Here's some goodly info from our friends in San Francisco government:
ACTION ITEM(S)
CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed hereunder constitute a Consent Calendar, are considered to be routine by the Planning Department, and will be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the Landmarks Board. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Board, the public, or staff so requests, in which event the matter shall be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered as a separate item at this or a future hearing.
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
6. 2008.1349A (T. FRYE: 415/575-6822)
568 Sacramento Street, City Landmark #142, PG & E Substation J, Assessor’s Block 0228; Lot 011. Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to remove and replace non historic entry doors and transom; all existing non-historic exterior lighting and exposed conduit; and all exterior signage from the previous tenant. A new projecting canopy is also proposed as part of the project. The subject property is located within the Commercial- Leidesdorff Conservation District, 75-X Height and Bulk District, and a C-3-O (Commercial, Office) Zoning District.
Recommendation: Approve with Conditions
7. 2008.1279A (P. LaVALLEY: 415/575-9084)
301 Brannan Street, is located in Assessor’s Block 3788, Lot 037. Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for alterations to the entrance doors and recessed building entryway on Brannan Street. The subject property, formerly known as the Crane Company Building, is a contributing structure to the South End Historic District and is located within a SSO (Service/Secondary Office) District with a 50-X Height and Bulk limit.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approval
8. 2008.1228A(S. CALTAGIRONE: 415/558-6625)
900 North Point Street, (a.k.a. 851 Beach Street), Ghirardelli Square,on block bound by Beach, North Point, Larkin, and Polk Streets. Assessor’s Block 0086, Lot 012 – Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to make minor alterations to the non-contributing greenhouse structure and paving located on the north side of the Clock Tower building.Ghirardelli Square is designated San Francisco Landmark No. 30 and is listed on the National and California Registers of Historic Places. The site is zoned C-2 (Commercial) District and is in a 40-X Height and Bulk District, and is also within the Northern Waterfront Special Use District No. 2.
Preliminary Recommendation:Approval
9. 2007.1334A (T. FRYE:415/575-6822)
302 Greenwich Street, City Landmark #121, Julius’ Castle, Assessor’s Block 0079; Lot 005. Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to address work cited within a Notice of Violation issued May 17, 2007 for work executed without benefit of permit, a Certificate of Appropriateness, or Zoning Administrator approval for the expansion of a detached structure located at the rear of the building and the expansion of the historic apartment structure.Other work completed without benefit includes the replacement of a visible exterior door. The site is located within an RH-3 (Community Business) District with a 40-X Height and Bulk limit.
Recommendation: Approve with Conditions
(Continued from 7/16/08, 8/6/08 and 10/1/08 hearing)
REGULAR CALENDAR ACTION ITEM(S)
REVIEW AND COMMENT
LANDMARK DESIGNATION
10. 2007.1401L (S. CALTAGIRONE: 415/558-6625)
2055 Union Street, The Metro Theatre,between Webster and Buchanan Streets. Assessor’s Block 0541, Lot 018 – Request for the Landmarks Board to adopt a Resolution recommending designation of the Metro Theatre, and recommending to the Planning Commission that they approve the designation of the Metro Theatre as Landmark No. 261.On December 4, 2007, the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco adopted Resolution No. 672-07 (File No. 071215) initiating the designation of the Metro Theatre (a.k.a. Metropolitan Theatre) as a Landmark pursuant to Section 1004.1 of the San Francisco Planning Code.Following the Board of Supervisor’s initiation of the landmark designation process, the property owner also submitted an application to designate the Metro Theatre.The Board will review both designation requests and the accompanying reports.The site is zoned Union Street NCD (Neighborhood Commercial District) and is in a 40-X Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation:Approval
(Continued from 2/6/08)
11. 2004.1773E (S. CALTAGIRONE: 415/558-6625)
55 Laguna Street, San FranciscoNormal School / San Francisco StateStreets. Assessor’s Block 0857, Lots 001 and 001a and Assessor’s Block 0870, Lots 001, 002, and 003 – Request for Approval of the design compatibility analysis and guidelines prepared as Mitigation Measure HR-3 of the 55 Laguna Mixed Use Project Environmental Impact Report. The proposed project involves rehabilitation of the National Register-listed San Francisco Normal School/State Teacher’s College campus.The site is zoned P (Public Use) District and is in an 80-X Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation:Approval
(Continued from 11/19/08 and 12/3/08 hearings)
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATNESS
12. 2004.1773A (S. CALTAGIRONE: 415/558-6625)
55 Laguna Street, San Francisco Normal School / San Francisco State Teacher’s College,on two blocks bound by Laguna, Haight, Buchanan, and Hermann Streets. Assessor’s Block 0857, Lots 001 and 001a and Assessor’s Block 0870, Lots 001, 002, and 003 – Request for Certificate of Appropriateness for rehabilitation of Landmark Nos. 257, 258, and 259 – Richardson Hall, Woods Hall, and Woods Hall Annex.The proposed project involves rehabilitation of the National Register-listed San Francisco Normal School/State Teacher’s College campus.The site is zoned P (Public Use) District and is in an 80-X Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation:Approval with Conditions