Police Station Carport Certificate of Appropriateness

At a glance

• What: Certificate of appropriateness for a carport canopy over police parking and EV charging at the 1932 police station on Arizona Street.
• Where it stands: Approved 3-0 on October 28, 2026, after an earlier 2025 approval lapsed for lack of a building permit within one year.
• Next: Public Works to bring reinstallation of carports at City Hall to the commission on December 2.

Details

• Contributing building in the historic district, eligible for the National Register; commission reviews all city-owned historic properties.
• Preservation consultant found the work compliant with the Secretary of the Interior standards; the motion language was corrected during the meeting.
• Staff report to be corrected: the lot is police-only parking, public EV chargers are by the post office.

Sources

• Video of October 28 (auto-generated captions): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHEnvLKLLQI

Log

2026-10-28 - Historic Preservation Commission

• Hearing held with no public comment; approved 3-0 as corrected. Staff noted the earlier approval lapsed and that City Hall carports removed for ADA work will return to the commission December 2.