Civic Design Review Committee - May 16, 2016 - Agenda

Meeting Date: 
May 16, 2016 - 4:00pm
Location: 
401 Van Ness Avenue, Rm 125
san francisco, CA 94102
SAN FRANCISCO ARTS COMMISSION
CIVIC DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE

 
Monday, May 16, 2016
4:00 p.m.
401 Van Ness Avenue, Room 125
 

Agenda
 
  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
    1. Motion to approve Phase 3 of the Alameda Creek Recapture Project.

      Explanatory documents: Request for Review, Presentation

  4. Moscone Expansion Project: Post Phase #3 Change
    Action
    Approximately 15 minutes
    This project was previously reviewed on August 19, 2013, October 21, 2013, October 20, 2014, and July 20, 2015.
    Brook Mebrahtu, Project Manager, Public Works
    Craig Hartman, Project Architect, Skidmore, Owings, Merill (SOM)
    Kevin Conger, Landscape Architect, CMG Landscape Architecture
    Mark Cavagnero, Associate Architect, Cavagnero and Associates
     
    Explanatory documents: Request for Review Form, Presentation
     
    Discussion and possible motion to approve Post Phase #3 Change of the Moscone Expansion Project.
      
  5. Better Market Street: Informational/ Conceptual Review
    Discussion
    Approximately 60 minutes
    This project was not previously reviewed.
    Ophelia Lau, Project Designer, Public Works
    Simon Bertrang, Project Manager, Public Works
    John Dennis, Landscape Architect, Public Works
     
    Explanatory documents: Request for Review Form, Presentation
     
  6. SEP Biosolids Digester Facilities Project: Informational/ Conceptual Review
    Discussion
    Approximately 30 minutes
    This project was not previously reviewed.
    Rosanna Tse, Project Designer, SF PUC
    Carolyn Chiu, Project Manager, SF PUC
    Michael Willis, Architect, MWA Architects
    Linda Cyra-Korsgaard, Landscape Architect, ch2m
     
    Explanatory documents: Request for Review Form, Presentation
     
  7. SEP New Headworks Facility: Informational/ Conceptual Review
    Discussion
    Approximately 30 minutes
    This project was not previously reviewed.
    Victor Shih, Project Designer, SF PUC
    Jignesh Desai, Project Manager, SF PUC
    Michael Willis, Architect, MWA Architects
    Gavin McMillan, Landscape Architect, Hargreaves Associates
     
    Explanatory documents: Request for Review Form, Presentation
     
  8. SEP Primary Power Feed and Primary Switchgear Upgrades: Phase #1
    Action
    Approximately 30 minutes
    This project was previously reviewed on February 8, 2016.
    Kent Ford and Tiffany Gong, Project Designers, Public Works
    Desai Jignesh, Project Manager, SF PUC
    Kent Ford, Architect, Public Works
    Gavin McMillan, Landscape Architect, Hargreaves Associates
     
    Explanatory documents: Request for Review Form, Presentation
     
    Discussion and possible motion to approve Phase #1 of the SEP Primary Power Feed and Primary Switchgear Upgrades Project.
     
  9. Visual Arts Committee Update 
    Discussion
    Approximately 5 minutes for presentation and discussion by the Committee
    Commissioner Dorka Keehn, Chair, Visual Arts Committee
     
    Report on projects before the Visual Arts Committee.
     
  10. Staff Report
    Discussion
    Approximately 5 minutes for presentation and discussion by the Committee
    Jill Manton, Director of Special Projects and Public Art Trust
    Review of upcoming schedule.
     
  11. Selection of Project Images for Civic Design Review Report at next Arts Commission Meeting
     
  12. New Business and Announcements
    (This item is to allow Commissioners to introduce new agenda items for consideration.)
     
  13. Adjournment

akl posted 5/12/16, 2:50 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, 401 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 325, San Francisco, CA 94102, during regular business hours. Info: Jill Manton, 415-252-2226. 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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