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1. Major Certificate of Appropriateness (MAJCOA-000528-2025)
Project Address: 540 E. McKinley Avenue
Project Applicant: Yang Wang
Project Planner: Irene Mouré, Assistant Planner
Council District: CC District No. 2
A request for a Major Certificate of Appropriateness to construct a new, detached 1,200SF accessory dwelling unit at a historically designated property within the Lincoln Park Historic District. This project is exempt for the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15331, Class 31 (Historic Resource Restoration/Rehabilitation) and Section 15301, Class 1 (Existing Facilities) in that the project is consistent with the Secretary of Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties and consist of a minor alteration to the site, such as the construction of a detached accessory structure of the California CEQA Guidelines.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the Historic Preservation Commission approve MAJCOA-000528-2025 and adopt HPC Resolution No. 25-035.