Historic Preservation Commission - July 19, 2017 - Agenda

Meeting Date: 
July 19, 2017 - 12:30pm
Location: 

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, July 19, 2017
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

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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

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:

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. 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 Recommend to the Board of Supervisors Landmark Designation of the former Sacred Heart Church 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 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: Approve
(Proposed for Continuance to October 18, 2017)

7. 2017-004228COA                                                 (E. GORDON-JONCKHEER: (415) 575-8728)
FRONTAGE OF THE COTTAGE ROW MINI PARK – located on the north side of Sutter Street between Webster and Fillmore Streets, Assessor's Block 0677, Lot 012 (District 5) --  Appeal of Administrative Certificate of Appropriateness No. ACOA17.0290 issued by the Planning Department on May 10, 2017.   The Historic Preservation Commission will consider the proposed project to replace existing plants and bushes on the front south side of the park with rocks, plants, and trees that make up the features and landscaping of a Japanese Zen rock garden.  The property is within the Bush Street Cottage Row Landmark District, which is designated in Appendix K of Article 10 of the San Francisco Planning Code. The subject lot is located in a RM-3 (Residential- Mixed, Medium Density) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approve
WITHDRAWN

E. REGULAR CALENDAR 

8. 2017-005179PCA                                                                       (D. SANCHEZ: (415) 575-9082)
COMMERCIAL USES IN NORTH BEACH [BOARD FILE NO. 170419] – Planning Code Amendment to 1) support Legacy Businesses; 2) expand the definition of historic buildings and impose additional requirements in the Broadway NCD and North Beach SUD; 3) prohibit certain uses in the North Beach SUD; 4) reduce the lot size limit in the North Beach SUD; 5) modify the requirements for approval of parking garages in the Telegraph Hill-North Beach Residential SUD, the North Beach NCD, and Chinatown Mixed Use Districts; 6) reduce off-street parking spaces permitted for residential uses in the Telegraph Hill - North Beach Residential SUD, and the Broadway and North Beach NCDs; 7) revise the definition of Formula Retail  and affirming the Planning Department's determination under the California Environmental Quality Act and making findings of consistency with the General Plan and the eight priority policies of Planning Code Section 101,1, and findings of public convenience, necessity, and welfare under Planning Code Section 302.
Preliminary Recommendation: Adopt a Recommendation of Approval with Modifications

9. 2016-007523COA                                                                             (E. TUFFY: (415) 575-9191)
200 LARKIN STREET – located on the east side of Larkin Street between McAllister and Fulton Streets, Assessor's Block 0353, Lot 001 (District 6) - Request for Certificate of Appropriateness to make interior alterations within areas designated as significant; to construct a new one-story vertical addition (approximately 13,000 sq ft) with a programmed roof terrace at the eastern boundary of the lot, fronting onto Hyde Street; and a new freight elevator with loading area upgrades as an addition at the rear of the Asian Art Museum. Historically constructed as the Main Public Library, the Asian Art Museum is a contributing resource to the Civic Center Landmark District, which is designated in Appendix J of Article 10 of the San Francisco Planning Code. The subject lot is located in a P (Public) Zoning District and 80-X Height and Bulk District. The proposed project would require a General Plan Referral for the construction and improvement of a City-owned building.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approve with Conditions

10. 2016-010894DES                                                                     (S. FERGUSON: (415) 575-9074)
2731 FOLSOM STREET – west side of Folsom Street, Assessor's Block 3640, Lot 031 (District 7) - Consideration to Recommend to the Board of Supervisors Landmark Designation of 2731-2735 Folsom Street as an individual Article 10 Landmark pursuant to Section 1004.1 of the Planning Code. 2731-2735 Folsom Street is significant for its association with the development of the Mission District as a streetcar suburb, as a work of master architect James Francis Dunn (1874-1921) and as an example of residential Beaux-Arts architecture. This item has been calendared following receipt of a community-generated Landmark Designation Application. 2731-2735 Folsom Street is located in a RH-2 zoning district and 40-X Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approve

11. 2017-006794OTH                                                                     (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).  – Request for Review and Comment on the nomination of the property to the National Register of Historic Places 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 40-X Height and Bulk district; 554 Fillmore Street is located in a RM-1 Residential-Mixed, Low Density zoning district and 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: Adopt a Resolution Supporting the Nomination

12. 2013.0975COA                                                                                 (R. SUCRE: (415) 575-9108)
888 TENNESSEE STREET – located on the northwest corner of Tennessee and 20th Streets, Assessor's Block 4060, Lot 001 (District 10) – Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to demolish an existing two-story industrial building and construct a new four-story (45-ft tall) mixed-use building (measuring approximately 87,100 gross square feet) with 110 dwelling units, 5,472 square feet of ground floor commercial space, 83 off-street parking spaces and private and public open space. The existing building is a non-contributing resource located within the Dogpatch Landmark District, which is designated in Appendix L of Article 10 of the San Francisco Planning Code. The project site is located in the UMU (Urban Mixed-Use) Zoning District and 45-X Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approve with Conditions

13. 2017-004024DES                                                                             (D. SMITH: (415) 575-9093)
1399 MCALLISTER STREET – Consideration to Initiate Landmark Designation of the Third Baptist Church Complex, located on the south side of McAllister Street at Pierce Street, Assessor's Block 0778, Lot 013 (District 5), as an individual Article 10 Landmark pursuant to Section 1004.1 of the Planning Code. Constructed in 1952-1956, the Third Baptist Church Complex is significant for the role it has played in the social, economic, and political advancement of African Americans in San Francisco under the guidance of civil rights leader, Reverend Frederick Douglas Haynes, Sr.; and as a rare and notable example of post-war ecclesiastical architecture in San Francisco's Western Addition neighborhood. Third Baptist Church was added to the Landmark Designation Work Program on August 17, 2016. It is located in a Residential- Mixed, low density (RM-1) zoning district and 40-X Height and Bulk district.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approve

14a. 2017-008057LBR                                                                       (S. CISNEROS: (415) 575-9186)
436 BALBOA STREET – on the north side of Balboa Street at 6th Avenue. Assessor's Block 1548, Lot 027 (District 1). Consideration of adoption of a resolution recommending Small Business Commission approval of a Legacy Business application. Founded in 1953, Cinderella Bakery and Café serves traditional, home-style Russian pastries and specialties in the Richmond District. 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 NC-2 (Neighborhood Commercial, Small Scale) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Adopt a Recommendation for Approval

14b. 2017-008059LBR                                                                       (S. CISNEROS: (415) 575-9186)
920 SACRAMENTO STREET – on the north side of Sacramento Street at Joice Street. Assessor's Block 0024, Lot 008 (District 3). Consideration of adoption of a resolution recommending Small Business Commission approval of a Legacy Business application. Donaldina Cameron House is a nonprofit family resource centered providing community and social services to the Chinese American community since 1874. 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 RM-4 (Residential-Mixed, High Density) Zoning District and 65-A Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Adopt a Recommendation for Approval

14c. 2017-008060LBR                                                                       (S. CISNEROS: (415) 575-9186)
2637 MISSION STREET – on the east side of Mission Street between 22nd and 23rd Streets.  Assessor's Block 3637, Lot 027 (District 9). Consideration of adoption of a resolution recommending Small Business Commission approval of a Legacy Business application. Elite Sport Soccer is a bilingual (Spanish/English) family-owned retail business selling soccer equipment and fan gear in the Mission District since 1989. 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 NCT (Mission Street Neighborhood Commercial Transit) Zoning District and 65-B Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Adopt a Recommendation for Approval

ADJOURNMENT

Historic Preservation Officer
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.

  • 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:

  • Presentation by Staff;
  • 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;
  • Public testimony from supporters of the Project not to exceed three (3) minutes, at the discretion of the Chair;
  • 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;
  • Public testimony from opponents of the Project not to exceed three (3) minutes, at the discretion of the Chair;
  • Staff follow-up and/or conclusions;
  • Public comment portion of the hearing shall be closed and deliberation amongst the Commissioners shall be opened by the Chair;
  • 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.