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Ordinance Listing 3137 33rd Street as a Historic Landmark on the Sacramento Register of Historic and Cultural Resources (M26-011) [Published 05/08/2026]
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FileID
File ID: 2026-01041
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Location
Location: 3137 33rd Street (013-0292-056-0000), District 5
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Conduct a public hearing and upon conclusion pass a Motion recommending the City Council: 1) Pass a Motion determining the listing of 3137 33rd Street as a landmark on the Sacramento register of historical 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 2) Adopt an ordinance listing 3137 33rd Street as a 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: Hazel Bess, Preservation Intern, (916) 808-2796, hbess@cityofsacramento.org, Community Development Department
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Proposed Ordinance
3-Historic Resource Evaluation
4-Presentation
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: In 2025, the property owner of 3137 33rd Street retained the services of the Ella Cross, a qualified architectural historian to prepare the historic evaluation for this property. Staff presented a statement of nomination to the preservation director, who concluded at a public hearing on May 14, 2026, that the property appears eligible for listing in the Sacramento register pursuant to the criteria provided in Sacramento City Code section 17.604.210.A.1.a.i. and iii. Staff has prepared a draft ordinance (Attachment 2) which justifies listing the property on the Sacramento register.
A notice of the public hearing describing the proposed landmark listing was sent to the property owners of 1112 40th Street. No objections to listing have been received by staff.
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PolicyConsiderations
Policy Considerations: The City Council has found “that significant aspects of the City’s rich and diverse historic resources deserve recognition and preservation to foster an understanding of our heritage, and to promote the public health and safety and the economic and general welfare of the people of the city. The preservation and continued use of historic resources are effective tools to sustain and revitalize neighborhoods and business districts within the city, enhance the city’s economic, cultural and aesthetic standing, its identity, its livability, marketability and urban character.” (Sacramento City Code, § 17.604.100.A.). To this end, the city code directs the Preservation Director, to “make preliminary determinations relative to properties’ eligibility for listing on the Sacramento register” and to “initiate proceedings to nominate resources for listing on the Sacramento register.” (City Code, §§ 17.604.100.C.2 and 17.604.220).
The nomination of 3137 33rd Street for listing as a historic landmark on the Sacramento register is consistent with Sacramento 2040 General Plan goal HCR-2.3, which provides for the identification and preservation of historical and cultural resources. General Plan policy HCR-2.3 states, “The City shall maintain and update the Sacramento register of historic and cultural resources on a regular basis, including proactively identifying and listing additional unidentified landmarks and historic districts…”
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EconomicImpacts
Economic Impacts: Not applicable.
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EnvironmentalConsiderations
Environmental Considerations:
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA): The listing of 3137 33rd Street as a historic landmark on the Sacramento register is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15308. Section 15308 exempts from CEQA review acts that are undertaken to assure the maintenance, restoration, enhancement, or protection of the environment where the regulatory process involves procedures for protection of the environment. Listing the property as a historic landmark would ensure that future development on the site would undergo preservation review, as part of the city’s site plan and design review process, prior to the granting of any entitlements, thereby protecting the historic resource, which would be considered part of the environment.
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Sustainability
Sustainability: Not applicable.
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Commission/CommitteeAction
Commission/Committee Action: On May 14, 2026, in accordance with City Code section 17.604.220, the preservation director held a public hearing, reviewed the historic analysis prepared by Ella Cross (Attachment 3), concurred with a draft statement of nomination, and directed staff to prepare a draft ordinance (Attachment 2) for review and consideration by the preservation commission.
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RationaleforRecommendation
Rationale for Recommendation: Listing of 3137 33rd Street (Figure 1) as a landmark on the Sacramento register is consistent with the historic preservation chapter of the city code (City Code, chapter 17.604) and the goals of the 2040 General Plan. Listing the nominated resource on the Sacramento Register will help ensure its preservation and encourage rehabilitation consistent with the U.S. Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. The residence at 3137 33rd Street is associated with the early development of Oak Park as Sacramento’s first streetcar suburb and reflects broader patterns of working-class and immigrant settlement, neighborhood formation, and community development in the early twentieth century. Constructed in 1901 as part of the Oak Terrace Tract, the property also embodies the distinctive characteristics of a working-class Queen Anne residence. Character-defining features of this architectural style present on the building include its steeply pitched front-facing gable, decorative truss, asymmetrical composition, and cutaway bay window. Despite modest alterations, the building retains sufficient integrity to convey its historic and architectural significance. Accordingly, the property meets the criteria for listing under City Code section 17.604.210.A.1.a.i and iii.
Figure 1: 3137 33rd Street, view southeast
The building at 3137 33rd Street has integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship and association.
The building retains a high degree of historic integrity of all six aspects. The neighborhood and building remain mostly unchanged. The building has had little to no alterations since initial construction, outside the enclosure of the front porch shortly after construction, and the addition of an attached garage. All other elements on the façade appear to be in near original condition after the recent removal of aluminum siding.
The building at 3137 33rd Street has significant historic or architectural worth, and its designation as a landmark is reasonable, appropriate and necessary to promote, protect and further the goals and purposes of chapter 17.604. It has been well-maintained and retains a high level of integrity with regards to its location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, and association. 3137 33rd Street is a significant and unique representation of the Queen Anne style in Sacramento and is significant in the early development of Oak Park.
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FinancialConsiderations
Financial Considerations: Not applicable.
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LocalBusinessEnterprise(LBE)
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Not applicable.
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