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Planning Commission approves restoration of David Ireland house at 500 Capp Street
Summary
The Planning Commission approved conditional use authorization and variances for the 500 Capp Street Foundation to rehabilitate artist David Ireland's former home as an artist-in-residence program and archive, and to construct a small rear caretaker unit.
The Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve a proposal to rehabilitate and restore the David Ireland residence at 500 Capp Street as an archive, study center and artist-in-residence program, with a small four-story infill dwelling in the rear yard. Staff recommended approval, finding the project would preserve a unique piece of San Francisco art history while allowing compatible infill and maintaining residential character.
Owner and foundation director Carly Wilmans described buying the house to preserve it as a work of art and to create occasional public open houses and educational visits rather than full-time hours of operation. The project team said the design pulls a new rear infill building away from the historic house and limits impacts on neighboring properties; staff recommended variances related to rear-yard and setback conditions and standard conditions of approval. The commission granted the conditional use and variances; decision is not final until the decision letter is issued and is subject to a 10-day appeal period.
