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Draft Meeting Minutes - December 6, 2018
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DRAFT MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY OF ALAMEDA HISTORICAL ADVISORY BOARD
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2018
1. CONVENE
Chair Saxby called meeting to order at 6:58pm.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Saxby, Board Members Jones, Lau, Sanchez, Wit.
Absent: None.
3. MINUTES
*None*
4. AGENDA CHANGES AND DISCUSSION
*None*
5. ORAL COMMUNICATION
*None*
6. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
*None*
7. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
7-A 2018-6278
PLN17-0140 - 1100 Marina Village Parkway - Applicant: Steelwave, LLC. - Public Hearing to consider the historic preservation design features for the Shipways Residential Project, a 329-unit multi-family housing complex with a waterfront park. The project will require the approval of a Certificate of Approval by the Historical Advisory Board but no action will be taken at this public hearing. The environmental impacts of the proposed project were considered in the Alameda Shipways Residential Project Environmental Impact Report (SCH#2017041011)
Staff Member Thomas introduced the item. The staff report and attachments can be found at: https://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=3763445&GUID=92741C3F-123E-4D48-9BD3-FF5B2D665A14&FullText=1
Staff Member Barrera gave a presentation.
Nathan Herrero, project architect, gave a presentation.
Board Member Sanchez asked what the logic was for having the taller buildings along the water instead of Marina Village Pkwy.
Mr. Herrero said keeping the scale down at the street and providing more units with access to the waterfront views were the reasons.
Board Member Wit asked if keeping the facades of the buildings and incorporating them into the new structures was considered.
Mr. Herrero said the garage walls will be built in those locations and they would not be able to keep the character of the walls.
Chair Saxby opened and closed the public hearing.
Board Member Jones said the celebrating of the history of the site should be enriched ...
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