August 07, 2002
Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board (LPAB)
Notice of Meeting
&
Agenda
Board Hearing Room - Room 400
City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
Wednesday, August 7, 2002
12:30 P.M.
Regular Meeting
Tim Kelley, President
Elizabeth Skrondal, Vice President
Ina Dearman, Paul Finwall, Nancy Ho-Belli,
Jeremy Kotas, Jonathan Pearlman, Theresa Picon, Suheil Shatara
Board Members
Neil Hart, Chief of Neighborhood Planning/Preservation Coordinator
Andrea Green, Recording Secretary
Landmarks Board Agendas are available on the Internet at http://www.ci.sf.ca.us/planning
or as a recorded message at (415) 558-6320
THE AGENDA PACKET IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT, 1660 MISSION STREET, 5TH FLOOR RECEPTION and the GOVERNMENT INFORMATION CENTER, SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY, 100 LARKIN STREET
Time: 12:30 P.M.
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE
ROLL CALL: Committee Chair: Paul Finwall
Committee Ex-Officio: Tim Kelley
Committee Members: Jeremy Kotas, Jonathan Pearlman, Suheil Shatara
1. (K. SIMONSON: 415/558-6321)
1000 GREAT HIGHWAY, The Beach Chalet, Landmark No. 179, east side between South Drive and John F. Kennedy Drive. Assessor's Block 1700, a portion of Lot 1. The Beach Chalet is a two-story, stucco-clad Spanish Revival building, built in 1925. It houses a visitor's center and restaurant. The building is included in the 1976 Architectural Survey, and is within a P (Public) District, an OS Height and Bulk District, and the Coastal Special Use District. Certificates of Appropriateness for a deck covered by a wooden arbor were issued pursuant to the November 4, 1998 and December 19, 2002 Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board hearings. Request for the Architectural Review Committee to provide comments on revisions to the previously issued Certificates of Appropriateness. The proposed addition to the rear (east)), with a footprint of approximately 3, 100 square feet would include space for a covered seating area, food preparation, and storage.
ADJOURNMENT
Time: 1:00 P.M.
FOR FULL BOARD CONSIDERATION
ROLL CALL: Board President: Tim Kelley
Board Vice President: Elizabeth Skrondal
Board Members: Ina Dearman, Paul Finwall, Nancy Ho-Belli, Jeremy Kotas, Jonathan Pearlman, Theresa Picon, Suheil Shatara
PUBLIC COMMENT
At this time, members of the public may address the Landmarks Board on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Landmarks Board except agenda items. With respect to agenda items, your opportunity to address the Landmarks Board will be afforded when the item has already been reviewed in a public hearing at which members of the public were allowed to testify and the Landmarks Board has closed the public hearing. Your opportunity to address the Landmarks Board must be exercised during the Public Comment portion of the calendar. Each member of the public may address the Landmarks Board 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, the Board 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).).
REPORTS
1. STAFF REPORT AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
2. PRESIDENT’S REPORT AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
3. MATTERS OF THE BOARD
REGULAR CALENDAR ITEMS
4. APPROVAL OF THE JUNE 5, 19 and JULY 3 and 17, 2002 DRAFT ACTION MINUTES
n Informational Presentation
5. (M. CORRETTE: 415/558-6295)
680 BEACH STREET, Haslett Warehouse, Landmark No. 59, eastern half of the block bounded by Beach, Hyde and Jefferson Streets. Assessor's Block 10, Lot 2. The Haslett Warehouse is a three-story brick Industrial-Style building built between 1907 and 1909. The building is separately listed in the National Register, listed in the California Register, Here Today Survey and the 1976 Architectural Survey, and is within a C-2 (Community Business) District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District. A monumental brick building, the Haslett Warehouse, designed by William Mooser, Jr., was originally the other half of the Cannery complex, serving as its warehouse. It is a prime example of a waterfront industrial warehouse. Part of the San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park, the National Park Service and the Kimpton Hotel Group were in the process of rehabilitating the historic warehouse when a fire broke out the morning of Sunday, March 17, 2002. An informational presentation by the National Park Service will describe the project and the recovery after the fire.
Time: 1:45 P.M.
n Historic District Designation
6. 2002.0775L (W. HASTIE: 415/558-6381)
DOGPATCH, an area bounded by Mariposa Street to the north, Minnesota Street to the west, Tubbs Street to the south, and Third Street to the east, included Assessor's Block 3996, Lots 4, 5, 6, 7,; Block 4043, Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5A, 6, 11B, 14, 15, 16; Block 4060, Lots 1, 4, 6-63; Block 4106, Lots 1A, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5A, 6, 7, 8, 9, 9A, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15; Block 4107, Lots 1B , 2A, 2B, 2C, 2E, 2F, 2G, 2H, 2I, 2J, 2K, 2L, 2M, 2N, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26-57; Block 4108, Lots 1, 3A, 3C, 3D, 3E, 3G, 3H, 3O, 3P, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 14A, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21; Block 4171, Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 17; Block 4172, Lots 1, 2, 3, 15, 16, 18, 18A, 19, 20, 21, 25, 27, 28, 29, 32, 34, 34A, 34B, 35, 36, 41, 44-46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53. The district encompasses several zoning districts, including RH-2 (Residential, Two-Family), RH-3 (Residential, Three-Family), NC-2 (Small-Scale Neighborhood Commercial), M-2 (Heavy Industrial), and P (Public Use) Districts. Request for the Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board's recommendation to the Planning Commission on the proposed Dogpatch Historic District designation, which was initiated by the Board of Supervisors on June 3, 2002, by Resolution No. 409-02.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approval
Time: 2:45 P.M.
n Section 106 Review
7. 2002.0378F (A. LIGHT: 415/558-6254)
145 TAYLOR STREET, west side between Eddy and Turk Streets. Assessor's Block 339, Lots 2 and 18. The proposed project or undertaking involves the replacement of a surface commercial parking lot with a nine-story, 86-foot-tall residential building containing 67 affordable housing units and 1,000 square feet of ground floor retail space. The project is located in a National Register-Eligible District known as the San Francisco Apartment/Hotel Historic District. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is funding the project; therefore, requiring its review under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. The Mayor's Office of Housing is conducting the Section 106 review of the proposed project and has requested the Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board (Landmarks Board), as a consulting party, to review and comment on the materials it prepared for the Section 106 review. A letter containing the comments of the Landmarks Board will be addressed to the Director of Planning. The Director will then forward the comments of the Landmarks Board and the comments of the Planning Department to the lead agency (Department of Housing and Urban Development), and send copies to the California Office of Historic Preservation, the Mayor's Office of Housing and any other interested parties.
Time: 3:30 P.M.
n Certificate(s) of Appropriateness
8. 2002.0838A (A. LIGHT: 415/558-6254)
801 MONTGOMERY STREET, northwest corner of Jackson Street. Assessor's Block 176, Lot 7. A five-story, non-contributory building in the Jackson Square Historic District, built in 1983. The subject property is zoned C-2 (Community Business) District and is in a 65-A Height and Bulk District. Request for a Certificate to replace an existing metal lobby entrance gate with a metal and glass lobby entry glazing system.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approval
9. 2002.0065A (M. LUELLEN: 415/558-6478)
150 BROADWAY, Broadway Family Apartments, north side of Broadway between Battery and Front Streets. Assessor's Block 141, Lot 11. The subject property is within the Northeast Waterfront Historic District; is zoned C-2 (Community Business) District and is in a 40-X Height and Bulk District. Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to construct a mid-rise building that will contain 85 units of affordable housing with retail, childcare, and community spaces, built over an underground parking level.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approval
Time: 4:15 P.M.
n Review of Written Objections to findings of the Central Waterfront Cultural Resource Surveys
(J. TULLY: 415/558-6372)
Following the Landmarks Boards’ Public Review Process for Cultural Resource Survey Findings , the Landmarks Board must review written objections to the Central Waterfront survey findings as presented by property owners. The Landmarks Board may recommend retention or modification of survey information and/or National Register Status Code. The recommendation will then be forwarded to the Planning Commission for consideration of endorsement.
Objections to survey findings will be heard on the following resources:
10. 800 INDIANA STREET – owner, San Francisco Opera Association. Property owner believes this resource should be held out' from consideration because of its current condition.
11. 2230 THIRD STREET – owner, Leo's Tire and Brake. Property owner believes National Register Status Code assigned to this resource is an overstatement of significance.
ADJOURNMENT
PUBLIC COMMUNICATION COMMITTEE
ROLL CALL: Chair: Jeremy Kotas
Ex-Officio: Tim Kelley
Committee Members: Ina Dearman, Paul Finwall, Elizabeth Skrondal
REPORT
CHAIR'S REPORT AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
PUBLIC COMMENT
At this time, members of the public may address the Public Communication Committee (PCC) on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Landmarks Board. Public comment made before the PCC may also be made before the full Landmarks Board at any regularly scheduled public hearing. With respect to agenda items, your opportunity to address the Landmarks Board will be afforded when the item has already been reviewed in a public hearing at which members of the public were allowed to testify and the Landmarks Board has closed the public hearing. Your opportunity to address the PCC must be exercised during the Public Comment portion of the calendar. Each member of the public may address the PCC 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, the Board 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).).
ADJOURNMENT
NOTE: For information on the next Landmarks Board Calendar, please call 558-6320 on Fridays (before the scheduled hearing) after 5:00 p.m. for a recorded message.
NOTE: Items listed on this calendar will not be heard before the stated time.
NOTE: Speaker Cards will be available at all hearings. For your convenience, they may be picked up in advance of the hearing from the Planning Department Reception Counter, 1660 Mission Street, 5th Floor.
NOTE: The Landmarks Board meets on the first and third Wednesday of each month. For information on the next Landmarks Board Calendar, please call at 558-6320 after 3:00 p.m. on Fridays preceding the regularly scheduled meetings. Items listed on this Notice of the Meeting and Agenda will not be heard before the stated time.
NOTE: For information related to Landmarks Board matters, please call Andrea Green, Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board Recording Secretary, Planning Department, at (415) 558-6266.
NOTE: Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness, Permit to Alter, 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 Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board at, or prior to, the public hearing.
NOTE: Material submitted by the public for Landmarks Board review prior to a scheduled hearing, should be received at the Planning Department Reception Counter, 1660 Mission Street, 5th Floor, no later than 5:00 p.m. the Tuesday (eight (8) days) prior to the scheduled public hearing. Persons unable to attend a hearing may submit written comments regarding a calendared item to the Board at the above listed address. Comments received by 11:00 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Landmarks Board at the public hearing. Otherwise, submit material related to a calendared item at the scheduled hearing for distribution. For complete distribution to all Board Members, necessary staff and case/docket/ correspondence files, submit an original and 18 copies.
CELL PHONE AND/OR SOUND-PRODUCING ELECTRONIC DEVICE USAGE AT HEARINGS
Effective January 21, 2001, the Board of Supervisors amended the Sunshine Ordinance by adding the following provision: The ringing of and use of cells phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the Chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar sound-producing electronic devices (67A.1 Prohibiting the use of cell phone, pager, or other similar sound-producing electronic devices at and during public meetings).
ACCESSIBLE MEETING POLICY
Hearings are held at City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 400, Fourth Floor, San Francisco, CA. The closest accessible BART Station is the Civic Center Station located at the intersection of Market, Hyde and Grove Streets. Accessible curb side parking has been designated at points along McAllister Street. Accessible MUNI Lines serving City Hall are the 42 Downtown Loop, 9 San Bruno and 71 Haight/Noriega and the F Line. Accessible MUNI Metro Lines are the J, K, L, M, and N which stop at the Civic Center and Van Ness Avenue Stations. For more information regarding MUNI accessible services, call (415) 923-6142. American sign language interpreters and/or a sound enhancement system will be available upon request by contacting Lulu Hwang at (415) 558-6403, at least 72 hours prior to a hearing. Individuals with severe allergies, environmental illnesses, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities should call our accessibility hotline at (415) 554-8925 to discuss meeting accessibility. In order to assist the City's efforts to accommodate such people, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to various chemical based products. Please help the City to accommodate these individuals.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE
Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people’s business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people’s review.
For more information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance (Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code) or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, Donna Hall, Administrator, by mail to City Hall, Room 244, 1 Dr. Carlton Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA 94102-4689; by phone (415) 554-7724 (office); (415) 554-6163 (fax); or by e-mail at Donna_Hall@ci.sf.ca.us.
Citizens interested in obtaining a copy of the Sunshine Ordinance can be obtained from the Clerk of the Sunshine Task Force, the San Francisco Public Library and on the City's website at www.ci.sf.ca.us/bdsupvrs/sunshine
Attention: Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance [SF Admin Code §16,520 - 16.534] to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the Ethics Commission at 1390 Market Street, Suite 701, San Francisco, CA 94102, telephone (415) 554-9510, fax (415) 703-0121 and web site http://www.ci.sf.ca.us/ethics/.
COMMUNICATIONS
Note: Each item on the Architectural Design Review, the Public Communication Committee and/or Regular calendar may include the following documents:
1) Planning Department Case Report
2) Draft Motion with Findings and/or Conditions
These items will be available for review at the Planning Department, 1660 Mission Street, 5th Floor Reception.
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