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Resolution 12819CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 12819 APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT, GPA-96-1, TO AMEND GENERAL PLAN GUIDING POLICY 2.6a WHEREAS, an application was made on December 28, 1995 by Thomas Quaglia on behalf of the Riding Company requesting a General Plan Amendment, GPA-96-1, which would amend the General Plan to delete the requirement of a minimum of 150 units and to delete the specific requirement for two-family units; and WHEREAS, the proposal for a General Plan Amendment is part of 1 ,1 a application which also includes a rezoning and a planned 1------ development to construct 106 single family homes [the Planning Board approved a Planned Development for 105 single family homes on,,- _ August 12, 1996] ; and WHEREAS, the subject property includes Assessor Parcel , Numbers: 074-0906-022, 074-0906-023-04 and 074-0906-038-02; and WHEREAS, the subject property is designated MU-1, Specified (7, Mixed Use on the General Plan Diagram; and WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration, IS-95-10, to address the environmental impacts related to the project; and WHEREAS, the project is located within the boundaries of the Business and Waterfront Improvement Project and designated as Mixed Use; and WHEREAS the Planning Board of the City of Alameda held a public hearing on this General Plan Amendment on August 12, 1996, and examined pertinent maps, drawings, and documents and recommended that the City Council approve General Plan Amendment, GPA-96-1;,and WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on this General Plan Amendment on September 3, 1996, and has examined pertinent maps, drawings, and documents and has considered written comments and testimony received during the public hearing; and WHEREAS, the City Council has made the following findings: 1. The proposed General Plan Amendment will have no significant adverse effects on the environment. No changes to the permitted- use of the property are requested. 2. The proposed General Plan Amendment will have no significant adIrcrse effects on the welfare of the community because construction of fewer housing units at the site would not reduce the number of housing units , - permitted by the General Plan in the Northern Waterfront area below the number required for compliance with the Housing Element stated need. 3. The City Council has been advised that the proposed project would be subject to a Development and Disposition Agreement, or similar agreement, with the Community Improvement Commission (CIC) in order to conform to the CIC policies and to the adopted Community Improvement Plan (CIP) for the Business and Waterfront Improvement Project and General Plati policies incorporated by .reference within the CIP. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Alameda that the City Council hereby approves General Plan Amendment, GPA-96-1, to amend General Plan Guiding Policy 2.6A as follows: Island Auto Movie Area: Implement a development program that includes housing and may include offices. Permit up to 200 dwelling units, as single family residences and/or duplexes, and permit up to 30,000 square feet of office space. 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 regular meeting assembled on the 3rd day of September , 1996, by the following vote to wit: AYES: Councilmembers Arnerich, DeWitt, Lucas and President Appezzato - 4. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSENTENTIONS: None. IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said City this 4th day of September , 1996. „e4 Dia B. Felsch, City Clerk City of Alameda