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 November 4, 2015
• Draft Minutes for ARC November 4, 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.         REGULAR CALENDAR 

6.         2014.1315COA                                                                                         (R. SUCRE:  (415)575-9108)
135 TOWNSEND STREET, located on the south side of Townsend Street between 2nd and 3rd Streets, Assessor’s 3794, Lot 022.  Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for front and rear façade alterations and construction of a new roof deck, stair penthouse and elevator penthouse.  The façade alterations consist of: replacement of the existing windows on the second through fifth floors with new steel-sash windows; replacement of the non-historic storefront and garage doors along Townsend Street with a new storefront; and replacement of the doors on the rear façade with a new aluminum-sash storefront system. These alterations are associated with a proposed project to change the use of 49,995 square feet at the subject property from self-storage (retail) to office use, which require an Office Development Authorization from the Planning Commission. The subject property is a contributing resource to the South End Landmark District, and is located within the MUO (Mixed-Use Office) Zoning District and 105-F Height and Bulk Limit.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approve with Conditions
(Continued from October 21, 2015)

7.            2012.0262COA                                                                               (M. BOUDREAUX: (415)575-9140)
500 GENEVA (AKA 2301 SAN JOSE AVE) – located on the southeastern side of the intersection of San Jose and Geneva Avenues, Assessor’s Block 6972, Lot 036. Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness at the Office Building for site. The site alteration consists of introduction of a new trash enclosure and transformer pad at the east elevation of the Office Building in an area currently used for parking. These alterations are associated with a proposed project to rehabilitate the two vacant structures in the Geneva Car Barn Complex and adaptively reuse the Office Building (12,916sf) and Powerhouse (3,735sf) as a community-serving facility for youth arts education and a community arts/events center, including a restaurant space. No building envelope expansion is proposed. The entire project will be presented for input, although work is proposed in two phases. Phase 1 is under consideration for a Certificate of Appropriateness for work at the Office Building. Change of use to community facility requires Planning Commission approval.  The subject property is located within a P (Public) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk Limit.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approve with Conditions

8.            2009.0634COA                                                                              (S. Caltagirone: (415)558-6625)
VAN NESS BRT PROJECT - Request for Certificate of Appropriateness for the segment of the Van Ness Avenue Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project located within the Civic Center Landmark District between Golden Gate Avenue and Fell Street. The BRT Project would convert two center traffic lanes of Van Ness Avenue to dedicated transit lanes. Proposed new features along the avenue within the district include: a bus station at McAllister Street; street lighting; paving; street trees and sidewalk planting; and, traffic medians. The Project would include the removal of the historic trolley poles with light fixtures that currently line Van Ness Avenue and replacement of most of the trees in the median.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approve with Conditions

9.            2014.0266U                                                                                                        (S. PARKS (415) 575-9101)
HISTORIC CONTEXT STATEMENT FOR LGBTQ HISTORY IN SAN FRANCISCO  - The     LGBTQ Historic Context Statement documents the history of the community in San Francisco from the City’s earliest development to the present day. It outlines significance, integrity considerations, registration requirements, and further recommendations.  Consideration to adopt, modify, or disapprove the Historic Context Statement for LGBTQ History in San Francisco.
Preliminary Recommendation:Adopt the Historic Context Statement

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.