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PLN24-0167 - Design Review - Corica Park Golf Course Fire Tower Beautification Project - 1 Clubhouse Memorial Road. Applicant: Greenway Golf Associates, Inc. Public hearing to consider Design Review for the Corica Park Golf Course Fire Tower Beautification Project. The proposed project consists of a mural that wraps all four sides of the fire tower and a landscape and fencing plan that creates a gathering place on the grounds surrounding the tower. General Plan: Public Park and Open Space. Zoning: Open Space. CEQA Determination: Categorically Exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, Existing Facilities.
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To: Honorable President and Members of the Planning Board
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Greenway Golf Associates, Inc. (Greenway) leases the Corica Park Golf Course, the City's 45-hole golf course at Harbor Bay, from the City of Alameda. Pursuant to the lease agreement, Greenway must renovate and beautify the abandoned fire tower and surrounding area located along the north side of the entryway at the corner of Island Drive and Clubhouse Memorial Road.
The Planning Board gave conceptual approval on April 24, 2023, with direction to return with additional concepts for consideration. On April 8, 2024, a revised application was submitted by the mural designers, Local Edition and John Horton, with a new mural concept and three color schemes; the approved landscape plans remain unchanged.
Staff recommends that the Board approve the revised mural design concept and select a color scheme.
BACKGROUND
The Second Amendment to the Lease Agreement with Greenway, approved by Council in 2021, requires that Greenway renovate and beautify the fire tower and surrounding area located at the corner of Island Drive and Clubhouse Memorial Road to provide a more aesthetic entry into Corica Park. The Lease Agreement states that the "'Beautification Work' shall mean the improvement of the Fire Tower's appearance by, among other things, painting a m...
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