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HistoricalAdvisoryBoard | 2005-10-06 | 3 | Elizabeth Johnson, Development Services, presented staff report. She informed the Board of the two public processes currently underway that involve historic properties at Alameda Point. First is the development of the City's Preliminary Development Concept (PDC), which informs the public of potential trade-offs between historic preservation and viable redevelopment of the former Naval Air Station. The second process is the re-initiation of consultation under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act between the Navy, the Advisory Council for Historic Preservation, and the State Historic Preservation Officer. There have been a total of six community meetings to gain input from residents of Alameda. Historic preservation was identified as a critical issue for discussion at each meeting. One of the major items the Navy is responsible for under the MOA is the nomination of the NAS Historic District to the National Register. The Navy is currently contracting a qualified consultant to complete this task. The Navy anticipates that preparing the nomination and submitting it through the Secretary of the Interior's process will take up to two years. The HAB will then have a chance to review the Navy's nomination. After reviewing the information and studies conducted by the Navy, and National Register's nomination, the Board may consider whether any additional structures that have not been determined to be eligible for the National Register, are eligible for listing on the City of Alameda Historic Building Study List or Historic Monument List. Chair Anderson opened the public hearing. Elizabeth Krase, AAPS, expressed her concern with waiting two years. She stated that AAPS has already met and discussed this issue with the Navy and they have no objections to the City listing any structures on the Study List prior to their National Register nomination. Birgitt Evans, AAPS, is also not in favor of waiting to list the structures. She would like to reiterate that AAPS has already done research on these buildings and can assist staff on further research if necessary. She would like to see this item on a future agenda as an action item. There was no more speaker slips submitted. Chair Anderson closed the public hearing and opened the floor to Board discussion. Board Member Lynch would prefer not to wait for the Navy. She stated that AAPS has already done extensive research on the buildings and would like to proceed with listing the properties they recommended in their letter submitted to the Board. Ms. Johnson informed the Board that the reason that Staff is recommending waiting for the Navy's nomination is because the Navy is already funding the cost for the consultant. Mr. Thomas added that there is no need to rush to list any buildings, because there will not be any demolition until the CEQA process is completed. Minutes of October 6, 2005 Regular Historical Advisory Board Meeting 3 | HistoricalAdvisoryBoard/2005-10-06.pdf |