City of Fresno  
City Hall  
2600 Fresno Street  
Fresno, CA 93721  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Monday, November 22, 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  
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:  
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  
b) eComments will be a maximum of 450 words.  
OR  
2. Join online webinar on ZOOM  
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:  
b) Those addressing the Commission must state their name and address for the  
record.  
OR  
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.  
OR  
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  
October 25, 2021, Historic Preservation Commission Regular  
Meeting Minutes  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
III. APPROVE AGENDA  
IV. CONSENT CALENDAR  
Historic Preservation Commission 2022 Regular Meeting  
Schedule  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
V. CONTINUED MATTERS  
VI. COMMISSION ITEMS  
REVIEW & COMMENT for zone clearance # P21-05554  
located at 429 E. Harvard Avenue, Fresno, CA 93704 (APN  
44323313) for a proposed addition to the house, front porch,  
and garage pursuant to Fresno Municipal Code (FMC)  
Sections 12-1606(a)(2), 12-1606(b)(23) and 12-1610.  
Historic Preservation Commission  
Sponsors:  
STAFF UPDATE on the removal and replacement of  
Citibank’s Abacus, located at 4191 N Blackstone Avenue,  
Fresno, CA 93726 (APN 43409202).  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
STAFF UPDATE regarding the status of potential Historic  
Districts and Historic Surveys in order to reassess current  
priority District list, focusing on the previously listed top 5  
Districts  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
STAFF UPDATE regarding the mitigation and interpretation  
plan for the Casa De Fortuna Building Permits No.  
B18-01277, B18-01278, B18-01279 & B21-01173 located at  
5870 W. Santa Ana, Fresno, CA 93722, and situated near the  
Jose (Garcia) Brewer Adobe building located at 5901 W.  
Shaw Avenue, Fresno, CA 93722, HP #227 (APN  
510-04-038).  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
WORKSHOP on the application status of Grant Funding,  
request for assistance from Commission.  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
UPDATE regarding CAMP Training (Commission Assistant  
and Mentoring Program), hosted by the National Alliance of  
Preservation Commissions (NAPC) from Commissioners  
Sponsler & Goldbeck  
Historic Preservation Commission  
Sponsors:  
VI.  
WORKSHOP on the Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) and  
Department of Toxic Substance Control (DTSC) Soil Vapor  
Sampling at HP# 212 Basque Hotel located at 112 F Street  
(APN 46706208)  
-G.  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
VII. CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT  
VIII. UNSCHEDULED ITEMS  
VIII. - A. Members of the Commission  
VIII. - B. Staff  
VIII. - C. General Public  
IX. NEXT MEETING  
X. ADJOURNMENT  
2021 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING SCHEDULE  
JANUARY 25, 2021­ 6:00 P.M. MEETING  
FEBRUARY 22, 2021­ 6:00 P.M. MEETING  
MARCH 22, 2021­ 6:00 P.M. MEETING  
APRIL 26, 2021­ 6:00 P.M. MEETING  
MAY 24, 2021­ 6:00 P.M. MEETING  
JUNE 28, 2021­ 6:00 P.M. MEETING  
JULY 26, 2021­ 6:00 P.M. MEETING  
AUGUST 23, 2021­ 6:00 P.M. MEETING  
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021­ 6:00 P.M. MEETING  
OCTOBER 25, 2021­ 6:00 P.M. MEETING  
NOVEMBER 22, 2021­ 6:00 P.M. MEETING  
DECEMBER 27,2021­ 6:00 P.M. MEETING