Their altar, as their pulpit area. So, in the course of the history of this building, which is now, you know, closing in on 90 years, the stage was probably only used for three or four years of the, of the life of that theater. So, based on that, i didnt think that that rose to being whats considered a character defining feature of the building. And that for this developer who, trust me, we dragged screaming and kicking to the from where he wanted to tear down the building to coming about 90 of the way to agreeing to restore the marquee, put the blade sign back, put some of the ornaments on the building. And basically meeting the secretary of interior standards for the rehabilitation of the building. He came 90 of the way there. But to make it worth doing financially, he needed for that portion of the building to not be there so he could build the housing that opened to hayes street. So, you know, in my judgment, while he was, you know, sort of challenging to the community and as his r
How much time do i have to make a statement . You dont have unlimited time. [laughter] im not asking for an hour. Two minutes. Thank you. Supervisors, thank you for having me here today. My name is Jonathan Pearlman. I would this out because im not as good a speaker if i dont do that so i will read this statement. When the Mayors Office contacted me asking me to interview for a possible seat on the Historic Preservation commission, i assumed it was for the one of the seats designated for historic architect and was surprise today learn it was seat 3, the architectural historians position. Since im not a traditional candidate for this seat, using preservation using the academic model, ways somewhat reluctant to accept the invitation to interview. After discussing my concerns and told i was qualified for the seat, considered the contributions i might bring to this commission. As an architect im in the trenches having to work with home and building owners and their neighbors who are unfami
June 12, 2012, the board had the hearing, it now states on july 17th, 2012, and march 12th, 2013, the board held the hearing. And then as our clerk just pointed out, she is not offering the motion. I would suggest that the motion be made by supervisor campos, farrell, and myself. Supervisor campos has made the motion. If i could ask supervisor campos would you also make the motion to amend . So, we make a motion to amend and i think it should be made on behalf of the three supervisors here. So, supervisor campos has made a motion to amend, seconded by supervisor farrell. Colleagues, any objection to the motion to amend . Without objection the motion to amend carries. And on the underlying motion as described to affirm the eir and divorce item 6 sorry, 2, to affirm the eir, and not reverse the certification and then to table item 7, which has been seconded, unless there are any more comments, colleagues. Lets take the roll call vote on the eir. And just to be clear, mr. President , we a
Otherwise stated. Thank you. Can you please call item number 1 . Item number 1, motion approving rejecting the mayors nomination for appointment of Jonathan Pearlman to the Historic Preservation commission, seat no. 3, for a term ending december 31, 2016. Okay. I believe mr. Pearlman is here today. Please approach the microphone. How much time do i have to make a statement . You dont have unlimited time. [laughter] im not asking for an hour. Two minutes. Thank you. Supervisors, thank you for having me here today. My name is Jonathan Pearlman. I would this out because im not as good a speaker if i dont do that so i will read this statement. When the Mayors Office contacted me asking me to interview for a possible seat on the Historic Preservation commission, i assumed it was for the one of the seats designated for historic architect and was surprise today learn it was seat 3, the architectural historians position. Since im not a traditional candidate for this seat, using preservation us
I am writing in support of Jonathan Pearlmans candidacy as San Francisco historian for the perez r vation commission. Although as a physician and epidemiologist, my own career was Environmental Health, teaching at harvard, ucla, uc berkeley, and then for 27 years heading up Environmental Health research at the California Department of public health. ~ i grew up with a family of architects. After my retirement, i have been helping cal poly pomona restore the historic 1932 studio residences designed by my father, richard noytra, one of the founders of california modern. I have been visiting with other historic modernist house museums around the world to learn about their restoration and programming. I was invited to serve on the Program Committee of the noytra house in los altos. It was originally a small residence of poet jacqueline johnson, designed by my father in the late 1930s. It has been restored and adaptively reused as an intimate conference venue. I have had the pleasure of wor