Presented below are Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board (LPAB). The top of the this
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that week. The minutes present a summary of actions taken at the LPAB hearings and
provides a Motion, Resolution or other decision document for that action.
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FINAL ACTION MINUTES
OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO
LANDMARKS PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD
SPECIAL MEETING
CIVIC CENTER FIELD TRIP
MARCH 4, 1998
1:00 P.M. FIELD TRIP
ROLL CALL
MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS BECERRIL, FINWALL, HO-BELLI, LEVITT, MAGRANE, AND
SHATARA
MEMBERS ABSENT: PRESIDENT REIDY AND MEMBERS DEARMAN AND KOTAS
CIVIC CENTER FIELD TRIP (MR. JIM HAAS, CHAIRMAN, CIVIC CENTER PRIDE)
At 1:00 p.m. the Board and interested members of the public met at the northwest corner
of Hyde and Fulton Street (the Old Main Library) for a briefing on the history and
development of the Civic Center. The Board took no action at the special meeting Field
Trip.
SPEAKERS: Mr. Jim Haas, Chairman, Civic Center Pride, conducted
a tour of significant areas in the Civic Center including the United Nations Plaza, 7th
and Market Streets, the History Room of the New Main Library, and the Pioneer Monument and
spoke of the evolution of the Civic Center from the 1906 earthquake and fire to the
present day.
ADJOURNMENT
2:00 P.M.
FINAL ACTION MINUTES
OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO
LANDMARKS PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD
SPECIAL MEETING
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CHAMBERS
401 VAN NESS AVENUE, ROOM 404
MARCH 4, 1998
2:30 P.M.
ROLL CALL
MEMBERS PRESENT: BECERRIL, DEARMAN (ARRIVED 2:55 P.M.), FINWALL, HO-BELLI,
LEVITT, MAGRANE, AND SHATARA
MEMBERS ABSENT: PRESIDENT REIDY, MEMBERS HO-BELLI AND SHATARA
PUBLIC COMMENT
SPEAKERS: Michael Levin, member of the public, thanks the Planning
Department staff for the Civic Center field trip.
Reported on the deteriorating condition of Lotta's Fountain. Recommends that
the Landmarks Board influence the Planning Department to take part in restoration of the
fountain.
TAPE: Side 1
FOR FULL BOARD CONSIDERATION
1. DEPARTMENT REPORT
None
TAPE: Side 1
2. STAFF REPORT AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Neil Hart, Preservation
Coordinator: Requested Landmarks Board members to submit R?sum?s, CPF 36
forms, and a list of training/conferences attended for the period of January through
December 1997 for the Certified Local Government Report, and Statement of Economic
Interests Form 700 for 1997 through 1998 to the Recording Secretary. All documents
should be submitted by the March 18, 1998 due date.
Reported on an improvement to the Notice of Determination of Minor Alteration
form letter that will include a paragraph describing the work proposed.
Recommended to Michael Levin, member of the public, that he contact the
Recreation and Park Department or the Friends of Lotta's Fountain regarding the condition
of Lotta's Fountain.
Tape: Side 1
3. PRESIDENT'S REPORT AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
None
4. MATTERS OF THE BOARD
Member Becerril: Requested a status report on a public comment report made by a
member of the public at the January 4, 1998 Board hearing requesting improved disabled
wheelchair accessibility in the aisles of 101 Grove Street, Third Floor Auditorium.
Requested that the Secretary of the Interior's Regulations and Articles 10 and
11 be available at each Board hearing.
Member Finwall: Re. criteria for distinguishing between minor or major
alterations for the Notice of Determination of Minor Alteration letters and who to
contact.
Tape: Side 1
REGULAR CALENDAR ITEMS
6. APPROVAL OF THE JANUARY 21, 1998 ACTION MINUTES
ACTION: Approved (Moved by Member Dearman).
AYES: Members Becerril, Dearman, Finwall, Levitt, and Magrane
NOES: None
EXCUSED: Member Shatara
ABSENT: President Reidy and Members Ho-Belli and Kotas
TAPE: Side 1
APPROVAL OF THE FEBRUARY 18, 1998 ACTION MINUTES
ACTION: Approved (Moved by Member Magrane).
AYES: Members Becerril, Dearman, Finwall, Levitt, and Magrane
NOES: None
EXCUSED: Member Shatara
ABSENT: President Reidy and Members Ho-Belli and Kotas
TAPE: Side 1
Certificates of Appropriateness
7. 98.056A (KOMETANI)
470 PACIFIC AVENUE, a contributory, 2-story, brick, commercial building within
the Jackson Square Historic District. Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for
signage.
SPEAKERS: Mark Cavagnero, Project Architect, re. presentation of the project.
James Propp, Graphic Designer, re. presentation of the project.
ACTION: Recommended approval of the Certificate of Appropriateness for signage adopting Department Staff's findings as referenced in the Case Report. (Moved by Member Becerril.)
AYES: Members Becerril, Dearman, Finwall, Levitt, Magrane, and Shatara
NOES: None
ABSENT: President Reidy and Members Ho-Belli and Kotas
TAPE: Side 1
8. 98.022A (KOMETANI)
1489 FOLSOM STREET, Landmark No. 199, a 4-story brewery building. Request for a
Certificate of Appropriateness for signage.
SPEAKERS: Anne Bloomfield, project sponsor, re. presentation of the project.
ACTION: Recommended approval of the Certificate of Appropriateness for signage adopting Department Staff's findings as referenced in the Case Report. (Moved by Member Becerril.)
AYES: Members Becerril, Dearman, Finwall, Levitt, Magrane, and Shatara
NOES: None
ABSENT: President Reidy and Members Ho-Belli and Kotas
TAPE: Side 1
Landmark Initiation
9. 97.834L (GORDON)
1800-06 MARKET STREET, at Waller and Octavia Streets, the Carmel Fallon Building, a property determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, Lot 14 in Assessor's Block 871. Review and Consider adoption of a draft Landmark designation report, hold a public hearing, and consider action to initiate Landmark designation of the property. (Continued from the January 21, 1998 Meeting.)
SPEAKERS: Steven Vettel, Attorney-at-Law, representing the Community Center
Project, re. request for continuance of landmark initiation to April 1998 in order for the
representatives of the Community Center Project to present a revised feasibility study to
their Executive Committee.
ACTION: Approve continuance of landmark initiation to the April 15, 1998 meeting. (Moved by Member Magrane.)
AYES: Members Becerril, Finwall, Ho-Belli, Magrane, and Shatara
NOES: None
ABSENT: President Reidy, Members Dearman, Ho-Belli and Kotas
TAPE: Side 1
ADJOURNMENT
3:25 P.M.
Monica Jacobs
Recording Secretary
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Adopted 4/15/98
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