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Grant Leonard said staff are “working through the list one by one, checking off each address,” and noted the permits system requires separate flags by parcel number (APN) and by street address. He said that flagging in one field does not always propagate to the other, so staff will apply both criteria to ensure a property is identified when permit activity occurs.

Yesenia Sedavia, assistant planner, said the survey team will digitize and geolocate the list of historic properties on the city’s website so the public can find properties on a map. Sedavia described a recent in-person public meeting that drew about 20 attendees and said staff will post a digitized version of the meeting survey and an administrative draft of the historic context statement for public review.

On timing, staff said an administrative draft will be available for public comment this summer; the board will receive a presentation during the review period. Board members asked whether district-level context and recommended district names could be included; staff said district identification and suggested boundaries fall within the consultant’s scope of work and the survey will produce individual property write-ups separate from the context statement.

Staff also said the updated survey and web map are intended to support future walking-tour materials and neighborhood context guidance.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","LIVE COVERAGE Historic Resources Board Meeting of June 02, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Staff reported work to audit and flag historic resources in the city permit system and said a draft of the citywide historic context statement will be released for public review this summer; the update included plans to geolocate properties on a public map and to produce individual property write-ups as part of the survey.","taxTitle","Salinas, Monterey County, California","taxId",4681,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6697038,"Salinas staff say preserving 3438 Soledad Street’s front wall is infeasible; materials to be salvaged for reuse",162,1113000,1275000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3634508-4b7eddc3f82f246162c4863e525cba3b&start=1113&end=1275","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3634508-4b7eddc3f82f246162c4863e525cba3b/thumbnail_1113000.jpg","/articles/6697038/Salinas/Monterey-County/California/Salinas-staff-say-preserving-3438-Soledad-Streets-front-wall-is-infeasible-materials-to-be-salvaged-for-reuse","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6697038-098bca7e17727adb899042cfd9531c4d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771079994&Signature=WF0nrwFie3JdDauge05fq6xVFlJ-FqAda6r9yP6dn9uIs0BvS-BRMEDxcQ4Tdx7NLvprjf~CcV2BUFibivjAgqN3I7Q1-XVGW~ZkP~rYoz3Zux4F5YevWvadE3YqGsluQAH0TQtpEpMyq-eXl4-xjs7sywBdX8~o6i2QOZuRhEmYEknNR88s2BMzkeMG~dsAXU4aIOJNVF2dxNspGLByHdW9SLcWEg~rH~Cd0vE~Z9HaJNPmj1DwOKCcC-QC6ATSy17JmEao1kdKEq4skhOAigiJ1abqjSIV2WJEQKYBKjMSxkuY459-9KcTDHNe-lQDwnWPR-45C4J2UcOxF2cnbQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City of Salinas planning staff told the Historic Resources Board on Monday that preserving the front wall of 3438 Soledad Street while demolishing the remainder of the building is not structurally feasible, and that the city will recover historically relevant materials for reuse in a new design.

Grant Leonard, planning manager, said the city is “working with the public works department now on preparing scope of work for demolition and preservation services.” He said the engineering and building staff concluded it is not feasible to preserve only the front wall and that the immediate plan is “recovering the materials from the front, documenting it as much as possible, and then incorporating that into the new design.”

Leonard said staff are preparing contracts for environmental testing and a scope of work for demolition and preservation services. He did not give a schedule for when demolition might begin.

Board members pressed for additional review. One member asked whether the city could seek a second engineering opinion; Leonard said staff can report back next month or accept written requests by email to pursue further review with public works and building engineers.

Board members and staff discussed which buildings on the block (34–38 Soledad Street, described in staff remarks as including the PI Market, a pool hall and a Shell station) are part of the redevelopment design and how historic elements might be integrated into an east-facing façade if demolition proceeds.

The board did not take a formal vote on the item; staff described the discussion as an update and described next steps as: environmental testing contracts, documenting salvageable fabric, and preparing demolition/preservation scopes for procurement.

Members asked staff to return with additional analysis and alternative approaches during a future meeting if requested in writing.","City staff reported to the Historic Resources Board that engineers found retaining only the front wall of 3438 Soledad Street is not feasible; the city will document and recover historically relevant materials for incorporation into a new design and is preparing contracts for environmental testing and demolition services.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6697030,"Historic Resources Board approves minutes from May 5 with corrections",129,239000,368000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3634508-4b7eddc3f82f246162c4863e525cba3b&start=239&end=368","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3634508-4b7eddc3f82f246162c4863e525cba3b/thumbnail_239000.jpg","/articles/6697030/Salinas/Monterey-County/California/Historic-Resources-Board-approves-minutes-from-May-5-with-corrections","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6697030-e45f0417bb8df649eaf7219b752bfae3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771079994&Signature=nV3th4z5A3exPVPT~d9ZfaAsDOsKr-oLCXwRZi7-aA0HWzvFUG~amFn4BAd0l-NV3qILZe1I~dLmDNJ883DfAXWLWhlZSiW8T1pecWGL7UvpC93yhFRAXhMvE0v8k6hhbonefvAanfej7yZ01WWF8OdJQheU71nJsMMfbavBr14MDErZqmb6zKLCrovUce6U~b3znOBt-zvaeUARfy3qQZkOI39m5bDc41gsUVKbUo01uJzMJ8HnxnEX1tbtC~f7idP7TUCKvwwrkxC0LY6n-JC1bfUVIwm7aYvCaZuEhgMuFrDu~Yrl3Rn5Vd8~kiVaffUIhzLY4j4qKuB23QYt0g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Historic Resources Board approved the minutes from its May 5 meeting after two corrections: the full name for a certificate-of-appreciation nominee at 14 Los Sorelos (Eric Michael Wincoff) and the correct name of the Monterey County Historical Society.

Board member Munoz moved to approve the minutes as corrected; Board member Xin seconded. The roll call recorded yes votes from board members Munoz, Calendar, Shim, Masgay and the chair; the motion carried and the minutes were approved.","The board voted to approve the May 5 meeting minutes as corrected, including full nominee names and the correct historical society name.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6697032,"Historic Resources Board receives staffing updates; new assistant community development director introduced",0,1969000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3634508-4b7eddc3f82f246162c4863e525cba3b&start=1969&end=1969","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3634508-4b7eddc3f82f246162c4863e525cba3b/thumbnail_1969000.jpg","/articles/6697032/Salinas/Monterey-County/California/Historic-Resources-Board-receives-staffing-updates-new-assistant-community-development-director-introduced","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6697032-b8190a6526e0896a46977aedfb543d68/orig.mp4?Expires=1771079994&Signature=dpfYcJRM4g0eex1aJ1kxb69NTigcL0q8-YfAXmL~d3ezj6fJXBE97RgOOOSLdxSu5jX5XiFYtdOx40jM4KAFTttbvSfBWwLdUdJ1LYnnhNlsyg0k3FdRPdk4bmG5ojyJkEWWhkaD2iWKMmnFjV3qrelXK8FfLspeuVH-2v0wpjDJEI~b-gKmy7s1g9d0xHFaCh2kFkiXOJ4ltWCDrIRJdXKl3JpucYlshPaNYrClxwEd3Abw39NY61GKCfwx5~BNFOdOfgrZDX6wmwILcbAfmn4zNGrjIz9n80xuXUb1ad2BrRrURJacMNnTweinDNWpb9cmNyMgVNwHI~T66~LIPA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Historic Resources Board received administrative updates and an introduction to new staff at its June meeting.

Christie Hopper was introduced as the City of Salinas’ new assistant community development director. Hopper said she started last Tuesday, holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in historic preservation from the Savannah College of Art and Design, and has previous experience as a historic preservation consultant and as a planner and director in Monterey, Marina and Hollister. She said she will oversee current planning and work with advanced planning and project implementation until departmental staffing changes are finalized.

Staff also said certificates of appreciation are being prepared; printing was delayed pending cardstock, and the plan is to coordinate presentation logistics with recipients and, when practical, announce recipients at a future City Council meeting. The city applied for a California Preservation Foundation (CPF) government/nonprofit registration for up to 10 members; staff said they are processing an invoice and will circulate membership details once payment is complete.

Board members discussed future agenda items, including rehab rights guidance and examination of examples from other cities. The board noted the election of officers is set for the first meeting after the first Monday in July (the July meeting) per the board’s bylaws; members discussed nominees and said the item will be agendized and voted on at the next meeting.","The board heard several administrative updates: staff are processing certificates of appreciation, the city applied for California Preservation Foundation membership, and Christie Hopper was introduced as the new assistant community development director with a background in historic preservation.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6697034,"Board hears lessons from Sacramento Chinatown tour; members debate preservation vs. reconstruction",565,387000,952000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3634508-4b7eddc3f82f246162c4863e525cba3b&start=387&end=952","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3634508-4b7eddc3f82f246162c4863e525cba3b/thumbnail_387000.jpg","/articles/6697034/Salinas/Monterey-County/California/Board-hears-lessons-from-Sacramento-Chinatown-tour-members-debate-preservation-vs-reconstruction","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6697034-2877799ab8a36e3553cff24fc2d43640/orig.mp4?Expires=1771079994&Signature=VG78cPTnyrr~No5tTSfO893i~n0N5XDtshh1ZbH96s2dr~SvFfnyfa2BqLYdIAftbeTRX6dB0wJZLayIjlsbe2wfgd6CHy5Kb1QfxwpuOQwYLyFf60Gf95pkhSA-uTLqe0fN~wNGTb5KVLPdv1AXQ~3-fth-E2ti7i4aiWLNuvfqJPVctckLYGrtIrQRDxc4myfuk4f-hWxWQ4PmjM9xF1KfDya7G07o54DlDURtWa5zFpy10c0imW0O19DOMqpZYxoxAjCG~Qyvy1OoCQ~~3nv0H8zsIIU3Y6mUg96pRVrxnWrUvpaw2Xv7p0TmnMHB7k38ILZngkbDQC2OvOxuGw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Board members and staff summarized a recent tour and presentation on Sacramento’s Chinatown and discussed lessons for Salinas about when to preserve existing buildings and when to incorporate historic elements into new construction.

Chair (introduced earlier in the meeting as Larry Harrow) and board staff described two-story buildings, benevolent association halls, and a largely recreated pedestrian mall dating to the 1960s. Board discussion noted many buildings on the Sacramento tour were underutilized, with vacancies and deferred maintenance, and that the 1960s approach of recreating a Chinatown as a destination had mixed results.

One board member asked whether buildings in Sacramento were original or recreated; the presenter said the Chinatown was largely a redesign or recreation from the 1960s designed to be a tourist destination. Another member noted the Travelers Hotel in Sacramento appears on the National Register of Historic Places and that the team saw examples of adaptive reuse and plaque treatments that might inform Salinas’ signage and interpretation.

Board members said the Sacramento presentation emphasized early-stage design approaches that integrate existing buildings into redevelopment and the value of community input. A board member relayed a comment from an attendee, Doug Tom, who described the Sacramento example as “what not to do.”

No formal action was taken; the presentation was provided as an informational item and to inform the board’s ongoing work on downtown design and the historic context statement.","Board members who attended a preservation conference tour in Sacramento described a 1960s-era recreated Chinatown with many underused buildings and debated where to prioritize preservation versus new construction in redevelopment projects.","actionData","errors"]

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