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Board weighs making Salinas historic-property findings easier to find online; owner consent and Mills Act discussed
Summary
Board members and staff discussed creating a more accessible online list of Salinas’ historically designated properties and whether to use the label “landmark.” Staff said a consultant’s survey (Page & Turnbull) and property-owner consent will guide any formal designations; the Mills Act and Secretary of the Interior standards were referenced.
Members of the Salinas Historic Resources Board on Wednesday discussed steps to make the city’s inventory of historic properties easier for the public, tourism groups and property owners to access and use.
Chair Mazgay opened a conversation about publishing a consolidated, searchable listing on the city website, noting other cities use such lists to support heritage tourism and help residents find information about local historic resources.
Board member Sal Munoz said the board’s previously produced self-guided walking-tour pamphlet contains many buildings but that an accessible online list would help chambers of commerce, tour operators and former residents who…
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