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      CITY OF VENTURA
      HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE AGENDA
      SEPTEMBER 10, 2026
      CITY HALL · 501 POLI STREET, VENTURA, CA 93001
      1.
      Approval of the Minutes

      Approval of the draft minutes from the August 13, 2026 meeting. Recommendation: Approve, as presented. Materials: draft minutes.

      2.
      PROJ-26-1112 Beekman-McGuire Residence Historic Landmark, 71 N Laurel Street

      Request for a Historic Landmark designation of a two-story, 1,697 square-foot, single-family residence historically known as the "Beekman-McGuire Residence," on a 4,600 square-foot hillside lot in the Urban General 1 (T4.1) zoning district within the Downtown Specific Plan. Recommendation: adopt a resolution recommending the City Council approve the designation as Landmark No. 124.

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      Don G. Bowker House Historic Landmark, 69 North Fir Street

      Request to recommend approval of a Historic Landmark Designation for the Don G. Bowker House, a 2,034-square-foot single-family dwelling on a 5,000-square-foot site in the Urban General 1 (T4.1) Zone and the Coastal Zone. Applicant: Cynthia Thompson. Planner: Brett McMahon, Assistant Planner.

      Historic Preservation Committee · 10 Sep 2026 · Item 3 · pp. 2-3
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