CULTURAL HERITAGE BOARD
DRAFT MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, June 18, 2025, 3:30 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENT IN PERSON/TELEPHONE
ART PICK COUNCIL CHAMBER
3900 MAIN STREET
DRAFT Cultural Heritage Board Minutes – June 18, 2025 1
PUBLIC HEARINGS
PLANNING CASE DP-2025-00469 – HISTORIC DESIGNATION – 3900 MAIN ST, WARD 1 Proposal by Jen Mermilliod of JMRC on behalf of Council Member Falcone to consider a Historic Designation. Scott Watson, Historic Preservation Officer, presented the staff report. There were no Public Comments. Vice- Chair Sisson recommended a revision to the findings; listing that the raw, unfinished nature of the masonry, whether exterior or interior, is identified as a character defining feature that should be protected, maintained, and unaltered. Chair McDoniel inquired about the originality of the Raincross embossed pavers around the building and recommended their inclusion if found to be original. Following discussion it was moved by Board Member Gamble and seconded by Board Member Hudson to recommend that the City Council: 1) Determine that Planning Case DP -2025-00469 for the designation of Riverside City Hall as a City Landmark is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and 2) Approve Planning Case DP-2025-00469, based on the findings outlined in the staff report, including Vice-Chair Sisson and Chair McDoniel's revisions to the findings, and subject to the recommended conditions. Chair McDoniel advised of the appeal period.
A City Council public hearing is required for final approval.
Motion Carried: 6 Ayes, 0 Noes, 1 Absent, 0 Abstention
AYES: Brown, Sisson, Gamble, Herrera, Hudson, McDoniel
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: Castellanos
ABSTENTION: NONE