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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, March 20, 2013
12:30 P.M.
Regular Meeting
Commissioners:
Karl Hasz, Aaron Hyland, Ellen Johnck, Richard Johns,
Diane Matsuda, Jonathan Pearlman, 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=3358
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
ROLL CALL: Commissioners: Karl Hasz
Aaron Hyland
Ellen Johnck
Richard Johns
Diane Matsuda
Jonathan Pearlman
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. Historic Preservation Fund Committee Member Appointment
(Continued from 2/20/13 HPC hearing)
4. Consideration of Adoption:
a. Draft minutes for the March 6, 2013 Regular Hearing
5. Disclosures
6. HPC Review of Future Agenda Items and Requests
7. Commissioner Comments/ Questions
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.
8. 2012.1338A (SHELLEY CALTAGIRONE: 415/558-6625)
2245 WEBSTER STREET, west side between Washington and Clay Streets. Assessor’s Block 0612, Lot 001D - Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to (1) create an 8’-wide by 7’-tall garage opening at the basement level of the front façade; (2) fill in the existing side notch on the south side of the building at all three levels; and, (3) replace the rear deck at the first floor level. The subject property is a contributor to the Webster Street Landmark District. The property is zoned RH-2 (Residential, House, Two-Family) District and is in a 40-X Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Conditions
(Continued from 3/6/13 HPC hearing.)
E. REGULAR CALENDAR
9. 2011.0119E (RACHEL SCHUETT: 415/575-9030)
200-214 6th STREET (HAYSTON APARTMENT BUILDING) AFFORDABLE HOUSING WITH GROUND-FLOOR RETAIL PROJECT DRAFT EIR - Southwest corner of 6th and Howard Streets; Lot 001 Assessor’s Block 3731 - Commission Review and Comment on the Draft Environmental Impact Report. The proposed project includes demolition of the existing four-story vacant building at 200-214 6th Street. The proposed demolition is necessary to construct a new nine-story mixed-use building, which would accommodate sixty-seven affordable housing units and ground floor commercial space. The project site is located in the SOMA NCT (Neighborhood Commercial Transit) Zoning District and an 85-X Height and Bulk District.
The Draft EIR concluded that implementation of the proposed project would result in a project-level and cumulative significant unavoidable environmental impact to historic architectural resources. The 200-214 6th Street building is a contributing resource to the 6th Street Lodginghouse Historic District, which is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. Given that the 200-214 6th Street building is significant as one of the larger-scale buildings located on a prominent corner within the eligible historic district; demolition of this building would result in a significant unavoidable impact on the historic district. The construction of the new residential building would have a less-than-significant impact on the district since the new construction would be generally compatible with the character of the historic district.
The 200-214 6th Street building is also the site of a temporary art installation called “Defenestration.” This art installation was installed by Brian Goggin in 1997. No historical importance has been attached to the Defenestration installation, and it is not associated with the historical context of the building itself, therefore the installation is not eligible for listing on the California Register. The Defenestration installation would be removed prior to demolition of the existing building.
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 April 4, 2013. Written comments on the DEIR will be accepted at the Planning Department until 5:00 p.m., April 15, 2013.
Preliminary Recommendation: The Historic Preservation Commission will discuss the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) to frame their written comments on the adequacy of the DEIR, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
(Continued from 3/6/13 HPC hearing. Public comment remains open.)
10. 2012.1329U (ANMARIE RODGERS: 415/558-6395)
The Commission will consider a proposed Ordinance amending 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, 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 20 acres; expanding noticing requirements for certain exempt projects; and clarifying existing noticing requirements for exempt projects.
Preliminary Recommendation: Adopt a Recommendation for Approval with Modifications
11. 2013.0190U (ANMARIE RODGERS: 415/558-6395)
The Planning Commission will hear an informational presentation by staff from the City Administrator’s Earthquake Safety Implementation Program concerning a proposed Ordinance [BF 130119 Building Code - Mandatory Seismic Retrofit Program - Wood-Frame Buildings]. This proposed Ordinance would amend the Building Code, to establish a Mandatory Seismic Retrofit Program for wood-frame buildings of three or more stories and containing five or more dwelling units where the permit to construct was applied for prior to January 1, 1978, and the building has not been seismically strengthened; establishing a fee for administering the program; adopting environmental findings, and findings of local conditions under California Health and Safety Code, Section 17958.7; establishing an operative date; and directing the Clerk of the Board to forward the legislation to specified State agencies.
Preliminary Recommendation: None - Informational
12. 2013.0009A (KELLY WONG: 415/575-9100)
130 SUTTER STREET, north side of Sutter Street between Montgomery Street and Kearny Street, Assessor’s Block 0288, Lots 027-030. Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for the final phase of work to restore the existing curtain wall assembly. Constructed in 1918 by Willis Polk, 130 Sutter Street (historically known as the Hallidie Building) is an eight-story steel-frame and concrete office building that features a glass curtain wall. The building is recognized as one of the earliest examples of the use of a glass curtain wall, and is notable also for its decorative applied metal work. The subject property is designated as an individual landmark (No. 37) under Article 10 of the Planning Code.
Recommendation: Approval with Conditions
13. 2012.1440H (KELLY WONG: 415/575-9100)
300 MONTGOMERY STREET, east side of Montgomery Street between California Street and Pine Street, Assessor’s Block 0260, Lot 010. Request for a Major Permit to Alter for the restoration of the existing terra cotta cladding with replacement glass fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC) units. Originally constructed in 1922 by George Kelham and later added to in 1941 by by Architect L.J. Hendy and Engineer L.H. Nishkian of the Captial Company, 300 Montgomery Street (historically known as the American National Bank) is a twelve-story steel-frame and concrete building with neoclassical ornamentation. The building features a tripartite composition with terra cotta cladding and a granite base with giant ionic colonnades. The subject property is designated individually as a Category I (Significant) building under Article 11 of the Planning Code.
Recommendation: Approval with Conditions
ADJOURNMENT
