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Commission launches year‑long local interpretations of the Secretary of the Interior Standards
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The commission began a year‑long process on May 21 to develop San Francisco‑specific design guidelines interpreting the Secretary of the Interior Standards. Presenter Vince Michael emphasized preservation as a process and commissioners and the public discussed balancing integrity, context, energy goals and homeowner burdens.
The San Francisco Historic Preservation Commission opened a workshop on May 21 to begin developing local interpretations of the Secretary of the Interior Standards, a year‑long process required by Articles 10 and 11 of the planning code. The session featured a presentation by Vince Michael, executive director of the Global Heritage Fund, and drew public comment on false historicism, homeowner burdens and tools such as transfer of development rights.
Tim Frey of department staff introduced the item and said staff would return in the fall with a public participation plan and a schedule for the guidelines. Supervisor Wiener, who arrived from a Budget Committee meeting, welcomed the effort and said the city…
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