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City staff outlines cleanup and stabilization plan for Chinatown buildings after fire damage
Summary
Staff reported structural reconnaissance, cleanup RFPs and plans to weather‑proof and secure 37 Soledad (Republic Cafe) and 39 Soledad, with bids due this month and potential work starting next month.
City planning staff gave the Historic Resources Board an update on pre-development and stabilization work in Salinas’ Chinatown, focusing on 37 Soledad Street (Republic Cafe) and neighboring 39 Soledad Street, both of which were inspected after a 2022 fire.
Planning staff reported that consultants including TEF Design, a structural engineer and a historian performed a field visit and provided photos showing fire and water damage. Staff said the Republic Cafe had been taken down to studs and remediated for hazardous materials in earlier work,…
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