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SAN FRANCISCO
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
COMMISSION
Meeting Minutes
Hearing Room 400
City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
12:30 P.M.
Regular Meeting
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COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Hasz, Johns, Martinez, Matsuda, Wolfram, Damkroger
COMMISSIONER ABSENT: Chase
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY PRESIDENT CHASE AT 12:38 PM
STAFF IN ATTENDANCE: Gretchen Hilyard, AnMarie Rodgers, Bill Wycko, Tim Frye – Preservation Coordinator, and Jonas P. Ionin – Acting Commission Secretary
A. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS PROPOSED FOR CONTINUANCE
1. 2012.1326H (GRETCHEN HILYARD: 415/575-9109)
1 KEARNY STREET - north side of Market Street between 3rd Street and Grant Avenue, Assessor’s Block 0312, Lot 031. Request for a Permit to Alter for exterior signage and window alterations. Constructed in 1902 by William Curlett, 1 Kearny Street (historically known as the Mutual Savings Bank Building) is a twelve-story office building designed in the Renaissance/Baroque architectural style. The building features an annex, designed in 1964 by the firm of Clark & Beuttler with Charles W. Moore as lead architect; and a contemporary addition by Charles Bloszies in 2009. The subject property is located within the C-3-O (Downtown-Office) and 80-130-F Height and Bulk Limit, and is a Category I (Significant) building under Article 11 of the Planning Code.
(Proposed for continuance to December 19, 2012)
Recommendation: Pending
SPEAKERS: None
ACTION: Continued as proposed to December 19, 2012
AYES: Hasz, Johns, Martinez, Matsuda, Wolfram, Damkroger
ABSENT: Chase
B. PUBLIC COMMENT
SPEAKERS: Katherine Howard, from San Francisco Ocean Edge (SFOE), updated the HPC that the SFOE has appealed the local coastal permit for the Beach Chalet Soccer Field Complex to the California Coastal Commission, and another group has filed a lawsuit under CEQA on this project. The City’s Fields Foundation, partner of Recreation and Park, has filed a motion to intervene the CEQA lawsuit.
C. STAFF REPORT AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
2. Director’s Report -The report was included as part of the packet.
3. Review of Past Week’s Events at the Planning Commission.
Preservation Coordinator Frye did not have any past events from the Planning Commission, nor items of interest and announcement to report. Commissioners Wolfram and Martinez each posted a question, and respectively Mr. Frye responded that 1) the CEQA legislation was on today’s calendar, and 2) as part of the Western SoMa Plan, the Cultural Heritage District would trail after the adoption of the full Plan.
D. MATTERS OF THE COMMISSION
4. President’s Report and Announcements - NONE
5. Consideration of Adoption:
a. Draft minutes of the October 17, 2012 Regular Hearing
b. Draft minutes of the November 7, 2012 Regular Hearing
SPEAKERS: None
ACTION: Approved minutes of October 17 and November 7, 2012
AYES: Hasz, Johns, Martinez, Matsuda, Wolfram, Damkroger
ABSENT: Chase
6. Disclosures
Commissioner Martinez received but did not read the email from Nancy Shanahan regarding Item 12, CEQA Review Discussion on the calendar.
7. HPC Review of Future Agenda Items and Requests
Commissioner Wolfram asked when the Preservation Website and Walking Tours would be scheduled since it was not clear. Mr. Frye responded it would be either December 5th or 19th when the Department’s in-house graphic designer finalizes the layout.
8. Commissioner Comments/ Questions - NONE
9. Discussion on Holiday Gathering
Commissioner Damkroger would like to schedule the HPC Holiday Gathering on December 5th or 19th especially this year when four of the Commission members are up for 2013 reappointment. She also would like to send a notice to the public as invitations. Acting Commission Secretary Ionin would send an email out to poll for the best date and to notice the public.
E. CONSENT CALENDAR
10. 2012.0486A (GRETCHEN HILYARD: 415/575-9109)
19 ALTA STREET - south side of Alta Street between Montgomery and Sansome Streets, Assessor’s Block 0106, Lot 024. Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for exterior alterations including infilling two existing balconies on the south façade, creation of new window openings, and the installation of a redwood guardrail on the east facade. An Italianate residence was originally constructed on the site in 1876 and was heavily modified by the time of designation in 1986. The subject property was constructed on the site in 1988. 19 Alta Street is a three-story over garage residential building designed in the Postmodern architectural style. The subject property is a “contributory altered” resource to the Telegraph Hill Landmark District, which is locally designated under Article 10, Appendix G of the Planning Code.
(Continued from November 7, 2012)
Recommendation: Approval
SPEAKERS: None
ACTION: Approved
AYES: Hasz, Johns, Martinez, Matsuda, Wolfram, Damkroger
ABSENT: Chase
MOTION: M0176
11. 2012.1076A (TARA SULLIVAN: 415/558-6257)
3769 20TH STREET, located on the south side of 20th Street between Guerrero and Dolores Streets, Assessor’s Block 3607, Lot 062. Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for exterior alterations at the rear of the building including the installation of eight new window openings at the first and second floors, the installation of new sliding doors at the ground floor, removal of a contemporary entrance hood, the rehabilitation of the exterior wood siding, and landscape improvements, including the removal of non-historic stairs and replacement of deck materials. The subject property is located within a RH-2 (Residential, House, Two-Family) Zoning District and a 40-X Height and Bulk Limit, and is a contributing building located within the Liberty-Hill Historic District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approval
SPEAKERS: None
ACTION: Approved
AYES: Hasz, Johns, Martinez, Matsuda, Wolfram, Damkroger
ABSENT: Chase
MOTION: M0177
F. REGULAR CALENDAR
12. (BILL WYCKO: 415/575-9048; TINA TAM: 415/558-6325)
CEQA REVIEW - Discussion of the Commission’s role and authority to review and comment upon environmental documents under the California Environmental Quality Act. The Commission's discussion may include the development of preservation alternatives for Environmental Impact Reports and the Planning Department’s Environmental Review Guidelines.
SPEAKERS: None
ACTION: Continued to the Call of the Chair
AYES: Hasz, Johns, Martinez, Matsuda, Wolfram, Damkroger
ABSENT: Chase
13. 2012.0811A (GRETCHEN HILYARD: 415/575-9109)
705-729 SANSOME STREET - west side of Sansome Street between Pacific Avenue and Gold Street, Assessor’s Block 0175, Lot 003. Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to construct a 1,409 sf vertical addition and roof deck, excavate the basement and extend the existing seismic bracing on the interior of the building. Constructed in 1906 by an unknown architect, 705-729 Sansome Street is a three-story commercial building designed in a 20th Century Commercial architectural style. The subject property is located within a C-2 (Community Business) Zoning District and a 65-A Height and Bulk Limit, and is a “contributory altered” building within the Jackson Square Landmark District.
(Continued from November 7, 2012)
Recommendation: Approval with Conditions
PRESENTER: Bob Baum, Architect of the Project from Gould Evans
SPEAKERS: None
ACTION: Approved with the condition that Staff approve the color to be integral to the cement plaster.
AYES: Hasz, Johns, Martinez, Matsuda, Wolfram, Damkroger
ABSENT: Chase
MOTION: M0178
14. 2012.1329U (ANMARIE RODGERS: 415/558-6395)
The Commission will consider a proposed Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code Chapter 31 to reflect revisions in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and to update and clarify certain procedures provided for in Chapter 31 [Board File No. 121019], introduced by Supervisor Wiener. The Commission may take action to make a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Modifications.
SPEAKERS in favor of more time to discuss the proposed ordinance: Jeanne Quock, Member at large for the Coalition of San Francisco Neighborhoods; Rose Hillson; Katherine Howard, Golden Gate Park Preservation Alliance; Mike Buhler, San Francisco Architectural Heritage.
ACTION: Continued to December 5, 2012 in consideration of new materials received today and with the idea to provide recommendations at that time.
AYES: Hasz, Johns, Martinez, Matsuda, Wolfram, Damkroger
ABSENT: Chase
ADJOURNMENT: 1:52PM
The minutes was proposed for adoption at the Regular Meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission on Wednesday, December 19, 2012.
ACTION: Approved
AYES: Hasz, Johns, Matsuda, Wolfram, Damkroger, Chase
ABSENT: Martinez
