June 18, 2008 FINAL ACTION MINUTES
OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO
LANDMARKS PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
CITY HALL
1 DR. CARLTON B. GOODLETT PLACE, ROOM 400
June 18, 2008
12:40 P.M. ROLL CALL
FOR FULL LANDMARKS BOARD CONSIDERATION
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Cherny, Damkroger, Hasz, Martinez, Samaha, Street
BOARD MEMBER(S) ABSENT: Chan, Dearman, Maley
STAFF IN ATTENDANCE: Mark Luellen, Preservation Coordinator; A. John-Baptiste; D. Dwyer; E. Forbes; T. Frye; S. Perdue; Sonya Banks, Commission Secretary; Marlena Byrne, Deputy City Attorney
PUBLIC COMMENT
Don Andreini: He introduced S.F. Heritage new staff member Alex Beale, Preservation Advocate. She will be the contact person for the Landmarks Board, Planning Commission and department staff.
Alex Beale: She graduated from University of Pennsylvania, Historic Preservation program. She is excited to be working with S.F. Heritage.
REPORTS
- STAFF REPORT AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mark Luellen, Preservation Coordinator:
i On June 20th, the Rules Committee will hear the charter amendment to make the Landmarks Board an independent body. The hearing will be held at City Hall, room 263 at 10:00 a.m.
i In the LPAB members packet is the Department response analysis of the charter amendment. The recommendations will be forwarded to the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors.
2. PRESIDENT'S REPORT AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
None at this time.
3. MATTERS OF THE BOARD
Cherny
He encouraged other LPAB members to attend the June 20th Rule Committee hearing regarding the charter amendment to establish an independent Landmarks Board (City Hall, room 263 at 10:00 a.m.).
- LANDMARKS WORK PROGRAM 2005-2007 UPDATE
None at this time.
ACTION ITEM(S)
- HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND COMMITTEE UPDATE
The Committee held a special meeting regarding funding for the Citywide Survey.
The Planning Department had requested the Fund Committee to provide funds for a staff position but the Committee declined. The Fund Committee and Planning Department agreed to a 5.7% equal share. The Fund Committee agreed to provide $20,000 to revive the context statement for the Auto Row Project.
- APPROVAL OF THE MAY 21st, 2008 DRAFT ACTION MINUTES
Speaker(s)
None
Board Action
It was moved by Board Member Damkroger (seconded by Street) to approve the draft action minutes. The vote was unanimous.
AYES: Cherny, Damkroger, Hasz, Martinez, Samaha, Street
NOES: None
ABSENT: Chan, Dearman, Maley
NON-ACTION ITEM(S)
HISTORIC PRESERVATION TRAINING
7. (M. LUELLEN: 558-6478) and (Mark Huck, OHP)
The Office of Historic Preservation will present an overview of the Secretary of the Interiors Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.
Speaker(s)
Mark Paez
Richard Zimmerman
Cythnia Servetnick
Michael Levin
Questions from staff and the public were answered at this time.
Tape No. 1a/1b/2a
2:30 p.m.
INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATION
- (A. JOHN-BAPTISTE and E. FORBES)
The Planning Department will present the proposed new permit and processing fees that would take effect in August 2008.
Speaker(s)
None
ACTION ITEM(S)
REVIEW AND COMMENT
9. 2000.0541A (T. FRYE: 575-6822)
350 BUSH STREET, MINING EXCHANGE, Assessor's Block 0269; Lot 003. The subject property is local San Francisco Landmark Number 113, and is located within a C-3-O (Downtown Office) District with a 250-S Height and Bulk limit. Request for Review and Comment on the final details for all exterior architectural modifications of the subject building. This hearing is being held in accordance with the Conditions of Approval associated with Motion No. 16277. The Certificate of Appropriateness was approved on November 8, 2001 as part of that Motion. The Certificated of
Continued from June 4, 2008 Hearing
Speaker(s):
Jeffrey Heller
Mary McMillian
Board Comments
The Landmarks Board members had the following comments:
- Concerned with the specifications for the exterior work appears to be appropriate and should be included within the building permit application drawing sets.
- Recommended that the roof ornamentation (Acroteria) must be well done in terms of modeling, craftsmanship, and finish to be successful. The shop drawings and mock-ups of these elements should be subject to review and approval by Preservation Planning Staff.
- Suggested he front door design should be simplified by eliminating the grill pattern.
- Encouraged the Project Sponsor to reinstall the skylights along the roofline in their historic locations.
- Recommended a note be on the permit application drawings that the new roofing materials shall be standing-seam galvanized metal, as that was the material that was historically at that location.
- Suggested that should the thickness of the new glazing impact the fenestration pattern of the front windows, including dimensions, depth, and profile, the Project Sponsor should bring the revised window details, with dimensions, for Preservation Staff review and approval.
- Suggested the replacement main entrance door should be painted a dark color to be in conformance of the characteristics of the wood door that was historically at that location.
- As part of the color investigation for painted materials at the site, the exterior window sash color should be included in this investigation and consequently repainted their historic color.
- Recommended that a white spandrel panel should be reintroduced at the 2nd floor level as depicted in historic photos of the subject building. However, if interventions require a deeper floor plate that would significantly increase the amount of spandrel glazing, then recreating this element should not be pursued.
Tape No. 2a/b
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed hereunder constitute a Consent Calendar, are considered to be routine by the Planning Department, and will be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the Landmarks Board. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Board, 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.
10. 2008.0597A (S. PERDUE: 558-6625)
1444 MCALLISTER STREET, located at the north side between Pierce and Scott Streets. Assessor's Block 0776, Lot 034 - Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to replace windows throughout the building. The building, currently used as a nursing home, is a non-contributing building located within the Alamo Square Historic District and constructed in 1971; it is zoned RH-3 (Residential, House, Three-Family) District and is in a 40-X Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approval
Speaker(s)
None
Board Action
It was moved by Board Member Damkroger (seconded by Hasz) to approve the request for a Certificate of Appropriateness. The vote was unanimous.
AYES: Cherny, Damkroger, Hasz, Martinez, Street
NOES: None
ABSENT: Chan, Dearman, Maley, Samaha(did not vote on this item – was not present.)
Tape No. 2b
NON-ACTION ITEM
InformationAL presentation
11. 2006.0881E (D. DWYER: 575-9031)
420-430-29th Avenue, St. Peter's Church - Relocation and Supportive Housing Project: An informational presentation on the proposed project.
Speaker(s)
Shannon Dodge
Elizabeth Carlson
Peter ?
Jill Thompson
Bob Hermann
ACTION ITEM(S)
REVIEW AND COMMENT
12. 2006.0881E (D. DWYER: 575-9031)
420-430-29th Avenue, St. Peter's Church - Relocation and Supportive Housing Project: Public Hearing to assist the Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board to prepare a comment letter on the Draft Environmental Impact Report.
The 11,780-square-foot project site (Assessor's Block 1416, Lots 014B and 015) is located in the Richmond neighborhood on the east side of 29th Avenue near the corner of 29th Avenue and Clement Street. The project site is occupied by three buildings; St. Peter's Church, the Parish Hall and the Rectory. These buildings are 7,485 square feet, 4,040 square feet and 2,740 square feet in size, respectively. The Gothic Revival style church building is considered a historical resource under CEQA while the other two buildings are not. The project sponsors, St. Peter's Church and the Housing Services Affiliate of the Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center, propose to renovate the Parish Hall and Rectory, to demolish the existing church, and to construct an approximately 28-foot-high with nine-foot mechanical penthouse, three-story-over-basement, 16,915-square-foot building containing 20 residential units (19 for developmentally-disabled adults and one for a resident manager) with 1 off-street parking space. The main entrance to the residences would be from 29th Avenue. The project site is in a RH-2 (Residential House, Two Family) Zoning District and a 40-X Height-and Bulk District. The project sponsors seek to rezone the site from RH-2 to RM-1 (Residential, Mixed, Low Density) to accommodate the increased residential density. In addition, the proposed project would include a lot line adjustment to reconfigure the lots such that the housing development is on a separate lot from the rectory and parish hall; a variance from the rear yard requirement and for a non-complying structure on the new parish hall and rectory lot. Conditional use authorization would be required for the operation of a religious institution in a residential district.
NOTE: The Draft Environmental Impact Report (SCH No. 2007112040) was published on May 31, 2008. The Draft EIR identifies the following impact as significant and unavoidable: Historic Resources: St. Peter's Episcopal Church is considered a historical resource under CEQA. The proposed project would result in the demolition of the historical resource and therefore, would have a significant and unavoidable impact. The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to receive comments on the Draft EIR on July 10, 2008. This hearing is intended to assist the Landmarks Board with preparation of written comments on the Draft EIR to submit to the Planning Department. Written comments on the Draft EIR will be accepted at the Planning Department until 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15, 2008.
Board Comments
The Landmarks Board members had the following comments:
- The Board appreciated the sense of loss expressed by the church congregation and their intention to provide a project that would address the community's needs in addition to addressing the abatement of the seismic hazard.
- Expressed concern that the project would remove an historic resource and retain two buildings that have been determined not to be historic resources. Suggested including an alternative that demolishes the non-historic buildings and retains the Church.
- On page 3 – the General Plan conformance, the Board feels that the proposed project does not support priority policy 7 preservation of landmarks and historic resources .
- Suggested that staff provide an update of the Section 106 process. The Board would like for their comments to be incorporated into the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) resulting from the Section 106 process. The MOA should include that the demolition permit not be approved/issued until full funding is acquired.
- The primary impact is the loss of the church and a rigorous environmental impact review of this need to be completed.
- Appreciates that partial preservation alternative shows that this is a defacto demolition.
- Requested that the mitigation measures for the DEIR need to be revised to include prior Landmarks Board comments stating The interpretive display needs to be drafted by a qualified historian. Also, the mitigation measure for the salvage plan should be revised to state that Planning Department staff should approve the salvage plan prior to issuance of a demolition permit.
- The Board feels that the DEIR is not adequate because it does not include a preservation alternative that includes preservation of the church with a project that meets the Secretary's Standard, and also includes a supportive housing component.
DISCUSSION
- (M. LUELLEN: 558-6478)
PRESIDIO MAIN POST, The Landmarks Board will discuss the Presidio Trust's
Environmental Impact Statement supplementing the 2002 Presidio Trust Management Plan. The Board may draft a letter to the Planning Commission and Planning Department requesting their direction to write a letter to the Presidio Trust regarding the proposed changes and/or to join in the Section 106 consultation process.
Speaker(s)
Michael Levin
Winchell Hayward
Steven Hay
Board Actions
It was moved by Board Member Damkroger (seconded by Martinez) to send a letter with amendments to request the Planning Commission to direct the Board to write a letter to the Presidio Trust stating the Board's comments on the Presidio Trust Management Plan Main Post Update – Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement and requesting participation as an Interested Party in the National Historic Preservation Act, Section 106 Consultation.
AYES: Cherny, Damkroger, Hasz, Martinez, Samaha, Street
NOES: None
ABSENT: Chan, Dearman, Maley
Tape No. 2b and 3a
ADJOURN: 4:50 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Sonya Banks
Recording Secretary
ADOPTED: July 16, 2008
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