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Historic Preservation Commission · Jan 21, 2026

Wednesday3 h 09 min7 officials identified27 public speakers6 agenda itemsRoll call: 7 present (clerk)Video: SFGovTV

The item that drew the most public speakers: COMPTON?S CAFETERIA 101-121 TAYLOR STREET AND SITE OF THE COMPTON?S CAFETERIA RIOT Consideration to Initiate Amendment of Landmark Designation of Landmark…, 18 speakers, over 1 h 07 min.

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19 of 20 meetings transcribed, Oct 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026.This meeting: Jan 21, 2026
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Agenda · 6 itemsShowHide
  1. 14:30CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION: Draft Minutes for January 7, 20263 min · Routine business
  2. 17:43D. consideration of items proposed for continuance4 min · Routine business
  3. 22:364a. FIREHOUSE: HOSE COMPANY #30 1757 WALLER STREET Consideration to Recommend to the Board of Supervisors Landmark Designation of the Firehouse: Hose Company #30under 1 min · Historic preservation
  4. 23:014p. BOB ROSS HOUSE 4200 20th STREET Consideration to Recommend to the Board of Supervisors Landmark Designation of the Bob Ross House1 h 00 min · Historic preservation
  5. 1:23:55FORMER MINI COOPER USA BUILDING 799 VAN NESS AVENUE Consideration to Adopt Resolution to advise the Planning Director to grant a waiver of the Active Use requirements of Planning Code Section 145.1(c)(3)37 min · Development and land use · 3 clips · 3 public speakers
  6. 2:01:47COMPTON?S CAFETERIA 101-121 TAYLOR STREET AND SITE OF THE COMPTON?S CAFETERIA RIOT Consideration to Initiate Amendment of Landmark Designation of Landmark No. 307, known as the ?Site of the Compton?s Cafeteria Riot1 h 07 min · Historic preservation · 18 public speakers

What happened

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  1. The motion to continue items 4D and 4O to February 4th was announced as passing “unanimously, 7 to 0.”21:44
  2. A Planning Department staff member presented 14 properties proposed for landmark designation under the Family Zoning Plan Landmark program.26:31

Quotes

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I actually do appreciate the project sponsor what you’re trying to do here. I was wondering, do you have a preservation architect on your team?Chris Foley · Commissioner · Seat 51:39:02
Does the project sponsor have any intent or plan or interest in landmarking this building since it is Category A? Has that been considered? What are your thoughts?Gayle Tsern Strang · Commissioner · Seat 1 Historic Architect1:42:47
When, when you have a floor that has a major window that looks like it’s 10 or 11 feet tall on that corner, how— and there’s glass along the entire alley side, What— how is that defined as a basement for this?Hans Baldauf · Commissioner · Seat 21:57:14

Who spoke

7 officials identified · talk time, most first.

Roll call: 7 present, 0 excused, 0 absent. From the clerkPublic comment: 27 speakers.

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Hamlet, “Historic Preservation Commission, Jan 21, 2026: San Francisco.” https://cities.myhamlet.com/sf/historic-preservation/meetings/2026-01-21. Data as of Oct 9, 2026 (version d14b03c); meeting of Jan 21, 2026.