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Cultural Heritage Committee
AGENDA
Monday, April 27, 2026, 5:30 p.m.
Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
The Cultural Heritage Committee holds in-person meetings. Zoom participation will not be supported
at this time. Attendees of City Council or Advisory Body meetings are eligible to receive one hour of
complimentary parking; restrictions apply, visit Parking for Public Meetings for more details.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT:
Public Comment prior to the meeting (must be received 3 hours in advance of the meeting):
Mail - Delivered by the U.S. Postal Service. Address letters to the City Clerk's Office at 990
Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California, 93401.
Email - Submit Public Comments via email to advisorybodies@slocity.org. In the body of your
email, please include the date of the meeting and the item number (if applicable). Emails will not
be read aloud during the meeting.
Voicemail - Call (805) 781-7164 and leave a voicemail. Please state and spell your name, the
agenda item number you are calling about, and leave your comment. Verbal comments must be
limited to 3 minutes. Voicemails will not be played during the meeting.
*All correspondence will be archived and distributed to members, however, submissions received
after the deadline may not be processed until the following day.
Public Comment during the meeting:
Meetings are held in-person. To provide public comment during the meeting, you must be
present at the meeting location.
Electronic Visual Aid Presentation. To conform with the City's Network Access and Use Policy,
Chapter 1.3.8 of the Council Policies & Procedures Manual, members of the public who desire
to utilize electronic visual aids to supplement their oral presentation must provide display-ready
material to the City Clerk by 12:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Contact the City Clerk's
Office at cityclerk@slocity.org or (805) 781-7114.
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1.CALL TO ORDER
Chair Tischler will call the Regular Meeting of the Cultural Heritage Committee
to order.
2.PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
The public is encouraged to submit comments on any subject within the
jurisdiction of the Cultural Heritage Committee that does not appear on this
agenda. Although the Committee will not take action on items presented during
the Public Comment Period, the Chair may direct staff to place an item on a
future agenda for discussion.
3.CONSENT
Matters appearing on the Consent Calendar are expected to be non-
controversial and will be acted upon at one time. A member of the public may
request the Cultural Heritage Committee to pull an item for discussion. The
public may comment on any and all items on the Consent Agenda within the
three-minute time limit.
3.a CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES - FEBRUARY 23, 2026 CULTURAL
HERITAGE COMMITTEE MINUTES
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Recommendation:
To approve the Cultural Heritage Committee Minutes of February 23,
2026.
4.PUBLIC HEARINGS
Note: The action of the Cultural Heritage Committee is a recommendation to the
Community Development Director, another advisory body, or to City Council
and, therefore, is not final and cannot be appealed.
4.a REQUEST TO DESIGNATE THE PROPERTY AT 207 BROAD
STREET AS A LANDMARK IN THE CITY’S INVENTORY OF
HISTORIC RESOURCES. THE PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY LISTED
AS A LOCAL REGISTER RESOURCE.
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Recommendation:
Make a recommendation to the City Council on the property’s eligibility
to be elevated to a Landmark status in the City’s Inventory of Historic
Resources, in accordance with the City’s Historic Preservation
Ordinance.
4.b REVIEW OF NEW EXTERIOR FAÇADE ON THE “NETWORK
BUILDING” (778 HIGUERA STREET - NOT A LISTED HISTORIC
RESOURCE) AND REHABILITATION OF 782 & 786 HIGUERA
STREET (LOCAL REGISTER HISTORIC RESOURCE) IN THE
DOWNTOWN HISTORIC DISTRICT.
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Recommendation:
Recommend the Community Development Director find the proposed
project consistent with applicable historic preservation policies,
standards, and guidelines.
5.COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
5.a STAFF UPDATES AND AGENDA FORECAST
Receive a brief update from Principal Planner Brian Leveille.
6.ADJOURNMENT
The next rescheduled Regular Meeting of the Cultural Heritage Committee is
scheduled for May 18, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall,
990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo. The May 25, 2026 Regular Meeting will be
cancelled due to the Memorial Day Holiday.
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to the public. Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate
alternative formats to persons with disabilities. Any person with a disability who
requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting
should direct such request to the City Clerk’s Office at (805) 781-7114 at least
48 hours before the meeting, if possible. Telecommunications Device for the
Deaf (805) 781-7410.
Agenda related writings or documents provided to the Cultural Heritage
Committee are available for public inspection on the City’s website:
https://www.slocity.org/government/mayor-and-city-council/agendas-and-
minutes. Meeting video recordings can be found on the City’s website:
http://opengov.slocity.org/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=60971&dbid=0&repo=CityCl
erk