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 CHA April 15, 2015

·        Draft Minutes for HPC April 15, 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.

 

6.             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

(Proposed for Continuance to August 5, 2015)

 

E.         REGULAR CALENDAR 

 

7.             2014.0886A                                                                                        (S. CALTAGIRONE: (415) 558-6625)

601 STEINER STREET - C of A, northwest corner of Steiner and Fell Streets. Assessor’s Block 00823, Lots 004, 005 &008011. Request for Certificate of Appropriateness to construct a new 1-story, 222-square-foot office and conference room to be located behind the Gearhart Building in the northwest corner of Lot 004. The new building will be approximately 18’ deep, 12.5’ wide, and 10.5’ tall. The north wall of the building will align with the north property line. The building will be clad in wood, horizontal, lap siding on the primary (south) façade and Hardie panel siding on the secondary facades, which are not visible from any public right-of-way. The subject property is located within the Alamo Square Landmark District; Lots 005 and 008 are zoned RM-1 (Residential, Mixed Use, Low Density. Lot 004 is zoned RH-3 (Residential, House, Three-Family) District. All lots are in 40-X Height and Bulk Districts.

Preliminary Recommendation: Approve with Conditions

 

8.             2014.0690A                                                                                        (S. CALTAGIRONE: (415) 558-6625)

1000 GREAT HIGHWAY, GOLDEN GATE PARK CONSERVATORY OF FLOWERS, between John F. Kennedy Drive and Conservatory Drive. Assessor’s Block 1700, Lot 001. Request for Certificate of Appropriateness to address deteriorating glazing putty at the Conservatory of Flowers roof by installing a silicone cap over the existing wood muntins and to increase security at the site by installing cameras at nine locations. The property is designated as Landmark No. 50 in Planning Code Article 10 and as State Landmark No. 841 in the National Register. The subject property is zoned P (Public) District and OS (Open Space) Height and Bulk District.

Preliminary Recommendation: Approve with Conditions

 

9.             2015-003877DES                                                                                       (J. LAMMERS: (415) 575-9093)

45 Onondaga Avenue - Consideration for inclusion on the Historic Preservation Commission’s Landmark Designation Work Program, the interior frescoes painted by Bernard Zakheim at the former Alemany Health Center, located on the southeast corner of Onandaga Avenue and Alemany Boulevard, Assessor's Block 6959, Lot 016, as an individual Article 10 Landmark pursuant to Section 1004.1 of the Planning Code.  This item has been calendared following receipt of a community-generated Landmark Designation Application. The building is located in a NC-3 (Neighborhood Commercial, Moderate Scale) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk District.

Preliminary Recommendation:  Further Study

(Continued from April 15, 2015)

 

10.          2015-004168DES                                                                                        (S. FERGUSON 415.575.9074)

350 UNIVERSITY STREET , Consideration to Initiate Landmark Designation of the University Mound Old Ladies’ Home, west side of University Street between Burrows Street and Bacon Street, Assessor’s Block 5992, Lot 001, as an individual Article 10 Landmark pursuant to Section 1004.1 of the Planning Code. University Mound Old Ladies’ Home at 350 University Street is a convalescent/nursing home that is architecturally significant as an embodiment of the distinctive characteristics of the Colonial Revival style and represents the work of master architects Martin J. Rist and Alfred I. Coffey. The building was added to the Landmark Designation Work Program on October 8, 2014. It is located in a RH-1 (Residential – House, One Family) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk District.

Preliminary Recommendation: Approve

 

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.

v  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:

 

1.        Presentation by Staff;

2.        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;

3.        Public testimony from supporters of the Project not to exceed three (3) minutes, at the discretion of the Chair;

4.        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;

5.        Public testimony from opponents of the Project not to exceed three (3) minutes, at the discretion of the Chair;

6.        Staff follow-up and/or conclusions;

7.        Public comment portion of the hearing shall be closed and deliberation amongst the Commissioners shall be opened by the Chair;

8.        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.

 

Case Type	Case Suffix	Appeal Period*	Appeal Body
Certificate of Appropriateness	A	30 calendar days	Board of Appeals**
CEQA Determination - EIR	E	30 calendar days	Board of Supervisors
Permit to Alter/Demolish	H	30 calendar days	Board of Appeals**

 

**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.