Historic Preservation Commission

Meetings

• 5:00 pm
• First Tuesday of each month
• City Manager’s Conference Room
  La Mesa City Hall
  8130 Allison Ave.
  La Mesa, CA 91942

Agendas & Minutes

Agendas are available prior to meetings and minutes are available following approval.
Agendas and Minutes

Members

Table Key

• HS - Nominated by the La Mesa Historical Society
• DP - Design Professional
• R - Resident

Overview

The Historic Preservation Commission consists of seven members appointed by the mayor with the approval of the City Council. Members of the commission shall have the following qualifications:

• Two are registered voters and are licensed architects, landscape architects, city planners, urban designers, architectural historians or individuals practicing structural or interior design
• Two are current resident electors of the City of La Mesa
• Three are registered voters recommended by the La Mesa Historical Society

Members are appointed for four-year terms and are subject to the city’s Conflict of Interest Code. Members receive $50 per meeting as compensation for their attendance at the duly held Commission meetings.

Responsibilities

The commission:

• Acts as an advisory body to the City Council on matters of historic preservation, including review of development plans and the La Mesa Historic Resources Inventory
• Nominates structures to the register of designated landmarks
• Encourages private efforts to protect historic resources
• Provides advice and guidance to property owners of historic resources