Planning and Building Department Citywide Planning Work Program Fiscal Year 2009-2010** Objective Priority Project Project Manager/Team/ Consultant Funding Source Project Number Status / File Location
General Plan Amendment Priority 1 (GPA)
General Plan Amendment Priority 1 (GPA)
Housing Element Update: Required by State to include Andrew/Simone new housing allocation to meet Alameda's share of regional housing needs. Plan must provide for affordable housing based on percentages established by the State for low, very low and moderate-income households. Jon/Andrew Land Use Element - Update the remainder of the element and rewrite the specified mixed use section.
Community Planning PLN08-0456 Fees #483001
In progress. Planning Board recommended transmittal of draft. Transmitted to HCD April 2009.
Community Planning Fees #483001
GPA
Priority 2
Climate Protection Element: Prepare a new General Plan element to include policies that address climate protection. Establish CEQA Threshholds of Significance to analyze potential impacts of programs and activites on climate change.
Jon/Andrew
Community Planning Fees #483001
Updating the Land Use element, especially the specified MX sections will address the current and future business and development needs of the community. Specific policies will be included for mixeduse and waterfront mixed-use. The new element will establish clear policy direction and a blueprint for activities affecting climate change.
Municipal Code Amendment Municipal Code Amendment
Priority 1
Conformance Rezonings: Various parcels identified for Simone housing in 2001-2006 Housing Element Density Bonus Ordinance Jon
Community Planning Fees #483001 Community Planning PLN08-0459 Fees #483001
In progress. Northern Waterfront Properties (Singleton to Oak Street - approximately 10 parcels) City Council expected in September. (PB in July.) In progress. Planning Board recommended approval March 23, 2009. Economic Development Commission commented April 16, 2009. Council adoption expected July 21, 2009. In progress. Administrative draft being prepared for interdepartmental review and comment. Expected City Council Adoption in November/December 2009 In progress. Consultant drafting initial code concepts. Public review in summer 2009. Planning Board and Council review in fall 2009.
Priority 1
Municipal Code Amendment
Priority 1
Subdivision and Condominium Conversion Ordinance Amendments, including residential and commercial property. Park Street Districts Ordinance Amendments-Formbased Codes: Implement the land development regulations recomemnded in the North of Lincoln Strategic Plan for the Park Street Business District North of Lincoln Ave., and the triangle area between Everett Street and Tilden Way (Wedgewood Neighborhood). Work with PSBA to review and revise use permit requirements for the Park Street business district. Develop form-based codes. Development Regulations for Residential Zoning Districts: Modernize the zoning and development regulations applicable to residential development.
Jon/Andrew
Community Planning PLN08-0461 Fees #483001 PLN08-0472
Municipal Code Amendment
Prority 1
Jon/Andrew/Laura
Community Planning Fees #483001
Municipal Code Amendment
Priority 1
Jon/Simone
Community Planning Fees #483001
Modernizing the zoning and development regulations for residential development will provide more predictability, make the development code easier to interprete by the public and reduce the need for variances and exceptions.
PLANNING/ADMIN/WORK PROGRAM/ Work Program Fiscal Year 2009-2010 **Does not include site specific development proposals
Item 6-A 7/13/09 Planning Board Mtg.
Planning and Building Department Citywide Planning Work Program Fiscal Year 2009-2010** Objective Priority Project Project Manager/Team/ Consultant
Jon/Laura
Funding Source Project Number Status / File Location
Community Planning Fees #483001 Amendments to Planned Develoment and Mixed Use Use Districts to improve findings, address confustion about uses, address property size thresholds. Also, clean up of micselaneous zoning sections such as fencing, accessory buildings, G - combining districts, etc. Board should expect that these changes will be prsented for approval in small batches over the course of the year.
Municipal Code Amendment
Priority 2
Development Regulations for Non-Residential Zoning Districts: Modernize the zoning and development regulations applicable to non-residential development.
PLANNING/ADMIN/WORK PROGRAM/ Work Program Fiscal Year 2009-2010 **Does not include site specific development proposals
Item 6-A 7/13/09 Planning Board Mtg.
Planning and Building Department Citywide Planning Work Program Fiscal Year 2009-2010** Objective Priority Project Project Manager/Team/ Consultant
Greg
Funding Source Project Number Status / File Location
Community Planning PLN08-0481 Fees #483001 In progress. Community workshop December 4th. Code to include manadatory and voluntary practices, and establish LEED standards for new construction.
Building Code Amendment
Priority 2
Sustainable Ordinances: Green Building Code including ban on wood-burning fireplaces in new construction.
Municipal Code Amendment
Priority 1
Municipal Code Amendment Municipal Code Amendment
Priority 2
Parking Ordinance Amendment: Pending the outcome Andrew of the parking study for the Webster and Park Street Commercial Districts and development of the Parking Management and Implementation Plan. Revisions to include evaluation of parking exemption for 10-year old buildings. Jon Historic Preservation Ordinance Amendment: To include penalties, designation procedures and procedures for review of alterations. Public Art Ordinance Amendment: Initiated by Public Art Commission. Research proposed amendment to increase or eliminate cap on developer fees for public art projects. Jon
Community Planning PLN08-0462 Fees #483001
In progress. Planning Board held workshop to review Parking Management Plan and revised parking ordinance. Expected to be adopted by City Councl September 2009.
Community Planning PLN08-0463 Fees #483001 Public Art Account #484001 PLN08-0464
In progress. Expected for City Council Action in the first quarter of 2010. On hold
Low Priority
Municipal Code Amendment
Low Priority
Jon/Dennis Work-Live Ordinance Amendment: Expand area for work-live units. Analyze potential factors that limit implementation of work-live ordinance and recommend solutions. Medical Marijuana Ordinance: Develop regulations to Dennis address issues and alternative approaches for handling medical marijuana dispensaries in the commercial districts. TBD Design Guidelines for the Waterfront, small-lot residential development, commercial (including historic commercial buildings) development and redevelopment. Update City's CEQA Guidelines: Update the City's CEQA guidelines for consistency with State law. CEQA Threshholds of Significance for Traffic/Transportation Jon
Community Planning Fees #483001
On hold
Municipal Code Amendment
Priority 1
Community Planning Fees #483001
In progress. On December 2, 2008 City Council adopted a moratorium on the establishment or expansion of medical marijuana dispensaries in Alameda. The new ordiannce is to become effective by June 2010. Not yet scheduled
Guidelines, Programs, & Standards
Low Prority
TBD
Guidelines, Programs, & Standards Guidelines, Programs, & Standards
Priority 2
Community Planning Fees #483001 Community Planning Fees #483001
In Progress. A joint project with the Transportation Commission and Public Works Department. Council Adoption expected by first quarter 2010. In progress. September 2009 Planning Board adoption by Resolution. (We may not need CC, unless they adopted the original 1987 guidelines?) PLN08-0465 On hold. PAC held 3 workshops in Fall 2007-Winter 2008 and were unable to reach consensus.
Priority 1
Andrew
Guidelines, Programs, & Standards
Low Prority
Public Art Grant Program: City Council inititated grant program in 2007 to be developed by staff and Public Art Commission and paid out of Public Art Funds.
Jon
Public Art Account #484001
PLANNING/ADMIN/WORK PROGRAM/ Work Program Fiscal Year 2009-2010 **Does not include site specific development proposals
Item 6-A 7/13/09 Planning Board Mtg.
Planning and Building Department Citywide Planning Work Program Fiscal Year 2009-2010** Objective Priority Project Project Manager/Team/ Consultant Funding Source Project Number Status / File Location
The Planning and Building Department will lead this effort locally and work with other City departments as necessary. Completed first phase - site surveys and analysis.
Census 2010
Priority 1
Service Improvements
Low Prority
Update Census Tracts and Data: Work will County and Emily/Jon other agencies to update Alameda census information as required every 10 years. DavidB/Greg Facilities Master Plan: Identify funding and prepare master plans for building infrastructure improvements. Joint project with City Manager's Office Oakland/Chinatown Task Force Oakland/Alameda Council Committee Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) International Code Council Alameda County Assessors Office Congestion Management Agency Planning Board Building Board of Appeals Historical Advisory Board Public Art Commission Zoning Administrator Façade Grant Committee GIS Interdepartmental Committee Development Review Team Andrew David B Jon Greg Greg Andrew/Dennis Jon/Andrew Greg Jon Jon Jon Simone Laura/Simone Andrew/Jon/Greg
PLN08-0470
Coordinate regional or national planning and building activities. Staff City Boards, Commissions, Task Forces and Committees.
Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing, Revised Zoning Map Provide by Lynxx Tech.
PLANNING/ADMIN/WORK PROGRAM/ Work Program Fiscal Year 2009-2010 **Does not include site specific development proposals
Item 6-A 7/13/09 Planning Board Mtg.