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Committee amends and forwards MOU with state historic preservation for Chinatown reviews

Committee on Infrastructure, Transportation, and Technology · January 15, 2026
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Summary

The committee amended and reported out a resolution authorizing the mayor to enter an MOU with the State Historic Preservation Division to review projects in Chinatown and Merchant Street historic districts; DPP said it is hiring qualified staff and currently relies on outsourcing if staff are unavailable.

The Committee on Infrastructure, Transportation and Technology amended and reported to the full council a resolution authorizing the mayor to enter a memorandum of understanding with the State Historic Preservation Division to review permitted projects in the Chinatown Historic District and the Merchant Street Commercial and Civic Historic District.

Michael Cat, the historic preservation planner at the Department of Planning…

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