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Historic Preservation Commission continues Shipwright's Cottage COA to allow stronger community‑driven interpretive plan
Summary
After extensive public comment urging maritime interpretation and debate over interior treatments, the commission continued the Certificate of Appropriateness for the Shipwright's Cottage at India Basin (900 Innis Ave) to May 5, 2021, requesting Rec & Park and the planning department return with an interpretive plan and clarifications about interior character‑defining features.
The Historic Preservation Commission continued consideration of a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) for the Shipwright’s Cottage at 900 Innis Avenue — part of the India Basin Shoreline Park — after public commenters, neighborhood groups and several commissioners pressed for clearer commitments on interpretation and interior preservation.
Planning staff and project sponsors presented a rehabilitation plan that would restore character‑defining exterior features, make the building accessible, excavate the basement for usable community space and install code‑compliant structural and accessibility upgrades. The project team said the design retained…
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