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Commission pauses St. Dominic’s pastoral center proposal amid concerns over demolition of historic school
Summary
Facing preservation concerns about a Gothic‑Revival school on the St. Dominic’s block, the commission voted unanimously to continue the pastoral‑center proposal indefinitely and urged the sponsor and staff to explore alternatives that avoid demolition and consider block‑wide options and CEQA review.
The Planning Commission on May 24 declined to endorse the demolition of St. Dominic’s 1929 Gothic Revival school building and instead continued the project indefinitely while directing staff and the sponsor to explore alternatives.
Planning staff recommended disapproval of the current proposal, arguing the school building is an individually eligible historic resource and urging adaptive reuse or alternate siting on the broader block. Staff said…
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