ADVISORY BOARD

OAKLAND, CA 94612

ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS:

Barbara Armstrong, Chair

Alan Dreyfuss, Vice Chair

Kelley Kahn

Pamela Kershaw

Yui Hay Lee

Rosemary Muller

Neal Parish

#. 1	Location:	Wood Street Development (formerly Central Station Project), West Oakland.  Approximately 29.2 acres between 10th Street to the south, West Grand Avenue to the north, Wood Street to the east, and the I-880 frontage road to the west.  APNs - various
Proposal:		Public Hearing on a proposal to develop a residential, retail, and other commercial mixed use development.  The site would be redeveloped with up to 1,570 residential units, including 186 units in converted warehouses.  Commercial space would include 13,000 s.f. of neighborhood-serving commercial uses plus up to 15,000 s.f. of civic uses associated with the historic Southern Pacific 16th Street Train Station.  The Project proposes retention of the main hall and a portion of the elevated tracks of the 16th Street Train Station, and retention and restoration of the Signal Tower.  The Project would restore the main hall and the retained portion of the elevated tracks to Secretary of Interior Standards if tax increment funding is made available.  Public open space, consisting of a public plaza in front of the station’s main hall and five pocket parks totaling approximately 1.39 acres would be provided.  In addition, approximately 2.82 acres of private open space will be created for residents.  All other structures will be demolished; as well as a portion of the 16th Street Train Station elevated tracks and the baggage wing section of the Train Station.
Applicants:		Build West Oakland, LLC; PCL Associates, LLC; HFH Central Station Village, LLC; Central Station Land, LLC
Contact Person/Phone Number:		Andrew Getz    (510) 652-4191 Carole Galante (415) 989-1111
Owner:		Three property owners
Case File Number:		ER 03-0023, GP 04-545, RZ 04-544, CDET 04-032, Vesting Tentative Parcel Maps 8551 – 8555
Planning Permits Required:		General Plan Amendment, Zoning Code Amendment and Rezoning, Redevelopment Plan Amendment, Vesting Parcel Maps
General Plan:		Business Mix
Zoning:		M-20/S-16, (Light Industrial/Industrial-Residential Transition Combining Zone); M-30, (General Industrial); M-30/S-16, (General Industrial/Industrial-Residential Transition Combining Zone)
Environmental Determination:		Final Environmental Impact Report published February 7, 2005.
Historic Status:		16th Street Train Station and 16th Street Signal Tower (Rated A1+), City of Oakland Landmark, determined eligible for National Register of Historic Places.  Project area also includes Two Historic Districts:  (1) 16th Street Train Station Commercial District, including Bea’s Hotel, 1751-57 16th Street (Dc2+); and, (2) Pacific Coast Canning District, 1111-1119 Pine Street (Cb+2+).  The two districts are considered Areas of Secondary Importance; however, they adjoin the Oakland Point Area of Primary Importance (determined eligible for National Register).
Service Delivery Districts:		West Oakland 1
City Council Districts:		3, Nancy Nadel
Action to be Taken:		Review the Final Environmental Impact Report and impacts and mitigations measures pertaining to Cultural Resources; consider recommendations to the Planning Commission on the proposed project, including partial demolition of the 16th Street Train Station elevated tracks, the entire baggage wing, and other issues discussed in the staff report.
For Further Information:		Contact project planner Margaret Stanzione at (510) 238-4932 or by email at mstanzione@oaklandnet.com

ADJOURNMENT

  

Joann Pavlinec
Secretary

                                                                                        

NEXT REGULAR MEETING:  March 14, 2005 

Written correspondence should be addressed to:

Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board

250 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Suite 3315

Oakland, CA 94612

Fax Number: 510-238-6538

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