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Public Hearing on Alameda Point - A Discussion of Planning and preservation issues at Alameda Point. No final action will be taken.
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DATE: October 3, 2013
TO: HONORABLE CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE HISTORICAL ADVISORY BOARD
FROM: Andrew Thomas
City Planner
Jennifer Ott
Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point
SUBJECT: Provide Comments on Alameda Point Planning Documents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
On September 5, 2013, staff provided the Historical Advisory Board (HAB) with an overview of the work being done by the City to prepare Alameda Point for redevelopment. At the meeting, the Board requested that a number of documents be provided and that the item be scheduled for further discussion at the October Board meeting. On September 9, 2013, staff transmitted the additional materials to the Board members.
This report provides a description of the work currently underway concludes with a list of the most important issues that will confront the preservation community as the City works to realize the community's vision for the reuse and redevelopment of the former Naval Air Station (NAS Alameda) and the NAS Alameda Historic District. Staff will be available on October 3, 2013, to answer questions and record any direction or requests that the HAB may have on any of the documents described below. Any direction and/or recommendations from the Board will be transmitted by staff to the Planning Board and City Council to help inform the ongoing effort to improve these documents.
BACKGROUND
Alameda Point is approximately 878 acres of uplands and 1,229 acres of submerged lands (total of 2,107 acres) of the former (NAS Alameda) located west of Main Street at the northwestern end of Alameda. The United States Navy (Navy) transferred approximately 1,379 acres of the Alameda Point property to the City of Alameda on June 4, 2013, which included 509 acres of land and 870 acres of submerged property. Over the las...
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