Title
Historical Advisory Board Draft Meeting Minutes - December 5, 2024
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DRAFT MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY OF ALAMEDA HISTORICAL ADVISORY BOARD
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2024
1. ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Sanchez, Vice Chair Jones and Board Member Rybarczyk
Absent: Board Members Borthwick and Hernandez*
*Board Member Hernandez had communicated that he was running late but would be there.
2. NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT
Chair Sanchez (*0:44) reminded public speakers to keep their comments civil and to refrain from attacking city staff, board members, applicants and other presenters.
2024-4603 - Public Comment
Comments can be found at:
<https://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=7032541&GUID=789BAB08-7CFC-41CB-9271-62B76F8434BC>.
3. MINUTES
3-A 2024-4492 - Historical Advisory Board Draft Meeting Minutes - September 5, 2024
This item was put on hold until Board Member Hernandez arrived (*1:48)
4. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
4-A 2024-4609 - PLN24-0434 - 2350 Saratoga Avenue - Certificate of Approval to Develop an Outdoor Dining Facility Adjacent to the Existing Historic Building. Public hearing to consider a request to develop an outdoor dining patio with a new kitchen and restroom structure, perimeter fence, landscaping, lighting, food trucks, and other site work adjacent to the Storehouse Lofts Building along Saratoga Avenue, within the NAS Alameda Historic District at Alameda Point; this project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under CEQA Guidelines 15183
Steven Buckley, Planning Services Manager, introduced (*2:34) this item. The Staff Report and attachments can be found:
<https://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=7033712&GUID=4AE7A98E-A251-472F-B4F9-5482F19EFFB0&FullText=1>.
Board clarifying questions start at the 8:55 minute mark in the video.
Public Comment for 4-A
Jonah Hendrickson, the applicant, (*11:30) made himself and the design team for this project available for questions.
*Board Member Hernandez arrived during this time.
Action for Item 4-A
Board clarifying questions start at the 19:08 minute mark in the video.
Board Member Hernandez made a motion (*23:03) to approve and Vice Chair Jones seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion carried 4-0.
Chair Sanchez brought back item 3-A.
Chair Sanchez made a motion (*23:58) to approve the September 5, 2024, meeting minutes. Board Member Rybarczyk seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion carried 4-0.
4-B 2024-4526 - Elections of Officers
Chair Sanchez made a motion (*24:35) to nominate Board Member Hernandez as the Chair of the Historic Advisory Board. A vote was taken and the nomination passed 4-0.
Board Member Hernandez made a motion (*25:07) to nominate Chair Sanchez as Vice Chair. A vote was taken and the nomination passed 4-0.
5. BOARD COMMUNICATIONS
Board Member Hernandez gave an update (*25:37) on the building project at 2152 Central for the California Historical Radio Society.
6. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
Manager Buckley discussed (*30:20) future agendas and what sort of training topics could be brought before the board. There was also a discussion on open board seats and which board members would be leaving.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Sanchez adjourned at 7:33 pm
*Minute mark in the video