March 3, 2004 FINAL ACTION MINUTES
OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO
LANDMARKS PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
CITY HALL
1 DR. CARLTON B. GOODLETT PLACE, ROOM 400
March 3, 2004
12:37 P.M. ROLL CALL
FOR FULL BOARD CONSIDERATION
MEMBERS PRESENT: CHERNY, FINWALL, KELLEY, SAMUELS, SHATARA and SKRONDAL
MEMBER(S) ABSENT: HO-BELLI, DEARMAN and KOTAS
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
REPORTS
1. STAFF REPORT AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Neil Hart,
Preservation
Coordinator:
i Informed the Landmarks Board that a copy of the Annual CLG Report was in their correspondence.
2. PRESIDENT'S REPORT AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
None.
3. MATTERS OF THE BOARD
Tim Kelley:
i Gave status report on the Article 10 Advisory Committee’s presentation before the Planning Commission on 2/26/2004.
Tape No(s).: 1a
REGULAR CALENDAR ITEMS
n Review and Comment
4. (LORD: 558-6311)
LANDMARK TRANSFERABLE DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS AND ARTWORK CONTRIBUTIONS. Review and comment on an Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Section 128 to allow a City-owned landmark in a P (Public) zoning district that is adjacent to properties zoned C-3 (Downtown Commercial) to sell Transferable Development Rights and by amending Section 149 to authorize the landmark to receive artwork contributions in order to finance rehabilitation and restoration of the exterior of the property.
Speaker(s): Kate Gillespie
Charles Chase
Board
Comments:
i After hearing presentation by Staff and comments by the public, the Landmarks Board agreed with the legislation.
Tape No(s).: 1a
n Landmark Designation(s) Delisting
5. (T. KELLEY)
220-226 JESSIE STREET, The Jessie Street Substation, north side of Mission Street (Jessie Street now vacated) between Third and Fourth Streets. Assessor=s Block 3706, Lot 70. A one-story, brick and terra cotta, utilities substation building, built in 1906. The subject property is Landmark No. 87, is zoned C-3-R (Downtown Retail) District and is in a 400-I Height and Bulk District. Consider whether or not to request Planning Department staff to prepare a report regarding the delisting of the Jessie Street Substation as City Landmark No. 87.
Speaker(s): Connie Wolf
Charles Chase
Board
Comments:
i After hearing public comments and a request to continue the item by the project sponsor, it was moved by Vice President Skrondal (seconded by Samuels) to continue the item to April 7, 2004. The vote was unanimous (Cherny, Finwall, Kelley, Samuels, Shatara and Skrondal) Absent: Dearman, Ho-Belli and Kotas.
Tape No(s).: 1a
n Landmark Designation(s)
6. 2004.0005L (W. HASTIE: 415/558-6381)
2550 MISSION STREET, The New Mission Theater, west side between 21st and 22nd Streets. Assessor's 3616, Lot 7. Constructed in 1916, and then altered in 1932, this building was originally used as a movie palace and served that purpose until 1993; it was then used as a furniture retail store, but is currently vacant. The subject property is zoned NC-3 (Moderate-Scale, Neighborhood Commercial) District and is in a 50-X/65-B Height and Bulk District. Request for the Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board recommendation to the Planning Commission on the proposed landmark designation, which was initiated by the Board of Supervisors on December 9, 2003, as Landmark No. 245. This item was heard on February 4, 2004. This is a rehearing of the item.
Preliminary Recommendation: Adopt resolution supporting landmark designation
Speaker(s): Sarah Lardinois
Charles Chase
Gus Murad
Alice Carey
Nancy Charraga
Rachel Herbert
U. B. Morgan
Will Shank
Recused: Suheil Shatara
Board Comments
and Actions:
i After hearing public comment, Member Finwall (seconded by Cherny) moved to approve recommendation to the Planning Commission on the proposed landmark designation, which was initiated by the Board of Supervisors. The vote was unanimous (Cherny, Finwall, Kelley, Samuels and Skrondal) Absent: Dearman, Ho-Belli and Kotas. Recused: Shatara
Tape No(s).: 1a & b
n Certificate(s) of Appropriateness
7. 2003.1198A (W. HASTIE: 415/558-6381)
1008 TENNESSEE STREET, west side between 20th and 22nd Streets. Assessor’s Block 4107, Lot 2A. The subject “Stick/Eastlake style” residence is a contributory building in the Dogpatch Historic District; it is zoned RH-3 (House, Three-Family) District and is in a 50-X Height and Bulk District. Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to remove incompatible rear addition, add new windows and French doors at the rear, re-roof entire building, repair front façade and stairs, and to replace existing windows, front doors and garage door.
Preliminary Recommendation:
Speaker(s): Waldemar Stachniuk
Action: It was moved by Member Finwall (seconded by Samuels) to recommend approval of the Certificate of Appropriateness with the following conditions:
4 The selection of replacement materials/products and the final design shall be subject to Staff approval.
4 The proposed wood entry doors at the front elevation will be as simple as possible and will feature rectangular glazing.
4 The wood balustrades flanking the proposed new stairs leading to the front door will terminate at the sidewalk with simple wood-paneled newel posts.
4 The new wood garage door will feature more vertically-oriented panels and will feature divided lite glazing at the top.
4 The new cedar shingles at the front elevation will be cut and shaped. The vote was unanimous.
Ayes: Cherny, Finwall, Kelley, Samuels, Shatara and Skrondal
Noes: None
Absent: Dearman, Ho-Belli and Kotas
Tape No(s).: 1b
8. 2004.0119A (M. SNYDER: 415/575-6891)
714 22nd STREET, north side between Tennessee and Third Street. Assessor's Block 4108, Lot 5. This contributory structure to the Dogpatch Historic District also has a National Register Status Code of 5N. The subject three-family dwelling was constructed in 1882, in the flat front Italianate style has since undergone extensive modifications including the addition of the front bay and the removal of most of the front facade's original material and detailing. It is within an NC-2 (Neighborhood Commercial, Small Scale) District and a 50-X Height and Bulk District. Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to replace all 24 the existing windows (twelve in front and visible from the public right-of-way and twelve in the rear and not visible from the public right-of-way) with new vinyl sash windows.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Conditions
Speaker(s): Alex Koustas
Marvin Lau
Action: It was moved by Member Finwall (seconded by Samuels) to recommend approval of the Certificate of Appropriateness based on Staff’s Findings. The vote was unanimous.
Ayes: Cherny, Finwall, Kelley, Samuels, Shatara and Skrondal
Noes: None
Absent: Dearman, Ho-Belli and Kotas
Tape No(s).: 1b & 2a
n Review and Comment
9 (M. CORRETTE: 415/558-6295)
340–370 VALENCIA STREET AKA VALENCIA GARDENS, west side of Valencia Street, north side of 15th Street, and the east side of Guerrero Street. Assessor’s Block 3546, Lot 2. The proposed project involves the demolition of the Valencia Gardens public housing project (246 units). Request for the Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board (Landmarks Board) to review and comment on the adequacy of the Historic American Building Survey (HABS) Cultural report. The HABS Cultural Report is one of the mitigation measures agreed to in the Memorandum of Agreement resulting from the Section 106 review. A letter containing the comments of the Landmarks Board will be addressed to the Director of Planning. The Director will then forward the comments of the Landmarks Board and the comments of the Planning Department to the lead Federal Agency (Department of Housing and Urban Development), and send copies to the California Office of Historic Preservation, Mayor’s Office of Housing, and any other interested parties.
Speaker(s): Brad Bruer
Charles Chase
Board
Comments:
i After hearing public comments, Vice President Skrondal pointed out an error in the spelling of the first name of sculptor of the Bufano statues – correct spelling is: Beniamino.
i The Landmarks Board stated that they were very happy with the Report.
Tape No(s).: 2a
n Informational Presentation
10. (M. CORRETTE: 415/558-6295)
INNER MISSIONNORTH CULTURAL RESOURCE SURVEY PHASE III, Informational presentation on the proposed survey of the North Mission Area. The proposed survey is the fourth phase of a multi-year survey that will be used to create a citywide inventory of cultural resources. Boundaries of the North Mission Area Survey, Phase III are 13th Street to 18th Street and Capp Street to Folsom Street, and includes portions of the following Blocks: 3548, 3549, 3552, 3553, 3569, 3570, 3571, 3574, and 3575.
Speaker(s): Charles Chase
Board
Comments:
i The Landmarks Board thanked Mr. Corrette for an excellent presentation.
ADJOURNMENT: 3:15 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMUNICATION COMMITTEE
ROLL CALL: Chair: Jeremy Kotas
Ex-Officio: Tim Kelley
Committee Members: Ina Dearman, Paul Finwall, Elizabeth Skrondal
MEMBERS PRESENT: FINWALL, KELLEY and SKRONDAL
MEMBER(S) ABSENT: DEARMAN and KOTAS
REPORT
CHAIR’S REPORT AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
None.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Charles Chase re: Section 106 process, HABS and accessibility of gathering public information.
ADJOURNMENT: 3:21 P.M.
Adopted: June 2, 2004
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