December 19, 2002
SAN FRANCISCO PLANNING COMMISSION
SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
Meeting Minutes
Commission Chambers - Room 400
City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
Tuesday, December 19, 2002
1:30 PM
Regular Meeting
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Shelley Bradford Bell, Michael J. Antonini; Rev. Edgar E. Boyd,
Lisa Feldstein; Kevin Hughes; Sue Lee; William L. Lee
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY PRESIDENT BRADFORD BELL AT 4:15 p.m.
STAFF IN ATTENDANCE: Gerald Green – Director; Larry Badiner -Zoning Administrator; Geoffrey Nelson; Michael Li; Adam Light; Paul Lord; Mary Woods; Nora Priego – Transcription Secretary; Linda Avery - Commission Secretary
A. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS PROPOSED FOR CONTINUANCE
The Commission will consider a request for continuance to a later date. The Commission may choose to continue the item to the date proposed below, to continue the item to another date, or to hear the item on this calendar.
1. 2002.0915EC (J. MILLER: (415) 558-6344)
1635 CALIFORNIA STREET - north side between Polk Street and Van Ness Avenue, Lot 14 in Assessor’s Block 646 - Request for authorization to modify a previously authorized Conditional Use (Case No. 2000.527C, Motion No. 16165) and Environmental Evaluation (Case No. 2000.527E). The current request would permit construction of a seven-story building containing 36 dwelling units on six floors over a ground floor with a retail space of up to 5,000 square feet and a below-grade, two-level garage containing 53 off-street parking spaces, on a lot in excess of 10,000 square feet (10.321.5 square feet), after demolition of an automobile storage garage, in the Polk Street Neighborhood Commercial District and a 50-X Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with conditions
(Proposed for Continuance to January 16, 2003)
SPEAKER(S): None
ACTION: Continued to January 16, 2003
AYES: Bradford Bell, Antonini, Boyd, Feldstein, Hughes, S. Lee, W. Lee
2. 2002.0812XCV (D. DiBARTOLO: (415) 558-6291)
61 - 69 CLEMENTINA STREET - south side of Clementina between First and Second Streets, Lots 36 & 37 in Assessor’s Block 3736 Request under (1) Planning Code Section 309 (Downtown Code) for Determinations of Compliance and Exceptions, including: an exception to the rear yard requirements as permitted in Section 134(d); and an exception to the Separation of Towers requirement as permitted in Section 132.1©; to construct a 75-foot tall, 7 story building containing nine (9) residential dwelling units and nine (9) off-street parking spaces; and (2) Planning Code Section 204.5 for Conditional Use authorization to allow non-accessory parking. The project site is within a C-3-) (SD) (Downtown Office, Special Development) District, and a 200-S Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Pending
(Proposed for Continuance to January 16, 2003) January 23, 2003
SPEAKER(S): None
ACTION: Continued to January 23, 2003
AYES: Bradford Bell, Antonini, Boyd, Feldstein, Hughes, S. Lee, W. Lee
3. 2002.0779E (NAVARRETE: 558-5975)
150 BROADWAY (A.K.A. 190 BROADWAY) - Assessor's Block 0141, Lot 011. Appeal of Preliminary Mitigated Negative Declaration. The proposed project includes the construction of 87 affordable housing units; 41 off-street parking spaces; a 3,500-square-foot childcare facility; a community room, multi-purpose room and offices associated with the residential use; 2,000 square feet of retail space; and one freight-loading space. The project would consist of three buildings: one three stories tall (approximately 40 feet in height); a second five stories tall (about 50 feet); and the third structure eight stories tall (about 80 feet). The proposed structures would total approximately 128,000 gross square feet. The site is approximately 30,948 square feet in size and located at the northeast corner of Broadway and Battery Streets, with additional frontage on Front Street. The site currently contains a ground-level asphalt parking lot on a portion of the site; the remainder of the site is vacant. The site was formerly occupied by the Embarcadero Freeway off-ramp, and is owned by the City and County of San Francisco. The project site is located within a C-2 (Community Business) zoning district, the Northern Waterfront Special Use District No. 3, the Northeastern Historic District, and an 84-E height and bulk district. The proposed project requires Conditional Use authorization.
Preliminary Recommendation: Uphold Preliminary Mitigated Negative Declaration
(Proposed for continuance to March 6, 2003)
SPEAKER(S): None
ACTION: Continued to March 6, 2003
AYES: Bradford Bell, Antonini, Boyd, Feldstein, Hughes, S. Lee, W. Lee
B. COMMISSION MATTERS
4. Consideration of Adoption - draft minutes of 11/21/02; 11/26/02; 12/05/02; 12/10/02.
SPEAKER(S): None
ACTION: Minutes of 11/21/02; 11/26/02 and 12/10/02 Approved as submitted. Minutes of 12/05/02 – Continued to January 9, 2003.
AYES: Bradford Bell, Antonini, Boyd, Feldstein, Hughes, S. Lee, W. Lee
5. Commission Comments/Questions
Commission Secretary:
A quorum will be lost at approximately 5:30 p.m. She requested that at 5:30 p.m., the Discretionary Review Calendar items be continued to February 13, 2003.
C. DIRECTOR'S REPORT
6. Director's Announcements
None
7. Review of Past Week's Events at the Board of Supervisors and Board of Appeals
BOS –
Jean Paul Samaha from staff mentioned that the Board of Supervisors are on recess and will meet again on January 13, 2003. There will be a ceremonial meeting on January 8, 2003 to swear in two new Supervisors for their full 4-year terms and to elect a new president.
Before the Board of Supervisors went into recess there were some items pertinent to the Planning Commission:
Re: Management Audit
- This audit was released in April and staff attended a hearing on the recommendations. Supervisor McGoldrick initiated a task force to implement these recommendations.
- A resolution was proposed last Monday to establish an 11-member Planning Audit Implementation Advisory Group which would be managed by Director Green. This group would report to the Board of Supervisors by May 30, 2003. This task force is to sunset by July 30, 2003.
Re: Budget Crisis in San Francisco
- Supervisor Hall would like a report in memorandum format from the Port, Redevelopment, Planning and MUNI on long range planning efforts and services are being done, and to determine if any of these efforts can be combined to save some budget money and to not duplicate services.
BOA – This report will be continued to January 9, 2003.
D. REGULAR CALENDAR
8. 2002.0110EKC (G. NELSON: (415) 558-6257)
2130 FULTON STREET - north side between Parker and Masonic Streets; Lot 003 in Assessor's Block 1145: Request for Conditional Use authorization pursuant to Section 209.3(i) of the Planning Code to expand an educational institution (University of San Francisco) and, pursuant to Section 253 of the Code, construction exceeding 40' in height within an RH-2 (Residential, House, Two-Family) District and a 80-D Height and Bulk District. The proposal also seeks an exception to the bulk limit per Section 271 of the Code. The proposal is to construct a new, four-story building adjacent to the existing McLaren Center, with its primary façade along Fulton Street.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with conditions
SPEAKER(S):
(+) Rev. John Lo Schiavo, S.J. - Chancellor
- The School of Business and Management is located in very small rooms so it is not ideal.
- The building was built about 40 years ago and there is no access to the latest technology.
- The plan is to renovate the existing room and add an extension, this would allow them the ability to upgrade the education of their students.
(+) Bill Katz – SMWM – Project Architect
- He displayed diagrams and renderings of the proposed addition.
(+) Harry O'Brien
- They will save about 15 trees and plant others.
ACTION: Approved
AYES: Bradford Bell, Antonini, Boyd, Feldstein, Hughes, S. Lee, W. Lee
MOTION: 16496
9. 2002.0723C (G. NELSON: (415) 558-6257)
491 HAIGHT STREET - southeast corner at the intersection of Fillmore Street and Haight Street; Lot 025 in Assessor’s Block 859 - Request for Conditional Use authorization pursuant to Section 711.83 of the Planning Code to install a total of two antennas and related equipment on the roof of and within the basement of an existing four-story, 45-foot tall, mixed use (21 apartments over ground floor commercial) structure within an NC-2 (Small-Scale Neighborhood Commercial) District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District. Per the City & County of San Francisco’s Wireless Telecommunications Services (WTS) Facilities Siting Guidelines, the proposal is a Preferred Location Preference 5 as it is a mixed-use building in a high-density district.
Preliminary Recommendation: approval with conditions
SPEAKER(S): None
ACTION: This item was not properly noticed. It will be re-noticed for hearing on February 20, 2003
10a. 2002.0951XV (M. LI: (415) 558-6396)
693 SUTTER STREET - southeast corner at Taylor Street; Lot 009 in Assessor’s Block 0297 - Request under Planning Code Section 309 for a Determination of Compliance and Request for Exceptions including: an exception to the rear yard requirements as permitted in Section 134(d). The proposal is to convert 9,420 square feet of office space to 10 dwelling units. There will be no physical expansion of the existing building. The project site lies within a C-3-G (Downtown General Commercial) District and an 80-130-F Height and Bulk District. The Zoning Administrator will hold a simultaneous hearing to consider a request for an off-street parking variance.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with conditions
SPEAKER(S): None
ACTION: Without hearing, continued to February 6, 2003
AYES: Bradford Bell, Antonini, Boyd, Feldstein, Hughes, S. Lee, W. Lee
10b. 2002.0951XV (M. LI: (415) 558-6396)
693 SUTTER STREET - southeast corner at Taylor Street; Lot 009 in Assessor’s Block 0297 - Off-street parking variance sought. The proposal is to convert 9,420 square feet of office space to 10 dwelling units. There will be no physical expansion of the existing building. The parking requirement for the proposed project is three spaces, and the project is proposing zero spaces.
SPEAKER(S): None
ACTION: Without hearing, the Acting Zoning Administrator continued this item to February 6, 2003.
11. 2002.1112C (A. LIGHT: (415) 5586254)
560 HAYES STREET - north side between Octavia and Laguna Streets, Lot 8, in Assessor’s Block 807 Request for a Conditional Use authorization to permit the operation of a liquor store. The project lies within the Hayes-Gough Neighborhood Commercial Zoning District, and within a 50-X Height and Bulk District. This proposal is to locate an approximately 400 square-foot wine shop specializing in Japanese sake to be known as True Sake , in a currently vacant ground floor retail space at the project site. (The project sponsor is seeking a State of California Alcoholic Beverage Control Board License Type 20 -- off-sale beer and wine.) Section 720.45 of the Planning Code requires a Conditional Use authorization by the Planning Commission for the operation of a liquor store in the Hayes-Gough Neighborhood Commercial District. (The definition of liquor store under Section 790.55 includes specialty shops that sell beer and wine products, such as sake.)
Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with conditions
SPEAKER(S):
(+) Bo Tinken – Project Sponsor
- He would like to open the first Sake shop in the United States.
- His store will be top notch.
- This will be a specialty store and not a deli type of store.
- They have responded to issues from the neighborhood stating that there are too many liquor stores in the neighborhood.
ACTION: Approved with the amendment that the project sponsor will work with staff to determine language which would specify that the product will be of premium grade.
AYES: Bradford Bell, Antonini, Boyd, Feldstein, Hughes, S. Lee, W. Lee
MOTION: 16497
12a. 2002.0313CV (A. LIGHT: (415) 558-6254)
527 GOUGH STREET, west side between Grove and Fulton Streets, Lots 34 and 40, in Assessor’s Block 793 -- Request for a Conditional Use authorization to develop a lot that is larger than 9,999 square feet. The proposal would demolish an auto repair garage and construct up to 21 dwelling units, with 4,800 square feet of ground-floor retail and 22 off-street parking spaces, and is also the subject of a concurrent hearing before the Zoning Administrator for a waiver of the rear yard requirement and a Variance from the dwelling unit exposure requirement. The project lies within a NC-3 (Neighborhood Commercial, Moderate Scale) District and within a 50-X Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with conditions
(Continued from Regular Meeting of December 12, 2002)
SPEAKER(S):
(+) David Silverman – Representing Project Sponsor
- He spoke about the general architectural aspects of the project.
- Neighbors have had issues, which the project sponsor has complied with.
ACTION: Approve with Amendments: the 22nd parking space be dedicated to a car-sharing use unless the developer can prove to the satisfaction of the Director that it's not feasible; and to further direct the project sponsor to unbundled the parking from the units.
AYES: Bradford Bell, Antonini, Boyd, Feldstein, Hughes, S. Lee, W. Lee
MOTION: 16498
12b. 2002.0313CV (A. LIGHT: (415) 558-6254)
527 GOUGH STREET, west side between Grove and Fulton Streets, Lots 34 and 40, in Assessor’s Block 793 -- Request for a waiver for the rear yard requirement in a Neighborhood Commercial District, and a Variance from the dwelling unit exposure requirement. The proposal would demolish an auto repair garage and construct up to 21 dwelling units, with 4,800 square feet of ground-floor retail and 22 off-street parking spaces, and is also the subject of a concurrent hearing before the Planning Commission for a Conditional Use authorization to develop a lot that is larger than 9,999 square feet. The project lies within a NC-3 (Neighborhood Commercial, Moderate Scale) District and within a 50-X Height and Bulk District.
(Continued from Regular Meeting of December 12, 2002)
ACTION: Acting Zoning Administrator closed the Public Hearing and has taken this matter under advisement.
13. 2002.0926TM (P. LORD: (415) 558-6311)
THIRD STREET ALCOHOL RESTRICTED USE DISTRICT - Consideration of an Ordinance adding Section 782 to the Planning Code to create a Third Street Alcohol Restricted Use District prohibiting liquor establishments and regulating existing non-conforming liquor establishments; amending Section 249.14 of the Planning code to remove inconsistent regulations regarding liquor establishments; amending Zoning Map Sheet 8SU and 10SU of the City and County of San Francisco to indicate the boundaries of the Third Street Alcohol Restricted Use District, and making findings of consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1 and the General Plan.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approval
SPEAKER(S): None
ACTION: Approved
AYES: Bradford Bell, Antonini, Boyd, Feldstein, Hughes, S. Lee, W. Lee
RESOLUTION: 16499
14a. 2002.0451ECKTZ (M. WOODS: (415) 558-6315)
1250 HAIGHT STREET - north side, between Lyon Street and Central Avenue, Lots 11 and 14 in Assessor's Block 1234 - Amendment to the Planning Code to 1) add Section 249.23 for the creation of a Special Use District, the Haight Street Senior Affordable Housing Special Use District, and allowing the following exceptions from Code requirements upon approval as a Conditional Use: residential density bonus of up to 6 senior affordable dwelling units, in addition to the 34 dwelling units as permitted under RM-1 District (for a total of 40 units); and modifications or exceptions to rear yard, dwelling unit exposure, useable open space, and off-street parking requirements in the RM-1 District, and 2) amendment to the Planning Code to add Section 263.16 to create a special height control for the Haight Street Senior Affordable Housing Special Use District, and allowing up to a maximum of the 60-X Height and Bulk District standards.
Preliminary Recommendation: Adoption of the Draft Resolution for the Planning Code Amendments for the creation of the new Special Use District
(Continued from Regular Meeting of November 21, 2002)
SPEAKER(S):
(+) Alice Galvovitch – Project Sponsor
- They have been planning a series of discussions with the community for the past two years.
- Several community members have asked to reduce the parking from six to four parking spaces.
- This would allow a new area of open space in the rear.
(+) Catherine Martin
- She and her husband are in full support of this project.
(+) Peggy Harnstock
- She is here representing the Buena Vista neighborhood.
- Her organization welcomes this project. The project sponsor has been very cooperative with the community.
(+) Jim Fay
- There is no need to have more parking.
- Transportation on this street is great. There are plenty of bus lines that pass by there.
- He hopes that the Commission will approve this project.
(+) (first name unclear) Lynch
- She supports this project.
(+) Calvin Welch
- His organization supports this project.
ACTION: Approved as Amended: Department should communicate to the Board of Supervisors that if this project does not go forward, Section 5, paragraph f of the proposed ordinance, which states that The controls of this Section shall remain in effect until December 31, 2008, would expire.
AYES: Bradford Bell, Antonini, Boyd, Feldstein, Hughes, S. Lee
ABSENT: W. Lee
MOTION: 16500
14b. 2002.0451ECKTZ (M. WOODS: (415) 558-6315)
1250 HAIGHT STREET - north side, between Lyon Street and Central Avenue, Lots 11 and 14 in Assessor's Block 1234 – 1) Amendment to the Zoning Map (Sheet 7) to create and delineate the Haight Street Senior Affordable Housing Special Use District to include the above-referenced property, and 2) Amendment to the Zoning Map (Sheet 7H) to change the Height and Bulk District classification from 40-X to 60-X for the above-referenced property.
Preliminary Recommendation: Adoption of the Draft Resolution for reclassification of the proposed Height District
(Continued from Regular Meeting of November 21, 2002)
SPEAKER(S): Same as those listed in Item 14a.
ACTION: Approved
AYES: Bradford Bell, Antonini, Boyd, Feldstein, Hughes, S. Lee
ABSENT: W. Lee
MOTION: 16501
14c. 2002.0451ECKTZ (M. WOODS: (415) 558-6315)
1250 HAIGHT STREET – north side, between Lyon Street and Central Avenue, Lots 11 and 14 in Assessor's Block 1234 - Request for Conditional Use authorization to remodel and horizontally expand the existing Third Church of Christ Scientist building, and to demolish the classroom wings, and the Reading Room building, located on the west portion of the site, for the development of a 40-unit affordable senior housing facility. Most of the construction work would occur within the existing building envelope, except for an approximately 800 square-foot addition at the rear of the Church. The existing Third Church of Christ Scientist building is approximately 60 feet tall and is in an RM-1 (Residential, Mixed, Low Density) Zoning District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with conditions
(Continued from Regular Meeting of November 21, 2002)
SPEAKER(S): Same as those listed in item 14a.
ACTION: Approved
AYES: Bradford Bell, Antonini, Boyd, Feldstein, Hughes, S. Lee
ABSENT: W. Lee
MOTION: 16502
15. 2002.0942C (D. JONES: (415) 558-6477)
470-476 CASTRO STREET - west side of Castro Street between 17th and 18th Streets, Lot 012 in Assessor's Block 2647- Request for Conditional Use Authorization pursuant to Planning Code sections 715.67 and 303 to establish a video store (Superstar Video) on the ground floor of a retail commercial building with an existing non-conforming use size of approximately 4,400 square feet within the Castro Street Neighborhood Commercial and a 40-X Height and Bulk District. The current use of the subject property is a retail grocery store (Valley Pride).
Preliminary Recommendation: Approve with conditions
SPEAKER(S): None
ACTION: Before losing a quorum, this matter was continued without hearing to January 23, 2003.
AYES: Bradford Bell, Antonini, Boyd, Feldstein
ABSENT: Hughes. S. Lee, W. Lee
16a. 2001.1058CEKZ (G. CABREROS: (415) 5586169)
2161 SUTTER STREET - south side between Pierce and Steiner Streets; Lot 005 in Assessor’s Block 0682 - Request to amend the Planning Code Zoning Map to reclassify Lot 005 from an NC-2 (Small-Scale Neighborhood Commercial) Zoning District to an RM-3 (Residential, Mixed, Medium Density) Zoning District. The proposal to reclassify Lot 005 (5,156 square feet in area), which abuts an existing RM-3 Zoning District to the south, is to allow for up to 24 new dwelling units to be constructed as an addition to the adjacent apartment complex, known as 2000 Post Street which contains 304 dwelling units and which was originally approved in 1981 as a Planned Unit Development (PUD). Preliminary Recommendation: Adopt Reclassification
SPEAKER(S): None
ACTION: Before losing a quorum, this matter was continued without hearing to January 23, 2003.
AYES: Bradford Bell, Antonini, Boyd, Feldstein
ABSENT: Hughes. S. Lee, W. Lee
16b. 2001.1058CEKZ (G. CABREROS: (415) 5586169)
2161 SUTTER STREET - south side between Pierce and Steiner Streets; Lot 005 in Assessor’s Block 0682 in an NC-2 (Small-Scale Neighborhood Commercial) District and a 50-X Height and Bulk District -- Request for Conditional Use authorization pursuant to Section 304 of the Planning Code to allow the addition of up to 24 new dwelling units to the existing adjacent 304-unit Planned Unit Development (PUD) known as 2000 Post Street, which was originally approved in 1981. The proposal to construct up to 24 units is permitted with Conditional Use authorization provided that Lot 005 is reclassified to an RM-3 (Residential, Mixed, Medium Density) Zoning District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with conditions
SPEAKER(S): None
ACTION: Before losing a quorum, this matter was continued without hearing to January 23, 2003.
AYES: Bradford Bell, Antonini, Boyd, Feldstein
ABSENT: Hughes. S. Lee, W. Lee
E. DISCRETIONARY REVIEW HEARING
At approximately 5:30 PM the Planning Commission was scheduled to convene into a Discretionary Review (DR) Hearing to hear and act on Discretionary Review matters.
17. 2002.1130D (T. TAM: (415) 558-6325)
3739-16TH STREET - south side, between Castro and Flint Streets, Lot 35 in Block 2622 - Mandatory Discretionary Review request, under Planning Commission Resolution Number 16078, for a building permit (No. 2002.10.02.7994s) to allow reduction of dwelling units (from three to two) on the subject property. The property is located in a RH-2 (Residential, House, Two-Family) District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Do not take Discretionary Review and approve the dwelling unit merger as proposed.
SPEAKER(S): None
ACTION: Before losing a quorum, this matter was continued without hearing to February 13, 2003.
AYES: Bradford Bell, Antonini, Boyd, Feldstein
ABSENT: Hughes. S. Lee, W. Lee
18a. 2002.0963DV (T. WANG: (415) 558-6335)
1411 NOE STREET - east side between 27th and Duncan Streets; Lot 023 in Assessor's Block 6593 - Mandatory Discretionary Review, under the Planning Commission's policy requiring review of housing demolition, of Demolition Permit Application No. 2002.08.01.2923 to demolish an existing single-family dwelling and replace it with a new single-family dwelling in an RH-2 (Residential, House, Two-Family) District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Do not take Discretionary Review and approve the Building Permit Application as submitted.
SPEAKER(S): None
ACTION: Before losing a quorum, this matter was continued without hearing to February 13, 2003.
AYES: Bradford Bell, Antonini, Boyd, Feldstein
ABSENT: Hughes. S. Lee, W. Lee
18b. 2002.0963DV (T. WANG: (415) 558-6335)
1411 NOE STREET- east side between 27th and Duncan Streets; Lot 023 in Assessor's Block 6593 - Front Setback and Rear Yard Variances Sought – Planning Code Section 132 (a) requires a front setback of 2 feet 7 inches and Section 136(c)(25)(A) requires a minimum rear yard of 15 feet for the subject lot. The proposed new single-family dwelling would encroach 7 inches into the required front setback and would encroach 9 feet into the required rear yard, extending to within 6 feet of the rear property line in an RH-2 (Residential, House, Two-Family) District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.
SPEAKER(S): None
ACTION: Before losing a quorum, this matter was continued without hearing to February 13, 2003.
AYES: Bradford Bell, Antonini, Boyd, Feldstein
ABSENT: Hughes. S. Lee, W. Lee
19. 2002.0832D (D. JONES: (415) 558-6477)
1121 MORAGA STREET - south side, between 18th and 17th Avenues, Lot 030 in Block 2032 - Discretionary Review request, for a building permit (No. 2002.04.17.4126s) to allow the construction of a new third story and rear deck to the existing two-story, single-family dwelling. The property is located in the RH-1 (Residential, House, Single-Family) District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Do not take Discretionary Review and approve the building permit as modified.
SPEAKER(S): None
ACTION: Before losing a quorum, this matter was continued without hearing to February 13, 2003.
AYES: Bradford Bell, Antonini, Boyd, Feldstein
ABSENT: Hughes. S. Lee, W. Lee
20. 2002.0267D (M. SNYDER: (415) 558-6891)
1600 MISSION STREET southwest corner of Mission Street and Otis Street, Lot 1 in Assessor's Block 3512 - Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 2002.03.19.1823 proposing to construct a four story vertical addition at the southern end of the property, which would add approximately 6,500 gross square feet of office use specifically for design professionals. The property is within the C-M (Heavy Commercial) District, and a 105-J Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Do not take Discretionary Review and approve the project as proposed.
SPEAKER(S): None
ACTION: Before losing a quorum, this matter was continued without hearing to February 13, 2003.
AYES: Bradford Bell, Antonini, Boyd, Feldstein
ABSENT: Hughes. S. Lee, W. Lee
F. PUBLIC COMMENT
At this time, members of the public may address the Commission on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission except agenda items. With respect to agenda items, your opportunity to address the Commission will be afforded when the item is reached in the meeting with one exception. When the agenda item has already been reviewed in a public hearing at which members of the public were allowed to testify and the Commission has closed the public hearing, your opportunity to address the Commission must be exercised during the Public Comment portion of the Calendar. Each member of the public may address the Commission for up to three minutes.
The Brown Act forbids a commission from taking action or discussing any item not appearing on the posted agenda, including those items raised at public comment. In response to public comment, the commission is limited to:
(1) responding to statements made or questions posed by members of the public; or
(2) requesting staff to report back on a matter at a subsequent meeting; or
(3) directing staff to place the item on a future agenda. (Government Code Section 54954.2(a))
None
Adjournment: 5:54 p.m.
THESE MINUTES WERE PROPOSED FOR ADOPTION AT THE REGULAR MEETING ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 2003.
SPEAKERS: None
ACTION: Approved
AYES: Antonini, Boyd, Bradford Bell, Feldstein, Hughes, Sue Lee, William Lee
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