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Salinas board reviews Chinatown predevelopment plans, preservation steps for Republic Cafe and Soledad Street sites
Summary
City planning staff reported progress on Chinatown projects that would replicate burned facades at 38 and 45 Soledad, stabilize the Republic Cafe building and seek an affordable-housing developer; board members pressed for stronger cultural design cues and noted tests, stabilization and funding milestones.
City planning staff updated the Salinas Historic Resources Board on January agenda items for Chinatown redevelopment, including plans to replicate original facades at 38 and 45 Soledad Street, stabilize the Republic Cafe (3739 Soledad) and prepare the sites for a future affordable-housing developer.
"Our architects have moved forward with a design package," Grant Leonard, the city's planning manager, said, adding that the team is seeking planning-level approval while continuing to refine materials, colors and ornamental details. For 38 Soledad, staff said recovered facade elements are being stored and the proposal would recreate the previous facade while accommodating up to 5 stories of residential or mixed uses behind it.
The presentation said planning review has advanced to the point of…
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