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Historic district project approved

AlamedaMar 6, 20262 min read

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The board approved a Certificate of Approval, 4-0, for the Radium Theatre Performing Arts Center project in the NAS Alameda Historic District, with changes to the resolution addressing the view corridor.

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What this means

The Historical Advisory Board approved a Certificate of Approval for a proposed about 600-seat performing arts center and landscaped plaza at 2151 Ferry Point Way. The board also added changes to the resolution to address the view corridor, which is the sightline through or past the site that helps protect historic character. A separate discussion on recent adaptive reuse projects at 500 Central Avenue and 1200 Park Street ended with no action.

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Approved the Certificate of Approval for the Radium Theatre Performing Arts Center project by a 4-0 vote.
Added changes to the resolution addressing the view corridor.
Held a discussion on recent local adaptive reuse presentations for 500 Central Avenue and 1200 Park Street; no action was taken.

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Historical Advisory Board

Mar 6, 2026, 3:00 AMCity Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Avenue, Council Chambers, 3rd Floor, Alameda, CA 94501scheduled

Revised on March 3, 2026 at 12:55pm to add Exhibit 6 to item 4-A

Agenda

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ROLL CALL Board Members Hernandez, Bevan, Brito and Crotty
NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT - Anyone may speak for 3 minutes regarding any matter not on the agenda
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REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
PLN24-0145 - Certificate of Approval - Radium Theatre Performing Arts Center Project - 2151 Ferry Point Way - Applicant: Scott Ward on behalf of Radium Presents, Inc. Public Hearing to consider a Certificate of Approval to construct an approximately 600-seat performing arts center and landscaped plaza on an approximately two-acre site of the Seaplane Lagoon Taxiway on the west side of Pan Am Way between the Naval Air Museum and the Seaplane Lagoon Promenade within the NAS Alameda Historic District and related offsite improvements. CEQA Determination: the project is subject to streamlined environmental review and a CEQA Checklist was prepared pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 (Subsequent EIRs) and 15183 (Projects Consistent with a Community Plan or Zoning). No further environmental review is required.
Recent Local Adaptive Reuse Presentations: 500 Central Avenue (Improv Central) and 1200 Park Street (Park Station) (Discussion)
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Historic district project approved

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