City of Fresno  
City Hall  
2600 Fresno Street  
Fresno, CA 93721  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Monday, September 26, 2022  
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 - James Sponsler  
Commissioners:  
Christopher Rocha, Paul Halajian, AIA; Don Simmons, PhD; M.A.;  
Staff:  
Jennifer Clark, Director; Mary Raterman-Doidge, Senior Deputy City Attorney; Janice Monroe,  
M.A. II; Myrna Rivas, Administrative Clerk  
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.  
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 closed at the start 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  
b) eComments will be a maximum of 450 words.  
OR  
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.  
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 Historic.Preservation@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. 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  
August 22, 2022, Historic Preservation Commission Regular  
Meeting Minutes.  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
IV. APPROVE AGENDA  
V. CONSENT CALENDAR  
VI. CONTINUED MATTERS  
CONTINUED FROM AUGUST 22, 2022  
HEARING TO CONSIDER AND MAKE FINDINGS on  
application B22-10883 for the installation of an interior wall  
heater to the Nystrom Home (HP#225), located at 725/727 N  
Wilson Ave.  
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:  
Staff recommends that the Historic Preservation Commission  
(HPC) take the following actions:  
1. ADOPT a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to  
Sections 15331/Class 31 of the California Environmental  
Quality Act guidelines  
2. APPROVE: Application B22-10883 for the installation of a  
wall heater to HP#225 Nystrom Home located at 725/727 N  
Wilson Ave. (APN 45218210) with conditions  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
VII. COMMISSION ITEMS  
Consideration of approval of request by the property owner to  
recommend to the City Council the designation of the  
following property to the Local Register of Historic Resources  
and adoption of findings necessary to support  
recommendation pursuant to FMC 12-1609  
1. The Fresno-Klette Medical Arts Center located at 444  
Fresno St  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
UPDATE from Architectural Subcommittee regarding the  
remodel and/or ADA improvements (Application B22-04282)  
to the US Post Office/Fresno Unified School District located  
at 2309 Tulare St.(HP#50)  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
UPDATE on Regular Monthly Topics:  
1. Staff Updates  
2. Architectural Subcommittee Updates (including  
Demolitions)  
3. Economic Incentive Subcommittee Update  
4. Plaque Design 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  
2022 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING SCHEDULE  
JANUARY 24, 2022- 6:00 P.M. MEETING  
FEBRUARY 28, 2022- 6:00 P.M. MEETING  
MARCH 28, 2022- 6:00 P.M. MEETING  
APRIL 25, 2022- 6:00 P.M. MEETING  
MAY 23, 2022- 6:00 P.M. MEETING  
JUNE 27, 2022- 6:00 P.M. MEETING  
JULY 25, 2022- 6:00 P.M. MEETING  
AUGUST 22, 2022- 6:00 P.M. MEETING  
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022- 6:00 P.M. MEETING  
OCTOBER 24, 2022- 6:00 P.M. MEETING  
NOVEMBER 28, 2022- 6:00 P.M. MEETING  
DECEMBER 26, 2022- 6:00 P.M. MEETING