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PLN18-0341 - Certificate of Approval - 2301 Santa Clara Avenue - Applicant: Carolyn C. Fong on Behalf of Lily Angela Chun 1991 Living Trust. Public hearing to consider a Certificate of Approval for the disassembly and removal of a gas station kiosk and canopy to enable ground soil cleanup required by state regulatory agencies. The gas station kiosk will be reassembled once the soil remediation is completed, which is anticipated to take 18-24 months. The subject property is a Contributing Structure to the Park Street Historic District. Per Alameda Municipal Code (AMC) Section 13-21.5 the project requires a Certificate of Approval by the Historical Advisory Board. The property is located in the C-C-T (Community Commercial, Theatre Combining) Zoning District. The project is Categorically Exempt from additional environmental review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Sections 15301 - Existing Facilities, 15304 - Minor Alterations to Land, 15330 - Minor Actions to Prevent, Minimize, Stabilize, Mitigate or Eliminate the Release or Threat of Release of Hazardous Waste or Hazardous Substances, and 15331 - Historic Resource Restoration/Rehabilitation.
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BACKGROUND
The current application for a Certificate of Approval follows a long history of events on the property at 2301 Santa Clara Avenue:
In 1938, the property was developed as a gas station with a kiosk and canopy structure and a separate single-story garage at the rear. A larger, two-story (Knights of Pythias) building is also located on the same legal lot but is not part of this application.
In 1982, the Park Street Commercial Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with 2301 Santa Clara Ave being classified as a Contributing Structure to the district.
In 1991, the gas station permanently closed for business. The original fuel pumps were removed shortly after the gas station's closure.
In 1992, three underground fuel ta...
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