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Historic Preservation Commission

April 1, 2026 ·6:30 PM Final

City Council Chambers

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Agenda — 20 items

  1. 1 A. CALL TO ORDER:
  2. 2 B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
  3. 3 C. ROLL CALL:
  4. 4 D. PUBLIC COMMENT:
  5. 5 E. COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATION:
  6. 6 F. CONSENT CALENDAR:
  7. 7 1. Approval of Action Minutes from the Historic Preservation Commission meeting of January 7, 2026. 26-1292
  8. 8 H. PUBLIC HEARING:
  9. 9 1. A request to Designate McDonald’s #7 as a Local Historic Landmark (SHISTORIC-000110-2026) Project Address: 1057 E. Mission Boulevard Project Applicant: City of Pomona, Development Services - Planning Division Project Planner: Carlos Molina, Associate Planner Council District: CC District No. 3 A request to designate the property located at 1057 E. Mission Boulevard as a local historic landmark. Recommendation Staff recommends that the Historic Preservation Commission approve File No(s). SHISTORIC-000110-2026 and adopt HPC Resolution No. 26-018. 26-1276
  10. 10 2. A request to designate a portion of the Pomona Fairplex as a Local Historic District (HDD-000111-2026) Project Address: 601 West McKinley Avenue Project Applicant: City of Pomona, Development Services Department - Planning Division Project Planner: Geoffrey Starns, AICP, AIA, LEED AP, Planning Manager Council District: CC District No. 1 A request to designate a portion of the Pomona Fairplex property located at 601 West McKinley as a Local Historic District. Recommendation Staff recommends that the Historic Preservation Commission Approve File No. HDD-000111-2026 and adopt HPC Resolution No. 26-019. 26-1277
  11. 11 3. Major Certificate of Appropriateness (MAJCOA-000010-2026) Project Address: 296 E. Columbia Avenue Project Applicant: Maura Montellano Project Planner: Irene Mouré, Assistant Planner Council District: CC District No. 4 A request for a Major Certificate of Appropriateness application for a proposed project pertaining to an accessory dwelling unit garage conversion of 396 SF with 171 SF addition for a total of 567 SF at a contributing resource within the Lincoln Park Historic District. Pursuant to the Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the proposed project meets the criteria for a Categorical Exemption in compliance with Article 19, Section 15301, Class 1 (Existing Facilities) and Section 15331, Class 31 (Historic Resource Restoration/Rehabilitation) in that the project consists of alterations existing structures and is consistent with the Secretary of Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. The proposed project described above hereby meets the guidelines for a Categorical Exemption, therefore, no further environmental review is required. Recommendation Staff recommends the Historic Preservation Commission approve MAJCOA-000010-2026 and adopt HPC Resolution No. 26-014. 26-1294
  12. 12 4. Major Certificate of Appropriateness (MAJCOA-000776-2024) Project Address: 920 N. Eleanor Street Project Applicant: Ana Gonzalez Zelaya and Pablo Gonzalez Project Planner: Alina Barron, Senior Planner Council District: Council District No. 4 A request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for the construction of a 410 square-foot addition and new accessory dwelling unit garage conversion and addition in the rear of a noncontributing resource within the Lincoln Park Historic District. Pursuant to the Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the proposed project meets the criteria for a Categorical Exemption in compliance with Article 19, Section 15301, Class 1 (Existing Facilities) and Section 15331, Class 31 (Historic Resource Restoration/Rehabilitation) in that the project consists of two minor additions to two separate existing structures and is consistent with the Secretary of Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. The proposed project described above hereby meets the guidelines for a Categorical Exemption, therefore, no further environmental review is required. Recommendation Staff recommends that the Historic Preservation Commission approve MAJCOA-000776-2024 and adopt HPC Resolution No. 26-015, subject to conditions. 26-1271
  13. 13 5. Major Certificate of Appropriateness (MAJCOA-000774-2024) Project Address: 576 Texas Street Project Applicant: Ana Gonzalez Zelaya and Pablo Gonzalez Project Planner: Alina Barron, Senior Planner Council District: Council District No. 1 A request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for the construction of one new accessory dwelling unit & one new accessory dwelling unit garage conversion and addition on existing multi-family property of a contributing resource within the Wilton Heights Historic District. Pursuant to the Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the proposed project meets the criteria for a Categorical Exemption in compliance with Article 19, Section 15301, Class 1 (Existing Facilities) and Section 15331, Class 31 (Historic Resource Restoration/Rehabilitation) in that the project consists of the conversion of an existing structure and small new construction and is consistent with the Secretary of Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. The proposed project described above hereby meets the guidelines for a Categorical Exemption, therefore, no further environmental review is required. Recommendation Staff recommends that the Historic Preservation Commission approve MAJCOA-000774-2024 and adopt HPC Resolution No. 26-016, subject to conditions. 26-1272
  14. 14 G. DISCUSSION ITEMS:
  15. 15 1. Determination of Historic Significance (DHS-000705-2025) Project Address: 135 S. Myrtle Avenue Project Applicant: Hawk Ziang Project Planner: Alan Fortune, Associate Planner Council District: CC District No. 2 A request for a Determination of Historic Significance for the property located at 135 S. Myrtle Avenue. Recommendation Staff recommends that the Historic Preservation Commission determine the structure at 135 S. Myrtle Avenue is historic and adopt HPC Resolution No. 26-012. 26-1186
  16. 16 2. Determination of Historic Significance (DHS-000556-2025) Project Address: 898 N. Garey Avenue Project Applicant: Ardalan Eskandar Project Planner: Alan Fortune, Associate Planner Council District: CC District No. 4 A request for a Determination of Historic Significance for the property located at 898 N. Garey Avenue. Recommendation Staff recommends that the Historic Preservation Commission determine the structure at 898 N. Garey Avenue is not historic and adopt HPC Resolution No. 26-017. 26-1274
  17. 17 3. Selection of recipients for the 2026 Preserve Pomona Awards. 26-1278
  18. 18 I. STAFF COMMUNICATION:
  19. 19 ADJOURNMENT:
  20. 20 CERTIFICATION OF POSTING AGENDA: