Votes at a glance — Historic Districts Review Board, Oct. 28, 2025

The Historic Districts Review Board took the following formal actions during its Oct. 28, 2025 meeting. This roundup lists each item, the motion text or short description, the mover/second where recorded, and the vote outcome as given in the meeting transcript.

1) Approve revised agenda and minutes - Motion: Approve agenda with changes and approve minutes for 08/26/2025 and 09/09/2025. - Outcome: Approved by voice vote. - Action ID: approve_agenda_minutes

2) Findings of fact and conclusions of law (423 A West San Francisco Street) - Case: 2025010102HDRB - Motion: Approve findings of fact and conclusions of law for case number 2025010102HDRB. - Outcome: Motion carried by voice vote. - Action ID: findings_423A

3) Primary façade designation — 1323 Paseo De Peralta - Case: 2025011226HDRB - Motion (as moved by Member Cherry): Maintain contributing status and designate facades F1, F2, F3, F4, F14, F11 and F10 (with specific exclusions noted for AC unit and certain window elements) as primary. - Outcome: Motion passed by roll call; one board member voted no on the inclusion of windows recommended by staff. - Action ID: primary_facade_1323

4) Status review — 925 Canyon Road - Case: 2025011227HDRB - Motion: Designate status as noncontributing. - Outcome: Motion passed (roll call: one abstention, tie resolved in favor of motion per legal counsel explanation); motion recorded as passed. - Action ID: status_noncontributing_925

5) 927 Canyon Road — Carport addition - Case: 2025011228HDRB - Staff presented a 576‑sq‑ft carport; concerns raised about underside finish, materials and slope. - Motion: Postpone for redesign; applicant to contact staff for preliminary building review and to consider details visible from Canyon Road. - Outcome: Motion to postpone for redesign passed by roll call. - Action ID: postpone_927_for_redesign

6) 815 Dunlap Street — Remodel and exceptions - Case: 2025011229HDRB - Motion: Approve application as submitted including exception to replace historic windows where criteria met (staff found criteria satisfied). - Outcome: Motion passed by roll call. - Action ID: approve_815_Dunlap

7) 401 East Palace Avenue — Remodel/exceptions (moved on agenda) - Case: 2025011353HGRB - Motion: Postpone to Nov. 18, 2025, with direction that applicant provide revised materials and door research and attempt to reduce exceptions; friendly amendment to ask applicant to document historicity of doors. - Outcome: Motion to postpone passed by roll call. - Action ID: postpone_401_to_2025-11-18

8) 412 Camino Don Miguel — Yard wall - Case: 2025011327HDRB - Motion: Approve proposed masonry yard wall (approximately 85 linear feet, stepped heights from 4'7" to 5'4"), with requested design detail noted in staff report. - Outcome: Approved by roll call. - Action ID: approve_412_wall

9) 127 Duran Street — Remodel (portal, windows, gate) - Case: 2025011326HDRB - Motion: Approve the application as presented (portal addition, windows, skylights, gate); compliance with Westside Guadalupe standards found by staff. - Outcome: Motion passed by roll call. - Action ID: approve_127_Duran

10) 826 Camino Del Poniente — Alterations to prior approval - Case: 2025011329HDRB - Motion: Approve modified garage and entry layout (roadway set‑back to save trees; garage reduced; minor plan changes) as proposed. - Outcome: Motion passed by roll call. - Action ID: approve_826_alterations

11) 515 Paseo de Peralta — Demolition of noncontributing additions and structures - Case: 2025011354HGRB - Motion: Approve demolition of two noncontributing additions, two detached noncontributing structures and associated small noncontributing walls and stairs. - Outcome: Motion passed (one board member abstained); recorded and approved for demolition. - Action ID: approve_demolitions_515

12) 439 Camino Del Monte Sol — Applicant absent - Case: 2025010495HDRB - Motion: Postpone to Nov. 18, 2025. - Outcome: Motion passed by roll call; applicant absent. - Action ID: postpone_439_to_2025-11-18

Notes on voting and procedure - Several items were heard as staff presentations rather than noticed project hearings; city attorney counsel reminded the board of open‑meetings limits on making final determinations when an item is agendized as staff communication. - Where board members abstained or were absent, counsel explained how abstentions affect majority calculations for passage.

Provenance: Vote outcomes and motion texts captured from HDRB Oct. 28, 2025 transcript and roll call recorded in meeting minutes.