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Historic Preservation Commission and Small Business staff map streamlined review for Legacy Business Registry
Summary
Following voter approval of Proposition J, the commission and Small Business staff discussed how the Historic Preservation Commission will review nominations for the Legacy Business Registry and suggested an immediate‑review model with a short staff checklist and consent calendar handling for positive recommendations.
The Historic Preservation Commission spent an extended portion of its hearing working through implementation details for the newly enacted Legacy Business Registry and the Legacy Business Historic Preservation Fund (Proposition J). Regina Dickentriese (Director, Office of Small Business) summarized the nomination and application process: nominations are submitted by a supervisor or the mayor, the registry will accept up to 300 businesses per year, and applicants must establish eligibility based on longevity, contribution to neighborhood identity, and commitment to maintaining physical features or traditions.
Dickentriese said her office has received early inquiries and one nomination so far and emphasized limited initial staffing and the plan to rely on technical assistance from the Small Business Development Center…
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