June 15, 2011

 

 

11:30 A.M.

 

ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE

 

ROLL CALL:               Committee Member:               Karl Hasz

                                    Committee Member:               Alan Martinez

                                    Committee Members:             Andrew Wolfram

                                    Committee Ex-Officio:                        Charles Chase

 

             

1.         2011.0119E                                                                             (R. SUCRE:    415/575-9108)

200-214 6^th STREET, southwest corner of 6^th and Howard Streets, Assessor’s 3731, Lot 001.  Request for Review and Comment before the Architectural Review Committee regarding the proposal to demolish the existing Hayston Apartments at 200 6^th Street and construct a new nine-story residential complex dedicated to affordable housing.  The project is currently undergoing environmental review per the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) by the Department (Case No. 2011.0119E). The subject property was evaluated as part of the adopted South of Market Historic Resource Survey and was identified as a contributing resource to a National Register-eligible historic district. It is located within the SOMA NCT (SOMA Neighborhood Commercial Transit) Zoning District with an 85-X Height and Bulk limit. 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

12:30 P.M.

 

FULL HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION

 

ROLL CALL:   Commission President:                       Charles E. Chase

                        Commission Vice President:               Courtney Damkroger

                        Commissioners:                                   Richard Johns

                                                                                      Karl Hasz

                                                                                      Alan W. Martinez

                                                                                      Diane Matsuda

                                                                                      Andrew Wolfram

 

A.         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).).

 

B.        STAFF REPORT AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

 1.                                                                                                   (Tim Frye: 415/575-6822)

                        Quarterly Report: Landmark Designation Work Program FY 2011-2011

           

 

C.        MATTERS OF THE COMMISSION

 

2.         President’s Report and Announcements

 

3.         Disclosures

 

4.         Commissioner Comments/ Questions

 

D.        CONSENT CALENDAR

 

All matters listed hereunder constitute a Consent Calendar, are considered to be routine by the Historic Preservation 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.         2010.0625A                                                            (A. HOLLISTER: 415/ 575-9078)

2 NEW MONTGOMERY STREET, southwest corner of New Montgomery/ Montgomery and Market Streets, in Assessor’s Block 3707, Lot 052.  The subject building is Landmark No. 18, the Palace Hotel and Garden Courtyard.  Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to install eight panel antennas and associated equipment for AT&T Mobility.  It is located within a C-3-O (Downtown, Commercial, Office) Zoning District and 120-X and 300-S Height and Bulk Districts.  

Preliminary Recommendation:  Approval

 

 

E.         REGULAR CALENDAR

 

6.                                                                                             (M. BROWN: 415/575-9074)

398 12^TH STREET, intersection of Harrison and 12^th Streets, Assessor’s Block 3522, Lot 014. Consideration to Initiate Landmark Designation for the Eagle Tavern. This item was calendared at the HPC’s request.

 

 

 

7                                                                                               (M. BROWN: 415/575-9074)

Consideration to Adopt the proposed Landmark Designation Work Program (Work Program) 2010/2011.  Based on direction provided to staff at the April 2, 2011 HPC hearing, the Department notified owners of 16 potential individual Landmarks and two potential Landmark Districts regarding the proposed Work Program. If adopted the Department will proceed with additional research, documentation, and outreach in support of future Article 10 Landmark designations.

Preliminary Recommendation:  Approval

 

 

8.         2011.0271A                                                                      (R. SUCRE:415/575-9108)

274 BRANNAN STREET, north side of street between 2^nd and Delancey Streets, Assessor’s 3774, Lot 073.  Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to install twelve panel antennas on the rooftop.  The subject property is a contributing resource to the South End Historic District and is located within the MUO (Mixed-Use Office) Zoning District with a 65-X Height and Bulk limit. 

Preliminary Recommendation:  Approval

 

 

            9.         2010.0485U                                                            (M. CORRETTE: 415/558-6295)

showplace square – northeast mission historic survey – Consideration to adopt, modify, or disapprove the findings of the historic resource survey -- The survey consists of a historic context statement; field survey information for approximately 633 individual properties; historic resource/non-resource evaluations for approximately 423 individual properties that are at least 45 years of age; and evaluations of two areas that contain significant groupings of buildings, one of which was found to be an eligible historic district. The study area covers approximately 124 blocks and includes the Showplace Square Area Plan and the northeast portion of the Mission Area Plan. The general boundaries of the study area are: 13^th Street and Bryant Street to the north; 20th Street to the south; Folsom Street and Shotwell Street to the west; and 7^th Street and Pennsylvania Street to the west.

(At the June 1, 2011 hearing, the Historic Preservation Commission directed staff to provide the Commission with additional information and to continue to work with the owners and tenants within the survey area. At this hearing the HPC may consider a continuance to the July 20, 2011 hearing for final adoption.)

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

 

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.

 

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 email Historic Preservation Commission Secretary, Linda.Avery@sfgov.org.

 

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, 4^th 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).

                                                                             

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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

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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, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor Reception.