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Historic advisory board approves Radium Theatre certificate after debate over CEQA and view corridors
Summary
The Historical Advisory Board voted to issue a certificate of approval for the Radium Theatre Performing Arts Center at Alameda Point after staff and consultants found the project generally consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and CEQA; public commenters raised legal and process concerns about environmental review and historic impacts.
The Historical Advisory Board voted to approve a certificate of approval for the Radium Theatre Performing Arts Center on March 5, advancing the project toward the planning board and city council stages.
City planner Brian McGuire told the board the proposal — a new performing arts building at Alameda Point — had been evaluated against the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and the Alameda Point Environmental Impact Report (EIR). McGuire said staff and the Architectural Resource Group (ARG) concluded the design "does not destroy the character‑defining features" of the NAS Alameda Historic District and that the project differentiates itself from historic structures while remaining compatible with them. He also summarized infill guidelines, view‑corridor protections and CEQA findings incorporated into the staff recommendation.
Why it matters: the site sits inside the NAS Alameda Historic District and near Building 77 (the Naval Air Museum). The HAB’s…
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