SAN FRANCISCO
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Notice of
Meeting and Calendar
Hearing Room 400
City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
11:30 A.M. – ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE
12:30 P.M. – HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
Charles Edwin Chase, President
Courtney Damkroger, Vice President
Commissioners:
Karl Hasz, Alan Martinez, Diane Matsuda
Richard Johns, Andrew Wolfram
John Rahaim, Director of Planning
Kelley Amdur, Director of Neighborhood Planning
Timothy Frye, Acting Preservation Coordinator
Linda D. Avery, Commission Secretary
Historic Preservation Commission Agendas are available on the Internet at
http://sf-planning.org/index.aspx?page=1836
or as a recorded message at (415) 558-6320
A digital recording of the Historic Preservation Commission meeting is available on the internet at http://sf-planning.org/index.aspx?page=2235 24 hours after the hearing.
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
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. 2011.0524A (P. LAVALLEY: 415/575-9084)
1460 MONTGOMERY STREET, east side between Greenwich and Filbert Steps, Assessor’s Block 0085 Lot 026A. Request for Review and Comment before the Architectural Review Committee regarding the proposal to construct a horizontal rear addition and rear decks on the existing building. The subject property is a contributing structure to the Telegraph Hill Historic District and is located within a RH-3 (Residential, House, Three-Family) District with a 40-X Height and Bulk limit.
(Continued from Regular Meetings of July 20, August 3, and September 7, 2011)
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. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS PROPOSED FOR CONTINUANCE
The Commission will consider a request for continuance to a later date. The Commission may choose to continue the item to the date proposed below, to continue the item to another date, or to hear the item on this calendar.
B. 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).).
C. STAFF REPORT AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. Quarterly Report: Landmark Designation Work Program FY 2011-2012.
D. MATTERS OF THE COMMISSION
2. President’s Report and Announcements
3. Consideration of Adoption:
a. Draft minutes of Hearing of August 3, 2011
b. Draft minutes of Hearing of August 17, 2011
c. Draft minutes of Hearing of September 7, 2011
4. Disclosures
[On August 17, 2011, at a public hearing on its Rules and Regulations, the HPC approved continuing its practice of allowing Ex Parte Communications with required disclosure.]
5. Commissioner Comments/ Questions
E. REGULAR CALENDAR
6. 2011.0808A (P. LAVALLEY: 415/575-9084)
400 MONTGOMERY STREET, northeast corner of California and Montgomery Streets, in Assessor’s Block 0239, Lot 009. Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for repair and limited replacement of the Colusa sandstone cladding on the Montgomery Street façade of the building. The former Kohl Building, constructed in 1901 and partially reconstructed in 1907, is Landmark #161. The property is located in a C-3-O (Downtown Office) Zoning District and a 300-S Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approval
7. 2009.0418F (M. PAEZ: 415/705-8674)
PIER 36/BRANNAN STREET WHARF PROJECT, east side of The Embarcadero, in proximity of the intersection of Brannan and Townsend Streets (Block 9900, Lots 034 and 036). Request for Review and Comment on a draft Memorandum of Agreement prepared by United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), the lead agency, for Section 106 Review of the proposed demolition of Pier 36 and Sections 11 and portions of Sections 11a and 12, to address the project’s impact on historic resources. Pier 36 and three sections of the bulkhead wharf are contributing resources within the Embarcadero Historic District, listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. The proposed demolition would include the removal of: approximately 133,000 square feet of pile-supported concrete, wooden decks, and piles; the 35,000 square-foot Pier 36 warehouse building; and approximately 18,800 square-feet (868 lineal feet) of bulkhead wharf, which runs between Piers 30-32 and Pier 38. The proposed demolition is necessary to improve navigation and prepare the site for the construction of a new approximately 57,000 square-foot wharf by the Port of San Francisco. The new wharf would accommodate a public park and launch facility for human powered water craft. The project site is located in an M-2 (Heavy Industrial) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Direct staff to draft written comments of the Commission to be forwarded to the US Army Corps of Engineer (USACE) and State Office of Historic Preservation (SHPO).
8. (B. WYCKO: 415/575-9048)
INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATION FOCUSED ON CEQA REVIEW FOR HISTORIC RESOURCES
9. 2005.1912E (J. RANGE: 415/575-9018)
SIGNIFICANT NATURAL RESOURCES AREA MANAGEMENT PLAN – 32 Natural Areas owned by the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department (SFRPD) and located within San Francisco and Pacifica. Commission Review and Comment on the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the proposed Significant Natural Resources Area Management Plan (SNRAMP). The SNRAMP contains detailed information on the biology, geology, and trails within 32 Natural Areas, 31 of which are in San Francisco and one (Sharp Park) is in Pacifica. The SNRAMP is intended to guide natural resource protection, habitat restoration, trail and access improvements, other capital projects, and maintenance activities over the next 20 years. A number of natural areas are within identified historic districts. Additionally, the Sharp Park Golf Course has been determined to be an historic cultural landscape.
This public hearing is intended to assist the Commission in its preparation of comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR). Comments made by members of the public at this hearing will not be considered comments on the DEIR and may not be responded to in the Final EIR (FEIR). The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to receive comments on the DEIR on October 6, 2011. Written comments on the DEIR will be accepted at the Planning Department until 5:00 p.m., October 11, 2011.
Preliminary Recommendation: The Commission may direct staff to draft written comments of the Commission.
10. 2011.0167T (S. HAYWARD: 415/558-6372)
PLANNING CODE CONTROLS FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION. The Commission will consider a proposed Ordinance sponsored by the Planning Department that would amend the Planning Code controls for Historic Preservation, including but not limited to Articles 10 and 11. The Planning Commission reviewed proposed amendments on August 5, 2010 and recommended approval with minor modifications of various Code Sections to the Board of Supervisors. The Historic Preservation Commission began a parallel review of the proposed amendments in 2010 on the following dates: July 21st, August 4th, 18th, September 1st, 15th, and 29th, October 6th 15th, and 21st, November 3rd and 17th, and December 1, 2010. The Historic Preservation Commission is considering further modifications prior to sending recommendations to the Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors, and began this re-review at its August 17th, 2011 public hearing, and continued the review at its September 7th, 2011 public hearing.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approve with minor modifications.
(Continued from Regular meetings of August 17 and September 7, 2011)
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, 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.
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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.
