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It is hereby found that the area known and described in this Appendix as the Kearny-Market-Mason-Sutter Street area is a Subarea within the C-3 District that possesses concentrations of buildings that together create a subarea of architectural and environmental quality and importance which contributes to the beauty and attractiveness of the City. It is further found that the area meets the standards for designation of a Conservation District as set forth in Section 1103 of Article 11 and that the designation of said area as a Conservation District will be in furtherance of and in conformance with the purposes of Article 11 of the City Planning Code.
This designation is intended to promote the health, safety, prosperity and welfare of the people of the City through the effectuation of the purposes set forth in Section 1101 of Article 11 and the maintenance of the scale and character of the Kearny-Market-Mason-Sutter area by:
(a) The protection and preservation of the basic characteristics and salient architectural details of structures insofar as these characteristics and details are compatible with the Conservation District;
(b) Providing scope for the continuing vitality of the District through private renewal and architectural creativity, within appropriate controls and standards. It is intended to foster a climate in which the Kearny-Market-Mason-Sutter District may continue as the prime Bay Area retail district and a center for tourists from around the country and the world;
(c) The maintenance of an identity separate from the financial district by maintaining the relatively small scale and sunlit sidewalks and open spaces.
(Added Ord. 414-85, App. 9/17/85)