Historic Preservation Commission continues review of proposed three-story addition to Burr House at 1772 Vallejo Street

The San Francisco Historic Preservation Commission on May 6 continued consideration of a Certificate of Appropriateness for 1772 Vallejo Street — known as the Burr House and designated Landmark 31 — after neighbors and several commissioners raised concerns about the scale of a proposed three-story rear addition and the level of design detail provided.

Planning staff told the commission the property is listed under Article 10 of the Planning Code, holds a Mills Act contract and is on the National Register of Historic Places. Staff recommended approval, saying the addition would be set at the rear elevation, be minimally visible from the street and would retain primary visible ornament including the bay window and cornice. "The addition will be clad in plaster at the first story and horizontal wood siding at the upper stories," staff said and noted the project sponsor had incorporated…