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Introduction of Ordinance Approving a Lease and Authorizing the Acting City Manager to Execute Documents Necessary to Implement the Terms of the Lease with Play House, LLC for Ten Years with One Five-Year Renewal Option in the Historic Alameda Theatre, Located at 2319 Central Avenue. [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] (Community Development 227)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Elizabeth D. Warmerdam, Acting City Manager
Re: Introduction of Ordinance Approving a Lease and Authorizing the Acting City Manager to Execute Documents Necessary to Implement the Terms of the Lease with Play House, LLC for Ten Years with One Five-Year Renewal Option in the Historic Alameda Theatre, Located at 2319 Central Avenue
BACKGROUND
Burgermeister Management, Inc. (Burgermeister) had occupied a portion of the Alameda Historic Theatre (the Theatre) since 2007, under a lease with the City which was set to expire May 31, 2018. Burgermeister has decided to discontinue its operations at the Theatre and has opted to terminate its lease.
Play House LLC, dba Director's Cut (Director's Cut) is a California limited liability company and proposes to operate a family-friendly, sit-down restaurant. Director's Cut anticipates occupying the premises vacated by Burgermeister under a license agreement, which will terminate once this lease commences (estimated June 1, 2018).
DISCUSSION
In July 2006, the former Community Improvement Commission of the City of Alameda acquired the Historic Alameda Theater, a 1930s movie palace with approximately 2,550 square feet of leasable retail space. Burgermeister occupied approximately 1,851 square feet of that leasable retail space since 2007, operating a gourmet hamburger business. In late 2017, Burgermeister contacted the City to discuss...
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