Historic Preservation Commission

Please be advised that the notices provided below may not represent a complete list of items scheduled to be considered at a public hearing. For a complete list of items scheduled to be considered at a particular public hearing, please refer to the posted agenda.

Notice is hereby given to the general public that the Historic Preservation Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on the matter below on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 beginning at 12:30 p.m. or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 400.

Case No. 2019-012970PTA/PCA/DVA: Eight (8) Article 11 Properties Owned or Leased by The Academy of Art University – Continued to November 20, 2019 – The proposed Project involves 8 properties owned or leased by the Academy of Art University (The Academy) which are located within Article 11 Conservation Districts. Request for a master Permit to Alter, consistent with the proposed Development Agreement and Term Sheet for Global Resolution between the City and The Academy, and to adopt findings under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Project seeks to perform or legalize building modifications at these properties to generally abate all Planning Code violations. A full list of the  properties may be found here: sfplanning.org/AAU-notice. At the public hearing, the Historic Preservation Commission will act on the following items: (1) Adoption of CEQA Findings. The Historic Preservation Commission certified the Final EIR for the Project on July 28, 2016. An Addendum to the FEIR was prepared for the Project and was published on October 9, 2019. Prior to any other action, the Commission must adopt CEQA Findings and a Statement of Overriding Considerations for the Project to proceed. (2) Planning Code Amendment and Development Agreement. The Historic Preservation Commission will adopt a resolution and recommendation to the Board of Supervisors regarding the proposed Planning Code amendments that are necessary in order to implement the Project and regarding the proposed Development Agreement between the Academy of Art University and its various LLCs and the City and County of San Francisco. (3) Master Permit to Alter. The Historic Preservation Commission will take action to authorize the building modifications at all 8 properties subject to Article 11 of the Planning Code. For further information, call Elizabeth Gordon-Jonckheer at (415) 575-8728 or email at Elizabeth.Gordon-Jonckheer@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2019-012970PTA.

Case No. 2019-012970COA/PCA/DVA: Four (4) Article 10 Properties Owned or Leased by The Academy of Art University – Continued to November 20, 2019 – The proposed Project involves 4 properties owned or leased by the Academy of Art University (The Academy) which are located within Article 10 Landmark Districts or are Individual Article 10 Landmarks. Request for a master Certificate of Appropriateness, consistent with the proposed Development Agreement and Term Sheet for Global Resolution between the City and The Academy, and to adopt findings under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Project seeks to perform or legalize building modifications at these properties to generally abate all Planning Code violations. A full list of the properties may be found here: sfplanning.org/AAU-notice. At the public hearing, the Historic Preservation Commission will act on the following items: (1) Adoption of CEQA Findings. The Historic Preservation Commission certified the Final EIR for the Project on July 28, 2016. An Addendum to the FEIR was prepared for the Project and was published on October 9, 2019. Prior to any other action, the Commission must adopt CEQA Findings and a Statement of Overriding Considerations for the Project to proceed. (2) Planning Code Amendment and Development Agreement. The Historic Preservation Commission will adopt a resolution and recommendation to the Board of Supervisors regarding the proposed Planning Code amendments that are necessary in order to implement the Project and regarding the proposed Development Agreement between the Academy of Art University and its various LLCs and the City and County of San Francisco. (3) Master Certificate of Appropriateness. The Historic Preservation Commission will take action to authorize the building modifications at all 4 properties subject to Article 10 of the Planning Code.  For further information, call Elizabeth Gordon-Jonckheer at (415) 575-8728 or email at Elizabeth.Gordon-Jonckheer@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2019-012970PTA.

10/30/2019

Notice is hereby given to the general public that the Historic Preservation Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on the matter below on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 beginning at 12:30 p.m. or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 400.

2016-000845COA-02: 250-270 Brannan Street – between Delancey and 2nd Streets; Lot 026 in Assessor’s Block 3774 (District 6) – Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to construct two new building connectors between 250 at 270 Brannan Street. The proposed work is on the side property line walls, in the 30-inch gap between two buildings, such that they will not be visible from the street. The proposed connectors will be 70 feet and 220 feet from the Brannan Street facade of the building. The connectors, each approx. 8 ft. wide by 9 ft. tall, will be located on each property's third floors and will be built over the shared property line. The subject property is a contributory building within the Article 10 South End Historic District. The subject property is located in a MUO (Mixed Use-Office) Zoning District and 65-X Height and Bulk District. For further information, call Alex Westhoff at (415) 575-9120 or email at alex.westhoff@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2016-000845COA-02.

2019-015128COA: 333 Dolores Street – between 16th and 17th Streets; Lot 057 in Assessor’s Block 3567 (District 8) – Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow continued use of temporary classroom structures on site. A Certificate of Appropriateness was previously granted for an extension to continue using the temporary structures in their same location(s) through 2024. The current Certificate of Appropriateness would grant an extension through 2031. No physical alterations are proposed to any temporary or permanent structures on the site. The subject property was formerly part of the same lot as Landmark No. 137 (the Notre Dame School). The subject property is located in a RM-1 (Residential-Mixed, Low Density) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk District. For further information, call Stephanie Cisneros at (415) 575-9186 or email at stephanie.cisneros@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2019-015128COA.

2019-004140COA: 2066 Pine Street – between Buchanan and Laguna streets; Assessor’s Block 0651, Lot 008 (District 5) – Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for a horizontal addition into the east side yard, new roof deck with fire wall above addition, and interior alterations. The subject property is Landmark No. 211 (Madame C. J. Walker House). The subject property is located in a RH-2 (Residential- House, Two Family) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk District. For further information, call Shannon Ferguson at (415) 575-9074 or email at shannon.ferguson@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2019-004140COA.

2015-014664COA: 56 Potomac Street – between Waller Street and Duboce Park; Assessor’s Block 0866, Lot 012 (District 8) – Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to restore the front façade and porch, repair existing wood windows, construct a rear yard deck with spiral stair, add skylights to the roof, and excavate for a new basement and sunken terraced patio in rear yard The subject property is a contributing building to the Duboce Park Historic District. The subject property is located in a RH-2 (Residential- House, Two Family) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk District. For further information, call Shannon Ferguson at (415) 575-9074 or email at shannon.ferguson@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2015-014664COA.

2019-004935COA: 601 Townsend Street – located on the south side of 7th Street between Townsend and King streets, Lot 001 in Assessor’s Block 3799 (District 10).  Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to rehabilitate an existing 273-foot canopy, upgrade site accessibility, and replace entry doors. All work will occur at the King Street façade. The subject property is Landmark #193, the Baker & Hamilton Building.  601 Townsend Street is located in a UMU (Urban Mixed-Use) Zoning District and 68-X Height and Bulk District. For further information, call Monica Giacomucci at (415) 575-8714 or email at monica.giacomucci@sfgov.org  and ask about Case No. 2019-004892COA.

2019-004892COA: 178 Townsend Street – located on the north side of Townsend Street between Clarence Place and Stanford Street, Lots 131-226 in Assessor’s Block 3788 (District 6).  Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to remove an existing non-historic storefront recessed approximately 5 feet from the property line and replace it with a wood storefront with a recess of approximately 3 feet. The subject property is a contributing resource within the South End Landmark District.  178 Townsend Street is located in a CMUO (Central SoMa – Mixed-Use Office) Zoning District and 65-X Height and Bulk District. For further information, call Monica Giacomucci at (415) 575-8714 or email at monica.giacomucci@sfgov.org  and ask about Case No. 2019-004892COA.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA  94103.  Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission.

Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a conditional use, 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 Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing.

Corey A. Teague
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA  94103

10/16/2019