Alameda City Council
April 18, 2023

1 Nancy McPeak
From: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, October 10, 2022 12:27 PM
To: Nancy McPeak
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Objection to approval of Item 7-C on tonight's Planning Board agenda Hi Nancy:

Sorry for the late response, but we just learned last Friday that Pulte Homes was proposing amendments to their development at Bay 37 that may significantly impact our property there.

Could you please forward the following objection to the members of the Planning Board.

Many thanks,
‐Joel Plaisance

OBJECTION TO APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEM 7‐C: Application by Pulte Homes for a Development Plan Amendment for Bay 37

I am Joel Plaisance. I am an owner of the unit in Bay 37 known as 2855 5 th Street. The other owners of this unit are my
wife, Melissa, and our daughter, Allison. Allison currently resides in this unit. This unit is in the building at the southeast corner of 5th Street and Tradewind Dr. Our unit is on the northwest corner of that building, and currently has a view of the Oakland Estuary.

At this time, we object to the approval of the Development Plan Amendment submitted by Pulte Homes. In particular, we object to finding #3 relative to the proposed Master Plan Amendment, which states in part: “The proposed use . . . will not adversely affect other property in the vicinity.” We also object to finding #2 relative to the proposed Development Plan, which states in part: “The proposed improvements to the . . . view corridors . . . support and encourage use of and access to the waterfront.”

On the contrary, the construction of the Community Center proposed in this Plan Amendment may significantly impact our view of the Estuary. A rough estimate of the impact, drawing lines with a ruler on the site plan, is that it may reduce our viewing angle by 25% to 30%. Our unit is on the 3
rd floor, and the top of the proposed Community Center is about 20 feet (19’‐9”), so the reduction in our view may be limited to the near shore. The unit directly below us will likely be much more severely impacted. The problem is, we don’t know how much our view will be impacted as it appears that no view study was ever conducted.

In any event, we paid extra for the view. In our case, we paid an extra $90,000 as a “Lot Premium,” so we are more than a little unhappy that Pulte Homes is now proposing to cut away some of that view.

We request that a study of the impact on the view corridor along 5th Street be conducted, so that the impacted owners can see exactly what their individual impacts will be. This should be quick and easy to do: just put up some wood framing and tack up some plastic sheeting to it.

In the absence of such a study, adopting a finding that the proposed construction would “not adversely affect” other properties would be without factual support. In legal jargon, such a decision could be considered “arbitrary and capricious.”

2 We also object to the lack of notice regarding the proposed Development Plan Amendment. Despite the fact that we will be directly affected by the proposed construction, we were never directly notified of the proposed changes. Our daughter heard about the proposed amendments by word of mouth from a neighbor in our building. We have heard, but have not been able to independently verify on such short notice, that some sort of notices were placed on perimeter fences. This does not seem sufficient. In fact, it seems calculated to deliberately minimize actual notice to the public.

Please note that we do not object in principle to the proposed housing and Community Center. We just object to the reduction of the view for which we paid a substantial amount of money.

Thank you for your consideration,
‐Joel Plaisance
1 Henry Dong
From: Nancy McPeak
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2022 9:01 AM
To: Henry Dong; Allen Tai
Subject: FW: [EXTERNAL] Bay 37 Proposal - A Place To Walk To FYI

From: Kari DeGraff [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2022 5:43 PM
To: Nancy McPeak <[email protected]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Bay 37 Proposal ‐ A Place To Walk To

Hi Nancy,

I'm hoping you can forward this request to the members of the Bay 37 planning board listed below.

Please and thank you!

Dear Board Members,

I am a current resident at Bay 37 whose home will be significantly impacted by future plans for the developed area. I am writing in hopes you will consider my suggestion for a small business incubator and coworking space. Creating a community vibe in the space that is also walkable from many of the developments in the area, I imagine will be well received.

In the last board meeting, there was hesitancy shown around a commercial retail space as many of the storefronts around 5th street are empty. I would think this is a result of high rental rates and the focus on chain and big box stores. My recommendation is to have 2 -3 consistent retailers like a local coffee and ice cream shop. Someplace both work-at-home residents and families will want to walk to in the morning and evening or throughout the day. Additionally, you could feature rotating vendors in other spaces such as cottage cooks, artists, and other creators. This could also be a good place to host holiday markets and raise awareness of all those doing more in our community.

Part of the space could be used as a shared workspace with small rooms (for 4-8 people) that have a conference table and whiteboard to hold meetings in person or smaller spaces to take virtual meetings. I suspect a community-focused space would be eligible for state and federal funding assistance. I suggest a 2-3 story section on the west side that does not block anyone's water view and 1-2 story section east of that. I'm sure there's a creative way the building can be designed to consider the water views that residents paid a premium for (myself included).

Lastly, I think it fair to share I would like to see this as a small business development center for my own purposes as I do have a coffee shop I am starting up here and think this would make a great home. Regardless, of if I am able to compete, I still think a community-focused center for small businesses and coworking would be a good fit.

Thank you for your consideration.

2 Sincerely,

Kari A. DeGraff

Planning Board Agenda for that particular meeting: City of Alameda - File #: 2022-2460 (legistar.com)

Agenda.pdf (menlosecurity.com)

Planning Board (alamedaca.gov)

Members of the Planning Board:

Xiomara [email protected]

Ronald Curtis [email protected]

Hanson [email protected]

Diana Ariza [email protected]

Teresa Ruiz [email protected]

Asheshh [email protected]

Alan H. Teague [email protected]
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1 Henry Dong
From: Marni Roosevelt <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, November 28, 2022 10:49 AM
To: Xiomara Cisneros; Ronald Curtis; Hanson Hom; Diana Ariza; Teresa Ruiz; Asheshh Saheba; Alan Teague
Cc: Chris Lloyd; [email protected]; [email protected]; Henry Dong Subject: [EXTERNAL] Bay37 community survey
Attachments: Master Plan Survey Results vF.pdf; We sent you safe versions of your files Mimecast Attachment Protection has deemed this file to be safe, but always exercise caution when opening files.

Dear Planning Board Members:

I am writing to follow‐up on agenda item 7‐C at the October 10th Planning Board Meeting (“2800 Fifth Street – Master Plan Amendment”). I am one of the current Bay37 residents who provided public comment at the meeting asking Pulte to gather more community input
as they plan what to do with the space currently occupied by their sales office. Despite repeatedly reaching out to Pulte, our community has not had an opportunity to engage in a productive dialog with them.

As a result of this lack of engagement, a few members of the Bay37 community and I created a survey to solicit input
from the neighborhood. Attached is a summary of the survey results. There are a few key findings:

 Most Bay37 residents want the space now occupied by the Pulte sales office to be replaced by an open green space / park (29.9%), additional residential parking (21.5%), or a commercial space (20.1%).  The proposed amendments by Pulte of a community space and additional housing only received 9.0% and 2.1% support, respectively.
 The community is very concerned about lack of parking (22.4%), building heights that block the views of the estuary (20.3%), and general oversight, upkeep, and security (18.9%).

While we will continue to request Pulte engage our community on how we can all work together and whether any of the survey findings align with how Pulte is thinking about the space, we wanted to proactively share this summary with you.

We ask that before approving any new proposal Pulte brings before the Board that you ask them to review these findings and sit with members of our community to discuss the results.

Thank you for your consideration,
Marni Roosevelt
2841 5th St.

Alameda 95401

(818) 516‐0046

1 Henry Dong
From: Marni Roosevelt <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, December 9, 2022 12:09 PM
To: Xiomara Cisneros; Ronald Curtis; Hanson Hom; Diana Ariza; Teresa Ruiz; Asheshh Saheba; Alan Teague
Cc: Chris Lloyd; Henry Dong; Allen Tai; Andrew Thomas
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Bay 37 plan
Dear Planning Board,
Following up on my prior email, Bay37 residents were recently able to meet with Bill Sadler to provide input on what our growing community would like to see eventually replace the Pulte Sales office on 5th Street. The meeting was productive, and a key takeaway was that residents of Bay37 are strongly in favor of amending the 5th Street Master plan to replace the proposed 5,000 sq ft commercial space with a passive park as well as a few additional parking spaces to allow residents from across the island with mobility issues to access the newly opened Bohol Circle Immigrant Park.

During our meeting, Mr. Sadler said that Pulte has drafted a proposal for a passive park but that it previously had not received support from either Planning Staff or the Planning Board. Given that we now have additional input from the community members who will be most affected by what is built in the space, I’m writing to urge you to reconsider the option of a passive park, which could further beautify the entrance to the waterfront.

As a next step, a few members of our community would like to meet with interested members of the Planning Board to further discuss our ideas and concerns. Please let me know when you would be available, and I would be happy to coordinate the meeting.

Thank you so much,
Marni Roosevelt
(818) 516‐0046

On Oct 9, 2022, at 2:31 PM, Marni Roosevelt <[email protected]> wrote:

Hello Planning Board,
I am writing to provide input on item 7-C (2800 Fifth Street - Master Plan Amendment), which is on Monday’s Planning Board Agenda. I plan to attend the meeting to provide comments live, and I also want to share my concerns in writing. As residents at 2841 5th, we are requesting the Planning Board NOT approve the Master Plan Amendment until getting input and agreement from the residents of the Bay37 Community.

My husband and I moved into our condominium three short weeks ago. When we started our purchasing process, we were clear that we would take any of the 4 plans offered, as long as we had a small view of the estuary. I have since learned that this was common. As with our unit, from the street, many of the homes do not look like they have a water view – until you are inside.

When we asked, we were NEVER told Pulte had plans to build on that space and that it would impact our views. Had we known, we may have made different decisions about the purchases; it should have been our informed choices.
2 We still have never been contacted about a potential change in this plan outside of a few notices that were recently placed on utility poles, mostly on the perimeter of the neighborhood. Clearly our contact information is known, and we should have been told about the plan, as well as the meeting this Monday. We started to find out about it this past Tuesday.

In speaking to my neighbors over the past few days, it’s become clear that many are still not informed and once they do learn of the plan, they have strong opinions and want to be heard.

While a modified plan of a two moderate income homes and a community center may ultimately be the right course, our voices are important and the plan should be altered to take into consideration what people thought they purchased.

We think it’s critically important that the residents who will be most impacted by this change have an opportunity to provide input in an organized way (e.g., a mail in and on-line survey, open meeting where invitations do not arrive on a utility pole). Especially, in “The Flats”, many of the residents are seniors and may not have access to, or be computer literate. For those who are, input can also be gathered through the Bay37 HOA or the very active Bay37 Facebook and NextDoor groups, which combined have over 100 residents.

I am willing to help facilitate distributing and collecting this input so that people’s voices are heard.

Thank you for your consideration. We look forward to your response.

Marni and Ford Roosevelt
2841 5
th Street
Alameda, CA
818-516-0046

1 Henry Dong
From: Marni Roosevelt <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, December 9, 2022 12:55 PM
To: Xiomara Cisneros; Ronald Curtis; Hanson Hom; Diana Ariza; Teresa Ruiz; Asheshh Saheba; Alan Teague
Cc: Henry Dong; Allen Tai; Andrew Thomas
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Bay 37 plan
I start with an apology, I thought I sent this email to you all on Nov 15 after the Oct 10th meeting. This should precede what I sent you today.

So sorry about the confusion,
Marni Roosevelt

Hello Planning Board,

A few members of the Bay37 community and I created a survey to solicit input from the neighborhood on the fuure of the site occupied by the Pulte Sales Office. It was our understanding after the October 10th meeting that the Planning Board wanted more community input, so we thought this would be a good way to begin that process. Attached is a summary of the survey results. There are a few key findings:

 Most Bay37 residents want the space now occupied by the Pulte sales office to be replaced by an open green space / park (29.9%), additional residential parking (21.5%), or a commercial space (20.1%).  The proposed amendments by Pulte of a community space and additional housing only received 9.0% and 2.1% support, respectively.
 The community is very concerned about lack of parking (22.4%), building heights that block the views of the estuary (20.3%), and general oversight, upkeep, and security (18.9%).

We would still welcome the opportunity to sit and have a conversation with you about how we can all work together and whether any of the survey findings align with how Pulte is thinking about the space. We understand Pulte has its goals, but please remember that we are talking about our homes, and any building is a big deal to us. If you’d like to have this conversation (in person or virtually), please let me know and I can help organize it.

Thank you for your consideration,
Marni Roosevelt

On Dec 9, 2022, at 12:08 PM, Marni Roosevelt <[email protected]> wrote:

Dear Planning Board,
Following up on my prior email, Bay37 residents were recently able to meet with Bill Sadler to provide input on what our growing community would like to see eventually replace the Pulte Sales office on 5th Street. The meeting was productive, and a key takeaway was that residents of Bay37 are strongly in favor of amending the 5th Street Master plan to replace the proposed 5,000 sq ft commercial space with a passive park as well as a few additional parking spaces to allow residents from across the island with mobility issues to access the newly opened Bohol Circle Immigrant Park.

During our meeting, Mr. Sadler said that Pulte has drafted a proposal for a passive park but that it previously had not received support from either Planning Staff or the Planning Board. Given that we now have additional input from the community members who will be most affected by what is built in 2 the space, I’m writing to urge you to reconsider the option of a passive park, which could further beautify the entrance to the waterfront.

As a next step, a few members of our community would like to meet with interested members of the Planning Board to further discuss our ideas and concerns. Please let me know when you would be available, and I would be happy to coordinate the meeting.

Thank you so much,
Marni Roosevelt
(818) 516‐0046

On Oct 9, 2022, at 2:31 PM, Marni Roosevelt <[email protected]> wrote:

Hello Planning Board,
I am writing to provide input on item 7-C (2800 Fifth Street - Master Plan Amendment), which is on Monday’s Planning Board Agenda. I plan to attend the meeting to provide comments live, and I also want to share my concerns in writing. As residents at 2841 5th, we are requesting the Planning Board NOT approve the Master Plan Amendment until getting input and agreement from the residents of the Bay37 Community.

My husband and I moved into our condominium three short weeks ago. When we started our purchasing process, we were clear that we would take any of the 4 plans offered, as long as we had a small view of the estuary. I have since learned that this was common. As with our unit, from the street, many of the homes do not look like they have a water view – until you are inside. When we asked, we were NEVER told Pulte had plans to build on that space and that it would impact our views. Had we known, we may have made different decisions about the purchases; it should have been our informed choices.

We still have never been contacted about a potential change in this plan outside of a few notices that were recently placed on utility poles, mostly on the perimeter of the neighborhood. Clearly our contact information is known, and we should have been told about the plan, as well as the meeting this Monday. We started to find out about it this past Tuesday.

In speaking to my neighbors over the past few days, it’s become clear that many are still not informed and once they do learn of the plan, they have strong opinions and want to be heard. While a modified plan of a two moderate income homes and a community center may ultimately be the right course, our voices are important and the plan should be altered to take into consideration what people thought they purchased.

We think it’s critically important that the residents who will be most impacted by this change have an opportunity to provide input in an organized way (e.g., a mail in and on-line survey, open meeting where invitations do not arrive on a utility pole). Especially, in “The Flats”, many of the residents are seniors and may not have access to, or be computer literate. For those who are, input can also be 3 gathered through the Bay37 HOA or the very active Bay37 Facebook and NextDoor groups, which combined have over 100 residents.

I am willing to help facilitate distributing and collecting this input so that people’s voices are heard.

Thank you for your consideration. We look forward to your response.

Marni and Ford Roosevelt
2841 5
th Street
Alameda, CA
818-516-0046

1 Henry Dong
From: [email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2022 10:52 PM
To: Henry Dong
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Bay 37
To whom it may concern,
As a home owner and resident  in Bay 37 contributing to development fees for the area as well as property taxes, I hope that my voice will be heard in consideration of what Will be developed in the remaining plot near my home.

As you
know we are already  a very high density of homes and therefore I  would not be in favor of additional housing.

Similarly I worry that retail space would either be unoccupied and create a potential space for squatters or alternatively bring in too much traffic to a space with already limited parking and limited privacy.  There are so many vacant retail spaces in the alameda landing shopping center and similarly across the estuary in jack London square that I hope get filled over time instead.

I am in favor of additional green space that will flow beautifully with the park landscape, present a nice aesthetic from waterfront views (which will be increasingly more important if walking bridges, water taxis and baseball stadiums become a reality), and will be  usable for our community and all visitors. Any additional parking spaces for visitors would also meet a real need for our community.

This is an important area of our island that will will be an important hub for transportation and connection to our neighboring cities, however, first and foremost it is home to hundreds of families both young and old. I genuinely hope you see the value in our voice to prioritize safety, privacy and preservation of a more natural landscape of this island.

Thank you for your time and your consideration,

Vidhya Bala
Bay 37 home owner
Medical professional

Sent from my iPhone

1 Henry Dong
From: Francisco Sprouse <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2022 3:57 PM
To: Xiomara Cisneros
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Bay 37 Resident Feedback - No More Parking Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
Dear City Council and Planning Staff,

I am a current homeowner at Bay 37, and have lived on this island most of my life.

The current master plan for the Bay 37 development calls for replacing a temporary parking lot and sales office with a 5000 sqft retail space. The developers, Pulte, are not interested in building this space because of its low viability. While I would personally love to see small shops there, I would tend to agree with them, the space is not visible from any of the main through-roads, and until the estuary crossing bridge gets built I am doubtful that businesses in such a location would do well — let alone 5000 sq ft of retail space.

Regardless, I am writing because members of my community are trying to push for the planning board to consider a passive park and additional parking. Although I support a passive park, quite frankly I think that asking for additional parking is ridiculous, and I would strongly urge the planning board to not add additional parking. Every unit already has a 2 car garage, and there are also additional street parking spaces. Members of the community have expressed that they are surprised by the small amount of parking in the community, and frankly this puzzles me as the availability of parking has not been a secret.

We live right next to a massive parking lot, please do not add additional parking. We already sacrifice so much of the city's space to cars, let's not sacrifice even more in new developments. Keep Alameda sustainable.

Thank you for your time,
Francisco "Paco" Sprouse
From: Jonathan Hilgart
To: Henry Dong
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Fwd: Bay37 Sales Office Plan
Date: Sunday, December 18, 2022 4:16:14 PM
Sent from mobile please excuse any typos
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Jonathan Hilgart <[email protected]>
Date: Sun, Dec 18, 2022, 16:13
Subject: Bay37 Sales Office Plan
To: <[email protected]
>
Hi Henry,
As a resident or/f Bay37, I am supportive of turning the Pulte sales office into retail. There aren't many options within walking distance to the community and additional retail would be much appreciated.

Thanks!
Sent from mobile please excuse any typos
1 Henry Dong
From: Laurie Ferris <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2022 5:14 PM
To: Henry Dong; Allen Tai; Andrew Thomas
Cc: Mitch Ferris
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Green space at the end of 5th Street Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
Dear Alameda Planning Staff,

We are residents of Bay37 and ask that you not add retail space or additional housing in the space where the Pulte Sales Office currently is. If a large 5,000 sq ft retail building were to be built there, for one, it would most likely sit vacant like many of the retail spaces in nearby Alameda Landing and Marina Village. Second, any business operating in that space would bring additional traffic to the neighborhood, which already has limited public parking. I understand there was another proposal to build two additional Pulte Breeze homes and a community center for Alameda parks. This would take away green space, parking, and the beauty of the new Bohol Circle Immigrant Park.

We hereby request that the 5th St. Master Plan be amended to replace the planned 5000 sq ft commercial space with the following ideas below. These suggestions are based on the feedback from existing community members on the future use of that space.

The simplest and most cost effective option would to be to convert the Pulte Sales center to a multi-use community center. It already has multiple office spaces within, which can serve as an office for the Alameda Parks & Recreation dept. and be rented out for community activities. It would blend in perfectly because it has the facade elements of the homes and condos surrounding it. (See attached photo) There are six parking spaces, which would be useful for park access and visitors. Plus, the space is already landscaped, and it would not obstruct any Bay37 residents’ views of the new waterfront park.

However, if the Pulte Sales Center must be removed, we suggest preserving the area as a green space and offer a few alternatives to consider:

1. Remove the Sales Center and replace it with landscaped pocket park.

2. Replace it with public art sculpture give a local artist a chance to design something meaningful to tie in to the new park.

3. Replace it with a water feature, such as a fountain, that will beautify the space and honor the Alameda Maritime history and culture.

4. Create a dedicated space for a small food truck and/or a coffee kiosk (Peets or Peerless) which can serve the park visitors and local community. This would allow small local businesses to keep the space lively without the risk of large retail structure sitting vacant.

This could also provide a consistent source of revenue for the City of Alameda.

We are very interested in seeing this new space as a benefit to the community. We love living in Alameda and hope our voices can be heard.

Thank you for your consideration.

Best regards,
Laurie & Mitch Ferris
Bay37 Residents since December 2021
(510) 710-6594
2 1
Henry Dong
From: Stephanie Bradshaw <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2022 8:10 PM
To: Henry Dong; Allen Tai; Andrew Thomas
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Future Plans for Bay 37
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
Dear Planning Staff:

We bought a single family home in the Bay 37 community and are so far enjoying the amenities here, including the public waterfront.

I understand Pulte will be taking down its sales office and, based on its initial agreement, might be putting in a retail space in
its place.  However, that simply does not appear to the best use for this space.  First, we are walking distance to several large shopping areas, including Alameda Landing.  And, important to your consideration, there are many vacant retail spaces there so clearly there is NOT a need for such space here in Bay 37.  Second, if you add some retail/commercial space, you will need to add additional parking place for people to park. Parking is already quite limited here for residents and I anticipate it will be even harder to find parking when the public dock opens and the remaining community units sell.

A better option seems to be green space that everyone can enjoy and doesn’t compete wiht existing retail.  And, maybe even a small fenced‐in dog park as there are many dogs here and that is “green space” that will cost very little to maintain.

Please do not put retail/commercial space in the community.  Please consider additional public green space to compliment the estuary amenities that currently exist.

Thank you for your consideration.

Steph Bradshaw
(415) 834‐8939

From: Meeti Sudame
To: Henry Dong; Allen Tai; Andrew Thomas
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Amending 5th Street Master Plan
Date: Monday, January 2, 2023 12:22:37 PM
Hi Alameda Planning Staff,
I am a community member and resident of Pulte's new development, Bay 37 in West Alameda. I am writing to convey my support of amending the 5th Street Master Plan to replace planned 5,000 square foot commercial space with a green space and additional parking.

The current plan is to convert the temporary Pulte sales office building, which is located at 5th Street and Martin Mariner Way, to be replaced with a 5,000 sq ft commercial space. Pulte has raised concerns that it will be difficult to find tenants to occupy the commercial space and it could remain empty. Many commercial spaces in the adjacent Alameda Landing shopping mall have been vacant for years, and it has been difficult to attract commercial tenants to lease the large spaces there. The 5th street location is even more unattractive for commercial tenants due to insufficient parking and loading zones.

Pulte has conveyed to the residents that it has been working with the Alameda Planning Department on amending the Master Plan to replace the Sales Office with something else. In an October 2022 survey of Bay37 residents, we overwhelmingly voted to support turning the area into additional green space (since it is already adjacent to the new Bohol Circle Immigrant Park) and/or additional parking for the new park. Pulte has also indicated to the residents that they would support replacing the Sales Office with green space/parking if approved by the City.

In addition to adding area to the new park, a green space would be the quickest to build and least disruptive to Bay37 residents. Additional parking spaces would allow residents from across the island with children and/or mobility issues to access Bohol Circle Immigrant Park, including the new kayak ramp and playground area, which we anticipate will be a popular destination once the weather improves. The new Bohol Circle Immigrant Park is the only publicly accessible waterfront in West Alameda. It is also important to the residents to maintain accessibility and safety in and around the park given that it has one of the few public playgrounds in West Alameda. Adding metered parking could provide revenue to help with upkeep of the park.

As a resident of the new Bay 37 community, I am writing to voice my support to encourage the City to amend Pulte's Master Plan and replace the temporary sales building with additional green space and parking.

Thank you for your consideration.

Meeti Sudame
[email protected]

From: D Lin
To: Andrew Thomas; Henry Dong; Allen Tai
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Bay 37 Pulte Sales Office
Date: Monday, January 2, 2023 10:25:34 PM
Hi there,
As a resident in the Bay 37 Compass neighborhood, I'd support replacing the sales office into a green space and/or additional parking. I appreciate your time and consideration! A green space would:

1. Beautify the entrance to the newly opened Bohol Circle Immigrant Park.

2. Bee the quickest to build and least disruptive to Bay37 residents.

Additional parking would:

1. Allow residents from across the island with mobility issues to access Bohol Circle Immigrant Park given current parking is far away from the waterfront.

2. Metered parking could provide revenue to help with ongoing upkeep around the waterfront.

Many thanks,
Diana Lin
From: Stephen Tye
To: Henry Dong; Allen Tai; Andrew Thomas; Ronald Curtis; Hanson Hom; Diana Ariza; Teresa Ruiz; Asheshh Saheba; Alan Teague; CityCouncil-List
Subject: [EXTERNAL] 5th Street Master Plan
Date: Thursday, January 5, 2023 7:12:55 AM
Dear Alameda Planning Staff,
I am a community member and resident of Pulte's new development, Bay 37 in west Alameda.

I am writing to convey my support of amending the 5th Street Master Plan to replace the planned 5,000 square foot commercial space with a green space and additional parking.

The current plan is to demolish the current temporary Pulte sales office building, which is located at 5th Street and Martin Mariner Way, and build in its place a 5,000 sq ft commercial space. Pulte has raised concerns that it will be difficult to find tenants to occupy the commercial space and it could remain empty. I believe their concerns are valid. Many commercial spaces in the adjacent Alameda Landing shopping mall have been vacant for years, and it has been difficult to attract commercial tenants to lease the large spaces there.

The 5th street location is even more unattractive for commercial tenants due to insufficient parking and loading zones.

Pulte has conveyed to the residents that it has been working with the Alameda Planning Department on amending the Master Plan to replace the Sales Office with something else. In an October 2022 survey of Bay37 residents, we overwhelmingly voted to support turning the area into additional green space (since it is already adjacent to the new Bohol Circle Immigrant Park) and/or additional parking for the new park. Pulte has also indicated to the residents that they would support replacing the sales office with green space/parking if approved by the City.

In addition to adding area to the new park, a green space would be the quickest to build and least disruptive to Bay37 residents. Additional parking spaces would allow residents from across the island with children and/or mobility issues to access Bohol Circle Immigrant Park, including the new kayak ramp and playground area, which we anticipate will be a popular destination once the weather improves. The new Bohol Circle Immigrant Park is the only publicly accessible waterfront in West Alameda. It is also important to the residents to maintain accessibility and safety in and around the park given that it has one of the few public playgrounds in West Alameda. Adding metered parking could provide revenue to help with upkeep of the park.

As a resident of the new Bay 37 community, I am writing to voice my support to encourage the City to amend Pulte's Master Plan and replace the temporary sales building with additional green space and parking.

Thanks for your time,
Stephen Tye
Phone | 925-640-3157
E-mail | [email protected]
1 Henry Dong
From: Jill Benson <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, January 7, 2023 12:48 PM
To: Allen Tai; Henry Dong; Andrew Thomas
Cc: Ken Woodward
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Please support Green space for Bay 37 neighborhood Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
Dear Alameda Planning Department,
We are brand new residents of The Landings at 2878 5th St Alameda. My husband & I are excited to be active, supportive & engaged in our new community.

I'm writing to encourage your interest and support in enlarging the green space where the current temporary Pulte sales office sits.