July 16, 2014 HPC

ROLL CALL:                                                                         

                                            President:                                Karl Hasz

            Vice-President:                      Andrew Wolfram

                                            Commissioners:                    Aaron Hyland, Ellen Johnck, Richard S.E. Johns, Diane Matsuda, Jonathan Pearlman

 

A.         GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT

At this time, members of the public may address the Commission on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission except agenda items. With respect to agenda items, your opportunity to address the Commission will be afforded when the item is reached in the meeting.  Each member of the public may address the Commission for up to three minutes.

 

The Brown Act forbids a commission 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, the commission is limited to:

 

(1)  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.         DEPARTMENT MATTERS

 

1.             Director’s Announcements                         

               

2.             Review of Past Events at the Planning Commission, Staff Report and Announcements

 

3.             Landmark Designation Work Program Report

 

C.         COMMISSION MATTERS

 

4.             President’s Report and Announcements

               

5.             Consideration of Adoption:

·        Draft Minutes for HPC June 18, 2014

 

Adoption of Commission Minutes – Charter Section 4.104 requires all commissioners to vote yes or no on all matters unless that commissioner is excused by a vote of the Commission.  Commissioners may not be automatically excluded from a vote on the minutes because they did not attend the meeting.

 

6.             Commission Comments & Questions

·        Disclosures.

·        Inquiries/Announcements.  Without discussion, at this time Commissioners may make announcements or inquiries of staff regarding various matters of interest to the Commissioner(s).

·        Future Meetings/Agendas.  At this time, the Commission may discuss and take action to set the date of a Special Meeting and/or determine those items that could be placed on the agenda of the next meeting and other future meetings of the Historic Preservation Commission.

 

D.         REGULAR CALENDAR 

 

7.             2000.0630M                                                                                       (S. CALTAGIRONE: (415) 558-6625)

DRAFT PRESERVATION ELEMENT: OBJECTIVES 4-6  - Request for Review and Comment on Objectives 4-6 of the Draft Preservation Element. The Historic Preservation Commission will be holding a series of three (3) public hearings in Summer 2014 to review a new Draft Preservation Element. The Preservation Element will become part of the City’s General Plan. The document’s objectives and policies address the importance of preserving historic resources as essential to maintaining the character of San Francisco. This second hearing will focus on Objectives 4-6 of the Draft Element. A subsequent hearing will be held to discuss Objectives 7-9. Please note that the hearings will be followed by a public Open House in September that will provide additional opportunities to provide input on the document. The Department will also present the document to community stakeholders during a rigorous public outreach campaign in Winter 2014. The document will be revised based on public feedback. A final draft will be prepared for environmental review pursuant to CEQA. At the conclusion of the environmental review, the final policy document will be presented for endorsement by the Historic Preservation Commission and the City Planning Commission. Adoption by the Board of Supervisors is expected to take place in 2015. Please follow our progress and learn about upcoming events on our website at: http://www.sf-planning.org/preservationelement

(Continued from June 18, 2014 HPC hearing)

Preliminary Recommendation: Consider Objectives 4-6 of the Draft Preservation Element and provide oral comments or direct staff to prepare written comments.

 

8.             2014.0860U                                                                                                 (J. LAMMERS: (415) 575-9093)

1772 VALLEJO STREET (BURR HOUSE) – north side between Franklin and Gough Streets, in Assessor's Block 0552, Lot 029 – 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 RH-2 (Residential-House, Two Family) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk District.

Preliminary Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution in support of the nomination to the National Register.

 

 

Adjournment

Hearing Procedures

The Historic Preservation Commission holds public hearings on the first and third Wednesday, of most months. The full hearing schedule for the calendar year and the Commission Rules & Regulations may be found online at: www.sfplanning.org.

 

Public Comments: Persons attending a hearing may comment on any scheduled item.

v  When speaking before the Commission in City Hall, Room 400, please note the timer indicating how much time remains.  Speakers will hear two alarms.  The first soft sound indicates the speaker has 30 seconds remaining.  The second louder sound indicates that the speaker’s opportunity to address the Commission has ended.

 

Sound-Producing Devices Prohibited: The ringing of and use of mobile phones and other sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the Chair may order the removal of any person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of a mobile phone, pager, or other similar sound-producing electronic devices (67A.1 Sunshine Ordinance: Prohibiting the use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices at and during public meetings).

 

For most cases that are considered by the Historic Preservation Commission, after being introduced by the Commission Secretary, shall be considered by the Commission in the following order:

 

1.        Presentation by Staff;

2.        Presentation by the Project Sponsor’s Team (which includes: the sponsor, representative, legal counsel, architect, engineer, expeditor and/or any other advisor) for a period not to exceed ten (10) minutes, at the discretion of the Chair;

3.        Public testimony from supporters of the Project not to exceed three (3) minutes, at the discretion of the Chair;

4.        Presentation by Organized Opposition recognized by the Commission President through written request prior to the hearing for a period not to exceed ten (10) minutes, at the discretion of the Chair;

5.        Public testimony from opponents of the Project not to exceed three (3) minutes, at the discretion of the Chair;

6.        Staff follow-up and/or conclusions;

7.        Public comment portion of the hearing shall be closed and deliberation amongst the Commissioners shall be opened by the Chair;

8.        A motion to approve; approve with conditions; approve with amendments and/or modifications; disapprove; or continue to another hearing date, if seconded, shall be voted on by the Commission.

 

Every Official Act taken by the Commission must be adopted by a majority vote of all members of the Commission, a minimum of four (4) votes.  A failed motion results in the disapproval of the requested action, unless a subsequent motion is adopted. Any Procedural Matter, such as a continuance, may be adopted by a majority vote of members present, as long as the members present constitute a quorum (four (4) members of the Commission).

 

Hearing Materials

Each item on the Agenda may include the following documents:

·         Planning Department Case Executive Summary

·         Planning Department Case Report

·         Draft Motion or Resolution with Findings and/or Conditions

·         Public Correspondence

 

Materials submitted to the Historic Preservation Commission prior to a scheduled hearing will become part of the public record only when the materials are also provided to the Commission Secretary and/or Project Planner.  Correspondence may be emailed directly to the Commission Secretary at: commissions.secretary@sfgov.org. 

 

Persons unable to attend a hearing may submit written comments regarding a scheduled item to: Historic Preservation Commission, 1650 Mission Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, CA  94103-2414.  Written comments received by the close of the business day prior to the hearing will be brought to the attention of the Historic Preservation Commission and made part of the official record. 

 

Advance Submissions: To allow Commissioners the opportunity to review material in advance of a hearing, materials must be received by the Planning Department reception eight (8) days prior to the scheduled public hearing.  All submission packages must be delivered to1650 Mission Street, Suite 400, by 5:00 p.m. and should include fifteen (15) copies.

 

Day-of Submissions: Material related to a calendared item may be distributed at the hearing. Please provide ten (10) copies for distribution. 

Appeals

The following is a summary of appeal rights associated with the various actions that may be taken at a Historic Preservation Commission hearing.

 

Case Type	Case Suffix	Appeal Period*	Appeal Body
Certificate of Appropriateness	A	30 calendar days	Board of Appeals**
CEQA Determination - EIR	E	20 calendar days	Board of Supervisors
Permit to Alter/Demolish	H	30 calendar days	Board of Appeals**

 

**An appeal of a Certificate of Appropriateness or Permit to Alter/Demolish may be made to the Board of Supervisors if the project requires Board of Supervisors approval or if the project is associated with a Conditional Use Authorization appeal.  An appeal of an Office Allocation may be made to the Board of Supervisors if the project requires a Conditional Use Authorization.

 

For more information regarding the Board of Appeals process, please contact the Board of Appeals at (415) 575-6880.  For more information regarding the Board of Supervisors process, please contact the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors at (415) 554-5184 or board.of.supervisors@sfgov.org.

 

Challenges

Pursuant to Government Code Section 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of (1) a Certificate of Appropriateness, (2) a Permit to Alter, (3) a Landmark or Historic District designation, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Historic Preservation Commission, at, or prior to, the public hearing.