Historic Preservation Commission
City Council Chambers
Agenda — 21 items
- 1 A. CALL TO ORDER:
- 2 B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
- 3 C. ROLL CALL:
- 4 D. SELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR:
- 5 1. Selection of Chairperson and Vice Chairperson for 2026
- 6 E. PUBLIC COMMENT:
- 7 F. COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATION:
- 8 G. CONSENT CALENDAR:
- 9 H. PUBLIC HEARING:
- 10 1. Major Certificate of Appropriateness (MAJCOA-000360-2025) (Continued from July 2, 2025 and August 6, 2025) Project Address: 1515 Ganesha Place Project Applicant: Cassie Hau Project Planner: Alan Fortune, Associate Planner Council District: CC District No. 1 A request for a Major Certificate of Appropriateness (MAJCOA-000360-2025) to legalize twenty-four (24) unpermitted vinyl windows on the primary structure of a contributing resource within the Hacienda 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 minor alterations to an existing structure that complies with the Secretary of Interior’s rehabilitation standards. Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Historic Preservation Commission approve MAJCOA-000360-2025 and adopt HPC Resolution No. 25-020.
- 11 2. Major Certificate of Appropriateness (MAJCOA-000551-2025) (Continued from December 3, 2025) Project Address: 328 E. Pearl Street Project Applicant: Serge Mayer Project Planner: Irene Mouré, Assistant Planner Council District: CC District No. 4 A request for a Major Certificate of Appropriateness to construct a new, detached 400 SF accessory dwelling unit at the rear of a historically designated property within the Lincoln Park Historic District. This project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15331, Class 31 (Historic Resource Restoration/Rehabilitation) and Section 15301, Class 1 (Existing Facilities) in that the project is consistent with the Secretary of Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties and consist of a minor alteration to the site, such as the construction of a detached accessory structure of the California CEQA Guidelines. Recommendation: Staff recommends the Historic Preservation Commission approve MAJCOA-000551-2025 and adopt HPC Resolution No. 25-041.
- 12 I. DISCUSSION ITEMS:
- 13 1. Determination of Historic Significance (DHS-000639-2025) (Continued from January 7, 2026) Project Address: 1347 S. Towne Avenue Project Applicant: G3 Urban Project Planner: Alan Fortune, Associate Planner Council District: CC District No. 3 A request for a Determination of Historic Significance for the property located at 1347 S. Towne Avenue. Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Historic Preservation Commission determine the structures at 1347 S. Towne Avenue are not historic and adopt HPC Resolution No. 26-004.
- 14 2. Determination of Historic Significance (DHS-000640-2025) (Continued from January 7, 2026) Project Address: 1353 S. Towne Avenue Project Applicant: G3 Urban Project Planner: Alan Fortune, Associate Planner Council District: CC District No. 3 A request for a Determination of Historic Significance for the property located at 1353 S. Towne Avenue. Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Historic Preservation Commission determine the structures at 1353 S. Towne Avenue are not historic and adopt HPC Resolution No. 26-005.
- 15 3. Determination of Historic Significance (DHS-000452-2025) Project Address: 727 S. Towne Avenue Project Applicant: Ricardo Guzman Project Planner: Alan Fortune, Associate Planner Council District: CC District No. 3 A request for a Determination of Historic Significance for the property located at 727 S. Towne Avenue. Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Historic Preservation Commission determine the structures at 727 S. Towne Avenue are not historic and adopt HPC Resolution No. 26-003.
- 16 4. Determination of Historic Significance (DHS-000718-2025) Project Address: 1173 W. Phillips Boulevard Project Applicant: Badih Moussa Project Planner: Carlos Molina, Associate Planner Council District: CC District No. 2 A request for a Determination of Historic Significance for 1173 W. Phillips Boulevard. Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Historic Preservation Commission determine the property located at 1173 W. Phillips Boulevard (DHS-000718-2025) is not historic and adopt HPC Resolution No. 26-008.
- 17 5. Determination of Historic Significance (DHS-000708-2025) Project Address: 1363 W. Phillips Boulevard Project Applicant: Carlos Zevallos Project Planner: Carlos Molina, Associate Planner Council District: CC District No. 2 A request for a Determination of Historic Significance for 1363 W. Phillips Boulevard. Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Historic Preservation Commission determine the property located at 1363 W. Phillips Boulevard (DHS-000708-2025) is not historic and adopt HPC Resolution No. 26-009.
- 18 6. Mills Act Year-In-Review
- 19 J. STAFF COMMUNICATION:
- 20 ADJOURNMENT:
- 21 CERTIFICATION OF POSTING AGENDA: