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Rules Committee recommends Chris Foley and Lydia So for Historic Preservation Commission despite Heritage concerns
Summary
The Rules Committee recommended the mayor's nominees Chris Foley and Lydia So to the Historic Preservation Commission after debate over technical qualifications for one seat; San Francisco Heritage said So did not meet the Secretary of the Interior historic-architect standard, while multiple endorsers urged diversity and technical experience.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors Rules Committee on Sept. 9 voted to recommend two mayoral nominees — Chris Foley and Lydia So — to the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC), after hearing detailed testimony, public endorsements and a statement of concern from San Francisco Heritage about one nominee's technical qualifications.
The committee considered the nominations for two HPC seats, including Seat 2, which the charter designates for a licensed architect who meets Secretary of the Interior professional qualification standards for historic architecture. Deputy City Attorney John Givner explained the Secretary of the Interior criteria: a professional architecture degree or state license plus either one year of graduate study in preservation or at least one year of full-time professional experience on…
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