REPORT TO THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
October 26, 2026
FROM: JENNIFER K. CLARK, AICP, Director
Planning and Development Department
BY: ASHLEY ATKINSON, AICP, Assistant Director
Planning and Development Department
SUBJECT
Title
Hearing to Consider and make findings on Building Application B26-08853 for a solar permit for:
J.R. Turner Home (HP #276) located at 815 East Dudley Avenue (APN 452-114-21)
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The J.R. Turner Home located at 815 East Dudley Avenue in the Tower District is Historic Property #276. Application B26-08853 requests authorization for the placement of the solar array on the roof of the home. This project represents a substantial alteration to the resource and is subject to review by the Commission pursuant to FMC Section 12-1617.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) take one of the following actions:
ADOPT a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Sections 15331/Class 31 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines
And
APPROVE: Application B26-08853 to authorize the placement of the solar array on the roof of the home at the J.R. Turner Home (HP #276) located at 815 East Dudley Avenue (APN 452-114-21).
Or:
DENY: Application B26-08853 to authorize the placement of the solar array on the roof of the home at the J.R. Turner Home (HP #276) located at 815 East Dudley Avenue (APN 452-114-21).
BACKGROUND
The J.R. Turner home was constructed circa 1910 within the streetcar subdivision of the Meadow Brook Tract, located north of Belmont Avenue, in what is now recognized as the Tower District. Originally situated on Lots 3 and 4 of Block 2 of the Meadow Brook Tract, the residence was built during a period of significant transition, from reliance on horsedrawn vehicles and wagons to the introduction of electric streetcar service and the increasing use of private automobiles. The first documented owner of the property was J.R. Turner, who ob...
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