HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC AG PKT 2001-06-11 Supplemental Information - Correspondence re: proposed water tower demolitionJune 11, 2001
Naval Weapons Station, Seal Beach
800 Seal Beach Boulevard
Attu: David Baillie, Environmental Director
Seal Beach, CA 90740 -5000
SUBJECT: Proposed Water Tower Demolition
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The City of Seal Beach has reviewed the request from the Department of the Navy relative
to a proposal to demolish the 140 -foot water tower adjacent to Seal Beach Boulevard. The
City is aware that this facility is not eligible for inclusion on the National Register of
Historic Places.
The City appreciates the site - sensitive demolition program proposed to eliminate impacts on
potential cultural resources at CA- ORA- 322/1,118 and concurs with your determination of
"conditional no adverse affect' on historic properties. In addition, the City understands that
the final removal of the concrete pads of the support columns will be incorporated into a
future installation restoration remediation activity on the same site, and additional
consultation will occur at that time. At this time there will be no impacts to cultural
resources.
Although the water tower is not potentially eligible for historic status, the tower has
become a local landmark within the community. The City Council would suggest the
Navy consider a reconstruction of a similar facility designed to accommodate the co-
location of cellular communication antennas if sufficient community comments are
received regarding the proposed demolition. This would provide a long -term funding
source to the Navy to justify reconstruction of such a facility if there seems to be
community opposition to the removal of the existing tower facility. Such a facility would
retain the local landmark while providing a long -term revenue source to the Weapons
Station from the leases for cellular communication antennas
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City of Seal Beach Comment Letter re:
Proposed Water Tank Removal— Naval Weapons Stations
Jme 11, 2001
The City Council considered and discussed this mat ter on June 11, 2001. The City Council
authorized the Mayor to sign this letter indicating the official comments of the City of Seal
Beach.
Thank you for your consideration of the comments of the City of Seal Beach. Please do not
hesitate to contact Mr. Lee Whiaenberg, Director of Development Services, City Hall, 211
Eighth Street, Seal Beach, 90740, telephone (562) 431 -2527, extension 313, if you have any
questions regarding this matter.
Sincerely,
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Mayor, City of Seat Beach
Distribution: Environmental Quality Control Board
Archaeological Advisory Committee
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