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Historic‑district commission legalizes rear work at 26 Hill Street, grants variance with conditions
Summary
The San Francisco Historic Preservation Commission approved a certificate of appropriateness and a zoning‑administrator variance to legalize unpermitted rear‑yard work at 26 Hill Street in the Liberty Hill landmark district, finding the rear alterations compatible with Article 10 standards while imposing monitoring and schedule conditions.
The Historic Preservation Commission on Oct. 2 approved a certificate of appropriateness and a zoning variance for 26 Hill Street, legalizing rear‑yard alterations that were completed without permits.
Planning staff (Stephanie Cisneros) told the commission the three‑story Italianate‑style building — a contributing resource in the Liberty Hill landmark district — had work done "without the benefit of a permit or beyond the scope of previously approved permits," and that staff had inspected the site, documented the work and recommended approval with conditions to abate the enforcement case. Conditions include an architectural addendum, a construction schedule and monthly site visits by preservation enforcement staff.
Toby Morris of Kermit Morris Architects, representing the project sponsor, described interior renovations, expansion of the lower unit and the flattening of two shed roofs at the rear. Morris said the facade facing the street will not change except for repair of one carriage‑door leaf, and that the roof and window changes at the rear would be finished in painted horizontal V‑groove siding and wood trim that staff found compatible with the district and the Secretary of the Interior Standards.
No public commenters spoke on the item. After brief questions from commissioners, a motion to approve the COA with staff conditions passed unanimously. The zoning administrator closed the public hearing for the variance and indicated intent to grant the variance with standard conditions.
