City of Fresno  
City Hall  
2600 Fresno Street  
Fresno, CA 93721  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Monday, April 22, 2024  
6:00 PM  
Regular Meeting  
In Person and/or Electronic  
City Hall, Council Chambers  
Historic Preservation Commission  
Chair - James Sponsler  
Vice Chair - Jason Hatwig  
Commissioner - Paul Halajian  
Commissioner - Don Simmons  
Commissioner - Julie Federico  
Commissioner - Elizabeth Laval  
Commissioner - Sarah E. Johnston  
Staff:  
Jennifer Clark, Director; Lisha Chen, Historic Preservation Specialist;  
Janice Monroe, M.A. II; Myrna Rivas, Administrative Clerk  
THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION WELCOMES YOU TO COUNCIL  
CHAMBERS, LOCATED IN CITY HALL, 2ND FLOOR, 2600 FRESNO STREET,  
FRESNO, CALIFORNIA 93721.  
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION – 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. Public participation during Fresno City Historic Preservation  
Commission meetings is always encouraged and can occur in one of the two  
following ways:  
1. Participate In Person: Council Chambers, City Hall, 2nd Floor, 2600 Fresno  
Street, Fresno, CA  
93721  
a. To speak during a Commission meeting in person: You may approach the  
speaker podium upon the  
Chair’s call for public comment.  
2. Participate Remotely via Zoom using the following link:  
a. The above link will allow you to register in advance for remote participation  
in the meeting via the  
confirmation email containing additional details  
b. To speak during a Commission meeting while attending remotely in the  
Zoom application, click on the icon labeled “Participants” at the bottom of  
the screen. Then select “Raise Hand” at the bottom of the  
Zoom platform. After registering, you will receive a  
about joining the meeting.  
Participants  
window. Your digital hand will now be raised. You will be asked to “unmute” when  
your  
name is called to speak. You will not be visible via video and there will  
screen.  
be no opportunity to share your  
All public speakers will have up to 3 minutes to address the Commission pursuant to  
Rule No. 13 of the Historic Preservation Commission Bylaws of the City of Fresno  
(available in the City Clerk’s Office).  
VIEWING HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETINGS (non-participatory) –  
For your convenience, there are ways to view Historic Preservation Commission  
meetings live:  
2. Cable Television: Comcast Channel 96 and AT&T Channel 99  
Should any of these viewing methods listed above experience technical difficulties,  
the Commission meeting will continue uninterrupted. Commission meetings will only  
be paused to address verifiable technical difficulties for all users participating via  
Zoom or in the Chambers.  
The City of Fresno’s goal is to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).  
Anyone requiring reasonable ADA accommodations, including sign language  
interpreters, or other reasonable accommodations such as language translation,  
should contact the office of the City Clerk at (559) 621-7650 or clerk@fresno.gov. To  
help ensure availability of these services, you are advised to make your request a  
minimum of 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.  
I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
II. PROCEDURES - PROCEDIMIENTOS - KEV SAB LAJ  
For each matter considered by the Commission, there will first be a staff  
presentation, followed by a presentation from the project applicant. The  
Commissioners will then have the opportunity to ask questions of Staff and  
Applicant before opening to Public. Testimony from supporters of the project will  
then be taken, followed by testimony from those in opposition. Staff may provide a  
summation, if necessary. The applicant will have the right to a final rebuttal  
presentation prior to closing the public hearing, followed by consideration of the  
item and action, if any, by the Commission.  
In accordance with section 13 of Article 2 of the Historic Preservation Commission  
Bylaws governing length of public debate, all public testimony from those in support  
and in opposition of the project will be limited to three minutes per person. All public  
testimony must be presented to the Commission at the podium (in person /  
electronically). Any testimony that references race, religion, ethnicity, economic  
status, national origin, or any other classification protected under state or federal  
law in a derogatory manner shall be deemed irrelevant and will not be considered by  
the Commission in making its determinations.  
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 or before the close of  
the hearing.  
III. APPROVE MEETING MINUTES  
March 25, 2024 Historic Preservation Commission Regular Meeting  
Minutes  
III - A ID 24-422  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
IV. APPROVE AGENDA  
V. CONSENT CALENDAR  
Review and Adopt City’s CLG 2022-2023 Annual Report pursuant to  
FMC 12-1606(b)(16).  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
VI. CONTINUED MATTERS  
VII. COMMISSION ITEMS  
REVIEW  
&
COMMENT on the Notice of Preparation of an  
VII -  
A
Environmental Impact Report for the Fresno Air Traffic Control Tower  
Relocation Project  
RECOMMENDATION  
Staff recommends that the Historic Preservation Commission review  
and comment on the Notice of Preparation of an Environmental Impact  
Report for the Fresno Air Traffic Control Tower Relocation Project.  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
Monthly update on the Jose Garcia Brewer Adobe Building (HP #227  
located at 5901 W. Shaw (APN 51004038).  
VII -  
B
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
Discussion on upcoming events for Historic Preservation Month (May).  
VII -  
C
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
VII -  
D
UPDATE on Regular Monthly Topics:  
1. Staff Updates  
2. Architectural Subcommittee Updates  
3. Economic Incentive Subcommittee Update  
4. Plaque Design Subcommittee Update  
5. Property Disclosures Subcommittee Update  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
VIII. CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT  
IX. UNSCHEDULED ITEMS  
IX. - A. Members of the Commission  
IX. - B. Staff  
IX. - C. General Public  
X. NEXT MEETING  
XI. ADJOURNMENT  
2024 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING SCHEDULE  
JANUARY 22, 2024 - 6:00 P.M. MEETING  
FEBRUARY 26, 2024 - 6:00 P.M. MEETING  
MARCH 25, 2024 - 6:00 P.M. MEETING  
APRIL 22, 2024 - 6:00 P.M. MEETING  
MAY 20, 2024 - 6:00 P.M. MEETING  
JUNE 24, 2024 - 6:00 P.M. MEETING  
JULY 22, 2024 - 6:00 P.M. MEETING  
AUGUST 26, 2024 - 6:00 P.M. MEETING  
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 - 6:00 P.M. MEETING  
OCTOBER 28, 2024 - 6:00 P.M. MEETING  
NOVEMBER 25, 2024 - 6:00 P.M. MEETING  
DECEMBER 23, 2024 - 6:00 P.M. MEETING