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Architectural and Aesthetic Landmarks ARTICLE 10: PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL
ARCHITECTURAL AND AESTHETIC LANDMARKSSec. 1001. Purposes.
Sec. 1002. Powers and Duties of Department of City Planning and City Planning Commission.
Sec. 1003. Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board.
Sec. 1004. Designation of Landmarks and Historic Districts.
Sec. 1004.1. Initiation of Designation.
Sec. 1004.2. Referral to Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board.
Sec. 1004.3. Hearing by City Planning Commission.
Sec. 1004.4. Designation by Board of Supervisors.
Sec. 1004.5. Appeal to Board of Supervisors.
Sec. 1004.6. Notice of Designation by Board of Supervisors.
Sec. 1004.7. Notice of Amendment or Rescission of Designation.
Sec. 1005. Conformity and Permits.
Sec. 1006. Certificate of Appropriateness Required.
Sec. 1006.1. Applications for Certificate of Appropriateness.
Sec. 1006.2. Review by Department of City Planning and City Planning Commission.
Sec. 1006.3. Scheduling and Notice of Hearing.
Sec. 1006.4. Referral to Advisory Board Prior to Hearing.
Sec. 1006.5. Conduct of Hearing; Decision.
Sec. 1006.6. Nature of Planning Commission Decision.
Sec. 1006.7. Standards for Review of Applications.
Sec. 1006.8. Appeals from Planning Commission Decision.
Sec. 1007. Unsafe or Dangerous Conditions.
Sec. 1008. Compliance with Maintenance Requirements.
Sec. 1009. Advice and Guidance to Property Owners.
Sec. 1010. Property Owned by Public Agencies.
Sec. 1011. Recognition of Structures of Merit.
Sec. 1013. Enforcement and Penalties.
Sec. 1014. Applicability.
Sec. 1015. Severability.
Appendix A List of Designated Landmarks.
Appendix B Jackson Square Historic District.
Appendix C Webster Street Historic District.
Appendix D Northeast Waterfront Historic District.
Appendix E Alamo Square Historic District.
Appendix F Liberty-Hill Historic District.
Appendix G Telegraph Hill Historic District.
Appendix H Blackstone Court Historic District.
Appendix I South End Historic District.
Appendix J Civic Center Historic District.
Appendix K Bush Street-Cottage Row Historic District.
Appendix L Dogpatch Historic District.
SEC. 1001. PURPOSES.
It is hereby found that structures, sites and areas of special character or special historical, architectural or aesthetic interest or value have been and continue to be unnecessarily destroyed or impaired, despite the feasibility of preserving them. It is further found that the prevention of such needless destruction and impairment is essential to the health, safety and general welfare of the public. The purpose of this legislation is to promote the health, safety and general welfare of the public through:
(a) The protection, enhancement, perpetuation and use of structures, sites and areas that are reminders of past eras, events and persons important in local, State or national history, or which provide significant examples of architectural styles of the past or are landmarks in the history of architecture, or which are unique and irreplaceable assets to the City and its neighborhoods, or which provide for this and future generations examples of the physical surroundings in which past generations lived;
(b) The development and maintenance of appropriate settings and environment for such structures, and in such sites and areas;
(c) The enhancement of property values, the stabilization of neighborhoods and areas of the City, the increase of economic and financial benefits to the City and its inhabitants, and the promotion of tourist trade and interest;
(d) The preservation and encouragement of a City of varied architectural styles, reflecting the distinct phases of its history: cultural, social, economic, political and architectural and
(e) The enrichment of human life in its educational and cultural dimensions in order to serve spiritual as well as material needs, by fostering knowledge of the living heritage of the past.
(Added by Ord. 27-67, App. 1/26/67)
SEC. 1002. POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING AND CITY PLANNING COMMISSION.
The Department of City Planning (hereinafter referred to as the "Department") and the Planning Commission shall have and exercise the powers and shall perform the duties set forth in this Section and elsewhere in this Article 10 with respect to historical preservation. The Department and the Planning Commission shall be advised in the exercise and performance of their powers and duties by the Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board hereinafter created.
(a) The Planning Commission:
(1) Shall recommend to the Board of Supervisors, after public hearing, on the designation of landmarks and historic districts, as more fully set forth in Section 1004.3 below;
(2) Shall in appropriate cases, after public hearing, review and decide on applications for construction, alteration, demolition and other applications pertaining to landmark sites and historic districts, as more fully set forth below in this Article 10;
(3) May take steps to encourage or bring about preservation of structures or other features where the Planning Commission has decided to suspend action on an application, as more fully set forth in Section 1006.6 below; and
(4) May establish and maintain a list of structures and other features deemed deserving of official recognition although not designated as landmarks or historic districts, and take appropriate measures of recognition, as more fully set forth in Section 1011 below;
(b) The Department and the Planning Commission:
(1) May carry out, assist and collaborate in studies and programs designed to identify and evaluate structures, sites and areas worthy of preservation;
(2) May consult with and consider the ideas and recommendations of civic groups, public agencies, and citizens interested in historical preservation;
(3) May inspect and investigate structures, sites and areas which they have reason to believe worthy of preservation;
(4) May disseminate information to the public concerning those structures, sites and areas deemed worthy of preservation, and may encourage and advise property owners in the protection, enhancement, perpetuation and use of landmarks, property in historic districts, and other officially recognized property of historical interest;
(5) May consider methods other than those provided for in this Article 10 for encouraging and achieving historical preservation, and make appropriate recommendations to the Board of Supervisors and to other bodies and agencies, both public and private; and
(6) May establish such policies, rules and regulations as they deem necessary to administer and enforce this Article 10.
(Amended by Ord. 222-72, App. 8/9/72)
SEC. 1003. LANDMARKS PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD.
There is hereby created a Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board (hereinafter referred to as the "Advisory Board"), which shall advise the Department and the Planning Commission on historical preservation matters. The Advisory Board shall consist of nine voting members appointed by the Mayor and serving at his pleasure, without salary. Of the original appointments, five shall be for a four-year term and four for a two-year term; after the expiration of the said original terms, all appointments shall be for four-year terms. In addition, the Art Commission shall choose one of its members to be an ex officio member of the Advisory Board, without vote.
(a) In making appointments, the Mayor may consult persons and organizations interested in historical preservation. Appointees to the Advisory board shall be persons specially qualified by reason of training or experience in the historic and cultural traditions of the City, and interested in the preservation of its historic structures, sites and areas. The voting members shall be residents of the City.
(b) The Director of City Planning, or his delegate, shall serve as Secretary of the Advisory Board, without vote. The Department shall render staff assistance to the Advisory Board.
(c) The Advisory Board shall elect a Chairman from among its voting members, and shall establish rules and regulations for its own organization and procedure.
(Added Ord. 27-67, App. 1/26/67)
SEC. 1004. DESIGNATION OF LANDMARKS AND HISTORIC DISTRICTS.
(a) Pursuant to the procedures set forth hereinafter:
(1) The Board of Supervisors may, by ordinance, designate an individual structure or other feature or an integrated group of structures and features on a single lot or site, having a special character or special historical, architectural or aesthetic interest or value, as a landmark, and shall designate a landmark site for each landmark; and
(2) The Board of Supervisors may, by ordinance, designate an area containing a number of structures having a special character or special historical, architectural or aesthetic interest or value, and constituting a distinct section of the City, as a historic district.
(b) Each such designating ordinance shall include, or shall incorporate by reference to the pertinent resolution of the Planning Commission then on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, as though fully set forth in such designating ordinance, the location and boundaries of the landmark site or historic district, a description of the characteristics of the landmark or historic district that justify its designation, and a description of the particular features that should be preserved. Any such designation shall be in furtherance of and in conformance with the purposes of this Article 10 and the standards set forth herein.
(c) The property included in any such designation shall upon designation be subject to the controls and standards set forth in this Article 10. In addition, the said property shall be subject to the following further controls and standards if imposed by the designating ordinance:
(1) For a publicly-owned landmark, review of proposed changes to significant interior architectural features.
(2) For a privately-owned landmark, review of proposed changes requiring a permit to significant interior architectural features in those areas of the landmark that are or historically have been accessible to members of the public. The designating ordinance must clearly describe each significant interior architectural feature subject to this restriction.
(3) For a historic district, such further controls and standards as the Board of Supervisors deems necessary or desirable, including but not limited to facade, setback and height controls.
(4) For a City-owned park, square, plaza or garden on a landmark site, review of alterations as identified in the designating ordinance.
(d) The Board of Supervisors may amend or rescind a designation at any time, subject to all of the procedures set forth in this Article 10 for an original designation; provided, however, that in the event that a landmark is accidentally destroyed or is demolished or removed in conformity with the provisions of Section 1007, or is legally demolished or relocated after compliance has been had with the provisions of Section 1006.2, the Director of Planning may request the Planning Commission to recommend to the Board of Supervisors that the designation be amended or rescinded, and in such case the procedures for an original designation set forth in Sections 1004.1, 1004.2 and 1004.3 hereof shall not apply.
(Amended Ord. 112-71, App. 5/7/71; Ord. 327-99, File No. 991871, App. 12/23/99; Ord. 82-07, File No. 070021, App. 4/20/2007)
SEC. 1004.1. INITIATION OF DESIGNATION.
Initiation of designation shall be by the Board of Supervisors or by a resolution of intention by the Planning Commission, the Art Commission or the Advisory Board, or on the verified application of owners of the property to be designated or their authorized agents. Any such application shall be filed with the Department upon forms prescribed by the Planning Commission, and shall be accompanied by all data required by the Planning Commission. Where such an application is submitted for designation of a historic district, the application must be subscribed by or on behalf of at least 66 percent of the property owners in the proposed district.
(Added Ord. 27-67, App. 1/26/67)
SEC. 1004.2. REFERRAL TO LANDMARKS PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD.
The proposed designation, resolution or application shall be promptly referred to the Advisory Board for review and report to the Planning Commission as to conformance with the purposes and standards of this Article 10. The Advisory Board shall recommend approval, disapproval or modification of the proposal, or shall report its failure to reach a decision thereon, within 60 days after such referral. If no recommendation is rendered within 60 days, the Planning Commission may consider the proposed designation as provided in Section 1004.3 below notwithstanding the lack of such a recommendation.
(Added Ord. 27-67, App. 1/26/67; Ord. 26-07, File No. 061068, App. 2/9/2007)
SEC. 1004.3. HEARING BY CITY PLANNING COMMISSION.
After receiving a report from the Advisory Board or after the expiration of 60 days from the date of referral to the Advisory Board, whichever is sooner, the Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing on the proposal; the Department shall set a time and place for such hearing. A record of pertinent information presented at the hearing shall be made and maintained as a permanent record.
(a) Notice of Hearing. Notice of the time, place and purpose of such hearing shall be given by at least one publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the City not less than 20 days prior to the date of hearing. Notice shall also be mailed not less than 10 days prior to the date of hearing to the owners of all property included in the proposed designation, using for this purpose the names and addresses of the last known owners as shown on the records of the Assessor. Failure to send notice by mail to any such property owner where the address of such owner is not a matter of public record shall not invalidate any proceedings in connection with the proposed designation. The Department may also give such other notice as it may deem desirable and practicable.
(b) Time Limitation. The Planning Commission shall consider the report and recommendation of the Advisory Board, if any, and shall consider the conformance or lack of conformance of the proposed designation with the purposes and standards of this Article 10. The Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing and shall approve, disapprove or modify the proposal within 90 days from the date of referral of the proposed designation to the Advisory Board. Failure to act within said time shall constitute approval. The Board of Supervisors may, by resolution, extend the time within which the Planning Commission is to render its decision.
(c) Notice of Action Taken. The Planning Commission shall promptly notify the applicant of action taken. If the Planning Commission approves or modifies the proposed designation in whole or in part, it shall transmit the proposal together with a copy of the resolution of approval, to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors.
(d) In the event that a proposed designation has been initiated prior to July 18, 2006, and the Planning Commission has failed to act upon such proposed designation as of the effective date of this ordinance, the Board of Supervisors may act on the proposed designation notwithstanding the Planning Commission's failure to act on the proposed designation.
(Added by Ord. 27-67, App. 1/26/67; Ord. 26-07, File No. 061068, App. 2/9/2007)
SEC. 1004.4. DESIGNATION BY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
The Board of Supervisors shall hold a public hearing on any proposal so transmitted to it, after due notice to the owners of the property included in the proposal, and such other notice as the said Board may deem necessary. The Board of Supervisors may approve, or modify and approve, the designation by a majority vote of all its members.
(Added by Ord. 27-67, App. 1/26/67)
SEC. 1004.5. APPEAL TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
If the Planning Commission disapproves the proposed designation, such action shall be final, except upon the filing of a valid appeal to the Board of Supervisors within 30 days by a protest subscribed by the owners of at least 20 percent of the property proposed to be designated, or by any governmental body or agency, or by an organization with a recognized interest in historical preservation; provided, however, that if the proposal was initiated by the Board of Supervisors, the Clerk of the said Board shall be notified immediately of the disapproval without the necessity for an appeal.
(a) Hearing. The Board of Supervisors shall hold a public hearing on any such proposal appealed to it or initiated by it, after due notice to the owners of the property included in the proposal, and such other notice as the said Board may deem necessary.
(b) Decision. The Board of Supervisors may overrule the Planning Commission and approve, or modify and approve, the designation by a majority vote of all its members.
(c) Resubmission, Reconsideration. If a proposal initiated by application has been disapproved by the Planning Commission or by the Board of Supervisors on appeal, no subsequent application that is the same or substantially the same may be submitted or reconsidered for at least one year from the effective date of final action of the original proposal.
(Added by Ord. 27-67, App. 1/26/67)
SEC. 1004.6. NOTICE OF DESIGNATION BY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
When a landmark or historic district has been designated by the Board of Supervisors as provided above, the Department shall promptly notify the owners of the property included therein. The Department shall cause a copy of the designating ordinance, or notice thereof, to be recorded in the office of the County Recorder.
(Added by Ord. 27-67, App. 1/26/67)
SEC. 1004.7. NOTICE OF AMENDMENT OR RESCISSION OF DESIGNATION.
When a landmark or historic district designation has been amended or rescinded, the Department shall promptly notify the owners of the property included therein, and shall cause a copy of the appropriate ordinance, or notice thereof, to be recorded in the office of the County Recorder.
(Added by Ord. 112-71, App. 5/7/71)
SEC. 1005. CONFORMITY AND PERMITS.
(a) No person shall carry out or cause to be carried out on a designated landmark site or in a designated historic district any construction, alteration, removal or demolition of a structure or any work involving a sign, awning, marquee, canopy, mural or other appendage, for which a City permit is required, except in conformity with the provisions of this Article 10. In addition, no such work shall take place unless all other applicable laws and regulations have been complied with, and any required permit has been issued for said work.
(b) (1) Installation of a new general advertising sign is prohibited in any Historic District or on any historic property regulated by this Article 10.
(2) The Central Permit Bureau shall not issue, and no other City department or agency shall issue, any permit for construction, alteration, removal or demolition of a structure or any permit for work involving a sign, awning, marquee, canopy, mural or other appendage on a landmark site or in an Historic District, except in conformity with the provisions of this Article 10. In addition, no such permit shall be issued unless all other applicable laws and regulations have been complied with.
(c) (1) Where so provided in the designating ordinance for a historic district, any or all exterior changes visible from a public street or other public place shall require approval in accordance with the provisions of this Article 10, regardless of whether or not a City permit is required for such exterior changes. Such exterior changes may include, but shall not be limited to, painting and repainting; landscaping; fencing; and installation of lighting fixtures and other building appendages.
(2) The addition of a mural to any landmark or contributory structure in a historic district shall require compliance with the provisions of this Article 10, regardless of whether or not a City permit is required for the mural.
(3) Alterations to City-owned parks, squares, plazas or gardens on a landmark site, where the designating ordinance identifies such alterations, shall require approval in accordance with the provisions of this Article 10, regardless of whether or not a City permit is required.
(d) The Department shall maintain with the Central Permit Bureau a current record of designated landmarks and historic districts. Upon receipt of any application for a permit to carry out any construction, alteration, removal or demolition of a structure or any work involving a sign, awning, marquee, canopy, mural or other appendage, on a landmark site or in a historic district, the Central Permit Bureau shall, unless the structure or feature concerned has been declared unsafe or dangerous pursuant to Section 1007 of this Article 10, promptly forward such permit application to the Department.
(e) After receiving a permit application from the Central Permit Bureau in accordance with the preceding subsection, the Department shall ascertain whether Section 1006 requires a Certificate of Appropriateness for the work proposed in such permit application. If such Certificate is required and has been issued, and if the permit application conforms to such Certificate, the permit application shall be processed without further reference to this Article 10. If such Certificate is required and has not been issued, or if in the sole judgment of the Department the permit application does not so conform, the permit application shall be disapproved or held by the Department until such time as conformity does exist; the decision and action of the Department shall be final. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the following cases the Department shall process the permit application without further reference to this Article 10:
(1) When the application is for a permit to construct on a landmark site where the landmark has been lawfully demolished and the site is not within a designated historic district;
(2) When the application is for a permit to make interior alterations only on a privately-owned structure or on a publicly-owned structure, unless the designating ordinance requires review of such alterations to the privately- or publicly-owned structure pursuant to Section 1004(c) hereof;
(3) When the application is for a permit to do ordinary maintenance and repairs only. For the purpose of this Article 10, "ordinary maintenance and repairs" shall mean any work, the sole purpose and effect of which is to correct deterioration, decay or damage, including repair of damage caused by fire or other disaster;
(4) When the application is for a permit to comply with the UMB Seismic Retrofit Ordinances and the Zoning Administrator determines that the proposed work complies with the UMB Retrofit Architectural Design Guidelines, which guidelines shall be adopted by the Planning Commission.
(f) For purposes of this Article 10, demolition shall be defined as any one of the following:
(1) Removal of more than 25 percent of the surface of all external walls facing a public street(s); or
(2) Removal of more than 50 percent of all external walls from their function as all external walls; or
(3) Removal of more than 25 percent of external walls from function as either external or internal walls; or
(4) Removal of more than 75 percent of the building's existing internal structural framework or floor plates unless the City determines that such removal is the only feasible means to meet the standards for seismic load and forces of the latest adopted version of the San Francisco Building Code and the State Historical Building Code.
(g) The following procedures shall govern review of the addition of murals to any landmark or contributory structure in a historic district:
(1) Where the mural is proposed to be added to a landmark or contributory structure in a historic district, located on property owned by the City, no Certificate of Appropriateness shall be required. On such structures, the Art Commission shall not approve the mural until the Advisory Board has provided advice to the Art Commission on the impact of the mural on the historical structure. The Advisory Board shall provide advice to the Art Commission within 50 days of receipt of a written request for advice and information regarding the placement, size and location of the proposed mural;
(2) Where the mural is proposed to be added to a landmark or contributory structure in a historic district, located on property that is not owned by the City, a Certificate of Appropriateness shall be required. The Advisory Board shall not act on the Certificate of Appropriateness until the Art Commission has provided advice to the Advisory Board on the mural. The Art Commission shall provide advice to the Advisory Board within 50 days of receipt of a written request for advice and information regarding the proposed mural.
(Amended by Ord. 222-72, App. 8/9/72; Ord. 227-92, App. 7/14/92; Ord. 97-96, App. 3/6/96; Ord. 249-96, App. 6/19/96; Ord. 327-99, File No. 991871, App. 12/23/99; Ord. 140-06, File 052921, App. 6/22/2006; Ord. 82-07, File No. 070021, App. 4/20/2007)
SEC. 1006. CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS REQUIRED.
In the case of:
(1) Any construction, alteration, removal or demolition of a structure or any work involving a sign, awning, marquee, canopy, mural (as set forth in Planning Code Section 1005(g), or other appendage, for which a City permit is required, on a landmark site or in a historic district;
(2) Exterior changes in a historic district visible from a public street or other public place, where the designating ordinance requires approval of such changes pursuant to the provisions of this Article 10; and
(3) The addition of a mural to any landmark or contributory structure in a historic district, which is not owned by the City or located on property owned by the City, as set forth in Planning Code Section 1005(g), regardless of whether or not a City permit is required for the mural; and
(4) Alterations to City-owned parks, squares, plazas or gardens on a landmark site, where the designating ordinance identifies the alterations that require approval under this Article 10.
A Certificate of Appropriateness shall be required and shall govern review of permit applications as provided in Sections 1005(e) and 1005(g), except in the specific cases set forth in Section 1005(e). The procedures, requirements, controls and standards in Sections 1006 through 1006.8 shall apply to all applications for Certificates of Appropriateness; provided, however, that the designating ordinance for a historic district, or for a City-owned park, square, plaza or garden on a landmark site, may modify or add to these procedures, requirements, controls and standards.
(Amended by Ord. 222-72, App. 8/9/72; Ord. 249-96, App. 6/19/96; Ord. 327-99, File No. 991871, App. 12/23/99)
SEC. 1006.1. APPLICATIONS FOR CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS.
(a) Who May Apply. An application for a Certificate of Appropriateness may be filed by the owner, or authorized agent for the owner, of the property for which the Certificate is sought.
(b) Where to File. Applications shall be filed in the office of the Department of City Planning.
(c) Content of Applications. The content of applications shall be in accordance with the policies, rules and regulations of the Department and the City Planning Commission. All applications shall be upon forms prescribed therefor, and shall contain or be accompanied by all information required to assure the presentation of pertinent facts for proper consideration of the case and for the permanent record. In general, the application shall be accompanied by plans and specifications showing the proposed exterior appearance, including but not limited to color, texture of materials, and architectural design and detail; drawings or photographs showing the property in the context of its surroundings may also be required. The applicant may be required to file with his application the information needed for the preparation and mailing of notices as specified in Section 1006.3.
(d) Verification. Each application filed by or on behalf of one or more property owners shall be verified by at least one such owner or his authorized agent attesting to the truth and correctness of all facts, statements and information presented.
(e) Conditional Uses. In the case of any proposal for which the City Planning Code requires a conditional use authorization in addition to a Certificate of Appropriateness, the Department may combine the required applications, notices and hearings for administrative convenience and in the interests of the applicant and the public, to the extent deemed feasible and desirable by the Department.
(Amended by Ord. 223-72, App. 8/9/72)
SEC. 1006.2. REVIEW BY DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING AND CITY PLANNING COMMISSION.
(a) Cases Other Than Construction, Removal or Demolition.
(1) In the case of any alteration of a structure or any work involving a sign, awning, marquee, canopy or other appendage, or exterior changes in a historic district visible from a public street or other public place, or alterations to a City-owned park, square, plaza or garden on a landmark site, where a Certificate of Appropriateness is required, the application for said Certificate shall be reviewed by the Department with the advice of the Advisory Board. The Department, with the advice of the Advisory Board, shall determine within 20 days after the application is accepted for filing, whether or not the proposal would have a significant impact upon, or is potentially detrimental to, the landmark site or historic district; and the Department shall notify the applicant of the determination made. If it is determined that there would be no such significant impact or potential detriment, the Department shall issue a Certificate of Appropriateness to the applicant.
(2) If it is determined that the proposal would have a significant impact upon, or is potentially detrimental to, the landmark site or historic district, or upon request of the Planning Commission, the Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing on the application.
(b) Construction, Removal or Demolition. The Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing on the application for a Certificate of Appropriateness for any construction, removal or demolition of a structure, except as may be otherwise provided in the designating ordinance for a historic district or for City-owned park, square, plaza or garden on a landmark site.
(Amended by Ord. 222-72, App. 8/9/72; Ord. 327-99, File No. 991871, App. 12/23/99)
SEC. 1006.3. SCHEDULING AND NOTICE OF HEARING.
When an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness has been filed and Section 1006.2 provides that the Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing thereon, the Department shall set a time and place for said hearing within a reasonable period. Notice of the time, place and purpose of the hearing shall be given by the Department as follows:
(a) By mail to the applicant;
(b) By mail not less than 10 days prior to the date of the hearing to the owners of all real property that is the subject of the application and, if said property is in a historic district, to the owners of all real property within the historic district, using for this purpose the names and addresses of the owners as shown on the latest citywide assessment roll in the office of the Tax Collector. Failure to send notice by mail to any such property owner where the address of such owner is not shown on such assessment roll shall not invalidate any proceedings in connection with such action;
(c) By publication at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City not less than 20 days prior to the date of the hearing;
(d) Such other notice as the Department shall deem appropriate. (Amended by Ord. 222-72, App. 8/9/72)
SEC. 1006.4. REFERRAL TO ADVISORY BOARD PRIOR TO HEARING.
Where a public hearing before the Planning Commission has been scheduled thereon, the application for a Certificate of Appropriateness shall be promptly referred to the Advisory Board and shall be considered by the Advisory Board at its next regular meeting, or at a special meeting called for that specific purpose. The Advisory Board shall render a report to the Planning Commission at or prior to the scheduled public hearing; failure of the Advisory Board to consider the application or to render a report shall not constitute grounds for continuation of the public hearing. (Amended by Ord. 222-72, App. 8/9/72)
SEC. 1006.5. CONDUCT OF HEARING; DECISION.
Where a public hearing before the Planning Commission has been scheduled:
(a) Report and Recommendation. The Department shall make necessary investigations and studies prior to the hearing of the Planning Commission. The report and recommendation of the Director of Planning shall be submitted at the hearing.
(b) Record. A record shall be kept of the pertinent information presented at the hearing, and such record shall be maintained as a part of the permanent public records of the Department. A verbatim record may be made if permitted or ordered by the Planning Commission.
(c) Continuations. The Planning Commission shall determine the instances in which cases scheduled for hearing may be continued or taken under advisement. In such cases, new notice need not be given of the further hearing date, provided such date is announced at the scheduled hearing.
(d) Decision. The decision of the Planning Commission shall be rendered within 30 days from the date of conclusion of the hearing; failure of the Commission to act within the prescribed time shall be deemed to constitute disapproval of the application. The decision of the Planning Commission, in either approving or disapproving the application pursuant to Section 1006.6, shall be final except upon the filing of a valid appeal to the Board of Supervisors as provided in Section 1006.8. The decision of the Planning Commission, in suspending action on an application pursuant to Section 1006.6, shall be final. If the Planning Commission, or the Board of Supervisors on appeal, approves the application, or after the expiration of any suspension period imposed by the Commission, the Department shall issue a Certificate of Appropriateness to the applicant.
(e) Time Limit for Exercise. When approving an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness as provided herein the Planning Commission may impose a time limit for submission of a permit application conforming to the Certificate; otherwise, such permit application must be submitted within a reasonable time.
(f) Delegation of Hearing. The Planning Commission may delegate to a committee of one or more of its members, or to the Director of Planning or his designee, or to the Advisory Board, or to any combination of the foregoing, the holding of the hearing required by this Article 10 for a Certificate of Appropriateness. The delegate or delegates shall submit to the Planning Commission a record of the hearing, together with a report of findings and recommendations relative thereto, for the consideration of the Commission in reaching its decision in the case.
(g) Reconsideration. Whenever an application has been disapproved by the Planning Commission, or by the Board of Supervisors on appeal as described in Section 1006.8, no application, the same or substantially the same as that which was disapproved, shall be resubmitted to or reconsidered by the Planning Commission within a period of one year from the effective date of final action upon the earlier application. (Amended by Ord. 222-72, App. 8/9/72)
SEC. 1006.6. NATURE OF PLANNING COMMISSION DECISION.
The decision of the Planning Commission after its public hearing shall be in accordance with the following provisions:
(a) If the application for a Certificate of Appropriateness proposes construction or alteration of a structure or any work involving a sign, awning, marquee, canopy, mural or other appendage, or exterior changes in a historic district visible from a public street or other public place, the Planning Commission shall approve or disapprove the application in whole or in part.
(b) If the application proposes removal or demolition of a structure on a designated landmark site, the Planning Commission may disapprove or approve the application, or may suspend action on it for a period not to exceed 180 days; provided that the Board of Supervisors by resolution may, for good cause shown, extend the suspension for an additional period not to exceed 180 days, if the said Board acts not more than 90 days and not less than 30 days prior to the expiration of the original 180-day period.
(c) If the application proposes removal or demolition of a structure in a designated historic district, other than on a designated landmark site, the Planning Commission may disapprove or approve the application, or may suspend action on it for a period not to exceed 90 days, subject to extension by the Board of Supervisors as provided in the preceding subsection; provided, however, that the designating ordinance for the historic district may authorize the suspension of action for an alternate period which shall in no event exceed 90 days, without extension, and in such event the provision of the designating ordinance shall govern.
(d) In the event action on an application to remove or demolish a structure is suspended as provided in this Section, the Planning Commission, with the advice and assistance of the Advisory Board, may take such steps as it determines are necessary to preserve the structure concerned, in accordance with the purposes of this Article 10. Such steps may include, but shall not be limited to, consultations with civic groups, public agencies, and interested citizens, recommendations for acquisition of property by public or private bodies or agencies, and exploration of the possibility of moving one or more structures or other features.
(Added by Ord. 222-72, App. 8/9/72; amended by Ord. 97-96, App. 3/6/96; Ord. 249-96, App. 6/19/96)
SEC. 1006.7. STANDARDS FOR REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS.
The Planning Commission, the Department, and the Advisory Board shall be guided by the standards in this Section in their review of applications for Certificates of Appropriateness for proposed work on a landmark site or in a historic district. In appraising the effects and relationships mentioned herein, the Planning Commission, the Department and the Advisory Board shall in all cases consider the factors of architectural style, design, arrangement, texture, materials, color, and any other pertinent factors.
(a) The proposed work shall be appropriate for and consistent with the effectuation of the purposes of this Article 10.
(b) For applications pertaining to landmark sites, the proposed work shall preserve, enhance or restore, and shall not damage or destroy, the exterior architectural features of the landmark and, where specified in the designating ordinance pursuant to Section 1004(c), its major interior architectural features. The proposed work shall not adversely affect the special character or special historical, architectural or aesthetic interest or value of the landmark and its site, as viewed both in themselves and in their setting, nor of the historic district in applicable cases.
(c) For applications pertaining to property in historic districts, other than on a designated landmark site, any new construction, addition or exterior change shall be compatible with the character of the historic district as described in the designating ordinance; and, in any exterior change, reasonable efforts shall be made to preserve, enhance or restore, and not to damage or destroy, the exterior architectural features of the subject property which are compatible with the character of the historic district. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for any exterior change where the subject property is not already compatible with the character of the historic district, reasonable efforts shall be made to produce compatibility, and in no event shall there be a greater deviation from compatibility. Where the required compatibility exists, the application for a Certificate of Appropriateness shall be approved.
(d) For applications pertaining to all property in historic districts, the proposed work shall also conform to such further standards as may be embodied in the ordinance designating the historic district.
(e) For applications pertaining to the addition of murals on a landmark or contributory structure in a historic district, the Advisory Board and the Planning Commission shall consider only the placement, size and location of the mural, to determine whether the mural covers or obscures significant architectural features of the landmark or contributory structure. For purposes of review under this Article 10, the City shall not consider the content or artistic merit of the mural. (Amended by Ord. 41-73, App. 2/1/73; Ord. 249-96, App. 6/19/96; Ord. 82-07, File No. 070021, App. 4/20/2007)
SEC. 1006.8. APPEALS FROM PLANNING COMMISSION DECISION.
(a) Right of Appeal. The action of the Planning Commission in approving or disapproving in whole or in part an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness shall be subject to appeal to the Board of Supervisors in accordance with this Section. An action of the Commission so appealed from shall not become effective unless and until approved by the Board of Supervisors in accordance with this Section. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to authorize the appeal of any decision under Section 1006.6 of this Article 10 to suspend action on an application.
(b) Notice of Appeal. Any appeal under this Section shall be taken by filing written notice of appeal with the Board of Supervisors within 30 days after the date of action by the Planning Commission. In the case of a historic district, the notice of appeal shall be subscribed by the owners of at least 20 percent of the property affected by the proposed Certificate of Appropriateness; for the purposes of this calculation, the property affected shall be deemed to be all property within the historic district. In the case of a landmark not in a historic district, the notice of appeal shall be subscribed by the property owner, or by any governmental body or agency, or by an organization with a recognized interest in historical preservation.
(c) Hearing. Upon the filing of such written notice of appeal so subscribed, the Board of Supervisors or the Clerk thereof shall set a time and place for hearing such appeal, which shall be not less than 10 nor more than 30 days after such filing. The Board of Supervisors must decide such appeal within 30 days of the time set for the hearing thereon; provided that, if the full membership of the Board is not present on the last day on which said appeal is set or continued for hearing within said period, the Board may postpone said hearing and decision thereon until, but not later than, the full membership of the Board is present; provided, further, that the latest date to which said hearing and decision may be so postponed shall be not more than 90 days from the date of filing of the appeal. Failure of the Board of Supervisors to act within such time limit shall be deemed to constitute approval by the Board of the action of the Planning Commission.
(d) Decision. In acting upon any such appeal, the Board of Supervisors may disapprove the action of the Planning Commission only by a vote of not less than of all members of the Board.
(e) Decisions Affecting City Hall. The provisions of this Subsection shall govern decisions by the City Planning Commission on a Certificate of Appropriateness for alteration work to be done at City Hall, in lieu of any other provision set forth above. Upon the approval or disapproval by the City Planning Commission of a Certificate of Appropriateness for alteration of City Hall, the Secretary of the City Planning Commission shall transmit to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors written notification of the Commission's decision. The Clerk shall set a time and place for hearing on the decision, which shall be not less than 10 nor more than 30 days after receipt of such notification. The Board of Supervisors may either approve, disapprove, or modify the Commission's decision by majority vote. The Board of Supervisors must take this action within 30 days of the time set for the hearing thereon, provided that, if the full membership of the Board is not present on the last day on which said hearing is set or continued within said period, the Board may postpone said hearing and decision thereon until, but not later than, the full membership of the Board is present; provided further, that the latest date to which said hearing and decision may be so postponed shall be not more than 90 days from the date of the receipt of written notification. Failure of the Board of Supervisors to act within such time limit shall be deemed to constitute approval by the Board of the action of the City Planning Commission.
(Amended by Ord. 222-72, App. 8/9/72; Ord. 163-87, App. 5/14/87)
SEC. 1007. UNSAFE OR DANGEROUS CONDITIONS.
None of the provisions of this Article 10 shall be construed to prevent any measures of construction, alteration, or demolition necessary to correct the unsafe or dangerous condition of any structure, other feature, or part thereof, where such condition has been declared unsafe or dangerous by the Superintendent of the Bureau of Building Inspection or the Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention and Public Safety, and where the proposed measures have been declared necessary, by such official, to correct the said condition; provided, however, that only such work as is absolutely necessary to correct the unsafe or dangerous condition may be performed pursuant to this Section. In the event any structure or other feature shall be damaged by fire, or other calamity, or by Act of God or by the public enemy, to such an extent that in the opinion of the aforesaid officials it cannot reasonably be repaired and restored, it may be removed in conformity with normal permit procedures and applicable laws.
(Added by Ord. 27-67, App. 1/26/67)
SEC. 1008. COMPLIANCE WITH MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS.
The owner, lessee or other person in actual charge of a landmark, or of a structure in an historic district, shall comply with all applicable codes, laws and regulations governing the maintenance of the property. It is the intent of this Section to preserve from deliberate or inadvertent neglect the exterior portions of such landmark or structure, the interior portions thereof when subject to control as specified in the designating ordinance, and all interior portions thereof whose maintenance is necessary to prevent deterioration and decay of any exterior portion. (Amended by Ord. 222-72, App. 8/9/72)
SEC. 1009. ADVICE AND GUIDANCE TO PROPERTY OWNERS.
The Advisory Board may, upon request of the property owner, render advice and guidance with respect to any proposed work for which a Certificate of Appropriateness is not required, on a designated landmark site or in a designated historic district. In rendering such advice and guidance, the Advisory Board shall be guided by the purposes and standards in this Article 10. This Section shall not be construed to impose any regulations or controls upon any property.
(Amended by Ord. 222-72, App. 8/9/72)
SEC. 1010. PROPERTY OWNED BY PUBLIC AGENCIES.
(a) The Department shall take appropriate steps to notify all public agencies which own or may acquire property in the City, about the existence and character of designated landmarks and historic districts; if possible, the Department shall cause a current record of such landmarks and districts to be maintained in each such public agency. In the case of any publicly owned property on a landmark site or in a historic district which is not subject to the permit review procedures of the City, the agency owning the said property shall seek the advice of the Planning Commission prior to approval or authorization of any construction, alteration or demolition thereon; and the Planning Commission, with the aid of the Advisory Board and in consultation with the Art Commission in appropriate cases, shall render a report to the owner as expeditiously as possible, based on the purposes and standards in this Article 10. If Planning Commission review of a public project involving construction, alteration or demolition on a landmark site or in a historic district is required under any other law, or under the Charter, the Planning Commission shall render the report referred to in this Section to such public agency without specific request therefor.
(b) All officers, boards, commissions and departments of the City shall cooperate with the Advisory Board and the Planning Commission in carrying out the spirit and intent of this Article 10.
(c) Nothing in this Article 10 shall be construed to imposed any regulations or controls upon designated landmarks owned or controlled by the Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District.
(Added by Ord. 27-67, App. 1/26/67; amended by Ord. 244-98, App. 7/31/98)
SEC. 1011. RECOGNITION OF STRUCTURES OF MERIT.
(a) The Advisory Board may recommend, and the Planning Commission may approve, a list of structures of historical, architectural or aesthetic merit which have not been designated as landmarks and are not situated in designated historic districts. The said list may be added to from time to time. The purpose of this list shall be to recognize and encourage the protection, enhancement, perpetuation and use of such structures. The Advisory Board and the Planning Commission shall maintain a record of historic structures in the City which have been officially designated by agencies of the State or federal government, and shall cause such structures to be added to the aforesaid list.
(b) Nothing in this Article 10 shall be construed to impose any regulations or controls upon such structures of merit included on the said list and neither designated as landmarks nor situated in historic districts.
(c) The Planning Commission, with the advice of the Advisory Board, may authorize such steps as it deems desirable to recognize the merit of, and to encourage the protection, enhancement, perpetuation and use of any such listed structure, or of any designated landmark or any structure in a designated historic district, including but not limited to the issuance of a certificate of recognition and the authorization of a plaque to be affixed to the exterior of the structure; and the Planning Commission shall cooperate with appropriate State and federal agencies in such efforts.
(d) The Planning Commission, with the advice of the Advisory Board, may make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors and to any other body or agency responsible, to encourage giving names pertaining to San Francisco history to streets, squares, walks, plazas and other public places.
(Added by Ord. 27-67, App. 1/26/67)
SEC. 1013. ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES.
Enforcement and Penalties shall be as provided in Sections 176 and 176.1 of this Code.
(Added Ord. 27-67, App. 1/26/67; Ord. 57-08, File No. 071651, App. 4/10/2008)
SEC. 1014. APPLICABILITY.
(a) No application for a permit to construct, alter or demolish any structure or other feature on a landmark site or in a historic district, filed subsequent to the day that an application has been filed or a resolution adopted to initiate designation of the said landmark site or historic district, shall be approved by the Department while proceedings are pending on such designation; provided however, that after 180 days have elapsed from the date of initiation of said designation, if final action on such designation has not been completed, the permit application may be approved.
(b) The provisions of this Article 10 shall be inapplicable to the construction, alteration or demolition of any structure or other feature on a landmark site or in a historic district, where a permit for the performance of such work was issued prior to the effective date of the designation of the said landmark site or historic district, and where such permit has not expired or been cancelled or revoked, provided that construction is started and diligently prosecuted to completion in accordance with the Building Code.
(Added Ord. 27-67, App. 1/26/67)
SEC. 1015. SEVERABILITY.
If any Section, Subsection, Subdivision, Paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Article 10 or any part thereof, is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Article 10 or any part thereof. The Board of Supervisors hereby declares that it would have passed each Section, Subsection, Subdivision, Paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more Sections, Subsections, Subdivisions, Paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared unconstitutional.
(Added Ord. 27-67, App. 1/26/67)
APPENDIX A TO ARTICLE 10
LIST OF DESIGNATED LANDMARKS
Landmark No. Name of Landmark Location by Address Assessor's Block/Lot* Effective Date 1 Mission Dolores 320 Dolores Street, near 16th Street 3566/2 4/11/68 2 Old Saint Mary's Church 660 California Street, at Grant Avenue 241/12 4/11/68 3 Bank of California 400 California Street, at Sansome Street 239/3 9/3/68 4 Saint Patrick's Church 756 Mission Street, between Third and Fourth Streets 3706/13 9/3/68 5 Saint Francis of Assisi Church 610 Vallejo Street at Columbus Avenue 131/9 9/3/68 6 Holy Cross Parish Hall (Old St. Patrick's Church) 1820 Eddy Street, near Scott Street 1127/7A 9/3/68 7 Audiffred Building 1– 21 Mission Street, at The Embarcadero 3715/1 10/13/68 8 So. San Francisco Opera House 1601 Newcomb Avenue, at Mendell Street 5311/1 12/8/68 9 Belli Building (Langerman's Building) 722 Montgomery Street, between Jackson and Washington Streets 196/13 2/3/69 10 Genella Building (Belli Annex) 728– 30 Montgomery Street near Jackson Street 196/14 2/3/69 11 Hotaling Stables Building 32– 42 Hotaling Place, Between Jackson and Washington Streets 196/18 2/3/69 12 Hotaling Building 451 Jackson Street, at Hotaling Place 196/19 2/3/69 13 Hotaling Annex East 445 Jackson Street, near Hotaling Place 196/20 2/3/69 14 Medico-Dental Building 441 Jackson Street, between Hotaling Place and Sansome Street 196/21 2/3/69 15 Ghirardelli Building 407 Jackson Street, near Sansome Street 196/22p 2/3/69 16 Ghirardelli Annex– Jackson Street 407 Jackson Street, near Sansome Street 196/22p 2/3/69 17 Colonial Dames Octagon House 2645 Gough Street, near Union Street 544/1, 1C 2/3/69 18 Palace Hotel and Garden Court Room 2 New Montgomery Street and 633 Market Street 3707/52 3/9/69 19 Golden Era Building 732 Montgomery Street, near Jackson Street 196/15 3/9/69 20 Hotaling Annex West 463– 73 Jackson Street, at Hotaling Place 196/17 3/9/69 21 San Francisco City Hall Block bounded by Polk and McAllister Streets, Van Ness Avenue and Grove Street 787/1 3/13/70 22 Solari Building (Larco's Building) 470 Jackson Street, near Montgomery Street 175/10p 3/16/70 23 Solari Building (Old French Consulate) 472 Jackson Street, near Montgomery Street 175/10p 3/16/70 24 Yeon Building 432 Jackson Street, at Balance Street 175/7 3/16/70 25 Moulinie Building 458– 60 Jackson Street, between Montgomery and Balance Streets 175/9 3/16/70 26 Bank of Lucas, Turner & Co. 800– 804 Montgomery Street, at Jackson Street 175/12 3/16/70 27 Grogan-Lent-Atherton Building 400 Jackson Street, at Sansome Street 175/4 3/16/70 28 Old Holy Virgin Russian Orthodox Cathedral 858– 64 Fulton Street, between Fillmore and Webster Streets 780/13, 14 5/3/70 29 Old Fire House, Engine 22 1348 Tenth Avenue, between Irving and Judah Streets 1764/31 5/3/70 30 Ghirardelli Square Block bounded by North Point, Larkin, Beach and Polk Streets 452/1 5/3/70 31 Burr House 1772 Vallejo Street, near Gough Street 552/29 5/3/70 32 Abner Phelps House 1111 Oak Street, near Divisadero Street 1218/30, 31p 5/31/70 33 Columbus Tower (Sentinel Building) 916– 20 Kearny Street, at Columbus Avenue AKA 701 Montgomery Street 176/13 6/13/70 34 Original United States Mint and Subtreasury 608 Commercial Street, near Montgomery Street 227/29 6/14/70 35 Stadtmuller House 819 Eddy Street, between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street 743/15 12/5/70 36 Feusier Octagon House 1067 Green Street, between Jones and Leavenworth Streets 126/22A 12/5/70 37 Hallidie Building 130 Sutter Street, between Kearny and Montgomery Streets 288/27 4/4/71 38 Bourn Mansion 2550 Webster Street, between Pacific Avenue and Broadway 580/13 4/4/71 39 Saint Francis Lutheran Church 152 Church Street, between Market and Duboce Streets 3537/10 7/10/71 40 First Unitarian Church Block bounded by Franklin Street, Geary Boulevard and Starr King Way 713/34 7/10/71 41 Saint Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church 1135 O'Farrell Street (vacated portion), between Franklin and Gough Streets 720/28 7/10/71 42 Dennis T. Sullivan Memorial Fire Chief's Home 870 Bush Street, near Taylor Street 274/10 10/10/71 43 Cable Car Barn and Power House Washington and Mason Streets, northwest corner 190/5 10/10/71 44 Donaldina Cameron House 920 Sacramento Street, at Joice Street 224/8 10/10/71 45 Leale House 2475 Pacific Avenue, between Fillmore and Steiner Streets 587/18 4/2/72 46 House of the Flag 1652– 56 Taylor Street, at Vallejo Street 149/23 5/12/72 47 Nightingale House 201 Buchanan Street, at Waller Street 858/2 10/1/72 48 – 294 Page Street, at Laguna Street 839/17 10/1/72 49 Sherman House 2160 Green Street, between Fillmore and Webster Streets 540/30 10/18/72 50 Conservatory Golden Gate Park, John F. Kennedy Memorial Drive 1700p 12/4/72 51 Casebolt House 2727 Pierce Street, between Green and Vallejo Streets 560/5 3/5/73 52 Transamerica Building (Old Fugazi Bank Building) 4 Columbus Avenue, at Montgomery Street 195/2 3/5/73 53 Wormser-Coleman House 1834 California Street, between Franklin and Gough Streets 641/5 6/1/73 54 Edward Coleman House 1701 Franklin Street, at California Street 641/3 7/6/73 55 Lilienthal-Orville Pratt House 1818– 24 California Street, near Franklin Street 641/4 7/6/73 56 Roos House 3500 Jackson Street, at Locust Street 970/2 8/6/73 57 Talbot-Dutton House 1782 Pacific Avenue, at Franklin Street 5/5/10 11/2/73 58 Merryvale Antiques 3640 Buchanan Street, at North Point Street 459/3 2/4/74 59 Haslett Warehouse 680 Beach Street, at Hyde Street 10/2 2/4/74 60 Hunters Point Springs and Albion Brewery 881 Innes Avenue, at Griffith Street 4654/13 4/5/74 61 Sylvester House 1556 Revere Avenue, between Lane and Keith Streets 5340/6 4/5/74 62 Mish House 1153 Oak Street, near Divisadero Street 1218/29 7/6/74 63 Quinn House 1562 McKinnon Avenue, near Mendell Street 5295/31 7/6/74 64 Old Flood Mansion Pacific Union Club 1000 California Street, at Mason Street 245/1 8/2/74 65 Trinity Church 1668 Bush Street, at Octavia Street 665/15 10/5/74 66 Stanyan House 2006 Bush Street, near Buchanan Street 661/33 1/4/75 67 Tanforan Cottage 214 Dolores Street, near Fifteenth Street 3557/3 1/4/75 68 Tanforan Cottage 214 Dolores Street, at Alert Alley near Fifteenth Street 3557/3A 1/4/75 69 Haas-Lilienthal House 2007 Franklin Street, near Jackson Street 600/2 1/4/75 70 Atherton House 1990 California Street, at Octavia Street 640/10 2/19/75 71 Goodman Building 1117 Geary Street, near Van Ness Avenue 714/11p 2/28/75 72 V. C. Morris Building 140 Maiden Lane, near Stockton Street 309/19 8/7/75 73 Lotta's Fountain Pedestrian Island, at Intersection of Market, Geary and Kearny Streets 7/19/75 74 Frank M. Stone House 1348 South Van Ness, near 24th Street 6518/6 7/19/75 75 California Historical Society (Whittier Mansion) 2090 Jackson Street, at Laguna Street 591/7 11/8/75 76 Mills Building & Tower 220 Montgomery Street and 220 Bush Street 268/6,7,8 11/8/75 77 Samuels Clock Sidewalk area in front 856 Market Street, near Powell Street 12/7/75 78 Sunnyside Conservatory 236 Monterey Boulevard 6770/53, 52p 12/7/75 79 Miller-Joost House 3224 Market Street, near Clayton Street 2704/40 12/7/75 80 Alfred E. (Nobby) Clarke Mansion 250 Douglas Street, at Casselli Avenue 2700/1 12/7/75 81 Bush Street Temple (Soto Mission) 1881 Bush Street, near Laguna Street 674/13 4/18/76 82 Geary Theater 415 Geary Street, near Mason Street 316/1A 7/11/76 83 St. John's Presbyterian Church 25 Lake Street, corner of Arguello Boulevard 1361/1 9/12/76 84 War Memorial (Opera House and Veterans Building) Van Ness Avenue, between Grove and McAllister Streets 786A 1/9/77 85 San Francisco Art Institute 800 Chestnut Street, at Jones Street 49/1p 7/9/77 86 Potrero Hill Neighborhood House 953 DeHaro Street, at Southern Heights Avenue 4096/43 7/9/77 87 Jessie Street Substation 220 Jessie Street, now vacated. (Rear of Landmark No. 4) 3706/70p 7/9/77 88 Palace of Fine Arts Baker Street, between Bay and Jefferson Streets 916/2 7/9/77 89 Old Firehouse, Engine Company No. 2 and Truck No. 6 1152 Oak Street, near Broderick Street 1215/10 7/9/77 90 Ferry Building The Embarcadero, foot of Market Street 9900/000F, 000W 7/9/77 91 Gibb-Sanborn Warehouse (Trinidad Bean and Elevator Company) 855 Front Street, at Vallejo Street 141/13 7/9/77 92 Gibb-Sanborn Warehouse (Pelican Paper) 901 Front Street, at Vallejo Street 136/3 7/9/77 93 Old Firehouse, Engine Company No. 23 3022 Washington Street, near Broderick Street 981/13 7/9/77 94 Orpheum Theater Building 1192 Market Street, at Hyde Street 351/22 7/9/77 95 Koshland House 3800 Washington Street, at Maple Street 989/3 7/9/77 96 Francis Scott Key Monument Golden Gate Park, East End of Music Concourse 1700p 7/9/77 97 Atkinson House 1032 Broadway, near Taylor Street 150/33 7/17/77 98 Ortman-Shumate House 1901 Scott Street, at Pine Street 1027/3 8/13/77 99 Schoenstein Organ 3101 20th Street, at Alabama Street 4084/1 8/13/77 100 Castro Theater 429 Castro Street, near Market Street 3582/85 9/3/77 101 Oriental Warehouse 650 First Street, near Brannan Street 3789/15p 10/8/77 102 Italian Swiss Colony Building 1265 Battery, at Greenwich Street 84/1p 1/8/78 103 Calvary Presbyterian Church (Sanctuary) 2501 Fillmore Street, at Jackson Street 587/27p 1/10/78 104 Independent Wood Company Building (Cargo West) 1105 Battery Street, at Union Street 107/6 4/23/79 105 Market Street Railway Substation 1190 Fillmore Street, at Turk Street 756/1p 4/23/79 106 Chambord Apartments 1298 Sacramento Street, at Jones Street 221/89p 4/23/79 107 Rincon Annex Mission at Spear 3716/1p 2/10/80 108 State Armory and Arsenal 14th and Mission 3547/1 2/10/80 109 A. Borel & Co. 440 Montgomery 239/12 4/06/80 110 Italian American Bank 460 Montgomery 239/14 4/06/80 111 Family Service Agency 1010 Gough Street 737/9 10/12/80 112 Rothschild House 964 Eddy Street 737/7 10/5/80 113 S. F. Mining Exchange 350 Bush Street 269/3 10/5/80 114 Beltline Railroad Roundhouse Complex Sansome, The Embarcadero and Lombard 58/1 10/5/80 115 Health Sciences Library 2395 Sacramento Street 637/16 10/5/80 116 St. Paulus Lutheran Church Eddy and Gough Streets 744/10, 10A, 11 (Rescinded by Ord. 379-96) 117 Hammersmith Building 301– 303 Sutter Street 294/1 10/5/80 118 B'nai David Synagogue 3035 19th Street 3597/63 10/5/80 119 Chambers Manson 2220 Sacramento Street 625/5 10/5/80 120 St. Joseph's Church 1401 Howard Street 3517/35 10/5/80 121 Julius' Castle 302– 304 Greenwich 79/4, 5 10/5/80 122 Clay Street Center 940 Powell and 965 Clay Streets 224/18, 24 1/4/81 123 John McMullen House 827 Guerrero Street 3608/76 1/4/81 124 Sharon Building Golden Gate Park 1700p 1/4/81 125 Havens Mansion and Carriage House 1381 South Van Ness 6519/46, 47p 4/11/81 126 Bransten House 1735 Franklin Street 641/2 6/7/81 127 Old Spaghetti Factory Cafe 478 Green Street 115C/19 6/7/81 128 Clunie House 301 Lyon Street 1207/8 6/7/81 129 Bauer & Schweitzer Malting Company 550 Chestnut Street 52/10 7/5/81 130 Hibernia Bank 1 Jones Street 349/3 8/2/81 131 Union Trust Branch of Wells Fargo Bank 744 Market Street 312/6 8/2/81 132 Savings Union Branch of Security Pacific National Bank 1 Grant Avenue 313/8 8/2/81 133 Axford House 1190 Noe Street 6538/5 8/2/81 134 Mechanics Institute 57– 65 Post Street 311/13 9/6/81 135 Westerfield House 1198 Fulton Street 777/15 12/6/81 136 Kershaw House 845 Guerrero Street 3608/51 12/6/81 137 Notre Dame School 351 Dolores Street 3567/31 12/6/81 138 I.M. Scott School 1060 Tennessee Street 4107/6 12/6/81 139 St. Charles School 3250 18th Street 3574/85 12/6/81 140 High School of Commerce 135 Van Ness Avenue 815/1 12/6/81 141 Home Telephone Company 333 Grant Avenue 286/2 12/6/81 142 PG&E Old Station J 569 Commercial Street 228/11 12/6/81 143 Fire Department Old Station No. 2 466 Bush Street 270/9C 12/6/81 144 Hoffman Grill 619 Market Street 3707/55 12/6/81 145 Buich Building 240 California Street 237/9 12/6/81 146 Jack's Restaurant 615 Sacramento Street 240/14 12/6/81 147 Dutch Windmill Golden Gate Park 1700p 12/6/81 148 Kerrigan House - Ruth Cravath Stoneyard and Studio 893 Wisconsin Street 4162/57 6/5/82 149 Edwin Klockars Blacksmith Shop 449 Folsom Street 3748/28 6/12/82 150 Sheetmetal Workers Union Hall 224– 226 Guerrero Street 3545/3 6/12/82 151 Archbishop's Mansion 1000 Fulton Street 778/6 6/12/82 152 Don Lee Building 1000 Van Ness Avenue 715/5 7/10/82 153 Earle C. Anthony Packard Showroom 901 Van Ness Avenue 719/2 7/10/82 154 Flood Building 870– 898 Market Street 329/5 7/10/82 155 Flatiron Building 540– 548 Market Street 291/1 7/10/82 156 Phelan Building 760– 784 Market Street 328/1 7/10/82 157 Hills Bros. Coffee Plant 2 Harrison Street 744/1 11/7/82 158 Federal Reserve Bank 400 Sansome Street 229/3 1/7/83 159 Gaylord Hotel 620 Jones Street 305/36 4/10/83 160 Royal Insurance Building 201 Sansome Street 260/5 4/10/83 161 Kohl Building 400 Montgomery Street 239/9 4/10/83 162 Hobart Building 582– 592 Market Street 291/6 7/9/83 163 Sharon Building 39– 63 Montgomery Street 3707/35 7/9/83 164 McMorry-Lagen House 188– 198 Haight Street 852/11 11/6/83 165 Lillie Hitchcock Coit Tower Telegraph Hill Boulevard 86/12 1/1/84 166 Trinity Presbyterian Church 3261 23rd Street 3642/35 3/30/84 167 Metropolitan Life Insurance Building 600 Stockton Street 257/12 6/3/84 168 William Vale House 2226 California Street 637/7 6/3/84 169 Campfire Golden Gate Council Headquarters 325 Arguello Boulevard 1432/3 6/30/84 170 Grace Cathedral Close 1051 Taylor Street 246/1 8/5/84 171 Refugee Shack 1227 24th Avenue 1726/4 8/12/84 172 St. Boniface Church and Rectory 133 Golden Gate Avenue 349/12, 13 10/7/84 173 Notre Dame des Victoires Church and Rectory 564– 566 Bush Street 271/12, 24 10/7/84 174 California Hall 625 Polk Street 742/2 10/7/84 175 McLaren Lodge Golden Gate Park 1700p 11/4/84 176 Cadillac Hotel 366– 394 Eddy Street 333/12 1/6/8 177 First Congregational Church 432 Mason Street 309/9 3/1/85 178 Mission Turn Hall 3543 18th Street 3588/82 3/1/85 179 Beach Chalet 100 Great Highway 1700 2/22/85 180 S.F.& S.M. Railway Co. Office Building 2301 San Jose Avenue 6972/20 1/26/86 181 Lawn Bowling Clubhouse and Greens Golden Gate Park 1700/1 9/7/86 182 Theodore Green Apothecary 500– 502 Divisadero Street 1303/17A 9/14/86 183 Crown Zellerbach Complex and Site 1 Bush St./523 Market St. 290/11 & 12 5/17/87 184 Mark Hopkins Hotel 850 Mason St./1 Nob Hill 255/2 5/17/87 185 Fairmont Hotel 590 Mason St. 244/p. 1 6/13/87 186 David Lewis House 4143 23rd St. 2804/40 2/14/88 187 Engine Co. No. 37, Truck Co. No. 9 2501 25th Street 4279/1 3/19/88 188 Engine Co. No. 8, Truck Co. No. 4 1648 Pacific Avenue 574/11 3/19/88 189 Frank G. Edwards House 1366 Guerrero Street 6533/13 12/17/88 190 Charles L. Hinkel House and Carriage House 280 Divisadero Street 1238/23 12/17/88 191 The Oakley Residence and Flats 200– 202 Fair Oaks Street 3648/1 3/8/89 192 Southern Pacific Company Hospital Complex 1400 Fell Street, 1509, 1555 and 1599 Hayes Street 1206/2 & 3 3/8/89 193 Baker and Hamilton Building 700– 768 Seventh Street 3799/1 10/18/89 194 Francis "Lefty" O'Doul/Third Street Bridge Third Street over Mission Channel at China Basin Between 3803/5 and 3813/1 10/18/89 195 Islam Temple (Alcazar Theater) 650 Geary Street 304/19 & 23 10/18/89 196 The Alfred G. Hanson Residence 126-27th Avenue 1332/49 & 50 12/22/89 197 Spreckles Mansion 2080 Washington Street 601/5 6/9/90 198 Richard E. Queen House 2212 Sacramento Street 627/4 8/31/90 199 The Jackson Brewery Complex 1475, 1477, 1479, 1479A and 1489 Folsom Street and 301– 05, 315– 319 and 333 Eleventh Street 3520/28A, 28B, 29, 30, 30A, 30B, 30C 1/5/91 200 Path of Gold Light Standards 1 Market Street through 2490 Market Street – 7/26/91 201 Park Emergency Hospital Kezar Corner, Golden Gate Park 1700 11/2/91 202 Golden Gate Commandery of Knights Templar (Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church) 2135 Sutter Street 682/6 1/22/93 203 The George Gibbs Residence and caretaker's cottage 2620– 2624 Jackson Street 585/8, 9 & 10 9/26/93 204 Our Lady of Guadalupe Church 906 Broadway 149/9 11/14/93 205 Balboa High School 1000 Cayuga Avenue at Onondaga Street 6958A/1 2/19/95 206 The Howard/26th Street Cottages 3274– 3294 26th Street and 1487– 1499 South Van Ness Avenue and 84– 96 Virgil Street 6526/13 & 14 1/22/94 207 The Ellinwood Residence 2799 Pacific Avenue and 2498 Divisadero Street 978/10 1/22/94 208 The McCormick House 4040 17th Street 2623/12 1/22/2000 209 Odd Fellows Columbarium 1 Loraine Court 1084/2, 1132/1 3/3/96 210 The Murphy Windmill and Millwright's Cottage West End of Golden Gate Park 1700/001p 7/2/2000 211 The Madame C.J. Walker Home for Girls and Women 2066 Pine Street 651/8 12/12/99 212 Columbia Savings Bank Building 700 Montgomery Street 196/8p 10/8/2000 213 The Joseph Leonard/Cecil F. Poole House 90 Cedro Avenue 6908/16 7/2/2000 214 El Capitan Theater and Hotel 2353 Mission Street 3595/24 3/3/96 215 Brown's Opera House (Victoria Theater) 2961 16th Street 3570/31A 3/3/96 216 Milo Hoadley Residence 2908– 2910 Bush Street 1046/13 6/21/96 217 Alhambra Theater 2320– 2336 Polk Street 548/22 3/3/96 218 North End Police Station and Garage 2475 Greenwich Street 513/15 5/24/96 220 Former Engine House No. 31 1088 Green Street 121/10 4/8/98 221 Former Shriners Hospital 1701 Nineteenth Avenue 1924/3 4/8/98 222 Golden Gate Bridge At the Presidio, U.S. Highway 101 and California Highway 1 – 5/21/99 223 Carmel Fallon Building 1800 Market Street 871/14 11/8/98 224 Schubert Hall 2099 Pacific Avenue 591/23 5/21/99 225 Fireboat House Pier 221/2, the Embarcadero 9900 4/16/99 226 Washington Square – 102/1 & 2 1/22/99 227 The Castro Camera and the Harvey Milk Residence 573– 575 Castro Street 3583/61 7/2/2000 228 City Lights Bookstore 261– 271 Columbus Avenue 162/18 8/26/2001 229 Garcia and Maggini Warehouse 128 King Street 3794/23 6/23/2002 231 Laguna Honda Station (also known as Forest Hill Station) 390 Laguna Honda Boulevard 2864/50 9/23/2004 232 Filbert Street Cottages (Bush Cottages and the School of Basic Design and Color) 1338 Filbert Street 524/31– 34 4/3/2003 233 The Golden Triangle Light Standards Along the streets bounded by Market, and Sutter Streets – 5/23/2003 234 Carnegie Mission Branch Library 300 Bartlett Street 6516/2 9/23/2004 235 The Carnegie Chinatown Branch Library 1135 Powell Street 191/4 5/2/2002 236 The Old U.S. Mint 88 Fifth Street 3704/11 2/21/2003 237 The Drexler/Colombo Building 1-21 Columbus Avenue and 612-624 Washington Street 195/4 8/23/2002 238 The Labor Temple/Redstone Building 2926-2948 16th Street 3553/4 1/16/2004 239 The Carnegie Sunset Library 1305 18th Avenue 1773/1 6/10/2004 240 The Carnegie Presidio Library 3150 Sacramento Street 1006/12 6/10/2004 241 The Jose Theater/Names Project Building 2362 Market Street 3562/11 5/27/2004 242 The Infant Shelter 1201 Ortega Street 211/37 8/25/2004 243 The Chronicle Building 690 Market 244 The Garfield Building 938-942 Market Street 341/5 9/30/2004 245 The New Mission Theater 2550 Mission Street 3616/007 5/27/2004 246 The James Lick Baths/People's Laundry Building 165 10th Street 3509/14 8/25/2004
Landmark No. Name of Landmark Location by Address Assessor's Block/Lot* Legislative History 247 Richmond/Senator Milton Marks Branch Library 351 9th Avenue 1441/7 Ord. 41-05 File No. 050092 App. 3-3-2005 248 The Juvenile Court and Detention Home 150 Otis Street 3513/7 Ord. 119-06 File No. 051521 App. 6-14-2006 249 Golden Gate Park, the Music Concourse 1000 Great Highway 1700/1 Ord. 278-05 File No. 051590 App. 12-16-2005 251 Glazer-Keating House 1110 Taylor Street 0222/018 Ord. 212-05 File No. 051128 App. 8-18-2005 253 Richard P. Doolan/Norman T. Larson Residence and Storefronts 557 Ashbury Street/1500– 1512 Haight Street 1231/009 Ord. 182-06 File No. 060668 App. 7-14-2006 254 Doggie Diner Sign Located in the median strip of Sloat Boulevard and 45th Avenue Ord. 221-06 File No. 060926 App. 8/11/2006 255 Mission High School 3750 18th Street 3579 Ord. 27-07 File No. 061623 App. 2/9/2007 256 Richardson Hall 55 Laguna Street 0857 Ord. 216-07 File No. 071082 App. 9-21-07 257 Woods Hall 55 Laguna Street 0857 Ord. 216-07 File No. 071082 App. 9-21-07 258 Woods Hall Annex 55 Laguna Street 0857 Ord. 216-07 File No. 071082 App. 9-21-07 259 Carnegie Noe Valley/Sally Brunn Branch Library 451 Jersey Street 6539 Ord. 30-08 File No. 080189 App. 3-10-08 260 Shipwright's Cottage 900 Innes Avenue 4646 Ord. 76-08 File No. 080279 App. 5-9-08 * A "p" next to an Assessor's Block or Lot Number denotes "portion."
(Amended by Ord. 508-88, App. 11/17/88; Ord. 509-88, App. 11/17/88; Ord. 40-89, App. 2/8/89; Ord. 41-89, App. 2/8/89; Ord. 321-89, App. 9/18/89; Ord. 322-89, App. 9/18/89; Ord. 323-89, App. 9/18/89; Ord. 430-89, App. 11/22/89; Ord. 164-90, App. 5/10/90; Ord. 290-90, App. 8/1/90; Res. 670-93, App. 8/27/93; Ord. 387-90, App. 12/6/90; Ord. 266-91, App. 6/26/91; Ord. 356-91, App. 10/2/91; Ord. 368-92, App. 12/23/92; Ord. 312-93, App. 10/15/93; Ord. 403-93, App. 12/23/93; Ord. 404-93, App. 12/23/93; Ord. 17-95, App. 1/20/95; Ord. 37-96, App. 2/2/96; Ord. 38-96, App. 2/2/96; Ord. 39-96, App. 2/2/96; Ord. 40-96, App. 2/2/96; Ord. 158-96, App. 4/24/96; Ord. 195-96, App. 5/22/96; Ord. 379-96, App. 10/3/96; Ord. 96-98, App. 3/20/98; Ord. 97-98, App. 3/20/98; Ord. 302-98, App. 10/9/98; Ord. 81-99, File No. 990430, App. 4/16/99; Ord. 124-99, File No. 990660, App. 5/2199; Ord. 125-99, File No. 990661, App. 5/21/99; Ord. 293-99, File No. 991873, App. 11/12/99; Ord. 328-99, File No. 991872, App. 12/23/99; Ord. 332-99, File No. 992041, App. 12/23/99; Ord. 120-00, File No. 000528, App. 6/2/2000; Ord. 121-00, File No. 000529, App. 6/2/2000; Ord. 122-00, File No. 000530, App. 6/2/2000; Ord. 214-00, File No. 001260, App. 9/8/2000; Ord. 167-01, File No. 011101, App. 7/27/2001; Ord. 60-02, File No. 020196, App. 5/2/2002; Ord. 79-02, File No. 012132, App. 5/24/2002; Ord. 177-02, File No. 021069, App. 8/23/2002; Ord. 22-03, File No. 021687, App. 2/21/2003; Ord. 53-03, File No. 030097, App. 4/3/2003; Ord. 92-03, File No. 020295, App. 5/23/2003; Ord. 10-04, File No. 031832, App. 1/16/2004; Ord. 72-04, File No. 040366, App. 4/22/2004; Ord. 92-04, File No. 040315, App. 5/27/2004; Ord. 106-04, File No. 040442, App. 6/10/2004; Ord. 107-04, File No. 040450, App. 6/10/2004; Ord. 87-04, File No. 040443, App. 5/27/2004; Ord. 216-04, File No. 040859, App. 8/25/2004; Ord. 222-04, File No. 040976, App. 8/25/2004; Ord. 238-04, File No. 041090, App. 9/30/2004; Ord. 238-04, File No. 041090, App. 9/30/2004; Ord. 221-06, File No. 060926, App. 8/11/2006; Ord. 27-07, File No. 061623, App. 2/9/2007; Ord. 216-07, File No. 071082, App.
9/21/2007; Ord. 30-08, File No. 080189, App. 3/10/2008; Ord. 76-08, File No. 080279, App. 5/9/2008)
Editor's note: Beginning with Landmark No. 247, this table will show the legislative history of each landmark within the table. The history note at the end of this appendix reflects landmarks included in the table prior to the enactment designating Landmark 247.
APPENDIX B TO ARTICLE 10
JACKSON SQUARE HISTORIC DISTRICTSec. 1. Findings and Purposes.
Sec. 2. Designation.
Sec. 3. Location and Boundaries.
Sec. 4. Relation to City Planning Code.
Sec. 5. Justification.
Sec. 6. Features.
Sec. 7. Additional Provisions for Certificates of Appropriateness.
SEC. 1. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
The Board of Supervisors finds that the area known and described in this ordinance as Jackson Square contains a number of structures having a special character and special historical, architectural and aesthetic interest and value and constitutes a distinct section of the City. The Board of Supervisors further finds that designation of said area as a Historic District will be in furtherance of and in conformance with the purposes of Article 10 of the City Planning Code and the standards set forth therein, and that preservation on an area basis rather than on the basis of individual structures alone is required in order to prevent the needless destruction and impairment of Jackson Square.
This ordinance is intended to further the general purpose of historic preservation legislation as set forth in Section 1001 of the City Planning Code, to promote the health, safety and general welfare of the public through:
(a) The protection, enhancement, perpetuation and use of structures, sites and areas that are reminders of past eras, events and persons important in local, State or national history, or which provide significant examples of architectural styles of the past or are landmarks in the history of architecture, or which are unique and irreplaceable assets to the City and its neighborhoods, or which provide for this and future generations examples of the physical surroundings in which past generations lived;
(b) The development and maintenance of appropriate settings and environment for such structures, and in such sites and areas;
(c) The enhancement of property values, the stabilization of neighborhoods and areas of the City, the increase of economic and financial benefits to the City and its inhabitants, and the promotion of tourist trade and interest;
(d) The preservation and encouragement of a City of varied architectural styles, reflecting the distinct phases of its history: Cultural, social, economic, political and architectural; and
(e) The enrichment of human life in its educational and cultural dimensions in order to serve spiritual as well as material needs, by fostering knowledge of the living heritage of the past.
In addition, this ordinance is intended to maintain the scale and basic character of Jackson Square, through:
(a) Protection and preservation of the basic characteristics and salient architectural details of structures insofar as these characteristics and details are compatible with the Historic District;
(b) Affording the widest possible scope for continuing vitality through private renewal and architectural creativity, within appropriate controls and standards. It is intended to foster a climate in which Jackson Square may continue to exist as a living, changing commercial area and not a static museum;
(c) Encouragement of the development of vacant and incompatibly developed properties in accordance with the character of the area;
(d) Encouragement of maximum use by and convenience to pedestrians.
(Added Ord. 221-72, App. 8/9/72)
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION.
Pursuant to Section 1004 of the City Planning Code, Chapter II, Part II of the San Francisco Municipal Code, Jackson Square is hereby designated as a Historic District, this designation having been duly approved by resolution of the City Planning Commission.
(Added Ord. 221-72, App. 8/9/72)
SEC. 3. LOCATION AND BOUNDARIES.
The location and boundaries of the Jackson Square Historic District shall be as designated on the Jackson Square Historic District Map, the original of which is on file with the Clerk of the board of Supervisors under File No. 276-72, which Map is hereby incorporated herein as though fully set forth.
(Added Ord. 221-72, App. 8/9/72)
SEC. 4. RELATION TO CITY PLANNING CODE.
(a) Article 10 of the City Planning Code is the basic law governing historic preservation in the City and County of San Francisco. This ordinance, being a specific application of Article 10, is both subject to and in addition to the provisions thereof.
(b) Except as may be specifically provided to the contrary in this ordinance, nothing in this ordinance shall supersede, impair or modify any City Planning Code provisions applicable to property in Jackson Square, including but not limited to existing and future regulations controlling uses, height, bulk, coverage, floor area ratio, required open space, off-street parking and signs.
(Added Ord. 221-72, App. 8/9/72)
SEC. 5. JUSTIFICATION.
The characteristics of the said Historic District justifying its designation are as follows:
(a) History of the Area. The Historic District contains virtually the sole surviving commercial buildings from the 1850's and 1860's. In effect this area, in close proximity to Portsmouth Plaza where the major segment of the modern City began, was the central business district of these early times. Its waterfront location led to its use for mercantile and financial purposes, consulates and offices; and many distinguished men had businesses or property in the area, including General William Tecumseh Sherman, Colonel Jonathan Stevenson, James King of William, Mayors Charles Brenham and Ephraim Burr, Domingo Ghirardelli and Anson Hotaling, Paxon Dean Atherton, William Lent, Alexander Grogan and James de Fremery. The original waterline came to about Montgomery and Jackson Streets and the present district is partly on filled ground, some of the fill consisting of the hulls of ships abandoned in the rush to the gold fields.
More than any other existing part of San Francisco, this area recalls the Gold and Silver era and the days of the Vigilante movement.
The Barbary Coast, north of the original commercial area, had a somewhat different but noteworthy history. Although the present buildings do not date from the 19th century, many of them were rebuilt immediately after the 1906 Earthquake and Fire and embody the spirit and appearance of the earlier City. In fact, this area to the south of Telegraph Hill had an international reputation from the 1850's on.
(b) Basic Nature of the Area. The Historic District includes historically and architecturally significant buildings ranging from the 1850's to the early years of the present century. The vast majority of buildings are under 40 feet in height. The area is large enough to be viable, but yet is compact. It is predominantly oriented to the pedestrian rather than the automobile. There is a healthy and vital mixture of activities. Interior streets are narrow and there are no major through arteries. Streetscapes are an important part of the District's character.
(c) Architectural Character. There are common architectural features tying the area together and providing visual distinction and pleasure. These common elements, used throughout the District in varying patterns and emphases, pertain to overall form and continuity, scale and proportion, fenestration, materials, color, texture, detail and decorative features. A high quality of architecture of buildings and their features is well-distributed throughout the Historic District. Visual distinction is due in many cases to the original construction, often carefully restored, but in some cases it is due to thoughtful remodeling that captures the historic character of the District.
(d) Uniqueness and Location. Jackson Square includes the City's only surviving early commercial area. Its distinct quality is further enhanced by a downtown location, affording an impressive contrast with the adjacent office core.
(e) Visual and Functional Unity. The Historic District, within the selected boundaries, has an identifiable scale and common architectural features. Narrow interior streets, street trees, quiet alleys, pedestrian orientation and intimacy of view in most of the District also contribute to its visual unity, as does the contrast with surrounding areas. In terms of function, there has been a coalescence of commercial development, uses and exterior building treatment.
(f) Dynamic Continuity. Jackson Square is a continually evolving commercial area, not a static museum. The area has proven its capacity for incremental adaptation to new uses.
(g) Benefits to the City and its Residents. Economically, the area houses specialized enterprises which demand a unique, prestige location; and it is a vital part of the fabric of the historical City that attracts tourists and is actively promoted by the City for this very purpose. Culturally, it provides a strong historical and educational resource. Aesthetically, its architectural and visual appeal are immediate, while its value in terms of urban design within the City pattern as a whole is equally important.
(Added Ord. 221-72, App. 8/9/72)
SEC. 6. FEATURES.
The exterior architectural features of the said Historic District that should be preserved are described and depicted in the Jackson Square Report dated June 1971, including the Facade Elevations and Descriptions therein, and the photographs, case reports and other material on file in the Department of City Planning in Docket No. LM72.1 (HD); the summary description being as follows:
Overall Form and Continuity. On interior streets, building height is generally well-related to street width. Buildings are typically two or three stories high at the street.
Facades are continuous at the property line.
Scale and Proportion. Ground floors are frequently high, some as much as 20 feet from street level, often with cornice separating them from upper floors, providing continuity along the street frontage. There is a regularity of overall form and proportion. On the ground floor this typically takes the form of bays closely spaced, 10 to 12 feet apart on center, with deep-set openings and inset entrances.
Ground-floor treatment is definitely open in nature, with openings separated by narrow stripings or pillars of brick or cast iron. The open emphasis orients the ground floors toward the pedestrian, with attractive show windows.
Fenestration. Glazing is deeply recessed, producing a strong interplay between light and shade. Protruding window frames are common.
Windows are narrow and vertical in emphasis, rhythmically spaced, and match the bay spacing below and the shape and proportion of windows in nearby buildings. Door openings are frequently narrow and high.
At the upper floors, the proportion of windows to solid wall is typically less than 50 percent.
Materials. Standard brick masonry is pre-dominant, at times exposed and at times painted, with thick bearing walls. Some buildings are stuccoed over the brick and some are concrete. The sides of buildings are frequently of brick and form a significant part of the view from the street where they are higher than adjacent buildings. Cast iron is often used in details and decorative features, notably in pilasters. Iron shutters are also found.
Color. Red brick is typical. Earth tones pre-dominate, with painted brick, where it occurs, typically in muted but not timid tones. Reds, browns, yellows, greens, grays and blues are found.
Texture. Typical facing materials give a rough, textured appearance.
Overall texture of the facades is fine-grained.
Detail. Arches are common at ground floor, and frequently upper floors.
Upper terminal cornices as well as lower cornices are typical, often heavy and projecting.
Classical features predominate, including pediments, columns or pilasters, and parapets.
Frequent exposed anchor plates are visible, holding in place the tie rods used to prevent the bearing walls from bulging.
Decorative Features. Characteristic signs and awnings are modest in size, restrained in design, do not obscure building features, and are integrated into the facade. Sign lettering is generally tasteful.
There are many attractive and appropriate light fixtures.
Well-designed planter boxes provide welcome touches of greenery.
(Added Ord. 221-72, App. 8/9/72)
SEC. 7. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS.
The procedures, requirements, controls and standards in Sections 1006 through 1006.8 of Article 10 of the City Planning Code shall apply to all applications for Certificates of Appropriateness in the Jackson Square Historic District. In addition, the following provisions shall apply to all such applications; in the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the following provisions and Article 10, those procedures, requirements, controls and standards affording stricter protection to landmarks, landmark sites and the Historic District shall prevail.
(a) Character of the Historic District. The standards for review of all applications for Certificates of Appropriateness are as set forth in Section 1006.7 of Article 10. For the purposes of review pursuant to said standards, the "character of the Historic District" shall mean the exterior architectural features of the Jackson Square Historic District referred to and described in Section 6 of this ordinance.
(b) Additional Standards for Certain Features. Facade line continuity is desirable. Therefore, setbacks and arcades, not generally being features of Jackson Square, should be carefully considered, but interior courts and interior pedestrian areas offer great potential.
(c) Exterior Changes Requiring Approval. Regardless of whether or not a City permit is required, all exterior changes within the Jackson Square Historic District, visible from a public street or other public place, shall require approval pursuant to the provisions of Article 10 of the City Planning Code. Such exterior changes shall include, but shall not be limited to, painting and repainting; landscaping; fencing; and installation of lighting fixtures and other building appendages.
(d) Demolition of Non-Landmarks. The provisions of this Subsection (d) shall apply to any proposed removal or demolition of a structure in the Jackson Square Historic District, other than on a designated landmark site. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, the Planning Commission shall not suspend action on an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness for any such proposed removal or demolition for a period in excess of the period specified in this Subsection, and the Board of Supervisors shall not extend any such period of suspension.
(1) The property owner or his authorized agent may at any time submit a written request to the Department for a finding of incompatibility with respect to a structure in the Historic District, other than on a designated landmark site. If the Department, with the advice of the Advisory Board, finds that the structure is clearly incompatible with the character of the Historic District as described in this ordinance, the Department shall so indicate by letter to the owner or his agent. Said finding, unless subsequently revoked by the Department (by letter to the owner or his agent, prior to submission of a permit application for removal or demolition), shall be conclusively deemed to constitute a Certificate of Appropriateness for removal or demolition of the structure.
(2) Except where such finding of incompatibility has been made by the Department and has not been so revoked, any application for a Certificate of Appropriateness for removal or demolition of a structure in the Historic District, other than on a designated landmark site, shall be the subject of a public hearing before the City Planning Commission, as provided in Section 1006.2 of Article 10. After holding a public hearing in accordance with the provisions of Article 10, the Planning Commission shall determine whether or not the existing structure is incompatible with the character of the Historic District as described in this ordinance. If the Commission, in its sole and final discretion, determines that the structure is substantially compatible with the District, the Commission may request the applicant to submit a facade remodeling feasibility study and information regarding any new structure or other development proposed for the site, but the applicant shall not be required to submit any such material. The Commission shall then approve the application, or suspend action of the proposed removal or demolition for a period not to exceed 180 days, giving consideration to any such additional material that may have been submitted as well as to the standards in Section 1006.7 of Article 10.
(3) Where action on a proposed removal or demolition has been suspended by the Planning Commission pursuant to this Subsection (d) and the Commission determines, at any time during the period of suspension, that there is no reasonable chance of preserving the structure, the Commission shall immediately terminate the suspension and the suspension period shall expire.
(4) Where action on a proposed removal or demolition has been suspended by the Planning Commission pursuant to this Subsection (d), and an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness for construction or alteration on the site has also been filed, the said suspension of action shall not constitute grounds for postponement or continuation of the public hearing or decision on the proposed construction or alteration.
(5) If the Planning Commission has determined that the existing structure is incompatible, or after the expiration of any suspension period imposed by the Commission, the Department shall issue to the applicant a Certificate of Appropriateness for removal or demolition.
(Added Ord. 221-72, App. 8/9/72)
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APPENDIX C TO ARTICLE 10
WEBSTER STREET HISTORIC DISTRICTSec. 1. Findings and Purposes.
Sec. 2. Designation.
Sec. 3. Location and Boundaries.
Sec. 4. Relation to City Planning Code.
Sec. 5. Justification.
Sec. 6. Features.
Sec. 7. Additional Provisions for Certificates of Appropriateness.
Sec. 8. Paint Color.
SEC. 1. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
The Board of Supervisors hereby finds that the area known and described in this ordinance as the "Webster Street Historic District" contains a number of structures having a special character and special historical, architectural and aesthetic interest and value and constitutes a distinct section of the City. The Board of Supervisors further finds that designation of said area as an Historic District will be in furtherance of and in conformance with the purposes of Article 10 of the City Planning Code and the standards set forth therein, and that preservation on an area basis rather than on the basis of individual structures alone is in order.
This ordinance is intended to further the general purpose of historic preservation legislation as set forth in Section 1001 of the City Planning Code, to promote the health, safety and general welfare of the public.
(Added Ord. 166-81, App. 4/8/81)
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION.
Pursuant to Section 1004 of the City Planning Code, Chapter II, Part II of the San Francisco Municipal Code, Webster Street Historic District is hereby designated as an Historic District, this designation having been duly approved by resolution of the City Planning Commission.
(Added Ord. 166-81, App. 4/8/81)
SEC. 3. LOCATION AND BOUNDARIES.
The location and boundaries of the Webster Street Historic District shall be as designated on the Webster Street Historic District Map, the original of which is on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors under File 191-91 which Map is hereby incorporated herein as though fully set forth.
(Added Ord. 166-81, App. 4/8/81)
SEC. 4. RELATION TO CITY PLANNING CODE.
(a) Article 10 of the City Planning Code is the basic law governing historic preservation in the City and County of San Francisco. This ordinance, being a specific application of Article 10, is both subject to and in addition to the provisions thereof, and subject to any amendments thereof.
(b) Except as may be specifically provided to the contrary in this ordinance, nothing in this ordinance shall supersede, impair or modify any City Planning Code provisions applicable to property in the Webster Street Historic District, including but not limited to existing and future regulations controlling uses, height, bulk, coverage, floor area ratio, required open space, off-street parking and signs.
(Added Ord. 166-81, App. 4/8/81)
SEC. 5. JUSTIFICATION.
The characteristics of the said Historic District justifying its designation are described in Resolution No. 8810 of the City Planning Commission, which is hereby incorporated herein and made a part hereof as though fully set forth.
(Added Ord. 166-81, App. 4/8/81)
SEC. 6. FEATURES.
The exterior architectural features of the said Historic District that should be preserved are described and depicted in the said Resolution of the City Planning Commission incorporated herein and made a part hereof as though fully set forth.
(Added Ord. 166-81, App. 4/8/81)
SEC. 7. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS.
The procedures, requirements, controls and standards in Sections 1006 through 1006.8 of Article 10 of the City Planning Code shall apply to all applications for Certificates of Appropriateness in the Webster Street Historic District. In addition, the following provisions shall apply to all such applications; in the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the following provisions and Article 10, those procedures, requirements, controls and standards affording stricter protection to the Historic District shall prevail.
Changes. New or replacement exterior work which would be visible from a public street, shall preserve, enhance or restore, and not damage or destroy, the District's character. It should be compatible with or increase compatibility with the character and exterior features of the District's buildings. For consideration of entirely new construction, the most important features of the District are height, setback, dominant cornice line, and verticality as described in the photographs and the architectural section of the case report.
Fire Damage and Other Acts of God. Repair of exterior damage caused by fire or other Acts of God visible from a public street shall be subject to the requirement for a Certificate of Appropriateness.
Demolition. Demolition shall be controlled to the maximum allowed in Article 10 of the Planning Code or any revisions thereof. Except in clearly hazardous conditions, demolition shall not be permitted until a permit for the replacement structure has been approved. Any replacement shall conform with the general profile of the District.
Incompatible Features. Nothing in this legislation shall be construed to be a requirement that owners remove, replace or change any incompatible feature listed in the Data for Individual Structures, or any other decorations, features, alterations or remodelings which exist at the time the legislation is passed. However, whenever such features are replaced, the new work should enhance the District's profile.
Signs. Any new or replacement signs shall be subject to the requirement for a Certificate of Appropriateness. Generally, signs shall not: contain general advertising, exceed six square feet in area per building, extend beyond the building envelope, be placed above the main story, or be illuminated; the design and material of the sign should reinforce the architectural character of the building.
(Added Ord. 166-81, App. 4/8/81)
SEC. 8. PAINT COLOR.
Nothing in the legislation shall be construed as authorization to regulate paint colors used within the District.
(Added Ord. 166-81, App. 4/8/81)
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APPENDIX D TO ARTICLE 10
NORTHEAST WATERFRONT HISTORIC DISTRICTSec. 1. Findings and Purposes.
Sec. 2. Designation.
Sec. 3. Location and Boundaries.
Sec. 4. Relation to City Planning Code.
Sec. 5. Statement of Significance.
Sec. 6. Features.
Sec. 7. Additional Provisions for Certificates of Appropriateness.
SEC. 1. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
The Board of Supervisors hereby finds that the area known and described in this ordinance as the Northeast Waterfront has a special character and special historical, architectural and aesthetic interest and value and constitutes a distinct section of the City. The Board of Supervisors further finds that designation of this area as an Historic District will further and conform to the purposes and standards of Article 10 of the City Planning Code, and that preservation on an area basis, rather than on the basis of individual structures alone, is required in order to preserve the character of the Northeast Waterfront District.
This ordinance is intended to further the general purpose of historic preservation legislation as set forth in Section 101 of the City Planning Code through:
(a) The protection, enhancement, perpetuation and use of structures, sites and areas that are reminders of past eras, events and persons important in local, State or national history, or which provide significant examples of architectural styles of the past or are landmarks in the history of architecture, or which are unique and irreplaceable assets to the City and its neighborhoods, or which provide for this and future generations examples of the physical surroundings in which past generations lived;
(b) The development and maintenance of appropriate settings and environment for such structures;
(c) The enhancement of property values, the stabilization of areas of the City, the increase of economic and financial benefits for the City and its inhabitants, and the promotion of tourist trade;
(d) The preservation and encouragement of a city of varied architectural styles, reflecting the distinct phases of its architectural, cultural, economic, political and social history;
(e) The enrichment of human life in its educational and cultural dimensions; to serve spiritual and material needs by fostering knowledge of the past.
In addition, this ordinance is intended to maintain the scale and basic character of the Northeast Waterfront Historic District, through:
(a) Preservation of the basic characteristics and salient architectural details of structures within the Historic District;
(b) Affording the widest possible scope for continuing vitality through private renewal and architectural creativity, within appropriate controls and standards;
(c) Encouragement of the development of vacant and incompatibly developed properties in accordance with the character of the area.
(Added Ord. 171-83, App. 4/8/83)
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION.
Pursuant to Section 1004 of the City Planning Code, Chapter II, Part II of the San Francisco Municipal Code, the Northeast Waterfront is hereby designated as an Historic District, this designation having been duly approved by Resolution No. 9517 of the City Planning Commission.
(Added Ord. 171-83, App. 4/8/83)
SEC. 3. LOCATION AND BOUNDARIES.
The location and boundaries of the Northeast Waterfront Historic District shall be as designated on the Northeast Waterfront Historic District Map, the original of which is on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors under File No. 90-82-15, which map is hereby incorporated as though fully set forth.