This article establishes regulations for the preservation of significant structures and residential units. The purpose of these regulations is to encourage the preservation and reuse of such structures. Significant structures reflect the City's heritage, contribute positively to the City's aesthetic character, and provide opportunities for reinvestment. The City's existing housing stock is an important community resource which the City desires to preserve.
(Sec. 3 (Exh. A), Ord. 23-005, eff. Jan. 18, 2024; Sec. 3 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 15-011, eff. Jan. 14, 2016; Sec. 2 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 13-001, eff. Mar. 7, 2013)
This article applies to any project that involves the demolition of a significant structure or residential unit, or the substantial alteration of the exterior appearance of a significant structure.
(Sec. 3 (Exh. A), Ord. 23-005, eff. Jan. 18, 2024; Sec. 3 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 15-011, eff. Jan. 14, 2016; Sec. 2 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 13-001, eff. Mar. 7, 2013)
A preservation permit is required pursuant to this Article 12 for the preservation and demolition of significant structures and the demolition of residential units.
(Sec. 3 (Exh. A), Ord. 23-005, eff. Jan. 18, 2024; Sec. 3 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 20-005, eff. May 21, 2020; Sec. 3 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 15-011, eff. Jan. 14, 2016; Sec. 2 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 13-001, eff. Mar. 7, 2013)
In addition to the documents required for a conditional use permit application pursuant to Article 5 of Chapter 7, an application for a preservation permit shall be accompanied by the following documents:
(a) 
Existing Structure. A location map, the address and Assessor's parcel number of the property, a plan showing the footprint of the structure, and photographs of all sides of the structure.
(b) 
Justification. A letter stating why the preservation or the demolition is needed and how the findings set forth in Section 9-5.1206 could be made.
(c) 
Proposed Structure. Except when a preservation permit is sought for demolition to protect public safety (Sections 9-5.1206(a)(3) and (b)(1)(d)), a description of the proposed preservation of the existing structure or of any proposed replacement structure, a description of proposed uses, plans, elevations and color and materials board.
(Sec. 3 (Exh. A), Ord. 23-005, eff. Jan. 18, 2024; Sec. 3 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 15-011, eff. Jan. 14, 2016; Sec. 2 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 13-001, eff. Mar. 7, 2013)
Except for preservation permits for the preservation of significant structures (Section 9-5.1206(a)(1)) and for demolition to protect public safety (Sections 9-5.1206(a)(3) and (b)(1)(d)), the Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing noticed as required by Chapter 7 of Title 9 for conditional use permits and provide a recommendation to the City Council on the application. The City Council shall hold a public hearing noticed as required by Chapter 7 of Title 9 for conditional use permits and make a final determination on the application.
(Sec. 3 (Exh. A), Ord. 23-005, eff. Jan. 18, 2024; Sec. 3 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 15-011, eff. Jan. 14, 2016; Sec. 2 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 13-001, eff. Mar. 7, 2013)
(a) 
Significant Structures.
(1) 
Preservation of Significant Structures. To approve a preservation permit for the preservation of a significant structure, the following finding must be made by the Community Development Director:
a. 
That the proposed project will retain the features of the significant structure that makes it significant, as described and indicated in Table 9-5.1210.
(2) 
Demolition. To approve a preservation permit for the demolition and replacement of a significant structure, the City Council must either find that the significant structure is being replaced with publicly accessible open space or must make the following findings:
a. 
The elimination of the significant structure would not be detrimental to the affected neighborhood of the City; and
b. 
The replacement structure would feature design quality that is as high or higher than the structure to be demolished; and
c. 
The replacement structure will promote a pedestrian orientation of the neighborhood in which it is located; and
d. 
The proposed use would be unable to occupy the existing structure, or would be cost prohibitive as an adaptive reuse of the existing structure due to required seismic retrofit or other factors.
(3) 
Demolition for the Purpose of Public Safety. The Community Development Director may approve demolition of the significant structure to preserve public safety if the applicant agrees to submit an application for a replacement structure consistent with subsection (a)(2) of this section within nine (9) months from the date of approval, and the Community Development Director determines that one (1) or more of the following conditions are present:
a. 
The significant structure is irrecoverably damaged due to natural disaster; or
b. 
The significant structure or lot is irrecoverably contaminated with one (1) or more toxins, such that the appropriate regulatory agency requires demolition or partial demolition of the structure before soil remediation or renovation and reuse of the structure can occur; or
c. 
The demolition of the significant structure is in the best interest of public health, welfare, or safety.
(b) 
Residential Units.
(1) 
Demolition. The City Council shall authorize demolition of any residential use type in Article 2 of Chapter 2 in the Planning Regulations (Residential Use Types) only in the following situations:
(2) 
Replacement of Residential Units. The City Council may authorize demolition of a residential unit:
a. 
If it approves replacement units based on all of the following findings:
i. 
The applicant will provide at least the same number of residential units as the demolished structure, either on site or elsewhere within the City of Emeryville; and
ii. 
The applicant has stated the reason for the proposed demolition, and provided evidence that it is more expensive to rehabilitate the existing building(s) than to rebuild. This evidence must be evaluated and verified by a third party that has been approved by the Chief Building Official as the applicant's expense.
b. 
Replacement of Protected Residential Units. If a unit is defined as a protected unit, per California Government Code Section 66300, the City Council shall approve the replacement based on the requirements of California Government Code Section 66300, and the findings required by subsection (b)(2)(a) of this section.
c. 
Replacement of Units with Rent Levels Less Than Fair Market (Up To Ten (10) Unit Projects). For all projects with no more than ten (10) units that are not protected units per California Government Code Section 66300, but have rent levels that are less than fair market, the City Council shall approve demolition of a residential unit only if a replacement structure or structures are approved based on the findings required by subsection (b)(1)(a) of this section and the projects replace any residential units with rent levels set at less than fair market rent (for the applicable unit bedroom count) within the last five (5) years, as published by the Department of Housing and Urban Development for Oakland-Fremont, CA HUD Metro FMR Area for the current year. Replacement units must be equivalent size, meaning the same or more bedrooms, and shall have a rent level affordable to persons and families below eighty percent (80%) of area median income for at least fifty-five (55) years. The applicant must also enter into a regulatory agreement with the City of Emeryville to provide the affordable units.
d. 
Demolition for the Purpose of Public Safety. The Community Development Director may approve demolition of residential units to preserve public safety if the applicant agrees to submit an application for a replacement structure consistent with subsection (a)(2)(a) of this section within nine (9) months from the date of approval and the Community Development Director determines that one (1) or more of the following conditions are present:
i. 
The residential unit is irrecoverably damaged due to natural disaster; or
ii. 
The residential unit or lot is irrecoverably contaminated with one (1) or more toxins, such that the appropriate regulatory agency requires demolition or partial demolition of the structure before soil remediation or renovation and reuse of the structure can occur; or
iii. 
Demolition of the residential unit is in the best interest of public health, welfare, or safety.
(Sec. 2 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 13-001, eff. Mar. 7, 2013; Sec. 3 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 15-011, eff. Jan. 14, 2016; Sec. 3 (Exh. A), Ord. 23-005, eff. Jan. 18, 2024; Ord. 26-001, 2/3/2026)
The City Council may apply such conditions in connection with approval of the demolition of a significant or residential structure as it deems necessary in order to fulfill the purposes of this article, and may require reasonable guarantees and evidence that such conditions are being, or will be, complied with. Such conditions shall be implemented prior to the Building Official's issuance of a building permit for the demolition of the structure, and may include but are not limited to the following:
(a) 
A good faith effort to relocate the structure to an appropriate site within the City of Emeryville.
(b) 
Documentation of the existing structure to Historic American Buildings Survey standards or to standards established by the Director.
(c) 
Preserving any significant elements of the structure and/or the structure's facade, and reusing them in any replacement structure.
(d) 
Salvaging of fixtures and architectural features from the existing building and reusing them in any replacement structure or elsewhere within the City of Emeryville.
(e) 
Use of building materials in any proposed replacement structure similar to the original structure or those in the immediate area.
(f) 
Design modifications to any proposed replacement structure to better fulfill the purposes of this article.
(Sec. 3 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 15-011, eff. Jan. 14, 2016; Sec. 2 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 13-001, eff. Mar. 7, 2013)
A decision on a conditional use permit for the preservation and reuse of a significant or residential structure pursuant to Section 9-5.1203 may be appealed as provided in Article 14 of Chapter 7.
(Sec. 3 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 15-011, eff. Jan. 14, 2016; Sec. 2 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 13-001, eff. Mar. 7, 2013)
(a) 
Replacement Structure. If the City Council approves a replacement structure based upon the findings specified in Section 9-5.1206(b)(1) or (2), and except as specified in subsection (b) of this section, the Building Official shall not issue a building permit to demolish a significant or residential structure unless:
(1) 
The Building Official is in a position to concurrently issue a building permit for the replacement structure to be constructed on the site of the structure to be demolished; and
(2) 
The Building Official has been provided a fully executed copy of a contract for the construction of the replacement structure.
(b) 
Contaminated Site. If the City Council approves a replacement structure based upon the findings specified in Section 9-5.1206(b)(1) or (2), and the site of the replacement structure requires remediation of contaminated soil and/or groundwater, the Building Official may issue a building permit to demolish a significant or residential structure upon submittal of an application for a building permit for the replacement structure, including payment of all required plan review fees.
(c) 
Other Circumstances. If the City Council makes any of the findings contained in Section 9-5.1206(b)(3), the Building Official may issue a building permit to demolish a significant or residential structure upon the effective date of the City Council's action.
(d) 
Accessory Buildings. "Accessory buildings," as defined in Chapter 8, shall be excluded from the provisions of this section.
(Sec. 3 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 15-011, eff. Jan. 14, 2016; Sec. 2 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 13-001, eff. Mar. 7, 2013)
All structures or parts of structures shown in Table 9-5.1210 and Figures 9-5.1210(a) and 9-5.1210(b) are hereby designated as significant structures.
Figure 9-5.1210(a): Significant Structures
Table 9-5.1210: Significant Structures
Map #
Street Address(es)
Assessor Address
Parcel Number
Name
Significant Features
1
6702 Hollis, 1320 67th
1320 67th
049-1512-002-02
Prizefighter Bar
roof with varied heights, concrete inlay, brick sills
2
1308 67th
1308 67th
049-1513-007-00
Martin north middle
industrial windows with brick sills
3
1250 67th
1250 67th
049-1513-003-00
Martin northeast
gable, industrial windows with brick sills
4
1255 67th
1255 67th
049-1508-012-00
Martin southeast at Greenway
taller central section with pilasters, industrial windows with brick sills
5
1266 66th
1266 66th
049-1508-002-00
Emery Crossing
stepped roofline, repeating bays
6
6529 Hollis
6529 Hollis
049-1510-003-01
Emery Tech & Clif Bar
repeating bays of brick, glass and sills
7
1265 65th
1265 65th
049-1504-002-00
Baker Metal
gabled clerestory roofline, relief on greenway side
8
6450 Hollis
6450 Hollis
049-1483-005-00
Jellybean Square
symmetric windows around taller articulated entry, rounded corners, industrial windows with sills
9
6221-6251 Hollis, 1400 62nd, 1501-1536 63rd
6261 Hollis
049-1488-001-00
Hollis Complex
taller central piece with poured concrete pilasters and windows centered on door, window pattern on Hollis Street
10
5909 Christie
5909 Christie
049-1494-008-00
behind Christie Ave Common
brick cornice, repeated concrete window frames, decorative shields
11
6005 Shellmound
5959 Shellmound
049-1556-002-00
Public Market west large
articulated brick, pilasters, cornice and parapet
12
6121 Hollis
6121 Hollis
049-1489-013-03
Heritage Square
clerestory roofline, 62nd and Hollis facades, concrete inlays in brick, rhythm of windows
13
6050 Hollis
5900 Hollis
049-1477-001-01
Hollis Street Project Banta northwest
building massing, shape of window area on 61st, gabled roof, symmetric industrial windows, concrete pilasters
14
1301 59th, 5800s Doyle
1301 59th
049-1329-002-00
Monthly building
crane way, recessed entrance, industrial windows
15
1295 59th
1295 59th
049-1330-001-00
Siegel & Strain architects
symmetric stepped roofline, rectangular contrasting brick pattern, concrete inlays
16
5874 Doyle
5874 Doyle
049-1330-011-00
yellow wood house
gabled roof with dormer, double hung windows with sills
17
5862 Doyle
5862 Doyle
049-1330-009-00
Townhouse
restaurant, wood porch and sidewalk, pattern next to door, gabled roof
18
5856 Doyle
5856 Doyle
049-1330-008-01
Ratcliff architects
lighter brick stripes between red bricks, repeated industrial windows
19
1290 Powell
1260 Powell
049-1330-008-02
Design Centro Italia
bicolor diamond design with tiles, tower, yellow brick cornices and sills, rhythm of industrial windows
20
1519 Powell
1519 Powell
049-1320-001-00
Apex building
repeated bays of brick pilasters and industrial windows with sills
21
5751-5755 Horton
5755 Horton
049-1320-003-00
Zentner building
varied roofline, repeated bays of brick pilasters and industrial windows with sills, larger bricks in curtain walls, cornice
22
5749 Horton
5749 Horton
049-1320-004-00
red industrial building north
gable, industrial windows with sills
23
5743 Horton
5749 Horton
049-1320-004-00
Toll Arbitare brick south
set back gable, brick columns with industrial windows and sills
24
1475 Powell
1475 Powell
049-1319-001-15
Haruff Street building
arches over windows and door, ornament over door, pilaster between upper windows, rhythm of industrial windows, massing, Mansard roof, cornices, courtyard, brick-stucco contrast
25
5741-5749 Doyle
5780 Hollis
049-1317-001-01
Parc on Powell east and south
first floor facades: arches over doors, industrial windows, black brow in brick on Doyle Street
26
1255 Powell
1255 Powell
049-1315-001-00
water tower
water tower
27
5703 Hollis
5701 Hollis
049-1318-003-00
lab north brick
brick soldier coursing, industrial windows with sills
28
5701 Hollis
5701 Hollis
049-1318-003-02
lab south turrets
ornate bas relief around central entry on Hollis Street, contrasting columns with pyramid tops, window railings
29
1335 Stanford
1335 Stanford
049-1041-014-00
PRC brick building
industrial windows with brick sills symmetric around gabled recessed entry, cornice
30
5515 Doyle
5515 Doyle
049-1041-054-00
Doyle St Cafe and industrial building
gabled roof on cafe, brick cornices and pilasters, industrial windows, taller central section of offices
31
5500 Doyle
5500 Doyle
049-1313-016-00
Bergtraun architects
hip roof, repeated windows with sills
32
1299 55th
1299 55th
049-1184-013-00
Pickleworks
stepped roofline, yellow brick outlining windows contrasting with red brick, entry with windows and stoop, industrial windows
33
1250 53rd
1250 53rd
049-1041-018-01
Thoroughbred building
contrasting ornamental bas-relief entry feature extending above roof on 53rd Street, window pattern, industrial windows
34
5301 Hollis
5300 Chiron Way
049-1041-071-02
Chiron - Novartis
semicircular openings, collonade with symmetric window pattern above, recess pattern and color on top floor, conical equipment screen on roof
35
4560 Horton1
4560 Horton1
049-1041-050-01
Shell Building - Q Center - Chiron - Grifols
bas-relief shell, pilasters and recessed windows at corner, repeated windows
36
1250-1260 45th
1250 45th
049-1041-023-02
Emeryville Business Center
entire complex except north building; saw tooth roof; gables, large industrial windows; front building alternating brick pattern, glass blocks around door
37
1450 Sherwin
1450 Sherwin
049-1041-026-15
Sherwin-Williams Building
contrasting concrete and brick, three stories, window pattern, windows recessed with concrete sills, north end symmetric concrete and windows around entrance
38
1420 45th
1420 45th
049-1041-056-00
Artist Co-op north
articulated yellow brick, rectangular relief above windows, contrasting entry columns, lintel and shield, rhythm of vertical windows
39
4525 Hollis
4525 Hollis
049-1041-029-02
PG&E North (buildings C & B)
contrasting pilasters, varied heights; Hollis semicircular stoop with arch above, circle windows, contrasting cornice, bas relief sculptures; 45th arched insets symmetric around glass block; west building industrial windows
40
4512-4514 Hollis
4512 Hollis
049-1041-012-02
Bullseye Glass
two-tone yellow brick pattern with relief, pilasters, industrial windows, stepped roofline with taller center
41
1266-1290 45th
1280 45th
049-1041-013-00
Acrylic Arts, Lunt Marymor
curve in roofline, rhythm of industrial windows, contrasting cornice
42
4300 Horton
4300 Horton
049-1033-020-00
Live/Work Lofts
symmetric industrial windows, recessed windows in brick
43
4333 Holden
4250 Horton
049-1033-004-00
Artist Co-op south
gabled roof over contrasting recessed arched door, industrial windows, brick patterns
44
4245 Hollis
4245 Hollis
049-1032-014-00
PG&E south
entry windows above central door, lintel, pilasters and steps; corner taller with arched relief over windows, windows symmetric around door
45
4240 Hollis1
4240 Hollis1
049-1539-002-00
Pixar northwest building
yellow brick detail, alternating colors, cornices, stepped roofline taller in center, symmetric windows
46
1500 Park
1500 Park
049-1035-008-00 – 127-00
Emeryville Warehouse Lofts
arched center of roof on Park Avenue, small gable over door, three stories of poured concrete, industrial windows, cornice
47
1550 Park
1550 Park
049-1036-003-00
Pelco
brick pilasters, industrial windows, cornice; north side symmetric bays around central gabled section
48
1400 Park
1400 Park
049-1033-002-00
Peet's Coffee & Tea
taller central section, concrete inlay, large windows, articulated brick facade
49
4240 Holden
4221 Hollis
049-1032-003-01
DePuy Orthopaedics
taller central section, industrial windows with brick sills, door with windows around it and awning above it
50
4221 Hollis
4221 Hollis
049-1032-003-01
Mustard building, Trout
horizontal industrial window pattern, cornice, shields, rectangular brick insets, taller central windows on ground floor, sills
51
4224 Holden
4224 Holden
049-1032-012-00
Bischoff
brick patterns, industrial windows, contrasting scuppers, cornice
52
4210 Holden
4210 Holden
049-1032-009-00
Santner
industrial windows with sills, soldier coursing brick pattern
53
1368 Park
1368 Park
049-1032-007-01
Shaolian
glass block beside door, wide industrial windows, cornices, brick relief
54
1394, 1396 Park
1396 Park
049-1032-008-04
Victorian
circular corner, bay windows, decorative parapet, arched windows, contrasting cornice and window frames, windows over doors
55
1545 Park
1545 Park
049-0617-005-06
Editions Limited
larger central section, tall industrial windows on ground floor with second floor windows in same rhythm, cornices contrasting with brick
56
1501 Park
1501 Park
049-0617-005-07
Lux Estate Services
gable, tall industrial windows in two centered sets of three on Park and square on Holden, cornice contrasting with brick, sills
57
1485 Park
1485 Park
049-0617-007-01
Bruck
window patterns, contrasting relief above and below windows, central entrance and symmetric windows
58
4056 Hubbard
4056 Hubbard
049-0617-010-00
Rug Depot
taller central sections; large openings; brick pilasters, cornice, and insets
59
1461 Park
1461 Park
049-0617-008-01
Bash
industrial windows, taller on Park Avenue, contrasting relief over windows, sills
60
1447 Park
1447 Park
049-0617-013-00
Davies Vinther
stepped symmetry of roof, large industrial windows, cornice
61
1421 Park
1421 Park
049-0617-014-01
Silberman
gable, industrial windows with brick sills
62
1401 Park
1401 Park
049-0617-015-01
Icon
articulated center of facade, contrasting concrete inlay, decorative cap and brick relief on pilasters and parapet, pilasters and windows symmetric around central entry
63
4049 Holden
4049 Holden, 1375 Park
049-0617-018-00
Bashland
taller central section, contrasting cornice, industrial windows, recessed larger windows, sills
64
4041 Hollis
4041 Hollis
049-0617-023-00
Granite Expo brick building
taller central section, rhythm of large windows; Park Ave roofline and awning symmetry; 40th windows symmetric around central entry
65
1333 Park
1333 Park
049-0618-001-00
Old Town Hall
contrasting domed section with pilasters and arched entry, bas relief over arch, steps, windows symmetric around central entry, contrasting parapet, eaves, hip roof
66
4062 Hollis
4062 Hollis
049-0618-004-00
Carlavero
contrasting concrete lintel over door and two windows, industrial windows with concrete caps, relief in brickwork
67
1251-1259 Park
1255 Park
049-0618-005-00
ComputerLink Arcadia Milagen Nethawk
taller central section, contrasting cornice, pilasters, large industrial windows, contrasting entry frame, rectangular brick insets
68
4053 Harlan
4053 Harlan
049-0618-058-00 – 108-00
Besler building
gable, symmetric concrete pilasters contrasting with curtain wall, rhythm of industrial windows with sills
69
1219 Park
1219 Park
049-0618-007-01
Folkmanis
arched windows and doors with brick brows, lower window over central door, cornices
70
4060 Harlan
4060 Harlan
049-0618-007-02
Easy Auto
gables
71
4067 Watts, 4026-4050 Harlan
4067 Watts
049-0618-010-00
Turnkey Systems, Seabright
large industrial windows with brick sills, windows centered around rollup door
72
1201 Park
1201 Park
049-0618-008-00
CCD Innovation
arched industrial windows symmetric around central arched doorway; brick cornices, corner pilasters, and sills
73
1175-1195 Park
1175-1195 Park
049-0618-034-00 – 042-00
Park Business Center
symmetrical sections of industrial and arched double-hung windows with brick sills; contrasting columns, pilasters and lintels around doors
74
1155-1165 Park, 4089 Emery
1155-1165 Park, 4089 Emery
049-0618-043-00 – 045-00
NuGenTec
large industrial windows; brick pilasters, cornices, and sills
75
4052-4080 Watts
4052-4080 Watts
049-0618-053-00 – 56-00
Addiction Motors
one- and two-story sections; industrial windows with contrasting concrete above, brick cornice and sills
76
4344-4348 San Pablo
1099 45th
049-1079-001-00
Tom's Computer, nails 2
symmetric stepped roofline, windows, storefronts and central arched entry with decorative tile above it
77
4336 San Pablo
4332 San Pablo
049-1079-023-00
Punjab Bazar, Touch of Soul
symmetric gable with cornice and decorative tiles, high window, storefronts and lamps, tile wainscoting
78
4332 San Pablo
4332 San Pablo
049-1079-023-00
Emeryville market, nails
cornice, three similar sets of windows with sills, storefronts and lamps symmetric around arched entry
79
4321 Salem
4321 Salem
049-1079-009-00
Veterans Memorial Senior Center
three sets of pilasters with tiles and windows on both sides, contrasting mullions, recessed doors and windows, lamps, steps, interior
80
4000 Adeline
4000 Adeline
049-1022-004-00
City Storage National
patterns of repeated industrial windows with sills
81
3900 San Pablo
3900 San Pablo
049-1024-004-00
Bank Club
classical style, two-story arches, shield, central small gable over door, tile hip roof, contrasting symmetric pilasters, cornices
82
3815-3823 San Pablo
3823 San Pablo
049-1554-001-00
Gravestock Building
symmetric windows, larger on first floor, soldier coursing, cornices contrasting with yellow brick, hip roof, windows higher above central entry
83
3800-3840 San Pablo
3800 San Pablo
049-0952-007-00
Maz building
contrasting ornate double pilasters echoed in roofline, cornices and parapet, glass on three sides
84
3631-3637 San Pablo
3637 San Pablo
049-0480-002-01
Rush
ironwork on windows
85
3617 San Pablo
3617 San Pablo
049-0480-007-00
apartments and vacant retail
central arches in roofline and balcony doors, cornice with decorative supports, symmetric windows with sills, clerestories
Notes:
1 Demolition previously approved by City Council as part of a planning entitlement.
2 "Industrial windows" are large windows with many small panes and metal mullions and frames. "Contrasting" refers to color contrast.
Figure 9-5.1210(b). Significant Structures Photographs
(Sec. 3 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 15-011, eff. Jan. 14, 2016; Sec. 2 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 13-001, eff. Mar. 7, 2013)
When significant structures are added or deleted, the following criteria shall be used as a guide:
(a) 
A prominent structure that exhibits exceptional architectural quality, is emblematic of Emeryville, or is important to the history of Emeryville; or
(b) 
A structure that has at least five (5) of the following features in its street facade(s):
(1) 
Predominantly brick, excepting windows and doors.
(2) 
Windows and doors, including roll-up doors, covering at least thirty percent (30%) of a street facade and covering at least thirty percent (30%) of the ground floor street facade.
(3) 
Symmetry or repetitive rhythm as defined by window and door openings on most of a street facade.
(4) 
Multi-paned windows (at least half of the area of the windows having panes measuring no more than one and one-half feet (1-1/2') by three feet (3')).
(5) 
Window sills protruding from walls at least two inches (2").
(6) 
Roofline with varied heights or angled or curved shapes at street front.
(7) 
Decorative bas relief, concrete inlays, ironwork, stained glass, tiles or other decorative features.
(8) 
Walls with columns or curves.
(9) 
Walls with complex cornices six inches (6") wide or wider.
(10) 
Varied artistic patterns in the predominant cladding material.
(11) 
Arch or angle over the major entrance.
(Sec. 3 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 15-011, eff. Jan. 14, 2016)
As used in this article:
(a) 
"Demolish"
means to remove or destroy all or part of any structure to an extent of more than fifty percent (50%) of the replacement cost of the structure, not including the foundation, immediately prior to destruction, or to remove or destroy features of a significant structure that make it significant, as listed in Table 9-5.1210.
(b) 
"Preserve and reuse"
means retention of all or part of any structure, involving demolition to an extent of no more than fifty percent (50%) of its replacement cost, not including the foundation, immediately prior to commencing work on the structure, and to renovate the structure for a subsequent use that is the same as or different than its previous use.
(c) 
"Residential structure"
means a structure that is used for any use classified as a Residential use type at Section 9-2.203, 9-2.205, 9-2.207, 9-2.211 or 9-2.213, or defined as a "Live/Work Unit" at Section 9-2.331. A vacant structure shall be considered a residential structure if its most recent use was any such Residential or live/work use type.
(Sec. 3 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 15-011, eff. Jan. 14, 2016; Sec. 2 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 13-001, eff. Mar. 7, 2013; Formerly 9-5.1211)