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Public Workshop to Review and Comment on the Draft Housing Element Update and Zoning Code Amendments for Park Street, Webster Street and Commercial Areas to Accommodate the Regional Housing Needs Allocation for the Period 2023-2031 in Compliance with State Law
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To: Honorable President and
Members of the Planning Board
From: Andrew Thomas, Planning, Building and Transportation Director
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This Housing Element workshop provides an opportunity for the Planning Board and the public to review and comment on a proposed zoning code amendment to permit, facilitate and encourage development of housing on Alameda's two main commercial mixed use corridors along Park Street and Webster Street to accommodate the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) for the 2023-2031 Housing Element cycle.
No final action is required at this time. Staff is requesting Planning Board and community comments on the draft zoning code amendment described in this report. Based upon the comments received at the workshop, staff will prepare a final draft zoning code amendment for Planning Board consideration and recommendation to the City Council at a future Planning Board meeting.
BACKGROUND
Housing Element Update: As described in prior reports, the City of Alameda (City) must identify lands that can be feasibly developed for housing during the 2023-2031 period to accommodate over 5,353 units, per State of California Government Code requirements.
The Housing Element update must also affirmatively further fair housing policy by ensuring that new housing for all needed types of housing are provided in High Opportunity Areas and not limited to Low Opportunity Areas, as determined by the State of California. (See Exhibit 1 for Opportunity Map of Alameda and locations of projects.)
The draft January 2021 Draft Housing Element accommodates the RHNA for 2023 through 2031 as follows:
* Housing Projects: 2,198 housing units in nine projects on land...
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