Coast Guard Housing

The culmination of ARRA's obligation during the federally mandated surplus process is the
completion of an amendment to the 1996 Naval Air Station Alameda Community Reuse Plan.
The proposed amendment to the Reuse Plan - Main Street Neighborhoods Subarea addresses
the need to plan for the reuse of the recently declared 42 surplus acres and includes an update
of redevelopment efforts in this one sub-area of NAS Alameda. The approximately 300-acre
Main Street Neighborhoods area, as defined in the Reuse Plan, is home to primarily residential
neighborhoods. Within the Main Street Neighborhood, market-rate tenants and residents of the
Alameda Point Collaborative occupy the majority of existing housing units west of Main Street.
East of Main Street, housing units are occupied by the U.S. Coast Guard, were recently
constructed in the Bayport community, or were recently declared surplus by the Navy.

The Base Realignment and Closure Act requires community outreach and opportunities for
participation in the reuse plan amendment process, which has included public meetings on
November 3, 2008 and December 8, 2008. Notices were mailed to tenants and property owners
within 1,000 ft. of the North Housing Parcel, as well as community stakeholders prior to the
beginning of the reuse plan amendment process. A meeting notice was posted at the site and
an ad was placed in the local paper. The workshops were an opportunity for the community to
provide feedback on the location of the recommended accommodation for the homeless as well
as the public benefit conveyances, and to consider and prioritize other reuse opportunities for
the land.

Based on community feedback regarding alternative reuse strategies presented at the
November 3, 2008 public meeting, staff submitted a draft amendment to the Reuse Plan - Main
Street Neighborhoods Subarea to the Planning Board for its consideration at its December 8,
2008 meeting.

The Reuse Plan amendment and other related documents were presented during a public
hearing at the ARRA Board meeting on March 4, 2009.

An ARRA-approved amendment to the Reuse Plan and related LBA was submitted to HUD,
along with a complete summary of the surplus process conducted by the LRA. Once approved
by HUD, the amendment will represent the community's consensus for civilian reuse of the 42
acres, and guide the Navy's consideration of property conveyance options.

- Water will be periodically turned
on in each unit to keep all drain
taps (sinks, tubs, toilets, etc.)
"wet" and the main water valve in
the boiler room of each building
will be turned on.

- All windows and entrances will
be secured.

- Each unit will be inspected for
damage/vandalism, possible roof
leaks, etc. If damage occurs,
windows will be boarded up and
the damage repaired.

- Grass will be mowed in the
common areas and backyards.

- After any major storm, debris
will be hauled off and
branches/trees cut as needed.

- The entire property will be
patrolled by security guards.