{"body": "HistoricalAdvisoryBoard", "date": "2005-08-04", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF HISTORICAL ADVISORY BOARD\nREGULAR MEETING OF THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2005\nCOUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL\n2263 SANTA CLARA AVENUE - 7:00 PM\nChair Anderson called the meeting to order at 7:01 pm. Secretary. Eliason called the\nroll.\nMEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Anderson, Vice-Chair Miller, Board Member Lynch.\nMEMBERS ABSENT:\nBoard Member Tilos.\nSTAFF PRESENT:\nSecretary Eliason, Andrew Thomas, Supervising Planner,\nAllen Tai, Planner III, Emily Pudell, Planner II, Jennifer Ott,\nDSD, Recording Secretary Debbie Gremminger.\nMINUTES:\nM/S (Lynch, Miller) to approve the minutes of the Special meeting of March 10, 2005. 3-0-1.\nAyes: 3;\nNoes:\n0;\nAbsent:\n1;\nMotion carries.\nM/S (Lynch/Miller) to continue the minutes of the Regular Meeting of June 2, 2005. 3-0-1.\nAyes:\n3;\nNoes:\n0;\nAbsent:\n1;\nMotion carries.\nM/S (Lynch, Miller) to continue the minutes of the Regular Meeting of July 7, 2005 due to\nlack of quorum. 3-0-1.\nAyes: 3;\nNoes:\n0;\nAbsent:\n1;\nMotion carries.\nAGENDA CHANGES AND DISCUSSIONS:\nNone.\nWRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: (Discussion only)\nNone.\nMinutes of August 4, 2005\nRegular Historical Advisory Board Meeting\n1", "path": "HistoricalAdvisoryBoard/2005-08-04.pdf"}
{"body": "HistoricalAdvisoryBoard", "date": "2005-08-04", "page": 2, "text": "ACTION ITEMS:\n(Discussion/Action)\n1.\nCA05-0008, 1305-1311 Park Street, Applicant: Italo Calpestri for Anita Ng. The\napplicants request a Certificate of Approval for demolition of previous additions, including an\nun-reinforced masonry addition, at the rear of an existing one and two story commercial\nbuilding. The demolition is part of a proposal to replace the previous additions with a new two-\nstory rear addition. The proposed demolition exceeds 30% of the value of the structure\nand requires a Certificate of Approval pursuant to AMC Subsection 13-21.7. The building is\nlisted as a Contributing Structure in the Park Street C-C, Community Commercial Zoning\nDistrict. (AT) (continued from 7-7-05 mtg.)\nAllen Tai, Planner III, briefly reviewed staff report as presented. At the request of the Board at\nthe last meeting staff conducted further research regarding the addition. Staff found no evidence\nthat the addition located at the rear of 1311 Park St. was associated with any significant events in\nAlameda History. The appearance of the addition does not contribute to the character of the\nstreetscape nor does it possess unique visual characteristics to be considered an important part of\nthe Park Street Historic District.\nStaff recommends approval of the Certificate of Approval to demolish two additions, including\nan un-reinforced brick addition at the rear of the property as stated in draft Resolution.\nThere are no speaker slips submitted for this item. Chair Anderson opened Board\ncommunications.\nIn response to Chair Anderson's question if there would be any changes to the Park St. fa\u00e7ade,\nMr. Tai answered no. In response to Chair Anderson's question if the tenants and storefronts\nwill remain as is, Mr. Tai answered in the affirmative.\nBoard Member Lynch complimented staff for the additional information provided in the staff\nreport. In response to Board Member Lynch's question if the parking spaces in the rear remain,\nMr. Tai answered in the affirmative.\nIn response to Board Member Lynch's question of what is proposed at the rear of the property,\nMr. Tai responded that a commercial space is proposed on the ground floor, with two residential\nunits on the upper floor.\nM/S (Lynch, Miller) to approve the Certificate of Approval to remove two rear additions,\nincluding a reinforced masonry addition and a single story addition at the rear of the property\nwith conditions stated in draft Resolution. 3-0-1.\nAyes:\n3;\nNoes:\n0;\nAbsent: 1;\nMotion carries.\nMinutes of August 4, 2005\nRegular Historical Advisory Board Meeting\n2", "path": "HistoricalAdvisoryBoard/2005-08-04.pdf"}
{"body": "HistoricalAdvisoryBoard", "date": "2005-08-04", "page": 3, "text": "2.\nCA05-0010, 1815 Sherman Street, Applicant: Jules Garabaldi. The applicant is\nrequesting a Certificate of Approval to alter more than thirty percent (30%) of the historic\nstructure, located at the above address, for the purposes of remodeling the existing single-family\ndwelling. The site is located at 1815 Sherman Street, within an R-2, Two Family Residence\nZoning District. (EP) (re-hearing from 7-7-05 mtg.)\nMs. Pudell, Planner II, briefly reviewed the staff report as presented. On July 7, 2005 the HAB\ndenied this application, in part, because they did not like the design of the new construction. Per\nthe City Attorney Office, the Historical Advisory Board does not have purview over the design\nof new construction; however, the Board may provide their comments to staff to consider during\nthe Design Review approval process.\nMs. Pudell informed the Board that the original plans have been revised to maintain the first\nfifteen feet of the building. Although this structure does have some local significance, it does not\nwarrant its inclusion on the State Historic Research Inventory. Staff recommends approval of the\nCertificate of Approval for the partial demolition of a single family residence located at 1815\nSherman St. with conditions as stated in the draft Resolution.\nChair Anderson opened the Pubic Hearing.\nJeff Hamon, contractor, informed the Board that the design has been revised according to the\ncomments made at the July hearing.\nChristopher Buckley - AAPS, spoke in favor of the revised design. He stated that AAPS would\nlike to submit comments during the design review process.\nThere were no speakers opposing this project. Chair Anderson opened the floor to Board\ndiscussion.\nBoard Member Lynch stated that it is important for this Board to see what is being proposed in\norder to make an informative decision whether the historical character of the building will be\naltered, and the new development will be harmonious with existing buildings and neighborhoods.\nBoard Member Miller stated that he understands that design issues are not the purview of this\nBoard, but feels without the knowledge of what is being proposed, he would most likely deny\nany application for demolition.\nMs. Pudell stated that currently staff is working with the City Attorney's office on possible\nrevisions of the Historical Preservation Ordinance, which will be on a future agenda.\nThe Board may provide any comments on the proposed design to staff for consideration in the\nDesign Review approval process.\nMinutes of August 4, 2005\nRegular Historical Advisory Board Meeting\n3", "path": "HistoricalAdvisoryBoard/2005-08-04.pdf"}
{"body": "HistoricalAdvisoryBoard", "date": "2005-08-04", "page": 4, "text": "Board Member Lynch responded by stating that she would prefer to submit her comments during\na public hearing so it can be part of the public record.\nChair Anderson stated she visited the site and is concerned that the structure will be altered more\nthat thirty percent.\nMs. Pudell stated that there would be very little change to the overall appearance of the existing\ndwelling. The demolition and addition will occur at the rear of building. The front fa\u00e7ade will\nnot be changed, and the visibility of the additions would be minimal.\nM/S (Miller, Lynch) to approve the Certificate of Approval for the partial demolition of an\nexisting single family dwelling at 1815 Sherman St with conditions as stated in draft Resolution.\n3-0-1.\nAyes: 3; Noes: 0; Absent: 1; Motion carries.\n3.\nCA05-0015, 862 Cedar Street, Applicant: Donald & Nancy Olney. The applicant is\nrequesting a Certificate of Approval for the removal of a Coast Live Oak Tree (Quercus\nAgrifolia) deemed to be an imminent hazard by a Certified Arborist. The site is located at 862\nCedar St. within the R-4, Neighborhood Residential Zoning District.\nMs. Pudell briefly reviewed staff report as presented. Staff has confirmed that the tree has\nalready been removed. A Certified Arborist report was submitted and determined that the subject\ntree was in close proximity to human activities and items of value and should be considered an\nimminent hazard. Staff recommends that although the tree has already been removed, the Board\nshould still require the standard conditions of approval as stated in draft Resolution.\nChair Anderson read a letter submitted to the Board from Mr. Lou Baca, neighbor, in opposition\nof removing the tree.\nThere are no speaker slips submitted for this item. Chair Anderson opened the floor to Board\ndiscussion.\nBoard Member Lynch visited the site, and learned that the tree had fallen down prior to this\nhearing. She would like the Board to be advised of when and where the replacement trees have\nbeen planted. She would also like information on what happens to the money once it is donated\nin lui of planting replacement trees. Staff noted the request.\nM/S (Lynch, Miller) to approve the Certificate of Approval to remove one Oak Tree at 862\nCedar St. with the conditions as stated in the draft Resolution. 3-0-1.\nAyes:\n3;\nNoes:\n0;\nAbsent:\n1;\nMotion carries.\nMinutes of August 4, 2005\nRegular Historical Advisory Board Meeting\n4", "path": "HistoricalAdvisoryBoard/2005-08-04.pdf"}
{"body": "HistoricalAdvisoryBoard", "date": "2005-08-04", "page": 5, "text": "4.\nCA05-0016, 1501 Buena Vista Avenue, Applicant: Encinal Real Estate. Certificate of\nApproval for structural alterations to be made as part of the rehabilitation of the Del Monte\nBuilding. Review and comment on findings regarding the consistency of the proposed alterations\nwith the Secretary of Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and Restoration). The Del Monte\nBuilding is located at 1501 Buena Vista Avenue within the M-2 General Industrial District. (AT)\nAndrew Thomas, Supervising Planner, briefly reviewed staff report as presented. The applicant\nand building owner, Mr. Peter Wang, is requesting a Certificate of Approval for repairs and\nalterations to the building to facilitate adaptive reuse of the structure. The building is currently\nbeing used as a warehouse and trucking facility. Mr. Wang is proposing to modify the building to\naccommodate a variety of retail, commercial and office uses, consistent with the existing zoning\nregulations for the site and consistent with the proposed Northern Waterfront General Plan\nAmendment for the area.\nIn June 2002, the HAB reviewed Mr. Wang's preliminary proposal for the renovation of the Del\nMonte building located at 1501 Buena Vista. At that time the HAB was very positive about the\nproject and encouraged Mr. Wang to move forward. The current proposal differs from the 2002\nproposal in that the work/live component has been eliminated from the project, a large exterior\naddition for a restaurant has been eliminated from the proposal, and a proposal to open up the\nroof for an interior \"open air\" passageway through the building has been eliminated.\nGiven the extremely large size of the building and the high commercial vacancy rates currently\nin the Bay Area, Mr. Wang is anticipating that the building will transition from\nwarehouse/trucking to retail/commercial/office in stages over a period of several years. The pace\nat which the transition occurs will be determined by the demand for space within the building\nand Mr. Wang's ability to attract tenants.\nTo facilitate the rehabilitation, repair, and preservation of the City Monument and enable the\napplicant to make changes necessary to attract new tenants, the applicant is requesting a\nCertificate of Approval for alterations to the building to accommodate the desired new uses.\nStaff believes that the proposed changes to the Del Monte building are consistent with the\nSecretary of Interior Standards for Rehabilitation of a historic property and that the proposed\nchanges will facilitate the long term preservation and maintenance of this unique and important\nAlameda property.\nStaff recommends that the Historical Advisory Board approve the Certificate of Approval with\nconditions as stated in draft Resolution.\nChair Anderson opened the floor to public comments.\nChristopher Buckley, AAPS, spoke in favor of the project moving forward. He submitted his\ncomments to the Board in writing at the hearing. Staff noted his comments.\nMinutes of August 4, 2005\nRegular Historical Advisory Board Meeting\n5", "path": "HistoricalAdvisoryBoard/2005-08-04.pdf"}
{"body": "HistoricalAdvisoryBoard", "date": "2005-08-04", "page": 6, "text": "Lil Arnerich, Elizabeth Krause, Birgitt Evans and Dick Rutter spoke in favor of project. The\nmain concern was the removal of the canopies.\nThere were no public speakers opposing project.\nChair Anderson closed the public hearing and opened Board comments.\nIn response to the concerns of the public and the Board Members with removing the canopies,\nPeter Wang, owner, stated that the canopies were not part of original building. He feels that the\nremoval of the canopies will not alter the historical character of the building.\nIn response to Board Member Lynch's question regarding timeline of this project, Mr. Wang\nstated he intends to start as soon as they receive approval from this Board. The entire project\nshould be completed by 2008.\nBoard Member Lynch stated that she is in favor of this project moving forward. She feels that\ndue to the historical significance of this building, this Board should be advised of the progress of\nthis project periodically.\nChair Anderson stated that it is their duty as a Board to preserve the Historical integrity of all\nlisted resources. She stated that the removal of the canopies, opening in every bay, and leveling\nthe loading platform will change the historical character of this building. Not in favor of\napproving a \"blanket\" Certificate of Approval She would like this project to come back before\nthis Board for all exterior changes.\nBoard Member Miller feels that the three foot gap between the canopies will disappear when you\nlook at the entire building. Feels for safety reasons the leveling of the loading dock makes sense.\nHe would also like periodic updates on this project.\nMr. Thomas explained to the Board the \"blanket\" Certificate of Approval makes it easier for the\napplicant to get financing for this project. This building is a Historical Monument so any\nchanges made would have to comply with the Secretary of Interior's standards. If Staff has any\nquestions regarding any changes proposed in the future they will come before this Board for\nguidance.\nM/S (Lynch, Miller) to approve the Certificate of Approval with the additional condition that\nstaff returns for a periodic review so the Board may be advised of the progress of renovations\nand be able to provide their comments on such things as replacement window materials,\nstorefront colors and materials, lighting, signage & landscaping. 2-1-1.\nAyes:\n2;\nNoes:\n1;\nAbsent:\n1.\nApplication denied.\nMinutes of August 4, 2005\nRegular Historical Advisory Board Meeting\n6", "path": "HistoricalAdvisoryBoard/2005-08-04.pdf"}
{"body": "HistoricalAdvisoryBoard", "date": "2005-08-04", "page": 7, "text": "(Following the meeting, Staff reviewed the HAB by-laws in the City Charter Sec. 28-6.-B which\nstates: Three (3) members shall constitute a quorum and a decision of the Board shall be\ndetermined by a majority vote of those members present at the meeting.) Staff informed the\nBoard that the Certificate of Approval CA05-0016, for 1501 Buena Vista is approved by a\nmajority vote.\n5. Consideration of penalties for unauthorized demolition at 616 Pacific Avenue.\nEmily Pudell briefly reviewed staff report as presented. Ms. Pudell stated that an application for\nMajor Design Review was approved in 2004. The description of work that was provided on\napplication stated that the scope of work would affect a significant portion of the existing\nstructure; however demolition of the structure was not specifically called out in the project\ndescription. The applicant felt that he had obtained all necessary permits to \"dismantle\" the\nhouse. Staff feels that there was a miscommunication with the applicant. Although this building\nwas listed on the Historical Building Study List with an (H) designation, which means that it\nmay have Historical importance because of it's age or location or similarity to other buildings\ndone by important architects or builders, staff was unable to find any historical significance to\nwarrant the inclusion of 616 Pacific Ave. on the list.\nStaff has received several letters from the neighbors opposing the 5-year stay in development.\nStaff is recommending waiving the 5-year stay in development with conditions stated in draft\nResolution.\nChair Anderson opened the Public Hearing.\nBirgitt Evans, Kevin Frederick, Nancy Hird, spoke in opposition of waiving the 5-year stay in\ndevelopment.\nBill Smith spoke on penalties of unauthorized demolition occurring in the City of Alameda.\nPaul Rezucha, spoke in favor of waiving the 5-year development stay.\nThere were no more speakers. Chair Anderson opened the floor to Board discussion.\nMs. Pudell informed the Board that staff is currently undergoing revisions to the Historical\nOrdinance, most importantly the Interim Review section and penalties section. They intend to\nbring this to the Historical Advisory Board for public hearing very soon.\nIn response to Chair Anderson's question regarding the process of modifying a structure on the\nHistorical Building Study List, Ms. Eliason responded that Staff would evaluate the application\nwith the Building Official to determine if it meets the criteria for a Certificate of Approval for\ndemolition. Currently the definition of a demolition is set at 30% of the value. If so, it would\nneed to have HAB approval as well as Design Review.\nMinutes of August 4, 2005\nRegular Historical Advisory Board Meeting\n7", "path": "HistoricalAdvisoryBoard/2005-08-04.pdf"}
{"body": "HistoricalAdvisoryBoard", "date": "2005-08-04", "page": 8, "text": "Chair Anderson feels that the Board should have been notified in the beginning of this process.\nThis is something that the Board seriously needs to look at with staff and reiterate the Boards'\npurpose. She spoke in favor of the five-year stay, would like the owner to submit a landscaping\nplan as stated in the notice sent to him from Code Enforcement. Although she concurs with the\nneighbors regarding the blight of a vacant lot for five years, she does not approve of waiving the\n5 year stay in development.\nBoard Member Miller stated he has difficulty with the term \"dismantled\" He stated the\ndemolished house does not resemble the new house at all. He was on the Board when they\nworked on 5 year stay, and feels if not enforced in this case, then it will send the wrong message\nto the public. Board Member Lynch concurred with Board Member Miller's statement.\nMinutes of August 4, 2005\nRegular Historical Advisory Board Meeting\n8", "path": "HistoricalAdvisoryBoard/2005-08-04.pdf"}
{"body": "HistoricalAdvisoryBoard", "date": "2005-08-04", "page": 9, "text": "In response to Board Member Lynch's question regarding why the landscaping plan has not been\nsubmitted, Ms. Pudell stated that once staff receives direction from this Board, they will know\nhow to proceed.\nM/S (Miller, Lynch) to waive the five year stay in development for the unauthorized demolition\nat 616 Pacific Ave. as stated in the draft Resolution. 0-3-1.\nAyes:\n0;\nNoes:\n3;\nAbsent:\n1.\nApplication is denied.\nREPORTS:\n6.\nReview and comment on the final design of the storefront as part of the rehabilitation of\nthe historic Alameda Theatre including review of a color and materials board. The historic\nAlameda Theatre is located at 2315 to 2323 Central Avenue within the C-C-T (Community\nCommercial Theater Combining) District.\nJennifer Ott, Development Services Department, reviewed staff report as presented. She\ninformed the Board that the plans for rehabilitation have been submitted for permits to the\nPlanning & Building Department on August 3, 2004. There has been inspections done on the\nmarquee and it is in very good shape. In response to the HAB June 2, 2005 conditions of\napproval, the City's architect for the rehabilitation of the Alameda Theatre, Architectural\nResources Group (ARG), has provided a detailed submittal of the proposed storefront designs for\nthe Historic Theatre for the Board to review. Sample materials and color boards were also\nprovided to the Board for review.\nMs. Ott began the presentation by responding to a number of issues raised at the June 2, 2005\nmeeting. In response to the HAB's concern regarding why spandrel glass was used in lieu of\nVitrolite, Ms. Ott stated that there is a very limited supply of this historic material available.\nIn response to the HAB's concern regarding the visibility of the new structural supports in the\nreplaced storefronts of the Theatre, the design team has opted to add visual interest to void these\nareas by furring out the walls in from of the piers and introducing movie poster cases in these\nlocations.\nIn response to the public's concern regarding the idea of \"column jacketing\" to help reduce the\nsize of the columns, Ms. Ott stated the design team explored this idea with the project engineer\nand found that column jacketing is not applicable for this project. Staff would like the Board to\nreview the sample boards and provide comments on the proposed storefront design for the\nrehabilitation of the Alameda Theatre. There is no action required at this time.\nChair Anderson opened the public hearing.\nChris Buckley spoke in favor of the material and colors shown tonight.\nBirgitt Evans would like the interior structural support to be either painted or stuccoed.\nMinutes of August 4, 2005\nRegular Historical Advisory Board Meeting\n9", "path": "HistoricalAdvisoryBoard/2005-08-04.pdf"}
{"body": "HistoricalAdvisoryBoard", "date": "2005-08-04", "page": 10, "text": "Dick Rutter, AAPS, brought a picture of a 1943 storefront in San Rafael. He pointed out the\ndetail on the floor and the ceiling and the use of Vitrolite.\nThere were no more speaker slips. Chair Anderson opened the floor to Board discussion.\nChair Anderson would like to have more information on the restoration of the ceiling. Ms. Ott\nstated she was not sure of the extent of the restoration of the ceiling.\nBoard Member Lynch spoke in favor of the materials and colors shown tonight. She would like\nthe storefront doors to be recessed.\nBoard Member Miller had no comment.\nWRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:\nAAPS has submitted a written request to add Naval Air Station Resources to the Historical\nBuilding Study List. The letter lists several resources which merit consideration for their\nhistorical significance and associations before they are affected by the proposed redevelopment\nthe Alameda Point or by any other project. The purpose for listing these resources is to give the\nHAB and the public an opportunity for future consideration of preservation before the buildings\nare proposed for demolition or alteration. In addition, they further request that the City begin\nproceedings to add these resources to the City Monument designation of NAS Historic District.\nBirgitt Evans, AAPS, reviewed the letter that was provided to the Board in their packet which\nincluded a picture and brief description of each resource\nM/S (Miller/Lynch) to agenize this item for a future meeting.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS:\nBoard Member Lynch would like the Board to consider placing two train station sidewalk\nmarkers on the Historical Sign list. She would also like the Board to consider recommending the\nnomination of 2320 Lincoln Ave. be considered a Historic Monument.\nStaff is aware of the request and has begun research. This will be on a future agenda.\nSTAFF COMMUNICATION:\nNone.\nADJOURNMENT:\nMeeting was adjourned at 10:30 pm\nMinutes of August 4, 2005\nRegular Historical Advisory Board Meeting\n10", "path": "HistoricalAdvisoryBoard/2005-08-04.pdf"}
{"body": "HistoricalAdvisoryBoard", "date": "2005-08-04", "page": 11, "text": "Respectfully Submitted by:\nCynthia Eliason,\nSecretary, Historical Advisory Board\nG:\\PLANNINGIHAB\\AGENMIN\\Agemin.05\\8-4-05 HAB minutes.doc\nMinutes of August 4, 2005\nRegular Historical Advisory Board Meeting\n11", "path": "HistoricalAdvisoryBoard/2005-08-04.pdf"}