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Ojai preservation panel denies request to cut window in arcade rock wall at 202 East Ojai Avenue
Summary
The Ojai Historic Preservation Commission voted unanimously to deny a major work permit that would have removed a section of the century‑old stone wall at 202 East Ojai Avenue to add a storefront window, after residents and several commissioners said the project would harm a character‑defining feature.
The Ojai Historic Preservation Commission voted 6–0 to deny Major Work Permit 25006, an application to alter the west (Signal Street) elevation of 202 East Ojai Avenue that would have removed a portion of the building's rock wall to create a commercial storefront window.
The commission's decision followed a presentation by the applicant's architect, Jason Herbert, and a cultural‑resources analysis from Page & Turnbull planner Hannah Simonson. Herbert said the project would subdivide the former pharmacy's 3,500‑square‑foot suite into two smaller retail units (about 1,500 and 1,900 square feet) and that the proposed opening would bring natural light into a rear suite and make the lane‑side retail more marketable. The application included two options for the proposed storefront: one flush with the building face and one set back within the opening. Herbert also said an…
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