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February 18, 2009

SAN FRANCISCO

HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION

Notice of

Meeting and Calendar

Hearing Room - Room 400

City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

12:30 P.M.

Regular Meeting

Charles Edwin Chase, Interim President

Courtney Damkroger, Interim Vice President

Commissioners

Karl Hasz

Alan Martinez

Mark Luellen, Acting Chief of Neighborhood Planning

Sophie Middlebrook, Acting Preservation Coordinator

Linda D. Avery, Commission Secretary

Historic Preservation Commission Agendas are available on the Internet at http://www.sfgov.org/planning

or as a recorded message at (415) 558-6320

THE AGENDA PACKET IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT, 1650 MISSION STREET, 4TH FLOOR RECEPTION and the GOVERNMENT INFORMATION CENTER, SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY, 100 LARKIN STREET. THE AGENDA PACKET IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE MEETING SITE –HEARING ROOM 400,

CITY HALL


Time: 12:30 P.M.

FOR FULL COMMISSION CONSIDERATION

ROLL CALL: Interim Commission President: Charles E. Chase

Interim Commission Vice President: Courtney Damkroger

Commissioners: Karl Hasz, Alan W. Martinez

PUBLIC COMMENT

At this time, members of the public may address the Historic Preservation Commission on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Historic Preservation Commission except agenda items. Public comment will be taken on each agendized item. Each member of the public may address the Commission 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 Commission 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

3. MATTERS OF THE COMMISSION

NON-ACTION ITEM

INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATION

4. (E. FORBES: 558-6417)

Budget FY2009-2010-Informational Presentation- to discuss the Department's proposed FY2009-2010 work program and budget.

ACTION ITEM(S)

CONSENT CALENDAR All matters listed hereunder constitute a Consent Calendar, are considered to be routine by the 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.

5. 2009.0006A (A. STARR: 558-6362)

2113-2115 BUSH STREET, south side between Fillmore and Webster Streets. Assessor's Block 0677, Lot 032 - Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to extend the existing basement approximately 17.5' into the rear yard to create more habitable space, and to construct new stairs, a small excavated patio and a retaining wall to provide access from the basement to the rear yard. The Italianate-style, two-story over basement, two-family residence is a part of the Bush Street - Cottage Row Historic District. It is located within an RM-1 (Residential, Mixed, Low Density) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk District.

Preliminary Recommendation: Approval

6. 2009.0052A (A. HEITTER: 558-6602)

220 MONTGOMERY STREET, the Mills Building, located at the northeast corner of Montgomery and Bush Streets, Assessor's Block 0268, Lot 008. Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow installation of business signage (dba The UPS Store) above the business entrance. The subject property is Landmark No. 76 and is zoned Downtown General Commercial (C-3-O) and is in a 300-S/350-S Height and Bulk District. The building is rated as Category 1 (Significant) under the Downtown Plan.

Preliminary Recommendation: Approval

7. 2009.0106A (A. HEITTER: 558-6602)

580 WASHINGTON STREET (a.k.a. 700 MONTGOMERY STREET), the Columbia Savings Bank, located on the north side of Washington Street between Montgomery Street and Hotaling Place, Assessor's Block 0196, Lot 029. Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow revisions to the storefront renovations previously approved (Case No. 2002.0880A) to incorporate seven historic cast iron pilasters uncovered during construction. The subject property is Landmark No. 212 and is Contributory to the Jackson Square Historic District. The property is zoned C-2 (Community Business) District and is in a 65-A Height and Bulk District. The site is also within the Washington-Broadway and Jackson Square Special Use Districts.

Preliminary Recommendation: Approval

CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS

8. 2009.0097A (T. SULLIVAN-LENANE: 558-6257)

2151 VAN NESS AVENUE, aka St. Brigid's Church, is located in Assessor's Block 0575, Lot 015. Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to rebuild an ADA-accessible ramp on the southern façade of the church and to install an ADA lift in the lightwell on the Broadway façade, which will include the modification of the stairs. The subject property is Landmark No. 251 and is located within an RC-4s (Residential-Commercial, High Density) District with a 80-X Height and Bulk limit.

Preliminary Recommendation: Approval

REVIEW AND COMMENT

9. 2006.1703E (V. WISE: 575-9049)

PIERS 15 and 17 on The Embarcadero/The Exploratorium Relocation Project Draft Environmental Impact Report Review and Comment– The Exploratorium proposes to relocate from the Palace of Fine Arts, at 3601 Lyon Street, to Piers 15/17, along The Embarcadero, on the waterfront (Assessor's Block 9900, Lots 15, 15H, and 17). Piers 15 and 17 are contributing resources to the San Francisco Embarcadero National Register Historic District.

The Historic Preservation Commission will discuss the DEIR and may direct staff to draft written comments of the Commission on the DEIR.

ADJOURNMENT

NOTE: The Historic Preservation Commission meets on the first and third Wednesday of each month. For information on the next Historic Preservation Commission Calendar, please call at 558-6407 after 3:00 p.m. on Fridays preceding the regularly scheduled meetings.

NOTE: For information on the next Historic Preservation Commission Calendar, please call 558-6320 on Fridays (before the scheduled hearing) after 5:00 p.m. for a recorded message. For information on the next Historic Preservation Commission Calendar, please call 588-6320 on Fridays (before the scheduled hearing) after 5:00 p.m. for a recorded message.

For information on the next Historic Preservation Commission Calendar, please call 558-6320.

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

NOTE: Speaker Cards will be available at all hearings. For your convenience, they may be picked up in advance of the hearing from the Planning Department Reception Counter, 1650 Mission Street, Suite 400.

NOTE: For information related to Historic Preservation Commission matters, please call Linda Avery, Historic Preservation Commission Secretary, Planning Department, at (415) 558-6407.

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 Historic Preservation Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing.

NOTE: Material submitted by the public for Historic Preservation Commission 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 Commission 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 Historic Preservation Commission at the public hearing. Otherwise, submit material related to a calendared item at the scheduled hearing for distribution. For complete distribution to all Commissioners, necessary staff and case/docket/ correspondence files, submit an original and 14 copies.

NOTE: If any materials related to an item on this agenda have been distributed to the Historic Preservation Commission after distribution of the agenda packet, those materials are available for public inspection at the San Francisco Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor during normal office hours.

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).

ACCESSIBLE MEETING POLICY

Hearings are held at City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 400, Fourth Floor, San Francisco, CA. The closest accessible BART Station is the Civic Center Station located at the intersection of Market, Hyde and Grove Streets. Accessible curb side parking has been designated at points along McAllister Street. Accessible MUNI Lines serving City Hall are the 9 San Bruno, 47 and 49 Lines and 71 Haight/Noriega and the F Line. Accessible MUNI Metro Lines are the J, K, L, M, and N at the Van Ness Muni Station at Van Ness Avenue and Market Street. For more information regarding MUNI accessible services, call (415) 923-6142.

Requests for American sign language interpreters, sound enhancement system and/or language translators will be available upon request by contacting Lulu Hwang at (415) 558-6318, at least 48 hours prior to a hearing. A sound enhancement system will be available upon request at the meetings. Please contact Services for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired at 557-4433 (TDD) or 557-4434 (Voice) at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. Late requests will be honored if possible. A person who is deaf or hearing impaired may gain meeting information prior to the meeting by calling 557-4433 (TDD) or 557-4434 (Voice). In addition, the California Relay Service can be used by individuals with hearing and speech impairments by calling 1-800-735-2929 (TDD) or 1-800-735-2922 (Voice). Minutes of the meetings are available in alternative formats. If you require the use of a reader during the meeting, please contact the Library for the Blind and Print Handicapped at 292-2022 at least 48 hours in advance of need. Accessible seating for persons with disabilities (including those using wheelchairs) will be available at meetings.

Individuals with severe allergies, environmental illnesses, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities should call our accessibility hotline at (415) 554-8925 to discuss meeting accessibility. In order to assist the City's efforts to accommodate such people, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to various chemical-based products. Please help the City to accommodate these individuals.

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE

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/

SAN FRANCISCO LOBBYIST ORDINANCE

Attention: Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance [SF Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code §2.100] to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the Ethics Commission at 30 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 3900, San Francisco, CA 94102, telephone (415) 581-8300, fax (415) 581-2317; web site http://www.sfgov.org/ethics/.

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, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor Reception.

Last updated: 11/17/2009 10:00:55 PM