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Historic Preservation Commission backs five legacy businesses, citing community value
Summary
The commission recommended approval for five legacy business applications — Chloe's Cafe, FTC Skateboarding, Hayden Fillmore Whole Foods, Marina Supermarket and Pier 39 — and voted unanimously to adopt staff findings and recommended features to retain.
San Francisco — The Historic Preservation Commission voted unanimously to recommend that five businesses be placed on the city’s legacy business registry, citing longevity, community service and distinctive physical and cultural features.
Shelley Caltricharone of preservation staff summarized the five applications: Chloe’s Cafe (1399 Church St.), a neighborhood brunch cafe open since 1987; FTC Skateboarding (Haight), a skate shop and lifestyle brand founded in 1994; Hayden Fillmore Whole Foods (501 Hayton/Hayden Street), a long-running family-operated grocery said to have been in continuous operation since 1978; Marina Supermarket (2323 Chestnut St.), a multi-generation market originating circa 1924; and Pier 39, the waterfront retail and attraction complex opened in 1978 and operated by Pier 39 Limited Partnership since 1981.
Richard Corolla, legacy business program manager, read a letter from Chloe’s owners and reminded the commission that Administrative Code §2A.242 guides registry timelines and that the Small Business Commission will treat a nonresponse in 30 days as an advisory recommendation that the business meets registry criteria.
Taylor Stafford, president and CEO of Pier 39, described Pier 39’s lease with the Port of San Francisco (a 66-year lease noted in his remarks), its role as a major visitor destination (staff cited an annual draw of about 15 million visitors in the staff report) and the partnership’s economic contributions.
Commissioners discussed the businesses’ community roles and feasibility of a single motion. Commissioner Black offered to draft a motion citing the staff findings and character-defining features listed in the case reports. The commission moved, seconded, and on roll call unanimously adopted staff findings and recommended approval of all five legacy business applications, 7–0.
Staff will include the formal motions in the next meeting packet and process referral to the Small Business Commission and other administrative steps as appropriate.
