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Draft Meeting Minutes - May 1, 2014
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DRAFT MEETING MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY OF ALAMEDA HISTORICAL ADVISORY BOARD
THURSDAY, MAY 1, 2014
1. CONVENE: 7:02 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL: Present: Chair Owens, Board Members Lynch, and Rauk.
Board member Vella absent.
3. MINUTES:
3-A. Draft Meeting Minutes for February 6, 2014
Board member Lynch motioned to approve the minutes as amended.
Board member Vella seconded.
Motioned passed, 3-0
4. AGENDA CHANGES AND DISCUSSIONS: None
5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None
6. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
7. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS:
7-A. Certificate of Approval - PLN13-0357 - 1315 Mound Street - Joseph Xu for John Jiang - The applicant requests a Certificate of Approval for structural alterations to a Historical Buildings Study List structure that will result in the removal of more than 30% of its value. The primary work consists of raising the building 1'6" to create habitable space in the basement. The applicant also proposes reconfiguring the roof of a previous rear addition to create a uniform roofline. Restoration of the building's decorative elements will also take place as part of the project. The project is deemed categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Mr. Allen Tai, Secretary to the Board, gave a staff presentation. He explained the next steps after the Board makes a decision on the project.
Chair Owens opened the item to public speakers.
Mr. Mike VanDine, neighbor, expressed satisfaction over the owners revising the project design and reducing the size of the garage to a single-car garage.
Mr. Greg Wong, neighbor, noted there is still one discrepancy on the plans regarding the lower front elevation window and as specified in the window schedule. Chair Owens acknowledged the comment and noted that windows are subject to Title 24 energy code requirements.
Mr. Jerry Sneider, applauded the public process is allowing the n...
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