Supplemental Finding of Adverse Effect

275 Pages·2014·35.98 MB·English

by  Toni Webb

Supplemental Finding of Adverse Effect
Fulton Mall Reconstruction Project
City of Fresno, California

Project ID TCSPL-5060(263)

April 2014

SUPPLEMENTAL FINDING OF ADVERSE
EFFECT
Fulton Mall Reconstruction Project
City of Fresno, California
Project ID TCSPL-5060(263)
Prepared for:
Prepared By:
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Philip Vallejo
Associate Environmental Planner
PQS: Principal Architectural Historian
Central California Cultural Resources Branch

Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 1
2 DESCRIPTION OF THE UNDERTAKING .......................................................................... 3
2.1 Major Design Features ..................................................................................................... 3
2.2 Alternative 1 ..................................................................................................................... 3
2.3 Alternative 2 ..................................................................................................................... 4
2.4 Alternative 5: Restoration with Open Cross Streets ........................................................ 5
2.5 Alternative 6: Keep Four Center Blocks Closed .............................................................. 5
2.6 Alternative 7: Keep South and Center Closed ................................................................. 6
2.7 Alternative 8: Keep Center Closed................................................................................... 6
2.8 No-Build Alternative ........................................................................................................ 6
2.9 Project Construction ......................................................................................................... 6
3 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ................................................................................................... 9
3.1 Coordination with the State Historic Preservation Officer .............................................. 9
3.2 Advisory Council on Historic Preservation ................................................................... 11
3.3 City of Fresno Historic Preservation Commission ......................................................... 12
3.4 Native American Consultation ....................................................................................... 12
3.5 Additional Consulting Party Correspondence ................................................................ 13
4 DESCRIPTION OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES .................................................................. 17
4.1 Summary of Steps Taken to Identify Historic Properties .............................................. 17
4.2 Description and Significance of Historic Properties ...................................................... 17
4.2.1 The Bank of Italy, 1001 Fulton Mall ...................................................................... 17
4.2.2 Hotel Californian, 851 Van Ness ............................................................................ 18
4.2.3 The Alexander Pantages Theatre, 1400 Fulton Street ............................................ 18
4.2.4 The San Joaquin Light and Power Corporation Building, 1401 Fulton Street ....... 18
4.2.5 Pacific Southwest Building/Security Bank, 1060 Fulton Mall ............................... 19
4.2.6 Mattei Building/Guarantee Savings and Loan, 1177 Fulton Mall .......................... 19
4.2.7 E. Griffith-McKenzie/Helm Building, 1101 Fulton Mall ....................................... 19
4.2.8 Mason Building, 1044 Fulton Mall ......................................................................... 20
4.2.9 Radin-Kamp Department Store/J.C. Penney Building, 959 Fulton Mall ............... 20
4.2.10 T.W. Patterson Building, 2014 Tulare Street .......................................................... 21
4.2.11 Gottschalks Department Store, 802 Fulton Mall .................................................... 21
4.2.12 Fresno Photo Engraving Building, 748-752 Fulton Street...................................... 22
4.2.13 Fulton Street/Fulton Mall Historic District ............................................................. 22
4.2.14 Fulton Mall Historic Landscape.............................................................................. 25
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5 APPLICATION OF CRITERIA OF ADVERSE EFFECT .................................................. 27
5.1 Criteria Used .................................................................................................................. 27
5.2 Effects to Historic Properties ......................................................................................... 28
5.2.1 Bank of Italy ........................................................................................................... 28
5.2.2 Hotel Californian .................................................................................................... 31
5.2.3 Alexander Pantages Theatre ................................................................................... 32
5.2.4 San Joaquin Light and Power Corporation Building .............................................. 33
5.2.5 Pacific Southwest Building/Security Bank ............................................................. 35
5.2.6 Mattei Bulding/Guarantee Savings and Loan ......................................................... 41
5.2.7 E. Griffith-McKenzie/The Helm Building .............................................................. 42
5.2.8 Mason Building ....................................................................................................... 48
5.2.9 Radin-Kamp Department Store/J.C. Penney .......................................................... 49
5.2.10 T.W. Patterson Building ......................................................................................... 52
5.2.11 Gottschalk’s Department Store ............................................................................... 54
5.2.12 Fresno Photo Engraving Building ........................................................................... 60
5.2.13 Fulton Street/Fulton Mall Historic District ............................................................. 61
5.2.14 Fulton Mall Historic Landscape.............................................................................. 62
5.3 Adverse Effect Determination ........................................................................................ 78
6 Purpose and Need ................................................................................................................. 81
6.1 Purpose ........................................................................................................................... 81
6.2 Need ............................................................................................................................... 81
7 ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED BUT REJECTED ......................................................... 83
7.1 Retain Fulton Mall features and landscape in place (Alternatives 3 and 4) ................... 84
7.2 Introduction of Traffic to the Existing Mall (Alternatives 9 and 10) ............................. 88
8 MITIGATION MEASURES ................................................................................................ 91
9 CONCLUSIONS ................................................................................................................... 93
Appendix A Figures ........................................................................................................... 101
Appendix B Fulton Mall Historic Landscape Feature Inventory ....................................... 123
Appendix C Visual Simulations ......................................................................................... 145
Appendix D Meeting Minutes ............................................................................................ 153
Appendix E DPR 523a Primary Forms.............................................................................. 161
Appendix F Ground Penetrating Radar Report ................................................................. 163

List of Figures
Figure 1: Fulton Street/Fulton Mall Historic District ................................................................... 23
Figure 2: Bank of Italy Basement Feature .................................................................................... 29
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Feature 3: Alexander Pantages Theatre Basement Feature ........................................................... 32
Figure 4: San Joaquin Light and Power Corporation Building Basement Vault Lights ............... 34
Figure 5: Pacific Southwest/Security Bank Basement Feature ..................................................... 36
Figure 6: 1964 Electrical Plans – Area 2 ...................................................................................... 38
Figure 7: 1964 Water Supply and Sanitary Sewer Plans – Area 2 ............................................... 39
Figure 8: 1964 Grading and Drainage Plans – Area 2 .................................................................. 40
Figure 9: 1964 Electrical Plans – Area 4 ...................................................................................... 45
Figure 10: 1964 Water Supply and Sanitary Sewer Plans – Area 4 ............................................. 46
Figure 11: 1964 Grading and Drainage Plans – Area 4 ................................................................ 47
Figure 12: Radin Kamp/ J.C. Penney Building Sidewalk Vault Lights- beneath Fulton Mall. .... 50
Figure 13: Radin Kamp/J.C. Penney Building Sidewalk Vault Lights......................................... 51
Figure 14: 1964 Electrical Plans – Area 1 .................................................................................... 57
Figure 15: 1964 Water Supply and Sanitary Sewer Plans – Area 1 ............................................. 58
Figure 16: 1964 Grading and Drainage Plans – Area 1 ................................................................ 59
Figure A: Historic Property Locations ........................................................................................ 103
Figure B1: Existing Fulton Mall with Associated Features ........................................................ 105
Figure B2: Existing Fulton Mall with Associated Features ........................................................ 107
Figure B3: Existing Fulton Mall with Associated Features ........................................................ 109
Figure C1: Alternative 1 Overlay of Fulton Mall ....................................................................... 111
Figure C2: Alternative 2 Overlay of Fulton Mall ....................................................................... 113
Figure C3: Alternative 5 Overlay of Fulton Mall ....................................................................... 115
Figure C4: Alternative 6 Overlay of Fulton Mall ....................................................................... 117
Figure C5: Alternative 7 Overlay of Fulton Mall ....................................................................... 119
Figure C6: Alternative 8 Overlay of Fulton Mall ....................................................................... 121

List of Tables
Table 1. Fulton Street/Fulton Mall Contributors ......................................................................... 24
Table 2. Fulton Street/Fulton Mall Non-Contributors ................................................................. 25
Table 3. Examples of Adverse Effects Provided in 36 CFR 800.5(a)(2) .................................... 27
Table 4. CDFs Retained for Alternative 1 .................................................................................... 65
Table 5. CDFs Retained for Alternative 2 .................................................................................... 67
Table 6. CDFs Retained for Alternative 5 .................................................................................... 69
Table 7. CDFs Retained for Alternative 6 .................................................................................... 71
Table 8. CDFs Retained for Alternative 7 .................................................................................... 73
Table 9. CDFs Retained for Alternative 8 .................................................................................... 76
Table 10. Summary Disposition of Features ................................................................................. 95
Table 11. Effects by Alternative .................................................................................................. 97

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