ARRA Resolution 45ALAMEDA REUSE AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
RESOLUTION NO.
FINDING THAT ACQUISITION OF THE EIGHT -ACRE ESTUARY PARK, NORTH
HOUSING PARCEL, FOR PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION USES IS CONSISTENT
f WITH THE NAS ALAMEDA REUSE PLAN AS AMENDED
WHEREAS, in 1996 the Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority p y
adopted the NAS Alameda community Reuse Plan "Reuse Plan for the former Naval
Air Station Alameda "Alameda Point"), was subsequentl q y amended in 1997; and
WHEREAS in May 2000, the City of Alameda certified the Final Environmental
Impact Report for the Reuse of Naval Air Station Alameda and the Fleet and Industrial
Supply Center, Alameda Annex and Facility (State clearinghouse No. 96022105) "Reuse
Plan EIR and
WHEREAS, on November 5, 2007, the United States Department of the Navy
"Navy declared surplus approximately 42 acres of property at Alameda Point (the "North
Housing Parcel that contains 282 units of housing and an eight -acre park and was
formerly leased to the U.S. Coast Guard, but was vacated by the Coast Guard in 2005;
and
WHEREAS, the ARRA has conducted the required, federal Base Realignment and
Closure screening process for the North Housing Parcel to identify unmet homeless
assistance needs and Public Benefit conveyances; and
WHEREAS, as part of the screening process Notices of Interest "NOI were
submitted to the ARRA and three of them were recommended for inclusion in the Reuse
Plan for the North Housing Parcel; and
WHEREAS, the three recommended proposals are permanent supportive housing
for the homeless, self -help housing, and an eight -acre community park; and
WHEREAS, the ARRA prepared an Addendum to the Reuse Plan EIR, which
concludes that the proposed Reuse Plan Amendment would not trigger the need for
subsequent or supplemental environmental review pursuant to Sections 15162 and 15163
of the California Environmental Quality Act "CEQA Guidelines, and Section 21166 of the
Public Resources code; and
WHEREAS, on March 4, 2009, following notice duly and regularly given as required by
law, the ARRA held a public hearing on the Reuse Plan Amendment, and heard all
interested persons expressing a desire to comment thereon or object thereto, expressing
a desire to comment thereon or object thereto, adopted the Addendum to the Reuse Plan
EIR, and approved the Amendment to the NAS Alameda Community Reuse Plan Main
Street Neighborhoods Subarea.
WHEREAS, the Reuse Plan Amendment identifies an eight -acre park and up to
two acres of open space for a total of 1 acres; and
WHEREAS, all of the uses shown in the Reuse Plan Amendment are consistent
with the General Plan land use designation (Medium Density Residential) and zoning (R-
4, Neighborhood Residential) for the North Housing
Parcel and do not exceed the intensity of uses analyzed in the Reuse Plan EIR for the
Main Street Neighborhoods.
NOVA, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the ARRA finds that acquisition of
the eight -acre Estuary Park, North dousing Parcel, is consistent with the NAS Alameda
Reuse Plan as amended.
1, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and
regularly adopted and passed by the Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority in a
Special Joint Meeting of the Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority and the city
Council on the 16 th day of June, 2009, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: 5
ABSENT: 0
ABSTENTIONS:
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of
said Authority this 17 day of June 2009.
l lidden, Secretary
Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority
elopment Authority