June 20, 2007

Time: 12:00 P.M.

ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE

ROLL CALL: Committee Chair: Alan Martinez

Committee Ex-Officio: M. Bridget Maley

Committee Members: Karl Hasz, Johanna Street

1. 2006.0747A (T. SULLIVAN-LENANE: 415/558-6257)

890 GROVE STREET, north side of Grove Street on the corner of Fillmore Street in Assessor's Block 797, Lot 019. Request is for Architectural Review Committee review and comment on a proposal to construct a vertical addition at the roof and to install a garage opening on the Fillmore Street facade. 890 Grove Street is Edwardian-style house constructed in 1917 and is a contributory building in the Alamo Square Historic District. It is located within an RH-3 (Residential, House, Three-Family) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk District.

Time: 12:30 P.M.

FOR FULL BOARD CONSIDERATION

ROLL CALL: Board President: M. Bridget Maley

Board Vice President: Robert Cherny

Board Members: Lily Chan, Courtney Damkroger, Ina Dearman,

Karl Hasz, Alan Martinez, Johanna Street

PUBLIC COMMENT

At this time, members of the public may address the Landmarks Board on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Landmarks Board except agenda items. Public comment will be taken on each agendized item. Each member of the public may address the Landmarks Board for up to three minutes. If it is demonstrated that comments by the public will exceed 15 minutes, the President or chairperson may continue Public Comment to another time during the meeting.

The Brown Act forbids a commission or board 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, not on an agendized item, the Board is limited to:

(1) briefly 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).).

REPORTS

1. STAFF REPORT AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

2. PRESIDENT'S REPORT AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. MATTERS OF THE BOARD
2. LANDMARKS WORK PROGRAM 2005-2007 UPDATE
3. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE UPDATE

ACTION ITEM(S)

6. APPROVAL OF THE JUNE 6, 2007 DRAFT ACTION MINUTES.

DISCUSSION AND COMMENT

7. General discussion regarding the Planning Commission's recent disapproval of the proposed landmark designation for 55 Laguna Street. Possible consideration of various courses of action, including filing an appeal to Board of Supervisors requesting them to overrule the recommendation, sending a letter to the Board of Supervisors about this matter, or sending a letter to the Planning Commission about this matter.

NON-ACTION ITEM

INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATION

1. (S. MIDDLEBROOK: 415/558-6372)

88 5th Street, Old San Francisco United States Mint, Assessor's Block 3704, Lot 011, bounded by Mint Street to the north, 5th Street to the east, Mission Street to the south and Jessie Street to the west. The subject building is designated as San Francisco Landmark No. 236. It is zoned P (Public Use) District and is in a 40-X Height and Bulk District. The Old Mint, constructed between 1869 and 1874, has been vacant since 1994. The proposed project includes rehabilitation of the existing historic structure into the City History Museum and the addition of secondary uses that include retail, a restaurant, and offices. The Informational Presentation will focus on design schemes for the proposed rehabilitation and alterations.

ACTION ITEM(S)

CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS

9. 2007.0005A (T. SULLIVAN-LENANE: 415/558-6257)

1531 GOLDEN GATE AVENUE, south side of Golden Gate Avenue on the corner of Scott Street in Assessor's Block 776, Lot 016. Request for Certificate of Appropriateness to install a new garage opening at the secondary façade on Scott Street. 1531 Golden Gate Avenue is one in a row of ten Italianate-style houses constructed in 1876 and is a contributory building in the Alamo Square Historic District. It is located within an RH-3 (Residential, House, Three-Family) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk District.

Preliminary Recommendation: Approval

10. 2006.0003A (T. SULLIVAN-LENANE: 415/558-6257)

1368 MCALLISTER STREET, north side of McAllister Street between Pierce and Steiner Streets in Assessor's Block 775, Lot 012. Request for Certificate of Appropriateness to remove an approximately 15' wide by 26' high wooden trellis installed without permits, and to install a new 15' wide by 26' high metal trellis structure along the western side property line in the front of the property. 1368 McAllister Street is an Edwardian-style house constructed in 1909 and designed by Arthur J. Laib and is a contributory building in the Alamo Square Historic District. It is located within an RH-1 (Residential, House, One-Family) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk District.

Preliminary Recommendation: Approval

11. 2007.0470A (A. HESIK: 415/558-6602)

239 GREENWICH STREET, south side between Montgomery and Sansome Streets, Assessor's Block 0085, Lot 026D. Request for Certificate of Appropriateness for landscaping, including new retaining walls, stairs, rails, brick path, and plantings. The roughly rectangular site consists of a 1,559-square-foot vacant lot and an approximately 400-square-foot portion of the Greenwich Street public right-of-way. The site is currently used as a private garden and is subject to an open-space easement held by the Garden Conservancy. The site is located within the Telegraph Hill Historic District and is within an RH-3 (Residential, House, Three-Family) District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.

Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Conditions

12. 2006.0788A (T. FRYE: 415/575-6822)

1133 TENNESSEE STREET, in Assessor's Block 4172; Lots 028. The subject property is a contributing structure to the Dogpatch Historic District and is located within an NC-2 (Neighborhood/Commercial) District with a 50-X Height and Bulk limit. The proposal is a Request for Certificate of Appropriateness to add an additional unit to the two-flat structure, to include a horizontal rear addition and exterior rehabilitation.

Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Conditions

REVIEW AND COMMENT

13. 2006.1389L (T. SULLIVAN-LENANE: 415/558-6257)

2870-2878 WASHINGTON STREET, aka, 2300-2304 DIVISADERO STREET, Tallant Flats, south side of street on the corner of Divisadero. Assessor's Block 979, Lot 018. Review and Comment to install a new garage opening at the Divisadero Street facade. 2870-2878 Washington Street, aka, 2300-2304 Divisadero, The Tallant Flats, was included in the 2006-2007 Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board Work Program, was listed in Here Today and in the 1976 Architectural Survey. The building is located within an RM-1 (Residential, Mixed) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk District.

ADJOURNMENT

NOTE: For information on the next Landmarks Board Calendar, please call 558-6320 on Fridays (before the scheduled hearing) after 5:00 p.m. for a recorded message.

NOTE: Items listed on this calendar will not be heard before the stated time.

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NOTE: The Landmarks Board meets on the first and third Wednesday of each month. For information on the next Landmarks Board Calendar, please call at 558-6320 after 3:00 p.m. on Fridays preceding the regularly scheduled meetings. Items listed on this Notice of the Meeting and Agenda will not be heard before the stated time.

NOTE: For information related to Landmarks Board matters, please call Sonya Banks, Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board Recording Secretary, Planning Department, at (415) 575-6916.

NOTE: Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness, Permit to Alter, 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 Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board at, or prior to, the public hearing.

NOTE: Material submitted by the public for Landmarks Board review prior to a scheduled hearing, should be received at the Planning Department Reception Counter, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, no later than 5:00 p.m. the Tuesday (eight (8) days) prior to the scheduled public hearing. Persons unable to attend a hearing may submit written comments regarding a calendared item to the Board at the above listed address. Comments received by 11:00 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Landmarks Board at the public hearing. Otherwise, submit material related to a calendared item at the scheduled hearing for distribution. For complete distribution to all Board Members, necessary staff and case/docket/ correspondence files, submit an original and 18 copies.

CELL PHONE AND/OR SOUND-PRODUCING ELECTRONIC DEVICE USAGE AT HEARINGS

Effective January 21, 2001, the Board of Supervisors amended the Sunshine Ordinance by adding the following provision: The ringing of and use of cells phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the Chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar sound-producing electronic devices (67A.1 Prohibiting the use of cell phone, pager, or other similar sound-producing electronic devices at and during public meetings).

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Government's duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people's business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people's review. For more information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact Adele Destro by mail to Administrator, Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, 1 Dr. Carlton Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco, CA 94102-4689; by phone (415) 554-7724; by fax at (415) 554-7854; or by e-mail at sotf@sfgov.org. Citizens interested in obtaining a copy of the Sunshine Ordinance can be request a copy from Ms. Destro or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet, http://www.sfgov.org/sunshine/

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COMMUNICATIONS

Note: Each item on the Architectural Design Review and/or Regular calendar may include the following documents:

1) Planning Department Case Report

2) Draft Motion with Findings and/or Conditions

These items will be available for review at the Planning Department, 1660 Mission Street, 5th Floor Reception.

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