Civic Design Review Committee - July 20, 2015 - Agenda

Meeting Date: 
July 20, 2015 - 2:30pm
Location: 
25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 70
San Francisco, CA 94102
SAN FRANCISCO ARTS COMMISSION
CIVIC DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE

 
Monday, July 20, 2015
2:30 p.m.
25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 70
 

Agenda
Please note new meeting time, 2:30 p.m.
 
  1. Roll Call
     
  2. Public Comment
    (This item is to allow members of the public to comment generally on matters within the Committee’s purview as well as to suggest new agenda items for the Committee’s consideration.)
     
  3. Consent Calendar
    Action
    Approximately 5 minutes for presentation and discussion by the Committee

    Explanatory documents: Dogpatch Arts Plaza Presentation, Dogpatch Arts Plaza Renderings, Mountain Lake Park Presentation, Mountain Lake Park Drawings, Portsmouth Square Garage Improvements Presentation, Treasure Island Signage Master Plan, Treasure Island Signage Master Plan Presentation
    1. Motion to approve Phase 3 of Dogpatch Arts Plaza Project.
    2. Motion to approve Phases 1, 2, and 3 of Mountain Lake Park Project.
    3. Motion to approve Phases 1, 2, and 3 of Portsmouth Square Garage Improvements Project.
    4. Motion to approve conceptual review of Treasure Island Signage Master Plan Project.
       
  4. Moscone Expansion Project: Phase 3
    Action
    Approximately 30 minutes for presentation and discussion by the Committee
    This project was previously reviewed on August 19, 2013, October 21, 2013 and October 20, 2014.
    Brook Mebrahtu, Project Manager, San Francisco Department of Public Works
    Craig Hartman, Project Architect, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)
    Kevin Conger, Landscape Architect, CMG Landscape Architecture
    Mark Cavagnero, Associate Architects, Cavagnero and Associates
     
    Explanatory documents: Request for Review Form, Presentation
     
    Discussion and possible motion to approve Phase 3 of the Moscone Expansion Project.
     
  5. San Francisco International Airport (“SFO”) Interim Boarding Area B (IBOAB): Phase 3
    Action
    Approximately 20 minutes for presentation and discussion by the Committee
    This project was previously reviewed on April 20, 2015 and June 15, 2015.
    Jason Sayner, Project Designer, Snohetta Architects
    Tania Gharechedaghy, Project Manager, San Francisco International Airport
    Jeff Mangels, Architect, Corgan Architects
     
    Explanatory documents: Request for Review Form, Presentation
     
    Discussion and possible motion to approve Phase 3 of the San Francisco International Airport Interim Boarding Area B project.
     
  6. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Building: Post-Phase 3 Changes
    Action
    Approximately 20 minutes for presentation and discussion by the Committee
    This project was previously reviewed on October 15, 2012, February 10, 2014, October 20, 2014 and December 15, 2014.
    Jack Dybas, Project Designer, KMD Architects
    Magdalena Ryor, Project Manager, SF Public Works
    Anastasios Stathopoulos, Architect, KMD Architects
    Merrill Morris Partners, Landscape Architect
     
    Explanatory documents: Request for Review Form, Presentation
     
    Discussion and possible motion to approve Post-Phase 3 changes to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner project.
     
  7. Living Innovation Zone Pause: Request to Extend Term of Exhibition
    Action
    Approximately 15 minutes
    This project was not previously reviewed.
    Paul Chasan, Project Manager, Department of City Planning
     
    Explanatory documents: Pause Description and Request for Extension, Exploratorium Market Street Pilot Photo Documentation
     
    Discussion and possible motion to approve the extension of the display of Pause, a project of the Living Innovation Zone, through April 21, 2016.
     
  8. Chinatown Plaza Central Subway: Phase 3
    Action
    Approximately 15 minutes
    This project was previously reviewed on May 19, 2014, March 16, 2015, and April 20, 2015.
    Aileen Read, Project Designer, SFMTA
    Jane Wang, Project Manager, SFMTA
    Mona Tamari, Project Architect, Kwan Henmi
    Manuela King, project Landscape Architect, Royston, Hanamoto, Alley and Abey
     
    Explanatory documents: Request for Review Form, Presentation
     
    Discussion and possible motion to approve Phase 3 of the Chinatown Plaza Central Subway project.
     
  9. Visual Arts Committee Update
    Discussion
    Approximately 10 minutes for presentation and discussion by the Committee
    Commissioner Dorka Keehn, Chair, Visual Arts Committee
    Report on projects before the Visual Arts Committee.
     
  10. New Business and Announcements
    (This item is to allow Commissioners to introduce new agenda items for consideration.)
     
  11. Adjournment

spr posted 7/17/15, 1:30 p.m.
 

Notices

Explanatory documents listed above, as well as documents created or distributed after the posting of this agenda to the Arts Commission will be available for public inspection and copying at the Arts Commission office, 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 345, San Francisco, CA 94102, during regular business hours. Info: Jill Manton, 415-252-2585. PLEASE NOTE: The Arts Commission often receives documents created or submitted by other City officials, agencies or departments after the posting of the Arts Commission agenda. For such documents or presentations, members of the public may wish to contact the originating agency if they seek documents not yet provided to the Arts Commission.

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