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Subject: Wood Street Development Project - Public Hearing
From: Community and Economic Development Agency
Recommendation: Conduct a Public Hearing and upon conclusion take action on a Report and Adopt the proposed legislation regarding the Wood Street Development Project and a request for the City Council to 1) take testimony concerning the proposed Wood Street Project; 2) review and consider the proposed Wood Street Development Project; and 3) provide any comments, recommendations or requests for follow-up information so that they can be incorporated into the staff report for the May 3, 2005 public hearing on the two filed appeals and on the project itself. The Wood Street Development Project would result in the construction of up to 1,557 residential units, including live/work units in converted warehouses; 13,000 square feet of neighborhood-serving commercial uses; and approximately 24,000 square feet of civic/community uses associated with the historic 16th Street Train Station. The 16th Street Train Station, the Signal Tower, the Baggage Wing and a portion of the elevated tracks will be restored if Redevelopment Agency funding is available. The 29.2 acre site is located in West Oakland between 10th Street to the south, West Grand Avenue to the north, Wood Street to the east, and the I-880 frontage road to the west