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PLN26-0008 - Certificate of Approval - Lincoln Avenue/Marshall Way/Pacific Avenue Corridor Improvement Project - Applicant: City of Alameda. Public hearing to consider a Certificate of Approval to allow the relocation / replacement of historic streetlights as part of the Lincoln Avenue/Marshall Way/Pacific Avenue Corridor Improvement Project. This project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15301(c) Existing Facilities (Minor alterations to existing facilities including bicycle facilities) and Section 15304(h) Minor Alterations to Land and the creation of bicycle lanes on existing public rights-of-way. None of the exceptions to the categorical exemptions apply. This CEQA determination confirms and accords with the environmental findings in City Council actions taken on the Project on April 18, 2023, September 17, 2024, February 4, 2025 and September 16, 2025.
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To: Honorable Chair and Members of the Historical Advisory Board
From: Steven Buckley, Historical Advisory Board Secretary
Gail Payne, Project Manager
BACKGROUND
The City of Alameda (City) has identified the Lincoln/Marshall/Pacific Corridor Improvement Project between Alameda Point at Main Street/Central Avenue/Pacific Avenue and Broadway in the east end of town as a high priority for safety and mobility improvements. The Lincoln/Marshall/Pacific corridor is over three miles long, serves multiple destinations including schools, bus stops, commercial districts and parks, and is a Tier 1 high-injury corridor in some street sections. The Project goals include improving safety, mobility and pavement while reducing flooding and polluting emissions.
The Project is the result of a multi-year collaborative effort directed by City Council as shown on the webpage (www.alamedaca.gov/LincolnMarshallPacific) and with the following key actions:
* April 2023: City Council endorsed the design concept (Exhibit 1).
* June 2023: City s...
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