December 04, 2002
Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board (LPAB)
Notice of Meeting
&
Agenda
Board Hearing Room - Room 400
City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
Wednesday, December 4, 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.sfgov.org/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. 2002.0925A (W. HASTIE: 415/558-6381)
639-699 2ND STREET, east Side between Brannan and Townsend Streets. Assessor's Block 3789, Lots 4 and 5. Constructed in 1882, the California Warehouse is a concrete and brick building that was originally a storage warehouse and is now used as office space. The property is contributory to the South End Historic District, is separately listed in the National Register of Historic Places, is a rated building in the South of Market Area Plan, has a B rating from Heritage, and is listed in the UMB Survey. The subject property is zoned SSO (Service/Secondary Office) and is in a 50-X Height and Bulk District. Request for Architectural Review Committee review and comment on a proposal to construct a horizontal and vertical addition to create 111 dwelling units.
2. 2002.1042A (K. SIMONSON: 415/558-6321)
890 GROVE STREET, north side between Fillmore Street and Webster Street. Assessor’s Block 797, Lot 19. 890 Grove is a two-story, shingle-clad Edwardian building, built circa 1917. It is a 19-room bed and breakfast inn. The building contributes to the Alamo Square Historic District, is included in the 1976 Architectural Survey, and is within an RH-3 (House, Three-Family) District, and a 50-X Height and Bulk District. Request for Architectural Review Committee on the proposal to construct a third floor addition on the roof of the existing building, containing approximately 1,980 square feet, for use as an owner's apartment; to construct an elevator and stair addition on the west facade; to construct a stair addition on the east facade; and to add a 4-car garage in the north portion of the basement.
ADJOURNMENT
Time: 1:30 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
n Section 106 Review
4. 2002.0439F (K. SIMONSON: 415/558-6321)
DOYLE DRIVE REPLACEMENT, southern approach of US 101 to the Golden Gate
Bridge, Assessor's Block 1300, within the City of San Francisco, and the Presidio of San Francisco, part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Project limits extend eastward along Doyle Drive for approximately 1.1 miles, from the Park Presidio Interchange to the proposed Presidio National Park Access in the vicinity of Girard Road. East of Girard Road, improvements would be made to Richardson Avenue in the vicinity of Lyon and Francisco Street under selected alternatives. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), on behalf of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), is conducting a Section 106 Review of the proposed replacement of Doyle Drive. The Focused Area of Potential Effect (APE) includes the Palace of Fine Arts, Doyle Drive, San Francisco National Cemetery, Park Presidio Boulevard, Richardson Avenue, and the cultural landscape and 270 historic resources in the Presidio National Historic Landmark District. At this time, Caltrans is seeking comments on the Historic Architecture Survey Report, dated August 29, 2002. The Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board (Landmarks Board) will, as a consulting party in the Section 106 review process, review and comment on the Historic Architecture Survey Report. A letter containing the comments of the Landmarks Board will be sent 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 State Historic Preservation Officer.
Time: 2:00 P.M.
n Informational Presentation
5. 2002.0805E (C. ROOS: 415/558-5981)
MID-MARKET REDEVELOPMENT PLAN, Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR). The Project Area includes 14 Assessor's Blocks in part or in their entirety: 341, 342, 350, 355 (North of Market), 3507, 3508, 3509, 3701, 3702, 3703, 3704, 3725, 3727, and 3738 (South of Market); the Special Use District (SUD) also includes Assessor's Block 351 (North of Market). A background informational presentation on the proposed San Francisco Redevelopment Agency (SFRA), Mid-Market Redevelopment Plan (Mid-Market Plan) and a Mid-Market SUD zoning overlay. The proposed Mid-Market Redevelopment Project Area (Project Area), located in downtown San Francisco, generally from Fifth Street to Tenth Street along the Market and Mission Streets corridor. The Mid-Market Plan is a 30-year program that would authorize the SFRA to participate in certain projects and programs to help alleviate blighting conditions in the Project Area. It is proposed as an incremental, urban infill and rehabilitation program for private properties and public facilities within the Project Area. The proposed Mid-Market Plan is designed to encourage and assist in the development of a more land-use intensive mixed-use district than currently exists with emphasis on increasing residential development; expanding existing arts, cultural and entertainment activities; aiding existing businesses and attracting new commercial development; and rehabilitating existing commercial and residential space in historic buildings. The SFRA has identified potential development sites in the Project Area, which provide a development scenario. They include Development Opportunity sites and Rehabilitation Opportunity sites. Development sites include vacant sites, parking lots, and sites that would be developed after existing buildings were demolished. Development Sites might include new construction, accompanied by retention and re-use of structures, or portions of structures, of historic or architectural merit. Because specific projects for Development Opportunity Sites are not identified in this program DEIR, it is not know, at this time, if buildings of historic or architectural merit would be affected. The DEIR assumes, conservatively, that such resources could be affected. Rehabilitation Sites include buildings that are considered to have architectural merit or are otherwise suitable for rehabilitation and re-use without major new construction on the site. Plan implementation would include about 5,970,000 square feet of new and rehabilitated space; including about 2,890,000 square feet of housing, 1,200,000 square feet of office space, 548,000 square feet of parking, 106,000 square feet of institutional space, 394,000 square feet of retail space, 385,000 square feet of hotel use, and 351,500 square feet of theater and art space. The overall development assumed in the Mid-Market Plan would occur over a 30-year time period. The DEIR analyzes overall changes in land use in the Project Area for the year 2020. It does not assume detailed plans for specific development sites.
n Review and Comment
6. 2002.0805E (C. ROOS: 415/558-5981)
MID-MARKET REDEVELOPMENT PLAN, Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR). The Project Area includes 14 Assessor's Blocks in part or in their entirety: 341, 342, 350, 355 (North of Market), 3507, 3508, 3509, 3701, 3702, 3703, 3704, 3725, 3727, and 3738 (South of Market); the Special Use District (SUD) also includes Assessor's Block 351 (North of Market). The San Francisco Redevelopment Agency (SFRA) proposes a Mid-Market Redevelopment Plan (Mid-Market Plan) and a Mid-Market SUD zoning overlay. The proposed Mid-Market Redevelopment Project Area (Project Area), located in downtown San Francisco, generally from Fifth Street to Tenth Street along the Market and Mission Streets corridor. The Mid-Market Plan is a 30-year program that would authorize the SFRA to participate in certain projects and programs to help alleviate blighting conditions in the Project Area. It is proposed as an incremental, urban infill and rehabilitation program for private properties and public facilities within the Project Area. The proposed Mid-Market Plan is designed to encourage and assist in the development of a more land-use intensive mixed-use district than currently exists with emphasis on increasing residential development; expanding existing arts, cultural and entertainment activities; aiding existing businesses and attracting new commercial development; and rehabilitating existing commercial and residential space in historic buildings. The SFRA has identified potential development sites in the Project Area, which provide a development scenario. They include Development Opportunity sites and Rehabilitation Opportunity sites. Development sites include vacant sites, parking lots, and sites that would be developed after existing buildings were demolished. Development Sites might include new construction, accompanied by retention and re-use of structures, or portions of structures, of historic or architectural merit. Because specific projects for Development Opportunity Sites are not identified in this program DEIR, it is not know, at this time, if buildings of historic or architectural merit would be affected. The DEIR assumes, conservatively, that such resources could be affected. Rehabilitation Sites include buildings that are considered to have architectural merit or are otherwise suitable for rehabilitation and re-use without major new construction on the site. Plan implementation would include about 5,970,000 square feet of new and rehabilitated space; including about 2,890,000 square feet of housing, 1,200,000 square feet of office space, 548,000 square feet of parking, 106,000 square feet of institutional space, 394,000 square feet of retail space, 385,000 square feet of hotel use, and 351,500 square feet of theater and art space. The overall development assumed in the Mid-Market Plan would occur over a 30-year time period. The DEIR analyzes overall changes in land use in the Project Area for the year 2020. It does not assume detailed plans for specific development sites. The purpose of the hearing is to facilitate the formulation of the Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board's comments on the adequacy of the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the proposed project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Time: 2:45 P.M.
n Historic District Designation
7. 2002.0775L (W. HASTIE: 415/558-6381)
DOGPATCH HISTORIC DISTRICT, an area bounded by Mariposa Street to the north, Minnesota Street to the west, Tubbs Street to the south, and 3rd Street to the east. Including Assessor’s Block 3996: Lots 004, 005, 006, 007; Block 4043: Lots 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 005A, 006, 011B, 014, 015, 016; Block 4060: Lots 001, 004, 006-063; Block 4106: Lots 001A, 002, 003, 004, 005, 005A, 006, 007, 008, 009, 009A, 010, 011, 012, 013, 014, 015; Block 4107: Lots 001B, 002A, 002B, 002C, 002E, 002F, 002G, 002H, 002I, 002J, 002K, 002L, 002M, 002N, 003, 0004, 005, 006, 007, 008, 009, 010, 011, 012, 013, 014, 015, 016, 017, 018, 019, 020, 021, 022, 023, 026-057; Block 4108: Lots 001, 003A, 003C, 003D, 003E, 003G, 003H, 003O, 003P, 004, 005, 006, 008, 009, 010, 011, 012, 013, 014, 014A, 015, 017, 018, 019, 020, 021; Block 4171: Lots 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006, 007, 014, 015, 017; Block 4172: Lots 001, 002, 003, 015, 016, 018, 018A, 019, 020, 021, 025, 027, 028, 029, 032, 034, 034A, 034B, 035, 036, 041, 044-046, 047, 048, 049, 050, 051, 052, 053. 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 Landmark Preservation Advisory Board's recommendation to the Planning Commission on the proposed Dogpatch Historic District designating ordinance, which was introduced by the Board of Supervisors on November 12, 2002 as File No. 021476. This ordinance would create Appendix L to Article 10 of the Planning Code.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approval
n Certificate(s) of Appropriateness
8. 2002.1037A (W. HASTIE: 415/558-6381)
750 2ND STREET, west side between Townsend and King Streets. Assessor's Block 3794, Lot 2A. The concrete building is non-contributory to the South End Historic District. The subject property is zoned M-2 (Heavy Industrial) District and is in a 105-F Height and Bulk District. Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to remove existing plywood panels which cover windows at the mezzanine level, to replace two roll-up garage doors with fixed wood window units to match existing, and to install a new, paired door wood entry system at the north bay opening.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approval
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).
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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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