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SEC. 7. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS. The procedures, requirements, controls and standards in Sections 1005 through 1006.8 of Article 10 of the City Planning Code shall apply to all applications for Certificates of Appropriateness in the Blackstone Court Historic District. In addition, the following provisions shall apply to all such applications; in the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the following provisions and Article 10, those procedures, requirements, controls and standards affording stricter protection to the Historic District shall prevail. (A) Character of the Historic District. The standards for review of all applications for Certificates of Appropriateness are as set forth in Section 1006.7 of Article 10. For purposes of review pursuant to said standards, the character of said Historic District shall mean the architectural features and historic street and lot lines, freestanding buildings, and low scale and intensity of development of the Blackstone Court Historic District. (B) Alterations to Contributory and Contributory/Altered Buildings. Alterations to Contributory and Contributory/Altered buildings shall be compatible with the architectural and historic fabric of the building. New construction shall be compatible with the character of the historic district defined in Section 7(A) above, including but not limited to materials, fenestration, scale, bulk, detailing and intensity of development. Alterations or new construction shall maintain and enhance existing visual access to the historic buildings in the district. (C) Landscaping. All applications for Certificates of Appropriateness for construction shall include landscaping plans for required yards, setbacks and areas counting toward usable open space requirements of Section 135 of the City Planning Code. All construction activities, such as but not limited to demolition, storage of construction materials, excavation, and application of concrete and other chemicals shall be conducted so as to minimize interference with gardens. (D) Street Furniture. Street furniture including but not limited to lighting fixtures, trash receptacles, and benches shall require a Certificate of Appropriateness. Such features shall complement the scale and character of the district. (E) Demolition. Demolition of Contributory and Contributory/Altered buildings shall be subject to the maximum controls allowed under Article 10 of the City Planning Code. A demolition permit shall not be issued until all other required permits for new construction have been approved, except in situations considered unsafe or dangerous pursuant to Section 1007 of Article 10 of the City Planning Code. No applications for a demolition permit shall be deemed complete until all building permits for the replacement structure have been approved. (F) Significance of Individual Buildings to the Historic District. The history of each parcel within the historic district is documented on the survey worksheets (Appendix A to the Blackstone Court Historic District Case Report). Each building is assigned a finding from the three following categories: (1) Contributory. This category identifies buildings which date from the historic district's period of significance and retain their historic integrity. These structures are of the highest importance in maintaining the character of the historic district. The maximum suspension period allowable under Article 10 shall be imposed on applications for demolition of Contributory buildings. (2) Contributory/Altered. This category identifies buildings which date from the historic district's period of significance but have had their historic integrity compromised by inappropriate alterations.

Appropriate restoration of such buildings is encouraged. The maximum suspension period allowable under Article 10 shall be imposed on applications for demolition of Contributory/Altered buildings. If a building in this category were to be appropriately restored, the category designation may be amended to Contributory. (3) Noncontributory. This category identifies buildings which post-date the historic district's period of significance. Demolition permit applications for these buildings will be processed without reference to the suspension provisions of Article 10. Alterations to Noncontributory buildings would require Certificate of Appropriateness review in order to minimize conflicts with the historic character of the district. (Added by Ord. 464-87, App. 11/19/87) SEC. 8. PAINT COLOR. Nothing in this legislation shall be construed to regulate paint colors within the District. (Added by Ord. 464-87, App. 11/19/87)

APPENDIX I TO ARTICLE 10 - SOUTH END HISTORIC DISTRICT SEC. 1. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. The Board of Supervisors hereby finds that the area known and described in this ordinance as the South End Historic District has a special character and special historical, architectural and aesthetic interest and value and constitutes a distinct section of the City. The Board of Supervisors further finds that designation of this area as an Historic District will further and conform to the purposes and standards of Article 10 of the City Planning Code and the standards set forth therein, and that preservation on an area basis rather than on the basis of individual structures alone is in order. This ordinance is intended to further the general purpose of historic preservation legislation as set forth in Section 1001 of the City Planning Code and to promote the public health, safety and general welfare. (Added by Ord. 104-90, App. 3/23/90) SEC. 2. DESIGNATION. Pursuant to Section 1004 of the City Planning Code, Chapter II, Part II of the San Francisco Municipal Code, the South End is hereby designated as an Historic District, this designation having been duly approved by Resolution No. 11869 of the City Planning Commission. (Added by Ord. 104-90, App. 3/23/90) SEC. 3. LOCATION AND BOUNDARIES. The location and boundaries of the South End Historic District shall be as designated on the South End Historic District Map, the original of which is on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors under File No. 115-90-3, which Map is hereby incorporated as though fully set forth. (Added by Ord. 104-90, App. 3/23/90) SEC. 4. RELATION TO CITY PLANNING CODE AND REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE RINCON POINT-SOUTH BEACH PROJECT AREA. (a) Article 10 of the City Planning Code is the basic law governing historic preservation in the City and County of San Francisco. This ordinance, being a specific application of Article 10, is both subject to and in addition to the provisions thereof. (b) Except as may be specifically provided to the contrary in the ordinance, nothing in this ordinance shall supersede, impair or modify any City Planning Code provisions applicable to property in the South End Historic District, including but not limited to existing and future regulations controlling uses, height, bulk, coverage, floor area ratio, required open space, off- street parking and signs. (c) Nothing in this ordinance shall supersede, impair or modify any provisions of the Redevelopment Plan (including the Design for Development), for the Rincon Point-South Beach Project Area which are applicable to property located in such Redevelopment Project Area and designated part of this South End Historic District. (Added by Ord. 104-90, App. 3/23/90) SEC. 5. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE. (a) History of the area: For decades after the 1849 Gold Rush, San Francisco was the principal seaport and connection with the outside world for California and the West Coast. San Francisco's expansion and transformation into one of the most important cities in North America is attributable to the eminence of its port which, because of its sheltered location and deep water, became one of the best-suited on the Pacific Ocean. The development of warehouses over a 120-year period along the southern waterfront provides a benchmark from which to view architectural and technological responses to the rapid