S
ALINAS HISTORIC RESOURCES BOARD
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-001
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SOLUTION APPROVING THE HISTORIC RESOURCE DESIGNATION FOR AN EXISTING BUILDING LOCATED AT 361 MAIN STREET (SHRD 2024-001) W
HEREAS, 361 Main Street was constructed in 1935 and is an example of the Art Moderne style and the City’s financial success in the 1930’s that fostered the development of a rich architectural heritage; and
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HEREAS, the current owner is in the process of updating and restoring the building and re-establishing Commercial Recreation Use; and
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HEREAS, the owner desires to have the property designated an Historic Resource and hired David Peartree and Past Consultants, LLC., to prepare a historic review and submit an application to the City; and
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HEREAS, Staff reviewed the application and supporting materials and determined that the property meets California Register of Historical Resources criteria to be designated as a City of Salinas Historic Resource; and
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HEREAS, on March 4, 2024, the Salinas Historic Resources Board, at the request of David Peartree, Applicant, on behalf of the Property Owner, KPM Properties , LLC., held a duly noticed public hearing to consider the Historic Resource Designation SHRD 2024-001 to designate the property located at 344 Main Street (Assessor’s Parcel Number 002-233-010-000); and W
HEREAS, pursuant to City of Salinas Code Chapter 3, Section 3-02.05, has established procedures to identify and designate historic resources with the City: and W
HEREAS, the Historic Resources Board weighed the evidence presented at said public hearing, including the Staff Report which is on file at the Community Development Department together with the record of environmental review; and
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OW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Salinas Historic Resources Board deemed the proposed designation categorically exempt (Class 31) from further environmental analysis per CEQA Guidelines Section 15331 (Historic Resource Restoration/Rehabilitation); and N
OW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Salinas Historic Resources Board adopts the following findings as the basis for its recommendation for approval, and that the foregoing recitations are true and correct, and are included herein by reference as finding:
1. T
he environmental impacts of the proposed improvements conform with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and have been analyzed in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Therefore, the project is categorically exempt (Class 31) from further environmental analysis per CEQA Guidelines Section 15331 (Historic Resource Restoration/Rehabilitation).
T
he designation for the property will have a positive impact on the environment by assuring Historic Resources Board Resolution 2024-001
the future review, preservation and rehabilitation of the historic resource in accordance with City historic regulations.
2. Th
e Historic Resources Board reviewed the Historic Resource Designation application following the criteria in the current regulations of the California Registry of Historic Resources.
Th
e property is included in the 1989 and 2016 City Historical and Architectural Resource Surveys prepared by Kent Seavey. The structure was constructed in 1935 is a two-story, reinforced concrete commercial building designed in the Art Moderne style . The 1989 Survey form for the property indicates t hat it qualifies for listing as a City Historic Resource. An October 20, 2016 resurvey of the property confirms that the property still meets the criteria for designation.
PAS
SED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of March 2024, by the following vote:
AYES
: Cha irperson Hirahara, Board members Mazgai and Callender NOES
: Board member Shim
ABS
TAIN: Board members Munoz and Wadsworth
ABS
ENT: None
TH
IS IS TO CERTIFY that the foregoing is a full, true, and correct copy of a Resolution of the Historic Resources Board of the City of Salinas, that said Resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative and majority vote of said at a meeting held on Ma rch 4, 2024, and that said Resolution has not been modified, amended, or rescinded, and is now in full force and effect.
SAL
INAS HISTORIC RESOURCES BOARD
Dat
e:
Jes sica Shull, Secretary
March 4, 2024