SAN FRANCISCO
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION

 

Notice of Hearing
&
Agenda

Commission Chambers Room 400,
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102-4689

Wednesday, February 17, 2016
12:30 p.m.
Regular Hearing

 

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

Hearing Materials are available at: Website: http://www.sfplanning.org Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, Suite 400 Planning Information Center, 1660 Mission Street, 1st Floor Voice recorded Agenda, only: (415) 558-6320 Commission Hearing Broadcasts: Live stream: http://www.sfgovtv.org Ordinances and Accessibility Hearing Procedures

 

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 February 3, 2016

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. 2011.1356E                                                                 (S. PARKS: (415) 575-9101)
CENTRAL SOMA HISTORIC CONTEXT STATEMENT AND HISTORIC RESOURCES SURVEY – The historic context statement and historic resource survey were conducted as part of the Central SoMa Plan, which is comprised of approximately 28 blocks bound by Market Street to the north, Townsend Street to the south, Second Street to the east, and Sixth Street to the west. The Central SoMa Historic Context Statement builds upon the research of other adjacent area plans, including the South of Market and Transbay. The Central SoMa Historic Resource Survey examined a total of 134 parcels within the plan area that had not been previously surveyed, or for which prior survey information was incomplete. Consideration to adopt, modify or disapprove a Motion to adopt the Central SoMa Historic Context Statement and Historic Resources Survey.
 Preliminary Recommendation: Adopt a motion to approve the Historic Context Statement and Historic Resource Survey
(Proposed Continuance to March 16, 2016)

E.         CONSENT CALENDAR

All matters listed hereunder constitute a Consent Calendar, are considered to be routine by the Historic Preservation Commission, and will be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the Commission.  There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Commission, the public, or staff so requests, in which event the matter shall be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered as a separate item at this or a future hearing.

7. 2015-006085COA                                                         (R. SUCRE: (415) 575-9108)
101 TOWNSEND STREET – located at the southwest corner of Townsend and 2nd Streets, Assessor’s 3794, Lot 015.  Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for the construction of a side yard outdoor deck and patio within the alleyway (accessible from 2nd Street) along the south façade.  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 a 105-F Height and Bulk Limit. 
Preliminary Recommendation:  Approve with Conditions

F.         REGULAR CALENDAR 

8. 2013.0384U                                                                     (S. PARKS: (415) 575-9101)    
AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORIC CONTEXT STATEMENT – Consideration to adopt, modify, or disapprove the African American Citywide Historic Context Statement. Partially funded by the Historic Preservation Fund Committee, the context statement documents the history of African Americans in San Francisco from the City’s earliest development to the present day. It outlines significance, integrity considerations, registration requirements, and further recommendations.
Preliminary Recommendation: Adopt the Historic Context Statement

9. 2015-003877DES                                                            (S. FERGUSON: (415) 575-9074)
34-45 ONONDOGA AVENUE – Consideration of a Community-Sponsored Article 10 Landmark Application and Consideration to Initiate Landmark Designation of the former Alemany Emergency Hospital and Health Center, Assessor's Block 6956, Lots 016 and 017, as an Article 10 Landmark pursuant to Section 1004.1 of the Planning Code. The subject property was constructed in 1933 as an extension of the City’s emergency hospital and healthcare system. Designed by City Architect Charles H. Sawyer, the subject property is architecturally significant as examples of a type and period and conveys high artistic values and the interior contains frescoes painted by noted artist, Bernard Zakheim. The property at 35 Onondaga is located within the NCD (Excelsior Outer Mission Street Neighborhood Commercial) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk District, while 45 Onondaga Avenue is located within a P (Public) Zoning District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation:  Approve

 ADJOURNMENT