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HistoricalAdvisoryBoard | 2005-11-03 | 2 | 2. Certificate of Approval, 500 Central Avenue, Applicant: Tony Wong. The applicant is requesting a Certificate of Approval for the unauthorized removal of more than thirty percent (30%) of the value of the historic structure, located at the above address. According to AMC Section 13-21, removal of more than 30% of the value of the structure, is defined as demolition. Without prior approval of a Certificate of Approval, the property is subject to a five year stay in the issuance of any building or construction-related permit. The site is located at 500 Central Ave. within the R-5, General Residential Zoning District. (Applicant is requesting this item be continued to the December 1, 2005 mtg). Ms. Eliason informed the Board that the applicant has requested a continuance to the December 1, 2005 meeting. Mr. Wong is currently working with Staff to develop a compliance plan to resolve the outstanding historic preservation issues that are associated with this site. Board Member Lynch fears the structure will continue to deteriorate if left untouched for another month. Ms. Eliason advised the Board that staff is currently working with the applicant to stabilize the building to prevent any further deterioration M/S (Miller, Anderson) to continue this item to the December 1, 2005 meeting. 4-0-1. Ayes: 4; Noes: 0; Absent: 1; (Tilos). Motion carries. REPORTS: 3. Historical Advisory Board's consideration of whether to recommend to the City Council that it designate the structure at 2320 Lincoln Avenue as a Historical Monument. (EP). Emily Pudell presented the staff report. This item is before the Board at the request of Board Member Lynch. In 2003 a historical evaluation of 2320 & 2322 Lincoln Avenue was performed by the Architectural Resources Group (ARG). The report concluded that neither building maintains all aspects of integrity as set forth by the National Register of Historic Places. In addition, this property has also been evaluated in the New Alameda Free Library Project Property Acquisition for Parking EIR, and researched by members of Alameda Architectural Preservation Society (AAPS). Based on the information provided, the building at 2320 Lincoln Avenue has been determined to be the oldest commercial structure in Alameda that is still intact, and was believed to be part of Alameda's former Chinatown district. Because the structure is listed on the Historical Building Study list, it is subject to demolition control protection under the Historical Preservation Ordinance. Staff has recently met with the property owners and they have indicated that they do not support the recommendation to Minutes of November 3, 2005 Regular Historical Advisory Board Meeting 2 | HistoricalAdvisoryBoard/2005-11-03.pdf |