From: Tom Antholzner
To: Lara Weisiger
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Zoning amendments
Date: Tuesday, May 3, 2022 3:20:30 PM
I Tom Antholzner;+ wife Nancy Manos; homeowners in Alameda for 27 years! Are totally OPPOSED !!! ; to ANY Changes in regards to the height or the Space ratios; in the new proposal! NO NEW ZONING AMENDMENTS. !! Most sincerely!!
Tom and Nancy
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From: Patsy Paul
To: Lara Weisiger
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: May 3, 2022 City Council Agenda Item 6-B (Housing Element) Date: Monday, May 2, 2022 11:28:54 PM
Dear Staff Member,
I am a home owner one block behind the Marketplace on Park Street, in a green house on the corner of Foley Street at 2426 Buena Vista Ave. In regard to building height limits and density bonuses consider we who live here in our historic homes.
The feeling we have living where we see buildings built many years ago with pleasing architectural details. We do not want to be overpowered by box-shaped, rectangular, six story apartment buildings with eyes through windows looking down upon us. Nor do we want to live where we are crowded, overrun with many people living too close for comfort.
Adjacent Dwelling Units behind our current homes will provide additional housing. Like the two built behind the house across the street from our home. And nearby 2615 Eagle Ave. will provide 40 to 50 affordable rental homes.
Please council members imagine yourself living here. Keep the existing 2000 ft. lot area density. Retain the existing height limits. Continue the public hearing until after May 9. Be careful what you allow now. We all don’t want to suffer tomorrow for poor current decisions made today.
Thank you for your consideration.
Patricia M. Paul
2426 Buena Vista Ave.
Alameda 94501
(510) 523-4205
From: [email protected]
To: Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft; Malia Vella; Trish Spencer; Tony Daysog; John Knox White Cc: City Clerk
Subject: [EXTERNAL] City Council Meeting of 05/03/2022 - Agenda Item 6-B (Housing Element Update) Date: Monday, May 2, 2022 8:13:09 PM
Dear Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft, Vice Mayor Vella, and Councilmembers Herrera Spencer, Daysog, and Knox White:
I am a longtime Alameda resident and voter.
I am commenting on the draft Housing Element of Alameda’s General Plan released on 04/04/2022. I understand that the public is allowed to comment on the Element until 05/09/2022, the Historical Advisory Board will review the Element on 05/05/2022, and the Planning Board will consider the Element again on 05/09/2022.
Therefore, it seems to me that the City Council should continue the public hearing to a date after 05/09/2022, since that would allow ALL the public input to be considered (not just that through 05/03/2022), the inputs from the Historical Advisory Board (05/05/2022) to be considered, and the inputs from the Planning Board (05/09/2022) to be considered. The Housing Element will be an important part of Alameda’s future, so it is only fair to make sure all voices are heard.
Turning to the draft Housing Element itself, I fully support the recommendations of the Alameda Architectural Preservation Society. Further, I think it is important to remember that Alameda’s RHNA responsibility is 5,353 units, no more, no less.
There has been some talk that Alameda should plan for way more than 5,353 units (possibly to curry favor with Sacramento?). This is short-sighted, in my opinion, because the actual Census numbers show California is LOSING population, for the first time. In fact, California has already lost enough people to LOSE a Congressional seat!
So exceeding the 5,353 limit is not a good idea, in my opinion. But the current draft Housing Element, however, allows for MANY more units. While developers and their friends would be delighted by all those extra units, many current Alameda residents would not be, since the infrastructure (the grid, water, sewers, and the roads) would be stressed by all the extra people and the architectural integrity of many neighborhoods would be disrupted, lowering property values.
Thank you for your consideration,
Ted McGavin
[email protected]
From: Trish Spencer
To: Lara Weisiger
Subject: Fwd: RE: RHNA
Date: Monday, May 2, 2022 2:21:51 PM
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From: Andrew Thomas <[email protected]>
Date: May 2, 2022 6:46 AM
Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] RHNA
To: jane peal <[email protected]>
Cc: Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft <[email protected]>,Malia Vella <[email protected]>,John Knox White <[email protected]>,Tony Daysog <[email protected]>,Trish Spencer <[email protected]>,Allen Tai <[email protected]>,Gerry Beaudin <[email protected]> Dear Ms. Peal,
Thk you for your email regarding the RHNA.
Under Stte Housing Law, the City Council cannot approve a Housing Element, until it has sent it to HCD for their review, and the City Council will not know whether or not the zoning changes are adequae, until it sends it to HCD for review. You should also be aware tht the draft Housing Element tht stff is proposing to send to HCD for their review:
· Does not propose raising height limits in any residential neighborhoods.
· Does propose raising height limits on Webster street from 3 stories to 5 stories. Park Street already allows 5 stories on Park Street and 4 stories on the side streets. The draft Housing Element raises the height limit on the side streets next to Park Street to 5 stories.
· Does propose eliminaing Alameda regulaions tht the Stte has already stted in writing are inconsistent with Stte Fair Housing Law and unenforceable.
Stff thinks tht the draft Housing Element does a good job of addressing Stte Housing Law requirements and local Alameda priorities, but we will not know tht for sure, until we send it to HCD for their review. Once HCD reviews it, the Planning Board and the Historical Advisory Board will have an opportunity to make recommendaions to the City Council before the Council makes a final decision.
Sincerely,
-Andrew Thomas, Planning Director
From: jane peal [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Saurday, April 30, 2022 12:12 PM
To: Andrew Thomas <[email protected]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] RHN
I am again writing to urge you to:
1. Delete the massive, indiscriminae and unnecessary residential upzonings;
2. Limit the height in the historic parts of Park and Webster Streets to 40 feet; and
3. Continue the public hearing to a dae after May 9, so tht the Council can consider public comments received by the May 9 deadline as well as comments from the Historical Advisory Board’s May 5 meeting and the Planning Board’s May 9 meeting and approve the final draft Housing Element before it is submitted to HCD.
Thk you for your atention, Jane Peal
Jane Peal, MF Integral Counseling for Individuals,
Couples, & Adult Adoptees
Alameda Office
http://www.janepeal.com
[email protected]
415.902.5761
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From: Steve Gorman
To: Lara Weisiger
Cc: Edie O"Hara
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Please save our residential neighborhoods Date: Saturday, April 30, 2022 12:48:56 PM
Dear City Clerk Weisiger,
I have been following this issue and have filled out the survey at cityofalamedaca.abalancingact.com and made my preferences known there. Thank you for that survey. It appears to me and many others that there is enough space at existing sites in Alameda without upzoning and forever changing the residential neighborhoods that Alamedans treasure, and that this city is famous for. With all of the existing sites available, why change the character of Alameda's unique neighborhoods by cramming in all kinds of non-complementary and intrusive construction and even destroying historic homes in order to build multi-unit buildings? If this were to happen at all, it should be the absolute last resort, not something to be considered at this stage when there is so much fine land available for building. A couple of points:
1. THERE IS NO LEGAL OR POLICY JUSTIFICATION FOR THE UPZONING OF OUR R —2 THRU R-6 RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS. 2. Please APPROVE THE FINAL DRAFT HOUSING ELEMENT BEFORE IT IS SUBMITTED TO HCD.
Here is a list of available areas for building with no need to touch most of the residential areas:
#1Alameda Point: Option 1: 1.5k housing units#2North Housing: Option 1: 586 housing units#3Harbor Bay Shopping Center: Option 2: 400 housing units#4College of Alameda: 200 housing units#5Harbor Bay Golf Course: 200 housing units#6Harbor Bay Business Park: Option 2: 400 housing units#7Alameda Landing Shopping Center: 200 housing units#8Neptune Park: 200 housing units#9Encinal Terminals: 589 housing units#10Alameda Marina: Option 2: 500 housing units#11Grand Street: 90 housing units#12AUSD Surplus Lands: 120 housing units#132199 Clement: Option 2: 200 housing units#14Boatworks: 182 housing units#152615 Eagle Street: Option 2: 50 housing units#16Alameda Wellness Campus: 100 housing units#17Admirals Cove: 190 housing units#18Habitat for Humanity: Option 2: 100 housing units#19Park Street: Option 2: 300 housing units#20Jean Sweeney Park: 200 housing units#21Webster Street: Option 2: 300 housing units Thank you so much for your attention to this. Future generations will thank you for balancing growth with preserving what makes Alameda a wonderful place to live. A balanced approach is all I'm asking for. -Steven Gorman
Alameda, CA
From: jane peal
To: Andrew Thomas
Subject: [EXTERNAL] RHNA
Date: Saturday, April 30, 2022 12:11:59 PM
I am again writing to urge you to:
1. Delete the massive, indiscriminate and unnecessary residential upzonings;
2. Limit the height in the historic parts of Park and Webster Streets to 40 feet; and
3. Continue the public hearing to a date after May 9, so that the Council can consider public comments received by the May 9 deadline as well as comments from the Historical Advisory Board’s May 5 meeting and the Planning Board’s May 9 meeting and approve the final draft Housing Element before it is submitted to HCD.
Thank you for your attention, Jane Peal
Jane Peal, MFT
Integral Counseling for Individuals,
Couples, & Adult Adoptees
Alameda Office
http://www.janepeal.com
[email protected]
415.902.5761
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From: Trish Spencer
To: Lara Weisiger
Subject: Fwd: [EXTERNAL] Letter re. Alameda"s 6th Cycle Housing Element Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2022 11:09:24 PM
Attachments: We sent you safe versions of your files.msg Alameda Housing Element letter - YIMBY Law, Greenbelt Alliance.pdf ---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Sidharth Kapur <[email protected]>
Date: Apr 24, 2022 8:38 PM
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Letter re. Alameda's 6th Cycle Housing Element To: CityCouncil-List <[email protected]>
Cc: [email protected],Rafa Sonnenfeld <[email protected]>,Zoe Siegel <[email protected]>
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Dear Alameda City Council:
Please see the attached letter from YIMBY Law and Greenbelt Alliance regarding Alameda's 6th cycle Housing Element.
The PDF should be correctly attached now.
Best,
Sid Kapur
[email protected]
(469) 487-9648