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AGENDA LANDMARKS PRESERVATION

ADVISORY BOARD

OAKLAND, CA 94612

LANDMARKS PRESERVATION

ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS: November 3, 2003 Regular Meeting

Una M. Gilmartin, Chair

Barbara Armstrong, Vice Chair

John Bliss 4 PM City Hall

Alan Dreyfuss City Council Chambers

Norman Hooks One Frank Ogawa Plaza

Yui Hay Lee Oakland, California 94612

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The Landmarks Board welcomes public comment on all agenda items. The Board requests that speakers limit their comments to no more than three minutes. Correspondence received by the Monday prior to the meeting date will be included in the Board’s agenda packet. (See address below.)

SPECIAL TOUR 3:00 PM

Site Visit to the Victorian Legal Center. Meet at 2:45 at 653 11th Street. (Return to City Hall for 4 PM meeting.)

ROLL CALL

OPEN FORUM

DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR’S REPORT -

Current Development Projects of Interest

  • Environmental Impact Reports Update:

    • Uptown Mixed Use Project
    • Jack London Square Redevelopment

APPROVAL OF MINUTES of October 6, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

OLD BUSINESS - Action Items

1.

Location:

One 9 th Avenue/Brooklyn Basin

Proposal:

Affirmation of March 8, 1999 LPAB Action to accept the preliminary rating sheet and to ask the applicant to prepare the full landmark nomination.

 

Recommendation:

LPAB Action to Affirm March 8, 1999 Motion

Owner/Applicant:

Leal Charonnat for Friends of 9th Avenue Terminal

General Plan:

Urban Open Space

Zoning:

M-40

Environmental Determination:

Exempt per Sections 15061(3) and 15331 of the State CEQA Guidelines.

Historic Status:

Oakland Cultural Heritage Survey B3 – Major Importance, Not in a Historic District (preliminary rating of A on the LPAB rating sheet)

Service Delivery District:

3 San Antonio

City Council District:

2

For Further Information

Contact Joann Pavlinec (510) 238-6344, jpavlinec@oaklandnet.com

2.

Location:

1426 Alice Street, Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts

Proposal:

Notice of Intent to Landmark

 

Recommendation:

LPAB Action to accept the preliminary rating sheet and to direct staff to prepare the full landmark nomination, contingent on response from property owner comments.

Owner/Applicant:

City of Oakland

General Plan:

Central Business District

Zoning:

C-55-Central Core Commercial; S-4-Design Review Combining Zone; S-17-Downtown Residential Open Space Combining Zone.

Environmental Determination:

Exempt per Sections 15061(3) and 15331 of the State CEQA Guidelines.

Historic Status:

A1+; Designated Historic Property (Preservation Study List); Local Register of Historical Resources; National Register Status – 3B, appears eligible both individually and as part of a district [Lakeside Apartment District, Area of Primary Importance (API)]

Service Delivery District:

Downtown Metro

City Council District:

3

For Further Information

Contact Joann Pavlinec (510) 238-6344, jpavlinec@oaklandnet.com

3.

Location:

1520 Lakeside Drive, Municipal Boathouse-Parks and Recreation Administration Building

Proposal:

Notice of Intent to Landmark

 

Recommendation:

LPAB Action to accept the preliminary rating sheet and to direct staff to prepare the full landmark nomination, contingent on response from property owner comments.

Owner/Applicant:

City of Oakland

General Plan:

Urban Open Space

Zoning:

OS(RSP)-Open Space(Region Serving Park); S-4-Design Review combining Zone.

Environmental Determination:

Exempt per Sections 15061(3) and 15331 of the State CEQA Guidelines.

Historic Status:

A1+; Designated Historic Property (Preservation Study List and within Lake Merritt Landmark area); Local Register of Historical Resources; National Register Status – 3B, appears eligible individually and as part of a district (Lake Merritt API).

Service Delivery District:

Downtown Metro

City Council District:

3

For Further Information

Contact Joann Pavlinec (510) 238-6344, jpavlinec@oaklandnet.com

4.

Location:

150 Frank Ogawa Plaza, Broadway Building

Proposal:

Notice of Intent to Landmark

 

Recommendation:

LPAB Action to accept the preliminary rating sheet and to direct staff to prepare the full landmark nomination, contingent on response from property owner comments.

 

Owner:

City of Oakland

General Plan:

Central Business District

Zoning:

C-55-Central Core Commercial; S-8-Urban Street Combining Zone;

S-17-Downtown Residential Open Space Combining Zone.

Environmental Determination:

Exempt per Sections 15061(3) and 15331 of the State CEQA Guidelines.

Historic Status:

A1+; Designated Historic Property (Preservation Study List); Local Register of Historical Resources; National Register Status –1D, listed as contributor to the Downtown Historic District.

Service Delivery District:

Downtown Metro

City Council District:

3

For Further Information

Contact Joann Pavlinec (510) 238-6344, jpavlinec@oaklandnet.com

NEW BUSINESS - Action Items

5.

Location:

653 11th Street, Victorian Legal Center

Proposal:

Landmark nomination submitted by owner

 

Recommendation:

Adopt Eligibility Rating sheet, direct staff to draft resolution.

Owner/Applicant:

Warren B. Wilson

General Plan:

Central Business District

Zoning:

C-51-Central Business Service Commercial; S-17-Downtown Residential Open Space Combining Zone.

Environmental Determination:

Exempt per Sections 15061(3) and 15331 of the State CEQA Guidelines.

Historic Status:

Oakland Cultural Survey Rating: B1+; Designated Historic Property (Contributor in the Preservation Park S-7 Historic District) Local Register.

Service Delivery District:

Downtown Metro

City Council District:

3

For Further Information

Contact Joann Pavlinec (510) 238-6344, jpavlinec@oaklandnet.com

6.

Location:

659 14th Street (APN 002-0019-002-00)

Proposal:

To place four vinyl, 5’ x 13.5’ banners on the front façade of the African American Museum and Library, Oakland Public Library.

Applicant:

Rick Moss

Owner:

City of Oakland

Case File Number:

LMD03-472

Planning Permits Required:

Design Review per Planning Code Section 17.102.030 and 17.136, referred to the Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board (LPAB) for recommendations.

General Plan:

Central Business District

Zoning:

C-51-Central Business Service Commercial; S-17-Downtown Residential Open Space Combining Zone.

Environmental Determination:

Exempt, Section 15301 of the State CEQA Guidelines; minor alterations to existing facilities

Historic Status:

Landmark, City of Oakland and National Register of Historic Places; Primary Anchor in the Preservation Park S-7 Historic District.

Service Delivery District:

Downtown Metro

City Council District:

3

Action to be taken:

Design Review recommendation per staff report.

For further information:

Contact Joann Pavlinec at (510) 238-6344, jpavlinec@oaklandnet.com

 

BOARD REPORTS

  • International Style buildings in Oakland (Sub-committee: Bliss, Hooks, Dreyfuss)
  • Award of Merit – Proposal to present Ellen Wyrick Parkinson an Award of Merit for her role in the designation of Oak Center Historic District.
 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

SPECIAL PRESENTATION

Award of Merit presented to Mr. Stephen Beck, grandson of Francis Marion Smith, the Friends of Oakland Parks and Recreation, and the City of Oakland Office of Parks and Recreation in honor of their efforts and commitment to restore the four fiberglass mules, a commemoration of the 20-Mule Team," the remaining part of a 1969 installation honoring ‘Borax’ Smith at the Francis Marion Smith Recreation Center on Park Boulevard.

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

 

JOANN PAVLINEC

Secretary

NEXT REGULAR MEETING: December 8, 2003

Written correspondence should be addressed to:

Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board

250 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Suite 3330

Oakland, CA 94612

Fax Number: 510-238-6538

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This meeting is wheelchair accessible. To request materials in alternative formats, or to request an ASL interpreter, or assistive listening devise, please call Joann Pavlinec at 510-238-6344 or TDD 510-238-3254 at least three working days before the meeting. Please refrain from wearing scented products to this meeting so attendees who may experience chemical sensitivities may attend. Thank you.