Mendocino Historical Review Board 10/5/2026

The Mendocino Historical Review Board met on October 5, 2026. The board approved, by a 2–1 vote with one member absent, revised plans for a roof extension with clerestory windows at the Mendocino Cafe, 10451 Lansing Street. The approved revision omitted staff’s recommended condition that would have prohibited the clerestory windows; the applicant had also removed the proposed covering over the existing deck entrance and revised the roof design. The decision is appealable to the Board of Supervisors within 10 days. The board also unanimously recommended white fire hydrants with purple elements as required by state standards for a recycled-water project, while discussing whether the color could be specified in the permit. No contract awards, vendor selections, or procurement actions were identified.

Other business included acknowledging a board member’s resignation and discussing the Board of Supervisors’ appointment process for the vacant seat, receiving a staff orientation packet, and reviewing a draft update to the commercial sign review process. Staff noted that the review-board sign fee had increased from $276 to $447 and proposed handling certain non-exempt sign requests through a staff memorandum and consent-calendar process; the transcript ends before the board’s discussion or any action on that proposal is complete. The board also approved the September 14 meeting minutes by motion and second, though the vote is not captured in the transcript.