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Council weighs options for old Alameda Firehouse after hazardous-material findings
Summary
Planners told council the Alameda Firehouse at 429 Washington is eligible for historic nomination but has asbestos, lead and water damage. Staff recommended abating hazardous materials and then deciding whether to subdivide and auction the parcel, pursue grants for preservation, or sell with a facade easement; council asked for updated cost estimates and timelines.
Jim Mangis, the city’s long-range planner, presented background and options for the city-owned property at 429 Washington — the former Alameda Firehouse — after a consultant concluded the structure is eligible for historic nomination but has significant water damage and hazardous materials.
"It is considered an eligible property for nomination as a historic property," Mangis said, and council was shown a consultant’s Section 106 historic assessment and a hazardous-materials report. Staff told council that…
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