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, August 17, 2016
1:30 p.m.
Architectural Review Committee
Meeting

 

Commissioners
Aaron Hyland, Jonathan Pearlman, Karl Hasz
Andrew Wolfram, Ex-Officio

Commission Secretary
Jonas P. Ionin

Hearing Materials are available at: Website: http://www.sfplanning.org Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, Suite 400 Planning Information Center, 1660 Mission Street, 1st Floor Voice recorded Agenda, only: (415) 558-6320 Commission Hearing Broadcasts: Live stream: http://www.sfgovtv.org Ordinances and Accessibility Hearing Procedures

 

ROLL CALL

Member: Aaron Jon Hyland
Member: Jonathan Pearlman
Member: Karl Hasz
Ex-Officio: Andrew Wolfram

1. 2015-000878PTA                                                                 (M. BOUDREAUX: (415) 575-9140)
300 GRANT STREET – northeast corner of Grant Avenue and Sutter Streets; Lots 013 and 014 in Assessor's Block 0287 – Review and Comment before the Architectural Review Committee on the proposal to demolish two Category V – Unrated buildings within Kearny-Market-Mason-Sutter Conservation District, and construct one new six-story, 83-foot tall retail and office building. The project site is within the C-3-R (Downtown Retail) Zoning District, the Downtown Plan Area, and the 80-130-F Height and Bulk Districts. The proposed project would require Downtown Project Authorization, Conditional Use Authorization, Office Allocation, and Variance from the Planning Code.
Preliminary Recommendation: Review and Comment

2. 2014.0482CVAR                                                                   (M. BOUDREAUX: (415) 575-9140)
651 GEARY STREET – south side of Geary Street between Leavenworth and Jones; Lot 020 in Assessor's Block 0318 – Review and Comment before the Architectural Review Committee on design recommendations for new construction on a vacant lot within the Uptown Tenderloin National Register Historic District. The project proposes a new 13-story, 130-foot tall building that would include approximately 52 residential units, ground floor retail, and vehicle and bicycle parking in a three level basement. The project site is within the RC-4 (Residential-Commercial, High Density) Zoning District, North of Market Residential Special Use District Subarea No. 1, and the 80-T-130-T Height and Bulk Districts. On July 7, 2016, the Planning Commission approved the Conditional Use Authorization request with a Condition of Approval requiring design consultation with the Architectural Review Committee of the HPC. In addition, at the hearing the Zoning Administrator noted intent to grant a dwelling unit exposure Variance from the Planning Code.
Preliminary Recommendation: Review and Comment

3. 2016-007806COA                                                                     (E. TUFFY: (415) 575-9191)
GOLDEN TRIANGLE LIGHT STANDARDS – located curbside on various public right-of-ways generally bounded by Mason, Sutter and Market streets (District 3) - Request for Review and Comment by the Architectural Review Committee regarding the proposal to replace the existing cast iron cladding and light globes on approximately 189 historic light fixtures with cast fiberglass replacement fixtures, created from molds of the original design. The light standards are leased by the city to the Pacific Gas and Electric Company, who operate and maintain the fixtures as public utilities. Originally installed in 1918, the ornamental metal fixtures lined the streets of the historic downtown shopping district surrounding Union Square. The Golden Triangle Light Standards are designated as city Landmark #233 under Article 10 of the San Francisco Planning Code. The sites are located in the downtown commercial C-3-G (Downtown - General) and C-3-R (Downtown-Retail) Zoning Districts and an 80-130-F Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Review and Comment

ADJOURNMENT