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Commission recommends six Mills Act contracts and reviews application changes amid debate over retroactivity and priorities
Summary
The commission recommended approval of six Mills Act historical property contracts to the Board of Supervisors and spent the remainder of the hearing reviewing proposed changes to the Mills Act application packet, including new priority criteria, a ban on properties with outstanding violations, limits on retroactive claims and required minimum scopes of work; commissioners debated effects on owners who bought neglected properties and whether accessory dwelling unit work should be eligible.
The San Francisco Historic Preservation Commission moved to recommend six Mills Act contract applications to the Board of Supervisors and conducted an extended review of proposed amendments to the Mills Act application packet on Oct. 3.
Planning staff (Shannon Ferguson) presented six properties proposed for Mills Act contracts — 2253 Webster Street; 353 Kearny Street; 465–467 Oak Street (Russell Warren House); 587 Waller Street; 354–356 San Carlos Street; and 811 Treat Avenue (the Henry Gilfas House). For each parcel staff summarized the building’s historic character, an owner‑proposed 10‑year rehabilitation plan, estimated rehabilitation and annual maintenance costs, and the assessor’s draft valuation used to estimate property‑tax savings. Examples from the staff presentation: the applicant for 2253 Webster had completed dry rot repairs in 2017 and proposed $87,000 in work over 10 years with maintenance estimated at $3,500 annually; 353 Kearny’s rehabilitation was estimated at over $1,000,000 over 10 years with an…
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