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Consultant says Salinas historic-resources inventory grew sharply; draft context statement posted for public comment
Summary
Page & Turnbull finished intensive reconnaissance in December; the consultant and staff said candidate properties increased from roughly 104 to about 500 and recommended up to 10 proposed historic districts be evaluated. The draft historic context statement is posted for public comment.
City staff and the project's consultant updated the Historic Resources Board on progress of the citywide survey and a draft historic context statement, saying the field reconnaissance phase is complete and that staff will pursue public comment before finalizing the inventory.
"They completed their intensive reconnaissance survey in December," Grant Leonard, the city's planning manager, told the board. He said Page & Turnbull will next prepare DPR (Department of Parks and Recreation) forms for each address identified as potentially historic and incorporate public comments into a final survey package.
A member of the subcommittee reported the candidate list increased "from a 104 to 500," reflecting more properties meeting age and significance thresholds than in prior surveys. The subcommittee also said the number of proposed historic districts has grown; older materials showed three proposed districts in 1989/1990 and the current work suggests about 10 proposed districts now under evaluation.
Staff said the draft City of Salinas historic context statement—described as a "mini history" of the city that will guide future review of work on historic properties—is posted on the city's historic resources webpage for public review. Leonard said the team will collect comments and, if significant revisions are requested, update the draft before finalizing the report for adoption.
Board members asked whether establishing a historic district is a staff or council decision; staff said Page & Turnbull will recommend whether an area meets district criteria, and the action to create a district would come through the HRB, public process and City Council under the city's historic-resources ordinance.
The board discussed outreach, district formation pathways and next steps for finalizing the survey and bringing recommendations forward for adoption.
