Ordinance No. 0226-17

Ord. No. 0226-17

in effect

FILE NO. 170923 ORDINANCE NO. 226-17 [Planning Code - Landmark Designation of 1399 McAllister Street (aka Third Baptist Church Complex)] Ordinance amending the Planning Code to designate 1399 McAllister Street (aka Third Baptist Church Complex), in Assessor's Parcel Block No. 0778, lot No. 013, 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 the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. 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 NcH' Romanfimt. Board amendment additions are in double-underlined Arial font. Board amendment deletions are in strikethrough Arial 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. 170923 and is incorporated herein by reference. Supervisors Breed; Peskin, Farrell BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Page 1 (2) Pursuant to Planning Code Section 302, the Board of Supervisors finds that the proposed landmark designation of 1399 McAllister Street (aka Third Baptist Church Complex}, Lot 013, in Assessor's Block 0778, will serve the public necessity, convenience and welfare for thereasons set forth in Historic Preservation Commission Resolution No. 893, recommending approval of the proposed designation, which is incorporated herein by reference. (3) The Board finds that the proposed landmark designation of 1399 McAllister Street (aka Third Baptist Church Complex), Lot 013, in Assessor's Block 0778 is consistent with the San Francisco General Plan and with Planning Code Section 101.1 (b) for the reasons 1 o set forth in Historic Preservation Commission Resolution No. 883, recommending approval of the proposed designation, which is incorporated herein by reference. (b) General Findings. (1) Pursuant to Section 4.135 of the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco, 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 August 17, 2016, the Historic Preservation Commission added 1399 McAllister Street (aka Third Baptist Church Complex), Lot 013, in Assessor's Block 0778, to the Landmark Designation Work Program. (3) The Designation report was prepared and reviewed by Planning Department Preservation staff. All preparers meet the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualification Standards and the report was reviewed for accuracy and conformance with the purposes and standards of Article 10. Supervisors Breed; Peskin, Farrell BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Page 2 (4) The Historic Preservation Commission, at its regular meeting of July 19, 2017, reviewed Department staff's analysis of 1399 McAllister Street's historical significance per Article 10 as part of the Landmark Designation Case Report dated July 11, 2017. (5) On July 19, 2017, the Historic Preservation Commission passed Resolution No. 883, initiating designation of 1399 McAllister Street (aka Third Baptist Church Complex), Lot 013, in Assessor's Block 0778, as a San Francisco Landmark pursuant to Section 1004.1 of the San Francisco Planning Code. Such motion is on file with the Clerk of the Board in File No. 170923 and incorporated herein by reference. (6) On after holding a public hearing on the proposed designation and having 1 O considered the specialized analyses prepared by Planning Department staff and the Landmark Designation Case Report, the Historic Preservation Commission recommended approval of the proposed landmark designation of 1399 McAllister Street (aka Third Baptist Church Complex), Lot 013, in Assessor's Block 0778, in Resolution No. 893 . Such resolution is on file with the Clerk of the Board in File No. 170923. (7) The Board of Supervisors hereby finds that 1399 McAllister Street (aka Third Baptist Church Complex), Lot 013, in Assessor's Block 0778, 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 San Francisco Planning Code. Section 2. Designation. Pursuant to Section 1004 of the Planning Code, 1399 McAllister Street (aka Third Baptist Church Complex), Lot 013, in Assessor's Block 0778, is hereby designated as a San Francisco Landmark under Article 10 of the Planning Code. Supervisors Breed; Peskin, Farrell BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Page Section 3. Required Data. (a) The description, location, and boundary of the Landmark site consists of the City parcel located at 1399 McAllister Street, Lot 013, in Assessor's Block 0778, in San Francisco's Western Addition 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 Case Docket No. 2017-004024DES. In brief, 1399 McAllister Street (aka Third Baptist Church Complex), Lot 013, in Assessor's Block 0778, is eligible for local designation under National Register of Historic Places Criteria A (as it is associated with 1 o events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patters of our history), B (as it is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past), and C (as it embodies distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction). Specifically, designation of the Third Baptist Church Complex, the first African American congregation formed west of the Rocky Mountains, is proper given its crucial role in the social, economic, and political advancement of African Americans in San Francisco. As a flagship church within San Francisco's African American community, designation is further warranted due to its association with the nationally-recognized religious, community, and civil rights leader, Reverend Frederick Douglas Haynes, Sr. Designation of 1399 McAllister Street is appropriate given that it was one of the first Midcentury Modern ecclesiastical buildings constructed in the Western Addition during the postwar period, and represented one of the earliest to depart stylistically from the traditional Catholic-influenced architecture that characterized most Christian churches up until the mid-twentieth century. (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, and which are incorporated in this designation by reference as Supervisors Breed; Peskin, Farrell BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Page4 though fully set forth. Specifically, the following features shall be preserved or replaced in kind: (1) All exterior elevations, form, massing, structure, roofline, architectural ornament and materials of the Church Building at 1399 McAllister Street, identified as: (A) One-story (double height) with mezzanine, rectangular building plan; (B) Hipped roof; (C) Detached rectangular bell tower, ornamented with scored borders and raised vertical bands, vertical wood ribbon windows with divided lites, and decorative square voids, capped with a cross ornament; 1 O (D) Brick staircase at the corner of Pierce and McAllister Streets with integrated red brick planters; (E) Courtyard featuring a concrete platform that leads to the main entrance of the sanctuary; (F) Columns and curvilinear entablature above courtyard at front of entrance, sited at the corner of McAllister and Pierce Streets; (G) Decorative terracotta tile shaped as a star and inlaid into the concrete platform at the top of staircase at Pierce and McAllister Streets; (H) An octagonal baptismal font clad in Roman brick veneer, located at the center of the concrete platform at the main entrance; (I) Primary fagade facing McAllister Street; (J) Terracotta terrazzo at front entrance; (K) Recessed primary entrance to sanctuary, characterized by three pairs of metal frame glass doors; (L) Ornamental incised squares surrounding entrance of sanctuary; Supervisors Breed; Peskin, Farrell BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Page 5 (M) Raised vertical band ornamentation extending from first story to roof and surrounding windows on north elevation; (N) Double hung wood windows with horizontal muntins filled with yellow glass on north and east elevations (0) Inset wood-frame cross-shaped window with yellow glass on primary fagade; (P) Vertical wood ribbon windows with divided lites on east and west elevations; and (2) The character-defining interior features of the Church Building are those 1 O associated with areas that have historically been accessible to the public, and are depicted in the floor plans or photos of the Landmark Designation Case Report, including: (A) Lobby (B) Existing volume of sanctuary space; (C)Pews (D) Stained wood wainscoting; (E) Mezzanine; (F) Wooden trusses with shaped brackets; (G) Brass hanging lamps; and (H) Raised and recessed wooden pulpit, altar and choir loft, with 18 recessed ornamental squares on ceiling above, two identical decorative organ pipe systems flanking either side of interior baptismal, and space for drums and a church organ. (3) All exterior elevations, form, massing, structure, roofline, architectural ornament and materials of the Youth Center and Fellowship Building at 1399 McAllister Street, identified as: Supervisors Breed; Peskin, Farrell BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Page6 (A) Two-story (double-height second story) with mezzanine, rectangular building plan; (B) Flat roofline; (C) Inset north fac;ade; (D) Multi-lite, wood sash, vertical ribbon window with textured yellow glass at north fagade; (E) Multi-lite, wood sash horizontal ribbon window with textured yellow glass at first floor of north fagade; and (F) Canopy. 1 O (4) The character-defining interior features of the Youth Center and Fellowship 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 Case Report, including: (A) Presence of assembly space with smaller rooms at first floor; and (B) Gymnasium on second floor with simple trusses, skylights and hardwood 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. Ill Ill /II Ill Supervisors Breed; Peskin, Farrell BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Page 7 APPROVED AS TO FORM: DENNIS J. HE RERa, City Attorney --1! By: IDE n:\land\as2017\0900449\01214579.doc Historic Preservation Commission BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Page 8 City and County of San Francisco Tails Ordinance City Hall 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place San Francisco, <;::A 94102-4689 File Number: 170923 Date Passed: November 14, 2017 Ordinance amending the Planning Code to designate 1399 McAllister Street (aka Third Baptist Church Complex), in Assessor's Parcel Block No. 0778, Lot No. 013, as a Landmark under Article 1 O 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 the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. October 23, 2017 Land Use and Transportation Committee - RECOMMENDED October 31, 2017 Board of Supervisors - PASSED ON FIRST READING Ayes: 11 - Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang and Yee November 14, 2017 Board of Su.pervisors - FINALLY PASSED Ayes: 11 - Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang and Yee File No. 170923 ~ Ma·yJ.r ' ! \ City and County of San Francisco Page 7 I hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was FINALLY PASSED on 11/14/2017 by the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco. Date Approved Printed at 1:57 pm on 11115117

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