Board advances Page & Turnbull reconnaissance work; subcommittee to continue screening potential historic resources

Grant updated the board on the Page & Turnbull reconnaissance survey for new potential historic resources. He said the subcommittee—previously named at an earlier meeting as Chair Masgay and board member Shim—has met once by Zoom to review Page & Turnbull's preliminary windshield survey and is screening the list to confirm properties that merit full documentation.

Grant told the board that the existing conditions memo will be provided to the board next month and that the opportunities and recommendations memo is expected in early 2026. The subcommittee aims to identify clearly missing properties and submit those suggestions to Page & Turnbull; the subcommittee also asked that staff coordinate a Zoom follow‑up with the consultant if needed. Grant said any member of the public may submit recommended properties to staff for consideration.

Board members raised three recurring requests: (1) a short demonstration at a future meeting showing how the city flags survey properties and how the permitting/flagging process works; (2) access to training materials used by other jurisdictions (Monterey County was cited as an example); and (3) clarity on how inventory recommendations affect property owners and when owner consent is required. Grant confirmed that an individual property designation requires owner consent under the city's ordinance, while a historic district can be proposed by the city for council action.

What happens next: the subcommittee will continue its review and is expected to submit recommendations by the Nov. 14 internal deadline; staff will present the existing conditions memo at the next meeting and will explore training materials for board use.