June 04, 2008

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, Jean-Paul Samaha, 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

3. MATTERS OF THE BOARD

4. LANDMARKS WORK PROGRAM 2005-2007 UPDATE

5. APPROVAL OF THE MAY 7, 2008 DRAFT ACTION MINUTES

NON-ACTION ITEM

INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATION

6. (John Paul Scott, AIA 415/554-6786 & Amy Lam 415/557-4617)

CIVIC CENTER: Informational presentationon the Mayor's Office on Disability's and the DPW Bureau of Architecture's project to replace, augment and standardize accessible signage systems on the exterior of City Hall, the War Memorial Opera House and 101 Grove Street buildings. The project includes augmentation of automatic door opener controls at on the exterior of City Hall and the War Memorial Opera House. The project is funded through the MOD ADA Transition Plan and proposed for FY 2008-2009 Capital Funding.

ACTION ITEM(S)

CONSENT CALENDAR

All matters listed hereunder constitute a Consent Calendar, are considered to be routine by the Planning Department, and will be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the Landmarks Board. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Board, 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. 2008.0440A (T. FRYE: 575-6822)

463 Jackson Street,Assessor's Block 0196; Lot 017, at the corner of Jackson and Hotaling Place, the subject property is City Landmark #20, the Hotaling Annex-West Building and is a contributing structure to the Jackson Square Historic District. It is located within a C-2 (Community Business) District with a 65-A Height and Bulk limit. Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to recover an existing awning canopy at the retail entrance and for new tenant signage.

Recommendation: Approval.

Continued from May 21, 2008

CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS

8. 2008.0306A (A. HEITTER: 558-6602)

1112 Jones Street (aka 1275 Sacramento Street), GRACE CATHEDRAL CLOSE, City Landmark No. 170 and the National Register-eligible Grace Cathedral Close Historic District, located on the parcel bound by Sacramento, Taylor, California and Jones Streets, in Assessor's Block 0246, Lot 001. Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for the alteration and expansion of the Cathedral School for Boys Campus to affect Veazie Court, the Jones Street entrance and the Sacramento Street entrance. The property is zoned High Density Residential, Mixed (RM-4) within a 65-A Height and Bulk District and the Nob Hill Special Use District.

Preliminary Recommendation: Approval

9. 2008.0576a (P. LaVALLEY: 575-9084)

101 Townsend (aka 700 2^nd Street), is located in Assessor's Block 3794, Lot 015. Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to install new ground floor storefront openings, replace two existing tenant signs, and replace existing handrails at entrance. The subject property, formerly known as the Warehouse Investment Company building, is a contributing structure to the South End Historic District and is located within a M-2 (Heavy Industrial) District with a 105-F Height and Bulk limit.

Preliminary Recommendation: Approval

REVIEW AND COMMENT

10. 2000.0541A (T. FRYE: 415/575-6822)

350 Bush Street, MINING EXCHANGE, Assessor's Block 0269; Lot 003. The subject property is local San Francisco Landmark Number 113, and is located within a C-3-O (Downtown Office) District with a 250-S Height and Bulk limit. A Request for Review and Comment on the final details for all exterior architectural modifications of the subject building. This hearing is being held in accordance with the Conditions of Approval associated with Motion No. 16277. The Certificate of Appropriateness was approved on November 8, 2001 as part of that Motion.

11. 2007.1106A (S. MIDDLEBROOK: 415/558-6372)

236 Monterey Boulevard, SUNNYSIDE CONSERVATORY, Assessor's Block 6770; Lot 057. The subject property is local San Francisco Landmark Number 78, and is located within an RH-2 (Residential, House, Two-family) District with a 40-X Height and Bulk limit. The Project Sponsor has submitted a Request for Review and Comment on the proposed new lighting fixture for both the Octagon and the West Wing of the conservatory structure. In addition, the Department requests Review and Comment on the updated proposal for treatment of the existing trees on the site, including the historic palm located in the center of the Octagon. This hearing is being held in accordance with the Conditions of Approval associated with the Certificate of Appropriateness that was approved in October 2007.

12. CHARTER AMENDMENT: (M. LUELLEN: 558-6478)

Amendment to Sections 4.105 and the addition of Section 4.135 of the San Francisco Charter to establish an independent Landmarks Preservation Board with authority to: recommend approval, disapproval or modification to the Board of Supervisors of landmark, historic district, and conservation district designations under the Planning Code and historical property contracts under Chapter 71 of the Administrative Code without referral to the Planning Commission; approve, disapprove, or modify certificates of appropriateness as set forth in Article 10 of the Planning Code; approve, disapprove, or modify permits for major alterations as set forth in Article 11 of the Planning Code; and to take such other actions as may be prescribed by ordinance. Request for Review and Comment on the proposed Charter Amendment. Comments will be forwarded to the Board of Supervisors for their consideration.

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.

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: 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) 575-9093.

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).

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, 1660 Mission Street, 5th Floor Reception.