Cayucos Vets Hall Restoration
This project will stabilize, rehabilitate and restore the Cayucos Veterans Memorial Building (also known as the historic Cass Warehouse) at Cayucos State Beach and create a safe and usable facility for community activities. As a historic building that meets the criteria required for listing in the California Register of Historical Resources,the design for the rehabilitation will follow the Secretary of the Interior Standards for the restoration of historic buildings.
Original Cayucos Vets Hall
Current Cayucos Vets Hall
Cayucos Vets Hall receives Prop 68 grant award
October 10, 2019
The County of San Luis Obispo has been awarded $1.9 million for the rehabilitation of the historic Cass Warehouse, known as the Cayucos Veterans Memorial Hall, by the California Natural Resources Agency. The project is one of twenty-one projects statewide to receive funding under the Agency’s Cultural, Community and Natural Resources grant program funded by Proposition 68. The purpose of the grant program is to protect, restore, and enhance California’s cultural, community and natural resources.
Project Updates
January 6, 2021 Project Update
Recent Milestones
- 09/01/20 – The County Board of Supervisors approved the request to accept the $1.97 million CCNR grant award and to authorize advertisement for construction bids for the Cayucos Vets Hall Rehabilitation project.
- 10/07/20 – Re-submitted the construction documents with plan check corrections to the State Fire Marshall for final approvals and permit for construction.
- 11/23/20 – Received State Parks approval of the construction documents.
- 12/02/20 – Received State Fire Marshall approval of the construction documents/permit for construction.
Action Items
- Receive approvals of the final permitted drawing set from the CCNR grants administrator and the USDA.
- Complete the USDA loan application for the additional project funds needed to complete construction of the project.
- Prepare the bid package for advertisement of construction bidding.
Other Potential Project Funding Sources
- The County will continue to explore other grant opportunities to help fund the project and reduce the amount of the USDA loan request.
Project Schedule - Updated Below
Public Outreach Meeting - February 28, 2018
A Public Outreach Meeting including an outline of the situation, historical analysis, environmental analysis, proposed layouts, and public comments took place on February 28th. Click here to view the presentation.
Project Schedule
Completed Project Milestones
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County Planning Approval
November 2018
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Design Development
February 2019
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Coastal Commission Approval
August 2019
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Construction Documents for Permitting
December 2019
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State Approvals/Building Permit
December 2020
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Pending Successful Project Funding:
State Approvals/Bidding Process
Estimated Completion: July 2021
Project Completion
Estimated Completion: 2023
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