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HistoricalAdvisoryBoard | 2005-08-04 | 5 | 4. CA05-0016, 1501 Buena Vista Avenue, Applicant: Encinal Real Estate. Certificate of Approval for structural alterations to be made as part of the rehabilitation of the Del Monte Building. Review and comment on findings regarding the consistency of the proposed alterations with the Secretary of Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and Restoration). The Del Monte Building is located at 1501 Buena Vista Avenue within the M-2 General Industrial District. (AT) Andrew Thomas, Supervising Planner, briefly reviewed staff report as presented. The applicant and building owner, Mr. Peter Wang, is requesting a Certificate of Approval for repairs and alterations to the building to facilitate adaptive reuse of the structure. The building is currently being used as a warehouse and trucking facility. Mr. Wang is proposing to modify the building to accommodate a variety of retail, commercial and office uses, consistent with the existing zoning regulations for the site and consistent with the proposed Northern Waterfront General Plan Amendment for the area. In June 2002, the HAB reviewed Mr. Wang's preliminary proposal for the renovation of the Del Monte building located at 1501 Buena Vista. At that time the HAB was very positive about the project and encouraged Mr. Wang to move forward. The current proposal differs from the 2002 proposal in that the work/live component has been eliminated from the project, a large exterior addition for a restaurant has been eliminated from the proposal, and a proposal to open up the roof for an interior "open air" passageway through the building has been eliminated. Given the extremely large size of the building and the high commercial vacancy rates currently in the Bay Area, Mr. Wang is anticipating that the building will transition from warehouse/trucking to retail/commercial/office in stages over a period of several years. The pace at which the transition occurs will be determined by the demand for space within the building and Mr. Wang's ability to attract tenants. To facilitate the rehabilitation, repair, and preservation of the City Monument and enable the applicant to make changes necessary to attract new tenants, the applicant is requesting a Certificate of Approval for alterations to the building to accommodate the desired new uses. Staff believes that the proposed changes to the Del Monte building are consistent with the Secretary of Interior Standards for Rehabilitation of a historic property and that the proposed changes will facilitate the long term preservation and maintenance of this unique and important Alameda property. Staff recommends that the Historical Advisory Board approve the Certificate of Approval with conditions as stated in draft Resolution. Chair Anderson opened the floor to public comments. Christopher Buckley, AAPS, spoke in favor of the project moving forward. He submitted his comments to the Board in writing at the hearing. Staff noted his comments. Minutes of August 4, 2005 Regular Historical Advisory Board Meeting 5 | HistoricalAdvisoryBoard/2005-08-04.pdf |