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Historic Resources Board reviews Spreckels design guidelines as a model for Salinas

5781087 · September 13, 2025
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The Historic Resources Board discussed the 1999 Spreckels Design Guidelines and recommended training, clearer permit flowcharts and local design guidance tied to the upcoming Salinas historic survey.

The Historic Resources Board on a September meeting reviewed the 1999 Spreckels Design Guidelines and discussed using that document as a model for Salinas, emphasizing training for board members and clearer permit procedures for flagged historic properties.

Board members and staff said the Spreckels guidelines clearly describe building types, show how to handle additions so alterations are visually hidden from the street and reference the Secretary of the Interior’s guidance and applicable Monterey County historic practices. Sal, a staff presenter, said the guidelines “describe very thoroughly what makes [the buildings] very…

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