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Draft Meeting Minutes - January 10, 2019
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DRAFT MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
CITY OF ALAMEDA HISTORICAL ADVISORY BOARD
THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2019
CITY HALL ROOM 391
1. CONVENE
Chair Saxby called meeting to order at 7:01pm.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Saxby, Board Members Jones, Lau, Sanchez, Wit.
Absent: None.
Staff: Allen Tai, Planning Services Manager
3. MINUTES
3-A 2019-6408
Draft Meeting Minutes - October 4, 2018
Chair Saxby and Board Member Sanchez provided corrections to the minutes.
Board Member Sanchez made a motion to approve the minutes. Board Member Jones seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0.
4. AGENDA CHANGES AND DISCUSSION
Staff Member Tai informed the Board that the property owner for item 7-A has requested the City to stop processing the development application until further notice.
5. ORAL COMMUNICATION
*None*
6. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
2019-6388 Certified Local Government Program - 2017-2018 Annual Report
Staff Member Tai explained the purpose of the CLG annual report. Board Member Sanchez asked if upcoming training opportunities were part of the CLG program to which Staff Member Tai responded no.
Chair Saxby asked about the benefits of being a CLG. Staff Member Tai summarized the benefits including eligibility for grant monies from the state, which are around $10,000 for survey work.
7. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
7-A 2019-6400
PLN17-0140 - 1100-1250 Marina Village Parkway - Applicant: Steelwave, Acquisitions, LLC - Public Hearing to consider a preservation feasibility analysis for the Shipways Residential Project. The environmental impacts of the proposed project were considered in the Alameda Shipways Residential Project Environmental Impact Report (SCH#2017042021).
This item was continued at the request of the property owner.
8. BOARD COMMUNICATIONS
Board Member Sanchez described the Request for Proposals process for reuse and rehabilitation of the Carnegie Library building. The City’s selection panel will convene on January 29 to review two proposals.
9. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
Staff Member Tai reviewed a correspondence from Greg McFann, Building Official about proposed amendments to the Alameda Municipal Code that would automatically appoint members on the HAB in designated skilled positions (architect, contractor, designer) to serve as the Housing and Building Code Appeals Board. Staff anticipates the City Council to hear this matter in February 2019.
Board Member Sanchez asked about the Code Enforcement process responsibilities as it relates to a homeowners purchasing a home.
Board Member Tai explained that the current property owner on record is responsible for correcting outstanding violations and that the City usually works with homeowners to achieve compliance.
10. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
*None*
11. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Saxby adjourned the meeting at 7:35pm.