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Historic Preservation Commission adopts Preservation Alternatives Policy after clarifying facade-retention language
Summary
The San Francisco Historic Preservation Commission on March 18, 2015, adopted a Preservation Alternatives Policy (unanimous 6–0) after revising language about treating 'resources' broadly and clarifying when facade retention may be an appropriate partial preservation alternative.
The San Francisco Historic Preservation Commission voted unanimously on March 18 to adopt a Preservation Alternatives Policy that broadens references from "structures" to "historic resources" and clarifies how facade retention figures into CEQA review.
Tim Frey of the Department staff presented a revised "clean" draft and said the only substantive change was rewording in the second paragraph of the Preservation Alternatives section, which the City Attorney helped refine. He told commissioners the updated copy was available to the public and that the Planning Commission had expressed interest in the resolution.
Lisa Gibson, senior planner with the Planning Department, outlined the edits. She said language was changed in…
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