May 2006
Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting May 23, 2006

• Meeting Minutes 

City Council Meeting, Monday May 1, 2006
8-2. Waterfront Planning.

• Staff Report
• Report From City Attorney
• Resolution 06-20
• Waterfront Planning Process Concept
  
  Staff recommendation: Approve Resolution #06-20 - A Resolution of the Albany City Council endorsing and directing staff to proceed with a City directed waterfront planning process.

April 2006
City Council Meeting, Monday, April 3, 2006
7-2. Waterfront Planning Process.

• Staff Report
• Attachment: Election Code, Section 9212
  
  Staff recommendation: Authorize staff to prepare a report on the Albany Waterfront Specific Plan Initiative, as authorized by Election Code §9212.

March 2006
City Council Meeting Monday, March 20, 2006
8-1. Waterfront Planning Process.

• Staff Report
• Attachment - Initiative
  
  Staff recommendation: That Council provide feedback to staff on alternative approaches to waterfront planning, and consider directing staff to take next steps in initiating a waterfront planning constraints analysis.

February 2006
City Council Meeting Monday, February 6, 2006
6-3. Receive presentation from the Citizens for Albany Shoreline.

• Staff Report
• Citizens For Albany Shoreline Fact Sheet #1
• Citizens For Albany Shoreline Fact Sheet #2
• Citizens For Albany Shoreline Draft: Citizens' Planning Initiative
  
  Staff recommendation: Information item.
  
  Receive presentation from the Citizens for Albany Shoreline regarding the draft proposed Citizens' Planning Initiative for the Albany Waterfront.

7-1. Golden Gate Fields property.

• Staff Report
• Michael Zischke Bio
  
  Staff recommendation:
  
  1) Receive and discuss information regarding the City process for review of the anticipated application from Caruso Affiliated for development on the Golden Gate Fields property.
  
  2) Provide staff with direction on the televising of City Commission meetings regarding the Caruso proposal.

October 2005
City Council Meeting October 10, 2005 and October 17, 2005
6-1. Golden Gate Fields Property.

• Staff Report updated 11/08/05
• Attachment A - Fact Sheet on Golden Gate Fields, with attachments
  • Fact Sheet Attachment #1 - Status of Eastshore State Park, Albany Bulb & Bay Trail Connection
  • Fact Sheet Attachment #2 - Property Characteristics
  • Fact Sheet Attachment #3 - Background Information on Magna
  • Fact Sheet Attachment #4 - no electronic file available - 34th Annual Report of the CA Horse Racing Board
  • Fact Sheet Attachment 5 - General Plan Information
  • Fact Sheet Attachment #6 - Text of Measure C - No electronic file
  • Fact Sheet Attachment #7 - Albany Waterfront (map) (large color graphic)
• Golden Gate Fields Fact Sheet Addendum #1
• Attachment B - Cover Sheet to Responses
• Responses to Council updated 11/8/05
  • Response Document - Attachment #1 - The Bay Trail (excerpt, A Proposal for the Albany Portion of Eastshore State Park, June 1995) - no electronic file
  • Response Document, Attachment #2 - Examples of Waterfront Plans in Other Jurisdictions
• Attachment C - Waterfront Committee Recommendation
• Attachment D - Letter from Rick Caruso, Caruso Affiliated
• Attachment E - Memorandum from the City Attorney

Staff recommendation:

1. Receive a staff-prepared Fact Sheet and other information on Golden Gate Fields, request any additional information, and direct staff to post the fact sheet on the City's web site in a location designated for City documents and information on the Golden Gate Fields property.

2. Direct staff to establish a consultant team to advise the City on the Golden Gate Fields property; this team would cover areas such as law, land use and park planning, economics, environmental review, and any other specialized services that pertain to a potential development application, property acquisition, community plan development, and/or other processes directed by the City Council.

3. Authorize staff to establish a reimbursement agreement with Caruso Affiliated to pay for the City's staff time and consultant services related to its anticipated upcoming submittal of a proposal for development on the Golden Gate Fields property.