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Historic Preservation Commission

Mon, Feb 23, 2026 · 6:00 PMFinal

Meeting details

Meeting name: Historic Preservation Commission
Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: Mon, Feb 23, 2026 · 6:00 PM
Minutes status: Final
Location: In Person and/or Electronic City Hall, Room 2165 Regular Meeting
Published minutes: Minutes
eComment: Not available
Meeting video: Not available

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Agenda 22

- Meeting & participation information
  THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION WELCOMES YOU TO CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM 2165, LOCATED ON THE 2ND FLOOR, 2600 FRESNO STREET, FRESNO, CALIFORNIA 93721. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION – 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. Public participation during Fresno City Historic Preservation Commission meetings is always encouraged and can occur by attending a meeting in City Hall Conference Room 2165, 2nd Floor, 2600 Fresno Street, Fresno, CA 93721. When called to speak during a meeting, you may approach the speaker podium upon the Chair's call for additional public comment. All public speakers will have up to 3 minutes to address the Commission pursuant to Rule No. 13 of the Historic Preservation Commission Bylaws of the City of Fresno (available in the City Clerk’s Office). VIEWING HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETINGS (non-participatory) – For your convenience, there are ways to view Historic Preservation Commission meetings live: 1. Community Media Access Collaborative website: https://cmac.tv/ 2. Cable Television: Comcast Channel 96 and AT&T Channel 99 3. Participate Remotely via Zoom using the following link: https://fresno.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_BHr_6TJZR72DixRQkVVhog a. The above link will allow you to register in advance for remote participation in the meeting via the Zoom platform. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing additional details about joining the meeting. Should any of these viewing methods listed above experience technical difficulties, the Commission meeting will continue uninterrupted. Commission meetings will only be paused to address verifiable technical difficulties for all users participating via Zoom or in the Chambers. The City of Fresno’s goal is to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Anyone requiring reasonable ADA accommodations, including sign language interpreters, or other reasonable accommodations such as language translation, should contact the office of the City Clerk at (559) 621-7650 or clerk@fresno.gov. To help ensure availability of these services, you are advised to make your request a minimum of 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.
- I.CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
- II.PROCEDURES
- Meeting & participation information
  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
- IV.
  APPROVE AGENDAOn motion of Commissioner Laval, seconded by Commissioner Federico, the AGENDA was APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote:
  VoteAye 5Absent 2
  - Elizabeth LavalAye
  - James W SponslerAye
  - Jason HatwigAbsent
  - Julie FedericoAye
  - Paul HalajianAye
  - Ryan EddingsAye
  - Sarah JohnstonAbsent
  APPROVED
- V.CONSENT CALENDAR
- VI.CONTINUED MATTERS
- VII.COMMISSION ITEMS
- VII-A
  ID 26-240Hearing to consider eligibility for listing on the Local Register of Historic Resources, the property located at 755 E Shaw Ave (Assessor Parcel Number: 427-030-37)
  On motion of Commissioner Laval, seconded by Chair Sponsler, that the above Action Item be CONTINUED to March 23, 2026. The motion carried by the following vote:
  Documents 4
  Exhibit A - Notice of Public HearingExhibit B - Fresno Bee ArticlesExhibit C - Mid-Century Modernism Context StatementExhibit D – Fresno Municipal Code Designation Criteria and Process
  VoteAye 5Absent 2
  - Elizabeth LavalAye
  - James W SponslerAye
  - Jason HatwigAbsent
  - Julie FedericoAye
  - Paul HalajianAye
  - Ryan EddingsAye
  - Sarah JohnstonAbsent
  CONTINUED
- VII-B
  ID 26-211Hearing to consider Development Permit Application P25-03963, which proposes interior and exterior renovations to the former Berkeley’s Department Store at 887 Fulton Street (Assessor Parcel Number: 468-282-21T).
  On motion of Commissioner Laval, seconded by Commissioner Eddings, that the above Action Item be APPROVED AS AMENDED. The motion carried by the following vote:
  Documents 5
  Exhibit A - Notice of Public HearingExhibit B - DPR Inventory Form (2011/2013)Exhibit C – Section 106 Inventory and Evaluation Report (2025)Exhibit D - P25-03963 ElevationsExhibit E – Secretary of the Interior's Standards
  VoteAye 5Absent 2
  - Elizabeth LavalAye
  - James W SponslerAye
  - Jason HatwigAbsent
  - Julie FedericoAye
  - Paul HalajianAye
  - Ryan EddingsAye
  - Sarah JohnstonAbsent
  APPROVED AS AMENDED
- VII-C
  ID 26-241Report from the Fresno City & County Historical Society on Kearney Mansion Upgrades
- VII-D
  ID 26-239Update on Regular Monthly Topics: 1. Staff Updates 2. Subcommittee Updates
- 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
- Meeting & participation information
  FEBRUARY 23, 2026 - 6:00 P.M. MEETING (Rm 2165) MARCH 23, 2026 - 6:00 P.M. MEETING APRIL 27, 2026 - 6:00 P.M. MEETING MAY 18, 2026 - 6:00 P.M. MEETING (Rm 2165) JUNE 22, 2026 - 6:00 P.M. MEETING JULY 27, 2026 - 6:00 P.M. MEETING AUGUST 24, 2026 - 6:00 P.M. MEETING SEPTEMBER 28, 2026 - 6:00 P.M. MEETING OCTOBER 26, 2026 - 6:00 P.M. MEETING (Rm 2165) NOVEMBER 23, 2026 - 6:00 P.M. MEETING (Rm 2165) DECEMBER 28, 2026 - 6:00 P.M. MEETING

Agenda summary

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2026 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING SCHEDULE1

How to participate

Members of the public may comment in person at the address above or by phone at (559) 621-7777. To request an interpreter or accessibility accommodation, call (559) 621-7650 at least three business days before the meeting.

In person
Attend at the location listed on the agenda. A speaker card is available at the entrance — submit it to the Clerk before your item is called. Each speaker is generally allotted up to three minutes.
Online via Zoom or by phone
Watch the live stream from any meeting page. To comment remotely, join the Zoom web-conference link posted with the agenda and use “Raise Hand” to be called on when your item comes up. If you can’t use Zoom, you can also call (559) 621-7777 and enter the meeting ID. Lines open 15 minutes before the meeting.
eComment (per agenda item)
Submit a comment on a specific agenda item online through eComment. Open the meeting from the calendar, then use the eComment link in the meeting details to register your position and remarks on each item. eComment opens once the agenda is published and closes shortly before the meeting.
Written comment
Email cityclerk@fresno.gov with the meeting date and item number by 5:00 p.m. the day before the meeting. Comments received are distributed to members and entered into the record.
Accommodations & language access
Under California SB 707, agendas and participation instructions are published in every applicable language for the meeting, and free interpretation is provided at the meeting on request. Applicable languages currently include Spanish, Hmong, and Punjabi. Real-time captions are available in English and Spanish during the meeting through Wordly, and American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation is provided live on the Zoom feed. For CART captioning, interpretation in another language, or other disability accommodations, contact the City Clerk at least three business days before the meeting.

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Meeting disruption policy

Meetings are conducted so everyone — in the room and watching or calling in remotely — can take part. A person who disrupts a meeting in person may be removed after a warning. Under California SB 707, if a service disruption within the City’s control cuts off the public’s ability to participate remotely, the body takes no further action on agenda items and recesses for at least one hour while staff make a good-faith effort to restore access; the meeting resumes only once remote access is back.

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