Historic Preservation Commission approves minutes, hearing schedule, zoning changes, legacy business listings and two context statements
December 07, 2022 | San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California
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At its Dec. 7 meeting the San Francisco Historic Preservation Commission took a series of procedural and planning actions, all by unanimous vote, including adoption of minutes, approval of a 2023 hearing schedule and endorsements for several preservation-related items.
The commission adopted draft minutes from Oct. 19 and Nov. 16 by unanimous vote. Commissioners also approved the proposed 2023 hearing calendar (first and third Wednesdays).
On zoning, Aaron Starr, manager of legislative affairs, presented a planning-code amendment to permit more institutional and arts uses in historic buildings within RED and RED-MX districts. The Planning Department recommended approval; commissioners adopted a recommendation for approval and added a finding to support legacy businesses in affected areas.
The commission added three nominees to the Legacy Business Registry by unanimous vote: Cafe Greco (a 34-year-old North Beach café), Bloomers (a florist in business since 1977) and Developing Environments (a longtime artist live/work nonprofit at 540 Alabama Street). Staff described each application and multiple callers praised the businesses’ long community ties and pandemic resilience.
The commission also voted to adopt two neighborhood historic context statements. The DeBose Triangle context statement, prepared with community input and following Secretary of the Interior standards, was adopted after speakers from the neighborhood association described a long, multi‑year effort to prepare the document. The commission later adopted the North Beach historic context statement, which staff described as a living planning tool that documents development phases, social history and architecture and may guide future surveys and design guidelines.
Finally, the commission voted to cancel its Dec. 21 hearing, noting there were no agenda items scheduled.
All recorded votes on these items were unanimous (6–0).
The commission adopted draft minutes from Oct. 19 and Nov. 16 by unanimous vote. Commissioners also approved the proposed 2023 hearing calendar (first and third Wednesdays).
On zoning, Aaron Starr, manager of legislative affairs, presented a planning-code amendment to permit more institutional and arts uses in historic buildings within RED and RED-MX districts. The Planning Department recommended approval; commissioners adopted a recommendation for approval and added a finding to support legacy businesses in affected areas.
The commission added three nominees to the Legacy Business Registry by unanimous vote: Cafe Greco (a 34-year-old North Beach café), Bloomers (a florist in business since 1977) and Developing Environments (a longtime artist live/work nonprofit at 540 Alabama Street). Staff described each application and multiple callers praised the businesses’ long community ties and pandemic resilience.
The commission also voted to adopt two neighborhood historic context statements. The DeBose Triangle context statement, prepared with community input and following Secretary of the Interior standards, was adopted after speakers from the neighborhood association described a long, multi‑year effort to prepare the document. The commission later adopted the North Beach historic context statement, which staff described as a living planning tool that documents development phases, social history and architecture and may guide future surveys and design guidelines.
Finally, the commission voted to cancel its Dec. 21 hearing, noting there were no agenda items scheduled.
All recorded votes on these items were unanimous (6–0).
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