CIC Resolution 09-163COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. 09-163
AMENDING THE INCLUSIONARY HOUSING POLICY FOR THE BUSINES AND
WATER FRONT AND WEST END COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
WHEREAS, the Community Improvement Commission (CIC) remains committed
to increasing the production and availability of affordable housing; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has approved a Density Bonus Ordinance that
provides density bonus units and incentives plus concessions for developers who
voluntarily propose affordable housing units as an element of their residential
development project; and
WHEREAS, the CIC desires that the inclusionary housing requirement be the
same for all areas in the City of Alameda; and
WHEREAS, this CIC feels that a density bonus plus related incentives and
concessions should not be automatically triggered; and
WHEREAS, this CIC has determined that a density bonus plus related incentives
and concessions should be an incentive to provide more affordable housing units; and
WHEREAS, The CIC has made the following finding regarding the California
Environmental Quality Act:
l lie project is Categorically Exempt from review under the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) Section 15305, Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations &ha
5061(0 (3) Review for Exemption. The proposed policy amendment would not permit
or prohioit any land uses that are not currently permitted or prohibited under the General
Plan or Municipal Code. As described above, the intent of the proposed amendments is
to provide for greater a greater incentive for the production of affordable housing units.
Therefore, the proposed policy amendment does not have the potential to cause
changes to the physical environment that could result in significant adversF;
environmental effects within Alameda or other jurisdictions. Consequently, the proposed
amendments are Categorically Exempt from environmental review pursuant to the
CEQA Guidelines Section 15305, Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations; and
Section 15061(b)(3), Review for Exemption.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The foregoing recitals are adopted as findings of the City Council as
though set forth fully herein.
SECTION 2. Community Improvement Commission Resolution No. 04-127
Section 2. a., Inclusionary Unit Requirements, is amended to read as follows:
a. Unit Requirement. For all Residential Developments of three or more
units in the Business and Waterfront and West End Community
Improvement Project Areas, at least 15 percent of the total units must
be Inclusionary Units restricted for occupancy by Very Low-, Low-, or
Moderate Income Households. The number of Inclusionary Units
required for a particular project will be determined only once at the time
of project approval. If a change in the Residential Development design
results in a change in the total number of units, the number if
Inclusionary Units required will be recalculated to coincide with the final
approved project.
Section 3. Community Improvement Commission Resolution No, 04-127 Section
2. c., Inclusionary Unit Requirements, is amended to read as follows:
c. Types of Inclusionary Units: Four percent (4%) of the total units must be
restricted to occupancy by Low-Income Households; four percent (4%) of the total units
must be restricted to occupancy by Very Low-Income Households; and seven percent
(7%) must be restricted to occupancy by Moderate-Income Households, For Residential
Developments with sixty-nine (69) or fewer total units, Inclusionary Units shall be
restricted for occupancy by very low-, low- or moderate-income households in the
following proportions, which are based upon the above calculations:
Total Units Inclusionary Units lnconne levels
05 to 9 1 1 moderate
10 o 16 2 1 moderate, 1 low
17 to 23 3 moderate, 1 low, 1 very
low
24 to 29 4 2 moderate, 1 low, 1 very
low
30 to 36 5 3 moderate, 1 low, 1 very
low
37 to 43 6 3 moderate, 2 low, 1 very
low
44 to 49 7 3 moderate, 2 low, 2 very
low
50 to 56 8 4 moderate, 2 low, 2 very
low
57 to 63 6 4 moderate, 3 low, 2 very
low
64 to 69 5 moderate, 3 low, 2 very
low
SECTION 2. This Council finds the architecture and general appearance of the
building will be in keeping with the neighborhood and the completed project will not be
detrimental to the orderly and harmonious development of the City nor impair the
desirability of investment or occupation in the neighborhood.
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and
regularly adopted and passed by the Community Improvement Commission of the City of
Alameda in a Special Joint Meeting of the City Council and Community Improvement
Commission on the 17th day of November, 2009, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Commissioners deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese, Tam
and Chair Johnson - 5.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said
Commission this 18th day of November, 2009.
verly ,lohnso(n,'
Community Improv /Commission
Lara Weisiger, Secre
Community Improve
Commission