Extend Point Molate development proposal deadline and modify housing requirements

Housing & HomelessnessZoningPlanning

In Plain English

The city is giving developers more time to submit proposals for the Point Molate site and changing two key rules. If approved, no housing can be built on Drum Lot 2, and two-thirds of all residential units must be affordable housing. The city will hear presentations from developers in February.

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Votes

Allow Councilmember Martinez to present a PowerPoint

Moved by: Councilmember BecklesSeconded by: Vice Mayor Willis
Passed

5 to 2

Thomas K. ButtNay
Jovanka BecklesAye
Eduardo MartinezAye
Jael MyrickAye
Ada RecinosAye
Melvin WillisAye
Ben ChoiNay

Suspend the rules and allow Councilmember Martinez to change the order of the item and present his PowerPoint immediately

Moved by: Councilmember MartinezSeconded by: Councilmember Recinos
Passed

5 to 2

Thomas K. ButtNay
Jovanka BecklesAye
Ben ChoiAye
Eduardo MartinezAye
Ada RecinosAye
Melvin WillisAye
Jael MyrickNay

Direct staff to keep the existing Request for Proposals (RFP) and resend it to the original larger list of companies originally contacted, along with the comprehensive Point Molate vision; and include provisions for no housing on Drum Lot 2, mix of affordable housing with goal of 2/3 to be moderate to low income, evacuation and transportation plans, self-funded infrastructure costs with no additional costs to Richmond taxpayers and no bonds backed by the city, and include Councilmember Recinos' stipulations regarding evaluation criteria

Moved by: Councilmember BecklesSeconded by: Vice Mayor Willis
Failed

Accept staff's recommendations to extend the deadline for responses to the Point Molate Master Developer Request for Proposals (RFP) to January 28, 2019; issue a modified Request for Proposals to the eight shortlisted developers making minor revisions to the following requirements: a) no housing on Drum Lot 2; and, b) two thirds of the residential units need to be affordable housing; and schedule a special meeting on February 12, 2019, to receive presentations from respondents

Moved by: Mayor ButtSeconded by: Councilmember Choi
Passed

4 to 3

Thomas K. ButtAye
Ben ChoiAye
Jael MyrickAye
Ada RecinosAye
Jovanka BecklesNay
Eduardo MartinezNay
Melvin WillisNay