Resolution 14030CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO.
4030
DECLARING THE INTENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO REZONE
THE 22-ACRE BELTLINE RAILROAD PROPERTY CONSISTENT
WITH VOTER-APPROVED MEASURE E (OPEN SPACE/PARK
USE) AS SOON AS THE PROPERTY IS ACQUIRED BY THE CITY
OF ALAMEDA
WHEREAS, in 1924 the City entered into an option agreement with
the Alameda Beltline Railroad, memorialized by Ordinance No. 259, giving
the City the right to purchase the Beltline Railroad property from the
Alameda Beltline Railroad for the Alameda Beltline Railroad's original price
of purchase; and
WHEREAS, in November 1998, the Alameda Beltline Railroad
switched its last cars on the Beltline tracks, thus ceasing operations; and
WHEREAS, the City of Alameda has been concerned about
transportation issues for many years and desires to maintain a
transportation corridor for possible rail, light rail or other transportation uses
in the future; and
WHEREAS, on November 2, 1999, pursuant to Ordinance No. 2817,
the City executed its option to purchase the Beltline Railroad property; and
WHEREAS, on May 11, 2000, the Alameda Beltline Railroad filed
suit against the City of Alameda seeking injunctive relief to prevent the
City's repurchase of the Beltline property; and
WHEREAS, on November 5, 2002, the electorate of Alameda by
majority vote adopted Measure E, which approved amendments to the
City's General Planning and zoning code to parks and public open space
for the 22-acre parcel commonly referred to as the Beltline Railroad
property; and
WHEREAS, the effect of Measure E was stayed by Court action
pending resolution of litigation between the City of Alameda and the
Alameda Beltline Railroad; and
WHEREAS, on October 3, 2006, the City Council by unanimous
action appropriated $966,027 for the purchase of the Belt line Railroad
property pending resolution of the litigation between the City of Alameda
and the Alameda Belt line Railroad; and
WHEREAS, the proposed use of the Belt line Railroad property as
open space or park is not inconsistent with preserving a transportation
corridor within the Belt line Railroad property.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ALAMEDA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. It is the intent of the City Council to implement the will of
the electorate by rezoning the 22-acre Belt line Railroad property for park
and open space use, as soon as the Belt line Railroad property has been
acquired by the City of Alameda.
Section 2. Planning activities to develop open space and recreational
uses for the 22-acre Beltline Railroad property shall also consider the need
for a potential transportation corridor within the Beltline Railroad property.
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 the Regular
Meeting of the City Council on the 17th day of October 2006, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Daysog, deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese
and Mayor Johnson - 5.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of
said City this 18th day of October, 2006.
Lara Weisiger, City
City of Alameda