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HistoricalAdvisoryBoard | 2006-04-06 | 4 | Vice-Chair Miller would like the penalties to be very clear that it is not ok to demolish historical structures. He would like Alameda to set the standard for strict penalties. He would like staff to consult with the City Attorney's office regarding charging as a misdemeanor offense. Chair Anderson would like to see guidelines within the Ordinance stating who is responsible for overseeing that the property is maintained in the event of the five year moratorium. Board member Iverson inquired if the monetary penalties could be assessed periodically though non-compliance, possibly on a quarterly basis. Board member Iverson also would like to see an additional penalty imposed if the property is sold within a certain amount of time after the illegal demolition. The Board had no further comments. Appeals and Call for Review: Staff has proposed the standard language used for all Boards regarding Appeals and Call for Review. The Board did not have any comments regarding this section. Chair Anderson opened the public hearing. Rosemary McNally, 2145 San Antonio, would like to see very strict penalties for unauthorized demolitions. Dick Rutter, 2205 Clinton Avenue, stated that the entire structure should be considered in the demolition process, not only the front façade. He stated that the fine should start at $10,000. Denise Brady, president of AAPS, stated the current ordinance does not give enough penalty options. She also feels the $500.00 penalty is too low. She would like to see the contractors who are doing the unauthorized demolitions be penalized as well as the homeowners. Chris Buckley, AAPS, reviewed the comments submitted in a letter from AAPS. He would like more time to consider all of the different options and scenarios which might occur. He would like the HAB to have more authority over the proposed design and construction plans. On tree provisions, with regards to trees, the International arborist formula is appropriate. Chuck Millar, 2829 San Jose, read the letter to the Board from Birgitt Evans. He stated that the fine should be based on the degree of the offense and be high enough to prevent any further unauthorized demolitions Scott Brady, former president of the HAB, spoke on the background of the revisions that were adopted in 2002. He stated that the Board was rushed to make a recommendation, as staff wanted to take both the Zoning Ordinance revisions made by the Planning Board and the Minutes of April 6, 2006 Regular Historical Advisory Board Meeting Page 4 | HistoricalAdvisoryBoard/2006-04-06.pdf |