Certified Local Government (Clg) 2014-2015 Annual Report
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SAN FRANCISCO PLANNING CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAM REPORT OCTOBER 1, 2014 - SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 Certified Local Government Program -- 2014-2015 Annual Report (Reporting period is from October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015) CompleteINSTRUCTIONS: Se This a Word form with expanding text fields and check boxes. It will probably open as Read-Only. Save it to your computer before you begin entering data. This form can be saved and reopened. Because this is a WORD form, it will behave generally like a regular Word document except that the font, size, and color are set by the text field. Start typing where indicated to provide the requested information. Click on the check box to mark either yes or no. To enter more than one item in a particular text box, just insert an extra line (Enter) between the items. Save completed form and email as an attachment to [email protected]. You can also convert it to a PDF and send as an email attachment. Use the Acrobat tab in WORD and select Create and Attach to Email. You can then attach the required documents to that email. If the attachments are too large (greater than10mb total), you will need to send them in a second or third email. Name of CLG City and County of San Francisco Report Prepared by: Timothy Frye Date of commission/board review: April 6, 2016 Minimum Requirements for Certification I. Enforce Appropriate State or Local Legislation for the Designation and Protection of Historic Properties. A. Preservation Laws 1. What amendments or revisions, if any, are you considering to the certified ordinance? Please forward drafts or proposals. REMINDER: Pursuant to the CLG Agreement, OHP must have the opportunity to review and comment on ordinance changes prior to adoption. Changes that do not meet the CLG requirements could affect certification status. None 2. Provide an electronic link to your ordinance or appropriate section(s) of the municipal/zoning code. Type here. 1 Certified Local Government Program -- 2014-2015 Annual Report (Reporting period is from October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015) B. New Local Landmark Designations (Comprehensive list of properties/districts designated under local ordinance, HPOZ, etc.) 1. During the reporting period, October 1, 2014 – September 30, 2015, what properties/districts have been locally designated? Property Name/Address Date Designated If a district, number of Date Recorded by County contributors Recorder Swedish American Hall May 8, 2015 Type here. December 1, 2015 2174 Market Street R.L. “Rube” Goldberg May 21, 2015 December 1, 2015 Building 182-198 Gough Street 149 9th Street June 2, 2015 December 1, 2015 REMINDER: Pursuant to California Government Code § 27288.2, “the county recorder shall record a certified resolution establishing an historical resources designation issued by the State Historical Resources Commission or a local agency, or unit thereof.” 2. What properties/districts have been de-designated this past year? For districts, include the total number of resource contributors. Property Name/Address Date Removed Type here. Type here. C. Historic Preservation Element/Plan 1. Do you address historic preservation in your general plan? ☐ No ☐ Yes, in a separate historic preservation element. ☒ Yes, it is included in another element. Provide an electronic link to the historic preservation section(s) of the General Plan. General Plan Priority Policies: http://www.sf-planning.org/ftp/General_Plan/index.htm Urban Design Element: http://www.sf-planning.org/ftp/General_Plan/I5_Urban_Design.htm 2 Certified Local Government Program -- 2014-2015 Annual Report (Reporting period is from October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015) 2. Have you made any updates to your historic preservation plan or historic preservation element in your community’s general plan? ☐ Yes ☒ No If you have, provide an electronic link. Type here. 3. When will your next General Plan update occur? The HPC provided review and comment on the Draft Preservation Element (now renamed the Heritage Conservation Element) during the summer of 2014 on June 16, July 16, and August 20,2014. Department staff also provided the Planning Commission an informational presentation on our work to date at its June 18, 2014 hearing. The initial community outreach open house was held at the Old Mint on September 10, 2014. The Department also created a website for the public interested in participating in events related to the drafting and adoption of the element - http://www.sf-planning.org/index.aspx?page=3825 The Planning Department is preparing an initial study to fulfill obligations under CEQA. Following the completion of CEQA review the document will be presented to the Historic Preservation Commission and the Planning Commission for recommendation prior to final adoption by the Board of Supervisors. D. Review Responsibilities 1. Who takes responsibility for design review or Certificates of Appropriateness? ☐ All projects subject to design review go the commission. ☒ Some projects are reviewed at the staff level without commission review. What is the threshold between staff-only review and full-commission review? Authorized by Sections 1006.2 and 1111.1 of the Planning Code, the Historic Preservation Commission identified scopes of work to Article 10 City Landmarks or Significant and Contributory Buildings within the C-3 zoning district, or any building located within Conservation District, deemed minor and eligible for Planning Department Preservation staff review through an Administrative Certificate of Appropriateness or a Minor Permit to Alter. Delegating Motion No. 241 are included in Attachment A & B. 2. California Environmental Quality Act What is the role of the staff and commission in providing input to CEQA documents prepared for or by the local government? The Planning Department acts as the lead agency for the City and Country of San 3 Certified Local Government Program -- 2014-2015 Annual Report (Reporting period is from October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015) Francisco in preparation of CEQA documents. Planning Department Preservation staff consults with the Environmental Review Officer in the evaluation of properties to determine eligibility as historical resources for the purposes of CEQA and the identification of any potential impacts. Working in consultation with the Environmental Planning Division of the Department, Preservation staff prepares and reviews CEQA documents and brings them through the public review and certification process. During the reporting period of October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015, the Planning Department Preservation staff received 321 referrals for historic review associated with environmental evaluation applications. Of those referrals, 293 required completion of a historic resource evaluation determination by Planning Department Preservation staff. What is the role of the staff and commission in reviewing CEQA documents for projects that are proposed within the jurisdiction of the local government? The Historic Preservation Commission provides review and comment on CEQA documents where potential significant impacts to historical resources have been identified. Its comments are forwarded to the Environmental Review Officer and to the Planning Commission for consideration during the public review and certification process. During the reporting period of October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015, the Historic Preservation Commission reviewed & commented on 3 Draft Environmental Impact Reports (DEIRs). Planning Department Preservation staff prepared 293 Historic Resource Evaluation Responses (HRER) and Preservation Team Review (PTR) forms, which involved determining eligibility of properties as historic resources under CEQA, and analyzing potential impacts of proposed projects to properties that were determined to be historic resources under CEQA. 3. Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act What is the role of the staff and commission in providing input to Section 106 documents prepared for or by; the local government? On January 19, 2007 a Programmatic Agreement was executed among the City and County of San Francisco, the California State Historic Preservation Officer, and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (Advisory Council) regarding properties affected by the City’s use of funds subject to Part 58 of Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The Programmatic Agreement contains stipulations that ensure the City’s responsibilities under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act are carried out in accordance with the appropriate regulations for all undertakings that may have an effect on properties included in or eligible for inclusion in the 4 Certified Local Government Program -- 2014-2015 Annual Report (Reporting period is from October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015) National Register of Historic Places. The Mayor’s Office of Housing administers Part 58 activities in the City and County of San Francisco. What is the role of the staff and commission in reviewing Section 106 documents for projects that are proposed within the jurisdiction of the local government? The determination of eligibility is made by the Planning Department based upon information provided by the Certifying Officer. The Planning Department documents its review of the undertaking on Form B, Section 106 Review Form. If the State Office of Historic Preservation has not made a previous determination of eligibility for the resource, the Planning Department proceeds to do so. Additionally, Form