It is hereby found that the area known and described in this Appendix as the Mint-Mission 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 that 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 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 Mint-Mission area by:
(a) Protecting and preserving 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;
(c) Maintaining a separate identity from the adjacent Kearny-Market-Mason-Sutter Conservation District through the preservation of the District’s small- to medium-scale industrial, residential, and commercial buildings.
(Added by Ord. 257-18, File No. 180724, App. 11/2/2018, Eff. 12/3/2018)