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PLN18-0233 - Certificate of Approval - 2599 Todd Street. Applicant: City of Alameda. Public hearing to consider a Certificate of Approval for demolition of Building 130, a structure determined by the Building Official to be unsafe to occupy and a public safety hazard, located in the NAS Alameda Historic District. The City of Alameda certified the Alameda Point Final Environmental Impact Report (State Clearinghouse No. 201312043), which evaluated the environmental impacts of redevelopment and reuse of the lands at Alameda Point, including building demolition. No further environmental review is required for this project.
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To: Honorable Chair and
Members of the Historical Advisory Board
From: Allen Tai
Secretary to the Historical Advisory Board
BACKGROUND
The City of Alameda, as applicant, is requesting a Certificate of Approval to demolish Building 130, located in the Naval Air Station (NAS) Alameda Historic District at 2599 Todd Street. This request follows events and decisions dating back to the early 1990s when the US Navy was preparing to close and dispose of property at the Alameda Naval Air Station. Background information referenced below is included in Exhibit 1.
In 1992, the Navy completed a historic resources survey for NAS Alameda in preparation for the base closure and eventual transition to civilian use. The survey was the basis for establishing the NAS Alameda Historic District, and it identified Building 130 as a contributing structure to the Historic District.
In 1996, the Navy proposed to demolish Building 130 as well as five other buildings -- Buildings 75A, 115, 116, 135, and 137 - as part of its base closure plan. The Navy's proposal was subject to review by the federal Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) and the California State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO). ACHP and SHPO both approved the demolition of all six buildings, finding the buildings to be different from the o...
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