From Penny@cozad.com Thu Nov  8 05:16:06 2001
Date: Sun, 04 Nov 2001 09:31:04 -0800

I woke up at about 1pm all worked up about the 208 housing units proposed
by the Housing Element for the lots at and adjacent to the Dutra Property
off Clement (16.9 acres).  Then I whipped off an email to the Housing
Element email address:

To: Alameda Housing <info@alamedahousing.com>
Subject: Housing Element

I have been to two of the "public" meetings for the Housing Element
Draft presentation by Stephen Belcher.  It's a little difficult to
comprehend without the document, which was not available for most
of the public until just before the second public presentation.

1]  How can a reasonable housing element draft be made until the
Regional Housing Needs Determination numbers are corrected?  Your
document states clearly that the RHND numbers are skewed for a
larger need for housing than exists on the island.  The island does
not have the 14000 jobs it once had.

2]  If ABAG is the one who allocates the number of housing units
based on the RHND numbers, why are they making Alameda come up with
a bogus housing element policy that they know can't be accurate?

3]  How does an area zoned (this is incorrect - it's zoned
Manufacturing and proposed to be Mixed Use by the new plan...oops!)
for open space/park land quietly go before the Planning Department
as a housing development?

 Reference the 1991 General Plan and the Housing Element Draft
 sites:  Laguna Harbor, Banta Collins, and Northern Remainder(208
         units in 16.09 acres)