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Historic Preservation Commission votes: minutes adopted, project approvals, landmark actions and legacy‑business recognitions
Summary
At its Sept. 12 meeting the commission adopted minutes, approved a Certificate of Appropriateness for 1513 Golden Gate, recommended landmark designation for 449 Fourteenth Street, initiated landmark consideration for 22 Beaver Street, and recommended non‑renewal limits on three Mills Act contracts; it also advanced six legacy business registry nominations.
San Francisco — The Historic Preservation Commission wrapped a full docket on Sept. 12 with unanimous votes on a series of procedural and substantive items, forwarding several advisory recommendations to the Planning Commission, Board of Supervisors and other city bodies.
Administrative actions: The commission adopted draft minutes for Sept. 5, 2018, without objection (6‑0).
Continuances: Staff requested and commissioners approved continuances for several items (public toilets/kiosks and Hurst Building code/permit items), moving them to later hearing dates.
Project approvals: The commission approved a Certificate of Appropriateness for exterior and interior changes at 1513 Golden Gate Avenue (Alamo Square landmark district) with two conditions: a construction protection plan to preserve historic millwork and an on‑site mock‑up for replacement landscape materials. The project sponsor presented design details and commissioners supported the conditions.
Landmark actions: The commission recommended Article 10 landmark designation for the former Welsh Presbyterian Church at 449 Fourteenth Street, citing its architectural significance and association with post‑1906 reconstruction; that recommendation will be forwarded to the Board of Supervisors for final action. The commission also voted to initiate landmark designation proceedings for the Benedict Gilling House at 22 Beaver Street (Benedict Gilling House), noting the property's Italianate villa character and garden landscape setting.
Mills Act contracts: Staff presented resolutions to limit three Mills Act historic‑property contracts to a fixed 10‑year term (rather than automatic rolling renewals). Commissioners debated program targeting and tax‑basis questions; the commission voted to forward the advisory non‑renewal recommendations to the Board of Supervisors.
Legacy Business Registry: The commission recommended six businesses and organizations for the legacy business registry, including the San Francisco Bayview National Black Newspaper, Creativity Explored, California Wine Merchant, Great Wall Hardware, Ixia florist and The Jug Shop; applicants and community supporters spoke in favor and commissioners praised the program as a tool to recognize longstanding neighborhood enterprises.
Votes at a glance: • Adoption of minutes (09/05/2018): Passed unanimously, 6‑0. • Continuances (items 6A/6B, 7A/7B): Passed unanimously, 6‑0. • Recommend approval—Planning Code amendment (Section 136): Advisory approval, passed unanimously, 6‑0. • Approve Certificate of Appropriateness—1513 Golden Gate Ave: Passed unanimously, 6‑0 (with two conditions). • Recommend Article 10 landmark—449 Fourteenth Street: Recommendation passed unanimously, 6‑0 (forwarded to Board of Supervisors). • Initiate landmark designation—22 Beaver Street: Motion to initiate passed unanimously, 6‑0. • Mills Act non‑renewal recommendations (three properties): Advisory recommendations passed, unanimous (5‑0 recorded at vote due to commissioner attendance during that item). • Legacy Business Registry—six nominations: Recommendation passed unanimously, 5‑0.
The commission closed the hearing after votes on the Legacy Business Registry; several items will return to city bodies for final action.
