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Historic Preservation Commission backs nonprofit arts-education district for former SFAI campus
Summary
The San Francisco Historic Preservation Commission unanimously recommended approval of an ordinance to create a nonprofit arts education special use district at 800 Chestnut, the former San Francisco Art Institute site, with supporters emphasizing preservation of the Diego Rivera fresco and continued arts programming.
The San Francisco Historic Preservation Commission on Nov. 8 voted unanimously to recommend approval of an ordinance to establish a nonprofit arts education special use district (SUD) at 800 Chestnut, the former San Francisco Art Institute campus.
Planning Department staff told commissioners the ordinance, introduced by Supervisor Peskin, would allow a non-accredited nonprofit arts-education institution to operate on the site under an SUD. Veronica Flores of the Planning Department said the property is currently zoned RH-3 and that the proposed SUD would not alter most RH-3 provisions. Flores said there are no…
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