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Board hears update on El Rey Theater permits; members urge better documentation of designated properties
Summary
Staff reported El Rey Theater received a conditional use permit and subsequent building permits; board members pressed for clearer documentation and periodic photographic updates for designated properties and asked staff to clarify how the state historic building code interacts with local designation.
City planning staff provided an update on the El Rey Theater’s recent permitting history and the board discussed documentation expectations for designated historic resources.
Assistant Planner Yesenia Segovia reviewed the permit record: the theater applied for a conditional use permit in January 2024, which was approved in September 2024, and later applied for a building permit in February 2025 for interior accessibility upgrades that was approved in July 2025. "El Rey Theater has also…
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