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Legacy Business Registry Case Report HEARING DATE: MARCH 21, 2018 Legacy Business Registry Case Report HEARING DATE: MARCH 21, 2018 Filing Date: February 21, 2018 Case No.: 2018-003341LBR Business Name: The Jazz Room Business Address: 5267 3rd Street Zoning: NC-3 (Neighborhood Commercial District, Moderate Scale) 40-X Height and Bulk District Block/Lot: 5385/003 Applicant: Bernadette Smith, Owner 5267 3rd Street San Francisco, CA 94124 Nominated By: Supervisor Malia Cohen, District 10 Staff Contact: Shelley Caltagirone - (415) 558-6625 [email protected] Reviewed By: Tim Frye – (415) 575-6822 tim.frye @sfgov.org BUSINESS DESCRIPTION Located at 5267 3rd Street, the Jazz Room has been a neighborhood fixture since 1962. The Jazz Room opened during a time of simmering unrest in the Bayview Hunters Point community. African-Americans that made the neighborhood their home after World War II were coming to terms with the legacy of marginalization, disinvestment and segregation of a community many in power considered on the outskirts of San Francisco. This unrest channeled the sense of community. Community-based organizations committed to neighborhood improvement were born. In this environment, The Jazz Room opened as a venue that would offer live music and drinks designed to cater to the social and entertainment needs of the evolving community. Although The Jazz Room has always served alcohol (classified as a “tavern” in early directory listings), it was envisioned to be more than just another neighborhood “bar,” hence the name. Although it could not be confirmed, it is possible that The Jazz Room originated at a different location along 3rd Street prior to 1962. An article in the San Francisco Chronicle in 1960 discussing the growth of musical venues devoted to jazz in the city mentioned “The Jazz Room” as a venue “out on Third Street.” No address was given, and no other evidence could be found along 3rd Street in telephone directories from 1959 to 1961. The first directory listing for The Jazz Room is at 5267 3rd Street was in 1962. According to a brief mention in the San Francisco Chronicle, The Jazz Room had a “grand reopening” on Dec 29, 1962, with new managers R.L. (Bob) Peagler and Phelep Frieson at the helm. According to current owner, Bernedette Smith, the property and venue were purchased from Mr. Peagler by her sister and brother-in-law, Geraldine and John Bates, in 1964. Ms. Bates passed away in 1994 (preceded in death by her husband). The property and venue were left to Ms. Bates's siblings: Carl Dwyer, Bernardine www.sfplanning.org Legacy Business Registry 2018-003341LBR March 21, 2018 Hearing The Jazz Room Thompson, and Bernedette Smith. Mr. Dwyer and Ms. Thompson willingly transferred their interests in the property to Bernedette Smith. Quen Smith, the daughter of Ms. Bernedette is currently taking an active role in the management of The Jazz Room after her recent retirement. The Jazz Room has been in continuous operation since 1962, and has been owned and operated by the same family since 1964. The business is located on the east side of 3rd Street between Underwood Avenue and Van Dyke Avenue in the Bayview neighborhood. It is within the NC-3 (Neighborhood Commercial District, Moderate Scale) Zoning District and in a 40-X Height and Bulk District. STAFF ANALYSIS Review Criteria 1. When was business founded? The business was founded in 1962. 2. Does the business qualify for listing on the Legacy Business Registry? If so, how? Yes, The Jazz Room qualifies for listing on the Legacy Business Registry because it meets all of the eligibility Criteria: i. The Jazz Room has operated continuously in San Francisco for 56 years. ii. The Jazz Room has contributed to the history and identity of the Bayview neighborhood by serving as a music venue and bar. iii. The Jazz Room is committed to maintaining the physical features and traditions that define the organization. 3. Is the business associated with a culturally significant art/craft/cuisine/tradition? Yes, the business is associated with jazz music. 4. Is the business or its building associated with significant events, persons, and/or architecture? Yes, Two notable Jazz performers played at The Jazz Room: John Handy III and Mary Stallings performed in 1962. 5. Is the property associated with the business listed on a local, state, or federal historic resource registry? No, the property is not listed on any registers. 6. Is the business mentioned in a local historic context statement? Yes, the Jazz Room is cited in the African American Citywide Historic Statement as one of the business along the Third Street corridor. Jazz, generally, is also written about extensively in the context statement. 7. Has the business been cited in published literature, newspapers, journals, etc.? • San Francisco Chronicle, September 25, 1960 • Soul of America Website 2 Legacy Business Registry 2018-003341LBR March 21, 2018 Hearing The Jazz Room Physical Features or Traditions that Define the Business Location(s) associated with the business: • 5267 3rd Street Recommended by Applicant • Live performance space • Typical bar interior layout • Signage • Awning Additional Recommended by Staff • No additional recommendations 3 Historic Preservation Commission Draft Resolution No. XXX HEARING DATE: MARCH 21, 2018 Case No.: 2018-003341LBR Business Name: The Jazz Room Business Address: 5267 3rd Street Zoning: NC-3 (Neighborhood Commercial District, Moderate Scale) 40-X Height and Bulk District Block/Lot: 5385/003 Applicant: Bernadette Smith, Owner 5267 3rd Street San Francisco, CA 94124 Nominated By: Supervisor Malia Cohen, District 10 Staff Contact: Shelley Caltagirone - (415) 558-6625 [email protected] Reviewed By: Tim Frye – (415) 575-6822 tim.frye @sfgov.org ADOPTING FINDINGS RECOMMENDING TO THE SMALL BUSINESS COMMISSION APPROVAL OF THE LEGACY BUSINESS REGISTRY NOMINATION FOR THE JAZZ ROOM CURRENTLY LOCATED AT 5267 3rd Street, (BLOCK/LOT 5385/003). WHEREAS, in accordance with Administrative Code Section 2A.242, the Office of Small Business maintains a registry of Legacy Businesses in San Francisco (the "Registry") to recognize that longstanding, community-serving businesses can be valuable cultural assets of the City and to be a tool for providing educational and promotional assistance to Legacy Businesses to encourage their continued viability and success; and WHEREAS, the subject business has operated in San Francisco for 30 or more years, with no break in San Francisco operations exceeding two years; and WHEREAS, the subject business has contributed to the Bayview neighborhood’s and City’s history and identity; and WHEREAS, the subject business is committed to maintaining the traditions that define the business; and WHEREAS, at a duly noticed public hearing held on March 21, 2018, the Historic Preservation Commission reviewed documents, correspondence and heard oral testimony on the Legacy Business Registry nomination. www.sfplanning.org Resolution No. XXX CASE NO. 2018-003341LBR March 21, 2018 5267 3rd Street. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Historic Preservation Commission hereby recommends that The Jazz Room qualifies for the Legacy Business Registry under Administrative Code Section 2A.242(b)(2) as it has operated for 30 or more years and has continued to contribute to the community. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Historic Preservation Commission hereby recommends safeguarding of the below listed physical features and traditions for The Jazz Room. Location(s) associated with the business: • 5267 3rd Street Recommended by Applicant • Live performance space • Typical bar interior layout • Signage • Awning BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Historic Preservation Commission’s findings and recommendations are made solely for the purpose of evaluating the subject business's eligibility for the Legacy Business Registry, and the Historic Preservation Commission makes no finding that the subject property or any of its features constitutes a historical resource pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.5(a). BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Historic Preservation Commission hereby directs its Commission Secretary to transmit this Resolution and other pertinent materials in the case file 2018- 003341LBR to the Office of Small Business. I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was ADOPTED by the Historic Preservation Commission on March 21, 2018. Jonas P. Ionin Commission Secretary AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ADOPTED: 2 CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO MARK FARRELL, MAYOR OFFICE OF SMALL BUSINESS REGINA DICK-ENDRIZZI, DIRECTOR Legacy Business Application Review Registry Sheet Application No.: LBR-2017-18-033 Business Name: The Jazz Room Business Address: 5267 3rd Street District: District 10 Applicant: Bernedette Smith, Owner Nomination Date: February 9, 2018 Nominated By: Supervisor Malia Cohen CRITERION 1: Has the applicant has operated in San Francisco for 30 or more years, with no break in San Francisco operations exceeding two years? X Yes No 5267 3rd Street from 1962 to Present (56 years) CRITERION 2: Has the applicant contributed to the neighborhood's history and/or the identity of a particular neighborhood or community? X Yes No CRITERION 3: Is the applicant committed to maintaining the physical features or traditions that define the business, including craft, culinary, or art forms? X Yes No NOTES: NA DELIVERY DATE TO HPC: February 21, 2018 Richard Kurylo Manager, Legacy Business Program 1 DR. CARLTON B. GOODLETT PLACE, ROOM 110, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94102-4681 (415) 554-6134 / www.sfosb.org / [email protected] Member, Board of Supervisors City and County of San Francisco District 10 MALIA COHEN 馬莉亞郭嫻 February 9, 2018 Office of Small Business Attn: Small Business Commission City Hall, Room 110 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place San Francisco, California 94102 The Jazz Room Attn: Bernedette Smith 5267 3rd Street San Francisco, California 94124 (415) 822-5719 Re: Legacy Business Nomination for the Jazz Room To Whom It May Concern: I am writing to express my support for Ms. Bernedette Smith’s application to recognize the Jazz Room as a Legacy Business.
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