Resolution 16119 CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 16119
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN
EMERGENCY VEHICLE ACCESS EASEMENT TO TH GRAND
STREET, LLC, ACROSS CITY-OWNED PROPERTY AND ANY AND
ALL ANCILLARY DOCUMENTS AND DIRECT THE RECORDING OF
THE GRANT OF EASEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF AN
EMERGENCY VEHICLE ACCESS CONNECTION AT 2015 GRAND
STREET
WHEREAS, on December 12, 2022, the Planning Board held a duly noticed public
hearing and adopted Resolution No. PB-22-24 approval of the Tentative Map Tract No.
8654 to allow the subdivision of two lots on approximately 4.1 acres located at 2015 Grand
Street into 14 lots and 90 condominium units; and
WHEREAS, on February 7, 2023, pursuant to Resolution No. 16028, the City
Council approved Tentative Map Tract No. 8654; and
WHEREAS, the approved Tentative Map depicts an Emergency Vehicle Access
adjacent to Clement Avenue along the westernmost property line; and
WHEREAS, the City owns the property adjacent to the development on the
western side and approximately 49 square feet of city-owned property is needed to
construct the Emergency Vehicle Access connection to provide circulation for emergency
vehicles within the development; and
WHEREAS, the 2015 Grand Street development will provide a number of public
benefits, including an extension of Clement Avenue, north/south pedestrian access from
Hibbard Street to Fortmann Way, and new public sidewalk and bicycle facilities on
Clement Avenue and Grand Street; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines
section 15183, the 2015 Grand Street development is exempt from the requirements of
CEQA because the project is consistent with the General Plan for which the General Plan
EIR was certified (Alameda General Plan 2040 EIR, State Clearinghouse#2021030563),
and will not have any impacts that cannot be substantially mitigated by the imposition of
uniformly applied development policies or standards; and
WHEREAS, the project is categorically exempt from environmental review
pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15332 (Infill Development) on the following basis:
1. The project is consistent with the applicable general plan designation and
all applicable General Plan policies as well as with applicable zoning
designation and regulations. The proposed development of this site for 90
townhome units and 5 accessory dwelling units is consistent with the R-4-PD-MF,
Neighborhood Residential with Planned Development and Multi-Family Combining
Zoning District and the Medium-Density Residential land use designation. Overall,
the project is consistent with the applicable General Plan policies and zoning
regulations.
2. The proposed development occurs within City limits on a project site of
no more than five acres substantially surrounded by urban uses. The property
is less than five acres (the project site is approximately 4.14 acres), is located
entirely within city limits, and is surrounded by urban residential, commercial or
institutional uses.
3. The project has no value as habitat for endangered, rare, or threatened
species. The project site was developed as a petroleum packaging and
distribution facility for several decades and was only recent cleared of buildings
and improvements. As a result, the project site has no value as habitat for
endangered, rare or threatened species.
4. Approval of the project would not result in any significant effects relating
to traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality. The project is conditioned to
implement a Transportation Demand Management program to reduce the
automobile trips generated by the project to reduce any significant effects relating
to traffic. The project would not have any significant effects to traffic, noise, air
quality, or water quality.
5. The site can be adequately served by all required utilities and public
services. The property is located within a developed urban area that is served by
all required utilities and services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Alameda
that the City Manager is authorized to execute a Grant of Easement over Lands of the
City and direct the recording of the Grand of Easement for construction of an Emergency
Vehicle Access.
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 5th day of December 2023, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Daysog, Herrera Spencer, Jensen, Vella
and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft — 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 6th day of December 2023.
Lara Weisiger, City Clerk
City of Alameda
Approved as to form:
Yibin Shen, ' Attorney
City of Ala eda