REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JENNIFER CLARK, Director
Planning & Development Department
SUBJECT
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Hearing to consider adoption of resolutions related to the designation of properties to the Local Register of Historic Resources and adoption of findings necessary to support recommendation pursuant to FMC 12-1609
1. ***RESOLUTION - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Fresno, California, designating the Dr. Earl R. Meyers Sr. & Mrs. Mattie B. Meyers Fresno Street Medical Arts Center located at 444 Fresno Street, Fresno California to the Local Register of Historic Resources (Council District 3) (Subject to Mayor's veto).
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RECOMMENDATION
The Historic Preservation Commission recommends that the City Council adopt the attached Resolutions designating the Dr. Earl R. Meyers Sr. & Mrs. Mattie B. Meyers Fresno Street Medical Arts Center located at 444 Fresno Street (APN 46725501) to the Local Register of Historic Resources pursuant to Fresno Municipal Code 12-1607 and 12-1609.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Consider a request submitted by Dr. David C. Marshall to designate the Fresno-Klette Medical Arts Center as a historic resource on the Fresno Local Register of Historic Resources based on its association with Dr. Earl Randolph Meyers. The resource was evaluated with respect to the historic resource criteria of the City of Fresno's Historic Preservation Ordinance, Article 16 of Chapter 12 of the Fresno Municipal Code and was publicly noticed in the Fresno Bee as required by the Ordinance. The Historic Preservation Commission held a noticed public hearing on September 26, 2022 and concluded that the property was eligible for listing on the Local Register of Historic Resources under the criteria FMC 12-1607(a)(1)(i) and 12-1607(a)(1)(ii).
The Commission hereby forwards the nominations to the City Council for consideration.
BACKGROUND
Historical Context
Dr. Earl Randolph Meyers led a remarkable life which was exemplified in his work advancing m...
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