Historic Preservation Commission - September 16, 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, September 16, 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
- 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. CONSENT CALENDAR
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2014-002939COA (R. SUCRE (415) 575-9108)
900 22ND STREET - northwest corner of 22nd and Minnesota Streets, Assessor’s 4106, Lot 014. Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for ground floor storefront alterations and new signage. The subject property is a contributing resource to the Dogpatch Landmark District, and is located within a RH-3 (Residential, House, Three-Family) Zoning District and 45-X Height and Bulk Limit.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approve
D. REGULAR CALENDAR
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2011.1330E (C. THOMAS (415) 575-9036)
901 16TH/1200 17TH STREET –3.5-acre site west side of Mississippi Street between 16th Street and 17th Street in northern Potrero Hill; Lots 001,001A and 002 in Assessor’s Block 3949 and Lot 001 in Assessor’s Block 3950 – Public Hearing on the Draft Environmental Impact Report. The project site currently contains two metal shed industrial warehouse buildings, a brick office building determined to be an eligible historic resource, a modular office structure, and surface parking lots. The proposed project would merge the four lots into two lots, demolish the two warehouses and the modular office structure, and preserve the brick office building. The project sponsor proposes to construct two new buildings on-site. The “16th Street Building" at 901 16th Street would consist of a new six-story, 68-foot tall (excluding rooftop projections of up to 82 feet), approximately 402,943 gross square foot (gsf) residential mixed-use building with 260 dwelling units and 20,318 gsf of retail on the northern lot. The “17th Street Building” at 1200 17th Street would consist of a new four-story 48-foot tall (excluding rooftop projections of up to 52 feet), approximately 213,509 gsf residential mixed-use building with 135 dwelling units and 4,650 gsf of retail on the southern lot. In addition, the proposed project would construct a new publicly accessible pedestrian alley along the entirety of its western property line. Combined, the two new buildings would contain a total of 395 dwelling units and 24,968 gsf of retail space, in addition to a total of 388 vehicular parking spaces and 455 off-street bicycle parking spaces. The proposed project would include 14,669 square feet of public open space, 33,149 square feet of common open space shared by project occupants, and 3,114 square feet of open space private to units. The project site is within the UMU (Urban Mixed Use) Use District and 48-X (southern portion) and 68-X (northern portion) Height and Bulk Districts. The proposed project would require a Large Project Authorization with various exceptions, a Conditional Use Approval for retail use size exceeding 3,999 square feet, and a General Plan Referral for sidewalk changes.
Note: Written comments will be accepted at the Planning Department until 5:00 p.m. on September 28, 2015.
Preliminary Recommendation: Review and Comment -
(T. FRYE (415) 575-6822)
HP SHIPYARD ALTERNATIVES, PHASE 2 – Informational Presentation on the status of the proposed new development at Hunters Point Shipyard, specifically regarding preservation related elements. The Hunters Point Shipyard Phase 2 development received its master approval and entitlements in conjunction with the Candlestick Point development from the Board of Supervisors in 2011. The Hunters Point Shipyard Phase 2 component of the project includes almost all of the former Hunters Point Shipyard except for the portion being developed as Phase I and includes the following Assessor’s Blocks and Lots: Assessor's Block 4591A, Lot 079; Block 4591C, Lots 010, 209, 210; and Lot 211. The master approvals included, but were not limited, Certification of the EIR, adoption of CEQA finding, amendments to the Hunters Point Shipyard Redevelopment Plan and adoption of a Design for Development document (“D4D”), which laid out requirements and guidelines for development, including several possible preservation scenarios. In total, Hunters Point Shipyard Phase 2 would include up to 4,275 dwelling units, three million gsf of office/commercial use, 125,000 gsf of retail, 255,000 gsf of artist space, 200 acres of open space, among other uses. This information presentation is to discuss updates of the preservation elements of the proposal including, but not limited to, plans for the Hunters Point Commercial Drydock Historic District, and potential preservation of Buildings 231, 253, and 211.
Preliminary Recommendation: None - Informational -
2014.1383U (G. HILYARD (415) 575-9109)
CIVIC CENTER CULTURAL LANDSCAPE INVENTORY – Consideration to adopt, modify or disapprove the findings of the Cultural Landscape Inventory. The Department-sponsored survey focused on the landscape characteristics and setting of the existing Civic Center Landmark District. The Department identified character-defining landscape features of the Civic Center Landmark District and identified a period of significance from 1896-1951. The purpose of the survey is to inform planning decisions within Civic Center and to encourage sensitive design treatment and maintenance of the district’s cultural landscape. The general boundaries of the survey area are: Golden Gate Avenue to the north, UN Plaza to the east, Market Street to the south, and Franklin Street to the west.
Preliminary Recommendation: Adopt
(Continued from Regular Meeting of August 5, 2015) -
(S. PARKS: (415) 575-9101/J. LAMMERS (415) 575-9093)
UPDATE ON PRESERVATION WEBSITE - Informational presentation regarding updates to the Historic Preservation portion of the Planning Department’s website. The proposed updates will reorganize the content of the website; reflect departmental changes; provide the public with improved digital access to information and planning processes; and create opportunities that encourage community members to become involved in historic preservation within their neighborhoods and across San Francisco.
Preliminary Recommendation: None - Informational
(Continued from Regular Meeting of August 19, 2015)
ADJOURNMENT
Preservation Coordinator
Timothy Frye
tim.frye@sfgov.org
(415) 575-6822