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Historic Preservation Ordinance Informational Workshop: The City of Alameda is proposing to update the Historic Preservation Ordinance, Alameda Municipal Code Section 13-21, to ensure that it reflects best practices in the field of historic preservation. The Historical Advisory Board will hold a public workshop to review the existing ordinance and discuss ideas for proposed revisions. No final action will be taken at this meeting. A public workshop to review and discuss amendments to the Historic Preservation Ordinance is not subject to environmental review under CEQA.
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To: Chair Saxby and Members of the Historical Advisory Board
From: Allen Tai, Secretary to the Board
Date: March 4, 2021
BACKGROUND
In recent months, the Historical Advisory Board (Board) held public workshops to discuss updates to the Historic Preservation Ordinance (AMC Section 13-21 https://library.municode.com/ca/alameda/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CHXIIIBUHO_ARTVIIHIPR). To date, the Board has given staff direction on amendments to the introductory sections including Sections 13-21.1 Purpose, 13-21.2 Definitions, and 13-21.3 Duties of the Historical Advisory Board (Exhibit 1).
For the March 4th workshop, staff recommends the Board discuss three topics identified as key issues for the ordinance update:
1. Definition of "Demolition"
2. Certificate of Approval and Design Review processes
3. Historical Buildings Study List/ Historic Resources Inventory
The discussion would inform amendments to the "Interim Review" section of the preservation ordinance (AMC Section 13-21.7), which primarily contains the provisions affecting the Certificate of Approval process for the Board's purview over pre-1942 buildings and those resources on the Historical Buildings Study List (HBSL).
No formal action of the Board is requested at this time. The Board will be asked to make a formal recommendation to the City Council after review and discussion of the entire set of proposed Histori...
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