Historic review board approves multiple status changes, upgrades and repairs in Jan. 27 meeting
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Summary
The board adopted staff recommendations on several status reviews and repair projects: 212 E. Santa Fe designated as contributing with 212A downgraded to noncontributing; 310 Lomita upgraded to contributing; 411 Camino Don Miguel downgraded to noncontributing; 924 Paseo De Peralta’s wrap house was designated significant (service wing/workshop designated contributing).
The Santa Fe Historic Districts Review Board approved a series of staff recommendations and status changes during its Jan. 27 meeting.
In case 2026011790 (212 and 212A East Santa Fe Ave), staff recommended—and the board adopted—that the primary residence remain contributing, that the north and portions of east and west facades be primary, that 212A (the garage) be designated noncontributing, and that the front yard wall be designated contributing.
In a separate case (2026011767, 310 Lomita Street), the board accepted staff and historian John Murphy’s findings and upgraded the main residence and garage to contributing status, designating primary facades (including the south and west elevations and the front yard wall) while excluding rear retaining walls and patio areas as noncontributing.
At 411 Camino Don Miguel (case 2026011791), staff concluded the property’s interior deterioration and loss of integrity prevent it from contributing to the district; after hearing from the owner and site‑visit observations, the board voted to designate the structure noncontributing.
Arguably the meeting’s most detailed status discussion involved 924 Paseo De Peralta (case 2026011792). Staff recommended preserving the original wrap house core as contributing and identifying primary facades for protection. Board members, historians and the property owner debated whether the wrap portion should be elevated to "significant" status while treating later service and workshop additions as contributing or excluded. The board voted to designate the wrap portion as significant, the orange service wing as contributing (with primary facades but excluding nonhistoric infill), and the workshop area as contributing with at least one primary face protected.
The board also approved smaller applications including a 210‑square‑foot addition at 516 Alto (case 2025011536) and the window/stucco package for 726–728 Galisteo Street. These outcomes represent a mixture of upgrades, downgrades and approvals aimed at preserving key facades and clarifying which building elevations will be protected under future staff reviews.
