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 HPC December 2, 2015
• Draft Minutes for CHA December 2, 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.         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.

E.         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.            2013.0829A                                                                                             (B. BENDIX: (415) 575-9114)
2476-2478 THIRD STREET – west side, between 22nd and 20th Streets, Assessor’s Block 4108, Lot 003D.  Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for (1) construction of a roof deck with a 42-inch tall cable rail and setback 25.5 feet from the face of the building; (2) construction of a wood three story deck and stairwell system at the rear of the building; (3) removal of non-historic vinyl windows on the rear façade and side elevations; (4) installation of wood doors and double hung wood windows on the rear façade and side elevations; and, (5) infill below a raised two-story rear addition. The subject property is a contributing resource to the Dogpatch Landmark District, and is located within an NCT-2 (Small-Scale Neighborhood Commercial Transit) Zoning District and 45-X Height and Bulk Limit. 
Preliminary Recommendation:  Approve

F.         REGULAR CALENDAR 

7.            2014-001503PCA                                                                                  (M. MOHAN: (415) 575-9141)
AFFORDABLE HOUSING BONUS PROGRAM – Informational Presentation regarding a Planning Code Amendment to create the Affordable Housing Bonus Programs, consisting of the Local Affordable Housing Bonus Program, the 100 Percent Affordable Housing Bonus Program, the Analyzed State Density Bonus Program and the Individually Requested State Density Bonus Program, to provide for development bonuses and zoning modifications for affordable housing, in compliance with, and above those required by the State Density Bonus Law, Government Code, Section 65915, et seq.; to establish the procedures in which the Local Affordable Housing Bonus Program and the 100 Percent Affordable Housing Bonus Program shall be reviewed and approved; and amending the Planning Code to exempt projects from the height limits specified in the Planning Code and the Zoning Maps; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.
(Continued from December 2, 2015 hearing)
Preliminary Recommendation: None - Informational

8.            2004.0773E!CMTR / 2012.0033ACEF                                     (S. CALTAGIRONE: (415) 558-6625)
55 LAGUNA STREET MIXED USE PROJECT, San Francisco Normal School/San Francisco State Teacher’s College, is located on two blocks bound by Laguna, Haight, Buchanan, and Hermann Streets. Assessor’s Block 0857, Lots 001 and 001a and Assessor’s Block 0870, Lots 001, 002, and 003. The property contains San Francisco Landmark Nos. 257, 258, and 259 - Burke-Richardson Hall (a.k.a. Richardson Hall), Anderson-Woods Hall (a.k.a. Woods Hall), and Anderson-Woods Hall Annex (a.k.a. Woods Hall Annex). The buildings contribute to the National Register-listed San Francisco Normal School/State Teacher’s College campus. Request for Review and Comment of the Draft Interpretive Display developed in compliance with Mitigation Measure HR-2 of the 55 Laguna Street Mixed Use Project Final Environmental Impact Report, certified April 2008. The subject property is located within the RM-3 (Residential, Mixed, Medium Density), NC-3 (Moderate-Scale Neighborhood Commercial), and Laguna-Haight-Buchanan-Hermann Streets SUD (Special Use District) Zoning Districts and 40-X, 50-X, and 85-X Height and Bulk Districts.
Preliminary Recommendation: The Commission may direct staff to draft written comments about the adequacy of the draft Interpretive Display.

9.            2015-008484PTA                                                                              (P. LAVALLEY: (415) 575-9084)
856 MARKET STREET – north side of Market Street between Hallidie Plaza and Ellis Street; Assessor’s Block 0329, Lots 004. Request for a Major Permit to Alter to replace the non-historic Market Street façade and install new cladding, fenestration, and internally illuminated projecting and wall signs. Constructed in 1915, with substantial alterations to the façade in 2000, the subject building is a Category V (Unrated) Building within the Kearny-Market-Mason Conservation District, the Market Street Special Sign District, the C-3-R (Downtown Retail) Zoning District, and 80-130-F Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approve with Conditions

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.

• 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:

• Presentation by Staff;
• 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;
• Public testimony from supporters of the Project not to exceed three (3) minutes, at the discretion of the Chair;
• 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;
• Public testimony from opponents of the Project not to exceed three (3) minutes, at the discretion of the Chair;
• Staff follow-up and/or conclusions;
• Public comment portion of the hearing shall be closed and deliberation amongst the Commissioners shall be opened by the Chair;
• 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.

**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.