Recommended approvalOther

Charles and Ida Palmer House — Landmark Designation

Description

The owners of the fire-damaged 1903 Dutch Colonial requested a direct jump to landmark status, citing its architecture and its suffragist and District Attorney associations; the committee unanimously recommended approval.

Impact summary

Landmark status would formalize protections already applied during the fire repair and, owners hope, clear the way for a Mills Act tax agreement before the December deadline.

Applicant

Name: Property owners represented by James Papp
Address: 1811 Chorro Street, San Luis Obispo, CASee this on the map

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 0
Total mentions: 1

Last vote · Cultural Heritage Committee

Recommended approval6–0, unanimous

A recommendation, not a final decision. The council decides next.

Last discussed Aug 24, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Aug 24, 2026Recommended approval 6–0

Cultural Heritage Committee

Related issues (1)

Landmark designation of 1811 Chorro Street (Charles and Ida Palmer House)

Should an 1891 Eastlake cottage with a rare double bay-front design and one-of-a-kind pierced columns be upgraded from Local Register Resource to full Landmark? Supporters say the surviving facade and original windows make it worthy of the city's highest protection; dissenters say the altered roof line costs it landmark integrity.

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