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SAN FRANCISCO
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Meeting Minutes
Hearing Room 400
City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
12:30 P.M.
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Damkroger, Hasz, Martinez, Matsuda, Wolfram
COMMISSIONER ABSENT: Johns
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY PRESIDENT Damkroger at 12:36 P.M.
STAFF IN ATTENDANCE: John Rahaim –Planning Director, Keith DeMartini – Finance Manager, Shelley Caltagirone, Tim Frye – Preservation Coordinator, and Jonas P. Ionin – Acting Commission Secretary
A. PUBLIC COMMENT
SPEAKERS: Leonid Nakhodkin, President of the United Humanitarian Mission and Member of the Graffiti Advisory Board, asked the HPC to support his organization’s proposal to the Board of Supervisor to consider a signage designed by an artist of his organization that prevents graffiti costing the City $27 million in 2012 and vandalized many historical places and monuments; Inge Horton, proposed an idea to include her work that references buildings designed by 50 early women architects into the Planning Department’s Property Information Map (PIM) data base. Her work was done in Access format and needed format conversion to PIM. She hoped that HPC would consider her offer to provide the Planning Department this valuable historic information. President Damkroger asked Inge Horton to work with staff and requested staff to report back to HPC.
B. STAFF REPORT AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. Preservation Coordinator Frye’s review of past week’s events:
· Planning Commission (PC) initiated a zone change for surplus property at 909 Tennessee Street within the Dog Patch Landmark District;
· PC certified the EIR for the 801 Brannan Street Project, granted a large project authorization for a development, and adopted Showplace Square Heavy Timber and Steel-frame Brick Warehouse and Factory District. The new development proposes approximately 600 residential units with on-site below market rate units above ground floor commercial;
· At the Board of Supervisors, Supervisor Mark Farrell introduced an amendment to the Administrative Code that establishes City Hall Preservation Fund, a fund that could accept donations. In anticipation of City Hall’s 100th Anniversary, any funds that are not used in conjunction with the anniversary could be used or applied to future preservation and maintenance work for City Hall. President Damkroger requested an update for information to the HPC since it would not come back to this body for review.
C. MATTERS OF THE COMMISSION
2. President’s Report and Announcements
President Damkroger announced that this morning the Mayor signed the landmark designation for the Twin Peaks Tavern. There would be another signing by the Mayor for Sam Jordan’s Bar this afternoon at 4:30 PM in Room 200, City Hall.
3. Appointment of HPC’s Architectural Review Committee (ARC) Members
President Damkroger appointed Commissioners Wolfram, Hasz, and herself to the ARC. She would be the 3rd member until all newly elected members are appointed to HPC.
4. Review and Approval of Joint Commission Secretary Hiring Process – This will be an Action Item and Commissioner Matsuda will present the Item.
Commissioner Matsuda clarified that this was an informational item only and reported that the Sub-committee met on January 23, 2013. She stated that the Department of Human Resources (DHR) has posted the position for the Commission Secretary on the DHR website; that the Sub-committee decided to meet again once applicants submit their information to DHR, and would then schedule a Joint Commissions Meeting of the HPC and CPC to recommend those who would be interviewed for the position. She believed that this would happen in late April or early May.
5. Consideration of Adoption:
a. Draft minutes of the January 16, 2013 Regular Hearing
SPEAKERS: None
ACTION: Adopted
AYES: Hasz, Martinez, Matsuda, Wolfram, Damkroger
6. Disclosures
President Damkroger spoke briefly with Mike Buhler regarding Item 12, the Shipwright’s Cottage at 900 Innes Avenue.
Commissioner Martinez spoke with someone in the 900 Innes Avenue neighborhood who is not affiliated with any organization.
7. HPC Review of Future Agenda Items and Requests
Commissioner Martinez requested a status update on Santa Maria de ‘Ovila Monastery materials transfer from the De Young Museum.
President Damkroger requested that some of the buildings the HPC may have concern about, be added to the Advance Calendar so they would not lose sight of them. The examples she cited were the Golden Gate Boathouse and the Golden Gate National Registered Designation.
8. Commissioner Comments/ Questions - NONE
D. REGULAR CALENDAR
9. (THOMAS DISANTO: 415/575-9113/KEITH DEMARTINI: 415/575-9118)
FINALIZE FY 2013-2015 DEPARTMENT BUDGET AND WORK PROGRAM – Review and recommendation of approval of a balanced Fiscal Year 2013-2015 department budget and work program for submission to the Mayor’s Office (Action Item).
SPEAKERS: Gigi Platt provided four comments: 1) She announced that The Historic Preservation Funds Committee (HPFC) has a projected $150,000 to do the work on Hunter’s Point Program; 2) that she was concern about the item indicated in the capital budget request that HPFC would provide the $250,000 for the Local Interpretation of the Secretary of the Interior Guidebook; 3) she was concern that Planning Department might inferred the $80,000 for the African American Context Statement from the HPFC is all for the Department; 4) the budgeted 0.05 FTE is insufficient to take care of the privately initiated work of the Department.
ACTION: Adopted the proposed budget with the following comments: 1) Increase Item 2F (Landmarks and Historic District Initiation (privately initiated), HPFC sponsored projects) from 0.05 FTE; 2) Identify funds outside of this budget for the completion of the Redevelopment Agency work as discussed in the Settlement Agreement; and 3) Identify other funding sources in addition to the HPFC sources to do the interpretation work on the Secretary of the Interior Guidebook.
AYES: Hasz, Martinez, Matsuda, Wolfram, Damkroger
NOTE: President Damkroger requested 1) the description of the Preservation Compliance Planner position once it’s developed; 2) in regards to the Settlement Agreement, she would like to know if there are any outstanding mitigation monitoring measures for any EIR that the HPC had approved; 3) to get a status update that evaluates where the HPC is at now in terms of enforcement since the Settlement Agreement.
10. 2004.0773E!CMTR (SHELLEY CALTAGIRONE: 415/558-6625)
55 LAGUNA STREET MIXED USE PROJECT, San Francisco Normal School/San Francisco State Teacher’s College, is located on two blocks bound by Laguna, Haight, Buchanan, and Hermann Streets. Assessor’s Block 0857, Lots 001 and 001a and Assessor’s Block 0870, Lots 001, 002, and 003. The property contains San Francisco Landmark Nos. 257, 258, and 259 - Burke-Richardson Hall (a.k.a. Richardson Hall), Anderson-Woods Hall (a.k.a. Woods Hall), and Anderson-Woods Hall Annex (a.k.a. Woods Hall Annex). The buildings contribute to the National Register-listed San Francisco Normal School/State Teacher’s College campus. The site consists of five buildings on two city blocks bounded by Buchanan, Hermann, Haight, and Laguna Streets: Middle Hall (1924), Woods Hall (1926), Woods Hall Annex (1935), Richardson Hall (1930, with the Administration Wing constructed in1924), and the Dental Building (1970). Request for Review and Comment of the content of three mitigation documents: (1) Historic American Building Survey (HABS) report; (2) Mural Identification, Testing, and Preservation Procedures memo; and, (3) an updated Existing Window and Door survey. These mitigation documents are submitted for review by the Historic Preservation Commission in accordance with the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) established as part of the Final Environmental Impact Report for the proposed project at 55 Laguna Street, which was certified in April 2008. The subject property is located within the RM-3 (Residential, Mixed, Medium Density), NC-3 (Moderate-Scale Neighborhood Commercial), and Laguna-Haight-Buchanan-Hermann Streets SUD (Special Use District) Zoning Districts and the 40-X, 50-X, and 85-X Height and Bulk Districts.
Preliminary Recommendation: Adoption
SPEAKERS: None
ACTION: Adopted with comments 1) that a description of the guardrail on Richardson Hall on the south side be included; 2) that a more detailed description of the ornament above the opening be provided; and 3) that a photograph of the south side of Richardson Hall along Hermann Street looking east be documented.
AYES: Hasz, Martinez, Matsuda, Wolfram, Damkroger
RESOLUTION: R702
11. 2012.0724Z (TIM FRYE FOR RICHARD SUCRE: 415/575-9108)
909 TENNESSEE STREET, located on the east side of Tennessee Street between 20th and 22nd Streets, Assessor’s Block 4108, Lot 036. Request for Review and Comment on the Zoning Map Amendment, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 302 and 306, to amend San Francisco Zoning Map Sheet No. ZN08 to rezone Block No. 4108, Lot 036 (909 Tennessee Street) from P (Public) to UMU (Urban Mixed Use). The subject property is currently located within the P (Public) Zoning District, Dogpatch Landmark District, and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Adoption
PRESENTER: John [CairBourne] on behalf of Project Sponsor
SPEAKERS: None
ACTION: Adopted
AYES: Hasz, Martinez, Matsuda, Wolfram, Damkroger
RESOLUTION: R703
12. (TIM FRYE: 415/575-6822)
LANDMARK NO. 250, SHIPWRIGHT’S COTTAGE - 900 Innes Avenue, Landmark Number 250, Shipwright’s Cottage; northwest corner of Innes Avenue and Griffith Street; Assessor’s Block 4646 Lot 003; The Commission discussed the condition of the subject property with the community and representatives of the property owner at its January 19, 2011 hearing. At that time the Commission requested that basic repairs occur to preserve the structure. The Commission will discuss the current condition of the subject property and may direct staff to prepare a letter to the property owner and the Department of Building Inspection.
PRESENTER: Randy Shaw, Director of Tenderloin Housing - owner of the Shipwright’s Cottage, presented his version of events that occurred in regards to the Shipwright’s Cottage.
SPEAKERS: Dan [Dott], Bay View Resident and Director of [Bay View] read a letter from the Bay View Historic Society and urged the HPC to ask Randy Shaw to reach out and partner with the members of the Bay View community to take care of the Cottage’s roof.
ACTION: The HPC 1) volunteered Commissioner Hasz to represent the Commission to work with the Owner, SF Architectural Heritage and the local preservation group(s); 2) asked staff to provide regular updates at the HPC hearing over the course of the next several hearings; 3) asked staff to calendar the item for February 20th HPC hearing; and 4) delay any formal letter from the HPC.
AYES: Hasz, Martinez, Matsuda, Wolfram, Damkroger
NOTES: In answering Commissioner Martinez question on the status of the rezoning effort in that area, Director Rahaim explained that area was pulled out as a separate plan area from the Hunter’s Point Shipyard Redevelopment Plan. With the dissolution of the Redevelopment Agency, there was no further funding to continue the work, and it is currently not in Department’s work plan. He would take Commissioner Martinez’ suggestion and consult that with the City Attorney about issuing a Memorandum. Preservation Coordinator Frye clarified two points: 1) that the language in future calendars for providing updates on the project should have an option for the Commission to draft a letter; 2) asked HPC to let the Department be the host and central point of contact for any future meetings with Commissioner Hasz, SF Architectural Heritage, Mr. Shaw and the community. President Damkroger agreed with Mr. Frye.
13. (TIM FRYE: 415/575-6822)
CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENT (CLG) 2011-2012 ANNUAL REPORT -Review and Comment on the 2011-2012 CLG Annual Report prepared by Planning Department Staff. The Commission may direct staff to include additional information or make revisions to the report prior to forwarding to the California Office of Historic Preservation.
NOTE: The HPC reviewed and commented that the Report was very well done.
ADJOURNMENT: 2:31 P.M.
The minutes was proposed for adoption at the Regular Meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission on Wednesday, February 20, 2013
ACTION: Approved
AYES: Hasz, Johns, Martinez, Wolfram, Damkroger
ABSENT: Matsuda
