ROLL CALL:                  

 

                                            President:                                Andrew Wolfram

            Vice-President:                      Aaron Hyland

                                            Commissioners:                    Karl Hasz, Ellen Johnck, Richard S.E. Johns, Diane Matsuda, Jonathan Pearlman

 

A.         GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT

 

At this time, members of the public may address the Commission on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission except agenda items. With respect to agenda items, your opportunity to address the Commission will be afforded when the item is reached in the meeting.  Each member of the public may address the Commission for up to three minutes.

 

The Brown Act forbids a commission from taking action or discussing any item not appearing on the posted agenda, including those items raised at public comment.  In response to public comment, the commission is limited to:

 

(1)  responding to statements made or questions posed by members of the public; or

(2)  requesting staff to report back on a matter at a subsequent meeting; or

(3)  directing staff to place the item on a future agenda.  (Government Code Section 54954.2(a))

 

B.         DEPARTMENT MATTERS

 

1.             Director’s Announcements                         

               

2.             Review of Past Events at the Planning Commission, Staff Report and Announcements

 

C.         COMMISSION MATTERS

 

3.             President’s Report and Announcements

               

4.             Consideration of Adoption:

·        Draft Minutes for ARC April 1, 2015

·        Draft Minutes for HPC April 1, 2015

 

Adoption of Commission Minutes – Charter Section 4.104 requires all commissioners to vote yes or no on all matters unless that commissioner is excused by a vote of the Commission.  Commissioners may not be automatically excluded from a vote on the minutes because they did not attend the meeting.

 

5.             Commission Comments & Questions

·        Disclosures.

·        Inquiries/Announcements.  Without discussion, at this time Commissioners may make announcements or inquiries of staff regarding various matters of interest to the Commissioner(s).

·        Future Meetings/Agendas.  At this time, the Commission may discuss and take action to set the date of a Special Meeting and/or determine those items that could be placed on the agenda of the next meeting and other future meetings of the Historic Preservation Commission.

 

D.         Consent Calendar

 

All matters listed hereunder constitute a Consent Calendar, are considered to be routine by the Historic Preservation Commission, and will be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the Commission.  There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Commission, the public, or staff so requests, in which event the matter shall be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered as a separate item at this or a future hearing.

 

6.             2014.0847A                                                  (A.KIRBY: (415) 575-9133)

881 FULTON STREET, located on the south side of Fulton Street between Fillmore and Webster streets, Assessor’s Block 0797, Lot 024.  Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to insert a garage entrance at the primary facade.  The subject property is a contributor to the Alamo Square Landmark District, and is located within a RH-3 (Residential - House, Three Family) Zoning District and 50-X Height and Bulk Limit.

Preliminary Recommendation:  Approve with Conditions

 

E.         REGULAR CALENDAR 

 

7.             2014.0665A                                                (R. SUCRE: (415) 575-9108)

3751 20^TH STREET, located on the south side of 20^th Street between Dolores and Guerrero Streets, Assessor’s 3607, Lot 066.  Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for façade alterations, construction of a new three-car garage, and a three-story rear addition and roof deck.  The project would increase the two-family residence’s square footage from approximately 2,347 to 7,111.  The subject property is a contributing resource to the Liberty-Hill Landmark District, and is located within a RH-2 (Residential, House, Two-Family) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk District.

Preliminary Recommendation:  Approve with Conditions

 

8.             2013.0321A                                                (R. SUCRE: (415) 575-9108)

901 TENNESSEE STREET, located on the southeast corner of 20^th and Tennessee Streets, Assessor’s 4108, Lot 017.  Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to demolish the existing non-contributing one-story warehouse and construct a new four-story (40-ft) residential building (approximately 42,431 gsf) with 44 dwelling units and 33 off-street parking spaces.  The subject property is a non-contributing resource to the Dogpatch Landmark District, and is located within the UMU (Urban Mixed-Use) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk District.

Preliminary Recommendation:  Approve with Conditions

 

9a.          2015-004228DES                                 (J. LAMMERS (415) 575-9093)

235 Valencia Street - Consideration for inclusion on the Historic Preservation Commission’s Landmark Designation Work Program, the former Hap Jones motorcycle dealership, located on the southeast corner of Valencia Street and Clinton Park, Assessor's Block 3532, Lot 019B, as an individual Article 10 Landmark pursuant to Section 1004.1 of the Planning Code.  This item was calendared at the HPC’s request following public comment at the Commission's regularly scheduled hearing on February 18, 2015, when a member of the public presented new historic information regarding the building’s use as a motorcycle dealership. The building is located in a NCT-3 (Moderate Sale Neighborhood Commercial Transit) Zoning District and 50-X Height and Bulk District.

Preliminary Recommendation: Further Study

 

9b.          2015-003877DES                                (J. LAMMERS: (415) 575-9093)

45 Onondaga Avenue - Consideration for inclusion on the Historic Preservation Commission’s Landmark Designation Work Program, the interior frescoes painted by Bernard Zakheim at the former Alemany Health Center, located on the southeast corner of Onandaga Avenue and Alemany Boulevard, Assessor's Block 6959, Lot 016, as an individual Article 10 Landmark pursuant to Section 1004.1 of the Planning Code.  This item has been calendared following receipt of a community-generated Landmark Designation Application. The building is located in a NC-3 (Neighborhood Commercial, Moderate Scale) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk District.

Preliminary Recommendation:  Further Study

 

10.                         (S. PARKS: (415) 575-9101)

LANDMARK DESIGNATION WORK PROGRAM, Discussion of the HPC’s Landmark Designation Work Program, prioritization and status of pipeline projects.

Preliminary Recommendation: Review and Comment

 

 

Adjournment

 

Preservation Coordinator

 

Timothy Frye

tim.frye@sfgov.org

(415) 575-6822

 

Hearing Procedures

The Historic Preservation Commission holds public hearings on the first and third Wednesday, of most months. The full hearing schedule for the calendar year and the Commission Rules & Regulations may be found online at: www.sfplanning.org.

 

Public Comments: Persons attending a hearing may comment on any scheduled item.

v  When speaking before the Commission in City Hall, Room 400, please note the timer indicating how much time remains.  Speakers will hear two alarms.  The first soft sound indicates the speaker has 30 seconds remaining.  The second louder sound indicates that the speaker’s opportunity to address the Commission has ended.

 

Sound-Producing Devices Prohibited: The ringing of and use of mobile phones and other sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the Chair may order the removal of any person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of a mobile phone, pager, or other similar sound-producing electronic devices (67A.1 Sunshine Ordinance: Prohibiting the use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices at and during public meetings).

 

For most cases that are considered by the Historic Preservation Commission, after being introduced by the Commission Secretary, shall be considered by the Commission in the following order:

 

1.        Presentation by Staff;

2.        Presentation by the Project Sponsor’s Team (which includes: the sponsor, representative, legal counsel, architect, engineer, expeditor and/or any other advisor) for a period not to exceed ten (10) minutes, at the discretion of the Chair;

3.        Public testimony from supporters of the Project not to exceed three (3) minutes, at the discretion of the Chair;

4.        Presentation by Organized Opposition recognized by the Commission President through written request prior to the hearing for a period not to exceed ten (10) minutes, at the discretion of the Chair;

5.        Public testimony from opponents of the Project not to exceed three (3) minutes, at the discretion of the Chair;

6.        Staff follow-up and/or conclusions;

7.        Public comment portion of the hearing shall be closed and deliberation amongst the Commissioners shall be opened by the Chair;

8.        A motion to approve; approve with conditions; approve with amendments and/or modifications; disapprove; or continue to another hearing date, if seconded, shall be voted on by the Commission.

 

Every Official Act taken by the Commission must be adopted by a majority vote of all members of the Commission, a minimum of four (4) votes.  A failed motion results in the disapproval of the requested action, unless a subsequent motion is adopted. Any Procedural Matter, such as a continuance, may be adopted by a majority vote of members present, as long as the members present constitute a quorum (four (4) members of the Commission).

 

Hearing Materials

Each item on the Agenda may include the following documents:

·         Planning Department Case Executive Summary

·         Planning Department Case Report

·         Draft Motion or Resolution with Findings and/or Conditions

·         Public Correspondence

 

Materials submitted to the Historic Preservation Commission prior to a scheduled hearing will become part of the public record only when the materials are also provided to the Commission Secretary and/or Project Planner.  Correspondence may be emailed directly to the Commission Secretary at: commissions.secretary@sfgov.org. 

 

Persons unable to attend a hearing may submit written comments regarding a scheduled item to: Historic Preservation Commission, 1650 Mission Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, CA  94103-2414.  Written comments received by the close of the business day prior to the hearing will be brought to the attention of the Historic Preservation Commission and made part of the official record. 

 

Advance Submissions: To allow Commissioners the opportunity to review material in advance of a hearing, materials must be received by the Planning Department reception eight (8) days prior to the scheduled public hearing.  All submission packages must be delivered to1650 Mission Street, Suite 400, by 5:00 p.m. and should include fifteen (15) copies.

 

Day-of Submissions: Material related to a calendared item may be distributed at the hearing. Please provide ten (10) copies for distribution. 

Appeals

The following is a summary of appeal rights associated with the various actions that may be taken at a Historic Preservation Commission hearing.

 

Case Type	Case Suffix	Appeal Period*	Appeal Body
Certificate of Appropriateness	A	30 calendar days	Board of Appeals**
CEQA Determination - EIR	E	30 calendar days	Board of Supervisors
Permit to Alter/Demolish	H	30 calendar days	Board of Appeals**

 

**An appeal of a Certificate of Appropriateness or Permit to Alter/Demolish may be made to the Board of Supervisors if the project requires Board of Supervisors approval or if the project is associated with a Conditional Use Authorization appeal.  An appeal of an Office Allocation may be made to the Board of Supervisors if the project requires a Conditional Use Authorization.

 

For more information regarding the Board of Appeals process, please contact the Board of Appeals at (415) 575-6880.  For more information regarding the Board of Supervisors process, please contact the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors at (415) 554-5184 or board.of.supervisors@sfgov.org.

 

Challenges

Pursuant to Government Code Section 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of (1) a Certificate of Appropriateness, (2) a Permit to Alter, (3) a Landmark or Historic District designation, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Historic Preservation Commission, at, or prior to, the public hearing.