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Council approves restoration plan and precise development plan for 90 Pier Avenue
Summary
The council adopted a resolution approving a certificate of appropriateness and precise development plan for 90 Pier Avenue (the historic Bank of America building), finding that the building has local historical association but lacks the integrity for landmark designation under CEQA.
The city planning staff recommended and the council approved a certificate of appropriateness (HRR 26-01) and a precise development plan (PDP 26-04) for renovations at 90 Pier Avenue, a century-old building in the downtown commercial zone. The staff presentation summarized the historical-resource evaluation, which found that the property has local historical association but had undergone substantial alterations and therefore did not meet the threshold for listing in the California Register of Historic Resources or as a city landmark.
Staff explained the project maintains the four original perimeter walls while reconfiguring interior spaces and breaking the single-tenant layout into multiple storefronts. The record included more than 550 mailed notices and a Class 1 CEQA exemption was recommended. The applicant and online public commenters asked about signage; staff confirmed digital signs are not allowed and the applicant confirmed signage will be static. Council voted to adopt the staff recommendations and approve the resolution; the vote was recorded in the transcript as passing unanimously.
