Resolution 14718CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 14718
ADOPTING THE 2007 -2014 HOUSING ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL
PLAN OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA AND AMENDING THE GENERAL
PLAN LAND USE DIAGRAM FOR THREE PROPERTIES TO ENSURE
INTERNAL CONSISTENCY BETWEEN THE HOUSING ELEMENT AND
LAND USE ELEMENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH GENERAL PLAN
CONSISTENCY REQUIREMENTS
WHEREAS, the City is required by State Housing Element Law
(Government Code Sections 65580 - 65589.8) to update and adopt its revised
housing element for the 2007 -2014 housing element planning to ensure consistenc
with State of California requirements and regional housing needs allocations; and
WHEREAS, the City of Alameda prepared a comprehensive update of th
City of Alameda Housing Element in 2008; and
WHEREAS, in compliance with State of California requirements the City of
Alameda submitted the Draft Housing Element to the State Department of Housing
and Community Development (HCD) for review for compliance with State Housing
Element law; and
WHEREAS, on June 15 2009, HCD submitted a letter to the City of Alameda
documenting the deficiencies in the 2008 Draft Housing Element; and
WHEREAS, on December 12, 2011, the Planning Board held a public
hearing to review the letter and discuss possible amendments to the City's Housing
Element to comply with State requirements and address the deficiencies identified
in HCD's letter; and
WHEREAS, on March 12, 2012, the Planning Board held a public hearing to
review specific amendments to the Housing Element, Land Use Element Diagram,
and Alameda Municipal Code to comply with State requirements and address the
deficiencies identified in HCD's letter; and
WHEREAS, on March 12, 2012, the Planning Board initiated a 60 day public
review period to give time for the public and HCD to consider the proposed
amendments; and
WHEREAS, on May 18, 2012, HCD submitted a letter to the City of Alameda
stating that the proposed amendments are in compliance with State Housing
Element Law; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Board held a public hearing on the proposed
General Plan amendments on June 11, 2012, and examined pertinent maps,
drawings, and documents in connection with the action; and
WHEREAS, for purposes of compliance with the provisions of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), an Addendum to the 2003 Housing Element
Amendment GPA Mitigated Negative Declaration and the 2009 Transportation
Element GPA Environmental Impact Report was prepared, and the City Council
hereby adopts the conclusions and analysis of the addendum prepared for the
proposed amendments and determines that the proposed amendments will not
result in any new or more severe environmental impacts than those previously
identified; and
WHEREAS, the City Council makes the following findings:
1. The proposed General Plan text and diagram amendments are
consistent with the policies and intent of the General Plan. The
proposed amendments to the General Plan clarify and improve
existing Housing Element policies and objectives and ensure internal
consistency between the Housing Element and Land Use Element.
The amendments ensure consistency between the City General Plan
and State law, which is necessary to achieve General Plan policies
and objectives for equal access to housing, access to transportation
improvement funds, and mixed use, transit oriented housing
opportunities.
2. The proposed General Plan text and diagram amendments will
have acceptable effects on the general welfare of the community
The proposed amendments will facilitate the City's ability to attract
new grant funds to improve transportation, infrastructure, open space,
and housing. The amendments will also ensure that households
seeking different housing types and affordable housing will have
opportunities to find housing in Alameda.
3. The proposed General Plan text and diagram amendments are in
the public interest. Maintaining consistency with State law
requirements ensures that the City of Alameda General Plan is
adequate for City decision making, preserves access to State funding
sources and reduces the risk to the community of potentially
expensive lawsuits over the adequacy of the General Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT City Council hereby adopts
the amended Housing Element as the Housing Element of the General Plan of the
City of Alameda as shown in Exhibit A (on file with the City Clerk) and the
amendments to the Land Use Diagram for three properties shown in Exhibit B. The
City Clerk is hereby directed to distribute copies of the Housing Element in the
manner provided in Government Code section 65357.
1 General Plan Land Use Diagram Amendments
Exhibit B
Site: 2.27 acre site at corner of Webster and Stargell
APN: 74136400101
Current General Plan Designation: Institutional
Proposed Designation: Medium Density Residential
Site: "Shipways"
APN: 74133406700, 74133402400, 74133402300
Current General Plan Designation: Office
Proposed Designation: Mixed Use
Site: "Neptune Point"
APN: 74130502600
Current General Plan Designation: Federal
Proposed Designation: Medium Density Residential
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I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and
regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda in a regular
meeting assembled on the 3rd day of July, 2012, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Bonta, Johnson, Tam and
Mayor Gilmore — 4.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: Councilmember deHaan — 1.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the official seal of the said City this 5th day of July, 2012.
L.ra Weisiger,
City of Alameda