SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
Meeting Minutes
Commission Chambers - Room 400
City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
Thursday, September 2, 2010
1:30 PM
Regular Meeting
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Olague, Antonini, Moore and Sugaya
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Miguel
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY PRESIDENT MIGUEL AT 1:37 P.M.
STAFF IN ATTENDANCE: John Rahaim – Director of Planning, Kelley Amdur, AnMarie Rodgers, Tom Wang, Jessica Range, Chelsea Fordham, Glenn Cabreros, Aaron Starr, Pilar LaValley, and Jonas Ionin – Acting 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. 2010.0054u (j. ionin: (415) 558-6309)
Personal Wireless Service Facility Site Permits Ordinance [Board File No. 10-0041] - Ordinance introduced by Supervisor Avalos would amend the San Francisco Public Works Code by adding Article 25, Sections 1500 through 1528, to establish new requirements for Personal Wireless Service Facility Site Permits and to increase certain fees for obtaining such permits, amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by amending Chapter 11, Article 1, Section 11.9, to eliminate obsolete provisions related to such permits, making the provisions of the ordinance retroactive, and making environmental findings.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approval
(Continued from Regular Meeting of August 12, 2010)
(Proposed for Continuance to September 16, 2010)
SPEAKERS: None
ACTION: Without hearing, continued as proposed
AYES: Antonini, Moore, Sugaya, and Olague
ABSENT: Miguel
2. 2007.1457E (J. BATTIS: (415) 575-9022)
1050 Valencia Street - west side between 21st and 22nd Streets at the southwest corner of Valencia Street and Hill Street; Lot 008 of Assessor’s Block 3617 - Appeal of Preliminary Mitigated Negative Declaration for the construction of a mixed-use development with restaurant and residential uses. The proposed project would also include the demolition of an existing 1,670-square foot (sq ft), one-story restaurant building constructed in 1970. The new proposed five-story building would have 16 dwelling units over a 3,500-sq ft ground-floor and basement level full-service restaurant. The existing building has one off-street parking/loading space, which would be eliminated. The 3,315-sq ft project site is within the Valencia Street Neighborhood Commercial Transit (NCT) zoning district and a 55-X height and bulk district in the Mission District neighborhood.
Preliminary Recommendation: Uphold Preliminary Negative Declaration
(Continued from Regular Meeting of July 8, 2010)
(Proposed for Continuance to September 30, 2010)
SPEAKERS: None
ACTION: Without hearing, continued as proposed
AYES: Antonini, Moore, Sugaya, and Olague
ABSENT: Miguel
B. CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed hereunder constitute a Consent Calendar, are considered to be routine by the Planning Commission, and will be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the Commission. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Commission, the public, or staff so requests, in which event the matter shall be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered as a separate item at this or a future hearing
3. 2010.0521C (T. WANG: (415) 558-6335)
4042 24th STREET - on the north side of 24th Street between Castro and Noe streets; Lot 014 in Assessor’s Block 3656 - Request for Conditional Use Authorization pursuant to Section 178(c), 728.41, 728.42, and 303 of the Planning Code to allow a full-service restaurant (d.b.a. Patxi’s Chicago Pizza) in conjunction with a bar use within the 24th Street – Noe Valley Neighborhood Commercial District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Conditions
SPEAKERS: None
ACTION: Approved
AYES: Antonini, Moore, Sugaya, and Olague
ABSENT: Miguel
MOTION: 18171
4. 2010.0459C (R. Crawford: (415) 558-6358)
130 TURK STREET - north side between Jones and Taylor Streets Lot 006, of Assessor’s Block 0339 - Request for Conditional Use Authorization under Planning Code Section 224, Animal Clinic (District Serving Canine Day Care Facility). The project would convert the existing commercial space to a facility providing day care for up to 60 dogs. This project lies within the RC-4 (Residential Commercial Combined, High Density) District and within the 80-120T Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Conditions
SPEAKERS: None
ACTION: Without hearing, continued to October 7, 2010
AYES: Antonini, Moore, Sugaya, and Olague
ABSENT: Miguel
C. COMMISSIONERS’ QUESTIONS AND MATTERS
Adoption of Commission Minutes – Charter Section 4.104 requires all commissioners to vote yes or no on all matters unless that commissioner is excused by a vote of the Commission. Commissioners may not be automatically excluded from a vote on the minutes because they did not attend the meeting.
5. Consideration of Adoption:
Draft Minutes of Regular Meeting of May 13, 2010
Draft Minutes of Regular Meeting of May 20, 2010
Draft Minutes of Regular Meeting of June 24, 2010
Draft Minutes of Regular Meeting of July 1, 2010
Draft Minutes of Regular Meeting of July 15, 2010
Draft Minutes of Regular Meeting of August 5, 2010
Draft Minutes of Special Meeting of August 12, 2010
Draft Minutes of Regular Meeting of August 12, 2010
SPEAKERS: None
ACTION: Approved
AYES: Antonini, Moore, Sugaya, and Olague
ABSENT: Miguel
6. Commission Comments/Questions
Inquiries/Announcements. Without discussion, at this time Commissioners may make announcements or inquiries of staff regarding various matters of interest to the Commissioner(s).
Future Meetings/Agendas. At this time, the Commission may discuss and take action to set the date of a Special Meeting and/or determine those items that could be placed on the agenda of the next meeting and other future meetings of the Planning Commission.
D. DIRECTOR’S REPORT
7. Director’s Announcements
8. Review of Past Week’s Events at the Board of Supervisors, Board of Appeals, and Historic Preservation Commission.
E. GENERALPUBLIC COMMENT – 15 MINUTES
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. Each member of the public may address the Commission for up to three minutes.
SPEAKERS:
Zach Stewart
Javier Solorzano
Re: 1813 Church Street
Manuel Flores
Re: 178 Townsend
F. REGULAR CALENDAR
9. (J. RANGE: (415) 575-9018)
Bay Area Air Quality Management District CEQA Air Quality Guidelines Update - Informational Presentation on the Bay Area Air Quality Management District’s (BAAQMD’s) adopted California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Air Quality Guidelines. BAAQMD adopted new CEQA air quality thresholds of significance on July 2, 2010 and revised their Air Quality Guidelines, replacing their 1999 CEQA Air Quality Guidelines document. The recently adopted CEQA thresholds of significance address greenhouse gas emissions, revise the thresholds for criteria air pollutants and provide thresholds of significance for citing new sources and receptors of a broad category of pollutants, collectively referred to as toxic air contaminates.
The CEQA Air Quality Guidelines and background material are available at: http://www.baaqmd.gov/Divisions/Planning-and-Research/CEQA-GUIDELINES/Updated-CEQA-Guidelines.aspx
Preliminary Recommendation: No action is necessary. This is an informational presentation only.
SPEAKERS: None
ACTION: Informational presentation only – no action
10. 2006.0848E (C. FORDHAM: (415) 575-9071)
23-35 DOLORES STREET - east side of Dolores Street between Clinton Park and 14th Street; Lot 069 in Assessor’s Block 3534 - Public Hearing on the Draft Environmental Impact Report. The proposed project includes demolition of 25-35 Dolores Street and new construction of a four-story, 62,030 square-foot, 47 unit residential building. The existing two contiguous garage buildings on the site were built in 1917- 1918 and are historic resources. The project site is located in a RTO (Residential, Transit-Oriented) Zoning District and 40-X height and bulk district. The proposed project would require Conditional Use Authorization for density greater than one unit per 600 square feet, off-street parking at greater than 0.75 spaces per unit, and development of a lot greater than 10,000 square feet; and a rear yard variance. Written comments will be accepted at the Planning Department’s offices until the close of business on September 7, 2010.
(Continued from Regular Meeting of August 12, 2010)
SPEAKERS: Toby Levy, Stuart McFaul, Jay Tobin, Bill Lightner
ACTION: Public hearing on the Draft EIR – no action
11. 2010.0126D (G. Cabreros: (415) 558-6169)
60 NORMANDIE TERRACE- east side between Vallejo Street and Broadway; Lot 001H in Assessor's Block 0960 - Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 2007.04.05.8176 proposing to reclad all exterior facades, construct a side horizontal addition at the south elevation and make interior alterations including excavation for additional basement space at the existing four-story-over-basement, single-family residence in an RH-1 (Residential, House, One-Family) District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Do not take Discretionary Review and approve
(Continued from Regular Meeting of July 8, 2010)
SPEAKERS: None
ACTION: DR withdrawn
12. 2010.0172D (A. STARR: (415) 558-6362)
(Continued from Regular Meeting of August 12, 2010)
SPEAKERS: None
ACTION: The Commission did not take discretionary review and approved the project
AYES: Antonini, Moore, Sugaya, and Olague
ABSENT: Miguel
DRA No.: 0166
13. 2010.0323D (P. LAVALLEY: (415) 575-9084)
640-642 SHOTWELL STREET - west side between 20th Street and 21st Street; Lot 039 in Assessor’s Block 3611 - Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 2009.12.07.2710, proposing to demolish an existing one-story rear addition and construct a three-story, flat-roofed, horizontal and vertical rear addition with roof deck, on an existing two-story, two-family dwelling within anRH-3 (Residential House, Three-Family) District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.
Staff Analysis: Abbreviated Discretionary Review
Preliminary Recommendation: Do not take Discretionary Review and approve project as proposed.
SPEAKERS:
ACTION: Continued to 10/7/10
AYES: Antonini, Moore, Sugaya, and Olague
ABSENT: Miguel
G. 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))
SPEAKERS: None
Adjournment: 3:15 p.m.
Adopted: October 28, 2010
