Tag Archives: Zoning

The Harbor Bay Club (and Apartments)

Posted on May 8, 2022 by Robert Sullwold

The Harbor Bay Isle residents who have been fighting to preserve the 10-acre site of the Harbor Bay Club for recreational use only may have relaxed last week when the Council majority endorsed a 2023‑2031 Housing Element draft that left … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Development, Housing | Tagged Andrew Thomas, CHDG Investments, General Plan, Harbor Bay Club, Housing Element, IconFit, Jackson Square Properties, Jeff Petersen, John Knox White, Ron Cowan, Russell Square, Trish Spencer, Zoning | 12 Comments

The new state housing bills and Alameda

Posted on September 5, 2021 by Robert Sullwold

At first glance, it might seem that two bills recently passed by the state legislature and now awaiting signature by the governor will further eviscerate the strictures placed by the Alameda City Charter on residential development in the city. After … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Development | Tagged ADUs, High-density housing, John Knox White, Malia Vella, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, SB 10, SB 9, Scott Wiener, Toni Atkins, Tony Daysog, Trish Spencer, Zoning | 3 Comments

The latest Battle of Harbor Bay

Posted on June 13, 2021 by Robert Sullwold

The third Battle of Harbor Bay is about to begin.

Posted in City Hall, Development | Tagged Alameda General Plan, Andrew Thomas, Frank Matarrese, Harbor Bay, Harbor Bay Club, Harbor Bay Landing Shopping Center, John Knox White, Trish Spencer, Zoning | 14 Comments

SB 35: no help for Alameda

Posted on November 5, 2017 by Robert Sullwold

SB 35, one of the slew of housing bills recently signed by Governor Brown, has been touted as making it easier for private developers to get approval for projects that include affordable housing. Maybe so. But is it likely that … Continue reading →

Posted in Development, Housing | Tagged Affordable housing, Andrew Thomas, Housing Element, RHNA, SB 35, Zoning | Leave a comment

Crab Cove – the final chapter

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Robert Sullwold

For nearly 10 years, the East Bay Regional Park District has been seeking to acquire a 3.89-acre parcel located at Crab Cove in order to expand Crown Memorial State Beach. This Thursday, the Park District announced it finally would achieve … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Development, Housing | Tagged Andrew Thomas, Bill Delaney, Crab Cove, East Bay Regional Park District, EBRPD, Friends of Crown Beach, Housing Element, John Russo, Kamala Harris, Marie Gilmore, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, McKay Avenue, Measure D, Neptune Point, Parks and Recreation Commission, Renewed Hope, Stewart Chen, Tim Lewis Communities, William Alsup, Zoning | 10 Comments

Tony takes on TDM

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Robert Sullwold

One of Councilman Tony Daysog’s favorite sayings – for which he credits Chief Justice John Roberts rather than his mentor, the late Mayor Ralph Appezzato – is that, as a member of Council, his job is to “call balls and … Continue reading →

Posted in Alameda Point, City Hall, Development | Tagged David Burton, Del Monte warehouse, Jeff DelBono, Jennifer Ott, John Knox White, John Russo, Lorre Zuppan, Marie Gilmore, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Parking, TDM, Tony Daysog, Transportation Demand Management, Zoning | 9 Comments

If you can’t beat ’em, scare ’em

Posted on June 28, 2014 by Robert Sullwold

The Merry-Go-Round won’t be surprised if a lot of highfalutin rhetoric flows from the dais Tuesday night as the Russo/Gilmore administration makes its pitch for a “companion measure” to the citizen-sponsored initiative re-zoning Neptune Pointe to open space. We need … Continue reading →

Posted in Budget, City Hall, Development | Tagged Emergency operations center, Fire station, Fred Marsh, IAFF Local 689, Janet Kern, John Russo, Marie Gilmore, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Mike D'Orazi, Neptune Point, Tim Lewis Communities, Tony Daysog, Zoning | 4 Comments

Whither Measure A? (Part III: Keep It!)

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Robert Sullwold

Bulldozers rambling, and wrecking balls flying, throughout the Gold Coast. Long-time residents driving round and round their neighborhoods looking for a place to park. The Posey and Webster tubes clogged with cars from end-to-end and lines at the High Street … Continue reading →

Posted in Alameda Point, City Hall, Development, Housing | Tagged Andrew Thomas, Housing Element, Measure A, Planning Board, Tim Lewis Communities, Victoria Transit Policy Institute, Zoning | 1 Comment

Whither Measure A? (Part II: Repeal It!)

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Robert Sullwold

Since posting our first installment showing how multi-family housing appears to be flourishing in Alameda despite Measure A, the Merry-Go-Round has been inundated with messages from the anti-Measure A crowd conceding that repeal of the Charter provision isn’t necessary after … Continue reading →

Posted in Alameda Point, City Hall, Development, Housing | Tagged Affordable housing, Housing Element, John Knox White, Measure A, National Research Council, Planning Board, Public transit, Town Center, Victoria Transit Policy Institute, Zoning | Leave a comment

Whither Measure A? (Part I: Overview)

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Robert Sullwold

It’s “unconstitutional.” It’s “illegal.” It’s “racially tinged.” What are these epithets – made publicly by people who should know better, including members of the State Bar – referring to?

Posted in Alameda Point, City Hall, Development, Housing | Tagged Alameda Landing, Boatworks, Chip Johnson, Density Bonus Ordinance, Housing Element, Measure A, Multi-family housing, RHNA, Tim Lewis Communities, Town Center, Zoning | 6 Comments

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