Comment on historic preserve vision fund report. Any member wish to speak . Seeing and hearing none close Public Comment. That places under regular calendar for item 7 rks case 2015000878 pta. Grant avenue. Marcel Department Staff before you is a request for major permit to alter for demolition two buildings and new construction in the suting conservation. Two category 5 unrated buildings and construction of 6 story with basement mixed use building. [inaudible] retail use and 46 for office use. The project is reviewed by the review committee august 17, 20s 16 and the sponsored response today the arc comments. For reference the [inaudible] is included in the pact. Staff finds the project is in conformance with requirements noted ipappendix e of article 11 and meets the secretary of interior standards. Both buildings were assigned rating d in the 1978 heritage survey. According to planning Department Staff, in 2007 the buildings were not found eligibility for listing the california ledgester and no new information is discovered to make the buildings eligibility for reclassification as 1, 2 our 4. Responds to massing composition, scale, material colors and detailing and ornamentitation characteristic in the dishricate in a contemporary manner. Staff recommendation is approval of the permit to alter with conditions as follows. The project sponsor continue to work with Planning Department on building design. The final design including that limited to the final color finishes texture, glazing and store front display and entry details including replacement of marble and metal with compatible materials reviewed and approved by the Planning Department prior to issuance of architectural agenda. Number tworks the project sponsor incorporate the review Committee Design and put to continue the terra cotta screen to the western bey on the north facade and project sponsor submit a signage plan to Planning Department. The plan is reviewed by the Planning Department as minor permit to alter pursuant to delegation for such review outlined the historic ever preservation number 0289. Distributing copies of the ademdom and improve mitigation measure the sponsor aement groo greed to. The commission isnt taking action as these have been adopted in the Planning Commission in 2008. Find the analysis in the final mitigated negative deck remains valed. Copies for the public are available on the table to the left. The documents are reference only. I have copies of draft motion which includes non change tooz the Environmental Review language and marked in red for reference. Talk wg the sit a eattorney we found that findings were drafted ocwouldly and those are clarifyed but are non substantive changes. This concludes my presentation and available for question mptd the project sponsor team is here and provide much more detail about the project. Thank you. Sponsor team want to come forwardfelt could you do your presentation within 10 minutes . Thank you. Im steve atcon son from law firm of eric fox and lead attorney. Like to introduce a project team, david del saunt ose and john mc nolty and john lor. David will make the presentation and all here for question. As marcel explains the project will demolish a one and three story existing buildings which are non historic. Office use is located on the upper floors of the buildsic and these would be accessed from the lobby on harlen place. The lower floors and basement are occupied by retail space. There is no parking provided in the building and there is one level basement. The site had been previously approved in 2008 by the Planning Commission for a ten Story Building which was never constructed mpt you had received today or yesterday a letter from the [inaudible] law firm represents neighbors to the north who had concerns about the property and the construction. I want to assure you we have been engaged in negotiation and comp tent we will reach agreempt before the Planning Commission which addresses the concerns and have protection for construction far more than the commission would typically impose. I want to thank the staff particularly marcel for all the work on the project. We are generally supportive of the staffs recommendation on the design. For reasons david del sauntsoes we request the delete proposed condition number 2 requiring the wrap around to the harlen street face. Sckdly, we like to ask you to modify condition number 1 dealing with final materials as drafted this seems to require the replacement of the marble feature that is included as david will explain and believe marble is used else where in the district is will be a appropriate material so like to ask that one minor change. Thank you very much and david del sauntoes will make the main presentation. Good afternoon commissioners thank you for you are time. David del santos and senior associate with mbh architects and a member of the team putting together the 300 grant project and like to give run downf the design and rational for aribeing where we are today. The challenge for us from the get go is how to produce a drawing design of a building that was of our time and not being repetitive. Not designing a new old building in the neighborhood. We took design queues from many of the areas in the buildings in the district and some of the more basic rules if you will of design and massing and composition of the building and brought those to bear in a way that we feel has an affinity with the existing neighborhood and buildings in terms of mass and composition, but also is not repetitive. I think that the one of the things work wg staff and having sat in with the arc and comments made during that session led us to believe there was a very important emphasis placed on the hierarchy of the building in terms of expressing the frame of 234 building and the elevation and so to that end we developed a design through using materials that were of this time period but also tip their heart to the historic importance of the neighborhood. To create this scrim element, the basic building is comprised of concrete structure, glass frame envelope and one the features that helps tie the building we believe to the district is the use of the tera cotta scrim elements. There are colors and also warm pallet that relates we believe to some of the other buildings in the district. Another important design consideration is this tripartite shaft Capital Organization of the building. So, with that in mind we through the use of these materials, the basic pallet, and also the massing of the building we believe we achieved that compatibility. The base two floorsactually the first floor is about 19 feet from the ground up on sutter and as grant street slopes upwards we get to within 14 or 15 feet on the back end. At the second floor, the massing of the ground floor area extend tupe the second floor and at that point it steps forward to the property line. The scrim element in addition to being a important design element, it also provides some utility in the form of passive solar shading and one of the reasons why we chose to locate it on the southern and western exposures of the building is that very reason. One of the things we believe isnt necessary is locate on the north end of the building because that is where there is no direct sun to shade. The vertical frame elements are of coated street that is bronze in color and that tracks on the base up the building on the column lines on all 3 sides and that stands proud of the scrim element so that it emphasizes that vertical frame. The horizontal frame elements are sort of secondary to that and the way we chose to emphasize that is at the floor lines we introduced the scrim elements which are 2 inch by 2 inch square extrusions to 2 by 6 so at the floor line they stand a little further proud of the scrim at the floor lines to create not only a shadow line but also a demarcation of the secondary horizontal frame. Other materials that we have proposed in this is that the columns themselves we see them not only as aue utilitarian purpose, they hold up the building but we also see them as something that can be engaged by the people, by the public as they walk by so with that in mind they are oval shape 3 foot by 2 foot and on the first two floors are exposed from the glass line itself. The glass ceend of pops out between them. At the upper levels at the third floor through the 6 floor the glass captures the columns so you get a continuity of the framework to reinforce the vertical frame which is a very important part of the emphasis of the building composition of the building but it also allows a opportunity for interaction with the building itself. It is more than just something you look at , it is something you can touch. The circular sample in the lower left corner is what we propose for material, it is White Portland cement concrete the curarea marble we are proposing is around it portals at the southwest bey so at sutter and atround courner at grant. We previously envisioned a single entrance on sutter but discussing with arc and folks at the Planning Department we decided that it would be a good idea to emphasize that corner by adding a like portal around the corner on grant so thats what our design currently reflects. I think that the last part of the discussion has todo with how we terminate the building is that is by previously we had just stopped the scrim element but in discussions with staff and arc we felt a good idea is extend up a little further to hold the top of the line and extended the steel frame up 6 foots and created what is more of a modern interpretation of a cornice line. Can you pleaseyou r you close to wrapping up . I am done. Great. Perfect. Thank you very much. Do we have anysince we have the sponsor do we have questions for the project sponsor while they are standing at the micro phone . No so well take Public Comment. We will take Public Comment. Any member wish to comment, if so please come forward . You have 3 minutes and therea warning bell 30 second said before you time is up. Good afternoon commissioners. Rob [inaudible] and im here on behalf of waverly Grant Properties which are owneroffs the hotel triton site north of the project across the harlem placealy way. The hotel triton is a category one significant building which is the highest level of significance within the kearny market sutter conservation district and we are concerned about mitigation for vibration and noise impact. This structure as well as concern about noise and vibration impact to guests of the hotel. We are engaged in very positive discussions with the developers regarding our concerns and while we are optimistic these concerns will be worked out with them, we alsothere is no guarantee that will happen and want to make sure we preserve our rights and make sure the commission and planning staff aware of concerns so they can be addressed. The letter we submitted went into a lot more detail about the specifics of the mitigation measures that we are hoping to have imposed. They include vibration and moderning plan which includes preconstruction survey of the existing condition of the hotel triton and other wine bar and caf e in the building to make sure the conditions are understood. Repair back to existing conditions and monitor of construction and demolition of noise and vibration. We also seek a prohibition on construction and actirfbty before 8 a. M. As well as weekends. We would ask there be community lias onthat givs updates and coordinate special events to minimize disruption at the hotel and wine bar and cafe. In addition, we would ask the construction mitigation measures includes noise suppression device only construction equipment, temporary barriers to baffle nysas well as expedited construction after framing each floor. Finally, we request staging for demnition and construction occur on the sutter side of the project site and that Truck Movement limited as they are under improvement measure under the previous negative declaration. We also believe that the increased setback on the 6th floor is more consistent with the conservation district overall and reduce shadows, building massing and [inaudible] from the street. Thank you very much. Thank you. Any other member wish to speak on this item . Please come for ward. Well close Public Comment. Commissioners . Commissioner johns. Other than the last comment that the representative from the firm made, are any of those conditions within our purview to impose . Technically they wouldnt be, right . I think most of what is noted there are conditions that are found in the mitigated neg dec and think they come upder the purview of the Planning Commission. Commissioner johnck. That was the question but know the Planning Commission dealwise those and assume they will, they are very logical and reejinable so the other question i had was on the scrim and ill take advise of the arc. It appeared that the proponent said the reason they didnt thpt scrim on the north side is because there is no sun there. Somehow that doesnt seem to bewhere we are looking at from a design standopponent not just because of the sun, so i still interested in it but ifi take the advise of the committee that recommended this in the first place too. Commissioner pearlman. I can address that. I agree with the project sponsor that there is no need for the scrim. This perspective is very deceptive because of course the hotel triton is a very narrow alley so you never see this elevation this way. I know we had concern because there was partialit was partly coming around. I think this is fine and i agree with the project sponsor that there is no need for a scrim there because it is a light device. For Sun Protection and that faces north. So you dont see it as a design element . You see a functional . It is definitely functional, but again you donts see a building will never be seen this way and dont think that wrapping it around will enhance the building in any particular way and becomes a very expensive scream for no particular function. That is my take. I want to comment on how far this has come since the arc. I think it has come a long and positive way. I think it is gotten much more resolve. The breaking up from the base and shaft and capital are now clear, which it wasnt before. I actually think that with a kind of medium bronze finish it will look like some the 1960s midcentury, the high quality building type of structures, which i think is appreciated. But i think very much related to the Historic District it is in i think it works very well and it has responded to the specifics that we came up with. I dont know what will happen with the signage because there is no understanding of how signage will go on the building so i didnt think that will be a challenge for the design for how to advertise the retail space that goes in there. The only one comment i had that doesnt seem to fit within the district is the base, what the department calls the bulk head. It doesnt have one. It seems to me that is a very specific defining feature of these districts that are in this particular district in particular. So, i think that would bebecause now you have the glass sloping down the side walk which isnt something you see anywhere in there so thats is the only comment i have to make it even more consist wpt the district is just to create a bulk head on both the sutter and grant avenue elevation. There is a middle one onon sutter there is a small one but on grant there isnt. It is so small it feels meaningless. I think it needs a little bit of support. If i may interject to provide staff clarification, if the commission does decide to include that recommendation generally we see dependent on grade bulk heads anywhere from 12 to 18 inches, is that a suitable range . I think if it started on the upper most north end of grant avenue elevation, that it could step which it does on many buildings so it was 18 inches it comes along a bey or step every bey and two beys. I do think it needs it there. Thank you. I think you have done a great job and think it will be a handsome building. Commissioner hasz, agreed, appreciate the changes on the alley side. I like it without the scrim and think it brings life to the alley because of the full height window you see people moving in there, so i agree with that. Something i do not feel that fits in the district and said this in the last meeting, i didnt see it in the notes are the corners. I dont think it worked before and dont now and dont think the corners fit in the dist rblth. I appreciate the treatments to the other columns where they are not standing out before. And then the only thing just curious why the above the door got so thick when the verticalsthe horizontal is so think versus the vertical . I think they should match in thickness. It feels clunky and takes away from the rest of your building but the corners i do consider a issue before and i do now. Thank you. Any thoughts about the sponsors request to modify the marble in . Right now it says that the final design will continue to work with Planning Department on final design included replacement of marble and corrugated metal with compatible material said. We could add possible to give leeway if we want if it is helpful mrs. Budroe may be able to provide clarification to help refine it. Where is the corrugated metal . You can see it on page 19 on the far left in the bey. On the harlen side. Harlen side. Thank you. Commissioner wolfram, if we want today add ai think as planners are reviewing projects within the district we marble isnt a very durable material reviewed for bulk head areas, so its not generally an approval material as far as our guidelines, so ill differ to tim if he sees more project. I see one case by case basis so preserve to the preservation coordinator for general oversight in the district. Commissioners, i think your recommendation or president wolframs recommendation of possible allows flexibility. I think the main concern is durability at a area where it receives a lot of activity. The corrugated material naturally is more of a industrial esthetic that doesnt fit in the district so bit problematic for us. Is there a motion . I like to make a motion to approve with the conditions as stated with the addition of the words, possible. And removal removal of condition 2 for the scrim on the north elevation. Second. Thank you commissioners if there is nothing furthering there is motion seconded to approve this matter with conditions as amended inserting possible might i make one more comment . Is the the corner . Sorry. I would like to hear from fellow commissioners on this. I feel pretty strongly that two meeting ovals is just not done anywhere and it just is so odd. If you are good with it im fine. Just like to hear comment on this. I dont have a particular problem with it. I think there are buildings that have some type of architectural element that defines a edge condition oneven a flat facade. Corners you are right rkts we dont have something specifically like that, but i could see if you had brick that had like a step in on the corner. There is a way to do thatagain, i dont know all the buildings, but it doesnt particularly stand out to me as something that is jarring. I think it adds sparkle and detail and interest there. It doesnt bother me. Thank you. It doesnt bother me. Thank you. It seems compatible enough. For me i think possibly what you are responding to is typically there would be a soled and not a void. The void does resolve the architectural corner. Got it. Pardon the interruption. Very good then commissioners on the motion to approve the matter with conditions as amended by staff and the conditions of approval for inserting possible in Commission Number 1, deleting condition 2 and leaving condition 3 as is, commissioner hasz, yes, johnck, yes. Johns, yes. Pearlman, yes. Hyland, yes. Wolfram, yes. The motion passes 6 to 0. That places on item 8 a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m. 2727 mariposa street. 2 marina boulevard, 1520 market, 2170 market, 601 vallejo street, 2755 5th. 18th street. 956 cole street. 2851twoith 57 24th street. 200 potrero avenue. 374 bush street. 2007 franklin. 399 9th street respectively. These are all leg acy business applications. Good afternoon. Stephanie sis narrow. The items before you are for 13 legacy business nomination and application submit today the Planning Department on october 3 and ready for recommendationism the applications previously reviewed by office of Small Business for completion prior to transmittal to Planning Department. The packets contain a draft resolution outlines physical features and traditions associate would the success of the business. The first application before you today is Bay Area Video Coalition founded in 1977 and located at 2727 mariposa street in the mission district. It is a Organization Service as a Media ResourceCenter Offering access to technology, workshop and Media Services to frelancers filmmakers activist and artist. The second application is [inaudible] school of music founded in 1971 and located in the fort maceern center. The Organization Provides affordable on and off site musical programming to under privilege schools and student throughout San Francisco. The school also offers annual scholarship to help student expand and grow in their musical talent and future. The next application is [inaudible] flower stand a flower shop on Market Street near van ness avenue. Opened in 1984, become a part the Downtown Civic Center neighborhood offering freshly cut and specially arranged bouquet out of a kiosk like stand that maintained a strong presence of market. The next application is for cafe [inaudible] restaurant and bar located at 2170 Market Street. Opened in 1908 as a saloon and billiards. Been the first and only tenant of the basement commercial space within the swedish american hall. One of the oldest continuously operating bars in San Francisco, one of the few that survived prohibition and has a rich history of hosting events for organizations and groups. The next application is for cafe [inaudible] a coffee house and shop at 601 vallejo in north beach. Specialize in italian style drinks and italian snacks. Opened in 1956, introduce the espresso to the west coast. The next application is for Cartoon Art Museum loquated in the souckt south market. Founded in 1984 by group of cartoon enthusiast the Museum Dedicated to prurfbing and documenting the art form and longest running museum of original cartoon art in the United States. The next application is Castro Country Club at 405 8 18th street. Provides positive alternative to suronding bars with intention of offering a safe and sober place. The Organization Also operates 5 programs meant to help peep lt on journey to recovy and sobrayty. The next application is cole hardware, a local Hardware Store at 956 cole street that offered permized service to the nairbld and plays a Important Role in the community by donating to schools and organizations through the Community Partners assistance program. The next application is [inaudible] a Community BasedArts Organization located on 24th street in the mission district. The organization was founded in 1970 as a artistic outlet for artist to express issues ideas and value ozf chicano movement. Continues to promote preserve latino art from previous and new artists. The Organization Hosts exhibitions Community Art programs and cultural actirfbties that allowing the Latino Community of mission and San Francisco to continue the tradition of artistic expression. The next application is for golden bear sports wear, Manufacturing Company located at 200 potrero. Founded in 1922, the business has long history creating unique outer way. The shop adamented to change in fashion and trends but continues to create and sell outer wear that reflects San Franciscos unique history. Golden bear sports wear and seeking status with help of finding new location for the business. The next application is sams grill and sea food at 374 bush street. Sea Food Restaurant started in 1867 originally as a open air market that transformed to a Oyster Company and San Franciscos leading sea food establish. Continued to maintain the status as a downtown and financial district establishment for all most 150 years. The restaurant is one of the few that thrived since theened of the gold rush and strong support for Community Organizations and charity. The next application is for San Francisco heritage located at 2007 franklin streetd. This preservation Advocacy Organization founded in 1971 and works to preserve enhance the citys Architectural Heritage and cultural identify. Heritage played a role in historic preserve vision in San Francisco and continues to work informing and exciting others about the benefits and importance of historic preservation. The final application is for the stud bar located add 399 9th street in south of market. The business is in operation since 1966 and well known and loved among the south of market and lgbt community. Serves to express and gather without judgment providing Welcome Community and comfort to many. It is also the birth place of one of thmost historic drag shows in the country. After reviewing the applications staff finds the businesses have met criteria to qualify for listing on the legacy business registry and concludes my presentation and happy to answer questions and have a number of representative frauz the business district. Any questions . I think what we will do is we will take Public Comment and have it speaker carbds here rchlt i will give everybody two minutes because we have a lot of cards here. Ill call off the cards i have in order of the presentation and you can provide another card and put it on the stand there. The first person is mindy irnof. What ill do is call a few people so you can come up. Minda irnof, carol varny and Renee Richardson so why dont you line up. Well call 3 at a time. Carol do you want to come up with me . Shes not listening. Minda irnof the Senior Direct r of . Gaugement at bay vack and been at bay vack 18 years and remember what it was like 20 years ago when we went into the best foods factory the corner of mariposa and bryant. Since time is short i want to tell you that we have helped thousands and thousands and thousands of people find their voice including the daughter of two best foods mayo factory workers who then once the building became bay vack, not that we own, but their daughter learned how to [inaudible] maker. Was full circle and we are very proud of the graduates who go to get jobs at pixar and lucas and wells fargo and safeway and we just give a voice to the people who wouldnt be heard otherwise. Appreciate the opportunity. Thank you. Carol varny the exectesk drether of Bay Area Video Coalition and want to thank the commissioners and staff for getting us on the agenda today especially thanks to rick who did a lot of work for us on our behalf. Back vack turns 40 and celebrate our anniversary in a couple week squz have been at the center of this neighborhood for years when there was not a lot of other business around us and now it is just booming around us when i first started 9 years goy you couldnt find a place to get coffee accept the star bucks down stairs and there is fifen 5 coffee everywhere you go. We are right in the center oof the community that most need the services that we provide from low income use to under and unemployed adults and hate to lose our space and access for those folks who use our servicess. We are in the second half of a 10 year lease and so going to have renegotiate our lease in the next couple years and think that having the legacy business status is great for us and provide us with leverage that would be much appreciated as we move forward, so thank you very much for your consideration. Thank you. The next people is samantha casher you can come up. Just calling. Trying to save time. Why dont you speak and ill call the next people. My name is Renee Richardson and represent Blue Bear School of music. I did morning radio in San Francisco for many years and thinks change and people move on and i have landed at blue bear. We are nonprofit organization. One of the oldest if not the oldest popular music schools in the United States and we are located in 40 mason center in San Francisco. The school was founded in 1971 on ocean avenue in San Francisco and we moved to 40 mason around 78, but the school was founded by a group of mu scissions, initially the school was named Blue Bear Music School of genuine music and shorted to Blue Bear School of music and today money communities in San Francisco included those aroupds 40 mason. We bring teachers into the community centers, public and prescribet schools around San Francisco that lost their Education Programs and at this point i can say in our 45 year history helped more than 35 up thousand people learn to play the music they love. If we talk about legacy rsh we need to talk about Blue Bear School of music because we are handing down Music Education from generation to generation particularly at blue bear, the hasz family, bonny hasz who wrote for bonny rate. She started at blue bear and on the board. Steve savage is our execstesk director and a Founding Member of the school and so as to the legacy of San Franciscos place and our musical history, Blue Bear School of music certainly deserves to be called a legacy business. I thank you. Thank you. The next speaker is sumarka casher. Ron evans and malcolm white. Also steve [inaudible] thank you. My name is [inaudible] cash ar. Executive drether of the Cartoon Art Museum and we had to move out of our space at the end of last year in september. We had been there 14 years and it was our third space. We have always in beenf in San Francisco and feel that is the place for us to be. As we looked at plans for finding a new location, we realized there is no other place but San Francisco for us so that is where we concentrated our efforts. The Cartoon Art Museum is around since 1984 and started with traveling exhibitions and hoe hosted more than 200 exhibitions featureing emerging artist and professional artist like dr. Seuss, chuck jones. If there is a cartoon we had it in our space. We do everything from political cartoon to comic strips and books and animation so the gamut. We have hosted hundreds of artist in our space emergeic