1 To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jennifer Ott, City Manager
Date: March 14, 2024
Supplemental Memo regarding Agenda Item 7-F: Public Hearing to Consider Introduction of Ordinance Amending Alameda Municipal Code Chapter XXX (Development Regulations) to Revise Section 30-73 et seq. (Real Estate Subdivision Regulations) to Implement the City of Alameda General Plan and Housing Element and Make Other Technical Amendments, as Recommended by the Planning Board. California Environmental Quality Act Review: This action is statutorily exempt from environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3). (Planning Building and Transportation 20962710)
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
This memo is being provided to supplement the staff report already published for the March 19, 2024 City Council meeting.
In response to a Council member inquiry, an amended Exhibit 3 (table of proposed decision- making authorities) is being provided to show the reason for proposing the change, whether based on State law or streamlining objectives.
Respectfully submitted,
Allen Tai, Planning Building and Transportation Department Director
Exhibit:
1. Amended Exhibit 3, Decision Making Table
AMENDED EXHIBIT 3 – DECISION MAKING TABLE
EXISTING REVIEW PROCESS
Application Type
Role of Review Authority(1)
Planning
Director City Engineer Planning Board City Council
Parcel Map Recommendation Recommendation Recommendation Decision Tentative Tract Map Recommendation Recommendation Recommendation Decision Final Map/Improvements - Recommendation - Decision
Certificate of Compliance Recommendation Decision (1) - - Lot Line Adjustment Recommendation Decision (1) - -
Parcel Map Waiver Recommendation Recommendation - Decision Reversion to Acreage - Recommendation - Decision
Time Extension Decision - - -
(1) Note: At its sole discretion, the review authority may transfer original hearing jurisdiction to a higher body.
PROPOSED REVIEW PROCESS (1)
Application Type
Role of Review Authority
Basis for
Change Planning
Director City Engineer Planning
Board City Council
Tentative Parcel Map Decision Recommendation Appeal/Call Appeal/Call Streamlining Parcel Map Decision Recommendation Appeal/Call Appeal/Call Streamlining Tentative Tract Map Recommendation Recommendation Decision Appeal/Call Streamlining Final Map /
Improvements
- Recommendation - Decision No Change
Certificate of
Compliance
Recommendation Decision - - No Change
Lot Line Adjustment Recommendation Decision - - No Change Parcel Map Waiver Decision Recommendation Appeal/Call Appeal/Call Streamlining Technical Corrections Recommendation Decision - - State Law Technical
Amendments
Decision Recommendation Appeal/Call Appeal/Call State Law Urban Lot Split Decision Recommendation - - State Law
Reversion to Acreage - Recommendation - Decision No Change Time Extension Decision - - - No Change
(1) Note: Recommended additions and changes to the current process are shown in italics NOTE: Decisions of the Planning Director, City Engineer and Planning Board would remain subject to appeal and call for review as provided in AMC section 30-25.