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FINAL MINUTES
OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO
LANDMARKS PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD
PUBLIC HEALTH BUILDING
101 GROVE STREET, ROOM 300
THIRD FLOOR AUDITORIUM
APRIL 1, 1998
1:45 P.M. ROLL CALL
MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS BECERRIL, DEARMAN, FINWALL, KOTAS, LEVITT, MAGRANE
(2:00 P.M.), REIDY, AND SHATARA (2:15 P.M.).
ABSENT: MEMBERS HO-BELLI AND LEVITT
FOR FULL BOARD CONSIDERATION
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
REPORTS
1. DEPARTMENT REPORT
None
2. STAFF REPORT AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Monica Jacobs,
Recording Secretary: Reported that the Holy Family Day Home staff is requesting that the Landmarks Board members tour 299 Dolores Street, a building that is proposed for demolition and reconstruction as a child care facility. The item is scheduled for hearing on May 6, 1998. The available tour dates are from April 27 through May 5. Landmarks Board members may contact Sister Anne Maureen Murphy at 398-0708 to schedule a time for the site visit adhering to the Sunshine Ordinance/Brown Act laws.
Neil Hart, Preservation
Coordinator: Reported on the status of the restoration of Lotta's Fountain,
Landmark No. 73, Pedestrian Island at the intersection of Market, Geary, and Kearny
Streets. The fountain is under the jurisdiction of the Arts Commission who would like to
restore it to its 1875 configuration. The restoration was cut from last year's budget and
is proposed for this year's budget. The restoration work will require a Certificate of
Appropriateness, so the Board will have an opportunity to comment on the project.
3. PRESIDENT'S REPORT AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
President Reidy: Reported on a letter received from the "Friends of the
Colombo Building" and "Committee to Stop Downtown Sprawl" commenting on the
Section 106 Review and proposed Programmatic Agreement Draft dated March 5, 1998 for the
International Hotel Senior Housing/Colombo Building Project.
4. MATTERS OF THE BOARD
None
TRAINING
5. PRESENTATION ON THE CEQA PROCESS (GITELMAN)
Department staff will briefly summarize the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
process in San Francisco with special attention to the treatment of historic resources and
the Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board's role in the process.
ACTION: Continued to the May 6, 1998 Hearing.
SPEAKERS: Hillary Gitelman, Environmental Review Officer, Planning Department
staff, reported that the California Environmental Quality Act Process (CEQA) training
session is being continued in order to confer with Members of the Landmarks Board as to
the content of the presentation material.
Gee Gee Platt, member of the public; re. importance of the California Environmental Quality Act Process (CEQA) training session. Reported that members of the public were at the meeting to attend the CEQA training session and were not informed of the cancellation.
REGULAR CALENDAR ITEMS
Review and Comment
6. 97.823E (GITELMAN)
299 DOLORES STREET, THE HOLY FAMILY DAY HOME. Assessor's Block 3556, Lot 25.
Request for Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board's comments on the adequacy of the Draft
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed demolition of a vacant, three-story,
stucco-clad brick, educational building designed by Willis Polk & Co. Architects and
constructed in 1911, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The
subject building is rated a "2" on the Planning Department's 1976 Architectural
Survey, and was determined eligible for placement on the National Register of Historic
Places in 1992.
ACTION: Continued to the May 6, 1998 Hearing as the Draft Environmental Impact Report has not yet been published . (Moved by Member Finwall.)
AYES: Members Becerril, Dearman, Finwall, Kotas, Magrane, and Reidy
NOES: None
ABSENT: Members Ho-Belli, Levitt, and Shatara
7. 97.368E (GITELMAN)
COUNTY JAIL NO. 3. Request for Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board's comments
on the adequacy of the Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) pursuant to the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to replace components of the existing San Francisco
County Jail No. 3/7 Complex, on land owned by the City and County of San Francisco in
unincorporated San Mateo County.
SPEAKERS: David Bahlman, San Francisco Heritage. Reported that he did not
receive a copy of the Draft Environmental Impact Report for County Jail No. 3 and 299
Dolores Street.
Gee Gee Platt, member of the public. Reported that she did not receive the
Draft Environmental Impact Report and requests a copy of the Cultural Resources Report.
President Reidy. Requests a copy of the Cultural Resources Report. Commented
that the mitigation measure of photographing the building with a 35mm camera could be
improved for this large free-standing building by using a larger format view camera.
Member Becerril. Requests a copy of the Cultural Resources Report.
ACTION: President Reidy and Member Becerril will prepare and transmit a
Comments Letter to the Environmental Review Officer on the adequacy of the Draft
Environmental Impact Report.
Approval of Minutes
8. APPROVAL OF THE MARCH 18, 1998 ACTION MINUTES
ACTION: Continued to the April 15, 1998 hearing due to a lack of quorum of members present at the March 18, 1998 hearing.
9. 98.147A (KOMETANI)
840 BATTERY STREET, Assessor's Block 141, Lot 2, a Contributory three-story
warehouse building in the Northeast Waterfront Historic District. Request for a
Certificate of Appropriateness to install new windows at the second floor of the building.
SPEAKERS: Erik Foraker, Property Manager, re. presentation of the project.
ACTION: Recommended approval of the Certificate of Appropriateness to install new windows at the second floor of the building adopting Department staff's findings in the Case Report (Moved by Member Becerril).
AYES: Members Becerril, Dearman, Kotas, Magrane, Reidy and Shatara
NOES: Member Finwall
ABSENT: Members Ho-Belli and Levitt
10. 98.148A (KOMETANI)
400 MONTGOMERY STREET, LANDMARK NO. 161, The Kohl Building, Assessor's Block
239, Lot 9, an eleven-story office building. Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness
for signage.
SPEAKERS: Tom Pforsich, applicant, re. presentation of the project.
ACTION: Recommended approval of the Certificate of Appropriateness for signage adopting Department staff's findings in the Case Report (Moved by Member Shatara).
AYES: Members Becerril, Dearman, Finwall, Kotas, Magrane, Reidy and Shatara
NOES: None
ABSENT: Members Ho-Belli and Levitt
11. 98.023A (KOMETANI)
500 VAN NESS AVENUE, Assessor's Block 766, Lot 6, a Contributory, four-story,
apartment building within the Civic Center Historic District. Request for a Certificate of
Appropriateness for new awnings, signage and lighting.
SPEAKERS: Daniel Sullivan, applicant, re. presentation of the project and
support of the proposed neon signage.
ACTION: Recommended approval of the Certificate of Appropriateness for awnings adopting Department staff's findings and to continue the hearing to allow the applicant to work with Department staff to reach an appropriate signage proposal to be brought back to the Board for review and approval. (Moved by Member Magrane).
AYES: Members Becerril, Dearman, Finwall, Kotas, Magrane, Reidy and Shatara
NOES: None
ABSENT: Members Ho-Belli and Levitt
ADJOURNMENT
(Moved By Member Dearman) 3:15 P.M.
Monica Jacobs
Recording Secretary
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Adopted 4/15/98
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