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| Name: | City of Santa Cruz Historic Preservation Commission | 
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        809 Center Street, Room 206 Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Driving Directions  | 
  
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| Primary Phone: | 831-420-5196 | 
| Email: | jlum@cityofsantacruz.com | 
| Website: | https://www.santacruzca.gov/Government/City-Departments/Planning-and-Community-Development/Commissions/Historic-Preservation-Commission | 
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| Description: | Public hearings on certain alterations to historic buildings proposed in the City of Santa Cruz. City Council Advisory Body-Seven members are appointed by the City Council. Members should have degrees or experience in architecture, history, archaeology, or planning. | 
| Mission: | The Historic Preservation Commission: Drafts and recommends measures to implement the historic preservation plan, including an historic building plan and historic preservation ordinance, to the City Council; Performs such other administrative and advisory functions as may from time to time be delegated to the Commission by ordinance or resolution.  | 
    
| Meetings: | Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers, 809 Center Street, Santa Cruz. | 
| Languages other than English: | Spanish | 
| Accommodations for Disabled Persons: | Parking & Wheelchair Access | 
| Public Transportation: | Available Within Four Blocks | 
| Eligibility: | See Description Notes | 
| Fees: | Call for Information | 
| Areas Served: | City of Santa Cruz | 
| Funding Source: | City Government | 
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| Officials: | 
        
          
            Eric Marlatt Principal Planner, Planning Department 831-420-5115  | 
    
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            Government Agencies Historic Preservation Planning and Zoning Planning/Coordinating/Advisory Groups  | 
    
| This agency was last updated on October 30, 2025. | |