San Francisco Architectural Heritage
Advisory/Information

4/1/09

Greetings Heritage Members:
The re-write of Articles 10 and 11 is on a very fast track, to be approved by City Planning Commission (CPC) and Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) next week. Heritage and others outside City government are represented on the Working Group that is reviewing the draft Articles 10 and 11 as written by former Supervisor Peskin. The Articles include the powers and duties of the new HPC, role of Planning Dept staff, designation of landmarks and districts, issuance of certificates of appropriateness and administrative permits, survey work, enforcement and preservation incentives. The group is also reviewing a number of changes and edits as proposed by City Planning Dept. staff.

Tomorrow’s joint CPC/HPC meeting is an opportunity for public information and comment. You are welcome to attend and to express your views during this important process. FYI, a small Heritage working group will be meeting later today and in communication with former Supervisor Peskin to review the draft Articles and proposed city planning department amendments.

The HPC will vote on Articles 10 & 11 rewrite on April 8th, the CPC on April 9 -- in conformance with the 90-day deadline to refer the Articles back to the Board of Supervisors.

SPECIAL CALENDAR: 10:00am, Thursday, April 2, Room 400, City Hall

Planning Code Articles 10 and 11 - Informational Presentation to discuss policy issues for preservation planning and the rewriting of Articles 10 (Preservation of Historical Architectural and Aesthetic Landmarks) and Article 11 (Preservation of Buildings and Districts of Architectural, Historical, and Aesthetic Importance in the C-3 Districts), and to discuss Board of Supervisors File No. 08-1565, an Ordinance that would rescind Articles 10 and 11 from the Planning Code in its entirety and adopt a new Article 10 and 11 to implement the provisions of the new San Francisco Charter Section 4.135 (Historic Preservation Commission).

Link to Planning Department's amended version of Articles 10, 11:
http://www.box.net/shared/95sahlcm3d

For your reference in reviewing the document:

1. Language that is in single-underline italics Times New Roman has been proposed in the original BOS 08-1565;

2. Language that is double underlined Arial is Planning Department additions to BOS 08-1565

3. Language that is strikethrough Arial is Planning Department deletions to BOS 08-1565

The Planning Department's proposed modifications to BOS File No. 08-1565 are identified below:

1. Section 1002.2: Powers and Duties of the Historic Preservation Commission (pgs. 9 – 14)

2. Section 1003: Planning Department, Historic Preservation Officer (pgs. 15 – 16)

3. Section 1007: Certificates of Appropriateness:

a. Section 1007.1(b)(1): Major Alteration (pgs. 46 – 47);
b. Section 1007.1(b)(2): Minor Alteration (pgs. 47 – 49);
c. Section 1007.4 : Administrative Certificate of Appropriateness (pgs. 56 – 57);
d. Section 1007.5: Standards for Review of Applications (pgs. 57 – 62)

4. Section 1008: Planning Commission Right to Modify a Certificate of Appropriateness
a. Section 1008.1: Projects Requiring Multiple Approvals (pgs. 63 – 64)
b. Section 1008.2: Planning Commission Review of Discretionary Review Applications (pgs. 64 – 65)
c. Section 1008.3: Zoning Administrator's Review of Variance applications (pg. 65)

5. Section 1011: Compliance with Maintenance Requirements (pgs. 70 – 72)

6. Section 1015: Comprehensive Survey of Historic Resources (pgs. 76 – 78)

CITY PLANNING COMMISSION:
President: Ron Miguel
Vice-President: Christina R. Olague
Commissioners: Michael J. Antonini; Gwyneth Borden; William L. Lee; Kathrin
Moore; Hisashi Sugaya

HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION:
President: Charles Chase
Vice-President: Courtney Damkroger
Commissioners: Karl Hasz; Alan Martinez