SAN FRANCISCO

HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION

 

Meeting Minutes

 

 

Commission Chambers, Room 400

City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

San Francisco, CA 94102-4689

 

 

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

11:30 a.m.

CULTURAL HERITAGE ASSETS COMMITTEE

Meeting

 

 

 

COMMISSIONERS PRESENT:   Hyland, Matsuda

 

THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 11:25 AM

 

STAFF IN ATTENDANCE: Shelley Caltagirone, Tim Frye - Preservation Coordinator, and Jonas P. Ionin –Commission Secretary.

 

SPEAKER KEY:

                                + indicates a speaker in support of an item;

-   indicates a speaker in opposition to an item; and

= indicates a neutral speaker or a speaker who did not indicate support or opposition.

              

1.                                                                                                                                           (S. CALTAGIRONE: (415) 558-6625)

Cultural Heritage Assets discussion.  The Cultural Heritage Assets Committee of the Historic Preservation Commission began holding monthly hearings last December. The purpose of the hearings is to provide a discussion forum for topics related to cultural heritage preservation. The February hearing will include a presentation by Diana Ponce De Leon from the Office of Economic and Workforce Development on the Invest in Neighborhoods Program. The hearing will also provide an opportunity for members of the public to contribute to a growing list of businesses, community organizations, and neighborhoods institutions that deserve recognition and protection.  Public participation in the hearing is encouraged. Please contact Shelley Caltagirone at (415) 558-6625 for more information.

 

PRESENTERS:      Diana Ponce De Leon, Project Manager from Invest in Neighborhoods - gave a brief overall presentation on Japantown, lower 24^th Street and commercial corridors in San Francisco neighborhoods;

Valley Brown, Aide to Supervisor Breed’s Office - read Supervisor Breed’s comment letter.

SPEAKERS:           =Jason Stein, Owner of 201 Buchannan Street - his experience of Mills Act;

+Richard Johns, HPC Commissioner representing self - suggested identified cultural assets be searchable on the website;

+Mike Buhler, SF Architectural Heritage - Legacy Business Registry Legislation will be before the Budget and Finance Committee on February 11.  Trailing legislation will follow to expand incentives beyond the original incentive.

 

 

ADJOURNMENT: 12:29 PM

The minutes was proposed for adoption at the Regular Meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission on Wednesday, February 18, 2015.

ACTION:   Adopted
AYES:        Hasz, Hyland, Johnck, Johns, Matsuda, Pearlman, Wolfram