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San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan Draft EIR City of El Cerrito 24. Appendices June 2, 2014 Page 24-1 T:\1756-04\DEIR\24 (1756-04).doc 24. APPENDIX 24.1 Notice of Preparation and NOP Comment Letters ---PAGE BREAK--- San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan Draft EIR City of El Cerrito 24. Appendices June 2, 2014 Page 24-2 T:\1756-04\DEIR\24 (1756-04).doc ---PAGE BREAK--- San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan Draft EIR City of El Cerrito Appendix 24.1 June 2, 2014 T:\1756-04\DEIR\24 (1756-04).doc APPENDIX 24.1 NOTICE OF PREPARATION AND NOP COMMENT LETTERS ---PAGE BREAK--- San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan Draft EIR City of El Cerrito Appendix 24.1 June 2, 2014 T:\1756-04\DEIR\24 (1756-04).doc ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- From: Nicholas Arzio To: Margaret Subject: Re: Notice of Preparation Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2014 11:58:10 PM 2. Table 1 of the July 2013 document says the PDA area had 1340 units in 2010, not 2013, so unless zero units were added in the interim, then the number is wrong. 3. The July 2013 document forecasts 1010 new units within the PDA by 2040, not 1280. 1280 is the amount forecast for all of El Cerrito, including non-PDA area. On Tue, Apr 8, 2014 at 7:30 PM, Margaret > Date: May 7, 2014, 9:56:27 PM PDT To: Margaret Subject: San Pablo Avenue Speciﬁc Plan EIR Reply‐To: Alton Chinn <[EMAIL REDACTED]> Dear Ms. Please put us on your mailing list for any noƟﬁcaƟons concerning the San Pablo Avenue Speciﬁc Plan. While my wife and I have been aware of planning eﬀorts being undertaken for San Pablo, we did not realize that these eﬀorts have advanced this far. We share some of the concerns of the Richmond Annex Neighborhood Council about the proposed building heights in the plan area. As someone who works in the Planning Department in San Francisco, I am aware that 65‐foot and 85‐foot height limits (with density bonuses) are commonplace in dense, inner‐city neighborhoods in San Francisco. They would be jarring in a suburb like El Cerrito. But we are also aware that San Pablo Avenue has great potenƟal that should be developed. Thank you for your aƩenƟon. Sincerely, Alton Chinn Ann HoƩa 639 Lexington Avenue El Cerrito f ---PAGE BREAK--- From: Tom Panas [mailto:[EMAIL REDACTED]] Sent: Wednesday, May 7, 2014 8:14 PM To: Margaret Subject: [I was going to give this to you for your thoughts at the meeting this evening but that plan was obviously flawed.] May 7, 2014 Margaret City of El Cerrito Development Services Manager 10890 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito, CA 94530 Dear Margaret, Following are my comments of the Scoping document for the San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan EIR. Please contact me if you have any questions about this. Best Regards, Tom Panas Comment on Project Description, page 3: The City of El Cerrito has identified a new library as a likely significant new community facility that will be built. There is no site currently available for this proposed facility so in point of the first paragraph of the Project Description a library should be listed as a possible community facility. Fwd: FW: f ---PAGE BREAK--- Comments on Figure 4: It is noted that Peerless Avenue would be reconfigured to eliminate outbound traffic. It is difficult at times to get out of this shopping area and making this change to Peerless will likely exacerbate this situation. The Specific Plan EIR should therefore carefully examine the impact of this change on Air Quality; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Noise; and Transportation and Circulation. Figure 4 also notes that certain bus stops will be moved; the stops to be moved should be specifically identified on the map Comment on Page 9, Section C: at the top of the page there is a bullet point that states: Eliminate second left-turn lanes on San Pablo Avenue”. The location(s) where this is proposed need to be identified and the Specific Plan EIR should carefully examine the impact of any such proposed change(s) on Air Quality; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Noise; and Transportation and Circulation. Comment on Page 9, Community Facilities: The City of El Cerrito has identified a new library as a likely significant new community facility that will be built. There is no site currently available for this proposed facility so the last sentence in tihs paragraph should include a library as a possible community facility Comment on Page 10, Planned and Entitled Projects, paragraph 2: This discussion should include information on and comments about FEMA Flood Zones since at least one project on the list is in a flood zone. Comment on Page 11 EIR Scope, paragraph 1: The EIR scope needs to include any possible impact on creeks in the Biological Resources, the Hydrology and Water Resources, and in other sections as appropriate. Comment on Page 11 EIR Scope, paragraph 5, Cultural and Historic Resources: The EIR should reference the attached list of “Buildings, Structures & Objects of Interest to the ECHS.pdf”, compiled by the El Cerrito Historical Society. It includes sites in El Cerrito and sites immediately adjacent to El Cerrito. Comment on Page 12 EIR Scope, paragraph 12, Hazards and Hazardous materials: The EIR should reference the attached document “El Cerrito bars & businesses.pdf”. This is a partial list of old businesses in El Cerrito. Most importantly for this discussion, the list categorizes of each site; the automotive-related sites listed may have some level of contamination. In addition, the Fwd: FW: f ---PAGE BREAK--- Santa Fe railway transported many types of dry and liquid materials through El Cerrito and it should be assumed that some of them leaked onto the right of way. Accordingly it is possible that this former railroad right of way may have some level of contamination. The following two comments refer to the San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan itself, not to the San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan EIR Scoping document. - The Specific Plan indicates that a Level of Service (LOS) of F (“unacceptable”) for automobile traffic is an allowable outcome of implementing the Specific Plan. The Specific Plan EIR should therefore carefully examine the impact of unacceptably congested traffic on Air Quality; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Land Use Planning (how many people will choose to live or work in El Cerrito if traffic is notoriously congested); Noise; Public Services (how will Police, Fire, and Paramedics respond to emergencies if traffic is unacceptably congested); and Transportation and Circulation (the impact on other streets if traffic is unacceptably congested.) - It appears from the Specific Plan and the use of form-based planning that the existing rules and guidelines on density may not be applicable. This has the potential to significantly increase the currently planned population along San Pablo Avenue beyond the levels that were previously anticipated. The Specific Plan EIR should therefore carefully examine the impact of a population higher than previously expected on Air Quality (automobile and bus emissions); Greenhouse Gas emissions (not just from automobiles and busses but also from residential energy use and other residential uses); Noise, Population and Housing; Public Services (additional demand for police- fire-paramedics, schools, and parks & recreation), and Utility and Service Systems. Fwd: FW: f ---PAGE BREAK--- Buildings, structures, objects, and more of interest to the El Cerrito Historical Society Buildings, structures, objects, and more of interest to the El Cerrito Historical Society Buildings, structures, objects, and more of interest to the El Cerrito Historical Society Buildings, structures, objects, and more of interest to the El Cerrito Historical Society 7206 A St. 1939 Clay Tile Roof 7212 A St. 1940 Clay Tile Roof 5531 Alameda Ave. R big Craftsman with dormer 5534 Alameda Ave. R big old style 5620 Alameda Ave. R very narrow 5804 Alameda Ave. R windows 5918 Alameda Ave. R big entry 5926 Alameda Ave. R external plumbing 5930 Alameda Ave. R old tin building, west of #5930 427 Albemarle St. 1921 unique style 437 Albemarle St. 1906 Craftsman, drop siding 503 Albemarle St. 1940 windows 515 Albemarle St. 1916 unique style, O'Malley house 529 Albemarle St. 1920 windows, unique style 535 Albemarle St. 1909 windows 617 Albemarle St. windows 638 Albemarle St. 1942 windows 705 Albemarle St. 1938 windows, Mediterranean style 743 Albemarle St. 1938 Mediterranean style, 743-745-747 745 Albemarle St. Mediterranean style, 743-745-747 747 Albemarle St. 1938 Mediterranean style, 743-745-747 763 Albemarle St. 1915 Craftsman, basement 5607 Alta Punta St. 1946 wraps around corner 5733 Alta Punta St. 1930 distinctive style 5805 Alta Punta St. 1928 Cape Cod 5807 Alta Punta St. 1928 mansard roof 2324 Alva Ave. 1959 --rocks only rocks 2350 Alva Ave. 1931 Mediterranean style 2358 Alva Ave. 1931 windows 2363 Alva Ave. 1931 Mediterranean style, clay tile roof 2519 Alva Ave. 1941 Brick Cottage El Cerrito has a number of interesting buildings, structures, objects, and more that contribute to our city’s unique appeal. The Historical Society originally compiled the following list in 2005. Regarding archaeological resources, there are several sites in El Cerrito where evidence of Native American activity has been found. The most well-known are at Canyon Trail Park and at Mira Vista Park. Remnants of shell mounds have been found at several sites along Central Avenue west of San Pablo Avenue, along Pierce Street, and along Cerrito Creek. Small amounts of shell remains have been found in other locations around El Cerrito but it is not clear if they are evidence of Native American activity. Also, the 1894 San Pablo Rancho Partition map shows a graveyard along Cerrito Creek, just west of San Pablo Avenue. April 14, 2010 Buildings, structures, objects, and more of interest to the El Cerrito Historical Society Page 1 of 17 ---PAGE BREAK--- 2526 Alva Ave. 1947 big Southern style mansion 6103 Alvarado Place 1926 square style 1 Arlington Ave. K windows 814 Arlington Blvd. 1956 unique design 941 Arlington Blvd. Architect was Neutra 944 Arlington Blvd. 1938 Shadi home 975 Arlington Blvd. 1936 Large & Interesting architecture 995 Arlington Blvd. 1937 Large & Int. arch., Perelli home (Filice & Perelli) 1015 Arlington Blvd. 1936 Large & Int. arch., rocks along Havens rocks 1025 Arlington Blvd. 1935 Large & Interesting architecture 1026 Arlington Blvd. 1948 windows, George Van Amberg lived there 1075 Arlington Blvd. Large & Interesting architecture 1076 Arlington Blvd. 1951 Had stable for horses 1086 Arlington Blvd. design & old stables 1095 Arlington Blvd. 1936 Large & Interesting architecture 1101 Arlington Blvd. 1929 George Friend home 1120 Arlington Blvd. Park, architect was Robert Royston 1265 Arlington Blvd. Architect was Harry Clausen 1601 Arlington Blvd. 1962 Subdivision of Interest/discrimination 1607 Arlington Blvd. 1961 Subdivision of Interest/discrimination 1609 Arlington Blvd. 1961 Subdivision of Interest/discrimination 1615 Arlington Blvd. 1963 Subdivision of Interest/discrimination 1619 Arlington Blvd. 1962 Subd of Int/discrim, architect may have been Henry Hill 1623 Arlington Blvd. 1963 Subdivision of Interest/discrimination 1823 Arlington Blvd. nice mid-centurty modern 1834 Arlington Blvd. 1956 Architect may have been Henry Hill?? 2322 Arlington Blvd. 1938 lots of brick & distinguished look 2500 Arlington Blvd. Spanish Colnial 2501 Arlington Blvd. Streamline moderne 2511 Arlington Blvd. 1936 modernism 2515 Arlington Blvd. 1937 clay tile roof & bricks 2620 Arlington Blvd. 1939 New England style 2714 Arlington Blvd. 1951 Sydney Clark home - Central Bank founder 2744 Arlington Blvd. 1954 Redwood house 140 Ashbury Ave. 1925 Craftsman, front porch 201 Ashbury Ave. 1940 windows 206 Ashbury Ave. 1924 Craftsman, front porch 208 Ashbury Ave. 1925 Craftsman, front porch 217 Ashbury Ave. 1925 Ashbury 9 221 Ashbury Ave. 1925 Ashbury 9 223 Ashbury Ave. 1925 Ashbury 9 225 Ashbury Ave. 1925 Ashbury 9 227 Ashbury Ave. 1925 Ashbury 9 231 Ashbury Ave. 1925 Ashbury 9 244 Ashbury Ave. 1925 Ashbury 3 April 14, 2010 Buildings, structures, objects, and more of interest to the El Cerrito Historical Society Page 2 of 17 ---PAGE BREAK--- 246 Ashbury Ave. 1925 Ashbury 3 248 Ashbury Ave. 1925 Ashbury 3 308 Ashbury Ave. 1925 Craftsman, front porch 429 Ashbury Ave. 1941 windows 515 Ashbury Ave. 1945 windows 527 Ashbury Ave. 1946 windows 557 Ashbury Ave. Architect was Roger Lee 631 Ashbury Ave. 1946 garage 780 Ashbury Ave. design, windows (Christ Lutheran) 1401 Atwell Road Architect was Harry Bruno 1411 Atwell Road Architect was Neutra 5826 Avila Ave. 1925 Craftsman, drop siding 5906 Avila Ave. 1915 Craftsman, original windows 915 Avis Dr. 1924 front porch 925 Avis Dr. windows 7101 B St. 1940 Craftsman, garage 7131 B St. 1925 Ashbury 9 400 Balra Dr. windows 504 Balra Dr. nice modern sytle 528 Balra Dr. 1948 windows 708 Balra Dr. interesting mcm, probably designer built 722 Balra Dr. nice modern sytle 745 Balra Dr. 1928 drop siding 779 Balra Dr. 1962 unique design, creek; architect was Beverly (David) Thorne 790 Balra Dr. cute twin-peaked cottage 784 Balra Dr. 1941 windows 832 Balra Dr. windows 857 Balra Dr. 1949 old style, windows 859 Balra Dr. windows 905 Balra Dr. 1923 size, windows, drop siding 916 Balra Dr. early 20th century bungalow 5222 Barrett Ave. R Spanish style 5300 Barrett Ave. R big Craftsman 5322 Barrett Ave. 1921 Craftsman style 5336 Barrett Ave. 1930 English style 5340 Barrett Ave. interesting design 5449 Barrett Ave. 1929 interesting style 5468 Barrett Ave. 1927 Mediterrainnean style 5490 Barrett Ave. 1924 large New England style 5618 Barrett Ave. 1932 unique design 5701 Barrett Ave. windows 5702 Barrett Ave. 1949 --rocks only rocks 5800 Barrett Ave. 1924 windows, drop siding 5808 Barrett Ave. 1927 Tudorish 6332 Barrett Ave. 1941 Colonial April 14, 2010 Buildings, structures, objects, and more of interest to the El Cerrito Historical Society Page 3 of 17 ---PAGE BREAK--- 800 Bates Dr. block Home Of Johhny Bond, "Hot Rod Lincoln 801 Bates Dr. 1932 Gill Estate 820 Bates Dr. 1953 Home of Frank Spenger 863 Bates Dr. 1966 Architect may have been Henry Hill?? 208 Behrens St. 1914 Anderegg house, drop siding, milk house 226 Behrens St. 1938 windows 230 Behrens St. 1938 unique design 238 Behrens St. 1939 clay tile roof, windows 316 Behrens St. 1912 windows 317 Behrens St. 1923 Craftsman, Hinds house 3412 Belmont Ave. 1932 windows 3413 Belmont Ave. 1924 Craftsman, old windows 3421 Belmont Ave. R Craftsman, windows 3425 Belmont Ave. 1925 R Craftsman, windows 8410 Betty Ln. 1955 Architect was architect was Beverly (David) Thorne 6525 Blake St. old style 6803 Blake St. 1938 brickhouse 6922 Blake St. 1920 curved lot 7104 Blake St. 1952 Key Route 7126 Blake St. Key Route 7132 Blake St. 1956 Key Route 7204 Blake St. 1961 Key Route 7208 Blake St. 1961 Key Route 533 Bonnie Dr. 1949 --rocks only rocks 565 Bonnie Dr. 1948 Mediterranean style 1201 Brewster Dr. 1933 windows & clay tile roof, home of John Sproul 1323 Brewster Dr. Architect was S. Richard Komatsu 1366 Brewster Dr. Architect was Donald Olsen 1409 Brewster Dr. Architects were Hardison & Komatsu rocks 2611 Brooks Ave. 1931 clay tile roof, brick, & roof fireplace 8300 Buckingham Dr. 1952 Kerr house, architect was Roger Lee 8413 Buckingham Dr. Architect was MacKinley and Winnacker 8513 Buckingham Dr. 1964 Japanese style, maybe by "wong & Kami" 6031 Burlingame Ave. R clay tile roof, top of hill 7108 C St. 1939 clay tile roof, windows 7124 C St. 1925 Ashbury 9 7130 C St. 1925 Ashbury 9 5538 Carlos Ave. R old style house plus barn in back 5546 Carlos Ave. R original narrow lot 5607 Carlos Ave. R original narrow lot 5617 Carlos Ave. R original narrow lot 5621 Carlos Ave. R original narrow lot 5727 Carlos Ave. R same as Jane O'Malley-duplex 5728 Carlos Ave. R brick foundation 2008 Carlson Blvd. R windows, shape April 14, 2010 Buildings, structures, objects, and more of interest to the El Cerrito Historical Society Page 4 of 17 ---PAGE BREAK--- 2301 Carlson Blvd. R old style, big porch, unique garage 2514 Carlson Blvd. R Craftsman 2623 Carlson Blvd. R Craftsman 3137 Carlson Blvd. 1926 Craftsman 3223 Carlson Blvd. Wagon Wheel 3411 Carlson Blvd. Craftsman 3445 Carlson Blvd. 1920 Craftsman 9 Carmel Ave. 1925 interesting design 126 Carmel Ave. 1925 windows 149 Carmel Ave. 1925 windows 159 Carmel Ave. 1939 windows 308 Carmel Ave. St Jerome Church 2030 Carquinez Ave. 1942 square box 2350 Carquinez Ave. 1955 --rocks only rocks 2367 Carquinez Ave. 1932 large house with windows 2600 Carquinez Ave. --rocks only rocks 5623 Central Ave. windows 5807 Charles Ave. 1937 --rocks only rocks 5810 Charles Ave. 1927 Southern European style, Ed Downer home 512 Clayton Ave. McIntyre house 521 Clayton Ave. 1982 Kooi house 532 Clayton Ave. 1998 creek, unique design 540 Clayton Ave. 1927 brickhouse 555 Clayton Ave. 1938 windows 717 Clayton Ave. 1948 unique style 1434 Club View Dr. Architect was Harry Haimovitch 1452 Club View Dr. 6124 Columbia Ave. R big porch 243 Colusa Ave. K Craftsman, big porch 247 Colusa Ave. K Craftsman, big porch 251 Colusa Ave. K Craftsman, big porch 612 Colusa Ave. gabled modern style with open beams 715 Colusa Ave. 1967 concrete blocks over creek 720 Colusa Ave. mcm, architect Armas Sootaru lives there 761 Colusa Ave. 1938 windows 824 Contra Costa Dr. windows, drop siding 1018 Contra Costa Dr. 1948 --rocks only rocks 6730 Cutting Blvd. 1939 Cape Cod 7120 Cutting Blvd. Murietta Rock 7173 Cutting Blvd. two gabled pavilions 7901 Cutting Blvd. 1920 Mira Vista CC, architect was Walter Radcliff 5201 Cypress Ave. Windows, old style 6205 Cypress Ave. 1906 old style house 6235 Cypress Ave. classic garage 6239 Cypress Ave. 1925 Craftsman, front porch April 14, 2010 Buildings, structures, objects, and more of interest to the El Cerrito Historical Society Page 5 of 17 ---PAGE BREAK--- 6245 Cypress Ave. 1920 Craftsman style 6251 Cypress Ave. old apartments 6252 Cypress Ave. clay tile roof 1300 Devonshire Dr. 1939 Tudor style, architect was John Hudson Thomas 1401 Devonshire Dr. 1955 Architect was Roger Lee 8649 Don Carol Dr. modern sytle, warm woodwork, Japanese Teahouse 8701 Don Carol Dr. 1965 cement + bldg blocks rocks 7125 Donal Ave. Castro Sch, typ. early 50's mod, tile mural depicting EC 7331 Donal Ave. 1940 windows, shed 7357 Donal Ave. windows 2316 Edith St. 1941 big entry 2410 Edwards Ave. 1940 clay tile roof 2507 Edwards Ave. windows 2508 Edwards Ave. windows 2536 Edwards Ave. 1939 large Spanish style 5619 El Dorado Ave. 1923 Craftsman 5721 El Dorado Ave. 1945 windows 5828 El Dorado Ave. Craftsman, front porch 2639 Ellerhorst Ave. 1931 Southern European style, very large 611 Elm St. 1952 windows, narrow 625 Elm St. 1912 RR tie foundation, chicken coop remains 634 Elm St. 1926 garage 635 Elm St. 1939 windows 738 Elm St. windows, bas-relief décor 739 Elm St. garage 802 Elm St. garage 909 Elm St. 1950 windows, garage 931 Elm St. 1924 garage 1311 Elm St. 1920 garage 1513 Elm St. 1915 Craftsman, windows, drop siding 1525 Elm St. 1926 Craftsman, front porch 1535 Elm St. 1926 windows, bas-relief décor 1543 Elm St. 1918 basement, windows, external plumbing 1546 Elm St. 1925 basement 1622 Elm St. 1912 front porch, windows 1715 Elm St. 1897 Rodini family house, Queen Anne cottage 1800 Elm St. 1935 Chung Mei 7407 Errol Dr. nice mid-centurty modern 6360 Eureka Ave. 1927 garage 7119 Eureka Ave. 1940 windows 410 Everett St. windows, garage 433 Everett St. 1914 brick garage 438 Everett St. 1913 external plumbing, placement on lot 440 Everett St. placement on lot 546 Everett St. 1924 garage, drop siding April 14, 2010 Buildings, structures, objects, and more of interest to the El Cerrito Historical Society Page 6 of 17 ---PAGE BREAK--- 608 Everett St. 1908 windows 617 Everett St. 1925 2-story Craftsman, windows 645 Everett St. 1923 Craftsman, porch 728 Everett St. 1912 drop siding, windows, basement 744 Everett St. 1909 drop siding, windows, garage 816 Everett St. 1927 drop siding, windows 820 Everett St. 1927 unique metal design 821 Everett St. 1914 windmill remnants 832 Everett St. 1912 windows, porch 852 Everett St. windows 924 Everett St. 1949 WINDOWS 1014 Everett St. 1944 windows 1033 Everett St. 1944 windows 1229 Everett St. 1927 windows 1509 Everett St. 1946 windows 1612 Everett St. windows, unique location 6317 Fairmount Ave. 1950 old jail, Philip Lee home 6811 Fairmount Ave. 1912 old style, drop siding, exterior plumbing 6927 Fairmount Ave. windows 7211 Fairmount Ave. 1910 big, old style, Curtain house 2633 Francisco Way 1950 interesting style 6111 Fresno Ave. R front porch 839 Galvin Dr. nice modern sytle 1828 Ganges Ave. windows 6630 Gatto Ave. modern overhangs, lots of glass 6642 Gatto Ave. modern overhangs, lots of glass 6648 Gatto Ave. modern overhangs, lots of glass 6757 Gatto Ave. Indian Rock - Canyon Trail Park 6702 Gladys Ave. windows 6911 Gladys Ave. 1928 Smith family house 7019 Gladys Ave. 1941 square, windows 7201 Gladys Ave. 1944 Craftsman, windows 7202 Gladys Ave. 1946 Craftsman 6456 Hagen Blvd. 1953 concrete blocks 700 Hancock Way modern style, exceptionally nice 704 Hancock Way 1940 windows 710 Hancock Way 1940 windows 2507 Harris Ave. 1929 C English style 6397 Hazel 1951 Architect was John Carl Warnecke (Mira Vista School) 6620 Hill St. 1945 cape cod 6630 Hill St. 1945 cape cod 6640 Hill St. 1945 cape cod 6650 Hill St. 1945 cape cod 6660 Hill St. 1945 cape cod 5401 Hillside Ave. 1926 windows April 14, 2010 Buildings, structures, objects, and more of interest to the El Cerrito Historical Society Page 7 of 17 ---PAGE BREAK--- 5415 Hillside Ave. old windows & clay tile roof 5418 Hillside Ave. 1933 Spanish style 5421 Hillside Ave. 1928 stone 5423 Hillside Ave. 1924 Cape Cod 5427 Hillside Ave. 1925 Cape Cod 5428 Hillside Ave. 1926 Cape Cod 7338 Hotchkiss Ave. Craftsman, windows 2219 Humboldt Ave. interesting modern home, esp. from Humboldt 2220 Humboldt Ave. 1951 --rocks only rocks 6108 Huntington Ave. R Craftsman 6120 Huntington Ave. R Craftsman 6121 Huntington Ave. R Craftsman 1100 James Place Camp Herms - Lodge, Swimming pool complex 5732 Jefferson Ave. R old style with detached garage 5691 Jordan Ave. 1940 all brick Julian Ct. all houses have common design 0 Julian Dr. rocks at top of Julian Dr. rocks 2010 Junction Ave. 1931 narrow with clay tile roof 2057 Junction Ave. garage is on Key Blvd. 441 Kearney St. windows, front porch 444 Kearney St. drop siding, windows 518 Kearney St. 1925 drop siding, windows 543 Kearney St. windows, 543-545 545 Kearney St. windows, 543-545 556 Kearney St. windows 557 Kearney St. 1906 Conlon home, Victorian 609 Kearney St. 1907 Allinio home, classic style 638 Kearney St. 1927 drop siding, windows 642 Kearney St. windows, garage 724 Kearney St. Fairmont School & Mosaic 731 Kearney St. Craftsman shack, windows 733 Kearney St. 1928 733-735, windows, San Francisco style 739 Kearney St. 739-741, a duplex, streamline moderne style 745 Kearney St. windows 808 Kearney St. windows 817 Kearney St. 1944 windows 818 Kearney St. windows 842 Kearney St. very attractive craftsman bungalow 1424 Kearney St. old corrugated tin bldg - EC Steel 1432 Kearney St. windows, north bldg EB Sanitary 1518 Kearney St. old corrugated tin bldg - EC Sh Metal 1524 Kearney St. Craftsman, windows 1534 Kearney St. windows, porch 1600 Kearney St. old City Club 1925 Kearney St. Apex Sheet Metal April 14, 2010 Buildings, structures, objects, and more of interest to the El Cerrito Historical Society Page 8 of 17 ---PAGE BREAK--- 850 Kensington Rd. 1976 --rocks only rocks 853 Kensington Rd. 1962 --rocks only rocks 866 Kensington Rd. 1965 --rocks only rocks 1828 Key Blvd. 1920 big entrance 1838 Key Blvd. garage door 1844 Key Blvd. 1938 European style with detached garage 1848 Key Blvd. 1920 big entry 1852 Key Blvd. 1920 Craftsman 1928 Key Blvd. 1931 European style 1236 King Dr. 1940 windows 6524 Knott Ave. 1931 windows & clay tile roof 6309 Lagunitas Ave. 1951 Home of Peter Filice - Filice & Perelli 6337 Lagunitas Ave. 1935 New England style 6418 Lagunitas Ave. balcony & shutters 5716 Lassen St. Craftsman, windows 1448 Lawrence St. 1918 old style, former Eckmann and then Wiley house 7621 Leviston Ave. 1941 windows, garage 7622 Leviston Ave. windows 7624 Leviston Ave. 1924 windows 412 Lexington Ave. 1912 windows 426 Lexington Ave. windows 437 Lexington Ave. 1939 windows 531 Lexington Ave. 531-33-37-39-41 to 547 557 Lexington Ave. windows, garage 608 Lexington Ave. 1907 old style, drop siding 611 Lexington Ave. Lalieux home site, former French Consulate? 708 Lexington Ave. 1947 garage 827 Lexington Ave. quasi-ranch, octagonal window, EC charm 1526 Lexington Ave. narrow 1538 Lexington Ave. old style, front porch 1717 Lexington Ave. garage 1722 Lexington Ave. 1907 small 1731 Lexington Ave. 1912 garage 1733 Lexington Ave. 1913 windows, garage, front porch 1752 Lexington Ave. 1941 clay tile roof, windows 409 Liberty St. clay tile roof, windows 425 Liberty St. Craftsman, windows, front porch 511 Liberty St. windows 515 Liberty St. garage & front porch 522 Liberty St. windows 531 Liberty St. 531-547 odd side 532 Liberty St. 1945 Henderson-Tapscott tract office 542 Liberty St. drop siding, front porch 546 Liberty St. windows, garage 602 Liberty St. 1947 windows April 14, 2010 Buildings, structures, objects, and more of interest to the El Cerrito Historical Society Page 9 of 17 ---PAGE BREAK--- 610 Liberty St. windows 616 Liberty St. 1915 old style 624 Liberty St. 1925 Craftsman, drop siding 641 Liberty St. 1923 windows 1220 Liberty St. 1920 windows 1233 Liberty St. 1952 windows 1320 Liberty St. 1913 Craftsman, front porch 1324 Liberty St. 1924 full porch 1327 Liberty St. 1921 WINDOWS 1328 Liberty St. 1920 garage 1427 Liberty St. 1927 windows, full porch 1433 Liberty St. drop siding, windows 1436 Liberty St. 1948 garage 1439 Liberty St. 1928 Craftsman, windows, front porch 1441 Liberty St. 1928 Craftsman, windows, front porch 1513 Liberty St. 1920 windows, brick house 1537 Liberty St. 1926 Craftsman, windows, front porch 1600 Liberty St. Giovanni's Produce 1701 Liberty St. Queen Anne Victorian cottage 1710 Liberty St. 1907 Bonini house 1732 Liberty St. 1944 small 1739 Liberty St. 1930 small, front porch 6414 Lincoln Ave. windows 5110 Macdonald Ave. R Spanish style 5220 Macdonald Ave. R Spanish style 5224 Macdonald Ave. R Spanish style 5528 Macdonald Ave. 1951 Spanish style 5617 Macdonald Ave. old style and large 8500 Madera Dr. Architect was John Carl Warnecke (Madera School) 5639 Madison Ave. R boxy with overhanging eaves 6626 Manila Ave. 1914 old style, front porch 6919 Manila Ave. 1928 windows, barn 7117 Manila Ave. windows 7121 Manila Ave. 1950 windmill 1728 Mendocino St. R windows 1734 Mendocino St. R front porch 1807 Mendocino St. R front porch 1901 Mendocino St. R Craftsman 2256 Mira Vista Dr. 1957 --rocks only rocks 2526 Mira Vista Dr. 1935 windows 2531 Mira Vista Dr. brick & clay tile roof 2643 Mira Vista Dr. 1940 traditional wooden balcony 2646 Mira Vista Dr. 1936 Cape Codish 2659 Mira Vista Dr. R --rocks only rocks 6843 Moeser Ln. 1944 windows April 14, 2010 Buildings, structures, objects, and more of interest to the El Cerrito Historical Society Page 10 of 17 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7007 Moeser Ln. 1962 Architect was William W. Wurster (El Cerrito Comm. Center) 7400 Moeser Ln. several modern homes on both sides of the street 7450 Moeser Ln. R --rocks only rocks 7464 Moeser Ln. plaque: R. E. Meadows Custom Homes 2222 Mono Ave. 1929 big Spanish style 2309 Mono Ave. 1927 old windows & detached garage 2317 Mono Ave. 1927 turret & old windows 6505 Morris Ave. 1961 all windows 6539 Morris Ave. 1940 round with windows 1021 Navellier St. 1951 Architect was John Carl Warnecke (Portola Middle School) 1104 Navellier St. 1954 old foundation remains 1115 Navellier St. plaque: R. E. Meadows Custom Homes, Asian style 1250 Navellier St. 1912 old Hutchinson quarry house 1254 Navellier St. 1911 old Hutchinson quarry house 1332 Navellier St. 1898 Navellier house & orchard 1347 Navellier St. 1923 windows, old style 1422 Navellier St. Hillside Church, Architect was Lloyd Wright 1425 Navellier St. windows 1435 Navellier St. 1940 unique design, spans creek 1461 Navellier St. 1947 windows 1522 Navellier St. design, spring, Allinio house 415 Norvell St. windows, garage 508 Norvell St. 1925 windows, 508-512 512 Norvell St. windows, 508-512 517 Norvell St. 1939 windows 521 Norvell St. 1915 garage, Evans house 523 Norvell St. 1942 windows 525 Norvell St. windows 546 Norvell St. 1908 old style, top of hill 549 Norvell St. 1925 windows, drop siding 604 Norvell St. 1939 windows, big 614 Norvell St. 1918 Craftsman, front porch 618 Norvell St. 1924 Craftsman, fr porch, garage, drop siding 715 Norvell St. 1938 garage 723 Norvell St. 1912 windows, cottage 732 Norvell St. 1908 big, top of hill, external plumbing 739 Norvell St. 1938 windows, drop siding 531 Oak St. windows 1550 Oakview Ave. K Mira Vista dairy 6007 Orchard Ave. R windows 6106 Orchard Ave. R big, windows 6112 Orchard Ave. R windows 6128 Panama Ave. R old style 0 Park Vista mostly the same house 800 Park Way 1924 shed April 14, 2010 Buildings, structures, objects, and more of interest to the El Cerrito Historical Society Page 11 of 17 ---PAGE BREAK--- 824 Park Way 1922 windows, garage 831 Park Way 1934 windows, drop siding 7304 Pebble Beach Dr. 1974 first million-dollar house in El Cerrito 7351 Pebble Beach Ct. early PG&E energy efficient house 7141 Plank Ave. 1957 Key Route 7201 Plank Ave. 1953 Key Route 7219 Plank Ave. 1955 tiny 6020 Plumas Ave. R windows, shape 6202 Plumas Ave. R windows, 6202-6206-6318 6206 Plumas Ave. R windows, 6202-6206-6318 6318 Plumas Ave. R windows, 6202-6206-6318 5315 Poinsett Ave. 5315-19-23 same windows, entry 5319 Poinsett Ave. 5315-19-23 same windows, entry 5322 Poinsett Ave. 1931 English style 5323 Poinsett Ave. 1931 5315-19-23 same windows, entry 5326 Poinsett Ave. 1936 English style 5339 Poinsett Ave. 1927 Arthurian 5343 Poinsett Ave. 1927 Arthurian 5347 Poinsett Ave. 1927 Arthurian 5351 Poinsett Ave. Arthurian 5355 Poinsett Ave. 1927 Arthurian 5447 Poinsett Ave. interesting brick work 5611 Poinsett Ave. 1936 Walls built by WPA at Pointsett Park 119 Pomona Ave. 1940 windows 203 Pomona Ave. 1938 old, windows 204 Pomona Ave. 1924 windows, drop siding 206 Pomona Ave. 1924 windows, drop siding 249 Pomona Ave. 1925 Craftsman, front porch 301 Pomona Ave. 1925 Craftsman, front porch 323 Pomona Ave. 1925 Craftsman, front porch 700 Pomona Ave. lap-sided cottages in this block, how EC used to look 716 Pomona Ave. 1924 windows 739 Pomona Ave. 1927 Craftsman 754 Pomona Ave. 1940 windows 808 Pomona Ave. 1939 windows 6502 Portola Dr. 1907 windows, garage 6601 Portola Dr. windows 6712 Portola Dr. St. Johns Hall 6842 Portola Dr. 1944 windows 6938 Portola Dr. 1900 old style, bas relief décor 6107 Potrero Ave. small sqaure house, drop siding 6120 Potrero Ave. 1974 location of Kimball's, 1st motor home? 6322 Potrero Ave. Craftsman, windows 6600 Potrero Ave. 1928 drop siding, windows 7108 Potrero Ave. 1928 Craftsman, windows April 14, 2010 Buildings, structures, objects, and more of interest to the El Cerrito Historical Society Page 12 of 17 ---PAGE BREAK--- 7133 Potrero Ave. 1928 Craftsman, windows, front porch 237 Ramona Ave. 1939 windows 422 Richmond St. 1916 front porch 430 Richmond St. windows 551 Richmond St. 1918 Craftsman 555 Richmond St. 1910 Craftsman, drop siding 604 Richmond St. 1923 Craftsman 606 Richmond St. 1923 garage 617 Richmond St. 1912 big, windows, external plumbing 620 Richmond St. 1910 front porch 623 Richmond St. 1913 Craftsman, old style 630 Richmond St. 1919 drop siding 631 Richmond St. 1927 old windows, door 634 Richmond St. 1907 drop siding, Pickles family house 645 Richmond St. 1908 Craftsman, chimney 706 Richmond St. 1912 garage, drop siding, windows 833 Richmond St. 1910 Parella house 940 Richmond St. 1946 windows, garage 1116 Richmond St. Rose Park Apts., nicely done garden inside 1228 Richmond St. 1947 windows 1301 Richmond St. windows 1326 Richmond St. 1947 windows 1341 Richmond St. 1941 windows 1410 Richmond St. 1941 windows 1421 Richmond St. windows 1525 Richmond St. 1944 windows 1 Ridgeway Ln. 1941 Aarchitect was John Ekin Dinwiddie 1344 Rifle Range Road Architect was Donald Hardison 1395 Rifle Range Road Architect was Roger Lee 1407 Rifle Range Road Architects were MacKinley & Winnacker 5320 Rosalind Ave. 1927 windows 5328 Rosalind Ave. chimney 5334 Rosalind Ave. Pueblo style 5336 Rosalind Ave. 1929 English style 6203 Sacramento Ave. R clay tile roof, 6203-6207 6207 Sacramento Ave. R clay tile roof, 6203-6207 1729 San Benito St. R old style, on top of hill 1836 San Benito St. R windows 4 San Carlos Ave. 1951 Craftsman 19 San Carlos Ave. 1938 Craftsman, windows 105 San Carlos Ave. 1939 windows 110 San Carlos Ave. 1940 garage door 116 San Carlos Ave. 1951 windows 246 San Carlos Ave. 1938 clay tile roof, windows 5645 San Diego St. 1944 windows April 14, 2010 Buildings, structures, objects, and more of interest to the El Cerrito Historical Society Page 13 of 17 ---PAGE BREAK--- 2923 San Mateo St. Craftsman 9820 San Pablo Ave. 1837 site of the Castro Adobe 9951 San Pablo Ave. 1947 Big Bill Pechart's "Citadel" - date per Nawatas 9955 San Pablo Ave. 1940 Nawata home - Colorado duing WWII 10036 San Pablo Ave. old retail 10054 San Pablo Ave. barber shop 10057 San Pablo Ave. Pastime Hardware 10070 San Pablo Ave. Cerrito Theater 10086 San Pablo Ave. Kiefers building 10102 San Pablo Ave. site of the It Club 10116 San Pablo Ave. house on which stucco was first tried 10152 San Pablo Ave. Craftsman, windows 10300 San Pablo Ave. distinctive design, old Safeway store 10351 San Pablo Ave. R classic design, was Gianotti Furniture 10465 San Pablo Ave. R classic industrial design, generator repair shop 10504 San Pablo Ave. Justice of the Peace 10520 San Pablo Ave. old style 10534 San Pablo Ave. 1940 Albonico property 10579 San Pablo Ave. R former Accornero market 10701 San Pablo Ave. R Hillside Inn 10848 San Pablo Ave. VOM Quarry, Contra Costa Florist 10855 San Pablo Ave. R old style retail, tile, Gerletti florist 10860 San Pablo Ave. Ferris Fuel & Feed, Tradeway 11135 San Pablo Ave. Post Office 11150 San Pablo Ave. 1914 St. John's 11201 San Pablo Ave. old style retail, El Cerrito florist 11225 San Pablo Ave. old style, Rossi bldg, residentail upstairs 11236 San Pablo Ave. old stle retail 11245 San Pablo Ave. old style, Poloni's Market, now carrier annex 11256 San Pablo Ave. old style, Varallo Shoe Store 11347 San Pablo Ave. old retail with residential in back 11365 San Pablo Ave. old retail with residential upstairs 11382 San Pablo Ave. old style, Atlas Liquors 11440 San Pablo Ave. site of the Soldavini home 11451 San Pablo Ave. behind Regalia 11453 San Pablo Ave. Regalia House 11457 San Pablo Ave. front porch 11471 San Pablo Ave. windows, craftsman shacks w/ drop sidng in back 11645 San Pablo Ave. 1931 Freeway Motel 11795 San Pablo Ave. Trevino's Restaurant 11835 San Pablo Ave. old industrial 11952 San Pablo Ave. 1942 concrete block building 3333 Santa Clara Ave. R drop siding, windows 3341 Santa Clara Ave. 1927 windows, drop siding 3354 Santa Clara Ave. R duplex, old windows April 14, 2010 Buildings, structures, objects, and more of interest to the El Cerrito Historical Society Page 14 of 17 ---PAGE BREAK--- 3434 Santa Clara Ave. 1926 windows, front porch 6201 Santa Cruz Ave. R Craftsman 6204 Santa Cruz Ave. R big Craftsman 15 Santa Fe Ave. 1938 Grace Lutheran Church 119 Santa Fe Ave. windows 6606 Schmidt Ln. 1895 Hansen family house 7140 Schmidt Ln. PG&E plant 5242 School Ave. 1924 Craftsman, narrow 1405 Scott St. cottage with storybook style chimney 1432 Scott St. house built over creek 7418 Sea View Place windows 208 Seaview Dr. windows 302 Seaview Dr. 1942 windows 416 Seaview Dr. windows 533 Seaview Dr. 1949 rectangular design 701 Seaview Dr. 1951 Architect was Roger Lee 712 Seaview Dr. garage, windows 862 Seaview Dr. 1924 old style 880 Seaview Dr. 1937 windows 1635 Shasta St. R Craftsman, big 1735 Shasta St. R Craftsman 1822 Shasta St. R old style 1829 Shasta St. R Craftsman 801 Shevlin Dr. Architect was Beverly (David) Thorne 844 Shevlin Dr. lodgepole house 864 Shevlin Dr. interesting 908 Shevlin Dr. windows 915 Shevlin Dr. windows 1097 Shevlin Dr. remains down the hill 0 Silva Ave. Indian Rock 2610 Sonoma St. clay tile roof 2612 Sonoma St. 1928 designed around rocks 2617 Sonoma St. 1931 interesting design 2627 Sonoma St. 1958 rocks & Japanese style 1074 South 57th St. R 1950s style apartments 1235 South 59th St. R Craftsman, windows 6326 Stockton Ave. windows 6329 Stockton Ave. 1929 windows, garage 6401 Stockton Ave. 1932 Veterans Bldg. 6602 Stockton Ave. windows 7327 Stockton Ave. windows 7666 Stockton Ave. 1923 windows 6122 Sutter Ave. R windows 2322 Tamalpais Ave. Bay Modern tradition style 2505 Tamalpais Ave. 1950 Home of 1st female Gen'l Motors dealer April 14, 2010 Buildings, structures, objects, and more of interest to the El Cerrito Historical Society Page 15 of 17 ---PAGE BREAK--- 2501 Tamalpais Ave. International style modern home 2560 Tassajara Ave. 1954 glass and rectangles 6209 Tehama Ave. R drop siding 7427 Terrace Dr. 1947 windows, drop siding 7527 Terrace Dr. windows 7573 Terrace Dr. windows 7603 Terrace Dr. 1924 old style, garage 7621 Terrace Dr. 1938 windows 7737 Terrace Dr. 1936 Walls built by WPA at Huber Park 7886 Terrace Dr. windows 8000 Terrace Dr. interesting bungalows & other styles in this block 8002 Terrace Dr. windows 8103 Terrace Dr. 1925 windows 8457 Terrace Dr. 1926 windows, old style 8507 Terrace Dr. 1925 last operator of stables near Arlington Park 8532 Terrace Dr. 1925 windows 8811 Terrace Dr. --rocks only rocks 2538 Tulare Ave. 1931 windows, roof, & entry 2542 Tulare Ave. 1929 windows & roof 2600 Tulare Ave. 1950 modern with glass 2612 Tulare Ave. 1936 Cape Cod 2619 Tulare Ave. 1951 Atrium 2617 Tuller Ave. 1926 windows 5627 Van Fleet Ave. 1919 R Van Fleet home 6127 Van Fleet Ave. R windows 7110 View Ave. 1958 2 lots-rectangular style, architects were Campbell & Wong 7111 View Ave. 1939 windows 7145 View Ave. 1963 Architects were maybe Campbell & Wong 7207 View Ave. 1958 Architects were maybe Campbell & Wong 7210 View Ave. 1940 brick & English style, architects were maybe Campbell & Wong 7249 View Ave. 1940 Cape Cod revival 1401 Vista Rd. 1957 int. interior design; home to Atwell then McMillan 1415 Vista Rd. 1955 Architect was Donald Hardison 1455 Vista Rd. 1958 Architect was Robert Radcliff 1465 Vista Rd. 1960 Architect was Henry Hill, built around swimming pool 1471 Vista Rd. 1964 --rocks only (in back along Club View Dr.) rocks 5124 Wall Ave. R old style auto court 5222 Wall Ave. 1920 big old style house 8403 Wildcat Dr. Architect was Kevin Strong 8420 Wildcat Dr. Architect was Kevin Strong 8426 Wildcat Dr. Architects were Josie & George Villa Real 8429 Wildcat Dr. Architect was William Turnbill Strong 8441 Wildcat Dr. 1996 unique design 8445 Wildcat Dr. Architect was Edward Berger Willow Street old square style, behind 532 Liberty April 14, 2010 Buildings, structures, objects, and more of interest to the El Cerrito Historical Society Page 16 of 17 ---PAGE BREAK--- 3019 Yolo Ave. 1932 Craftsman, garage window 3323 Yosemite Ave. 1947 Craftsman 2612 Yuba St. 1926 old Tudor 2613 Yuba St. 1928 old Tudor 2620 Yuba St. 1929 old Tudor 2629 Yuba St. 1938 designed around rock still looking for: Parker house by William W. Wurster Hillside house by Campbell & Wong April 14, 2010 Buildings, structures, objects, and more of interest to the El Cerrito Historical Society Page 17 of 17 ---PAGE BREAK--- Name Year Side Address City Description AE - Attoney, Public Official/Inst, Newspaper AU - Automotive & Gas BC-Banks & Cemeteries/Mortuaries BL - Bar, Lounge, Liquor Store DC - Dry Goods, Cleaners & Furniture EG - Entertainment & Gambling FD - Flowers & Dairies JR - Justice of the Peace, Real Estate, Insurance FF - Fuel & Feed LB - Lumber, Building, Trades & Hardware MA - Motel & Auto Camp MR - Markets & Retail Food OC - Other Commercial Person or Business PC - Personal Care & Medical RE - Retail Establishment RF - Restaurant & Food TR - Trailers RG - Riding, Games & Hobbies VJ - Variety Stores, Jewelers, & Shoes El Cerrito Dairy FD 1934 2022 8th Street Berkeley E. W. Newell, Prop. Humboldt Hospital PC 1937 W Marin & Masonic Avenues Albany Mary Ann Lamatch & Augusta H Vernon, RN's Albany Hospital PC 1940 W Marin & Masonic Avenues Albany Mary Ann Lamatch, R. N. Albany Hospital PC 1941 W Marin & Masonic Avenues Albany Mary Ann Lamatch, R.N., Prop George Friend JR 1934 1797 Solano Avenue Albany George Friend thanks the ECFD JR 1937 1797 Solano Avenue Albany George Friend Company JR 1941 1797 Solano Avenue Albany Compliments of Arlington Estates Licensed real estate broker Hill Lumber & Hardware LB 1934 N Brighton Ave Albany Technical Porcelain & ChinaWare Co OC 1934 425 San Pablo Avenue Albany John Pagliero, Prop. All classes technical porcelain ware Hill Lumber Company LB 1935 N Brighton Ave Albany Hill Lumber & Hardware Company LB 1937 N Yards: Albany & Richmond Albany Hill Lumber & Hardware Company LB 1940 N Yards: Albany & Richmond Albany Hill Lumber & Hardware Company LB 1941 N Yards: Albany & Richmond Albany Golden Gate Stucco LB 1948 S Brighton near Masonic Ave Albany Hill Lumber Co. LB 1948 1259 Brighton Albany Fiderio's Tire Service AU 1940 742 San Pablo Avenue Albany George Fiderio Fiderio's Tire Service AU 1941 742 San Pablo Avenue Albany Geo. Fiderio; Recapping & Retreading Albany Tire Service AU 1948 742 San Pablo Avenue Albany George Fiderio CountyLine Old Home Market MR 1919 San Pablo Avenue EC & Albany Tony Gatto Sally Rand's Hollywood Club EG 1940 E 204 San Pablo Avenue Albany 1940-1946 Hambone Kelly's EG 1948 E 204 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Louis Watter's Yerba Buena Jazz Band (1947) Kensington Riding Club RG 1934 Arlington Estates Kensington Douglas Craik, Mgr. Jumping Riding Polo Tenney Building Materials LB W San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Early on Casa del Rancho RF E San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Mexican Restaurant The Cave EG E Santa Clara El Cerrito Carlson Blvd Ray H. Norheim LB 1940 141 Center Street El Cerrito Contractor & Builder Bars, restaurants other businesses in El Cerrito - version from 08-12-2012 ---PAGE BREAK--- B. F. Denton FF 1934 180 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Coal - Wood - Grain - Hay Poultry Supplies - Mill Blocks Junket RF Plaza El Cerrito El Cerrito Kennel Club EG 1934 E San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito John Greenwood, Presiding Judge EG 1934 E San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito El Cerrito Kennel Club El Cerrito Kennel Club EG 1935 E San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Rancho San Pablo EG 1934 E San Pablo Ave @ Dog Track El Cerrito Dine & Dance cabaret Dinners & Lunches Rancho San Pablo EG 1935 E San Pablo Ave @ Dog Track El Cerrito Cabaret - A . Bit . Of . Everything Rancho San Pablo EG 1937 E San Pablo Ave @ Dog Track El Cerrito Dine & Dance Cabaret Rancho San Pablo EG 1940 E San Pablo Ave at Dog Track El Cerrito Grand Opening Aug 1, 1940 Albany-El Cerrito Dime Cab Co. AU 1941 205 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito became the Diamond Cab Co. Diamond Cab Co. AU 1941 205 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito 10-cent zones rates still apply Acme Club EG 1934 207 San Diego Street El Cerrito Open afternoons - Dancing all night American & Chinese dishes Quality Market MR 1934 214 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Imported & Domestic groceries Ira E. Scott LB 1937 217 Ramona Avenue El Cerrito Decorating - Painting Ira E. Scott LB 1940 217 Ramona Avenue El Cerrito Decorating - Painting Ira E. Scott LB 1941 217 Ramona El Cerrito Decorating - Painting Parson's Shell Service AU 1948 219 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Chinese Place EG W Adams El Cerrito Virginia Cleaners 1965 270 El Cerrito Plaza El Cerrito Camera Shops, Inc. 1965 El Cerrito Plaza El Cerrito MeloDee Club BL 1950? El Cerrito Plaza El Cerrito David's Hofbrau RF ` El Cerrito Gaylons BL San Panlo Avenue El Cerrito Hawaiin place Guarantee Roofing LB 1937 301 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito W. R. Harper, J. W. Heldoorn Club Kona EG 1935 W San Pablo at Dog Track El Cerrito Dine and Dance - The only Nite Club in El Cerrito Henry - Phil; Henry Molino Club Kona EG 1937 W 316 San Pablo Ave @ Carlson El Cerrito 3 complete floor shows Dinner Herb Miroff novelty swing band Club Kona EG 1940 W 303 San Pablo Ave @ Carlson El Cerrito East Bay's Brightest Night Club; 3 complete floor shows Club Kona EG 1941 W 303 San Pablo Ave @ Carlson El Cerrito East bay's Brightest Night Spot Dinner Deluxe Club Kona EG 1948 W 303 San Pablo Ave @ Carlson El Cerrito Lloyd Johnson's Club Kona Pechart Building - name? EG W San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito El Cerrito Auto Camp MA 1934 E San Pablo Ave @ County Line El Cerrito Modern Cabins - Reasonable rates El Cerrito Auto Camp MA 1935 E near Dog Track El Cerrito Laundry, Hot & Cold Showers, Gas-Oils-Groceries El Cerrito Auto Camp MA 1937 E San Pablo Ave @ County Line El Cerrito Modern Cabins, Reasonable Rates Kirby's RF Plaza El Cerrito El Cerrito Auto Court & Trailer Park MA 1941 E 306 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Hotel Accommodations; Strictly modern Kennel Lunch RF 1934 307 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Brown & Lema El Cerrito Bird Shop RG 1935 307 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Foreign birds, domestic pet supplies Kennel Lunch RF 1935 307 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Serves the best steaks and chops Splude's Cleaners DC 1948 307 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Tailors Furriers Cover's Eats RF 1934 305 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Hunters Lodge BL 1941 309 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Hunter's Lodge BL 1948 309 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito "Where friends meet" National Sales Co. OC 1948 309-311 Central Avenue El Cerrito Wurlitzer Coin-op Phonographs Charlie's Kitchen RF 1940 311 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Fountain Service Simmons Insurance Agency JR 1948 313 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito County Line Laundry & Cleaners DC 1940 315 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito County Line Laundry & Cleaners DC 1941 315 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito County Line Cleaners DC 1948 315 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Laundry & Cleaners College Inn BL 1934 316 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Robert Lincks Real Estate JR 1940 317 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Auto - Fire Insurance Bars, restaurants other businesses in El Cerrito - version from 08-12-2012 ---PAGE BREAK--- Robert Lincks JR 1941 317 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Real Estate; Auto & Fire Insurance Mrs. Wieler's Café RF 1934 322 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito 322 Café RF 1935 322 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Short Orders The Wagon Wheel EG 1937 SW Central & Panhandle El Cerrito Pacific Coast Roofing Co. LB 1948 325 Central Avenue El Cerrito The Wagon Wheel EG 1948 325 Panhandle Blvd. El Cerrito Fred Gruenwald, Prop. Don Churchill & His Texas Mavericks Guarantee Roofing Co. LB 1948 328 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Kilgore Brothers General Building Contactor S and G Florist FD 1934 329 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Corner of Lassen B. F. Denton FF 1935 330 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Coal, Wood, Hay, Grain, Poultry Supplies, Mill Blocks B. F. Denton FF 1937 330 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Coal Wood Hay Grain A. Hammarberg LB 1940 330 Ramona Avenue El Cerrito Building Contractor A. Hammarberg LB 1941 El Cerrito Compliments of Bill's Club BL 1934 342 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Fred Saunders, Grover Stoltz Snooker - Pool - Beer El Cerrito Waffle Shop RF 1934 342 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Vera Shope, Opal Wheeler, woman cooks only Original Round-up barbeque RF 1934 342 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Coned Beef & Cabbage plate 25 cents Help Yourself Laundry DC 1948 343 Central Avenue El Cerrito Three blocks west of San Pablo Elizabeth's Beauty Shop PC 1934 344 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Permanent waving machine Elizabeth's Beauty Shop PC 1935 344 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito A permanent that is a natural wave A. H. MacKinnon, Just of the Peace JR 1934 El Cerrito Seventh Township H. A. MacKinnon JR 1935 345 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Insurance & Real Estate A. H. MacKinnon, Justice of the Peace JR 1937 Seventh Township El Cerrito Kiefer Home Furniture Company DC 1948 347 San Pablo Ave El Cerrito Everything for the Home Treasure Shop DC 1948 348 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Gladys Linthicum Imported laces, linens and handmade infant gifts Jacuzzi Brothers, Inc. OC 1948 Richmond pumps and water systems Palace Liquor Store Number 2 BL 1941 351 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito M. L. Ralston JR 1937 352 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Real Estate & Insurance El Cerrito Realty Company JR 1940 352 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Ex. E. Linthicum El Cerrito Realty Company JR 1941 352 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Ex. E. Linthicum El Cerrito Realty Co. JR 1948 352 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Ex. E. Linthicum A. Hammarberg LB 1937 7587 Curry Avenue El Cerrito Building Contractor Dr. C. E. Seaman PC 1935 San Pablo at Fairmont El Cerrito Dentist Bottger's Gardens BL 1934 E El Cerrito Dine & dance; H Bottger, Prop. Jay Vee Gambling EG W San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Dave Kessel Bottger's BL 1937 E San Pablo & Fairmont Aves El Cerrito O Bottger, G Page; Known for its fine food & drinks Bottger's BL 1940 E Next to Mech Bank SP & Fairm El Cerrito O. Bottger, G Page; known for its fine food and drinks Bottger's BL 1941 E San Pablo & Fairmount Aves El Cerrito O. Bottger; Known for its Fine Food and Drinks Modern Barber Shop PC E San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito O'Sullivan's Bar BL E San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Lassen Mechanics Bank BC 1934 SE Fairmount & San Pablo El Cerrito Mechanics Bank BC 1935 SE Fairmount & San Pablo El Cerrito Mechanics Bank BC 1937 SE Fairmount & San Pablo El Cerrito Albany branch - San Pablo & Solano Mechanics Bank BC 1940 SE Fairmount & San Pablo Ave El Cerrito Mechanics Bank BC 1941 SE Fairmount & San Pablo El Cerrito Complete Banking Facilities Mechanics Bank BC 1948 SE Fairmount & San Pablo Avenues El Cerrito open house at our new home, entrance was on San Pablo El Cerrito Motor Movies RG 1948 S Fairmount Ave El Cerrito Opening Soon! El Cerrito Building Material Co. LB 1948 6701 Fairmount Avenue El Cerrito Rock - Sand - Gravel - Cement - Plaster - Lime Locator's Realty JR 1948 7515 Fairmount Avenue El Cerrito Realtor Fairmount Pharmacy PC 1948 7500 Fairmount Avenue El Cerrito Fairmount Upholstery Studio DC 1948 7508 Fairmont Avenue El Cerrito Bars, restaurants other businesses in El Cerrito - version from 08-12-2012 ---PAGE BREAK--- Fairmount Variety VJ 1948 7512 Fairmount Avenue El Cerrito Jack Veirs Gas Station AU SW Colusa & Fairmount Avenues El Cerrito Shell Gas Sunset View Cemetery BC 1934 Top of Fairmount Avenue El Cerrito America's most beautiful cemetery Sunset Mausoleum BC 1934 Top of Fairmount Avenue El Cerrito "The Beautiful Way" Sunset Mausoleum BC 1937 Fairmont Ave off San Pablo El Cerrito The Beautiful Way Sunset Mausoleum BC 1940 Fairmont Ave off San Pablo El Cerrito The Beautiful Way Sunset Mausoleum BC 1941 Fairmont off San Pablo El Cerrito The Beautiful Way Doggie Diner RF W San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Kiefers DC W San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito R&G Auto Mart AU Fairmount Avenue @ BART El Cerrito Gas, repairs, & towing Plaza Auto Serice AU NE Fairmount & Richmond El Cerrito Claude weeks; later the Devincenzi family Fairmount Chevron Service AU 1948 400 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Jack Veirs/Arthur Lee - Std Oil Denton's candy store RF W San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Sunset Florist 7523 Fairmount Avenue El Cerrito Louis Stores MR N Fairmount Avenue El Cerrito Fat Apples FR N Fairmount Avenue El Cerrito Pic 'nPac Liquor BL NW Fairmount & San Pablo Ave El Cerrito Palace Liquor Store BL W San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Chuck's Barber Shop PC W San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Brown's Shoe Store VJ W San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito El Cerrito Electric LB W San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Dr. Spate, DDM PC W San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Vogue Barber & Barber Shop PC 1934 401 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito E. E. Gerkin Duart & Ringlette Push Waves Vogue Barber & Beauty Shop PC 1935 401 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Vogue Beauty and Barber Shop PC 1948 401 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito El Cerrito Liquor Store BL 1935 405 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Headquarters for fine whiskey 5 and 10 Cent Store VJ 1937 405 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Jack Pollard, Prop El Cerrito Electric LB 1941 405 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Vic Perraro - Ken Alexander; Fixtures & Wiring our specialty Log Cabin Bakery RF 1940 406 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito A. Soleri; French & Italian Pastry Log Cabin Bakery RF 1941 406 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito A. Soleri, French & Italian Pastry Log Cabin Bakery RF 1948 406 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Haastrom's Groceries MR E San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito El Cerrito Journal AP 1934 407 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito El Cerrito Journal AP 1937 407 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito El Cerrito Journal AP 1941 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Printing, compliments of White Star Market MR 1934 408 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito G. Yurko, V. DeMartini White Star Market MR 1935 El Cerrito G. Yurko & V. DeMartini White Star Market MR 1937 408 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito G. Yurko, Free Delivery V DeMartini White Star Market MR 1940 433 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito G. Yurko; Free Delivery White Star Market MR 1941 433 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito G. Yurko; Fresh Meats - Groceries - Vegetables Joe Martyn Turner JR 1940 411 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Licensed Real Estate Broker Joe Martyn Turner JR 1941 411 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Licensed Real Estate Broker Dill's El Cerrito Pharmacy PC 1934 412 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito B. H. Dill, Prop. Dill's El Cerrito Pharmacy PC 1937 412 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito B. H. Dill, prop Dill's El Cerrito Pharmacy PC 1940 412 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito B. H. Dill, prop; perfumes, candies , cigars Dill's El Cerrito Pharmacy PC 1941 412 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito B. H. Dill, prop; We specialize in prescriptions Dills' El Cerrito Pharmacy PC 1948 420 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito B. H. Dill, Prop. Jax Glass Company LB W San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Avenue Barber Shop PC 1941 414 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Dick Morris, Prop. Bars, restaurants other businesses in El Cerrito - version from 08-12-2012 ---PAGE BREAK--- Fred Y. Young Hardware LB 1934 417 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Household & Builder's Goods Plumbers Supplies El Cerrito Hardware LB 1937 417 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Edward T. Dowling, Prop. El Cerrito Hardware LB 1940 417 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Edward T. Dowling, Prop El Cerrito Hardware LB 1941 417 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Edward T. Dowling, prop. El Cerrito Hardware LB 1948 417 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Household Goods Plumbing Supplies Fred J. Young LB 1935 417 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito hardware, oil, glass, paint, steel, household goods El Cerrito Cleaners DC 1935 417.5 San Pablo Ave El Cerrito Cash & Carry El Cerrito Cleaners DC 1937 417.5 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito El Cerrito Dry Cleaners DC 1940 417 1/2 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito 100% union El Cerrito Dry Cleaners DC 1941 417.5 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito 100% Union Cisi Dry Goods DC 1934 418 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Men's & Women's Furnishings Cisi's Dry Goods DC 1935 418 San Pablo Ave El Cerrito Complete line of Ladies' & Men's furnishings Cisi's Dry Goods DC 1937 418 San Pablo Ave El Cerrito N. Cisi, Prop. Cisi's Dry Goods DC 1940 418 San Pablo Ave El Cerrito two stores Cisi's Dry Goods DC 1941 418 San Pablo Ave El Cerrito Skill Ball Fascination RG 1934 419 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Cerrito Club BL 1935 419 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Duck Pin Bowling RG 1941 419 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Ray George, prop. Pastime LB 1948 419 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Hardware and Sporting Goods Sherman Clay 1965 419 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Piano & music Quality Market MR 1934 420 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Fred Edge, Prop. Just good meat Quality Market MR 1935 420 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Imported Specialties - Fruits & Vegetables Quality Meat Market MR 1937 420 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Fred Edge, Prop. Quality Food Center MR 1937 420 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Imported & Domestic Groceries Quality Food Center MR 1940 420 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Meat Dept: Harry Tezzi; Grocery Dept: Steve Bertone Quality Food Center MR 1941 420 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Meat Dept - Harry H. Tezzi, Grocery Dept - Steve Bertone Quality Food Center MR 1948 420 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito J. Bardeson, Proprietor Complete Food Market Scotty-Mac Club BL 1948 Fairmount & San Pablo Avenues El Cerrito Frank, Bill & Glen; "Friendliest Tavern in Town" Pastime Billiards BL 1934 W San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Dick & Lloyd The Pastime BL 1935 W San Panlo Avenue El Cerrito Tavern Pastime Tavern BL 1937 W San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Dick & Lloyd Pastime Tavern BL 1940 W San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Dick & Lloyd Pastime Tavern BL 1941 W San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Dick & Lloyd Pastime Club BL 1948 421 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Southern Club/Cerrito Club BL E San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Mel Avila El Cerrito 5 & 10 VJ 1940 426 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito John Pollard, prop. El Cerrito 5 & 10 VJ 1941 426 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito John Pollard, prop. El Cerrito Post Office AE E San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Emma & Mary's Shop DC 1948 428 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Lady's & Childrens ready to wear Southern Club BL 1935 430 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Cerrito Club BL 1940 430 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Mel & Marg Dine - Dance - Romance Cerrito Club BL 1941 430 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Dine - Dance - Romance with Marg, Ray & Mel Cerrito Club?? BL E El Cerrito Miller's Men's Wear DC 1940 430-A San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Miller's Men's Wear DC 1941 430-A San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Black & White Liquor Store BL 1948 436 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Frank Cadoo, Mgr. Paul's Place BL 1934 285 Panhandle b/t Lass & SD El Cerrito Watch for the Blue light, open all night Dancing, entertainment The Spot Light BL 1934 248 Santa Clara Avenue El Cerrito F. E. Simmons Open all night Jordan's Pharmacy PC 1937 442 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Next to Madison Square Gardens Ray L. Jordan, prop Jordan's Pharmacy PC 1940 442 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Ray L. Jordan, prop. Prescriptions, Fountain Service & Liquors Bars, restaurants other businesses in El Cerrito - version from 08-12-2012 ---PAGE BREAK--- Jordan's Pharmacy PC 1941 442 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Ray L. Jordan, prop; Prescriptions, Fountain Svc & Liquors Hart's Cottage RF 1948 442 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Business Lunches - Steaks & Chops Freidell Engineering Co. OC 1941 448 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Morley V. Friedell; Friedell & Gardner-Denver compressors Swing and Sway BL 1948 448 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Mel Avilla We serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner Jack Boesch, Builder LB 1941 Fairview Acres (Colusa Ave) El Cerrito New Homes El Cerrito 5-10-15 Cent Store VJ 1948 452 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito John Pollard - El Cerrito's oldest 5 & 10 Bank Club EG 1948 455 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Miller's Men's Wear DC 1948 460 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito H. B. Miller Villa's Market - McDermott Meats MR W San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Acme Club EG S San Diego El Cerrito San Diego Richfield Service AU NW San Diego & an Pablo El Cerrito Dale & Don Nordahl - gas Blue Moon W San Diego Street El Cerrito 21 Club EG E Carlson Blvd. El Cerrito The Ninety Club EG 1934 90 San Diego Street El Cerrito Stanley Parsons The Ninety Club EG 1935 90 San Diego Street El Cerrito Stanley Parsons 90 Club EG 1937 90 San Diego Street El Cerrito Stanley Parsons 90 Club EG 1940 90 San Diego Street El Cerrito Stanley Parsons Cerrito Sweet Shop RF 1948 466 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Ed & Mary McCarthy Special Fountain Service El Cerrito Theater RG E San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Granter Jewelry VJ 1948 474 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Borden's RF E San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Jordan's Pharmacy [Ensler] PC 1948 482 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Open M-S 10A - 9P Wagon Wheel EG E Carlson Blvd. El Cerrito Kiefer Home Furniture Company DC 1948 486 San Pablo Ave El Cerrito Everything for the Home Fridell's OC 1930 E San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Little Madison Square Garden EG E San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Al's Donut Shop RF 1934 Central & San Pablo El Cerrito Central Service Station AU 1937 SW Panhandle & Central El Cerrito Bert Paoli, Prop. - Shell gas Old Six Bells [Bank Club] EG 1934 NW Central & San Pablo El Cerrito Dine and dance Vic & Al Figone Old Six Bells [Bank Club] EG 1937 NW Central & San Pablo Ave El Cerrito Vic and Al Figone Dine & Dance Old Six Bells [Bank Club] EG 1940 NW Central & San Pablo Aves El Cerrito Vic & Al Figone; Regal Amber Beer, draught & bottled Old Six Bells [Bank Club] EG 1941 NW Central & San Pablo Aves El Cerrito Vic and Al Figone; Regal Amber Beer; Draught & Bottled Palace Hotel BL W Central & San Pablo Aves El Cerrito After the Bank Club?? Central Avenue Budweiser Tavern BL 1935 500 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito H. M. Nissen, prop. Lunches-Dinner-Dancing IT Club EG 1940 NE 500 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Walter Gatto, Jack Pryde, specializing in Chinese dishes IT Club EG 1941 NE 500 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Walter Gatto, prop; specializing in Chinese dishes IT Club EG 1948 NE 500 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Walt Gatto; 3 floor shows "Toots LaMay" & George "Tappy" Tappero orchestr Nelson's Tavern BL N Central Avenue El Cerrito Gas Station AU W San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito East Bay Sanitary Company AP 1948 1006 Central Avenue El Cerrito Vic Figone & Bill Compiano The Fox Hole BL 1948 502 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Finest in Beer & Wines Ted Nissen's BL 1937 500 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Accommodations for dinner parties America prefers Budweiser and so do we Andy's Fresh Sea Foods MR 1940 502 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Alfred Anderegg; Fresh Bait Daily Andy's Fresh Sea Foods MR 1941 502 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Alfred Anderegg; Fresh Bait Daily Fresh Sea foods Bait Shop - Jack Pryde RG E San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Six Bells Cocktail Lounge & Dining Room EG 1948 507 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Vic & Tony Figone Townhouse Liquors BL N Central Avenue El Cerrito Fortune Told EG 1948 508 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Bars, restaurants other businesses in El Cerrito - version from 08-12-2012 ---PAGE BREAK--- Violet's Dining Room RF 1948 E 518 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito hours 4:30P - 3:00A Consignment Trailers TR 1948 522 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Clarence M. Olson American Auto Wreckers AU 1948 537 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito New El Cerrito Super Service/Union Oil AU 1934 SE San Pablo & Lincoln El Cerrito A. De Cicco, Prop. Union Oil products Union 76 AU 1935 SE San Pablo & Lincoln El Cerrito A. De Cicco, prop. World War Veteran New El Cerrito super service New El Cerrito Service Station AU 1937 SE San Pablo & Lincoln Aves El Cerrito New Management; Jack Pryde, Prop. Union Oil Pryde's Union Service AU 1940 SE Lincoln & San Pablo Aves El Cerrito Pryde's Union Station AU 1941 SE Lincoln & San Pablo Aves El Cerrito Lubrication - Tires - Batteries Accessories & Washing Union Oil AU 1948 SE Lincoln & San Pablo Ave El Cerrito George W. Pryde - Union Oil, then Standard Oil Lincoln Avenue Wilson & Kratzer Mortuaries BC 1940 616 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Wilson & Kratzer Mortuaries BC 1941 616 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Wilson & Krautzer Mortuary BC 1948 616 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito also Richmond Idaho Auto Court MA 1937 W On San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito M/M J. M. Collins, props. Idaho Auto Court MA 1940 W San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Mr. & Mrs. A. F. Luttropp, props. Idaho Auto Court MA 1941 W San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Mr. & Mrs. A. F. Luttropp, props. El Cerrito Junior High AE 1948 E Ashbury Avenue El Cerrito (still at EC Senior High location) Ken Alexander's DC 1948 655 So. San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Home Furnishings & Appliances Wilson's BL 1935 663 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Meet me by the fireside, drinks, short orders, sandwiches Contra Costa Furniture Store DC 1937 690 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Refrigerators and Electrical Appliances Neil J. Brodsgar JR 1948 690 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Real Estate, Insurance Neil J. Brodsgar JR 1948 690 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Real Estate, Insurance Eureka Avenue Contra Costa Concrete Co. LB 1948 729 Kearney Street El Cerrito El Cerrito Electric Co. LB 1948 730 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito V. C. Perero Fixtures & Wiring our specialty Contra Costa Tobacco & Candy Co RF 1948 732 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Wholesale Distributors Henry S. Kaehler LB 1948 738 Liberty Street El Cerrito "Quality Builder" Phiil's Hut BL W San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Gregory Family Aloma BL W San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Gregory Family Big Boy Barbeque RF 1934 740 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito J. Mainini All kinds of sandwiches Big Boy Barbeque RF 1937 740 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito J. Mainini All kinds of sandwiches Big Boy Barbeque RF 1940 740 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Margaret; We feature Nelson-Springs whiskey Big Boy Barbeque RF 1941 740 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Margaret & Zuma; Sandwiches of all kinds H. A. MacKinnon JR 1935 746 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Insurance & Real Estate The Dog House BL 1937 752 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito C. J. Terry, Prop. Dine and Dance Friedell Camera Shop OC 1948 770 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Photographic Equipment & Supplies Radio Doctor OC 1948 770 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Ed Hatzell Big Boy Barbeque RF 1948 E 784 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Cocktails - Dinner - Fountain Burpee's Service Station AU 1934 SE Stockton & San Pablo Aves El Cerrito Richfield Gas Burpee's Super-Service Station AU 1935 SE Stockton & San Pablo Aves El Cerrito Richfield Gas Burpee's Service AU 1937 SE Stockton & San Pablo Aves El Cerrito Richfield Gas Burpee Service Station AU 1940 SE Stockton & San Pablo Aves El Cerrito H. P. Burpee, Charles Vlach; Richfield gas Burpee Service Station AU 1941 SE Stockton & San Pablo Aves El Cerrito H. P. Burpee, Charles Vlach; Richfield gas El Nido Market MR 1934 SW San Pablo & Sacramento El Cerrito Joe Fara, groceries, fruits, vegetables J W Royer, meats, poultry & fish El Nido Market MR 1935 SW San Pablo & Sacramento El Cerrito El Nido Market MR 1937 SW San Pablo & Sacramento El Cerrito Joe Fara Imported & Domestic groceries El Nido Market MR 1937 SW San Pablo & Sacramento El Cerrito L. P. Beyer, home of Manteca fed beef El Nido Market MR 1940 SW San Pablo & Sacramento El Cerrito El Nido Market MR 1941 SW San Pablo & Sacramento El Cerrito El Nido Market MR 1948 SW San Pablo & Sacramento El Cerrito Joe Fara - Louis Piziali Bars, restaurants other businesses in El Cerrito - version from 08-12-2012 ---PAGE BREAK--- Stockton Avenue Ward's Pharmacy PC 1948 7019 Stockton Avenue El Cerrito Watson Brothers LB 1940 7020 Stockton Avenue El Cerrito Elwood & Reuel Watson Builders & Contractors - Real Estate & Insurance Watson Brothers JR 1941 7020 Stockton Avenue El Cerrito Builders & Contractors; Real Estate & Insurance Elwood & Reuel Watson Watson's Market MR 1937 7022 Stockton Avenue El Cerrito Bank of America BC 1948 755 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Opening soon; Marcel Delabriandais, Mgr Accardi's Market MR 1941 7022 Stockton Avenue El Cerrito The finest groceries, fruits, vegetables, liquors, feed & grain Hill Top Market MR 1948 7022 Stockton Avenue El Cerrito Gas Station AU SW Stockton & Albemarle El Cerrito Gas L. Phillips LB 1948 7427 Terrace Avenue El Cerrito Plumbing & Heating Loran M. Barber AU 1937 Stockton & San Pablo Aves El Cerrito General auto repairing Loran L. Barber AU 1940 Stockton & San Pablo Aves El Cerrito General Auto Repairing Barber's Automotive Service AU 1941 Stockton & San Pablo Aves El Cerrito Carburetor & Electrical Work Barber's AU 1948 6315 Stockton Avenue El Cerrito Service all cars Coast Trailer Sales TR 1948 821 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito E. K. Kunkel, Owner Jack's BL 1941 E 832 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito John Kinney; Dancing - Cocktails - Popular Prices Jack's BL 1948 E 832 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Dancing - Cocktails Klein's Trailer Mart TR 1948 835 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito McKee & Hamilton OC 1948 841 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Machine Works Raymond and Schafer JR 1935 854 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito View Homesites - $300 Berk CC Terrace Wilkins Insurance 1965 10474 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Master Craft Dry Cleaners DC 1934 San Pablo & Waldo Aves El Cerrito Main office & plant Master Craft Dry Cleaners DC 1935 San Pablo & Waldo El Cerrito Master Craft Dry Cleaners DC 1937 San Pablo & Waldo Aves El Cerrito Main office & plant Master Craft Dry Cleaners DC 1940 San Pablo & Waldo Aves El Cerrito Main Office Master Craft Dry Cleaners DC 1941 San Pablo & Waldo Aves El Cerrito Main office and plant Waldo Avenue Joe Martyn Turner JR 1937 7020 Ashbury Avenue El Cerrito Licensed Real Estate Broker Joe Martyn Turner JR 1948 904 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Realtor - Insurer Joe Martyn Turner, Pierre Allinio, O E Parkinson, & Ruth Showalter Launderette DC 1948 910 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito "The family self-service laundry" Albert Albonico FD 1941 918 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Lawns & Gardens planted El Cerrito Electronic Service 1965 10524 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Mires Electric LB 1948 924 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Eddie's Barrel Yard OC 1948 932 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Mosher Lane Grocery MR 1937 944 San Pablo Avenue Richmond Fruits, Fancy Vegetables, Groceries New Moeser Lane Market MR 1948 943 So. San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Wally Craver El Cerrito Auto and Trailer Sales TR 1948 950 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Gunther's Lollipop Palace 1965 10598 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Pyramid Café BL 1934 Mosher Lane El Cerrito Dan Black, Prop., Dine and Dance Dinners a specialty Henry E. Gillan LB 1948 803 Everett El Cerrito Licensed Painting Contractor Henry E. Gillan LB 1948 6603 Moeser El Cerrito Licensed Painting Contractor Moeser Lane Totem Auto Camp & Service Station AU 1940 1008 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Mr. & Mrs. R. H. Johnson Totem Auto Court AU 1941 1008 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Mr. & Mrs. W. J. Sivachenko, props. Athens Polo & Riding Stables RG 1934 San Pablo & Fink Lane El Cerrito A. Cook A-1 Lumber Co. LB 1948 1106 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito C. J. Riep New & Used Klier Brothers LB 1935 1122 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Lumber and Millwork Klier Bros. Lumber Co. LB 1937 1122 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Lumber & General Millwork Klier Brothers Lumber Company LB 1940 1122 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Lumber & General Mill Work Klier Brothers Lumber Co. LB 1941 1138 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Lumber & General Mill Work Paints, Builders Hardware, Glass Bars, restaurants other businesses in El Cerrito - version from 08-12-2012 ---PAGE BREAK--- Modern Builders Supply LB 1948 1139 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Chevron Products AU 1965 Food Farm Center (Portola & SP) El Cerrito John Silver; also Union Oil products Food Farm MR 1965 10700 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Philips Liquor Store BL 1965 10760 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Food Farm Center Ben Franklin 1965 Food Farm Center (Portola & SP) El Cerrito Burlingame La Vyra Hotel EG 1937 NW Burlingame & San Pablo Ave El Cerrito Standard Used Car Market AU 1934 1150 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito J. Wm. Heldoorn St. Johns Hall AE 1945 S Fink Lane El Cerrito St. Johns/Portuguese Hall, Social Hall & WWII & post-war music venue Fink/Portola Cliff's BL E Bujay's BL E ***Tehama Hutchinson Company LB 1934 S Schmidt Lane El Cerrito El Cerrito Quarry, Crushed Blue Rock Hutchinson Company LB 1937 S Schmidt Lane El Cerrito Crushed Blue Rock Hutchinson Company LB 1940 S Schmidt Lane El Cerrito El Cerrito Quarry, Crushed Blue Rock H & B Rock Company LB 1941 S Schmidt Lane El Cerrito Crushed Blue Rock El Cerrito Quarry Stege Sanitary District AE 1940 S El Cerrito Sandvick, Baxer, Christensen, Weyand, Kister Stege Sanitary District AE 1941 S El Cerrito Sandvick, Baxer, Christensen, Weyand, Kister Schmidt Lane El Cerrito Lumber Co LB 1934 E 1206 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito John Carrick Building Materials - Lumber - Plumbing - Windows - Doors El Cerrito Lumber Co. LB 1935 E 1206 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Everything for the Home El Cerrito Lumber Co. LB 1937 E 1206 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito John Carrick Lumber - Plumbing - Windows & Doors El Cerrito Lumber Co. LB 1940 E 1206 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito John Carrick; building materials Lumber - Plumbing - Windows & Doors El Cerrito Lumber Co. LB 1941 E 1206 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Building Materials El Cerrito Lumber Co. LB 1948 E 1206 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Orchard Nibs RF W San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito C&H Transfer 1965 10805 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito moving company Contra Costa Florist FD 1937 E 1234 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Say it with flowers Contra Costa Florist FD 1940 E 1234 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito H. Mabuchi Contra Costa Florist FD 1941 E 1226 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito H. Mabuchi; Cut Flowers, Bedding Plants Contra Costa Florist FD 1948 E 1226 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito C. Mabuchi, Prop. Ferris Fuel & Feed FF 1932 W Kearney Street El Cerrito Trade Way DC 1940 E 1230 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Furniture & Floor coverings Fred F. Conwill Tradeway DC 1941 E 1230 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Fred F. Conwill; Furniture & Floor coverings Tradeway Stores DC 1948 E 1230 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Things for the Home Beck's Service Station AU W San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito unbranded gas Beck's Service Station AU W San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito unbranded gas Gerletti Nursery & Begonia Garden FD 1948 1231 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Perennial and Annual Plants Wenk Toopsy's Roost RF W San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Chicken Restaurant Apex Paint Co. LB 1948 1257 San Pablo Avenue Richmond Technical Porcelain & Chinaware Co OC 1948 SE Manila & Kearney Streets El Cerrito Gish's Furniture Factory OC 1925 SE San Pablo & Manila El Cerrito Furniture Factory before metal shop & city hall Gish's Furniture Factory OC 1925 SE San Pablo & Manila El Cerrito Furniture Factory before metal shop & city hall Apex Paint Co. LB 1940 1201 San Pablo Ave El Cerrito Opposite City Hall; Buy at Factory Apex Paint Co. LB 1941 1201 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Buy at Factory Manila/Bayview Locator's Realty JR 1948 1330 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Realtor Bars, restaurants other businesses in El Cerrito - version from 08-12-2012 ---PAGE BREAK--- Dr. R. C. Louck's Pet Hospital PC 1934 1332 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Two veterinarians Dr. R. C. Louck's Pet Hospital PC 1937 1332 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Two Veterinarians Dr. R. C. Louck's Pet Hospital PC 1940 1332 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Two Veterinarians Griffin Wrecking Co. LB 1934 1332 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Martin Griffin New & Used lumber - Doors - Sash - Pipe Griffin Lumber Company LB 1935 1332 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito New & used furniture & lumber Griffin Lumber Company LB 1937 1332 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Griffin Lumber Company LB 1940 1332 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Griffin Lumber Company LB 1941 1332 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Griffin Lumber Co. LB 1948 1332 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Carroll Wrecking Co. LB 1948 1344 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito "Wrecker of the Fair" New & Used Material Jefferson Angelo's Market MR 1934 SW Park St & San Pablo Ave El Cerrito A. Fara & J. DeMaria, Props. Angelos Market MR 1937 SW Park St. & San Pablo Ave El Cerrito A. Faria & J. DeMaria, Props. Angelo's Market MR 1941 1345 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Angelo's Market MR 1948 1345 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Angelo Fara Campianos Night Club BL El Cerrito Had midgets from Albany Dolan Lumber Company LB 1948 1414 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito El Cerrito Poultry Market MR 1941 1417 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Wholesale & Retail; Fresh Ranch Eggs Madison Federal Builders Supply LB E San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Farmers Produce Market MR 1934 SE San Pablo & Madison El Cerrito J. L. Grondona Oysters Crab & Shrimp cocktails Fresh cooked crabs Crab Shack RF 1937 1418 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito J. L. Grondona Oyster loaf to take home Crab Shack RF 1940 1418 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito J. L. Grondona; Oyster, crab, & shrimp cocktails Fish dinners Crab Shack RF 1941 1418 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito J. L. Grondona; Oyster, Crab, & Shrimp Cocktails Fish Dinners Crab Shack RF 1948 1418 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito J. L. Grondona El Cerrito Poultry Market MR 1934 1421 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Live & Dressed poultry; M I Ross Eggs from ranch to you El Cerrito Poultry Market MR 1937 1421 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito M. I. Ross, prop, choice live & dressed poultry El Cerrito Poultry Market MR 1940 1421 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito M. I. Ross, prop.; choice live & dressed poultry El Cerrito Steel Products MR 1941 1424 Kearney Street El Cerrito C. W. Ensign, Manager Steel Plate Fabricators Elmer Freethy LB 1948 1432 Kearney Street El Cerrito General Contractors, Engineers John Neuner LB 1934 1434 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Lumber & Mill Work John Neuner Mill & Lumber Work LB 1937 1434 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Dolan's Lumber LB E San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Carlos Earl Corey's Garage AU 1934 SW Cypress & San Pablo Ave El Cerrito Chevrolet sales Earl Corey's Garage AU 1935 SW Cypress & San Pablo Ave El Cerrito Chevrolet sales Earl Corey's Garage AU 1937 SW Cypress & San Pablo El Cerrito Open Always Earl Corey's AU 1940 SW 1511 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito General Repairing, auto & radio Corey's Garage & Auto Supply AU 1941 SW 1511 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Seith Corey, Ed Williams, Walt Corey Cypress Florist FD W San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Mirante's Bar BL W San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Josie & Ed Mirante Laundromat - Half Hour Laundry DC 1948 1521 Kearney Street El Cerrito P. F. Clavean The Forum BL 1941 W 1525 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Drink with Jack Alveras - Molly Rose Forum Club BL 1948 W 1525 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Neighborhood Market MR W San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Rossi Building El Cerrito Central Meat Market MR 1934 1527 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Louis Poloni, Prop. Central Bank BC W San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Post Office AE W San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Eckman's Butcher Shop MR E San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Bars, restaurants other businesses in El Cerrito - version from 08-12-2012 ---PAGE BREAK--- Hamburger John's RF W San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito John Pocias Glass Blowing OC W San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Moores's Drug Store PC W San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Steve Moore Paradise Gardens BL 1934 E 1534 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Dine, Dance & Eat; Ed Wuelzer, Prop Paradise Gardens BL 1937 E 1534 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito All kinds of drinks Ed Wuelzer, Prop. Paradise Gardens BL 1941 E 1524 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito George Crofoot the Prop & Frank Perelli the Mixer; Table for ladies Little Angie's RF E 1534 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Pete Magri's Butcher Shop MR E San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito A. Varallo Shoe Shop VJ 1934 1536 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Complete line of new shoes Varallo Shoe Shop VJ 1935 1536 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Repairing and New Shoes A. Varallo Shoe Shop VJ 1937 1536 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Complete line of new shoes A. Varallo Shoe Shop VJ 1941 1546 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Complete line of new shoes Varallo Shoe Store VJ 1948 1546 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Harry Pulse JR 1940 1538 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Insurance, Licensed Real Estate Broker Harry Pulse JR 1941 1538 San Pablo El Cerrito Licensed Real Estate Broker, est. 1906 Brown Neon Signs OC 1934 1561-63 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Oscar Brown Factory - Office - Laboratory Brown Neon Signs OC 1940 1561-1563 San Pablo Ave El Cerrito O. Brown Brown Neon Signs OC 1941 1561-1563 San Pablo Ave El Cerrito O. Brown; Quality signs & service Sharkey's Club BL 1948 1575 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Hoo's Café RF 1937 1577 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Sanitary Barber Shop PC 1934 W 1579 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito S. Bert, Prop. Sanitary Barber Shop PC 1937 W 1579 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito S. Bert, Prop. "A smooth shave, a new man" Sharkey's Barber Shop PC 1937 W San Pablo & Potrero Aves El Cerrito Arthur Pangrazio, Prop. Sharkey's Barber Shop PC 1948 W 1579 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Barber Shop - 1st in EC PC W San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Frank Sanconi, then Bert, then Sharkey Mechanics Bank BC 1934 W Potrero & San Pablo El Cerrito Johnson Garage AU SE Potrero & San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Vic's Place BL W Potrero & San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Volpis & Bonassis Tom & Vics BL W Potrero & San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Volpis & Bonassis Ira Scott Painting LB SE San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Old Johnson Garage building Barber PC W Potrero Avenue El Cerrito Bert Bertolotti John Morotti (Bocci in back) MR 1941 SW 1591 San Pablo at Potrero El Cerrito The Ice Cream KING of El Cerrito Indoor Arch. Range, El Cerrito Athletic Club RG 1940 S Potrero off San San Pablo Ave El Cerrito The finest sport in town, amateur tournament every week Rossi's winery BL S Potrero Avenue El Cerrito Potrero Europa Bakery & Grocery MR 1937 1600 Liberty @ Potrero El Cerrito A. Baroni & Co.; French, American & Italian bread Europa Bakery & Grocery MR 1940 1600 Liberty St at Potrero El Cerrito Franco Bros; French, Italian, & American bread Barn Dance RG 1941 Potrero & San Pablo Aves El Cerrito Every Saturday night Don L. Kimball TR 1948 1600 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito New and used quality trailers Grand Central Store MR 1934 NW Potrero & San Pablo El Cerrito John Morotti New City Market MR 1934 San Pablo & Potrero Aves El Cerrito New City Market MR 1937 San Pablo & Potrero Aves El Cerrito Groceries - Meats New City Market MR 1940 San Pablo & Potrero Aves El Cerrito New City Market MR 1941 San Pablo & Potrero Aves El Cerrito Groceries - Meats The Grand Central Store MR 1935 NW Potrero & San Pablo Ave El Cerrito Stop! Stop! Stop! Cigars Drinks Candy Big Lou's Paradise Gardens BL 1945 Potrero near Eastshore El Cerrito Uncle to midgets Chevron Service AU NW Potrero & San Pablo Ave El Cerrito Little Angie's RF NW Potrero Avenue El Cerrito Angelo Demaria Jon Perreli's Liquor Store BL W San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Beacon Service AU NE Potrero & Eastshore El Cerrito Jerry Gorman Bars, restaurants other businesses in El Cerrito - version from 08-12-2012 ---PAGE BREAK--- Miami Inn BL 1934 E 1614 San Pablo Ave El Cerrito at Stege Jct., Mrs. Jos. Jacobs, Prop. Miami Inn BL 1937 E 1614 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito "Ma" Jacobs Chick, Steak, & Squab dinners, raised their own squab Miami Inn BL 1940 E 1614 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Pauline Jacobs; Chicken, Steak, & Squab dinners; Dancing Miami Inn BL 1941 E 1614 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Pauline Jacobs; Chicken, Steak, & Squab dinners Dancing Miami Club BL 1948 E San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Joe de Martini & Gus de Maria - 3 floor shows Call Bros. Jewelry VJ 1948 1619 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito McFarland DC 1948 1621 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Cleaners and launderers Mary's Grill RF W San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Cigar Store RF E San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Ice Cream Shop RF E San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Vista Theater RG E San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Atlas Liquors BL E San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Bakery MR E San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito The Jungle BL 1940 W 1625 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Bill Bryden; Dining - Dancing - Entertainment The Jungle BL 1941 1625 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Bil Bryden; Dancing - Drinks - Entertainment Jungle Inn BL 1948 1625 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Frank, Joe, Marco; Bill Bryden, Prop Cisi Dry Goods DC 1934 W 1627 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Men's & Women's Furnishings Cisi's Dry Goods DC 1935 W 1627 San Pablo Ave El Cerrito Complete line of Ladies' & Men's furnishings Cisi's Dry Goods DC 1937 W 1628 San Pablo Ave El Cerrito N. Cisi, Prop. Cisi's Dry Goods DC 1940 W 1627 San Pablo Ave El Cerrito two stores Cisi's Dry Goods DC 1941 W 1627 San Pablo Ave El Cerrito Cici's Dry Goods Store DC 1948 W 1627 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Golden Gate Lanes RG E San Pablo & Blake El Cerrito Bowling Alley & Restaurant/Bar Blake Gas Station AU NE San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Signal brand and also Richfield brand; Al Ferri in the 1960s Moore's Pharmacy PC 1934 1629 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito The Rexall Store Donald S. Moore Moore's Pharmacy PC 1937 1629 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Donald S. Moore, The Rexall Store Moore's Pharmacy PC 1940 1629 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Donald S. Moore; The Rexall Store Moore's Pharmacy PC 1941 1629 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Donald S. Moore; The Rexall Store Moore's Pharmacy PC 1948 1629 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Victor Demaretti Shoe Store VJ 1934 1631 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Opposite Blake Lafayette Park RG E San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Peek a BooTrailer Park MA E San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito later O'Sullivan's Peek a Boo Trailer Park Demaretti's Shoe Store & Repair Shop VJ 1941 1631 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Victor Demaretti Johnie's Shoe Shop VJ 1948 1631 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito John Turkovich Delmaso Tezzi's Cooperativa MR W San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Button Shop DC W San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Angelino Shaving Parlor PC 1937 1637 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito "Any Time" Angelino Shaving Parlor PC 1940 1637 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Fish Store MR W San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Angelo Bertoli's barber shop PC W San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Used Furniture Store DC W San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito G. M. Bateman Motor Sales AU 1934 San Pablo at Blake El Cerrito G. M. Bateman Bateman Motor Sales AU 1935 San Pablo at Blake St El Cerrito Super service, used cars Bateman Motor Sales AU 1937 San Pablo & Blake El Cerrito Authorized Pontiac Dealer Garth M. Bateman Peek-A-Boo Service Station AU 1937 Blake & San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito W. N. McCafferty; Independent gas dealer Bateman Motor Sales AU 1940 San Pablo & Blake El Cerrito Authorized Pontiac Dealer, 6's - 8's; Gurth W. Bateman O'Sullivan's Signal Service AU 1948 1700 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Peek-a-Boo Auto & Trailer Park AU 1948 1702 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Don L. Kimball Peekaboo Auto Court MA 1941 1702 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito J. H. Bradshaw; Prices from $1 up Trailer space - Laundry Bars, restaurants other businesses in El Cerrito - version from 08-12-2012 ---PAGE BREAK--- Moro & Soldavini LB 1934 E RFD 1, Box 432 (San Pablo Ave) El Cerrito Plumbing, hardware, kitchen utensils, paint, windmills Moro & Soldavini LB 1937 1722 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Plumbing, hardware, paint, windmills Soldavini Hardware LB 1940 1722 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Plumbing Contractor, Sherwin-Williams Paints, Aeromotor windmills Soldavini Hardware LB 1941 1722 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Sherwin-Williams Paints Agents for Aeromotor Windmills Plumbing Olivero Plumbing LB E San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Louie's Club RF 1944 E San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Louie Nicoli Atlas Bait & Tackle Shop RG 1948 1726 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito J.E. and E.C. Hanson Edith's Beauty Shop PC 1934 1733 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Duart & Ringlette permanent waves Edith's Beauty Shop PC 1937 1733 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Contra Costa Florist FD 1934 1762 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito H. Mabuchi, moved to 1234 San Pablo Ave in 1936 El Cerrito Fuel & Feed FF W San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Sterling Lumber LB E San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Builder's Emporium LB E San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Builders Emporium LB 1937 1770 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito The home of complete building service Builders Emporium LB 1940 1770 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Distributors of "Klicka" homes Builders Emporium LB 1941 1770 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito New Homes & Modernizing; F.H.A. Information Builder's Emporium LB 1948 1770 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Hill Street Edwards' Co-operative Service AU 1937 1800 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Signal gas? Hickory Pit RF E San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Southern Chicken RF W San Pablo & Hill El Cerrito Mission Inn RF E San Pablo & Hill El Cerrito R. E. Newcomer LB 1948 1801 Key Blvd El Cerrito General Contractor Mabuchi Fruit Stand MR E San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Al Weisgerber AU 1937 1810 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito DeSoto & Plymouth Al Weisgerber DeSoto & Plymouth AU 1940 1810 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Al Weisgerger AU 1941 1810 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito De Soto, Plymouth, & Packard The Bagdad Inn BL 1934 E 1810 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Dancing - Dinner - Beer - Wine The Mission Inn BL 1934 E 1810 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Became the Bagdad Inn Gold Judy?? New Moeser Lane Market MR 1940 1825 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Imported & Domestic Groceries New Moeser Lane Market MR 1941 1825 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Imported & Domestic Groceries Betsy's Kitchen RF 1935 E 1828 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito It's Different Betsy's Kitchen RF 1937 E 1828 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Della's Betsy's Kitchen RF 1948 E 1828 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Della & Lorraine 24 hours - we never close Round-Up Coffee Shop RF 1937 E San Pablo at Cutting El Cerrito Johnie Herman, Prop Round-Up Coffee Shop & Cocktail Lounge RF 1940 E San Pablo at Cutting El Cerrito Johnie Herman, prop. Round-Up Coffee Shop & Cocktail Lounge RF 1941 E San Pablo at Cutting El Cerrito Johnie Herman, prop. Round-Up RF 1948 E 1842 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Coffee Shop and Cocktail Lounge Horseless Carriage RF E San Pablo at Cutting El Cerrito Lucky supermarket MR S Cutting Blvd. El Cerrito Standard Oil gas station AU SE Cutting & San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Standard Oil Shell Gas Station AU W San Pablo & Knott El Cerrito Shell Oil Tosco gas station AU NW Cutting & San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Tosco gas Cutting Blvd Star Liquor Store BL 1948 1846 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito John & Frank E. Walker Union Gas Station AU NW Cutting & San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Union Oil Mayfair supermarket MR E San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Was Andrew Williams Beck's Garage AU 1934 San Pablo and Cutting El Cerrito Ray A. Young Berkeley Country Club RG 1934 Cutting Blvd. El Cerrito Vernon P. Peck, General Manager Knott Bars, restaurants other businesses in El Cerrito - version from 08-12-2012 ---PAGE BREAK--- Save Mart Super Stop AU NW San Pablo & Knott El Cerrito gas Silver Dollar RF 1948 E San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Drink with Bud and Bob Golden Gate Auto Court MA 1940 1907 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Golden Gate Auto Court MA 1941 1907 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Apex Sheet Metal Products LB 1948 1925 Kearney Street El Cerrito Johnson's Richfield Service AU 1948 1927 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Paul Johnson The Silver Dollar Café RF 1941 2000 San Pablo Ave El Cerrito Drink with Al & Fred. We have your favorite brand Bay Bridge Auto Court MA 1948 2024 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Hotel accommodations Palm Motel MA E San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Verjane Oshima's Florist FD 1937 W 2033 San Pablo Ave El Cerrito Flowers for all occasions Oshima's Florist FD 1940 W 2033 San Pablo nr. Cutting El Cerrito Flowers, Shrubs, & bedding plants Oshima's Florist FD 1941 W 2033 San Pablo Ave El Cerrito Flowers, Shrubs & bedding plants Trevinos RF W San Pblo & Wall El Cerrito Hart's pharmaceutical factory OC E Kearney Street El Cerrito Buz Dyers RF W San Pablo Avenue & Wall El Cerrito Wall Avenue Miyamoto Florist FD 1948 N 5013 Wall Avenue Richmond Glass Company LB E San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Veterinarian PC E San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Nibs restaurant RF W San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito British Motors AU E San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Todd's Club BL 1940 E 2068 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito E. Todd Ogden; For Better Enjoyment Todd's Club BL 1941 E 2068 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito E. Todd Ogden For better enjoyment Nelson Neon OC 1948 6330 Wall Avenue El Cerrito Carl & Arthur Nelson Giannini's Buffet Dinners RF 1934 2102 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Beer on draught, quality wines Hal's Tropical Drinks BL 1940 2102 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Chinese foods Tropical drinks Pal's BL 1941 2102 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Tropical Drinks & Chinese Food El Cerrito Auto Service AU 1948 2121 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito P. F. Agresta; "Your heavy equipment dealer" Pacific Pipelines & Engineers OC 1948 2128 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito McGirk, McGirk & McGirk DC 1941 2136 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Finished & Unfinished furniture G. E. Watts Tile & Cabinet LB 1948 2146 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Lee's Drive-in RF 1948 2152 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Conlon Street Square Deal Used Cars AU 1937 2200 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito C. O. Parmelee, L. Fumagalli Miner Dental Lab OC E San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Boericke & Runyon pharmaceut. factory OC E Conlon Street El Cerrito Flying A Gas AU San Pablo near Conlon? El Cerrito Flying A gas Adachi Nursery & Florist FD 1934 2325 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito RFD 1, Box 518 Flowers for all occasions Adachi Florist & Nursery FD 1937 2325 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Adachi Florist & Nursery FD 1941 2325 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito lowers, Shrubs, & Bedding Plants Adachi Florist and Nursery FD 1948 2325 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito Golden State Company FD 1934 SE San Pablo & Macdonald Richmond Golden State Co, Ltd. FD 1937 SE San Pablo & Macdonald Richmond Golden State Dairy Products Hacienda FD E San Pablo & Macdonald Richmond Annex Super Service AU 1937 2601 San Pablo Avenue Richmond A. V. Borel Annex Super Service AU 1940 2601 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito A. V. Borel, Joe Vercelli Home Laundry Co. DC 1935 El Cerrito Finish - Dry Wash - Wet Wash Don E. Kister JR 1937 El Cerrito State Licensed Surveyor Bars, restaurants other businesses in El Cerrito - version from 08-12-2012 ---PAGE BREAK--- Ruth's Giant Hot Dogs RF 1937 Richmond Annex El Cerrito Candy, Soft Drinks, Tamales, Cigars and Cigarettes T. N. Calfee AE 1937 Attorney-at-Law William Huber AE 1937 El Cerrito Mayor Ruth's Giant Hot Dogs RF 1937 El Cerrito Candy, Soft Drinks, Tamales, Cigars and Cigarettes J. R. Beck JR 1940 El Cerrito Justice of the Peace, Real Estate and Insurance Bars, restaurants other businesses in El Cerrito - version from 08-12-2012 ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- Nicholas Arzio 10026 San Pablo Ave. El Cerrito, CA 94530 May 8th, 2014 Margaret 10890 San Pablo Ave. El Cerrito, CA 94530 Dear Ms. These are my comments to the NOP for the EIR for the San Pablo Ave. Specific Plan. Aesthetics The City should survey El Cerrito residents about changing El Cerrito’s aesthetics from suburban to urban. El Cerrito residents love its suburban aesthetic. They appreciate nice views, short buildings, plentiful parking and a more laid-back, restful lifestyle. They live here to be away from stress-inducing visuals, such as traffic congestion, parked cars lining every street, and dense population. They will not be happy when they discover your urbanization plans. Cultural and Historic Resources The SPASP goals include creating a sense of place and community. Among the most important characteristics of a place or a community is its heritage and history. The City recognized this when it recently laid pavers in the sidewalks of the downtown area, describing the early days of El Cerrito. Many buildings from this era are still in use today. Don’t disturb them. Buildings built before 1930 are of cultural and historic importance and should be preserved as a testament to El Cerrito’s beginnings, this is especially true of buildings on San Pablo Ave. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Global Climate Change Plan Bay Area forecasts 1450 new jobs in El Cerrito between 2010-2040. Why doesn’t the El Cerrito anchor the amount of allowable new housing units to the number of new jobs created within its border, in order to reduce its carbon footprint. After all, walking is better for the planet than one hour daily BART commutes (or car trips). Land Use and Planning The SPASP will result in poor city planning. Empirical evidence suggests that ground-floor commercial parcels in multi-story mixed-use buildings do not perform well on San Pablo Ave. The City acknowledges this by allowing “flex space,” first floor residential which can be later converted to commercial areas. Yet this begs the question, why displace commercial buildings by constructing ---PAGE BREAK--- residential buildings on a commercial corridor? Zoning is supposed to prevent mistakes like these, not promote them. Also, if mixed-use buildings are bad for businesses today, why would this change in the future? A stated goal of the SPASP is to concentrate housing near BART stations, yet the SPASP area is remarkably lopsided in its proximity to BART. The westerly radius extends as far as 1 mile walk, while the easterly radius is basically non-existent? Why not build high density housing east of BART and/or make the SPASP area a perfect 1/4 mile radius from BART stations? Further studies are necessary to better align the map boundaries SPASP with its goals. Also, please define minimum and maximum densities for new buildings within the SPASP to better identify their potential impact. Noise The SPASP will lead to a major shortage of parking, and heavy traffic congestion due to reduced lane widths, sharrows, more crosswalks, and a reduced speed limit. These changes will impact traffic noise in many parts of El Cerrito, including on and around San Pablo Ave., Central Ave., Stockon St., and subsequently, the health and well-being of nearby residents. The city should measure this impact in a study and directly inform nearby residents of the results. Population and Housing El Cerrito population trends do not support a 16% increase in housing units by 2040. The 2010 census shows that El Cerrito’s population increased 3.6% in 30 years (vs. 38% in the bay area as a whole), and that 8.3% of current housing units were vacant. The City of El Cerrito is not following Plan Bay Area’s plan for a sustainable El Cerrito, as illustrated in this table: Proposed # of new housing units in El Cerrito Plan Bay Area San Pablo Ave. Specific Plan Inside the SPASP area 1010 1706 Outside the SPASP area 270 0 Why add 33% more housing units than proposed by Plan Bay Area? Why cram all 1706 housing units into a geographic area comprising 11.5% of El Cerrito, and nothing in the remaining 88.5%? Show us some scientific measure supporting your proposal. Public Services a. Maintenance ---PAGE BREAK--- The city should study the effect of doubling or tripling the population of major streets like San Pablo Ave. on the level of litter and graffiti, as city is currently overwhelmed by the need for litter removal and graffiti abatement on San Pablo Ave. b. Parks and Libraries More housing units means more people sharing our parks and libraries. Will El Cerrito open new parks and libraries to serve its new residents? Transportation and Circulation Prior studies show that the area surrounding El Cerrito Del Norte Bart can handle higher population density than El Cerrito Plaza, yet the SPASP appears to treat these areas equally. Provide evidence showing that El Cerrito Plaza can support the proposed density level. Alternatives. First, anchor the number of new housing units to the number of new jobs. Second, center the dense housing equally around BART stations, not around San Pablo Ave., unless you have strong evidence that it will benefit existing commercial business. Third, make it easier for single family residences to add a second unit to their backyards. It would lessen the lessen the need for high density housing and allow more homeowners to increase the overall value of their parcels. A hard copy of this letter will be mailed to you today. Please send your response to the above-stated address. Sincerely, Nicholas Arzio ---PAGE BREAK--- Comments in Response to Notice of Preparation for Draft EIR for the San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan I own a home at 541 Kearney Street (between Central and Lincoln), my lot abuts Peppermint Tree Plaza on San Pablo Avenue, and I’m writing to express my views and concerns regarding the San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan. Although development of larger buildings with more residential units and larger commercial space may negatively impact my property value, I am very much in favor of the idea of smart higher density development in the area where I live. With the BART station right here, it makes perfect sense to add more residential units – including apartment buildings – in my neighborhood so that growth and development is happening where there is good public transportation. So, I am in favor of greater population density in my neighborhood and the neighborhood near Del Norte Bart station. I commend the city for planning for the future in that way. However, I do have concerns that the plan for growth as I understand it, is not currently designed to adequately address two issues that are already minor problems, and would likely be worse with growth – parking and traffic. If the city is truly serious about growth in a way that will continue to make these great neighborhoods to live in, the San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan needs to be developed in a way that, at a minimum does not make these problems worse, and at best improves them. Here are my key point on each, as well as the San Pablo Avenue bike line idea. Parking – with a major increase in residential units and/or commercial space, the City needs to provide significantly more publicly available parking in its plan. It could be paid lots, underground garages, or other parking options. But more people – shoppers, neighborhood residents, and their guests will mean more cars and the need for more parking. If that issue is not dealt with, the plan will ruin the neighborhood. Adding private parking for new residential buildings alone (though that should be required as well) will not cut it. Denser apartment buildings also mean more guests coming to visit and needing places to park. More commercial space means more patrons/workers also needing places to park. The Plan needs to adequately account for this. What is your plan to provide the added public parking necessary? Traffic – traffic on Central Avenue headed toward 80, as well as on San Pablo, is already pretty bad a certain times. More than doubling the residents in the area, adding more commercial space, and adding bike lanes on San Pablo, will only make this worse without planning that involves improving traffic flow. On Central Avenue, the turnoff for Ranch 99/Pacific East Mall – with no left turn lane, is a major part of the problem. Unless that issue is addressed, the added residents/shoppers in the area will make the drive to 80 horrible. What is your plan to handle the extra traffic without creating traffic jams and gridlock? If you’re not going to make any changes to traffic flow or street capacity, I’m opposed to the Plan. ---PAGE BREAK--- Bike Lanes on San Pablo – this just seems like a bad idea and unnecessary. As mentioned above, traffic on San Pablo (as well as parking) is already bad enough. I don’t see how adding bike lanes won’t make one or both of those issues worse. It seems likely that bicycle traffic will cause cars to slow to navigate around bikes, and/or bike lanes will need to take up street parking space. My wife and I both bike in the neighborhood. Both the Ohlone Greenway and Carlson Boulevard are great bike routes that run parallel to San Pablo within blocks both east and west of it. So, why is adding a bike lane on San Pablo even necessary? It seems like a change with lots of potential downside and little to no upside. Don’t do it! So in sum, make sure that your San Pablo Specific Plan requires the addition of sufficient parking, addresses how significant additional traffic can be added without creating traffic flow problems for residents, and don’t put bike lanes on San Pablo. If you plan for those things appropriately, I’m all for the Plan’s proposal for more density in this area. If you don’t, you will likely destroy a great El Cerrito neighborhood. Thank you for considering my comments on this issue. Yohance Edwards 541 Kearney Street El Cerrito CA, 94530 ---PAGE BREAK--- From: [EMAIL REDACTED] [mailto:[EMAIL REDACTED]] Sent: Thursday, May 8, 2014 3:54 PM To: Margaret Subject: San Pablo Ave. Specific Plan To: Margaret Planning Manager I Frank Guzman. Resident and building owner on the 500 block of Kearney St. here in beautiful El Cerrito, CA. Do have a couple of concerns about the direction and implementation of how the SPASP will affect us here. I have seen and read the SPASP and noticed that we are right on the border of it. My first concern is the possibility of high rise buildings of 3 stories or more being built directly across the street from us. We already have a 4 story monstrosity next door to us at 524 Kearney St. that blocks the sun in 1/2 of our garden. We can only grow plants on the opposite side. And the owner's do a very poor job of maintaining the trees and landscaping. Which is a burden on us. However. They did provide the tennant's with a floor level parking lot. So the parking situation is not a total nightmare. Though there is a few of them that still park on the street. That brings me to my other concern. Parking. Here on the 500 block we get people parking from the El Cerrito Theater and adjoining restaurants. As much as I love our little downtown block. There is NO parking for it to grow anymore. I have already had to call police a couple of times. Because of car's blocking our garage's drive ways. I am all for development along San Pablo Ave. But please, please take into consideration. Adding the necessary parking to accommodate it. I see too many vacant lot's already. Why build a high rise next to an abandon business. I hope the growth you have planned improves the quality of life here. Not make it worse. Thank you. Frank Guzman (510) 528-4711 f ---PAGE BREAK--- From: Ray Lum [mailto:[EMAIL REDACTED]] Sent: Thursday, May 8, 2014 10:13 AM To: Margaret Subject: Comments on the SPASP plan for high density zoning Hello Ms. and SPASP commiƩee, I am a 10 year resident and home owner in El Cerrito and live on Lexington in between Central and Fairmount Ave. I have appreciated many of the improvements to the surrounding area that has been done over the past years, but strongly disapprove of the San Pablo Ave Speciﬁc Plan for high density housing. There are two things that I think need to addressed: 1) Car Traﬃc With the Oﬀ the Grid event on Wednesdays, there is already a deﬁnite traﬃc problem on San Pablo Ave. The impact of turning Fairmount Ave between San Pablo and Carlson into a single lane and increasing the number of occupants in housing in the area would turn San Pablo Ave in this area of notorious slow down, much like certain areas of San Pablo Ave in Berkeley. 2) Parking and Pedestrians Already living close to the BART staƟon, parking is an issue on the street. Factor a 4+ fold amount of residents just a few blocks away and parking would be impossible. Not only that, the streets are already dirty as is since street sweepers are not eﬀecƟve with cars parked along the street at all hours and with so much foot traﬃc as is, liƩer and crime is already a concern. This area would no longer be an ideal locaƟon to raise kids, thus changing the demographics of the area. I understand the thought to increase housing around the BART staƟon, but I would imagine there would be a beƩer alternaƟve. While some improvement to the Richmond Annex area and parts of San Pablo Ave. may be needed, I believe there are other ways to solve the beauƟﬁcaƟon of the area and increasing the housing without allowing 5 story condo complexes to dominate the views from the side walks, increase traﬃc and potenƟally change the outlook of the area from family oriented to something else. Thanks for reviewing my comments and concerns Regards, Ray Lum f ---PAGE BREAK--- From: "Julia Pereira" <[EMAIL REDACTED]> To: "Margaret Cc: Subject: a resident's reacƟon to SPASP... Dear Ms. and all others in the El Cerrito and Richmond city councils involved in aƩempƟng to implement the San Pablo Avenue Speciﬁc Plan (SPASP), I am wriƟng as a concerned El Cerrito resident in reacƟon to what I have read in the warning ﬂyer on making San Pablo Avenue a high‐density zone (see aƩached scanned ﬂyer). I am GREATLY dismayed by what I have read regarding your proposals, and I'm going to comment on each item as outlined in the ﬂyer. (I only wish word had been circulated sooner so ciƟzens could have had more Ɵme to craŌ thoughƞul replies). Anyway, I am determined to let you know my feelings about this maƩer by the May 8th "deadline". #1‐‐Parking Impacts: The parking situaƟon along SP Ave. currently is very funcƟonal, from what I can see on a daily basis. Adding to parking demand along the thoroughfare would likely slow the ﬂow of traﬃc, and the extra cars on the side streets would be a nuisance to homeowners there. Pedestrians and bike riders using the Ohlone Greenway path would have to contend with more side street traﬃc and would be at increased risk. #2‐‐Traﬃc CongesƟon and Diversion: I strongly object to your idea of reducing the speed limit to 25 and adding bike lanes. Big mistake! 30 mph is the perfect speed to currently move along SP Ave., slow enough to slow down in Ɵme for the frequent lights, yet fast enough to not take an eternity going from one end to the other. Drivers are used to seeing bicyclists and sharing the road with them. 25 mph will not keep traﬃc ﬂowing. There are always speeders on the Ave., and they need to be pulled over by police and Ɵcketed (this includes AC transit buses which I have seen exceed 40 mph). Lowering the speed limit won't slow down the ﬂagrant speeders but WILL punish those of us who maintain the 30 mph speed limit. Extra congesƟon from a lower speed limit spilling onto side streets and Richmond St. and Carlson Blvd. would be a very unpleasant side eﬀect. Crossing Carlson Blvd. (by foot or car) is already a daunƟng task (could someone please stay on top of trimming those tall plants on the traﬃc islands?!?) and doesn't need to be rendered more diﬃcult. ResidenƟal back streets do not need more air polluƟon or noise. I say this as a regular walker in the residenƟal areas. #3‐‐Health & Air Quality Impacts: Anything that increases traﬃc congesƟon and idling is bad for our ciƟzenry's health, period. I cringe to think of how much more awful the air would be during Spare the Air days, like those we had for most of December and January this past year. In case you've forgoƩen, it was preƩy bad for weeks on end. I actually curtailed my daily walks during that Ɵme period because the air quality was noƟceably unhealthy. f ---PAGE BREAK--- #4‐‐Noise PolluƟon & Odors: Any increase in commercial buildings backing up to homes will NOT improve quality of life for homeowners or renters, and will likely decrease property values too. We need to keep an oasis of space around homes. One need only go past Giovanni's grocery store on Potrero and Liberty St. and listen to the Ɵreless refrigeraƟon units, or hang around near the back loading dock area of CVS on Portola to be aware of how industrial/business noise and fumes from delivery trucks can intrude into one's home's atmosphere. #5‐‐Infrastructure: I, for one, like the current quick response Ɵme of police, ﬁre, and ambulance in El Cerrito, and would hate to see them be diverted away from patrolling the streets as they now do and be less available when called upon. I don't want to see our water, sewer and street infrastructure overstressed either. #6‐‐Overbuilt for the Lot: see #4 above; businesses should not be pressing deep into residenƟal lots. #7‐‐AestheƟcs/View Blockage: I can't believe anyone would even consider allowing buildings higher than 3 stories on San Pablo Ave., esp. intermingled with homes and apartment buildings! Please do not even consider this! Blocking the sun from yards and units abuƫng the street front, and blocking views of the bay,and of the El Cerrito hills for Richmond Annex dwellers, is a horrendous idea. You can not put a value on a good view, and access to sunlight for plants and people, but if you could, I'm sure it will lower property values for those most directly aﬀected. It is far more VALUABLE to have a pleasing view and a balanced‐looking "main street" than it is to have any parƟcular commercial business within spiƫng distance of your living room. Let's use some zoning common sense here! You can walk, ride, or drive to a store or other business, but where do you retreat to when that business crowds your home? #8‐‐Historical PreservaƟon: The overall look of SP Ave. and the "downtown" needs to have some cohesion and coherence. Towering four or ﬁve story buildings have no place on San Pablo Ave., and would ruin the look of the avenue. Not to menƟon the giant shadows that would be cast on the opposite side of the street. When you've lived in cold, wintry climates, you do not take for granted even one day of sunlight and the warmth it generates!! #9‐‐Central Ave. Made Worse: CasƟng the Central Ave. area in deep shadow by building up on either side of it would be a mistake as menƟoned in as well as for the increased traﬃc and parking problems you would be creaƟng. The traﬃc light at Central is already several minutes long. There is also already a shortage of parking on that block for movie‐goers at the cinema there. #10‐‐Form‐Forced Codes: Fast‐tracking development projects and leaving the public in the dust is no way to design public living spaces. Developers and their backers need to be accountable at EVERY step in any potenƟal project, and with or without overt objecƟons, think long and hard about future ramiﬁcaƟons of any building project, and use good sense, looking at things from every angle, not just short‐term gain (a few extra retail jobs, etc.). #11‐‐Spot Development: Mid‐block apartment towers would inevitably create more traﬃc congesƟon on SP Ave. itself, as well as side streets and at parking areas at the Plaza. It's already a f ---PAGE BREAK--- challenge geƫng a parking space at Trader Joe's and Lucky's at certain Ɵmes of the day. I've taken the Ɵme to enumerate each concern (and echo what has been wriƩen in the ﬂyer) because I want you to remember that change does not automaƟcally = improvement, and that some, and possibly many, residents are concerned about what is being proposed in altering the face and character of our nice liƩle town. We do not want to look like Walnut Creek, or, God forbid, the retail strip of Emeryville. We live here because we like the "ﬂavor" of the town as it now stands and do not see that building higher or pouring more concrete will make El Cerrito beƩer or more "homey" or more aƩracƟve. The retail buildings that currently exist can be spruced up and business in exisƟng vacant locaƟons can and should be encouraged. However, encroaching on residenƟal and pedestrian neighborhoods with oversized and mulƟ‐unit buildings is not a sensible way to contain and prevent "sprawl". I don't think you'll ﬁnd too many people who would like to see that term applied to where THEY live. I ask that you factor in all of the above‐named concerns before embarking on any new and irreversible developments. Thank you. Sincerely, Julie Pereira El Cerrito, CA (Richmond Annex Neighborhood Council (RANC), which I have sent a copy of this leƩer, may feel free to use my leƩer in whole or in part in voicing objecƟons to these development proposals. Also, I would appreciate being kept informed through future ﬂyers and noƟces regarding meeƟngs and deadlines, etc.). f ---PAGE BREAK--- Your Immediate Attention is Needed! Help prevent San Pablo Avenue from becoming a High-Density Zone Read this flyer (both sides), and Write Your Response Today! The Cities of EI Cerrito and Richmond are proposing a development plan for San Pablo Avenue, which includes the entire 0.9 mile section next to Richmond Annex residential neighborhoods and all of EI Cerrito. This plan, called the San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan (SPASP), proposes major changes that will directly impact the quality of life for our residential neighborhoods. Your written input concerning one or more of the following points can make an important difference. In the event no comments are received by May 8th, the Cities may presume that you have no concerns. 1. Parking Impacts - Proposed high-density development on San Pablo Avenue would generate additional parking demands. The SPASPdramatically reduces commercial parking spaces for ALL of San Pablo Avenue, creating parking shortages and hurting the businesses. This condition would force customers to park on adjacent residential streets, overloading and saturating our neighborhoods. 2. Traffic Congestion and Diversion - Reducing the speed limit from 30 mph to 25 mph and adding bike lanes along San Pablo, as proposed under the SPASP, would create traffic congestion and eventually lead to gridlock. This would divert traffic onto adjacent residential streets. Richmond Street in EI Cerrito and Carlson Boulevard in Richmond Annex could be used as the alternative routes, especially during the AM and PM commute hours. Both upgraded Ohlone Greenway and Carlson Boulevard, parallel to San Pablo Avenue, are already used as the bicycle highways and are sufficient for bicyclists. 3. Health & Air Quality Impacts - A significant amount of traffic increase and congestion will result from regional development, forcing vehicles to idle and greatly reducing fuel economy. Idling produces higher levels of particulates and affects our health. Children, the elderly, pets, and those with respiratory problems are most sensitive to poor air quality, especially those who live along major thoroughfares. 4. Noise Pollution & Odors - With an increase in density and expanded commercial buildings backing up to homes (rear setbacks reduced to only residents would be directly impacted by noise produced by refrigeration units, fans and other mechanical equipment. Obnoxious odors from exhaust air ducts and dumpsters would be objectionable and hard to avoid. 5. Infrastructure - Excessive development would burden already undermanned city services, such as police, fire, and public works. It would also put a strain on the infrastructure, such as water, sewer, and streets. 6. Overbuilt for the lot - The proposed SPASP would allow high density in mass, height, and reduced rear setbacks abutting several residentially-zoned neighborhood areas: Kearney in EI Cerrito; and San Jose, Van Fleet, Columbia, Fresno, Sacramento, Panama,Santa Cruz, Sutter, Plumas, San Benito, Tehama, and Orchard in Richmond Annex. The vast majority of commercial lots on the Richmond Annex side are shallow (only 100-feet deep), abutting a Single- Family Zoned District. This will affect the livability of established residential neighborhoods. 7. Aesthetics I View Blockage - Explain why you think it is inappropriate to allow 55' (5-stories) for the shallow commercial lots on the Richmond Annex side of San Pablo Avenue (majority currently 1-story). On the ElCerrito side, the SPASP would allow 55' (65' with density bonus) between Stockton and Potrero (currently 1-to 3-stories), and 65' (85' with density bonus) between Stockton and Albany Borderline, and between Gladys and Richmond Borderline. Increased building heights would be overwhelming and impact Bay views that many EI Cerrito residents strongly desire and value, and also impact views of the EI Cerrito Hills that many Richmond Annex residents value as well. Relative to existing conditions, 3-stories would allow all commercial buildings on the Richmond Annex side (majority currently I-story) to double or triple in height, already allowing for adequate growth; the Richmond Annex Neighborhood Council supports this. 8. Historical Preservation - If SanPablc Avenue between Central and Fairmont in EI Cerrito has 1-to 2-story buildings, why is the SPASP allowing 65' buildings to crowd out this area? This area should be preserved as a historical district. 9. Central Avenue Made Worse - The proposed plan would allow up to 65' on both sides of Central Avenue, between San Pablo, Carlson, Yosemite, Santa Clara, and Belmont. Why are EI Cerrito and Richmond proposing such a high level of density along Central Avenue, which already has a major traffic problem? 10. Form-Forced Codes - The City is also proposing form-based codes, meaning the bulk and scale of the buildings outlined in this plan would be pre-approved under this plan, leaving very little room for modifications. Development projects would then befast-tracked and the public review and hearing process reduced. 11. Spot Development- High-density zoning would promote spot-development-mid-block apartment towers replacing existing commercial buildings. This is desired by developers, but is undesirable for the adjacent residential community. Whatever You Say, WRITE TODAY! Direct all comments to: Notice of Preparation (NOP) of Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) or the San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan The Deadline for Written Comments is Margaret Planning Manager ~ May 8,2014 Link to NOP for EIR: www.el.cerrito.org/DocumentCenterNiew/3556 10890 San Pablo Ave, EI Cerrito, CA 94530 [EMAIL REDACTED] Be sure to email a copy of your letter to the Richmond Annex Neighborhood Council (RANC) or mail to RANC, PO Box 5436, Richmond, CA 94805,so that we can retain a record of your comments. RANC, [PHONE REDACTED]. Thank You ---PAGE BREAK--- From: Arlin Robins <[EMAIL REDACTED]> Date: May 8, 2014 at 9:15:13 PM PDT To: Margaret Cc: Subject: Re: Environmental Impact Report for the San Pablo Ave Speciﬁc Plan Dear Margaret I am wriƟng to you in hopes you will share this leƩer with all the appropriate members of the city planning department and city council. This is regarding the proposed changes for the city plans for the properƟes lining San Pablo Avenue. I understand that you are considering changing to include housing and other use buildings that can be occupied by many families and that may reach as high as 65’ to possibly 85’. I have so many objecƟons that it is diﬃcult to know where to begin. Here are my concerns, although they may not be in order of urgency. 1. San Pablo Ave is a major thoroughfare. It was in use before the highways were built and is sƟll used as an alternate route whenever the highways are coping with accidents or slow downs. It is also the major thoroughfare to get from one end of El Cerrito to the other. When I am driving an errand in town, I use that street, and, if the parking is available, will oŌen make an extra stop to check in at one of the small shops along the Avenue. Anything that would add to the conjesƟon or make parking more sparse than it is already is to be avoided. Even one high rise, Even one more 6 family dwelling will make an impact. To oﬀer up nearly the enƟre length of El Cerrito to such an increase in density would be totally disastrous to the exisƟng commerce, the ﬂuid travel of our ciƟzens and the enƟre northern east bay, at busy highway Ɵmes. 2. It is absolutely uncalled for to allow buildings in our city that are as huge as the proposed allowances. I can only see that as moƟvated by greed, by a desire to bring money into the city with no regard for the quality of life of the exisƟng ciƟzens. Many residents living uphill of San Pablo Ave. count on their views of the bay or the homes on this side of the bay to enrich their experience in El Cerrito. I can see the Golden Gate Bridge and some lovely views, even though I live only 2 blocks East of San Pablo. Not only will my enjoyment of sunsets, weather watching, and stars be withered to the distance of 2 blocks, but the value of my property will drop considerably. It would be signiﬁcant enough for me to put my home on the market if this height allowance is permiƩed. That way, I might realize my investment before it is lessened. I abhor the idea of moving out of El Cerrito, but if my views are obstructed, the traﬃc is congested, and the neighborhoods are altered so measurably in human and auto density, it would not be the city I fell in love with, anyway. ---PAGE BREAK--- Please consider a more moderate measure. Even oﬀering a double density to what is permiƩed now would have a large impact on the quality of our lives, but we can adjust to something like that. Keep the height maximum to 35’, which is 2 to 3 stories, and will be annoying, if allowed everywhere, but at least it isn’t so massive in relaƟon to the rest of our community. Thank you for your Ɵme, Arlin Robins 513 Lexington Ave. El Cerrito. (510) 527‐5303 ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- Richmond Annex Neighborhood Council Founded 1974 PO Box 5436, Richmond, California 94805 * Neighbors Helping Neighbors * May 8, 2014 Margaret Planning Manager El Cerrito City Hall 10890 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito, CA 94530 RE Notice of Preparation (NOP) of Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan (SPASP) Dear Ms. Attached is a summary and research material for the Richmond Annex Neighborhood Council proposal for the one-parcel deep San Pablo Avenue commercial strip, entirely abutting residential property, 90% of which are single-family homes (SFR-3: Single-Family Residentially-Zoned District). The special nature of this commercial area requires Specific Plan definition not found in the currently proposed 2013 SPASP draft plan. It was well-defined in the 2009 SPASP (Volume I, Chapter 4, p. 82), as a result of numerous well- attended community meetings during a period of two full years. These factors affect height, rear setback, parking requirements, permissible types of business operation, and other significant factors (RANC letters submitted on 11-18-13, 9-30-09, and 4-30-09). As these businesses back up to long existing neighborhood residences, a more suitable category of requirements are essential to the livability of established residential neighborhoods. Solano Avenue in Albany, which is similar to the Richmond Annex portion of San Pablo Avenue (mostly shallow lots only 100 feet deep) recognizes the special situation of abutting homes by applying appropriate development standards. Richmond Annex residents have consistently made clear the need for appropriate commercial zoning requirements for our segment of San Pablo Avenue: height limitation, rear setbacks, a better daylight plane provision (e.g. Albany), adequate parking, and public hearing on building design and business use. The latter is of primary concern to area residents who are directly impacted by noise, odors, residential street parking, and types of business which tend to draw criminal activity into family-oriented neighborhoods. We propose a reasonable level of commercial density on San Pablo Avenue, and the practice of good, responsible planning principles to lessen negative impacts to the residential neighborhoods in Richmond Annex and El Cerrito. The often heard argument that San Pablo Avenue is a major corridor fails to recognize that some segments, particularly the Richmond Annex portion, are by location and general use more representative of neighborhood business, small retailers, business and professional offices. Sincerely, Mary Selva, President Attachments: Items that need to be addressed in the Draft EIR for the proposed SPASP; Research material 1 of 9 ---PAGE BREAK--- I. Level of Service (LOS) While most of the direct traffic impacts from local land use intensification will fall upon Regional Routes such as San Pablo Avenue, Central Avenue, Cutting Boulevard, Carlson Boulevard, and Fairmount Avenue, it is equally important that such activity not burden the basic route system and thus avoid deteriorated level-of-service for this major thoroughfare and its signalized intersections. The City should make a committed effort to reduce traffic congestion and improve the efficiency and safety of its local street system, monitor traffic conditions on a systematic basis, and develop programs to maintain reasonable level-of-service standards. Incremental high-density growth along San Pablo Avenue, Central Avenue, Carlson Boulevard, Fairmount Avenue, Moeser Lane, Potrero Avenue, and Cutting Boulevard can potentially overburden this regional route and cause traffic to filter into our local collector and arterial residential streets, if not maintained at a reasonable level-of-service. The operation of transportation facilities (freeways, roadways, intersections) is classified in 6 “level-of-service” categories. Level of service (LOS) is defined in terms of a letter grade ranging from A to F. LOS A is the best level of operation, representing free flow conditions, and LOS F is the worst level of operation, representing excessive delays, long vehicle queues, and generally intolerable conditions. Level of Service Description A No congestion. All vehicles clear in a single signal cycle. B Very light congestion. All vehicles clear in a single signal cycle. C Light congestion, occasional back-ups on some approaches or turn pockets. D Significant congestion on some approaches, but intersection is functional. Vehicles required to wait through more than one cycle during short peaks. E Severe congestion with some long back-ups. Blockage of intersecrion may occur. Vehicles are required to wait through more than one cycle. F Total breakdown. Stop and go conditions. Since most intersections in El Cerrito operate at LOS C or better, the City should strive to maintain LOS C on San Pablo Ave. Since all City operated intersections and residential streets (excluding major thoroughfares) operate at LOS A or B, the City should also strive to maintain LOS A and B on those streets. The City of El Cerrito policy calls for achievement of LOS D or better conditions in its current General Plan. Moving from LOS D to LOS E & F, as proposed in the SPASP, would be a significant negative impact! Our local residential collector streets and potentially our arterial streets would then shift from LOS A to LOS D or E. This would also be a significant negative impact and unacceptable to the residential neighborhoods throughout Richmond Annex and El Cerrito. Portions of San Pablo Avenue in El Cerrito (Del Norte Bart area), and Pierce Street and Central Avenue in Richmond Annex can be as bad as LOS E or F conditions, especially during the AM and PM peak hours or during the weekends when the high- intensity uses (Del Norte Bart area, Pacific East Mall, Costco, and Pt. Isabel Regional Park) reach critical mass, or when an incident on I-80 results in a higher-than-normal diversion of Regional traffic onto San Pablo Avenue. The proposed LOS Standards for the SPASP would allow the level-of-service to deteriorate to LOS E, and LOS F would be acceptable to ensure non-auto goals are achieved for San Pablo Avenue and Central Avenue. LOS E means severe congestion with some long back-ups. LOS F means gridlock, forced or breakdown flow. Both and are unacceptable levels-of-service. The non-auto goals in Berkeley have not been achieved, despite their best efforts. Traffic conditions have deteriorated and parking is deficient. This is something that we do not want to emulate. 2 of 9 ---PAGE BREAK--- Traffic Improvements for New Development Improvements to the circulation system consisting of arterial roadways, intersections, traffic signal improvements and projects needed to accommodate new development need to be addressed. The City should impose Major Thoroughfare Impact Fees to maintain LOS C, which may require the payment of a fee as condition of approval of a final map, or as a condition of issuing a building permit for purposes of helping to defray the actual or estimated cost of improving major roadways, traffic signals and other modifications. Such fees, if imposed either as a condition of subdivision approval or issuance of a building permit should be considered to mitigate on or off-site project specific traffic impacts for a new development, particularly a large one. RANC recommendation: Establish a citywide achievement goal of LOS C for major thoroughfares (a maximum congestion threshold). The City should not allow San Pablo Avenue to deteriorate to LOS E or F. The City should require mitigation for significant LOS impacts, if streets and/or intersections begin to deteriorate to LOS E or F. RANC recommendation: Establish a citywide achievement goal of LOS A and B for residential streets. Again, the City should not allow our collector and arterial residential streets to deteriorate to LOS C, D or E. Currently, the vast majority of local residential streets operate at LOS A - B. The City should discourage cut-through traffic on residential streets, maintain the existing system of collector streets, and, where necessary, employ traffic management techniques to minimize the speed of vehicles traveling through residential neighborhoods. The EIR needs to address the impacts of congestion on the livability of the established residential neighborhoods. This means the EIR needs to address not only the health impacts, but also the effects on quality of life, doing business in our cities, and the negative impacts it would have on property values. Since traffic congestion slows all movements of goods and services (including emergency services), as well as the public, how is this an improvement for the community? The proposed LOS standards in the Draft Plan need to be adequately addressed in the EIR. Better solutions are needed to prevent deterioration of the current LOS. El Cerrito should try to avoid the pattern that has become chaotic and a permanent condition in Berkeley. In conclusion, the LOS E and F standards proposed for the entire Avenue would negatively affect the livability of established residential neighborhoods and impact our businesses. II. Parking Impacts The information provided below, summarizes existing zoning code sections establishing parking standards in the Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Mateo, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma. All of the cities surveyed include parking standards for retail and office uses. Standards are typically a specified number of parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor areas in a development. Average commercial or office minimums by place type were lowest in the regional centers (3.3 for retail and 2.3 for office), and averaged around 4 spaces per 1,000 feet for all other place types (from 3.8 for office to 4.2 for retail). Retail Minimums for retail range from 1.0 to 6.25 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area, with the average requirement being around 4.0 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor space. Only two cities, San Francisco and Gilroy, include maximums for retail parking citywide. Special District Reductions Oakland and San Jose have no minimum requirement for retail in their Central Business District and Downtown zoning areas. The average requirement in special districts for retail is 3.1 spaces per 1,000 square feet, nearly 1 space per 1,000 square feet less than the citywide standards. Office Minimums for office range from 0.7 to 6.66 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area, with the average requirement around 3.8 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor space. Only three cities include maximums for office parking: San Francisco, which varies; Gilroy at 3.6 spaces per 1,000 square feet; and Pleasant Hill at 4.0 spaces per 1,000 square feet. Special District Reductions Oakland has no minimum requirement for office in its Central Business District. The average requirement in special districts for office is 3.1 spaces per 1,000 square feet, only less than the average for citywide requirements. 3 of 9 ---PAGE BREAK--- Conclusions There is a wide range of parking policies in the cities of the Bay Area. Almost all cities, with the exceptions of downtown San Jose, downtown Oakland, and certain areas of San Francisco, have required parking minimums for residential units, commercial parking facilities, or other transport options; all cities have parking minimums for non‐residential (retail and office uses), typically determined based on the square feet of a development. The proposed SPASP recommends the same parking requirements for ALL commercial uses (blanket approach), which we strongly believe is the wrong approach for San Pablo Ave. We all know there are certain intensive uses that generate a higher demand for parking, such as fast-food restaurants, full-service restaurants, grocery stores, convenience stores, liquor stores, banks, medical offices, church assemblies, recreational facilities, membership organizations, clubs, motels/other lodging places, etc... All cities in the Bay Area recognize this difference, and as a result they set their parking requirements according to the type of commercial use. The RANC recommends this as well. Reducing off-street commercial parking availability only encourages vehicles to park in residential neighborhoods, which is already happening in Berkeley, creating parking shortages and hurting the businesses. Use of residential streets for the overflow of commercial patron parking should be avoided. If the current minimum commercial parking requirements cause more parking to be built than would be demanded by either the renters in the housing market or the retailers or office users, then both Richmond and El Cerrito could include a parking waiver provision with a conditional use permit. We would recommend a parking survey, which would be required for projects requesting a waiver for any parking required under the Zoning Ordinance. The two cities could prepare a “Parking Survey” Instructions and Guidelines. III. Cumulative Effects  The EIR should include up-to-date traffic counts on all major intersections, and analysis of cumulative and long-term traffic impacts associated with the proposed developments. The EIR should also analyze the incremental effects of past developments, the effects of other current developments, and the effects of future developments under the proposed development standards outlined in the SPASP. IV. Aesthetics / View Blockage of Desirable Vistas / Building Heights The proposed 55’ (5-stories) building height for the midtown area would dramatically exceed other commercial buildings on adjoining properties, especially on the Richmond Annex side of San Pablo Ave. To get a better perspective of building heights, please see attachment. For us, because we are a single-family residential neighborhood, the large bulk and scale becomes overpowering for this area. CD4.1 Compatibility in Building Scale states, “Avoid big differences in building scale and character between developments on adjoining lots.” We find the dramatic increase in bulk and scale, particularly the 55-foot height, to be incompatible to the surrounding commercial area and adjacent residential neighborhoods. A building height of 35 feet would allow all commercial buildings on the Richmond Annex side of San Pablo Avenue (majority currently 1-story) to double or triple in height, already allowing for adequate growth; the Richmond Annex Neighborhood Council supports this. On Solano Avenue (mostly shallow lot sizes), the building height is 28’ in Berkeley and 35’ in Albany. On San Pablo Avenue in Albany, the maximum building height is 38 feet. Thirty-eight feet would be more appropriate for the Midtown Area on the El Cerrito side rather than 55 feet. The Midtown Area is located in the middle of a major view corridor and has a direct-in- line view of the Golden Gate Bridge where residents on El Cerrito slopes have a dramatic view of this scenic vista. Likewise, Richmond Annex hillside residents have a dramatic view of the El Cerrito Hills that they strongly desire and consider of great value. These types of densely-populated, large-scale, and strong urban building form outlined in the SPASP, will have a negative effect on the quality of life in Richmond Annex and El Cerrito. Factors to Consider in Evaluating Building Height  Urban Form/Community Character Will additional height change community character in undesirable ways? – Dwarf other important features of the natural and built environment? – Detract from the desirable view of the El Cerrito Hills and Golden Gate Bridge?  Visual/View Impacts Will additional height block views of important features (e.g. El Cerrito Hills and Golden Gate Bridge)?  Human Scale Can the building be designed to establish a human scale? How will additional height affect the sunlight on key pedestrian/open space features? The RANC strongly recommends that you maximize your opportunities around the Bart Stations (E.C. Plaza and Del Norte), where parcels are much larger and retain your major view corridor in the Midtown area. 4 of 9 ---PAGE BREAK--- V. Health and Air Quality Impacts A significant amount of traffic increase and congestion will result from regional development, forcing vehicles to idle. Idling dramatically increases pollution and greenhouse emissions. Why is idling a big problem? Idling produces pollution. Idling creates more pollution that is released into our environment, contributing higher levels of smog and poor air quality. Idling affects our health. Idling produces higher levels of particulates and affects our health. Children, the elderly, pets, and those with respiratory problems are most sensitive to poor air quality, especially those who live along major thoroughfares. Idling affects our environment. The extra pollution created by idling contributes to climate change. Idling wastes fuel and money. Idling a vehicle gets you 0 miles per gallon fuel economy. Ten minutes of idling a day wastes an average of 27gallons of fuel a year. Creation of Idle-Free Zones: Designated community idle-free zones, areas where idling is particularly discouraged, are becoming popular. Most of these zones have been established at municipal facilities and schools, but other popular locations include hospitals, daycare centers, parks, recreation centers, and most importantly residential neighborhoods. We need to seriously discourage idling on San Pablo Avenue. This means we should not allow the level-of-service to deteriorate to E or F. VI. Traffic Congestion and Diversion / Street Reconfiguration Reducing the speed limit to 25 mph and adding bike lanes, bus platforms, and built-in planters along San Pablo Avenue, as proposed under the SPASP, would create traffic congestion and parking shortages. This would divert traffic onto adjacent residential streets. Richmond Street in El Cerrito and Carlson Boulevard in Richmond Annex could be used as the alternative routes, especially during the AM and PM peak hours. Both upgraded Ohlone Greenway and Carlson Boulevard, parallel to San Pablo Avenue, are already used as the bicycle highways and are sufficient for bicyclists. Noise Pollution and Odors With an increase in density and expanded commercial buildings backed up to homes with rear setbacks reduced to only five feet, residents would be directly impacted by noise produced by refrigeration units, fans and other mechanical equipment. Obnoxious odors from exhaust air ducts and dumpsters would be objectionable and hard to avoid. VII. Commercial vs. Residential Development Commercial development generates more local sales tax revenues than residential and brings in much needed jobs for local residents. Areas along San Pablo Avenue may be developed for either commercial businesses or for residential multi-unit projects. Before any major or long-term changes to San Pablo Avenue are considered, it therefore becomes necessary to conduct the appropriate feasibility studies to determine which type of development is a better fit for the area. There are several types of these studies, such as cultural, economic, market and real estate, and all three types are relevant for inclusion in the SPASP. In a cultural feasibility study, the project's alternatives are evaluated for their impact on the local environment, which includes long established single-family neighborhoods. An economic feasibility study assesses the positive/negative economic consequences of the project/development, and includes a cost/benefit analysis. Market and real estate feasibility studies focus on the importance of, or the need for, commercial businesses or residential unit projects in the selected area, and is used to determine if the project is economically reasonable and cost-effective. For San Pablo Avenue, all three types of feasibility studies should be made for five, ten, twenty and more years in advance to assess the cultural and economic value of the proposed changes to businesses, adjacent neighborhoods, and transportation pathways. 5 of 9 ---PAGE BREAK--- VIII. Public Safety Concerns The high-density development, reduced speed limit, reduced commercial parking, bike lanes and other changes proposed under the SPASP for San Pablo Avenue will all inevitably contribute to traffic congestion, especially at certain times of the day. RANC is reasonably concerned about the effect this congestion will have on emergency response vehicles, which must use San Pablo Avenue to reach destinations in a hurry. Fire, ambulance and police vehicles may have to use narrower side streets in Richmond Annex and El Cerrito, causing delays, excessive noise, and risks to residents and pedestrians. These vehicles will take extra time to reach Central Avenue, Fairmount Avenue, and Carlson Boulevard. With business patrons parking on the narrower side streets, these emergency vehicles may have no choice except to park in the middle of the street, blocking traffic in both directions. IX. Central Avenue Central Avenue between San Pablo Avenue and the I-80 Freeway experiences major traffic back-ups and heavy congestion daily, which worsens on the weekend. A little over half of this distance lies within El Cerrito, with the remaining distance in Richmond. With the exception of commercial development on Pierce Street in Richmond Annex, both sides of Central Avenue consist of residential areas comprised primarily of single family homes. A proposal by the Contra Costa County Traffic Authority to temporarily reduce the weekend traffic congestion was recently approved by the Richmond City Council, with certain conditions recommended by the Richmond Annex Neighborhood Council Traffic Committee. In addition, a developer has informally proposed a large residential housing complex for the Dolan Lumber site on Central Avenue. The RANC submitted specific guidelines to reduce the bulk and scale prior to drafting a formal set of plans. The SPASP proposes high density and building heights of up to 65 feet on both sides of Central Avenue between San Pablo Avenue and Belmont Avenue, which would cause significant and unforeseen additional traffic congestion and restricted views, and would be totally out of character for the surrounding El Cerrito neighborhoods. Several high-intensity uses (Pacific East Mall, Costco Warehouse and Discount Gas Station, Pt. Isabel Regional Park) are already huge draws to this area, contributing major traffic problems on Central Avenue. This is including the primary I-80 and I-580 Central Avenue Interchanges accessed by El Cerrito, Richmond Annex, and Albany Hill residents, in addition to the regional clientele enroute to the El Cerrito Plaza Shopping Center, all of which depend on this considerably overburdened corridor.  In conclusion, Central Avenue is already overburdened and cannot handle high-density developments with its major traffic congestion. X. Historical Preservation If San Pablo Avenue between Central and Fairmount in El Cerrito has 1-to 2-story buildings, why is the SPASP allowing up to 65’ buildings to crowd out this area? This area should be preserved as a historical district. This is where El Cerrito was born, formerly called the town of Rust. There should be an historical analysis done on this block. 6 of 9 ---PAGE BREAK--- Building Height Perspectives As verified with city records; building heights as measured from grade to roof ridgeline) The Vital Building (formerly the Historical El Cerrito Mill & Lumber Building). The building is a perfect fit for shallow lot sizes, abutting single-family homes. 10837 San Pablo at Orchard Ave., Richmond Annex Building height: 25 ft. Eskaton Hazel Shirley Manor (senior housing) 11025 San Pablo at Madison Ave. El Cerrito Building height: 40 ft. Village at Town Center (mixed-use building) 10810 San Pablo at Schmidt Lane, El Cerrito Building height: 42 ft. Del Norte Place (mixed-use building) 11720 San Pablo at Knott Ave., El Cerrito Building height: 45 ft. 7 of 9 ---PAGE BREAK--- 1800 San Pablo at Delaware Ave., Berkeley (mixed- use building), as shown in the proposed SPASP. Building height: 50 ft. Unknown location, as shown in the proposed SPASP. 8 of 9 ---PAGE BREAK--- 200 2nd Street, Oakland, as shown in the SPASP. Seventy-five units. Building height: 65 to 70 ft. Proposed building articulation for San Pablo Avenue. Building is in direct contrast with single-family homes. There is no transition zone, which is atypical in most cities. 9 of 9 ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK---

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