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Public Hearing to Consider Amending the Guide to Preserving the Character of the Naval Air Station Alameda Historic District to Include Exterior Paint Guidelines For Existing Buildings in The NAS Alameda Historic District. The Environmental Impact Report Prepared for the Alameda Point Project, Certified on February 4, 2014, Satisfies Environmental Review for this Action Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
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CITY OF ALAMEDA
Memorandum
To: Honorable President and
Members of the Historical Advisory Board
From: Eric Fonstein
Development Manager
Date: May 7, 2015
Re: Public Hearing to Consider Amending the Guide to Preserving the Character of the Naval Air Station Alameda Historic District to Include Exterior Paint Guidelines For Existing Buildings in The NAS Alameda Historic District. The Environmental Impact Report Prepared for the Alameda Point Project, Certified on February 4, 2014, Satisfies Environmental Review for this Action Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
BACKGROUND
In recent years, the land- and sea-plane hangars at the former Naval Air Station Alameda (NAS Alameda) have been rejuvenated by a cluster of artisan distilleries, urban wineries, clean tech and advanced manufacturing companies, and an athletic club. With the success of these businesses, the hangars are increasingly becoming major regional visitor attractions and employment centers. However, while these companies have made significant capital improvements to the interior of their buildings to re-purpose them for contemporary uses, the exterior of the buildings have remained largely unaltered since the NAS Alameda was decommissioned in 1998. Their outside appearances have deteriorated with fading and peeling paint. Many of the tenants have expressed strong interest in painting the exterior of their buildings, at their own expense.
The buildings, located within the NAS Al...
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