ATTACHMENT NO. 1
City of Visalia
Historic Preservation Advisory Committee
Project Reviews – 2021
PROJECT NUMBER
MEETING DATE(S)
LOCATION
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
DECISION
HPAC No. 2021-01
2/10/2021, 5/26/2021
708 South Church Street
A request to construct a new single-family residence with a second-story accessory dwelling unit on a vacant lot. 2/10/2021 – Item continued to solicit additional architectural elements for the structure. 5/26/2021 – Revised proposal with additional architectural amenities approved.
HPAC No. 2021-02
3/10/2021,
3/18/2021
719 North Highland Street
A request to replace windows and fencing for an existing single-family residence. 3/10/2021 – Item continued to provide applicant time to redesign the fence and provide an alternate method to maintain the window muntin feature on the front exterior windows. 3/18/2021 – HPAC approved the revised fence proposal and replacement of eighteen rear and side windows. For the ten windows with muntin features, the HPAC approved repair of the existing windows and use of compression/storm windows to improve energy efficiency.
HPAC No. 2021-03
3/10/2021
810 North Highland Street
A request to construct a new wrought iron fence for an existing single-family residence.
Approved with a condition requiring additional ornamentation on the fence.
HPAC No. 2021-04
4/28/2021
801 West Noble Avenue
A request to construct a new wood fence for an existing single-family residence.
Item approved.
HPAC No. 2021-05
5/12/2021,
5/26/2021
810 South Stevenson Street
A request to construct a new wood fence for an existing single-family residence. 5/12/2021 – HPAC had questions about the design of the fencing. Since the applicant did not attend the meeting, the item was continued to provide the applicant with an opportunity to provide comment. 5/26/2021 – The applicant attended the meeting and provided multiple fencing samples for review. The item was subsequently continued a second time to give the applicant an opportunity to choose a specific style of fencing for review. 3/1/2022 – Staff contacted the applicant for an update on the project. The applicant stated that they were still considering how to proceed. No other contact has been received since that time.
HPAC No. 2021-06
5/12/2021
415 West Race Avenue
A request to conduct a reroof for an existing single-family residence, replacing wood shake roofing material with composition shingles.
Item approved.
HPAC No. 2021-07
5/12/2021
622 South Church Street
A request to convert an existing carport into an accessory dwelling unit on a site with a duplex.
Item approved with conditions for additional architectural elements and the removal of a ramp and storage building.
HPAC No. 2021-08,
HPAC No. 2021-14
5/26/2021
8/11/2021,
8/25/2021, 10/13/2021
511 West Goshen Avenue
HPAC No. 2021-08 – A request to construct a five-foot-tall chain link fence for an existing single-family residence.
HPAC No. 2021-14 – A request to construct a five-foot tall chain link fence, with a Variance to fence height standards, for an existing single-family residence.
HPAC No. 2021-08
5/26/2021 – Proposal denied due to incompatibility with the Historic District and residence, and non-compliance with development standards for height.
HPAC No. 2021-14
8/11/2021 – The initial submittal was for consideration of a four-foot-tall wood fence. During the meeting the applicant requested a continuance to revise the application for reconsideration of the five-foot tall chain link fence. The item was subsequently continued to the meeting of 8/25/2021. 8/25/2021 – The item was continued for a second time in order for the HPAC to receive guidance from the Visalia City Council on fencing during a work session scheduled for 10/4/2021. 10/13/2021 – Based on guidance from the Visalia City Council, the HPAC approved the chain link fence design, and recommended denial of the fence height Variance request to the Visalia Planning Commission. 11/29/2021 – Following the HPAC public hearings, the applicant worked with staff and obtained approval of an Administrative Adjustment, allowing for placement of the chain link fence to a height of 4 feet, 8 inches.
HPAC No. 2021-09
5/26/2021
111 East Noble Avenue
A request for a Conditional Use Permit and Variance to remodel an existing building and establish an outpatient surgery center, with a six-foot-tall wrought iron fence within the front yard setback.
The HPAC recommended approval of the Conditional Use Permit and Variance requests to the Visalia Planning Commission. The proposal was subsequently approved by the Planning Commission on 3/14/2022.
HPAC No. 2021-10
7/14/2021
714 West Goshen Avenue
A request to construct a new chain link fence for an existing single-family residence.
A motion by the HPAC to deny the request resulted in a tied 3-3 vote, as one member was absent. As a result, the motion to deny the proposal failed, and the project was approved automatically.
HPAC No. 2021-11
7/14/2021
210 North Court Street
A request to develop rooftop shade pergolas for the Darling Hotel building.
Item approved.
HPAC No. 2021-12
7/28/2021
801 West Myrtle Avenue
A request to demolish and rebuild a patio cover for an existing single-family residence.
Item approved with a condition to comply with side yard setback standards.
HPAC No. 2021-13
8/11/2021
632 N. Encina Street
A request to replace an exterior door for an existing single-family residence.
Item approved with a condition that the door lockset maintain an antique aesthetic.
HPAC No. 2021-15
8/11/2021
1120 West Main Street
A request to demolish a fence for an existing office.
Item approved with a condition to remove the remaining foundation areas of the fence.
HPAC No. 2021-16
9/22/2021
315 West Race Avenue
A request to construct a new wrought iron fence for an existing single-family residence.
Item approved.
HPAC No. 2021-17
10/13/2021
120 West School Avenue
A request to remove and replace wall siding with stucco on a storage building.
Item approved with a condition that the new vent be similar in appearance to the original vent.
HPAC No. 2021-18
10/13/2021
1304 West Center Avenue
A request for the addition of approximately 500 sq. ft. of office/reception/storage space to an existing office building.
Proposal was removed from consideration because it was not subject to HPAC review. Site is a “Background” Local Register structure located outside the Historic District. As such it is only subject to HPAC review when proposed for demolition.
HPAC No. 2021-19
10/27/2021
724 South Court Street
A request to construct new wrought iron and wood fencing for an existing church.
Item approved with conditions requiring the fence to match existing fencing onsite, and that the height be reduced to meet development standards.
HPAC No. 2021-20
12/8/2021
310 West Murray Avenue
A request for the approval of stone caps on an existing monument sign.
The proposal was denied based on incompatibility with the existing monument sign and office building onsite, and inconsistency with conditions previously applied to the approval of the original monument sign on 9/9/2020 via HPAC No. 2020-06.
The applicant consulted with staff and obtained stone caps that were approved by staff on 2/24/2022.