Transcripts For SFGTV Historic Preservation Commission 6116

Transcripts For SFGTV Historic Preservation Commission 6116 20160608

Sounds your mobile devices. When speaking before the commission if you care to state your name for the record and i will take will call at this time. [call of the roll] clerk thank you commissioners. First on your agenda is general Public Comments. At this time members of the public address the commission on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the commission except agenda items. With respect to agenda items your opportunity to address the commission will be afforded when the item is reached in the meeting. Each member of the public may address the commission up for up to 3 min. Ive no speak of cards. President wolfram does any member of the public wish to make general public, and if so please come forward . Testifier i like to see the commissions advice on Historic Preservation issue. Im doing some research on clerk can you these speak into the microphone . Testifier im doing Historic Preservation research on this building in north beach. Try put it on the overhead . s president wolfram yes clerk testifier the time i have left, [inaudible] the factory which was built in 19461947 by San Francisco architect actually a native of commerce oh higher. Got his degree in Washington State and started practicing in 1929 was martin j rest. The present st. Cecilia church are building [inaudible]. I think its the building has very high potential for being on the registry of landmarks in San Francisco and the present owner, marlenedaughter of fred, who founded the Company Built the building is still alive. Its going to a bone of contention for almost its entire life into it went up in operation of manufacturing a seetwo zone but it was declared all the legal sausage factory from the time it started running in 1940. It goes down finally in 1981. So theres been some public effort in the 80s, 81, 83 to great a special use zone within the area which is this building is actually its directly behind the st. Francis trying. So come the layout. Its right in that property from vallejo and greenstreet at 535. They bought the property from archbishop mitty as the sole corporation for the archdiocese of San Francisco. The archdiocese down in palo alto and actually menlo park is doing some research for me from the die size. I look i guess and seek the Commission Said by someone, [inaudible] and let her know what im doing , but also your advice i think in bringing to the attention of the supervisors and also this commission should be for further going through research. Thats all accurate president wolfram thanks. We dont give advice at this hyatt hearing but you can contact the planning presentations up on the website. Any other member of the public wish to make public on . Seeing none, and hewitt will close general public, good clerk item 1 directors announcements. I have nothing commissioners clerk items to the Mission Matters staff normal formal learning Commission Report that i to items to share with you. One is, as you are aware, the government oversight, government audit site and met after last hearing to discuss the legacy business registry program. At that hearing, the you commissioner timothy was present and she may have some comments regarding the outcome of that meeting. What we heard is that the committee has asked for an update on the program at its hearing tomorrow as well. We been in contact with regina, from the office of small business. She has no stated to me that she has seven complete applications that she will forward to us on monday. Which is june 6. If she were to transmit those applications we would have to hear them at your july 6 hearing or, which because its close to the july 4 all day, maybe cancels. It would give her a little more time to transmit those applications if we postpone that a little bit, and schedules that hearing for the july 20 hearing. But that is at your discretion. Maybe something you want to take up today. The second item is just a quick report about the departments pending budget. As you recall, the commissionthis commission added one additional fte to support the legacy business registry and all of the departments ask for the preservation programming including the additional fte have remained in the mayors budget. So, we will keep you posted as that moves through the board of supervisors and discussions there. But it looks like everything is in place for the next fiscal year. That concludes my comments. Thank you. President wolfram thank you. Any comments or questions . Moving on speaker commissioners that a place is on item 3. When the comMission Matters is in support and announcements president wolfram no report or announcements clerk item 4, consideration of adoption 4 min. For may 18 aoc meeting president wolfram is any member of the public to comment on the draft Meeting Minutes of may 18 the Architectural Review Committee and the regular hpc hearing . Seeing none, and hearing none, we will close Public Comment. Why have a motion to approve the minutes . Moved and seconded. Speaker than to adopt the minutes, with a may 18 Architectural Review Committee hearing and the regular hearing, so moved commissioners that matt motion passes unanimously 70. That places us on item 5 commission comments and questions. President wolfram commissioner matsuda commissioner matsuda i comments will be brief. I just want report to the commission that i did attend last weeks hearing and all the supervisors who were present were very appreciative of the commission and are just as anxious to see this program move forward as we are. President fong thank you. Commissioner pearlman commissioner pearlman last night i got to go through thebuilding and if you have not seen it they did a beautiful job in the restoration and just really spectacular so its on judah near ninth avenue so take a look. I am happy to announce that the first big event at Hibernia Bank with the rally for Hillary Clinton last week. I was there and was very amazing to be in that room with hundreds and hundreds of people , nfl like it was the 1940s and harry truman was cannot come up on the stage because of all the flags and banners and everything. Anyway was very excited. Thank you. President wolfram great, thank you. Do we have the topic of the meeting on july 6 two agreement out . Clerk this would be the appropriate time president wolfram the only item on the agenda is the possibility that we may receive this legacy business packet. Though thats not been confirmed. Building there any other agenda items confirm that hearing. Is that true . Clerk the only other item i see is the Heritage Conservation [inaudible]. President wolfram thats in an informational review and comment clerk its just the beginning of the Historic Preservation element of the general plan before so im inclined to oppose we cancel the july 6 hearing. Do we need to be that you should officially remove that from your hearing scheduled on president wolfram i need a motion to remove that clerk yes steve from clerk then, to cancel july 6 hearing on your hearing schedule, so moved commissioners. That motion passes unanimously 70. President wolfram commissioner hyland commissioner hyland i have a disclosure and agenda item 6. Ingleside presbyterian church. This is the second time its come before us and less time i became aware during a presentation that Architectural Resources group, my previous employer, and company have done a report for a gin at the time i do not understand what the extent of that was but i checked with the City Attorney and that its a pro bono evaluation, the conservation issues around the murals. The contact is done and closed, so theres no need for me to recuse myself. I just want to clarify that. President wolfram thank you. Clerk it is nothing further we can move onto your regular counter for item 6. Case number 2015 007219 third, 1345 ocean ave. The landmark designation. Staff good afternoon commission. Shannon Ferguson Department of staff on behalf of susan parks. Im here today present departments recommendation regarding limit participation of Ingleside Presbyterian Church in its interior collage mural an artists environment entitled the great cloud of witnesses. Located at 1345 ocean ave. , in the ingleside neighborhood. The building is added to the landmark designation work in inmate 2013 staff at the heritage pro bono architectural historic officials and pro bono architectural conservatives arg began working on the project. The building is a committee for landmark status both for its architectural and artistic association. First, the church itself is architecturally significant work of master architect jesse leonard. It embodies the distinctive characteristics of the neoclassical style and a unique example of neoclassical ecclesiastical architecture in the city. Architect Justin Leonard was well known locally for his parts as chosen as the georges artistic today the building is one of limits you extend religious structure. Secondly, the church is artistically significant parts interior mural collage. The great cloud of witnesses. Begin by robin gordon in 1980 a big contributions to the study of american folk art. Africanamerican mural, the artist environment and San Francisco africanamerican history. The great cloud of witnesses composition size location and technique used to make it unique. The overall arrangement across multiple rooms and floors the extensive size encompasses most of the churches interior and the distinctive choice of media and collage technique is unparalleled on this scale. They work in progress since 1980, the great cloud of witnesses is a rare tribute and the largest most imaginatively executed folk artist environment dedicated to religion, culture, africanamerican history and role models in the country. The interior characteristic features include rooms, volume and was, and staircases that were historically accessible to the public such as the lobby jim georgia the collage mural is also considered [inaudible]is that rev. Gordon has determined to be complete including all components of the mural across all services in the lobby, the jim, the Obama Technology center, the michael jackson, the willie brown and the legacy room. For the ordinance, and is allowed to keep working on other rooms that not been determined complete and is a manner that is been working with that entitlement. It also states any future conservation or stabilization effort should be guided by the conditions effectively thereby arg in the california are preservation act subject to the consent of the artist rev. Gordon. Theres no nonpublic opposition to the landmark designation and the churchs support of the designation. Commissioners wolfram and hyland visited the site this morning i was met with rev. Gordon and without mural work. Yvonne leaves the building needs status is wanted. Donna harman recommends atc resonates designation to the board of supervisors this compose my presentation. Im happy to answer any questions. President wolfram thank you. The questions, commissioners . We will now take Public Comment on this item. Remember the public was to comment on this and not designation . Please come forward. Testifier im rolling gordon pastor of the church could oh i think the commissioners for coming out to see firsthand what is unfolding at angles side, that the community is very excited about and i really felt honored today to have you present. I want to say thank you. The wolfram thank you very much for it was an honor to be there. I never any other member of the item was to public ones item . Hearing none, and seeing none, will will close Public Comment and bring it back to the commission. I move we approve this. Second. President wolfram clerk thank you commissioners. Theres a motion to adopt a recommendation for approval. On a motion, so moved commissioners. The motion passes unanimously. Commissioners that are places on items seven for december 2015 007181, 140 maiden ln. This is also a landmark designation. Staff good afternoon commissioners. Shannon Ferguson Department staff. Im here today to present their parts trepidation regarding a mimics to the landmark designation for 140 maiden ln. Historically known as the gift shop located in the conservation district. 140 maiden was designated as landmark 72 and 1975. At the alltime leader in your features of the with designated such as a blank wall of brick and romanesque arch. The internal circular structure is equally as significant as the exterior and as a shop it was historically public good accessible. Complete level for the Guggenheim Museum 140 maiden ln. Is the first building to be constructed oozing what frank wainwrights favorite spectral shape the spiral which dominated his work out of finally. Frank wainwright is by far the most well known and influenced american art that although they produce several designs further buildings in San Francisco, the bc Mortgage Shop is the only one realize. It is a significant and rare modern building designed by the master architect. The Planning Department has shared the designation report with Property Owners and is received one letter of support from the Community Member supervisor peskin is also in support of the landmark designation. Commissioners wolfram and hyland visited the site this market during the site commissioners noted original light fixtures and [inaudible]. The department believes the building meets the stylish eligibility requirements and does designation is wanted without harman recommends a mimics to the designation to the board of supervisors this concludes my presentation good im happy to answer questions. President wolfram thank you. Any questions for ms. Ferguson . I have a question about the light fixtures in the pneumatic twotiered thats not currently staff thats not currently listed in the designation. We do not discuss it this morning during the site visit. Distort shows that the light fixtures may indeed be historic get people from these are the ones in the ceiling that are kind of what shape would you call that, spherical . Actually the first floor. The upperlevel lights are part of the [inaudible]. Thank you. Does any member of the public wish to comment on this item . Please come forward. Seeing none, anyone will close Public Comment and bring back to the commission. Commissioners, comment . Other comments . Im sorry. Okay. I apologize. We will reopen Public Comment. The 3 min. Testifier good afternoon on Sharon Slater in the Senior Vice President of Asset Management for Downtown Properties represent the owner of 140 maiden ln. We had a great site visit this morning and it was really good for me to know now that we are really on the same page as far as the preservation of the building. The concerns that youve expressed the same ones that we have, so that is great. My concern is that we been having some trouble with the leasing of the building. Our pool of prospective tenants is fairly narrow because were little picky about who we want to go into. Not everybody appreciates the history of the building. Weve had some problems with deals dropping out because theyre concerned about the process of getting approvals for any alterations they would like to make. Granted, not able to make any alterations to the elements we talked about, but just the process of getting plans approved even within that guideline is difficult. So, we talked about potentially meeting so we can talk about specifics of what the guidelines should be for the things that would be preapproved, like the color palettes for paint and that sort of thing. We what we saw when we have a popup was [inaudible] is my new pffit was my futile beautiful but the activation of the building was fantastic to see it so vibrant and full of people. We have so many request for people to visit the building. So, i would like to see it activated permanently as soon as possible. So i am hoping that you can help me smooth the way on this process so thats not a deterrent to getting the right kind of tenants we all want. Thank you. President wolfram thank you very much. Any other member of the public wish to comment on this item . Seeing none, and hearing none, will close Public Comments. Commissioner johnck commissioner johnck . Those comments, have any influence on the staff recommendation, but my basic idea here is this is another remarkable building for us to endorse landmark use. So i would move to approve staff president wolfram i like classic question of sector am wondering a subconscious made, whether we could administer this that would allow us to delegate to have some of the interior work, or a set of guidelines that you could meet with the Property Owner to discuss so they dont have to come back to the commission for doing painting or more minor work within the interior. Is that something that could be included in this or how would we do with this . I do know the ministry to see a vase onset of her injury when so much. Staff commissioners, theyou are certainly if youre inclined to do so you could amend this ordinance to clarify what could be delegated to staff, but article 10 in article 11 already do provide a mechanism for you to delegate to us at any time. So, if we were not to take up now, after meeting with the representatives of the building and having a better understanding of what types of scope

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