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Board hears update on El Rey Theater permits; members press for better interior documentation

Salinas Historic Resources Board · May 9, 2026
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Summary

Staff updated the Historic Resources Board on El Rey Theater permits and check-ins dating back to 2024; several members urged requiring periodic photographic documentation and clearer guidance on when interiors are part of designation.

The Salinas Historic Resources Board received an update on the El Rey Theater's permitting history and ongoing city check‑ins and discussed whether the designation process and documentation should require periodic photographic updates.

Yesenia Segovia, assistant planner, reported that El Rey applied for a conditional use permit in January 2024 and that the CUP was approved in September 2024; the theater later applied for a building permit for interior accessibility…

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