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HPC requires active ground‑floor uses, storefront glazing for 1035 Howard Street while allowing upper‑floor waiver
Summary
After weeks of review and extensive public comment, the Historic Preservation Commission approved a permit to alter for 1035 Howard Street Dec. 4 but refused a ground‑floor active‑use waiver, requiring 25‑foot active storefronts on Howard and Russ streets, glazing in storefront bays, and recommending a streetscape and lighting plan. Vote was 6–0 (Commissioner Wright recused).
The San Francisco Historic Preservation Commission on Dec. 4 approved a permit to alter for the individually designated Article 11 building at 1035 Howard Street but set limits on code waivers the project sponsor had requested.
Planning staff presented changes to the project, which now includes about 1,540 gross square feet of ground‑floor social services, roughly 23,911 square feet of self‑storage, and about 43,996 square feet of commercial storage. Staff said approval under Planning Code §803.9(b) would require findings that the change of use enhances feasibility of preserving the landmark and that a historic building maintenance plan be enforced. Staff recommended approval with conditions and noted opposition letters from neighbors and the South of Market Business Association raising…
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