{"body": "HistoricalAdvisoryBoard", "date": "2005-09-01", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF HISTORICAL ADVISORY BOARD\nREGULAR MEETING OF THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2005\nCOUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL\n2263 SANTA CLARA AVENUE - 7:00 PM\nVice-Chair Miller called the meeting to order at 7:02 pm. Secretary Eliason called the\nroll.\nMEMBERS PRESENT: Vice-Chair Miller, Board Members Lynch & Tilos.\nMEMBERS ABSENT:\nChair Anderson.\nSTAFF PRESENT:\nSecretary Eliason, Emily Pudell, Planner II, Dennis Brighton,\nPlanner II, Recording Secretary, Debbie Gremminger.\nMINUTES:\nMinutes of the Regular Meeting of June 2, 2005. (continued from the 8-4-05 mtg.)\nM/S (Lynch, Tilos) to approve the minutes of the Regular meeting of June 2, 2005. 3-0-1.\nAyes: 3;\nNoes:\n0;\nAbsent:\n1;\nMotion carries.\nMinutes of the Regular Meeting of July 7, 2005. (continued from the 8-4-05 mtg.)\nM/S (Lynch, Tilos) to approve the minutes of the Regular meeting of July 7, 2005. 3-0-1.\nAyes:\n3;\nNoes:\n0;\nAbsent:\n1;\nMotion carries.\nMinutes of the Regular Meeting of August 4, 2005.\nA quorum to consider these minutes was not present. They will be considered at the next\nmeeting.\nAGENDA CHANGES AND DISCUSSIONS:\nNone.\nMinutes of September 1, 2005\nRegular Historical Advisory Board Meeting\n1", "path": "HistoricalAdvisoryBoard/2005-09-01.pdf"}
{"body": "HistoricalAdvisoryBoard", "date": "2005-09-01", "page": 2, "text": "ACTION ITEMS:\n(Discussion/Action)\n1.\nAppointment of a Historical Advisory Board member to the Transportation\nSubcommittee.\n--\nM/S (Lynch, Tilos) to continue this item until there is a full board. 3-0-1.\nAyes: 3;\nNoes:\n0;\nAbsent:\n1;\nMotion carries.\n2.\nCertificate of Approval CA05-0024 - Applicant: Mark Haskett - 1715 Encinal Avenue.\n(DB). The applicant is requesting a Certificate of Approval for demolition of more than thirty\npercent (30%) of a residential structure built prior to 1942, located at the above address, for the\npurposes of remodeling the existing single-family dwelling. The site is located within an R-4,\nNeighborhood Residential Zoning District.\nMr. Brighton presented staff report. He informed the Board that this structure is not listed on the\nHistorical Building Study List, but was built prior to 1942, so a Certificate of Approval for\ndemolition is required. The building consisted of several different architectural styles and had\nbeen severely altered over the years. None of the alterations appear to have improved the\narchitectural characteristics of the structure.\nMr. Brighton also stated that on February 23, 2005, the applicant had received Major Design\nReview approval. This application received extensive coordination with members of AAPS\nthroughout the review process including a public meeting with the architect, neighbors, members\nof AAPS, and City Staff. Plans were submitted to the Planning and Building Department that\nincorporated the requested design alterations from the January 11, 2005 public meeting.\nMr. Brighton concluded by stating that the structure did not represent the work of a master or\npossesses high artistic values. There are no events or persons of historical interest associated\nwith the property. Therefore, staff recommends the Board approve the Certificate of Approval\nwith conditions stated in draft Resolution.\nIn response to a question from Board Member Tilos, Ms. Eliason stated that since this is a pre-\n1942 structure, that is not on the study list, the Board can either approve the Certificate of\nApproval, so the applicant can move forward with project, or they can deny the Certificate of\nApproval, and applicant will have to pay a fine and the investigative fees for doing work without\nproper permits.\nVice-Chair Miller opened the public hearing.\nJoanne Gibson, Ellen Gomez, Ruth Tillman and Rosemary McNally spoke against this\nCertificate of Approval.\nMinutes of September 1, 2005\nRegular Historical Advisory Board Meeting\n2", "path": "HistoricalAdvisoryBoard/2005-09-01.pdf"}
{"body": "HistoricalAdvisoryBoard", "date": "2005-09-01", "page": 3, "text": "Bill Smith spoke about the demolition process and the fact that the public is unaware of the\npenalties stated in the Ordinance.\nPeter McDonald spoke on behalf on applicant. He informed the Board that the applicant was\nunaware of the requirement for a Certificate of Approval. He informed the Board of the steps the\nHasketts went through to obtain the permit.\nDave Teeters, architect, spoke in favor of approving the Certificate of Approval. He reviewed\nthe pictures of 1715 Encinal Ave, which were provided to the Board in their packet.\nThere were no more speaker slips. Vice-Chair Miller closed the public hearing and opened the\nfloor to board discussion.\nBoard Member Lynch stated that the entire process should be amended. She would like to deny\nthis Certificate of Approval so it will get up to City Council level. She also stated her concerns\nwith the staff report regarding maintaining the historical integrity of the building.\nBoard Member Tilos is in favor of approving the Certificate of Approval. Currently, there are\ntoo many requirements involved with getting an approval.\nVice-Chair Miller stated that the applicant should have had the proper permits prior to\ndemolishing the structure.\nM/S (Lynch, Tilos) to approve Certificate of Approval CA05-0024, for the partial demolition of\nan existing residence at 1715 Encinal Avenue as stated in draft Resolution. 1-2-1.\nAyes:\n1;\nNoes:\n2;\nAbsent:\n1;\nMotion is denied.\n3. CA05-0018, 812 Paru Street, Applicant: John Miller/Kathleen Egan (EP). The applicants\nrequest a Certificate of Approval to remove a Coast Live Oak tree (Quercus Agrifolia) located at\nthe rear of the property. The tree is greater than 24\" in diameter and is only 5' from the main\nbuilding. Per an Arborist, the tree is in poor health and has structural flaws. The site is located\nat 812 Paru Street, within an R-1, One Family Residence Zoning District.\nMs. Pudell presented staff report. The applicant is requesting removal of an Oak Tree to\neliminate the potential damage the tree may cause to the site and neighboring properties. An\narborist report was submitted which states the tree should be removed at the earliest possible date\ndue to its close proximity to the property owners home, its failing health, and structural flaws.\nStaff recommends that the Board approve the Certificate of Approval with conditions as stated in\ndraft Resolution.\nThere were no speaker slips for this item. Vice-Chair Miller opened the floor for Board\ndiscussion.\nMinutes of September 1, 2005\nRegular Historical Advisory Board Meeting\n3", "path": "HistoricalAdvisoryBoard/2005-09-01.pdf"}
{"body": "HistoricalAdvisoryBoard", "date": "2005-09-01", "page": 4, "text": "Board Member Lynch feels that tree is in poor health and should be removed.\nM/S (Lynch, Tilos) to approve the Certificate of Approval CA05-0018, for the removal of one\nCoast Live Oak tree at 812 Paru Street with conditions stated in draft Resolution. 3-0-1.\nAyes:\n3;\nNoes:\n0;\nAbsent:\n1;\nMotion carries.\n4.\nCA05-0020, 1415 Union Street, Applicant: Julie Cowell (EP). The applicant requests a\nCertificate of Approval for the removal of a Coast Live Oak tree (Quercus Agrifolia) that was\nlocated along the left side of the driveway. The tree was promoting hazardous conditions due to\nits proximity to the leaves of the building. The site is located at 1415 Union Street, within an\nR-5, General Residential Zoning District.\nMs. Pudell presented staff report. The tree was removed in July 2005 because it posed a health\nand safety hazard to the apartment building located on the property. A six foot tall portion of the\nstump still remains. Typically staff would require two replacement trees be planted, but a\nlandscape plan was submitted by the applicant indicating that there does not appear to be a\nsuitable location for the replacement trees. Staff is requesting that the applicant pay fees equal to\nthe cost of the two replacement trees to be collected by the Recreation and Parks Department.\nThere were no speaker slips submitted for this item. Vice-Chair Miller opened the floor to Board\ndiscussion.\nVice-Chair Miller is in favor of approval, but would like staff to notify the Board when the fees\nare collected.\nBoard Member Tilos feels there should be a penalty for removing an oak tree without proper\napproval.\nMs. Eliason informed the Board that Staff is currently working on revisions to the Historical\nPreservation Ordinance and can include a section on penalties for removing Oak trees without a\npermit. As it is now, the only way to impose penalties would be if the application came in as a\ncode enforcement complaint, then investigative fees would apply.\nM/S (Tilos, Lynch) to approve Certificate of Approval CA05-0020 for the removal of one Coast\nLive Oak Tree at 1415 Union Street with conditions as stated in draft Resolution. 3-0-1.\nAyes:\n3;\nNoes:\n0;\nAbsent:\n1.\nMotion carries.\nMinutes of September 1, 2005\nRegular Historical Advisory Board Meeting\n4", "path": "HistoricalAdvisoryBoard/2005-09-01.pdf"}
{"body": "HistoricalAdvisoryBoard", "date": "2005-09-01", "page": 5, "text": "5.\nCA05-0021, 1705 Eagle Avenue, Applicant: Gregory & Anna Sanford (EP). The\napplicant requests a Certificate of Approval for the removal of a Coast Live Oak tree (Quercus\nAgrifolia) that was located on the property. The tree was promoting hazardous conditions due to\nits proximity to utility wires and the roof of the building at 1705 Eagle Avenue. The site is\nlocated at 1705 Eagle Avenue, within an R-2, Two Family Residence Zoning District.\nMs. Pudell presented staff report. A large Coast Live Oak tree that was located between the\nproperty line and the back of the sidewalk in front of 1707 Eagle Avenue was removed in late\nJuly 2005. According to the applicant, the tree posed a hazard to the house and the utility lines.\nIt is unclear whether the applicant knew the tree was located on City property. Given that this\ntree was not removed from the applicant's property, staff is recommending that fees, equal to the\ncost of two replacement trees be collected from the Recreation and Parks Department. Staff\nrecommends approval of CA05-0021, with conditions as stated in draft Resolution.\nVice-Chair Miller opened the public hearing.\nJohn Miller, 812 Paru St., stated that the current Ordinance should be rewritten. There should be\npenalties imposed when an Oak tree is removed without a permit.\nGreg Sanford, applicant, informed the Board that he did have permission from the adjacent\nproperty owner. He was not aware that Oak trees were protected.\nVice-Chair Miller closed the public hearing.\nM/S (Lynch, Tilos) to approve the Certificate of Approval CA05-0021, for the removal of one\nCoast Live Oak tree at 1707 Eagle Ave with conditions as stated in draft Resolution. 3-0-1.\nAyes:\n3;\nNoes:\n0;\nAbsent:\n1;\nMotion carries.\n6.\nCA05-0022 and CA05-0023, 818 and 1706 Lincoln Avenue, Applicant: City of\nAlameda (EP). Review proposal to designate two signs as historical signs. The signs,\ncompleted in 1891, were cast into the concrete to mark the locations of the train station waiting\nrooms. These sites are located in the sidewalk in front of 818 and 1706 Lincoln Avenue within\nthe R-4 and C-1 (Neighborhood Residential and Neighborhood Business) Districts.\nMs. Pudell reviewed staff report. This item is being brought to the Board at the request of Board\nMember Lynch at the July 7, 2005 meeting. Staff is asking the Board to review the Historical\nSign checklist and evaluate each sign for inclusion on the Historic Sign List.\nThe Board evaluated each sign and found that both signs at 818 & 1706 Lincoln Avenue were\neligible for placement on the List.\nMinutes of September 1, 2005\nRegular Historical Advisory Board Meeting\n5", "path": "HistoricalAdvisoryBoard/2005-09-01.pdf"}
{"body": "HistoricalAdvisoryBoard", "date": "2005-09-01", "page": 6, "text": "M/S (Lynch, Tilos) to approve Certificate of Approval CA05-0022, for the designation of two\nHistoric Train Station Waiting Room signs at 818 and 1706 Lincoln Avenue as stated in draft\nresolution. 3-0-1.\nAyes: 3; Noes: 0; Absent: 1; Motion carries.\nREPORTS:\n7.\nReplacement of Historic Entrance Lights at the Posey Tube.\nMs. Pudell presented staff report. Staff is asking that the Board review the photographs and\nspecifications, and give their comments. Staff will forward the comments to the Public Works\nDepartment.\nVice-Chair Miller opened the public hearing.\nRichard Rutter & Chris Buckley spoke in favor of restoring the lights to look like the original\nfixtures.\nVice-Chair Miller closed the public hearing and opened the floor to Board discussion.\nThe Board submitted the following comments to staff:\n1. Caltrans should restore the lights to the original style.\n2.\nCaltrans should investigate recasting as an economic option. One suggested company\nwas the \"Spring Company\".\n3. Caltrans should consider to piggyback with other communities such as San Leandro and\nOakland on replacement lighting.\n4. The new lights should be adequate to meet lighting needs.\n5. The cobra heads should be removed.\n6. HAB requested to see the final design.\nMs. Eliason stated that this is a Caltrans project, but staff will request them to return the final\ndesign to the HAB for final approval.\nStaff noted the Board's comments and will forward them to the Public Works Department.\nWRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: (Discussion only)\nMs. Eliason noted an Off-Agenda report and Resolution approving handicapped ramp addition to\n351 Corpus Christi Road, Alameda Point.\nMinutes of September 1, 2005\nRegular Historical Advisory Board Meeting\n6", "path": "HistoricalAdvisoryBoard/2005-09-01.pdf"}
{"body": "HistoricalAdvisoryBoard", "date": "2005-09-01", "page": 7, "text": "STAFF COMMUNICATION:\nMs. Eliason informed the Board that the City Council will hear the appeal of 616 Pacific on\nSeptember 6, 2005.\nMs. Eliason informed the Board that all pre-1942 plans submitted to the Planning & Building\nDepartment will be stamped in big red letters that says:\nNOTE:\nBUILDINGS CONSTRUCTED PRIOR TO 1942 SHALL NOT HAVE MORE THAT 30% OF\nTHE VALUE OF THE BUILDINGS REMOVED OR DEMOLISHED WITHOUT FIRST\nOBTAINING A CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL FROM THE CITY OF ALAMEDA'S\nHISTORICAL ADVISORY BOARD.\nStaff feels that this should help control any future unauthorized demolitions.\nMs. Pudell informed the Board that staff has not received an application for 500 Central Ave.\nShe has been in contact with the applicant and hopes to have something for the October meeting.\nADJOURNMENT:\nM/S (Lynch, Tilos) to adjourn meeting at 8:58 p.m.\nRespectfully Submitted by:\nCynthia Eliason,\nSecretary, Historical Advisory Board\nG:\\PLANNING\\HAB\\AGENMIN\\Agemin.05\\8-4-05 HAB minutes.doc\nMinutes of September 1, 2005\nRegular Historical Advisory Board Meeting\n7", "path": "HistoricalAdvisoryBoard/2005-09-01.pdf"}