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San Francisco preservation panel continues 621 Waller Mills Act case indefinitely amid enforcement concerns
Summary
The Historic Preservation Commission continued a certificate-of-appropriateness for 621 Waller Street indefinitely after members raised concerns that the property benefited from a Mills Act contract but had unpermitted work and outstanding rehabilitation scopes; staff set deadlines for several scope items and the owner agreed to remove skylights visible from the street.
The San Francisco Historic Preservation Commission on March 16 continued indefinitely a certificate-of-appropriateness (COA) for 621 Waller Street, a contributing Queen Anne house in the DeBose Park Historic District, after commissioners said the property had not completed required work under its Mills Act rehabilitation plan.
Planning staff said the owner performed multiple repairs and alterations without permits — including reconstruction of the front stairs, replacement of roof and windows, and additions at the rear — and that staff generally found much of the work consistent with Article 10 of the Planning Code and the Secretary of the Interior’s standards where done appropriately. Staff recommended approval with conditions addressing enforcement and outstanding Mills Act scopes, including deadlines for multiple scope items…
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