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18519 | of the housing infeasible by their mitigation measures. He said he expects the chair's idea for preservation would affect the financial feasibility of the project. Board Member Sanchez asked how the elevation of the peak of the head house compares to the elevation of the plinth (platform.) Mr. Herrero said the floor level is about five feet. He said he is guessing the building height is 21 feet up, the driveway entry of the project would be built up to nine feet. He said that would create a cocoon effect around the building. Chair Saxby asked how that would be affected if they used one of the edge buildings. Mr. Herrero said they would have to study that, and that impacts to fire department access would be a factor they would have to consider. Chair Saxby said it is confusing that the EIR is from May 2017 and we still have not seriously looked at the feasibility of preserving any of these buildings. Staff Member Thomas said they have considered the possibility of preservation, but have to consider financial impacts, and he said he is trying to consider what this building would look like visually submerged compared to the surrounding grounds and buildings. He said that if the City makes a project infeasible they would run afoul of state law. He said the Del Monte project is a preservation project, has been approved for four years, and cannot get financed. Board Member Jones said she agreed with Chair Saxby about Alameda's historic preservation commitments. She compared the potential of the Shipways site to the historic Alameda Theater. She said we like to push the envelope and wants to make sure this does not look like any other city. Board Member Wit said she agreed with those thoughts. She said Alameda needs to decide what it wants to be, a suburb or a destination. She said maintaining our history is what makes people want to come to Alameda. Nicole Bures, project manager, said this has been a large collaborative effort. She said this will be an over one hundred million dollar investment to provide for rent housing in Alameda with 54 deed restricted units. She said no new for rent housing has been built in Alameda since 1973, will open the waterfront to Alamedans, and convert an abandoned site. She asked that the board take these items into consideration. Mr. Herrero said getting the head houses to meet FEMA requirements for flooding and sea level rise. Approved Minutes Page 4 of 5 December 6, 2018 Historical Advisory Board Meeting |