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Ordinance Listing the W. F. Gormley & Sons Funeral Chapel Sign as a Historic Landmark on the Sacramento Register of Historic and Cultural Resources (M26-019) [Published 09/04/2026, 10/09/2026]
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FileID
File ID: 2026-01736
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Location
Location: 2691 Riverside Boulevard (APN 009-0321-060-0000), District 7
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Conduct a public hearing and upon conclusion, pass a Motion: 1) closing the public hearing; 2) recommending the City Council: a) pass a Motion determining the listing of the W. F. Gormley & Sons Funeral Chapel sign as a landmark on the Sacramento register of historic and cultural resources is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15308, which exempts actions taken to assure the maintenance, restoration, enhancement, or protection of the environment and where the regulatory process involves procedures for the protection of the environment; and b) adopt an Ordinance listing the W. F. Gormley & Sons Funeral Chapel sign as a historic landmark on the Sacramento register of historic and cultural resources.
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Contact
Contact: Sean de Courcy, Preservation Director, (916) 808-2796, sdecourcy@cityofsacramento.org, Community Development Department
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Presenter
Presenter: Henry Feuss, Preservation Planner, (916) 808-2796, HFeuss@cityofsacramento.org, Community Development Department
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Ordinance
3-Historic Resource Evaluation
4-Presentation
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: In 2026, the owner of the W. F. Gormley & Sons Funeral Chapel sign retained the services of Ella Cross, a qualified architectural historian, who prepared a cursory historic evaluation for the sign. Staff presented a statement of nomination to the preservation director, who concluded at a public hearing on September 10, 2026, that the resource appears eligible for listing on the Sacramen...
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