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Alameda Planning Board Meeting - April 24, 2023

Planning Board — Monday, April 24, 2023
BodyAlameda, California
SessionPlanning Board
DateMonday, April 24, 2023
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0:30

Thank you.

0:31

Staff uh roll call, please.

0:33

Yeah.

0:34

President Ruiz is uh absent with uh with cause.

0:37

Uh Vice President Hom.

0:39

Here.

0:40

Uh Board Members Teague.

0:43

Here.

0:43

Sahiba.

0:45

Present.

0:46

Are Cisneros and Curtis?

0:51

Here.

0:51

We have a quorum.

0:54

I believe Board Member Soneros is also excused.

0:58

Or yeah.

1:02

Yeah, are we expecting her?

1:04

I am we thought she was coming.

1:07

Okay.

1:07

Okay, well, she might come a little later.

1:09

Um agenda changes.

1:12

None from staff.

1:14

None from the board.

1:16

Okay.

1:17

Um now's the time for non-agenda public comments.

1:21

So anyone may speak for three minutes regarding any item that are as not on the agenda tonight.

1:29

Anyone in the audience?

1:30

Uh we don't have any speakers.

1:32

No speakers.

1:33

No speakers, okay.

1:34

Okay, we'll move on to the consent calendar item.

1:38

Consent calendar item.

1:40

We have two items.

1:41

One is the draft minutes of February 27th, and also a um item for conditional use permit at 1913 Park Street.

1:54

Triumphant President Hong Church Life Church.

1:57

I would like to pull the agenda item, please.

2:00

Okay, which one?

2:01

The agenda, the minutes, I'm sorry.

2:03

The other item uh staff indicated they were continuing it to a next meeting.

2:07

Oh, okay.

2:08

Yeah, okay.

2:09

So that's not on the oh sorry, yeah.

2:11

That's the next item.

2:12

Okay, pulling the minutes.

2:14

So based on I think reading the procedures from last time, we'll consider the minutes at the end of the meeting.

2:20

At the end of the regular or something like that.

2:24

Okay.

2:27

Okay.

2:28

So we'll pull the uh minutes and it'll be heard uh after item six B.

2:37

No, five B, sorry.

2:39

So there's no agenda items or no uh consent calendar items.

2:43

So now we can move into the regular agenda items.

2:47

Oh, uh 4B regarding uh 1413 Park Street has been continued to May 8th uh for the for the next planning board meeting.

2:59

So we're moving forward to agenda item.

3:02

Oh hey, uh wanted to note that board member Ceneros has just arrived at 703.

3:09

Thank you.

3:11

And regular agenda items 5A is um uh regarding Almila Point block 10 parcel map of 11349.

3:24

So staff uh any provide a presentation.

3:28

Uh yes, thank you, uh Vice President Hom.

3:30

Uh my name is David Sablon with the planning division.

3:34

And uh tonight uh item five A is uh is the parcel map number 11349 uh to subdivide uh uh parcel block 10 within the uh Alameda Point site A uh development um and so uh in 2017 this city um well first uh are you able to see the the screen uh yes yes okay um yeah our projector is working yeah um yeah so in 2017 uh the most recent version of uh our yeah the site A uh development plan was adopted uh block 10 uh was uh was originally uh uh identified as commercial uh with a large public uh uh plaza in the middle uh last year uh the in response to the increased uh regional housing needs allocation um uh site A was uh the max number of residential units was increased and as as part of that uh block 10 itself was uh redesignated uh for uh up to 189 uh residential units with uh 90 of them or 179 I'm sorry with uh 90 of them being uh affordable um so here here's kind of a close of of that change in the development plan um and so site A development phasing has is in three phases uh phase one uh is shown here it's pretty much uh between West Atlantic Avenue and Coronado Avenue um phase two is is pretty much everything north of Coronado Avenue and then um phase phase three is uh uh everything south of West uh Atlantic Avenue um within phase one um this is uh you know block six seven eight and nine have already been built uh block eleven

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Affordable Housing█████████████████████21%
Public Works██████████████████18%
Public Comment██████████████14%
Public Art█████████9%
Public Engagement█████5%
Historic Preservation██2%
Legal Services██2%
Summary of Proceedings

Alameda Planning Board Meeting - April 24, 2023

The Planning Board of Alameda met on April 24, 2023, to consider a parcel map for Alameda Point Block 10, a design review for the Corica Park Golf Course fire tower mural and landscaping, and to discuss the format of meeting minutes. No public comments were made on any agenda item.

Consent Calendar

  • Item 4-B (1413 Park Street – Triumphant Life Church conditional use permit) was continued to the May 8, 2023 meeting.
  • Item 4-A (draft minutes of February 27, 2023) was pulled from the consent calendar for discussion later in the meeting.

Discussion Items

5-A: Alameda Point Block 10 – Parcel Map 11349

Staff presented a resolution to subdivide a 4.12‑acre parcel (Block 10) into two lots: a 1.15‑acre southern lot for affordable housing and a 2.93‑acre northern lot for market rate housing. The subdivision is needed to transfer the affordable housing lot to permit the developer to apply for grant funding. Board members discussed phasing and a small discrepancy in lot sizes. Chair Teague noted the developer agreement specifies 2.93 acres for 10A while the parcel map shows 2.97 acres, and asked staff to verify. Staff confirmed the developer agreement takes precedence. Public hearing had no speakers. The board voted unanimously (6‑0) to recommend City Council approval of the parcel map.

5-B: Corica Park Golf Course Fire Tower Beautification – Design Review

The project includes a mural wrapping all four sides of the tower, landscaping, fencing, and a small gathering space. The Golf Commission had already recommended approval. Board members expressed concerns about the mural’s design, describing it as too bold or psychedelic and not blending with the environment. After discussion, the board passed a motion (6‑0) to approve the design review for all site improvements except the mural, and to direct the applicant to return with two or three alternative mural concepts based on board comments (e.g., more subtle, nature‑inspired, accenting the architecture). The item will be renoticed for a future meeting.

4-A: Approval of February 27, 2023 Meeting Minutes (Pulled from Consent)

Board member Teague noted the minutes no longer contain board comments. Staff explained the change is due to resource constraints and is consistent with the Brown Act and Sunshine Ordinance; meetings are recorded and available online. Board member Curtis argued that omitting comments reduces transparency. As a compromise, staff offered to attach written board member statements to the minutes. The board then voted to approve the minutes as written (5‑0‑1, with Vice President Hom abstaining as not present at that meeting).

Staff Communications

Director Andrew Thomas previewed two major projects for May 2023: the Reshape project (309 units of supportive housing) and the West Midway project (market rate housing), both at Alameda Point. They will be heard on May 8 and May 22, respectively. Staff noted the housing element rezoning has been adopted by City Council, though online zoning maps have not yet been updated.

Key Outcomes

  • Block 10 Parcel Map: Approved recommendation to City Council (6‑0).
  • Fire Tower Beautification: Design review approved (6‑0) with condition that applicant returns alternative mural designs.
  • February 27 Minutes: Approved (5‑0‑1).
  • Upcoming agenda: Reshape and West Midway projects set for May 2023 meetings.

Meeting Transcript

Thank you. Staff uh roll call, please. Yeah. President Ruiz is uh absent with uh with cause. Uh Vice President Hom. Here. Uh Board Members Teague. Here. Sahiba. Present. Are Cisneros and Curtis? Here. We have a quorum. I believe Board Member Soneros is also excused. Or yeah. Yeah, are we expecting her? I am we thought she was coming. Okay. Okay, well, she might come a little later. Um agenda changes. None from staff. None from the board. Okay. Um now's the time for non-agenda public comments. So anyone may speak for three minutes regarding any item that are as not on the agenda tonight. Anyone in the audience? Uh we don't have any speakers. No speakers. No speakers, okay. Okay, we'll move on to the consent calendar item. Consent calendar item. We have two items. One is the draft minutes of February 27th, and also a um item for conditional use permit at 1913 Park Street. Triumphant President Hong Church Life Church. I would like to pull the agenda item, please. Okay, which one? The agenda, the minutes, I'm sorry. The other item uh staff indicated they were continuing it to a next meeting. Oh, okay. Yeah, okay. So that's not on the oh sorry, yeah. That's the next item. Okay, pulling the minutes. So based on I think reading the procedures from last time, we'll consider the minutes at the end of the meeting. At the end of the regular or something like that. Okay. Okay. So we'll pull the uh minutes and it'll be heard uh after item six B. No, five B, sorry. So there's no agenda items or no uh consent calendar items.

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