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PLN18-0405 - Certificate of Approval and Historic Sign Designation- 2070 Lincoln Ave - Applicant: Bill Wong on behalf of OYH LLC. Public hearing to consider a Certificate of Approval, pursuant to Alameda Municipal Code (AMC) Section 30-21.7, for demolition of more than 30% of the value of a one-story, pre-1942 commercial building to construct a second floor addition. The property is not listed on the Historical Buildings Study List. The project is located in the C-1 (Neighborhood Business) Zoning District.
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To: Chair Saxby and
Members of the Historical Advisory Board
From: David Sablan, Planner II
BACKGROUND
At the Historical Advisory Board's (HAB) special meeting on August 1, 2019, the HAB considered a Certificate of Approval to allow demolition of more than 30% of a pre-1942 commercial building, which would be required for a second story addition, and to consider the merits of designating an existing neon sign as a Historic Sign. The HAB unanimously approved the designation of the sign as a Historic Sign. However, the HAB determined that not enough information was known about the remaining historic fabric of the structure and directed staff and the applicant to conduct exploratory demolition work to determine what original components of the building remained.
Throughout September and October 2019 the applicant removed patches of the existing stucco to explore what portions of the original building remained and their general condition. Based on this work the applicant has redesigned the project to incorporate the original fa?ade design and to utilize as much of the existing historic fabric of the building as possible. Despite the preservation of a majority of the original front fa?ade the project will still result in the demolition of more than 30% the current value of the building. Therefore, the project still requires a Certificate of Approval from the HAB.
ANALYSIS
First Floor Fa?ade Remodel
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