Historic Preservation Commission - July 15, 2015 - Agenda
San Francisco Historic Preservation Commission
Notice of Hearing & Agenda
CITY HALL – Commission Chambers Room 400,
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
12:30 p.m.
Regular Meeting
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
- Director’s Announcements
- Review of Past Events at the Planning Commission, Staff Report and Announcements
C. COMMISSION MATTERS
- President’s Report and Announcements
- 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.
- Commission Comments & Questions
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- 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.
- Port of San Francisco Waterfront Plan Update Working Group and/or Advisory Team
D. REGULAR CALENDAR
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2014-005689PTA (L. YEGAZU 415.575.9076)
855 STEVENSON STREET – located on the east side of 10th Street between Market and Jessie Streets, Assessor’s 3508, Lot 055. Request for a Permit to Alter for the construction of a new sky-bridge, connecting two existing buildings at 1355 Market Street (Assessor’s 3508, Lot 1) and 875 Stevenson Street (Assessor’s 3508, Lot 039). Specifically, the common area on the 9th floor of 1355 Market Street will be connected to the common areas on the 9th floor of the building at 875 Stevenson Street, with visual access to and from the 10th floor. One of the two subject buildings, 1355 Market Street, is historically known as the Western Furniture Exchange & Merchandise Mart and is a Category I (Significant) building under Article 11 of the Planning Code. The Western Furniture Exchange & Merchandise Mart Building is an Art Deco commercial building constructed in 1936-1937 with addition along 9th Street in 1947.
Note: On June 17, 2015, the Architectural Review Committee of the Historic Preservation Commission reviewed the proposed project and provided comments. The project will also be heard by the Planning Commission (CPC) at a regularly scheduled hearing on Thursday, August 6, 2015 for a Downtown Project Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Section 309.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approve with Conditions -
2011.0685L (S. FERGUSON (415) 575-9074)
171 SAN MARCOS AVENUE – Consideration to Initiate Landmark Designation of the Cowell House, south side of San Marcos Avenue, Assessor’s Block 2882, Lot 035, as an individual Article 10 Landmark pursuant to Section 1004.1 of the Planning Code. 171 San Marcos Avenue is significant for its association with Henry Cowell, an innovative composer and pianist, founder of the influential New Music Society, and a leading pioneer of “ultra modern” experimental music in the 1920s to 1930s. It is architecturally significant as one of San Francisco’s earliest single-family houses of a fully expressed Modern design what would later become known as the Second Bay Tradition style, and is significant as a rare extant Modern building designed by master architectural firm Morrow & Morrow. The building was added to the Landmark Designation Work Program on June 15, 2011. It is located in a Residential – House, One Family - Detached RH-1 (D) zoning district and 40-X Height and Bulk district.
Preliminary Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution to Initiate -
2015-007980DES (S. PARKS: (415) 575-9101)
2215 LEAVENWORTH STREET – Consideration for inclusion on the Historic Preservation Commission’s Landmark Designation Work Program as an individual Article 10 Landmark pursuant to Section 1004.1 of the Planning Code. Located on the eastern side of Leavenworth Street between Lombard and Greenwich Streets, Assessor's Block 0079 Lot 005A, the French provincial style residence was designed in 1938 by noted architect Martin Rist. This item has been calendared following receipt of an owner-generated Landmark Designation Application. The building is located in a RH-3 (Residential – House, Three Family) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Further Study -
(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