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Resolution 14789
CITYOFALAMEDARESOLUTIONNO.14789 APPROVINGCITYWIDEDESIGNMANUALAMENDMENTS WHEREAS,theCityofAlamedacompletedaGatewayStrategicPlanin 2008fortheNorthParkStreetplanningareainpreparationand.inresponseto thechangingeconomicconditionsintheNorthParkStreetarea;and WHEREAS,theCityofAlamedapreparedanenvironmental>impactreport, comprehensiverezoning,comprehensivedesignmanualandassociatedzoning ordinanceandgeneralplanamendmentstoimplementtheGatewayPlan recommendationsforthearea,respondtochangingeconomicconditions,and establishacoordinatedsetofzoninganddesignregulationsandstandardsto shapefuturedevelopmentinthearea;and WHEREAS,thePlanningBoardheldnumerouspublichearingsonthe draftproposalsandthedesignmanualbeginninginNovember2010;and WHEREAS,onJanuary15,2013,thePlanningBoardheldapublic hearingtoreviewthefinalrecommendedchangestothezoningcode,general planandzoningmapandDesiqnManual;and WHEREAS,theCityCouncilhasreviewedtheFinalEnvironmentalImpact Reportandhasdeterminedthatthedocumentsadequatelyanalyzethepotential environmentalimpactsoftheproposedregulatorychanges;and WHEREAS,theCityCouncilhasreviewedtheproposedDesignManual Amendmentsandfinds: 1.TheamendmentsmaintaintheintegrityoftheGeneralPlan.The proposedDesignManualamendmentsareconsistentwiththeGeneralPlan andtheAlamedaMunicipalCode.Theproposedamendmentsachieve GeneralPlanpoliciesandobjectivesforhighqualityarchitectural and-site planningwithintheareatosupportcommercial,industrial,andresidentialland uses. 2.Theamendmentswillsupportthegeneralwelfareofthe.community. Theproposeddesignmanualamendmentswillsupportthegeneralwelfare.of thecommunitybyestablishingclearstandardsforanewdevelopmentwithin theplanningareathatisconsistentwithcommunityprioritiesforthearea. 3.Theamendments.:areequitable.Theproposeddesignmanual amendmentsareequitableinthatitestablishesappropriateprocessesand proceduresforthereviewoffuturedevelopmentproposalsandensures strongdesignandarangeofpotentialusesfordifferentsubdistrictswithin theplanningarea. NOW,THEREFORE,BEITRESOLVEDthattheCityCounciloftheCity ofAlamedaherebyapprovestheDesignManualamendmentsasshownin Exhibit:1DesignManualandExhibit2:DesignManualAddendum. INSERTVERYLARGEPDF EXHIBIT1 EXHIBIT 2 RecommendedDesignReviewManual Amendments January15,2013 1.ChangeTitletoCitywideDesignReviewManual 2.ReviseTableofContentsasfollows: a.Addallsubsectiontitlesandpagenumbers b.DeleteChapter6SiteDevelopment c.Addnewchapters: Chapter6:GuidetoResidentialDesign(incorporatedbyreferenceinthis version) Chapter7:GuidetoWebsterStreetDesign(incorporatedbyreference) Chapter8:GuidetoRanchStyleResidentialDesign(incorporatedby reference) Chapter9:GasStationDesignGuidelines(currentlyincludedinChapter 6) 6) 3.ReviseIntroductionChapter1asfollows: a.Revisesection1.1.3Applicabilitytoexplain:ResidentialprojectsinN. ParkStreetsubjecttoChaptersIthrough6.Non-residentialprojectsinN. ParkStreetsubjecttoChapters1through5.ResidentialandCommercial onthewaterfrontintheN.ParkStreetalsosubjecttoChapter10. ResidentialprojectscitywidesubjecttoChapter6.RanchStyleresidential projectscitywidesubjecttoChapter6and8.Non-residentialprojectson WebsterStreetsubjecttoChapter7.Newandredesignedgasstations subjecttoChapter9. b.Movesection1.2.1describingSection30-37(DesignReviewfindingsand Exceptions)toChapter1.1.2. c.Addtextto1.1.2toexplainthatpursuanttoZoningCodeSection30-36 allnewbuildingsandmostnewimprovements,additions,andalterations aresubjecttoDesignReviewapproval.AddfindingsfromSection30-36 forDesignReviewapproval. d.DeleteSection1.14GuidingPrinciples.Replacewithsimpleexplanation thatDesignReviewManualisdesignedtoassistapplicantsdesignprojects thatareconsistentwithfindingsforDesignReviewapprovalperSection 30-36. 4.ReviseChapter2BuildingTypesasfollows: a.Page25AccessandParking.Strikestrike3rd bullet."Parkingshouldbe accommodatedinagaragelocatedattherearofthepropeliyandaccessed Chapter10:WaterfrontDesignGuidelines(currentlyincludedinChapter £i'omrearalleysorsidestreets'!",herepossible."(Avarietyofotherdesign optionsmaybeappropriate.) b.Provide"Pedestrian"andAutoAccessandParkingguidelines(similarto thoseprovidedforCommercialBlockbuildingtypeforotherBuilding Types. 5.ReviseChapter3FrontageTypesasfollows: a.DeleteSeetion3.2BArcade.(Arcadeshavenotbeenusedhistoricallyin Alamedaandwouldchangethecharacterofastreetifitwereaddedona singlebuilding.) 6.Page99FuelStationSiteDevelopmentGuidelines.DeleteSection6.1.A.lSite Development.(SetbacksareestablishedinZoning,notDesignGuidelines.) 7.Page102WaterfrontGuidelines.Section"Standards"deletesubsection3a throughg.(SetbacksareestablishedinZoning,notDesignGuidelines.) 8.Page104.Deleteplandiagramwithdeadendstreet.(Notnecessarilyappropriate foreachwaterfrontstreet. 9.GlobalChangesThroughoutDocument: a.Revisedocumenttoreplacebulletswithalphanumericidentificationfor eachguideline b.Fixtyposandformatting,including: Throughoutdocumentuse: •facadenotfacade. •Setback not setback •Streamline Moderne,notStreamlinedModerne. •Minimum,not"min." •WorkLive,notLiveWork. c.Throughoutdocumentusecommonterminology,wordphrasing,and languagewheneverpossible.Forexampletheguidelinesfor"stairand elevatortowers"oncommercialblockbuildingsandWorkplaceBuildings arebasicallythcsame,butitisstatedslightlydifferentlyineachcase. d.FixTyposThroughout,ineludingbutnotlimitedto: Page2,Cl,~3,L3:sib architectural~styles.. P4ChangeManualstoManual's P9,C3,~4,Ll:sib Parkingshouldbem-providedbehind... P14,C1,~2,L9:sib Greenwallsmay ~@U8@@ utilizestormwater~to enhance... P21,C],~3,L11:sibAdditionalbeltcourses ilH~lu@ifigareencouragedtohelp ...[Ifthischangeisnotcorrect,thenthereisawordmissing.Ed.] P39,Cl,~la,L4:sib...pilasterand~canopies PSI,C2,~1.5,Ll:Thecorrecttermis bent windows,whichreferstoplate glassheatedandbentagainstaform.Curvedwindowsareflat,withacurve cutintosomepart. P86,CI~3,L2:sibandlittleorno il'igil1al original P93,C2~5.1.1,L1 sib...rights-of-way. PI02,CI,Standards...~l...streets,blocks,andopenspacesprimarily organizedparallelwithandperpendiculartoBlandingAvenueandthe Estuary.Theseelementscannotbeparallelwith and perpendicularto BlandingAvenue,etc.Theycouldbedescribedasparallelwith,or perpendicularto,...etc.Buttheycannotbebothperpendicularandparallelto Blanding. PI03,CI,~l,L5 sib characterofthe 8tr€€8€ttfl€streetscape... ******* I,theundersigned,herebycertifythattheforegoingResolutionwasduly andregularlyadoptedandpassedbytheCounciloftheCityofAlamedaina regularmeetingassembledonthe2n dayofApril,2013bythefollowingvoteto wit: AYES:CouncilmembersDaysog,EzzyAshcraft,Tamand MayorGilmore-4. NOES:CouncilmemberChen-1. ABSENT:None. ABSTENTIONS:None. INWITNESS,WHEREOF,Ihavehereuntosetmyhandandaffixed theofficialsealofsaidCitythis3rd dayofApril,2013. lerk