Planning Code - Landmark Designation of 234-246 First Street (aka Phillips Building)

Ord. No. 0148-18

in effect

FILE NO. 180387 ORDINANCE NO. 148-18 [Planning Code - Landmark Designation of 234-246 First Street (aka Phillips Building)] Ordinance amending the Planning Code to designate 234-246 First Street (aka Phillips Building), in Assessor's Parcel Block No. 3736, Lot No. 006, as a Landmark under Article 10 of the Planning Code; affirming the Planning Department's determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and with the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1, and findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302. NOTE: Unchanged Code text and uncodified text are in plain Arial font. Additions to Codes are in single-underline italics Times New Roman font. Deletions to Codes are in strikethrough. italics Times New Roman font. Board amendment additions are in double-underlined Arial font. Board amendment deletions are in strikethrough /\rial font. Asterisks (* * * *) indicate the omission of unchanged Code subsections or parts of tables. Be it ordained by the People of the City and County of San Francisco: Section 1. Findings. (a) CEQA and Land Use Findings. (1) The Planning Department has determined that the proposed Planning Code amendment is subject to a Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (California Public Resources Code section 21000 et seq., "CEQA") pursuant to Section 15308 of the Guidelines for implementation of the statute for actions by regulatory agencies for protection of the environment (in this case, landmark designation). Said determination is on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors in File No. 180387 and is incorporated herein by reference. The Board of Supervisors affirms this determination. (2) Pursuant to Planning Code Section 302, the Board of Supervisors finds that the proposed landmark designation of 234-246 First Street (aka Phillips Building), Assessor's Supervisor Kim BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Page 1 Parcel No. 3736, Lot 006, will serve the public necessity, convenience, and welfare for the reasons set forth in Historic Preservation Commission Resolution No. 940, recommending approval of the proposed designation, which is incorporated herein by reference. (3) The Board of Supervisors finds that the proposed landmark designation of 234-246 First Street (aka Phillips Building), Assessor's Parcel No. 3736, Lot 006, is consistent with the San Francisco General Plan and with Planning Code, Section 101.1 (b) for the reasons set forth in Historic Preservation Commission Resolution No. 940, recommending approval of the proposed designation, which is incorporated herein by reference. (b) General Findings. (1) Pursuant to Section 4.135 of the City Charter, the Historic Preservation Commission has authority "to recommend approval, disapproval, or modification of landmark designations and historic district designations under the Planning Code to the Board of Supervisors." (2) On May 12, 2012, the Historic Preservation Commission added 234-246 First Street (aka Phillips Building), Assessor's Parcel No. 3736, Lot 006, to the Landmark Designation Work Program, which was adopted by the Historic Preservation Commission on June 15, 2011 and is a list of individual properties and historic districts under consideration for landmark designation. (3) The Designation report was prepared by outside historic preservation experts and reviewed by Planning Department Preservation staff. All preparers meet the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualification Standards and Planning Department Preservation staff reviewed the report for accuracy and conformance with the purposes and standards of Article 10. (4) The Historic Preservation Commission, at its regular meeting of December 6, 2017, reviewed Planning Department Preservation staff's analysis of 234-246 First Street's Supervisor Kim BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Page 2 historical significance pursuant to Article 10 as part of the Landmark Designation Case Report dated December 6, 2017. (5) On December 6, 2017, the Historic Preservation Commission passed Resolution No. 917, initiating designation of 234-246 First Street (aka Phillips Building), Assessor's Parcel No. 3736, Lot 006, as a San Francisco Landmark pursuant to Section 1004.1 of the Planning Code. Said resolution is on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors in File No. 180387, and is incorporated herein by reference. (6) On March 7, 2018, after holding a public hearing on the proposed designation and having considered the specialized analyses prepared by Planning Department Preservation staff and the Landmark Designation Case Report, the Historic Preservation Commission recommended approval of the proposed landmark designation of 234-246 First Street (aka Phillips Building), Assessor's Parcel No. 3736, Lot 006, in Resolution No. 940. Said resolution is on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors in File No. 180387. (7) The Board of Supervisors hereby finds that 234-246 First Street (aka Phillips Building), in Assessor's Parcel No. 3736, Lot 006, has a special character and special historical, architectural, and aesthetic interest and value, and that its designation as a Landmark will further the purposes of and conform to the standards set forth in Article 10 of the Planning Code. II II II II Supervisor Kim BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Page 3 Section 2. Designation. Pursuant to Section 1004 of the Planning Code, 234-246 First Street (aka Phillips Building), in Assessor's Parcel No. 3736, Lot 006, is hereby designated as a San Francisco Landmark under Article 10 of the Planning Code. Section 3. Required Data. (a) The description, location, and boundary of the Landmark site consists of the City parcel located at 234-246 First Street, Assessor's Parcel No. 3736, Lot 006, in San Francisco's Financial District. (b) The characteristics of the Landmark that justify its designation are described and shown in the Landmark Designation Case Report and other supporting materials contained in Planning Department Case Docket No. 2017-013035DES. In brief, 234-246 First Street (aka Phillips Building), Assessor's Parcel No. 3736, Lot 006, is eligible for local designation under National Register of Historic Places Criterion C (embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction and represents the work of a master). Specifically, designation of 234-246 First Street (aka Phillips Building) is proper given that it is architecturally significant as a distinctive example of the Art Deco style, specifically the Mayan Deco substyle, and is the largest Art Deco loft building in San Francisco; and is significant for its association with master architects Henry H. Meyers and George R. Klinkhardt. (c) The particular features that shall be preserved, or replaced in-kind as determined necessary, are those generally shown in photographs and described in the Landmark Designation Case Report, which can be found in Planning Department Docket No. 2017- 013035DES, and which are incorporated in this designation by reference as though fully set forth herein. Specifically, the following features shall be preserved or replaced in-kind: Supervisor Kim BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Page4 (1) All exterior elevations, including but not limited to the form, massing, structure, architectural ornament, and materials of 234-246 First Street (aka Phillips Building), identified as: (A) Reinforced concrete construction; (B) Rectangular plan; (C) Stucco and cast concrete cladding; (D) Flat roof; (E) Four bays separated by rusticated stucco piers at the ground floor of the front (east) fac;ade; (F) Four bays separated by narrow stucco pilasters with decorative fluting at the upper floors of the front (east) fac;ade; (G) Cast concrete Mayan Deco capitals at the top of the building on the front ( east) fac;ade; (H) Recessed stucco spandrel panels on the front (east) fac;ade; (I) Frieze with recessed octagonal stucco motifs and cast concrete coping ornament at the cornice of the front (east) fac;ade; (J) Metal casement and fixed windows with zig-zag mullion at ground floor of the front (east) fac;ade; (K) Multi-light, steel industrial sash windows at upper floors; arched at top floor on the front (east) fac;ade; (L) Recessed entry at south bay with double wood doors and transom on the front (east) fac;ade; (M) Vestibule at south bay entry with decorative plaster ceiling featuring overlapping painted triangles on the front (east) fac;ade; Supervisor Kim BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Page 5 (N) Incised "Phillips Building" lettering in concrete panel above the south bay entry on the front (east) fa9ade; (0) Recessed entry at north bay featuring single wood door with sidelights and transom, and extensive stucco decoration, including dentils and fluted pilasters with Mayan Deco style capitals on the front (east) fac;;ade; (P) Above double-height first floor, "Phillips Building" lettering in recessed cast concrete panel flanked by cast concrete ornaments with diamond motif on the front (east) fac;;ade; (Q) Nine-bay configuration of the north fac;;ade; (R) Multi-light, steel industrial sash windows at all floors of the north facade; (S) Rusticated stucco piers, fluted stucco pilasters, recessed stucco spandrel panels, and recessed cast concrete octagonal motifs at easternmost and westernmost bays of north fac;;ade; (T) Recessed entry with multi-light transom in westernmost bay of north fac;;ade; (U) Two pair of partially glazed metal sliding doors with divided lights on north fac;;ade; (V) Window openings at base of wall on north fac;;ade; (W) Blank, windowless south fac;;ade with smooth finish concrete cladding (adjacent to freeway ramp); (X) Blank, windowless west fac;;ade with smooth finish concrete cladding visible at top (lower portion is obscured by neighboring building) (2) The character-defining interior features of the building that shall be preserved or replaced in kind are those associated with areas that have historically been accessible to Supervisor Kim BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Page 6 the public, and are depicted in the floor plans or photos in the Landmark Designation Report dated October 24, 2017, identified as: (A) Vestibule, elevator lobby, and closet with narrow wood door at south recessed front entry; (B) Simple wood molding at ceiling of south recessed front entry; (C) Concrete stair with metal rail featuring zig-zag pattern; (D) Metal rail featuring zig-zag pattern that continues up to the top floor of the building; and (E) Wood wainscoting along east wall of office space at the first floor. Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective 30 days after enactment. Enactment occurs when the Mayor signs the ordinance, the Mayor returns the ordinance unsigned or does not sign the ordinance within ten days of receiving it, or the Board of Supervisors overrides the Mayor's veto of the ordinance. APPROVED AS TO F.ORM: DENNIS J. HER ity Attorney By: n:\legana\as2017\1800206\01235933.doc Historic Preservation Commission BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Page 7 City and County of San Francisco Tails Ordinance City Hall I Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place San Francisco, CA 94102-4689 File Number: 180387 Date Passed: June 26, 2018 Ordinance amending the Planning Code to designate 234-246 First Street (aka Phillips Building), in Assessor's Parcel Block No. 3736, Lot No. 006, as a Landmark under Article 10 of the Planning Code; affirming the Planning Department's determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and with the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101 .1, and findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302. June 11, 2018 Land Use and Transportation Committee - RECOMMENDED June 19, 2018 Board of Supervisors - PASSED ON FIRST READING Ayes: 11 - Breed, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Stefani, Tang and Yee June 26, 2018 Board of Supervisors - Fl NALLY PASSED Ayes: 11 - Breed, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Stefani, Tang and Yee File No. 180387 I hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance w~s FINALLY PASSED on 6/26/2018 by the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco. City am/ County of Sa11 Francisco Mark Farrell Mayor Pagel Printed at 10:42 am 011 6127/18

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