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South Pasadena commission denies delisting request for 1818 Mission Street after contested hearing
Summary
The Cultural Heritage Commission voted unanimously to deny an owner-initiated request to delist 1818 Mission Street from the city’s inventory, citing district integrity concerns, public opposition and questions about the historic-resource evaluation.
The South Pasadena Cultural Heritage Commission voted April 16 to deny an owner-initiated request to remove 1818 Mission Street from the city’s inventory of historic resources.
The motion to deny, made by Commissioner Lopez and carried in a roll call vote, concluded a public hearing in which staff and a paid consultant recommended further analysis while the property’s project team argued the house had lost integrity and required substantial repair. Michael Donovan, the city’s associate planner, summarized the staff position and the Historic Resource Evaluation (HRE) that concluded the 1911 Craftsman bungalow is a non-contributor to the Garfield Park historic district.
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