March 01, 2006 FINAL ACTION MINUTES
OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO
LANDMARKS PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
CITY HALL
1 DR. CARLTON B. GOODLETT PLACE, ROOM 400
March 1, 2006
12:30 P.M.
COMMISIONERS PRESENT: Cherny; Damkroger; Martinez; Shatara (arr. @ 1:10 pm)
and Street
COMMISSIONER(S) ABSENT: Chan; Dearman, Maley
THE MEETING WAS CALLED ORDER BY VICE PRESIDENT CHERNY AT 1:11 P.M.
STAFF IN ATENDANCE: Mark Luellen, Preservation Coordinator; Adam Light; Mat Snyder; Sonya Banks, Commission Secretary; Marlena Byrne, Deputy City Attorney
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
REPORTS
1. STAFF REPORT AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mark Luellen, Preservation Coordinator:
i Announced the dinner honoring Andrea Green and former Board Member Skrondal will be held at the Delancy Street Restaurant on March 15, 2006 at 6:30 p.m.
2. PRESIDENT’S REPORT AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
None
3. MATTERS OF THE BOARD
None
- LANDMARKS WORK PROGRAM 2005-2006 UPDATE
Mark Luellen, Preservation Coordinator:
iThe landmark designation reports for 557 Ashbury Street will be heard on March 15th, the Doggie Diner Head on April 5th, and a information presentation on 1620 Montgomery Street on March 15th.
Board Comments
Alan Martinez:
iIn the future, he would like to review and a follow-up of all items on the work program.
- APPROVAL OF THE DRAFT ACTION MINUTES FOR
December 7, 2005, December 21, 2005 and February 15, 2006
Board Actions:
The Board Members approved the draft action minutes with corrections made to February 15, 2006 minutes (pg.#2 changed HVAC to microwave equipment and the spelling of Cherny). The vote was unanimous.
AYES: Cherny, Damkroger, Martinez, Shatara, Street
NOES: None
ABSENT: Chan, Dearman, Maley
REVIEW AND COMMENT
6. 2004.0547ACE
Mat Snyder, Planning Staff
1800 Mission Street, Landmark No. 108, the State Armory and Arsenal, north half of block 3547 bounded by Mission Street on the east, 14th Street on the north, and Julian Avenue on the west, Assessor’s Block 3547, Lot 001 – Request for review and comment of a proposal to convert the historic armory facility to a residential project by removing the roof of the drill court and constructing a new residential building within its walls, converting the administrative building to residential and office/community use, and constructing an addition on the administrative building’s roof. No official action is requested or required at this time. The resultant project would include approximately 173 dwelling units, 32,600 square feet of office use, and 203 off-street parking spaces. The subject site is within a C-M (Heavy Commercial) District and a 50-X/65 B Height and Bulk District.
Speaker(s):
J. Turnball
Tom Fluger
Rick Dishnica
Toby Levin
Board Comments and Actions:
Johanna Street:
iShe requested elaboration on meeting the needs of the community, housing, financial feasibility, did not like the addition to the office building portion and size constraints. This project does not meet all the standards of the Secretary of the Interior standards. Concerned with upgrading the structural system to 100%.
Countney Damkroger:
iWas the rehabilitation tax credit reviewed? Were there any restrictions place on the building when it was transferred? Suggested the Architectural Review Committee review this project.
Suheil Shatara:
iHow do you plan to protect the structure and windows? Does not agree with the drill court.
Alan Martinez:
iQuestioned the historic resource evaluation. Suggested a section showing significant contributing/non-contributing materials. Questioned if the floor plates were concrete? Is there two apartment buildings part of the Armory, what about waterproofing? He expressed concerns that the drill court would be demolished and the exterior retained as a screen, which violates the integrated of the building.
Robert Cherny:
iComplimented the author of the resource evaluation. On page 26 that is the wrong date for the election – should be 1906 instead of 1907. On page 36 should be role instead of roll. Would like to see some public interpretation as part of the mitigation.
Board Members Street, Martinez and Damkroger expressed concerns about the proposed treatment of the drill court that the project is not appropriate.
Tape(s): 1a
ACTION ITEMS
CERTIFICATE(S) OF APPROPRIATENESS
7. 2005.1103
Adam Light, Planning Staff
870 Market Street, 870-890 MARKET STREET, northeast corner of intersection with Powell Street, in Assessor’s Block 329, Lot 5. Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to convert a loading dock bay to a storefront to accommodate a retail tenant expansion on the rear (Ellis Street) façade of the Flood Building, San Francisco Landmark No. 154. A roll-up door on one of the loading bays will be converted to a storefront system that will match the building’s existing non-original compatible storefront systems. Also, an ADA-compliant automatic push plate door opener will be installed at the main office entrance on Market Street. The subject landmark building is a 12 story, steel frame office building with ground and mezzanine level retail space, and is located in a C-3-R (Downtown, Retail) Zoning District, and in a 80-130-F Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approval
Speaker(s):
David Wessel
Board Comments
Alan Martinez:
iQuestioned if the horizontal distance from the door was mandated? Questioned if the plate could be moved from under the column? Suggested moving it from under the column and installing a pipe coming from out of the ground with a control. Asked what materials would be used?
Suheil Shatara:
i Questioned how the ADA plate will be adhered to the wall?
Johanna Street:
iCurious about the floor operator – will you be cutting a lot of the marble underneath the door or the interior side, will the material match.
Board Actions:
It was moved by Board Member Shatara (seconded by Martinez) to recommend approval of the Certificate of Appropriateness with conditions (to move the plate away from the column). The vote was unanimous.
AYES: Cherny, Damkroger, Martinez, Shatara, Street
NOES: None
ABSENT: Chan, Dearman, Maley
 
Tape(s): 1a & b
ADJOURNMENT: 2:20 P.M.
Respectfully Submitted,
Sonya Banks,
Recording Secretary
ADOPTED: April 5, 2006
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