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Council approves design change to move Frey Building HVAC to ground level amid historic‑preservation concerns
Summary
Council approved staff recommendation to redesign the Frye (Frey) Building HVAC placement from roof to ground to avoid triggering a major historic‑preservation review; staff said the change may require additional design and slight cost deltas but could be incorporated into the current bid with a one‑week extension.
The City Council voted to accept staff's recommendation to revise HVAC plans for the Frey (also referenced as Frye/Fray in materials) Building to locate mechanical units at ground level rather than on the roof, after staff and the city's historic preservation officer flagged that a larger rooftop mechanical installation could exceed thresholds under the historic preservation ordinance and require review by the Historic Site Preservation Board (HSPB).
Council members discussed timing, cost and process. Joelle (planning staff) and city engineer Joel Montalvo explained that the project was already out to bid with rooftop units in the…
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