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Historic Preservation Commission votes: COAs approved for Fulton, Liberty and Mission; several items continued for more information
Summary
The Commission approved Certificates of Appropriateness for 1216 Fulton, 76 Liberty (with conditions), and the New Mission Theatre, while continuing multiple complex items (60 Federal indefinite, 19'21 Liberty to Sept. 3, 2229 Webster to Sept. 17) for staff follow-up.
At its Aug. 20 meeting the San Francisco Historic Preservation Commission took several formal actions on Certificates of Appropriateness and continuance items.
Votes at a glance
- Adopted draft minutes for July 16, 2025 (unanimous 6'0).
- Item 4 (60 Federal Street, Case 2025-002419 COA): motion to place the item on indefinite continuance passed unanimously (6'0).
- Item 5 A/B (1216 Fulton Street, Case 2024-006231 COA/VAR): staff recommended approval; after sponsor presentation and limited public comment the commission moved and unanimously approved the COA with conditions (6'0). Staff and sponsor noted the project responds to fourplex legislation and proposed a variance related to bike-parking corridor width (Section 155.1); the zoning administrator supported the variance findings.
- Item 6 A/B (76 Liberty Street, Liberty Hill historic district): staff recommended approval subject to conditions. The commission approved the COA and variance with added conditions that sponsor update plans (including depiction of an abutting light well and garage glazing) and that the rear deck railing remain open with privacy screening on the west side (motion passed unanimously, 6'0).
- Item 7 A/B (19'21 Liberty Street): given questions about a circa-1919 accessory building and missing documentation, the commission directed staff to obtain photos/site visit information and continued the accessory-structure discussion to Sept. 3; the zoning administrator closed the public hearing on the variance but took the variance under advisement.
- Item 8 (2229 Webster Street): a complex enforcement/COA package and extensive public comment led the commission to continue the matter to Sept. 17 for staff to return with a restoration strategy and revised plans; zoning-administrator enforcement/penalty review continues separately.
- Item 9 (2550 Mission Street, New Mission Theatre, landmark #245): staff recommended approval of replacement of non-historic interior seats and floor finishes; commission approved with a standard condition that final materials and finishes be reviewed by preservation staff (motion passed unanimously, 6'0).
Several decisions included explicit implementation conditions (for example: updated drawings to be provided to staff, requirements for open railing and privacy screening, and standard building-permit conditions). Commissioners frequently requested that staff attach monitoring and milestone reporting (construction schedule, monthly photo updates, and site visits) when resolving enforcement-driven COAs. The commission also used the meeting to request follow-up materials (maps and overlays) from the Planning Department ahead of the Sept. 11 Planning Commission adoption hearing for the Family Zoning Plan.
