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SAN FRANCISCO
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
COMMISSION
Notice of
Meeting and Calendar
Hearing Room 400
City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
11:30 A.M.
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
Jeff Joslin, Director of Current Planning
Timothy Frye, Preservation Coordinator
Jonas P. Ionin, Acting 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.
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. Director’s Report
2. Review of Past Week’s Events at the Planning Commission.
C. MATTERS OF THE COMMISSION
3. President’s Report and Announcements
4. Consideration of Adoption:
a. Draft minutes of the December 5, 2012 Regular Hearing
5. Disclosures
6. HPC Review of Future Agenda Items and Requests
7. Commissioner Comments/ Questions
8. Consideration of Adoption the Draft 2013 Hearing Schedule
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.
9. 2012.1320A (PILAR LAVALLEY: 415/575-9084)
631 HOWARD STREET, south side of Howard between 2nd and Hawthorne Streets, in Assessor’s Block 3736, Lot 005. Request for a Permit to Alter to construct exterior alterations to the existing building. The proposed scope of work includes: (1) replacement of roll up door at loading dock with new exterior wall and pedestrian doors; and, (2) removal of unreinforced hollow clay tile penthouse at roof. The subject building, historically known as the Volker Building, is a Category II (Significant) Building in the C-3-O (SD) (Downtown Office (Special Development)) District and the 150-S Height and Bulk District.
Recommendation: Approval
E. REGULAR CALENDAR
10. 2011.0617A (PILAR LAVALLEY: 415/575-9084)
1 JONES STREET (FORMER HIBERNIA BANK), northwest corner of Jones and McAllister Streets, in Assessor’s Block 0349, Lot 003. Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for seismic, fire/life-safety, and accessibility upgrades associated with a potential new “assembly” use for the existing vacant building. Proposed exterior work includes two new stair penthouses, replacement of the existing elevator penthouse, enlargement of three existing window openings for new exit doors at north and west elevations, removal of portion of the existing wrought iron gate at west elevation, installation of exterior seismic strengthening in perimeter granite walls, at roof, and at parapet, and rehabilitation of existing windows, steel roll-up security grilles, and granite. At the interior, new shear walls and an elevator will be installed, a fire suppression system will be installed, portions of the existing teller counter will be removed and stored on site, and character-defining features and materials such as the extensive decorative marble, plaster, and stained glass will be protected in place and cleaned and repaired only as necessary. The subject building, historically known as Hibernia Bank, is Landmark #130, is a contributing resource to the National Register-listed Market Street Theater Loft Historic District, and is a Category I (Significant) Building in the C-3-G (Downtown General Commercial) District and the 80-120-T Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Conditions
(Continued from November 7, 2012)
11. 2011.0683L (MARY BROWN: 415/575-9074)
DUBOCE PARK LANDMARK DISTRICT – BOUNDED BY wALLER sTREET, sTEINER sTREET, SCOTT STREET, AND THE NORTHERN BOUNDARY OF DUBOcE PARK. Consideration to initiate Landmark designation process of all 87 properties located in Assessor’s Block 0863, 0864, 0865, and 0866 and the three interior block park entrances at Carmelita, Pierce, and Potomac Streets as an Article 10 Landmark District pursuant to Section 1004.1 of the Planning Code. Further consideration by the Historic Preservation Commission and the Board of Supervisors will occur at a future public hearing and will be noticed separately for a future date.
Preliminary Recommendation: Confirm Nomination and Initiate.
12. 2012.1329U (ANMARIE RODGERS: 415/558-6395)
CEQA APPEALS AMENDMENTS. The Commission will consider a proposed Ordinance amending Administrative Code Chapter 31 to reflect revisions in the California Environmental Quality Act and to update and clarify certain procedures provided for in Chapter 31, including without limitation: codifying procedures for appeals of exemptions and negative declarations; providing for the Board to make the final CEQA decision on projects requiring Board legislative action, negating the need to file formal CEQA appeals; revising noticing procedures for environmental impact reports and negative declarations for plan area projects exceeding five acres; expanding noticing requirements for certain exempt projects; and clarifying existing noticing requirements for exempt projects. The Commission may recommend approval, disapproval, or approval with modifications.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Modifications.
(Continued from November 21, 2012)
13. (SHELLEY CALTAGIRONE: 415/558-6265)
ADMINISTRATIVE CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS DELEGATION -Renewal of Motion No. 0158 to delegate to Planning Department Preservation staff the review and approval of administrative Certificates of Appropriateness for individual Landmarks and Landmark districts pursuant to to Article 10 Section 1006.2(a) of the Planning Code.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approval
14. (SHELLEY CALTAGIRONE: 415/558-6265)
SOCIAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE DOCUMENTATION, DESIGNATION, AND INCENTIVES - Discussion of the development of incentives associated with the documentation and designation of social and cultural resources. The Commission’s discussion may include the Department’s current work in the Japantown and West SOMA communities related to social and cultural heritage.
ADJOURNMENT
