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Alameda Point Historic District - Infill Development Design Guidelines. Public hearing to consider adopting Infill Development Design Guidelines for all new buildings within the NAS Alameda Historic District at Alameda Point. The City completed an Environmental Impact Report (State Clearinghouse No. 201312043) for the redevelopment of this area of Alameda Point in 2013, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). These Design Guidelines are required by Mitigation Measure 4.D-1b of the Alameda EIR for application to new buildings within the NAS Alameda Historic District.
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To: Honorable Chairperson and Members of the Historical Advisory Board
From: Steven Buckley, Historical Advisory Board Secretary
BACKGROUND
On June 6, 2024 the Historical Advisory Board (HAB) held a public hearing to consider adopting infill development guidelines for the NAS Alameda Historical District. The staff report for that meeting can be accessed online at:
https://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=6709899&GUID=14CCD66E-B240-4177-B55E-E3FB2725623B&Options=&Search=
At that hearing the HAB heard a presentation from staff and received public comments before discussing the proposed draft infill development guidelines. The HAB provided direction to staff on revisions to be incorporated into the guidelines and brought back for HAB consideration. Staff has revised the guidelines based on the feedback from the HAB and public and is recommending adoption of the Guide to Infill Development the NAS Alameda Historic District (Exhibit 1). A copy showing the edits to the draft presented on June 6, 2024 has been included as Exhibit 2.
DISCUSSION
As discussed in the staff report for the June 6, 2024 HAB meeting, the impetus for creating infill guidelines stems from the Alameda Point Project EIR ("EIR") (SCH No. 2013012043), certified by the City Council in February 2014. The EIR's Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) requires the City ado...
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