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Council tables decision on historic listing for former raisin-packing warehouse; property owner opposes designation
Summary
A proposal to list a century-old raisin-packing warehouse on Fresno's local register of historic resources was tabled for two meetings after debate over exterior changes, Mills Act eligibility and preservation trade-offs between retaining historic fabric and reusing the building as self-storage.
The Fresno City Council on Sept. 11 voted 7-0 to table a decision on whether to designate a three-story former raisin packing house as a local historic resource while city staff, the property owner and preservation advocates continue talks.
The property owner, represented on Zoom, said the firm plans to redevelop the building into a self-storage facility and does not want a local historic designation because, after reviewing options including the Mills Act, the owner concluded tax incentives would not offset renovation costs. “We’ve…
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