Preservation Commission

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 · 5:30 PM AM · City Hall Complex, 915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814

TL;DR

The Sacramento Preservation Commission held a meeting to consider designating three properties as historic landmarks and discuss other preservation matters. The commission reviewed ordinances to add Grant Union High School, the W. F. Gormley & Sons Funeral Chapel Sign, and a property at 2548 8th Avenue to the Sacramento Register of Historic and Cultural Resources.

Key Decisions

  • Ordinance Listing 1400 Grand Avenue (Grant Union High School) as a Landmark Voted on (pending official minutes)
  • Ordinance Listing W. F. Gormley & Sons Funeral Chapel Sign as a Historic Landmark Voted on (pending official minutes)
  • Ordinance Listing 2548 8th Avenue as a Landmark Voted on (pending official minutes)
  • Delisting of 1111 F Street from National Register of Historic Places Discussed (outcome pending official minutes)
  • 2026 Draft Preservation Commission Annual Report and 2027 Workplan Discussed (outcome pending official minutes)
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. Open Session
  2. Roll Call
  3. Land Acknowledgement
  4. Pledge of Allegiance
  5. Consent Calendar
  6. All items listed under the Consent Calendar are considered and acted upon by one Motion.
  7. 1. Approval of Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes
    Consent Item
  8. Public Hearings
  9. 2. Ordinance Listing 1400 Grand Avenue (Grant Union High School) as a Landmark on the Sacramento Register of Historic and Cultural Resources (M26-018) [Published 09/04/2026, 10/09/2026]
    Public Hearing
  10. 3. Ordinance Listing the W. F. Gormley & Sons Funeral Chapel Sign as a Historic Landmark on the Sacramento Register of Historic and Cultural Resources (M26-019) [Published 09/04/2026, 10/09/2026]
    Public Hearing
  11. 4. Ordinance Listing 2548 8th Avenue as a Landmark on the Sacramento Register of Historic and Cultural Resources (M26-024) [Published 10/09/2026]
    Public Hearing
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  13. Discussion Calendar
  14. 5. Delisting of 1111 F Street from National Register of Historic Places (M26-017)
    Discussion Item
  15. 6. An Ordinance Deleting and Adding Chapter 15.152 of the Sacramento City Code Relating to the Old Sacramento Special Sign District (M25-021)
    Discussion Item
  16. 7. 2026 Draft Preservation Commission Annual Report and 2027 Workplan (M26-023)
    Discussion Item
  17. Director's Report
  18. Commissioner Comments-Ideas and Questions
  19. Public Comments-Matters Not on the Agenda
  20. Adjournment
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