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Commission debates draft facade‑retention memo; staff asked to revise language, add case studies and diagrams
Summary
Planning staff presented a draft policy to guide consideration of facade‑retention proposals; commissioners and preservation advocates warned against defaulting to small interpretive displays as mitigation and called for clearer guidance on setbacks, view sheds, interior volumes and case studies. Staff will revise the draft and return for further review.
Planning staff presented a draft memo outlining factors for evaluating projects that retain only portions of historic building facades and integrate them into larger new development. Justin Greving framed the memo around four primary considerations: building significance; location, form and massing; character; and interior spaces.
Mike Bueller (SF Heritage) urged broader…
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