Historic Preservation Commission - October 5, 2016 - Agenda
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, October 5, 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
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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
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:
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. 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
(Continued from Regular hearing February 17, 2016, April 6, 2016, and May 4, 2016)
(Proposed continuance to February 15, 2017)
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. (T. FRYE: (415) 575-6822)
ADMINISTRATIVE CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS AND MINOR PERMITS TO ALTER DELEGATION - Renewal of Motion No. 0241 to delegate to Planning Department Preservation staff the review, approval and denial of administrative Certificates of Appropriateness for individual Landmarks and Landmark districts pursuant to Article 10 Section 1006.2(a) of the Planning Code and Minor Permits to Alter for Significant and Contributory Buildings & all buildings with Conservation Districts regulated under Article 11 pursuant to 1111.1 of the Planning Code.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approve
F. REGULAR CALENDAR
8. 2015-012307PTA (P. LAVALLEY: (415) 575-9084)
340 MASON STREET – southeast corner of Geary and Mason streets; Assessor's Block 0315, Lots 019 (District 4). Request for a Major Permit to Alter to construct core and shell remodel of an existing two-story building and an addition of a third floor and terrace. A glass and metal wind screen and metal trellis will enclose the open terrace. On the Geary Street elevation, one bay of the brick cladding will be removed and replaced with a glass curtain wall. The project will include replacement of existing storefront systems and installation of canopies and signage. Constructed in 1968, the subject building is a Category V (Unrated) Building within the Kearny-Market-Mason-Sutter Conservation District, the C-3-G (Downtown General) Zoning District, and 80-130-F Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approve with conditions9. 2015-005890DES (S. FERGUSON: (415) 575-9074)
546-548, 554 FILLMORE STREET, 735 FELL STREET, 660 OAK STREET – east side of Fillmore Street, north side of Oak Street, south side of Fell Street, Assessor's Blocks/Lots 0828/021, 0828/022, 0828/022A and 0828/012, (District 5) - Consideration to Initiate Landmark Designation for the former Sacred Heart Parish Complex which includes the former rectory, church, school and convent buildings pursuant to Article 10, Section 1004(c) of the Planning Code. Sacred Heart Parish Complex is significant for its association with the growth and development of the Western Addition and Catholic religious institutions in San Francisco in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries; with prominent and influential civil rights activist Father Eugene Boyle, pastor of the church from 1968 to 1972; as a distinctive and well‐executed example of a Romanesque Revival‐style Catholic parish grouping and for its association with master architect Thomas J. Welsh. 546-548 Fillmore Street is located in a RM-3 Residential-Mixed, Medium Density zoning district and a 40-X Height and Bulk district; 554 Fillmore Street is located in a RM-1 Residential-Mixed, Low Density zoning district and a 40-X height and bulk district; 735 Fell Street is located in a RM-3 Residential-Mixed, Medium Density zoning district and 40-X Height and Bulk district; and 660 Oak Street is located in a RM-1 Residential-Mixed, Low Density zoning district and 40-X height and bulk district.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approve10a. 2016-006192MLS (S. FERGUSON: (415) 575-9074)
101-105 STEINER STREET – west side of Steiner Street between Hermann and Waller streets; the south elevation abuts Duboce Park. Assessor's Block 0866, Lot 009. Consideration of adoption of a resolution recommending Board of Supervisors approval of a Mills Act historical property contract. The Mills Act authorizes local governments to enter into contracts with owners of private historical property who, through the historical property contract, assure the rehabilitation, restoration, preservation and maintenance of a qualified historical property. In return, the property owner enjoys a reduction in property taxes for a given period. Designated as a contributor to the Duboce Park Landmark District under Article 10 of the Planning Code, the three-story plus basement, wood frame, multiple family building was designed in the Edwardian style and constructed in 1903. The property is within a RTO (Residential Transit Oriented District) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk District.
Recommendation: Adopt a Recommendation for Approval10b. 2016-006185MLS (S. FERGUSON: (415) 575-9074)
361 OAK STREET – south side of Oak Street between Laguna and Octavia streets. Assessor's Block 0839, Lot 023. Consideration of adoption of a resolution recommending Board of Supervisors approval of a Mills Act historical property contract. The Mills Act authorizes local governments to enter into contracts with owners of private historical property who, through the historical property contract, assure the rehabilitation, restoration, preservation and maintenance of a qualified historical property. In return, the property owner enjoys a reduction in property taxes for a given period. Individually listed on the California Register of Historical Resources, the two-story, wood frame, single-family dwelling was designed in the Italianate style and built in 1885. The subject property is located within a RTO (Residential Transit Oriented District) and 40-X Height and Bulk District.
Recommendation: Adopt a Recommendation for Approval10c. 2016-006181MLS (S. FERGUSON: (415) 575-9074)
1036 Vallejo Street – north side of Vallejo Street between Jones and Taylor streets. Assessor's Block 0127, Lot 007. Consideration of adoption of a resolution recommending Board of Supervisors approval of a Mills Act historical property contract. The Mills Act authorizes local governments to enter into contracts with owners of private historical property who, through the historical property contract, assure the rehabilitation, restoration, preservation and maintenance of a qualified historical property. In return, the property owner enjoys a reduction in property taxes for a given period. A contributor to the Russian Hill-Vallejo Street Crest National Register Historic District, the two and half-story, wood frame, single-family dwelling was designed in the Shingle style and built in 1906. The subject property is located within a RH-2 (Residential – House, Two Family) and 40-X Height and Bulk District.
Recommendation: Adopt a Recommendation for Approval10d. 2016-006229MLS (S. FERGUSON: (415) 575-9074)
1338 Filbert Street – north side of Filbert Street between Polk and Larkin streets. Assessor's Block 0524/031, 0524/032, 0524/033, 0524/034. Consideration of adoption of a resolution recommending Board of Supervisors approval of a Mills Act historical property contract. The Mills Act authorizes local governments to enter into contracts with owners of private historical property who, through the historical property contract, assure the rehabilitation, restoration, preservation and maintenance of a qualified historical property. In return, the property owner enjoys a reduction in property taxes for a given period. Designated as San Francisco Landmark No. 232, 1338 Filbert Cottages, it consists of four, two-story, wood frame, single family dwellings designed in a vernacular post-earthquake period style with craftsman references and built in 1907 with a 1943 addition The subject property is located within a RH-2 (Residential – House, Two Family) and 40-X Height and Bulk District.
Recommendation: Adopt a Recommendation for Approval11a. 2016-011450LBR (S. CISNEROS: (415) 575-9186)
1737 Haight Street – south side of Haight Street between Shrader Street and Cole Street. Assessor's Block 1248, Lot 023 (District 5). Consideration of adoption of a resolution recommending Small Business Commission approval of a Legacy Business application. Established in 1986, Escape from New York Pizza is a pizza shop with a unique business model serving the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood. The Legacy Business Registry recognizes longstanding, community-serving businesses that are valuable cultural assets to the City. In addition, the City intends that the Registry be a tool for providing educational and promotional assistance to Legacy Businesses to encourage their continued viability and success. The subject business is within a NCD (Haight Street Neighborhood Commercial) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Adopt a Recommendation for Approval11b. 2016-011464LBR (S. CISNEROS: (415) 575-9186)
1457 Powell Street – west side of Powell Street between Vallejo Street and Broadway Street. Assessor's Block 0148, Lot 030 (District 3). Consideration of adoption of a resolution recommending Small Business Commission approval of a Legacy Business application. Established in 1960, Gypsy Rosalie's Wigs & Vintage is a wig and vintage clothing shop serving the North Beach neighborhood. The Legacy Business Registry recognizes longstanding, community-serving businesses that are valuable cultural assets to the City. In addition, the City intends that the Registry be a tool for providing educational and promotional assistance to Legacy Businesses to encourage their continued viability and success. The subject business is within a NCD (North Beach Neighborhood Commercial) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Adopt a Recommendation for Approval11c. 2016-011465LBR (S. CISNEROS: (415) 575-9186)
275 Capp Street – east side of Capp Street between 17th Street and 18th Street. Assessor's Block 3575, Lot 101 (District 9). Consideration of adoption of a resolution recommending Small Business Commission approval of a Legacy Business application. Officially registered in 1994, Oddball Films is a local film archive and teaching facility that houses an eclectic collection of historic films and specializes in film preservation. The archive not only serves the Mission District but also serves the greater film industries of San Francisco and the United States. The Legacy Business Registry recognizes longstanding, community-serving businesses that are valuable cultural assets to the City. In addition, the City intends that the Registry be a tool for providing educational and promotional assistance to Legacy Businesses to encourage their continued viability and success. The subject business is within a UMU (Urban Mixed Use) Zoning District and 40-X and 58-X Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Adopt a Recommendation for Approval
ADJOURNMENT