From: Jennifer Ott
To: Lara Weisiger
Subject: FW: [EXTERNAL] Revised Alameda Strategic Plan to be considered at the 11/7/23 City Council meeting. – Thank you!
Date: Wednesday, November 1, 2023 1:13:02 PM
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From: Christopher Buckley <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 1, 2023 1:08 PM
To: Jennifer Ott <[email protected]>; Sarah Henry <[email protected]> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Revised Alameda Strategic Plan to be considered at the 11/7/23 City Council meeting. – Thank you!
Dear Jen and Sarah:
The Alameda Architectural Preservation Society (AAPS) is still reviewing the revised Strategic Plan, but we are surprised and very pleased that some of our recommendations that were not discussed by the City Council on September 19 have been added by staff to the plan. These include adding “historic resources” to the “invest in transportation, infrastructure, economic opportunities…” priority and adding “Protect Historic Resources” to the project list with specific new projects for the NAS historic district (including the Big Whites) and the municipal garage next to City Hall.
Thank you for these changes!
After AAPS completes its review, we expect to submit a formal letter to the City Council, probably with other comments, prior to the November 7 meeting.
Chris
Christopher, Buckley, Chair
AAPS Preservation Action Committee
510-697-0411 cell
P.S. I would also like to thank you for adding “strengthen the tree protection ordinance” to Project CC3.
Strengthening the ordinance was not included in the AAPS recommendations, but has been recommended by me and other tree advocates since at least 2017.