Historic Preservation Commission - December 6, 2017 - Agenda

Meeting Date: 
December 6, 2017 - 11:30am
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, December 6, 2017
11:30 a.m.
Architectural Review Committee
Meeting

 

Commissioners
Jonathan Pearlman, Aaron Hyland
Andrew Wolfram, Ex-Officio

Commission Secretary
Jonas P. Ionin

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Planning Information Center, 1660 Mission Street, 1st Floor

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ROLL CALL

Member: Aaron Jon Hyland
Member: Jonathan Pearlman
Ex-Officio: Andrew Wolfram

1. 2017-009220COA                                           (N. KWIATKOWSKA: (415) 575-9185)
DPW TOILET AND KIOSK REPLACEMENT – located at Coit Tower (City Landmark No. 165), Washington Square Park (City Landmark No. 226), Civic Center Landmark District, Jackson Square Landmark District, Kearny-Market-Mason-Sutter Conservation District, New Montgomery-Mission-Second Street Conservation District, Kearny-Belden Conservation District, and Pine-Sansome Conservation District. Review and Comment before the Architectural Review Committee on the proposed replacement of the existing non-historic public toilets and kiosks located in the public right-of-way or on lots owned and operated by the Recreation and Park Department. The project proposes to remove and replace a total of 25 public toilets and 114 kiosks spread throughout the City of San Francisco. Of the total, 6 public toilets and 34 kiosks are located within the boundaries of Article 10 and Article 11 landmarks, landmark districts, and conservation districts. 
Preliminary Recommendation: Review and Comment

2. 2014.0914E                                                           (J. VIMR: (415) 575-9109)
1033 POLK STREET – located on the west side of Polk Street between Post and Cedar Streets, Assessor's Block 0694, Lots 003 (District 3).  Review and Comment before the Architectural Review Committee on the proposed preservation alternatives in advance of publication of the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the proposed project. The project proposes to: demolish the existing building and construct a new mixed-use development. The project includes an 8-story residential tower with ground level commercial space at the intersection of Polk and Cedar Streets (Height: 98-ft). The Polk Street frontage will have retail on the ground floor, bicycle parking access, and an entrance to residential lobby and elevator. The project would provide a total of 19 dwelling units, 445 square feet of ground floor retail space, and 19 bicycle parking spaces. The building at 1033 Polk Street is considered to be an historic resource for the purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The project site is located within a RC-4 (Residential-Commercial, High Density) Zoning District, 130-V Height and Bulk District, the Van Ness Special Use District, and the Lower Polk Alcohol Restricted Use Special Use District. 
Preliminary Recommendation: Review and Comment

ADJOURNMENT