March 03, 2004

4. (LORD: 558-6311)

LANDMARK TRANSFERABLE DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS AND ARTWORK CONTRIBUTIONS. Review and comment on an Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Section 128 to allow a City-owned landmark in a P (Public) zoning district that is adjacent to properties zoned C-3 (Downtown Commercial) to sell Transferable Development Rights and by amending Section 149 to authorize the landmark to receive artwork contributions in order to finance rehabilitation and restoration of the exterior of the property.

Time: 1:00 P.M.

5. (T. KELLEY)

220-226 JESSIE STREET, The Jessie Street Substation, north side of Mission Street (Jessie Street now vacated) between Third and Fourth Streets. Assessor's Block 3706, Lot 70. A one-story, brick and terra cotta, utilities substation building, built in 1906. The subject property is Landmark No. 87, is zoned C-3-R (Downtown Retail) District and is in a 400-I Height and Bulk District. Consider whether or not to request Planning Department staff to prepare a report regarding the delisting of the Jessie Street Substation as City Landmark No. 87.

6. 2004.0005L (W. HASTIE: 415/558-6381)

2550 MISSION STREET, The New Mission Theater, west side between 21^st and 22^nd Streets. Assessor's 3616, Lot 7. Constructed in 1916, and then altered in 1932, this building was originally used as a movie palace and served that purpose until 1993; it was then used as a furniture retail store, but is currently vacant. The subject property is zoned NC-3 (Moderate-Scale, Neighborhood Commercial) District and is in a 50-X/65-B Height and Bulk District. Request for the Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board recommendation to the Planning Commission on the proposed landmark designation, which was initiated by the Board of Supervisors on December 9, 2003, as Landmark No. 245. This item was heard on February 4, 2004. This is a rehearing of the item.

Preliminary Recommendation: Adopt resolution supporting landmark designation

Time: 2:00 P.M.

7. 2003.1198A (W. HASTIE: 415/558-6381)

1008 TENNESSEE STREET, west side between 20^th and 22^nd Streets. Assessor's Block 4107, Lot 2A. The subject "Stick/Eastlake style" residence is a contributory building in the Dogpatch Historic District; it is zoned RH-3 (House, Three-Family) District and is in a 50-X Height and Bulk District. Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to remove incompatible rear addition, add new windows and French doors at the rear, re-roof entire building, repair front façade and stairs, and to replace existing windows, front doors and garage door.

Preliminary Recommendation:

8. 2004.0119A (M. SNYDER: 415/575-6891)

714 22^nd STREET, north side between Tennessee and Third Street. Assessor's Block 4108, Lot 5. This contributory structure to the Dogpatch Historic District also has a National Register Status Code of 5N. The subject three-family dwelling was constructed in 1882, in the flat front Italianate style has since undergone extensive modifications including the addition of the front bay and the removal of most of the front facade's original material and detailing. It is within an NC-2 (Neighborhood Commercial, Small Scale) District and a 50-X Height and Bulk District. Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to replace all 24 the existing windows (twelve in front and visible from the public right-of-way and twelve in the rear and not visible from the public right-of-way) with new vinyl sash windows.

Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Conditions

Time: 2:45 P.M.

9 (M. CORRETTE: 415/558-6295)

340-370 VALENCIA STREET AKA VALENCIA GARDENS, west side of Valencia Street, north side of 15th Street, and the east side of Guerrero Street. Assessor's Block 3546, Lot 2. The proposed project involves the demolition of the Valencia Gardens public housing project (246 units). Request for the Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board (Landmarks Board) to review and comment on the adequacy of the Historic American Building Survey (HABS) Cultural report. The HABS Cultural Report is one of the mitigation measures agreed to in the Memorandum of Agreement resulting from 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 Federal Agency (Department of Housing and Urban Development), and send copies to the California Office of Historic Preservation, Mayor's Office of Housing, and any other interested parties.

10. (M. CORRETTE: 415/558-6295)

INNER MISSION NORTH CULTURAL RESOURCE SURVEY PHASE III, Informational presentation on the proposed survey of the North Mission Area. The proposed survey is the fourth phase of a multi-year survey that will be used to create a citywide inventory of cultural resources. Boundaries of the North Mission Area Survey, Phase III are 13th Street to 18^th Street and Capp Street to Folsom Street, and includes portions of the following Blocks: 3548, 3549, 3552, 3553, 3569, 3570, 3571, 3574, and 3575.

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. 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 9 San Bruno, 47 and 49 Lines and 71 Haight/Noriega and the F Line. Accessible MUNI Metro Lines are the J, K, L, M, and N at the Van Ness Muni Station at Van Ness Avenue and Market Street. For more information regarding MUNI accessible services, call (415) 923-6142.

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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@sfgov.org. 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.sfgov.org/bdsupvrs/sunshine

SAN FRANCISCO LOBBYIST ORDINANCE

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 Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code §2.100] to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the Ethics Commission at 30 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 3900, San Francisco, CA 94102, telephone (415) 581-8300, fax (415) 581-2317; web site http://www.sfgov.org/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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