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SAN FRANCISCO
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
COMMISSION
Meeting Minutes
Hearing Room 400
City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
12:30 P.M.
Regular Meeting
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COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Hasz, Wolfram, Johns, Matsuda, Pearlman, Johnck
COMMISSIONER ABSENT: Hyland
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY PRESIDENT HASZ AT 12: 45 PM
STAFF IN ATTENDANCE: Jeff Joslin – Current Planning Director; Rich Sucre, Lily Yegazu, Jonathan Lammers, Tim Frye – Preservation Coordinator, and Jonas P. Ionin – Acting Commission Secretary
A. PUBLIC COMMENT
SPEAKERS: None
B. DEPARTMENT MATTERS
1. Director’s Report
Preservation Coordinator Frye reported that the Mayor had signed the Duboce Park Landmark District legislation and would go into effect the week of July 12th.
2. Mr. Frye’s Review of Past Week’s Events at the Planning Commission (PC), Staff Report and Announcements
· The Divisadero and Fillmore Neighborhood Commercial District (NCD) Legislations Code Amendments– After public testimony, the PC made amendments to the proposed Legislations and recommended them to the Board of Supervisors (BOS). The Divisadero NCD would extend along Divisadero from Haight to O’Farrell Streets; the Fillmore NCD from Bush to McAllister Streets.
· 1096 South Van Ness Avenue - On June 13th, the PC unanimously approved the Conditional Use Authorization for a restaurant and a mini-putt golf course. The building was constructed in the 1920s and was identified in the South Mission Survey as individually significant and eligible for the National Register for its Neo-Gothic detailing and design.
· The Mills Act Clinic for the Duboce Park Landmark District was held on June 11th. Approximately 20 owners and residents participated in the event and showed interested in applying for the Mills Act. The Department would continue to provide technical assistance to them over the summer and would bring proposals to the HPC as they are submitted. The Mills Act Clinic would be travelling to other landmark districts in the near future.
· Sustaining SF’s Living History Summit, sponsored by SF Heritage, was held on June 15th. The Department, as a partner, presented their Landmark Designation Work Program, Sam Jordan’s Bar, and the Japantown Cultural Heritage and Economical Sustainability Strategies (JCHESS) along with the Japantown community.
· Jonathan Lammers, joined the Planning Department shortly a month ago, would be working with the Preservation Survey Team and the Environment Planning Team on CEQA review related to historic cultural resources. Prior to joining the Department Jonathan worked with Page and Turnbull, completed a historic context statement on the evolution of SF’s Filipino community, and drafted a methodology for recognizing Japantown social and cultural heritage resources.
C. COMMISSION MATTERS
3. President’s Report and Announcement
President Hasz 1) reported that a presentation would be put together for the Realtor Preservation Training Program; and 2) commented on the conversation between the owner of Sam Jordan’s Bar and a young man working for Facebook who knew of the landmarking of Sam Jordan’s Bar and wanted to do a Facebook campaign for this as well as other landmarks. He suggested that reaching out to a “young crew” like this would be good for the public outreach effort.
4. Consideration of Adoption:
· Draft Minutes for the June 5, 2013 Regular Hearing
SPEAKER(S): None
ACTION: Adopted as corrected on Page 1, Graffiti Advisory Club Board; and Page 3, Patti Patty Wada.
AYES: Johnck, Johns, Matsuda, Pearlman, Wolfram, Hasz
ABSENT: Hyland
5. Commissioner Comments & Questions
· Disclosures
· HPC Review of Future Agenda Items and Requests
Commissioner Matsuda 1) reported that the Commission Secretary Sub-Committees had met on June 12th, and would be meeting again next week; 2) stated that the second part of SF Heritage’s Summit focused on what could be done together to support and sustain heritage businesses. She believed SF Heritage is interested in continuing the effort with the same partners, as well as additional ones, to make sure all communities that have very important neighborhood businesses are represented; 3) asked what would happen to Marcus Books, which is in the process of landmark nomination, if it is purchased by another owner. Mr. Frye responded that the Department hopes to continue to work closely with the Johnson family [Owner of the Marcus Books] and understood they are still interested in the nomination. He noted that the Marcus Books building meets the criteria to be eligible for landmark designation for its significance, its association with the Japantown community, and its history of the Redevelopment Agency. The Department would bring the item back to the Commission this summer; 4) believed someone from the campaign that supports Marcus Books should come to the Commission to provide an update next time.
D. REGULAR CALENDAR
6. 2013.0100E (RICHARD SUCRE: 415-575-9108)
DOWNTOWN SAN FRANCISCO FERRY TERMINAL EXPANSION PROJECT, located along The Embarcadero between Pier 1-1/2 and the Agriculture Building, Assessor’s Block 9900, Lots 002, 201 and 274H. Request for Review and Comment on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR) for the Downtown San Francisco Ferry Terminal Expansion Project. The Project Sponsor, San Francisco Bay Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA), proposes a series of improvements to the existing Ferry Terminal in Downtown San Francisco to support existing and planned future water transit services. The project site is located adjacent to and within the Port of San Francisco Embarcadero National Register Historic District, and is also located adjacent to the Ferry Building, which is designated as City Landmark No. 90 under Article 10 of the Planning Code. The project site is located within a C-2 (Community Business) Zoning District and 84-J Height and Bulk Limit.
PRESENTERS: Mike Gougherty, Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA)
SPEAKER(S): None
ACTION: Directed staff to send the ARC letter to WETA with the addition of the Embarcadero Plaza be inserted in Mitigation Measure CUL-6.
COMMENT LETTER: L-0023
7. 2013.0570U (JONATHAN LAMMERS: 415-575-9093)
630 SANSOME STREET (U.S. Appraisers Stores and Immigration Station), east side between Jackson and Washington Street, in Assessor's Block 0197, Lot 002. Request for Review and Comment on the nomination of the property to the National Register of Historic Places. The subject property is located within a C-2 (Community Business) District and 65-A Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Send resolution of findings in support of the nomination, subject to revisions, to SHPO to approve nomination of the subject property to the National Register
SPEAKER(S): None
ACTION: Adopted a Resolution recommending the nomination as corrected and modified by the Commissioners.
AYES: Johnck, Johns, Matsuda, Pearlman, Wolfram, Hasz
ABSENT: Hyland
RESOLUTION NO: R-707
ADJOURNMENT: 1:34 P.M.
The minutes was proposed for adoption at the Regular Meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission on Wednesday, July 17, 2013
ACTION: Approved
AYES: Hasz, Hyland, Johnck, Johns, Matsuda, Pearlman, Wolfram
