Historic Preservation Commission - April 20, 2016 - Agenda
SAN FRANCISCO
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Notice of Hearing
&
Agenda
Commission Chambers Room 400,
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
12:30 p.m.
Regular Hearing
Commissioners
Andrew Wolfram, President
Aaron Hyland, Vice President
Karl Hasz, Ellen Johnck, Richard S.E. Johns, Diane Matsuda, Jonathan Pearlman
Commission Secretary
Jonas P. Ionin
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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:
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.
6. Historic Preservation Fund Committee – Report
D. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS PROPOSED FOR CONTINUANCE
The Commission will consider a request for continuance to a later date. The Commission may choose to continue the item to the date proposed below, to continue the item to another date, or to hear the item on this calendar.
7. 2015-007219DES (S. PARKS: (415) 575-9101)
INGLESIDE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH AND THE GREAT CLOUD OF WITNESSES – Consideration to Initiate Landmark Designation of the Ingleside Presbyterian Church & Community Center and The Great Cloud of Witnesses. Located on the south east corner of Ocean Avenue and Granada Avenue, Assessor’s Block 6942, Lot 050 (District 7), as an individual Article 10 Landmark pursuant to Section 1004.1 of the Planning Code. The building is architecturally significant as the work of San Francisco master architect, Joseph Leonard, who designed the Neoclassical building in 1923. The church is also significant for its interior “collage-mural,” and folk artist’s environment, entitled The Great Cloud of Witnesses. Begun in 1980, the mural has a 35-year work-in-progress, created by church pastor Reverend Roland Gordon, to inspire the community and to highlight the accomplishments of African Americans.
(Continued from regular hearing March 16, 2016)
(Proposed continuance to May 4, 2016)8. 2015-014090PTA (P. LAVALLEY: (415) 575-9084)
1 STOCKTON STREET - northwest corner of Stockton and Ellis Streets; Assessor’s Block 0327, Lots 025 (District 4). Request for Major Permit to Alter to replace the non-historic Stockton and Ellis Street façades and install new cladding, fenestration, and internally illuminated wall signs. Constructed in 1973, with substantial alterations to the façade in early 2000s, the subject building is a Category V (Unrated) Building within the Kearny-Market-Mason Conservation District, the C-3-R (Downtown Retail) Zoning District, and 80-130-F Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approve with conditions
(Proposed continuance to May 18, 2016)
E. CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed hereunder constitute a Consent Calendar, are considered to be routine by the Historic Preservation Commission, and may 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.
9. 2015-011522COA (A. KIRBY: (415) 575-9133)
2249 WEBSTER STREET – Located on the west side of Webster Street between Washington and Clay Streets; Lot 001B in Assessor’s Block 0612 (District 2). Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to construct a horizontal rear addition within an existing side setback at the southwest facade. The subject building is a contributor to the Webster Street 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
F. REGULAR CALENDAR
10a. 2015-000308COA (R. SUCRE: (415) 575-9108)
38 LIBERTY STREET – located on the north side of Liberty Street between Valencia and Guerrero Streets, Assessor’s 3608, Lot 044A (District 8). Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for restoration of the street façade along Liberty Street, the construction of a new single-car garage, and construction of a three-story rear horizontal addition. The project would increase the size of the existing single-family residence from 2,203 square feet to 3,968 square feet. The subject lot is located within the Liberty-Hill Landmark District, RH-3 (Residential, House, Three-Family) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk Limit.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approve with Conditions
(Continued from regular hearing March 16, 2016)10b. 2015-000308VAR (R. SUCRE: (415) 575-9108)
38 LIBERTY STREET – located on the north side of Liberty Street between Valencia and Guerrero Streets, Assessor’s 3608, Lot 044A (District 8) – Request for a Variance from the Zoning Administrator to address the requirements for rear yard (Planning Code Section 134). The proposed project includes construction of a three-story rear horizontal addition within a portion of the required rear yard. The subject lot is located within the Liberty-Hill Landmark District, RH-3 (Residential, House, Three-Family) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk Limit.
(Continued from regular hearing March 16, 2016)11. (S. CALTAGIRONE: (415) 558-6625)
ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY - Informational Presentation regarding the status of enforcement, environmental review, projects requiring Historic Preservation Commission action, and potential Historic Preservation Commission review process. The Existing Sites Technical Memorandum (ESTM) will be published by the Planning Department on May 4th, 2016 and the Historic Preservation Commission will hold a Review and Comment hearing for the ESTM document on May 18th, 2016. Today’s presentation is intended to provide an overview of the ESTM contents and the Historic Preservation Commission’s role in reviewing the document.
Preliminary Recommendation: None - Informational
ADJOURNMENT