ALAMEDA MARINA
MASTER PLAN
AMENDMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
Requested Council Action:
Introduce an Ordinance to Approve:
1. Alameda Marina Master Plan Amendment and
2. Density Bonus Application
to:
Increase in the maximum housing unit count from
760 units to 801 units at the Alameda Marina site
2018 Alameda Marina Master Plan
760 Housing Units (104 affordable)
530 boat marina
250,000 sf maritime/commercial
3.5 acres of park/open space
4,000 feet of new seawall
½ mile ped/bike on Clement Ave.
Phase I
Phase II
Phase III
Proposed Housing Increase
• From 760 Units to 801 Units (+41 units, or a 5% Increase) • Affordable units will increase from 104 units to 117 units • Adding 13 units for Very-Low Income households
• No changes to building size/footprint in original Plan • Condo map will be recorded before construction
Breakdown of Housing Affordability
Table 1 – Proposed Alameda Marina Housing Counts:
Total Units
Affordable Units
Total
Affordable
Moderate-
Income
Low-
Income
Very Low-
Income
Phase I - Wrap A: The Launch 360 49 21 12 16
Phase II - Townhomes 182 25 11 7 7
Phase III - Wrap B: Foundry 259
(218 +41)
43 13 7 23
Master Plan Total 801
(760 +41)
117
(104 +13)
45 26 46
(33 +13)
% of Total 100% 18% 7% 4% 7%
Applicable State Housing Laws:
Density Bonus Law: Government Code section 65915 et seq., Housing Accountability Act: Government Code section 65589.5 (HAA).
Housing Element: The proposed project is consistent with the Alameda 2040 General Plan and the 2023 Housing Element.
RHNA Goal: 5,353 units. Progress as of Aug. 2023: 48 units *To deny the Master Plan Amendment, the Council must find that the project will have a specific, adverse impact upon the public health or safety, and there is no feasible method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid the specific adverse impact.
Planning Board and
Staff Recommendation:
Approve the Master Plan Amendment and Density Bonus
request to increase the total housing unit count at Alameda Marina from 760 units to 801 units.