CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

AGENDA

Historical Landmarks Advisory Committee

Thursday, February 12, 2026

2:30 PM

40 Muir Road, Martinez, CA 94553

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The HLAC will provide reasonable accommodations to those persons needing translation services and

for persons with disabilities who wish to participate in HLAC meeting. Please contact Dominique

Vogelpohl

least

48 hours

before

the

meeting

(925)

655-2880 or

Dominique.Vogelpohl@dcd.cccounty.us.

Call to Order

Public Comment

Acceptance of Summary Minutes for November 13, 2025, Meeting

Discussion Items:

Reporting Back to the Transportation, Water & Infrastructure Committee (TWIC):

•The HLAC presented to the Board of Supervisors on August 15, 2023, and recommended that

the County adopt a Historic Preservation Ordinance, and provided the Board with a draft

ordinance they had prepared.

•The Board considered the recommendations of the HLAC, and referred the matter to the

Transportation, Water and Infrastructure Committee (TWIC), and directed Department of

Conservation and Development (DCD) staff to provide analysis on this item for TWIC’s

consideration.

•This meeting took place on February 24, 2025.

•TWIC accepted the report and directed DCD staff to return at a future meeting with a report

outlining a range of ordinance options, including input from other counties, potential cost

recovery mechanisms, and how the ordinance would apply (e.g., to designated or contributing

structures only). The Committee expressed general support for historic preservation but

emphasized the need to balance these efforts with property owner rights. Concerns were raised

regarding potential legal implications, staffing and cost impacts, and how such an ordinance

would differ from or expand upon existing CEQA protections.

•Staff will inform the HLAC when DCD anticipates reporting back to TWIC.

Status of the Contra Costa County 2045 General Plan:

•The new General Plan was adopted in November of 2024.

•With its adoption, the new goals, policies and action items are now effective.

•There are action items within Chapter 7 of the new General Plan that are of interest to the

HLAC: COS-A10.1, 10.2, 10.3, and 10.4.

•HLAC staff will continue to update the HLAC on the progress of these action items.

Delta National Heritage Area (NHA) Management Plan Update - Chair, Carol Jensen:

•HLAC Chair, Carol Jensen, is a member of the NHA Advisory Committee.

•NHA webpage: Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area - Delta Protection

Commission (ca.gov)

•This Discussion item provides Chair Carol Jensen the opportunity to share the current progress

of this with the HLAC.

Properties of Interest to the HLAC:

•Properties within unincorporated County with that are of historical interest to the HLAC.