REPORT TO THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
July 27, 2020
FROM: MIKE SANCHEZ, AICP, MCRP
Assistant Director
Planning and Development Department
SUBJECT
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HEARING TO CONSIDER AND MAKE FINDINGS ON APPLICATION P20-01149 FOR REHABILITATION OF THE BIXLER VAPOR DRY CLEANING COMPANY BUILDING (HP #313) LOCATED AT 2049 BROADWAY PURSUANT TO FMC 12-1606(a)(2) AND 12-1617(h)(1) AND RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Commission take the following actions:
1. APPROVE Application P20-01149 for rehabilitation, including exterior alterations visible from the public right-of-way, of the Bixler Vapor Dry Cleaning Company Building (HP #313) located at 2049 Broadway pursuant to FMC 12-1606(a)(2) and make a finding that FMC 12-1617(h)(1) applies for the project with the following conditions:
a. Staff will be allowed to photograph before, during and upon completion of the project; and,
b. Any changes to the approved project will be submitted to the Historic Preservation Specialist prior to the commencement of any related work.
2. CONSIDER Environmental Assessment No. P20-01149, a Categorical Exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15331/Class 31 (Historical Resource Restoration/Rehabilitation) and Section 15332/Class 32 (In-fill Development) pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The owners of the Bixler Vapor Dry Cleaning Company Building have requested that Application P20-01149 for rehabilitation be considered for Historic Review. Because this project proposal is a substantial alteration to a Historic Resource visible from the public right-of-way, it requires review by the Historic Preservation Commission. The applicant submitted a Pre-Application, consisting of conceptual rehabilitation plans, in May 2019. The Commission provided review and comment on these conceptual plans at their meeting on May 20, 2019. Primary concerns for Staff are the street-facing fa?ades of th...
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