Historic Preservation Commission

City Council Chambers

Agenda — 17 items

1. 1 A. CALL TO ORDER:
2. 2 B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
3. 3 C. ROLL CALL:
4. 4 D. SELECTION OF CHAIR & VICE-CHAIR:
5. 5 1. Selection of Chairperson and Vice Chairperson for 2026 26-1194
6. 6 E. PUBLIC COMMENT:
7. 7 F. COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATION:
8. 8 G. CONSENT CALENDAR:
9. 9 1. Approval of Action Minutes from the Historic Preservation Commission meeting of December 3, 2025. 26-1206
10. 10 H. PUBLIC HEARING:
11. 11 1. Major Certificate of Appropriateness (MAJCOA-000607-2025) Project Address: 411 E. Columbia Avenue Project Applicant: Manuel Badiola Project Planner: Karina Diaz, Assistant Planner Council District: Council District 4 A request for a Major Certificate of Appropriateness (MAJCOA-000607-2025) for the conversion of an existing detached garage with an addition into a 640 square foot Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) at the rear of 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 15303, Class 3 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) and Section 15331, Class 31 (Historic Resource Restoration/Rehabilitation) in that the project consists of the construction of a small structure 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-000607-2025 and adopt HPC Resolution No. 26-010, subject to conditions. 26-1118
12. 12 I. DISCUSSION ITEMS:
13. 13 1. Determination of Historic Significance (DHS-000642-2025) Project Address: 1318 Murchison Avenue Project Applicant: Sumit Brahmbhatt Project Planner: Irene Mouré, Assistant Planner Council District: CC District No. 1 A request to make a Determination of Historic Significance (DHS-000642-2025) for the property located at 1318 Murchison Avenue. Recommendation Staff recommends that the Historic Preservation Commission determine the property located at 1318 Murchison Avenue is not Historic, and adopt HPC Resolution No. 26-007. 26-1132
14. 14 2. Determination of Historic Significance (DHS-000554-2025) Project Address: 3272 N. Garey Avenue Project Applicant: Gurinderjit Kehr, Dutch Bros. Coffee Project Planner: Alan Fortune, Associate Planner Council District: CC District No. 6 A request for a Determination of Historic Significance for the property located at 3272 N. Garey Avenue. Recommendation Staff recommends that the Historic Preservation Commission determine the structure at 3272 N. Garey Avenue is not historic and adopt HPC Resolution No. 26-011. 26-1185
15. 15 J. STAFF COMMUNICATION:
16. 16 ADJOURNMENT:
17. 17 CERTIFICATION OF POSTING AGENDA: