April 22, 2019
FROM: DANIEL ZACK, AICP
Assistant Director
Development and Resource Management Department
BY: LAURA GROVES van ONNA
Historic Preservation Specialist
Development and Resource Management Department
SUBJECT:
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REVIEW AND COMMENT ON THE REVISED APPLICATION PZ17-90000064 FOR REHABILITATION BY THE PROPERTY OWNER REGARDING THE DOCK ALONG THE SIDE (NORTH) ELEVATION FACING INYO STREET AT THE STATE CENTER WAREHOUSE (HP #242) LOCATED AT 747 R STREET PURSUANT TO FMC 12-1606(a)(2) AND (b)(23).
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Commission review and comment on the revised Application PZ17-90000064 by the property owner regarding the dock along the side (north) elevation facing Inyo Street at the State Center Warehouse (HP #242) located at 747 R Street pursuant to FMC 12-1606(a)(2) and (b)(23). The purpose of this review and comment is to initiate discussion and to provide advisement before moving forward in preparation for a proposed project.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The owner of the State Center Warehouse has requested that his revised Application PZ17-90000064 for rehabilitation regarding the dock along the side (north) elevation facing Inyo Street be considered for Historic Review. Because these revised plans as proposed are a substantial alteration, they require review by the Historic Preservation Commission. Primary concern for Staff is the potential loss of a prominent character-defining feature along a street-facing elevation of this historic resource. Staff encourages discussion in pursuit of a mutually agreeable solution that will optimize the use of the historic resource and its adjacent public space.
Pursuant to FMC 12-1606(a)(2) and (b)(23), Staff requests that the Commission review and comment on the revisions to Application PZ17-90000064 for the purposes of initiating discussion and providing advisement before moving forward in preparation for a proposed project.
BACKGROUND
The owner of the State Center Warehouse has req...
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