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Final Passage of Ordinance Approving a Lease and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Documents Necessary to Implement the Terms of a Ten Year Lease with One Five-Year Extension Option with La Costa Pacifica Inc. dba Urban Legend Cellars for Building 25, Unit 300 Located at 1951 Monarch Street at Alameda Point. [In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this project is Categorically Exempt under the CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c) - Existing Facilities]. [Requires Four Affirmative Votes]. (Base Reuse 819099)
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CITY OF ALAMEDA ORDINANCE NO.
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APPROVING A LEASE AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE TERMS OF A TEN YEAR LEASE WITH ONE FIVE-YEAR EXTENSION OPTION WITH LA COSTA PACIFICA, INC. dba URBAND LEGEND CELLARS, FOR BUILDING 25, UNIT 300, LOCATED AT 1951 MONARCH STREET AT ALAMEDA POINT
WHEREAS, Urban Legend Cellars (ULC) is an independent Urban Winery with a very small hands-on crew that produces their small lot of wines from a variety of vineyard sources from all over California; and
WHEREAS, ULC is a classic "mom and pop" business led by a husband and wife team founded in 2008 with first sales in 2010; and
WHEREAS, ULC has a growing wholesale business with distribution in Whole Foods, Nugget Markets and distribution in Illinois. They also have strong direct to customer retail programs; and
WHEREAS, ULC's current sales consist of 65% retail and 35% wholesale; and
WHEREAS, ULC has outgrown its current facility of approximately 2,400 square feet (sf) and has assets scattered in multiple location for an approximate total of 7,000 sf; and
WHEREAS, Building 25 will allow them to consolidate operations in a single location and accommodate long term expansion plans, which include a new cider joint venture; and
WHEREAS, Building 25 is located on the very outskirts of Spirit's Alley but has been a location piquin...
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