Chapter 4 San Francisco Preservation Planning & Practice In order to develop preservation goals and best practices for the Diamond Heights neighborhood, it is important to understand the state of local, state, and federal planning practice as it relates to the neighborhood. By understanding what regulations are or could be in place to protect historic resources, it is possible to formulate a plan for Diamond Heights that involves planning policy, as well as more grassroots advocacy and stewardship. San Francisco has a particularly interesting, if complex, historic preservation planning climate due to the California Environmental Quality Act and San Francisco’s broad discretionary review authority. This section will discuss San Francisco historic resource designation, the Historic Preservation Commission, the California Environmental Quality [4-1] (previous spread) Neighborhood Center, Morris & Lohrbach for San Francisco Redevelopers, Inc., 1965. Photograph, c. 1966. [San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library]
Act (CEQA), the California Register, and a few of the tax and code incentives provided to owners of historic resources.
Local Designation - Articles 10 and 11 In 1967, the Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board was established with the adoption of Article 10 of the Planning Code. Article 10, “Preservation
[4-2] 92 Turquoise Way, designed by Edward Wong, built in 1962. Photograph, c. 1962. [San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library]
of Historical, Architectural and Aesthetic Landmarks,” outlines the powers, and subsequent responsibilities, of the Planning Commission to designate and protect local historic landmarks and districts. Locally designated resources, often referred to as Article 10 resources, are subject to review and
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