Sustainability Commitee Meeting: Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 7:30PM, Albany City Hall - Council Chambers, 1000 San Pablo Avenue, Albany, CA.
This meeting includes discussion of UC Village Mixed Use Development, CCA Update, Funding Update, Outreach Subcommittee Update, GHG Inventory Update, 2014 Arts & Green Festival subcommittee, Leaf Blower Ordinance, Bay Area Regional Energy Network Codes & Standards Regional Forum.
*** AGENDA ***
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Approve minutes from July 17, 2013 meeting
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
For persons desiring to address the Commission/Committee/Board on an item that is not on the agenda please note that each speaker is limited to three (3) minutes. The Brown Act limits the Committee’s ability to take and/or discuss items that are not on the agenda; therefore, such items are normally referred to staff for comment or to a future agenda.
5. ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS
6. DISCUSSIONS AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON MATTERS RELATED TO THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
A. UC Village Mixed Use Development - The 6.3-acre project site in University Village is located to the northwest and southwest of the Monroe Street/San Pablo Avenue intersection. The proposed project includes a 27,000 square foot grocery store, 17,000 square feet of associated retail space, and a 175-unit senior housing project. The purpose of the agenda is to provide the applicants an opportunity to present the sustainable development features of the project.
Recommendation: the applicants request the Committee make a recommendation to the Planning and Zoning Commission in support of the sustainable development features of the project.
2013-08-15 Oppidan Retail LEED Checklist
2013-08-14 Belmont Senior Housing Checklist
B. CCA Update
C. Funding Update
D. Outreach Subcommittee Update
E. GHG Inventory Update
F. Discussion of whether to form a subcommittee to organize the 2014 Arts and Green Festival
G. Discussion of Proposed Leaf Blower Ordinance
H. Report from Staff on Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN) Codes & Standards Regional Forum
8. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
(Commission/Committee/Board Member announcement of requests for future agenda items. No public comment will be taken on announcement of future agenda items).
A. Next regular meeting – October 16, 2013
9. ADJOURNMENT
The Committee agenda is available for public inspection at the Albany Community Center/Library, Senior Center and City Hall. The agenda and supporting staff reports, if available, can be found on our web page at www.albanyca.org. Please note that if you provide your name and address when speaking before the Committee it will become part of the official public record, which will be posted on the Internet. Agenda related writings or documents provided to a majority of the Sustainability Committee regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the Community Development Department, 1000 San Pablo Avenue, Albany CA.
Sustainability Minutes 2013-09-18
