City Council Approves More Protections for Historic Homes

City council members Tuesday night voted to create more protections for historic homes in the Downtown Specific Plan area and to accept a recently completed Historic Resources Survey, city officials said. The Downtown Specific Plan area is 308 acres nearly bisected in the north/south direction by Main Street and where many of the major streets such as Hopyard Road and Vineyard Avenue run through the downtown area, according to city officials.

The new protections will mean previously minor changes to a home must go through a more robust review process and must be done in a thoughtful manner that protects the integrity of what’s there, Pleasanton Planning Manager Adam Weinstein said. He said the intent is to protect the character of Downtown Pleasanton. Weinstein said examples of changes are switching out windows, changing the cladding on the home or changing the porches. He said a specific example is being sure the siding of a home is consistent with the style of the home.

The Historic Resources Survey is a collection of details about all Pleasanton structures built before 1942, according to city officials. The aim of the survey was to identify the historic homes in the downtown area and the survey identified 88 out of the more than 200 evaluated, city officials said.

By Bay City News

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