is will punched gate at the side planning to replace with vertical broadsideing we're noticing it's something new as you can see there is a this portion of the roof will be the gaib if the street the gable will be minimally noticed and in the side yard there are a few reconfiguration of window minimally able to be seen from the street and at the rear yard the previous condition we had obviously a deck that was destroyed in the fire and we're looking to build back much larger window and new roof deck i'm happy to answer any questions you may have. >> commissioners any questions i don't see anyone seeing none,

project sponsor. >> are there others who wish to speak on this item seeing none bblgz. >> commissioner pearlman. >> i just want to say i witnessed that fire i used live in that neighborhood it was four or five plain clothes away i saw the kind of dangle so i was pleased to see this come back and the changes they're making are very, very modest and certainly very well within the dog patch character defining features i'll definitely extort are support this. >> i move to approve. >> second. >> thank you on that motion commissioners to approve that matter with conditions commissioner hyland commissioner johnck commissioner johns commissioner matsuda commissioner pearlman commissioner wolfram president hasz so moved, commissioners, that motion passes unanimously 7 to zero and places you on item 14 for the

next case at 149 through 55 ethnic street a western manufacturing company this and a change in designation. >> good afternoon, commissioners as jonas mentioned this is an article 11 changing designation if 149 to 55 known as the western manufacturing building the change is from a category 5 to category 3 attributey building the subject building 0 south of market it is zoned r.c. d and located within the south of market expended preservation district this is an area that was formally zoned in which the prerogatives of article 11 and the transfer of development rights continue to be in effect the western manufacturing

building is a 3 story industrial building clad with brickwork and features industrial windows is constructed in 19 if a prominent developer south of market most of the history the building was the headquarters the merchandising company and maneuvered leathern and canvas goods as well as the leather and supplies it is authorized n of the planning code that allows for redesignation supports the conclusion that the is eligible to be rated as a building by the architecture all based on the documents prepared that are attached in the report in order to be considered for category 3 estates status it needs to meet four status the

building easily meets the first two more than 40 years old located outside of a designated landmark district and having individual - in respect the preservation staff concurs with the designation in that the building is an excellent example of a significant development in the neighborhood as well and exhibit a high-level of architecture quality the use off poly chrome network and it was conducted by the architecture heritage one of the best example designed by william shell and outstanding physical intriblt the first and fourth requirement the building be rated as a good relationship to its assignment it is eligible to be rated good

in design and to its context it is an interest rate to the national registerer district and it is also part of a fairly co-hesitate round of mixed use building go in this vicinity one issue tiled highlight a change find designation permits the floors in this building to be changed in our district avenue office oozed uses are quality this includes landmarks and article 11 with categories one through 4 please note the office eye will not be authorized by the 11 change of designation the promoted use of designation will come back and consider whether the go feasibility of preserving the building 34 thus, a future opportunity to look at the

changes eir want activist changes the documents include a maintenance plan not required but something that will be required if the owners sought the sale of the transfer of ownership that will be reviewed separately concludes my presentation. i'm happy to answer any questions you may have. so just is to be clear so right now the change of designation we're going to see it again, if they designate it for office. >> right. >> this is the new criteria. >> no for the article 10 landmark this is periodic for pdr one and 3 zoning district a separate zoning district. >> i brought that up that's a hot bottom issue right now. >> right. >> okay thank you

commissioner hyland. >> why to contribute to the unit does that make a difference. >> still protected the same thing; right? >> commissioners tim frye department staff whether the buildings one or 3 the same previous criteria applies if the commission feels it sob category one instead of that put in our resolution to the board of supervisors. >> commissioner wolfram. >> does not one limit the size of designation one to 3 and that's; correct it is limited to a one whereas or whereas the commission has t the 75 percent provision is in the code like the requirement. >> thank you commissioners any other questions for now. >> is the sponsor. >> the sponsor has a

presentation? oh i do >> okay. >> good afternoon novice to be last on the agenda (laughter) i'm ruth an architect and planner and principle at page and turn i led the team 69 earth historians that basis in our report two analyses ago we worked to understand the significant of ethnic street and how to preserve the significance 9 staff report provided a historic importance of the building or building we call the direct building the staff supports based on research and new information this building constructed in 19 if meets the car for cargo 3rd it has outstanding district and

contributed to the character of selma as much as any building in the neighborhood the second part report as a historic go resource to help the owner to plan and appropriate low improve it over time and expects to be part of the application and now i will have the owner say a few words. >> hi, i'm the president of the rubbing benefit partners our firm invests in real estate in san francisco we typically focus on that are evict low interesting whether historical in natural when we acquired this in 2012, we found

that to be the case in spite of the neighborhood this is disrepair and hopefully, we'll provider affordable care act a little bit of background the building was constructed for the leather merchandising of business if the first part of the 20th century and it shift the letter and the offices for the theory it become the arts and crafts location and different type of yourselves for the architecture firm by the late 2000 it was sitting empty the neighborhood was not nice to the building he tried to restore the building and lease it to a nonprofit that helps nonprofits bring it to the 20th century. >> he knew the capital requirement was to get it

occupied in, 2012 we went ahead and bought it with the goal to reinvest in the building and restore it as well as make sure the building remains occupied we have a good reputation that the america company and their lease was expiring next year, we decided to renew their lease 25 percent below market rate and in order to keep them in the building the story out of building is a pretty cool one one of the sub tenants has grounding grown out are their space so we have a nice community related our company participates are designated to restoring this you will ruth mentioned we have heavy and detailed maintenance

program and furthermore want this to have owners that will take the time and effort and money to maintain the building we ask up respectfully to support our application to change designation from cargo 3 to 5 we want to restore the building and keep the tenants codes for medical examiner america that has been in the building but subject to the compliance for the building our your vote of confidence will help thank you. >> commissioners questions or comments. >> commissioner wolfram. >> i had a question for ms. todd about whether there's been what's the seismic condition of the building has there been seismic upgrading done hallways the owner? >> so it has been technically

yug9d u upgraded that partially we need one recommendations for us to do upgrade but there has been structural upgrade in 2006 i believe thank you. >> thank you. i bring that up because i'm concerned about the brick it looks like the brick is not seismically updated that could be a risk in 9 future. >> that thought addressed. >> thank you. >> i have the question of the owner it was brought up by commissioner hyland why was this only cargo 3 why not cargo one and so i'm interested in that would you be interested in that would that help you i heard the recommendation your prospective million dollars act i wonder if

this helps as you say it restricts where you might take an additional. >> you know we do didn't even think we'd qualify by suggesting article 3 and something we discussed we depending on timing we would like to be considered for the mills act. >> cargo one make any difference regarding miles act property the property tax accessory might think so and give you you extra - >> tim frye department staff it could technically i mean the building is eligible to apply for the miles act whether cargo

one or 3 the board of supervisors or this commission may make exception if the building didn't appear to have more significance they may see this maintenance or rehabilitation plan as a priority over other applications that's hard to say the applications period has not commenced so we don't know how many it's important to point out something i forgot to mention during commissioner wolfram's question if the building does sell pdr than the code we're required to treat the building as a cargo one awhile it's cargo 3 all the provisions of the cargo one are applied to this property so at the end of the day if the owners are interested in pdr it will be treated the same way so

if need not make any differences. >> our present recommendation first to approve it is based on cargo 3 i'll leave it as is. >> go to the public comment and going. >> thank you we'll opening it up for public comment are there others who wish to speak seeing none, public comment is closed commissioner pearlman. >> okay. that was quick. >> mr. fry asked me in the light of the 2 henry adams and other projects we're seung change in status he asked me to meet with the owner of the project sponsor i met with ms. todd and in contrast to what happened at the 2 henry adams this is exactly the opposite i was 0 so expressed that the commitment the owner has to maintain the building and put

together a business plan voluntarily this code for america is an interesting organization the fact they've lowered their rent to make sure they've stayed in the building and the way the building is used now is as i mean it's talk about the sgribt the inside of building is the same as it's been for the entire life and the commitment of the owner to own earthquake interesting and historical buildings and maintain and upgrade them say the kind of thing we should definitely support i think we should wholeheartedly endorse this request. >> will you make a motion. >> i'll make a motion to

approve this. >> commissioners is there a motion and a second on that motion mr. byrd commissioner johnck commissioner johns commissioner matsuda commissioner pearlman commissioner wolfram president hasz so moved, commissioners, that motion passes unanimously 7 to zero and concludes our agenda. >> fantastic with that, we'll adjourn. >> the one thing nobody said this was on our landmark -