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Council takes first vote to declare warehouse historic

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On a vote of 7-2-2, City Council on Thursday approved on first reading a request for historic zoning for the property at 301 San Jacinto St. downtown. Council members Pio Renteria and Paige Ellis voted no and Greg Casar and Vanessa Fuentes were off the dais.

Will Houston, the managing partner for the owner, initially told Council he objected to the historic designation for the Nalley-Shear-Bremond warehouse. Designating a building historic over the objections of the owner requires nine votes on the third and final reading.

During a recess that allowed Mayor Steve Adler to take a phone call, Houston agreed to talk to city staff over the next two weeks to see if they can reach an agreement about the building’s future. Council Member Kathie Tovo, whose district includes the downtown area, suggested that the city might be able to transfer some development rights to work with Houston.