameda largest housing opportunity site, the former Naval Air Station (NAS Alameda) is subject to a financial constraint imposed by the Federal Government and Department of the Navy (NAVY) to limit housing development. The Navy has imposed a financial impact fee on every market rate unit constructed at Alameda Point after the 1,506th. The impact fee, which is approximately $80,000 in 2021 and is projected to be over $100,000 per unit during the 2023-2031 cycle makes any additional resi...
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