Ordinance No. 0203-18
Ord. No. 0203-18
in effectFILE NO. 180559
ORDINANCE NO. 203-18
[Planning Code - Landmark Designation - 6301 Third Street (aka Arthur H. Coleman Medical
Center)]
Ordinance amending the Planning Code to designate 6301 Third Street (aka Arthur H.
Coleman Medical Center), Assessor's Parcel Block No. 4968, Lot No. 032, as a
Landmark under Article 10 of the Planning Code; affirming the Planning Department's
determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making public
necessity, convenience, and welfare findings under Planning Code, Section 302, and
findings of consistency with the General Plan, and with the eight priority policies of
Planning Code, Section 101.1.
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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. 180559 and is incorporated herein
by reference. The Board of Supervisors affirms this determination.
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(2) Pursuant to Planning Code Section 302, the Board of Supervisors finds that
the proposed landmark designation of 6301 Third Street (aka Arthur H. Coleman Medical
Center), Assessor's Parcel No. 4968, Lot 032, will serve the public necessity, convenience,
and welfare for the reasons set forth in Historic Preservation Commission Resolution No. 961,
recommending approval of the proposed designation, which is incorporated herein by
reference.
(3) The Board of Supervisors finds that the proposed landmark designation of
6301 Third Street (aka Arthur H. Coleman Medical Center), Assessor's Parcel No. 4968, Lot
032, is consistent with the San Francisco General Plan and with Planning Code Section
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101.1 (b) for the reasons set forth in Historic Preservation Commission Resolution No. 961,
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) A community-sponsored Application for Article 10 Landmark Designation for
6301 Third Street (aka Arthur H. Coleman Medical Center), Assessor's Parcel No. 4968, Lot
032 was submitted to the Planning Department by Dr. Arelious Walker, Pastor of True Hope
Church of God.
(3) On January 17, 2018, the Historic Preservation Commission added 6301
Third Street (aka Arthur H. Coleman Medical Center), Assessor's Parcel No. 4968, Lot 032, to
the Landmark Designation Work Program, which was adopted by the Historic Preservation
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Commission on June 15, 2011 and is a list of individual properties and historic districts under
consideration for landmark designation.
(4) The Designation report was prepared by Desiree Smith, Planning
Department Preservation staff and reviewed by Tim Frye, 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.
(5) The Historic Preservation Commission, at its regular meeting of April 18,
2018, reviewed Planning Department Preservation staff's analysis of 6301 Third Street's
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historical significance pursuant to Article 10 as part of the Landmark Designation Case Report
dated April 18, 2018.
(6) On April 18, 2018, the Historic Preservation Commission passed Resolution
No. 951, initiating designation of 6301 Third Street (aka Arthur H. Coleman Medical Center),
Assessor's Parcel No. 4968, Lot 032, 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. 180559 and is incorporated herein by reference.
(7) On May 16, 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
6301 Third Street (aka Arthur H. Coleman Medical Center), Assessor's Parcel No. 4968, Lot
032, in Resolution No. 961. Said resolution is on file with the Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors in File No. 180559.
(8) The Board of Supervisors hereby finds that 6301 Third Street (aka Arthur H.
Coleman Medical Center), Assessor's Parcel No. 4968, Lot 032, has a special character and
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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.
Section 2. Designation.
Pursuant to Section 1004 of the Planning Code, 6301 Third Street (aka Arthur H.
Coleman Medical Center), in Assessor's Parcel No. 4968 Lot 032, is hereby designated as a
San Francisco Landmark under Article 10 of the Planning Code. Appendix A of Planning
Code, Article 10 is hereby amended to include this property.
Section 3. Required Data.
(a) The description, location, and boundary of the Landmark site consists of the City
parcel located at 6301 Third Street (aka Arthur H. Coleman Medical Center), Assessor's
Parcel No. 4968 Lot 032, in San Francisco's Bayview neighborhood.
(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 Docket No. 2017-012290DES. In brief, 6301 Third Street (aka Arthur H.
Coleman Medical Center), in Assessor's Parcel No. 4968, Lot 032, is eligible for local
designation under National Register of Historic Places Criterion B, as it is associated with the
lives of significant persons in our past. Specifically, designation of 6301 Third Street (aka
Arthur H. Coleman Medical Center), Assessor's Parcel No. 4968, Lot 032, is proper given that
it is associated with Dr. Arthur H. Coleman, a nationally prominent African American
physician-lawyer and influential healthcare and civil rights activist. Dr. Coleman purchased the
property at 6301 Third Street to construct a purpose-built medical facility to serve Bayview
residents. Opening in 1960, the Arthur H. Coleman Medical Center reflected the popular
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architectural styles of the period, and served as a modern symbol of community health,
progress, and success. He recruited a team of African American physicians to join him in his
vision of providing comprehensive health services to the area's low-income African American
residents. Dr. Coleman was celebrated as a local pioneer in the nationally significant
community health center movement of the 1960s, worked tirelessly to bring about racial equity
within healthcare and the medical profession, and advocated for the needs of the Bayview's
African American community.
(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
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Designation Case Report, which can be found in Planning Department Docket No. 2017-
012290DES, and which are incorporated in this designation by reference as though fully set
forth herein. The character-defining interior features of the building are those associated with
areas that have historically been accessible to the public and are depicted in the floor plans or
photos in the Landmark Designation Report dated May 16, 2018. Specifically, the following
features shall be preserved or replaced in kind:
All exterior elevations, form, massing, structure, roofline, architectural ornament, and
materials identified as:
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(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
Location and site built to property line along Third Street;
Two story height;
Flat roof;
Boxed eaves;
Stucco cladding;
Porcelain enameled steel panels with abstract boomerang motifs on Third
Street and Ingerson Avenue elevations;
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(7)
Historic recessed pharmacy entrance at north corner with fully glazed
aluminum frame door, flanked by large aluminum frame windows and
transom;
(8)
Historic main entry along Third Street elevation including:
(A) Angled and recessed main entry with porcelain enameled steel return
at the south and stucco and glazing at the north return;
(B) Fully glazed aluminum frame double doors;
(C) Two aluminum frame windows flanking the double doors;
(D) Large glazed double-height transom above entry;
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(E) Historic metal stylized address numbers at transom;
(F) Historic suspended abstract light fixture at entry;
(G) Applied ornamental medical emblem on north return; and
(9)
(H) Stucco clad planter abutting north return.
Fenestration of ganged and single aluminum casement and awning
windows and aluminum storefront system at ground level; and
(10)
Letter signage reading, "The Arthur H. Coleman Medical Center" on the
Ingerson Avenue elevation, located between the first and second floors.
All publicly accessible interior features identified as:
(1)
Double-height entry lobby with straight run stair, second floor landing
configuration, and porcelain enameled steel panels along south return.
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.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DENNIS J. H
Attorney
By:
ANDREA RUIZ-
.QUIDE
Deputy _GJ!~Aitor~ey
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Ordinance
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File Number:
180559
Date Passed: July 31, 2018
Ordinance amending the Planning Code to designate 6301 Third Street (aka Arthur H. Coleman
Medical Center), Assessor's Parcel Block No. 4968, Lot No. 032, as a Landmark under Article 10 of
the Planning Code; affirming the Planning Department's determination under the California
Environmental Quality Act; and making public necessity, convenience, and welfare findings under
Planning Code, Section 302, and findings of consistency with the General Plan, and with the eight
priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.
July 16, 2018 Land Use and Transportation Committee - RECOMMENDED
July 24, 2018 Board of Supervisors - PASSED ON FIRST READING
Ayes: 9 - Cohen, Brown, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani and Yee
Excused: 2 - Fewer and Tang
July 31, 2018 Board of Supervisors - FINALLY PASSED
Ayes: 11 - Cohen, Brown, Fewer, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani,
Tang and Yee
File No. 180559
London N. Breed
Mayor
City and County of San Francisco
I hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance was FINALLY PASSED on
7/31/2018 by the Board of Supervisors of
the City and County of San Francisco.
Date Approved
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