Resolution 12478CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 12478
GRANTING AN APPEAL OF A CONDITION OF
APPROVAL OF A HISTORICAL ADVISORY BOARD'S
APPROVAL OF CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL,
CA-93-14, AT 2526 BLANDING AVENUE.
WHEREAS, Don Patterson made an application on behalf of the
First Samoan United Congregational Church on August 31, 1993 to
permit the demolition of a structure located on a site listed on
the Historical Building Study List; and
WHEREAS, application was complete on September 28, 1993; and
WHEREAS, the General Plan designation is General Industry; and
WHEREAS, the Zoning Ordinance classification is M-2, General
Industrial District; and
WHEREAS, the proposal is Categorically Exempt from CEQA,
Guidelines, Section 15301(1) -- demolition of a small structure
which has no historical significance; and
WHEREAS, the Historical Advisory Board held a public hearing
on this application on October 7, 1993;
WHEREAS, the Historical Advisory Board made a finding that
based on the City files, a determination could not be made that the
structure had historical significance; and
WHEREAS, the Historical Advisory Board approved the
Certificate of Approval with a condition requiring that no building
permit for the demolition of the structure will be issued prior to
the sale of the property and the transference of the title, so as
to give the new owner the option to reuse the structure or demolish
it; and
WHEREAS, Don Patterson appealed the approval of the condition
to the City Council on October 19, 1993; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on the appeal
on December 7, 1993; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that:
1. The structure does not have any historical or
architectural value; and
2. It is not reasonable to delay demolition; and
WHEREAS, the City Council accepts the appellant's
documentation that the structure is incapable of earning an
economic return on its value;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of
Alameda approves the appeal of the Historical Advisory Board's
conditional Certificate of Approval, and approves the Certificate
of Approval without a condition.
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution
was duly and regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the
City of Alameda in regular meeting assembled on the 7th day of
December , 1993, by the following vote to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmembers Appezzato, Arnerich, Lucas, Roth
and President Withrow - 5.
None.
None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
official seal of said City this 8th day of December , 1993.
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AdIPITI)
Patricia Calbreath, Deputy City Clerk
City of Alameda