City of Fresno

City Hall

2600 Fresno Street

Fresno, CA 93721

Meeting Agenda - Final

Monday, December 27, 2021

6:00 PM

Regular Meeting

In Person and/or Electronic

Room 2165N (Conference Room A)

Historic Preservation Commission

Chair - Jason Hatwig, LEED, AP, BD C

Vice Chair - Robin Goldbeck

Commissioners:

Christopher Rocha, Paul Halajian, AIA; Don Simmons, PhD; C. Kristina Roper, M.A.; James

Sponsler;

Staff:

Mike Sanchez, AICP, MCRP, Assistant Director; Mary Raterman-Doidge, Senior Deputy City

Attorney; Alicia C. Gonzales, Historic Preservation Specialist; Janice Monroe, M.A. II

PUBLIC ADVISORY

THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND CITY HALL WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AT

A LIMITED CAPACITY.

THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION WELCOMES YOU TO ROOM 2165A,

LOCATED IN CITY HALL, 2ND FLOOR, 2600 FRESNO STREET, FRESNO,

CALIFORNIA 93721.

The meeting can also be viewed live at 6:00 P.M. on Comcast Channel 96 and AT&T

channel 99.

Chambers, located in City Hall Room 2165A, are open for public participation.

You can also participate in the meeting on our City’s website click on the URL

https://fresno.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx.

Members of the public are encouraged to participate electronically because of

reduced capacity of seating in the Chambers to allow for social distancing. Masks

will be required for the vaccinated and unvaccinated.

Pursuant to the Executive Order, and in compliance with the Americans with

Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in the Commission

meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office, 559-621-7650 within 48 hours of the

meeting.

PUBLIC COMMENT

The following options are available for members of the public who want to attend

and /or address the Historic Preservation Commission:

1. eComment at https://fresno.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx.

a) eComments is a tool for citizens to use to make comments on agenda items. It will

be open during the Council meeting and closed at the end of the meeting and will be

a part of the official record. The User Agreement and Procedures document for

eComment can be accessed by the URL https://www.fresno.gov/cityclerk/

b) eComments will be a maximum of 450 words.

2. You are invited to a Zoom webinar.

a) If you would like to speak on an agenda item, you can access the meeting

remotely from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, or Android device. Please use URL:

https://zoom.us/j/95457849931

b) Those addressing the Commission must state their name and address for the

record.

3. Join by Phone

a) Dial:

US: 1 669 900 9128

Enter Webinar ID: 954 5784 9931

b) Those addressing the Commission must state their name and address for the

record.

4. Email

a) Attendees may also email comments to mike.sanchez@fresno.gov to be read

during the meeting. Please include the agenda date and item number you wish to

speak on in the subject line of your email (e.g., January 25, 2021 - Item A). And,

please include your name and address for the record at the top of the body of your

email.

b) Emails are not to exceed 150 words.

c) All comments received will be distributed to the Commission prior and during the

meeting and will be a part of the official record.

Any interested person may appear at the public hearing and present written

testimony, or speak in favor or against the matters scheduled on the agenda.

If you challenge these matters in court, you may be limited to raising only those

issues you or someone else raised in oral or written testimony at or before the close

of the hearing.

The City of Fresno thanks you in advance for taking all precautions to prevent

spreading COVID-19 virus.

I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

II. APPROVE MEETING MINUTES

II-A ID 21-901

November 22, 2021, Historic Preservation Commission

Regular Meeting Minutes

III. APPROVE AGENDA

IV. CONSENT CALENDAR

V. CONTINUED MATTERS

VI. COMMISSION ITEMS

VI-A ID 21-670

HEARING TO CONSIDER AND MAKE FINDINGS ON

APPLICATION B21-15503 for an addition of a prefabricated

auxiliary building/garage to The Wolfe Residence

(contributing resource to the Porter Tract Historic District)

located at 1035 East Yale Avenue, pursuant to

FMC12-1606(a)(2) and 12-1618(h)(1).

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

VI-B ID 21-826

HEARING TO CONSIDER AND MAKE FINDINGS ON

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT P21-04497 for the exterior façade

improvements and rehabilitation to the Liberty Theatre (HP

#171) located at 944 Van Ness Avenue, pursuant to Fresno

Municipal Code (FMC) Section 12-1606(a)(2) and 12-1617.

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

VI-C ID 21-1026

HEARING TO CONSIDER AND MAKE FINDINGS ON

DEMOLITION PERMIT APPLICATION #B21-15650 for the

Kutner Home (HP# 115) located at 1651 L Street

(APN46614101), which has sustained substantial fire

damage, pursuant to

1. ADOPT a finding that of Categorical Exemption pursuant

to Section 15301/Class 1 (Existing Facilities) of the California

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines.

2. APPROVE the demolition of HP #115 the Kutner Home

located at 1651 L Street pursuant to FMC 12-1617(e) and 12-

1616.

3. APPROVE the deletion of HP #115 the Kutner Home

located at 1651 L Street off the local register pursuant to

FMC 12-1616.

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

VI-D ID 21-1025

HEARING CANCELLED - Permit Issued by Director for

DEMOLITION PERMIT APPLICATION #B21-16224 for the

Hewitt House (HP# 39) located at 175 N Diana Street (APN

45933302), which has sustained substantial fire damage

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

VI-E ID 21-842

REVIEW AND COMMENT ON PRE-APPLICATION

AD21-03515 consisting of exterior alterations for the Bixler

Vapor Building (HP #313) located at 2049 Broadway Street,

pursuant to FMC 12-1606(a)(2) and (b)(23).

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

VI-F ID 22-23

WORKSHOP on the reconstruction of the Abacus previously

located at Guarantee Savings & Loans (Citi Bank) 4191 N

Blackstone Avenue (APN 43409202).

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

VI-G ID 22-24

WORKSHOP regarding the relocation of the Calwa Park

Rocket (Heritage Property) located at 4545 W. Church

Avenue (APN 480011036T)

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

VII. CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT