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Public Hearing to Consider Amendments to the Bayport/Alameda Landing Master Plan and Alameda Landing Waterfront Residential Planned Development at 2800 Fifth Street (PLN21-0457) to eliminate a requirement for a minimum of 5,000 square feet of commercial services space adjacent to the Alameda Landing Waterfront Park on Fifth Street
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To: Honorable President and
Members of the Planning Board
From: Andrew Thomas
Planning, Building & Transportation Director
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In 2006, the City Council approved the Bayport/Alameda Landing Master Plan, and in 2017, the City Council approved an amendment to the Master Plan to allow residential development along the waterfront, provided that the development included construction of a waterfront park and provided 5,000 square feet of space for commercial, retail, and/or commercial recreational uses (as amended, "2017 Master Plan").
In 2019, the Planning Board approved a residential development plan for Pulte Homes, LLC (the "applicant") which included a site for the 5,000 square foot commercial development on Fifth Street adjacent to the waterfront park subject to conditions of approval. One condition of approval required the design review process for the commercial space to be completed prior to the issuance of the 150th building permit, and that the building permit for the commercial building be issued before issuance of the 330th building permit.
In October 2021, the applicant requested approval of the 150th building permit and submitted a request that the City of Alameda ("City") consider replacing the commercial use with three single family residential units or five multifamily residential units of deed restricted housing restricted for occupancy by moderate income households. Approval of the applicant's request requires amendments to both the 2017 Master Plan and the 2019 residential development plan conditions of approval. In consideration of the housing crises and the Planning Board's...
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