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SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
Meeting Minutes
Commission Chambers - Room 400
City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
Thursday, January
13, 2011
1:30 PM
Regular Meeting
COMMISSIONERS
PRESENT: Miguel, Olague, Antonini, Borden, Fong, Moore and Sugaya
THE MEETING WAS
CALLED TO ORDER BY PRESIDENT MIGUEL AT 1:39 P.M.
STAFF IN
ATTENDANCE: John Rahaim – Director of Planning, AnMarie Rodgers, Mark Luellen,
Aaron Hollister, Aaron Starr, Jeanie Poling, Sharon Young, Kevin Guy, Elizabeth
Watty, Ben Fu, Joshua Switzky, 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.
2009.0649C (D.
SANCHEZ: (415) 575-9082)
2980 24TH STREET - northeast corner of Harrison and 24th
Streets, Lots 039, 040 in Assessor’s Block 4206 - Request for
Conditional Use Authorization under Planning Code Sections 727.83 and 303 to
install a wireless transmission facility for T-Mobile, consisting of six panel
antennas on an existing mixed use building withi n the 24th Street -
Mission Street Neighborhood Commercial Transit District and a 55-X Height and
Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Conditions
(Continued from Regular Meeting of
December 9, 2010)
(Proposed for
Continuance Indefinitely)
SPEAKERS: None
ACTION:
Continued to February 17, 2011
AYES:
Antonini, Borden, Fong, Moore, Sugaya, Miguel, and Olague
2. 2009.0646C
(K.
GUY: (415) 558-6163)
524 HOWARD
STREET
- north side between First and Second Streets; Lot 013 in Assessor’s Block 3721
- Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code
Sections 156 and 303, to allow the continued operation of an existing temporary
surface parking lot within the C-3-O (SD) District and the 450-S Height and Bulk
District.
Preliminary
Recommendation: Approval with Conditions
(Continued from
Regular Meeting of November 18, 2010)
(Proposed for
Continuance to March 24, 2011)
SPEAKERS: None
ACTION:
Continued as proposed
AYES:
Antonini, Borden, Fong, Moore, Sugaya, Miguel, and Olague
3. 2010.1121T
(A. Rodgers: (415) 558-6395)
Parking in South of Market and Mission Bay -
The Commission
will consider a proposed Ordinance introduced by Supervisor Daly amending the
San Francisco Planning Code by amending Sections 151, 151.1, 155, 161, 249.1,
249.23 and Part VII of Article 9 (1) to remove minimum parking requirements and
establish maximum parking limits in M-1, C-M, and South of Market districts and
the Folsom and Main Residential/Commercial and Fourth and Freelon Streets
Special Use Districts to make them consistent with those of neighboring
districts, (2) to require that non-residential and non-hotel parking in C-3 in
the South of Market Mixed Use districts adjacent to Downtown maintain a fee
structure which discourages long-term commuter parking, (3) to make parking
controls in the Mission Bay Districts that are subject to the Planning Code
consistent with requirements of neighboring districts; and adopting findings,
including environmental findings, Section 302 findings, and findings of
consistency with the General Plan and priority policies of Planning Code Section
101.1.
Recommendation: Approval with Modifications of Proposed Ordinance to Board of
Supervisors.
(Proposed for
Continuance to February 10, 2011)
SPEAKERS: None
ACTION:
Continued as proposed
AYES:
Antonini, Borden, Fong, Moore, Sugaya, Miguel, and Olague
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
4.
2010.0766Z (G.
CABREROS: (415) 558-6169)
2451
SACRAMENTO STREET
- south side between Fillmore and Webster Streets; Lot 037 in Assessor’s Block
0636 - Intention to Initiate a Project-sponsored Amendment to San Francisco
Zoning Map 2. Pursuant to Planning Code Section 302, the Planning
Commission will consider a Resolution of Intention to initiate an amendment to
the Zoning Map. The proposed amendment will change the zoning district of the
subject lot from the RM-1 (Residential, Mixed, Low-Density) District to the
adjacent Upper Fillmore Neighborhood Commercial District.
Preliminary
Recommendation: Approve a draft Resolution of Intention to initiate an
amendment to the Zoning Map and schedule a public hearing to consider the
amendment on or after February 10, 2011.
SPEAKERS: None
ACTION: Approved
AYES:
Antonini, Borden, Fong, Moore, Sugaya, Miguel, and Olague
RESOLUTION: 18249
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.
Consideration of Adoption:
·
Draft Minutes of Regular Meeting of February 18, 2010
·
Draft Minutes of Regular Meeting of October 21, 2010
(Continued from Regular Meeting of December 9, 2010)
·
Draft Minutes of Regular Meeting of December 9, 2010
SPEAKERS: None
ACTION: Without
hearing, continued to January 20, 2011 because various commissioners did not
receive copies of all sets of minutes
AYES:
Antonini, Borden, Fong, Moore, Sugaya, Miguel, and Olague
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.
Commissioner Miguel:
If I may start off: During the break – and welcome back everybody – I have met
regarding CPMC, the 24th Street cell tower, an item on Pleasant
Street, and I also met with three of the four incoming new Supervisors. I was
out of town for the fourth. Staff did extremely well in briefing the new
supervisors regarding the Planning Department, introducing them to senior staff,
taking their questions, and that sort of thing. That went very well. Also, I
recently received two communications from Theresa Sparks, Executive Director of
the human Rights Commission. They followed a discussion of Commissioner
Sugaya’s comments at our November 18 meeting and realized they were not
expressed by the whole Commission. They expressed thanks for the Commissioner’s
apology made at that Commission meeting and appreciated his willingness to
engage in sensitivity training. My understanding is that the human Rights
Commission is considering the possibility of such training for all San
Francisco’s commissioners on all Commissions. I assured her that if such a
program is instituted, the Planning Commission will most certainly participate.
Commissioner Moore:
I just wanted to express my delight about San Francisco winning the America’s
Cup and some of the challenges that will allow us to showcase what the
Department has done - the new plans. Hopefully, we can kick some of them in
with great speed – such as the Better Streets Plan. We want to show the streets
bordering the bay in full force. I have a question for the Director. I was
confused about the message I got yesterday saying they are taking on the
planning of Ocean Avenue. In addition, they were talking about, as I understand
it – in electronics letters are abbreviated – they were taking on the joint
planning downtown. I was hoping that the Planning Department was already in
charge of physical planning and would stay in dialogue and would be a full
participant in all these efforts.
Director Rahaim:
Thank you for that. SPUR received a grant from the State of the Feds to do
planning and outreach work along Ocean Avenue, which is part of Ocean Beach,
part of the Golden Gate national Recreation Area. It is not under our
jurisdiction in the Department. The Planning Department is part of a larger …;
I sit on the advisory group, along with several other Department Heads from
Recreation and Parks and the Public Utilities Commission in overseeing the
effort. They did specifically receive a grant to be the lead on that effort to
convene Department Heads and agencies to look at issues along Ocean Beach. On
the second part of your question – I will look into that.
Commissioner Moore:
I think both of them are interesting. It is very positive. I just hope that we
will never encourage fragmented efforts, especially on Ocean Beach properties,
which we frequently talk about. I hope there will be open doors for all of us
to hear and see and participate in a wonderful effort. I hope there is an
invitation to us.
Commissioner Borden:
I would also like to reiterate what Commissioner Moore said about being thrilled
about the America’s cup. I look forward to the environmental review documents.
I also want to congratulate all the new Supervisors and the new Interim Mayor.
I look forward to working with them on planning issues and to having a very
productive time on a couple of issues. When is the Presidio scheduled? I know
there are plans for a hotel there. Meetings have been canceled. I was
wondering if we could have someone from the Presidio update us on their plans
and their philosophy. That way the community has a forum that is a little more
public than the existing forum. If that would be something other commissioners
could agree to, that would be great. The other thing is that I wanted to
request that the Park Merced project scheduled for February 3rd be
moved because I will be out of town. After sitting through all the hearings, I
would like to weigh in on the outcome.
Commissioner Miguel:
[Unintelligible]
Commissioner Borden:
No, I will not.
Commissioner Olague:
I believe it is also Chinese New Year on the third. There may be members of
staff – Commissioner Fong may want to spend time with his family. That is what
I have heard from the Chinese community that it is a problem having Park Merced
scheduled on that day. That made my life easy.
Commissioner Borden:
I would like to request an update on the market and Octavia Plan. I am not sure
when that is going to be scheduled.
Commissioner Olague:
I would kind of like to hear that. I know I have not had an opportunity to
speak with Commissioner Miguel about this. We had a sustainable strategy
discussion scheduled for January 27. I would not mind having a little bit of
the information about Market and Octavia ahead of that discussion. I was
actually going to request at some point that rather than hear the discussion on
the 27th, that we move it over to February. I wonder if we can
possibly move that up to February 10.
Commissioner Miguel:
I will say, tentatively, one of the concerns is that we might, given
Commissioner Borden’s request that we might want to move that to the 10th.
If so, we might not want to have other major projects on the agenda that day.
Commissioner Olague:
[Maybe] later in February – the 17th or the 24th.
Commission Secretary Ionin:
Ironically, the calendars are already getting quite awful for the first
quarter. We will see what we can do.
Commissioner Olague:
We can move Market and Octavia on the 27th. I know we cannot move
things up once they are scheduled, but I think the 27th is pretty
crowded. The 24th is pretty light, so maybe the 24th
could work for Sustainable Community Strategies discussion. It deals with
transit oriented development, etc. I would like to have that conversation
proceed.
Commissioner Antonini:
Just for discussion purposes, we do have a calendar for the year, but we are not
going to take that up today.
Commissioner Miguel:
It is not on the agenda. It is strictly a draft.
Commissioner Antonini:
Unless I here otherwise, the dates on the calendar will be … - I have a couple
of things: I thank staff for as always, the excellent Commerce and Industry
Report from 2009. There is good news and bad news. The good news is that San
Francisco in 2009 was the only county in the Bay Area to grow both in population
and also the number of residents employed in the Bay Area labor force, which is
good. In fact, our increase in unemployment was the lowest of any of the
counties. But the bad news is as many of you have heard, is that we have lost a
lot of employees from state compensation. We lost the entire operation.
I did have the occasion to talk to people over the break, both employees and
employers, about the things that most drive businesses away or keep businesses
from coming here. Some of these are beyond our scope. They obviously talked
about cost factors and the extraordinary fees and policies that cost businesses
a lot more to operate in San Francisco than in other counties. A lot of
individual people talk about non-elective public school assignments outside of
one neighborhood, and that could be dealt [with] in other areas, but they are
not land-use assignments. There could be changes of that coming up. On thing
they did talk about was the general appearance of the City. I am glad to hear
that the Better Street
policy is coming up. The graffiti and litter and things that have to be dealt
with more severely, but I think, to be able to eliminate that -- certainly, the
greening of San Francisco and the college on a number of the streets helps to
take some of the harsh edge off. It is a little troubling to walk around
sometimes. But they also brought up the lack of middle sized housing,
particularly adequate sized middle-class housing. I think that is something we
will be addressing in the Housing Element, making sure we pay attention to what
you hear time and time again from people who are beginning to raise families and
have to leave San Francisco because they cannot find not just a affordable, but
any kind of housing that fits their needs. Those are some issues that will be
coming up.
The other thing I wanted to mention briefly was about a fellow that passed away
during the time we were on break. His name was Mike Gregotti. He had a heart
attack. He was the basketball coach at Lincoln High School. The thing that was
particularly nice about Mike is two things. He grew up in the Epiphany Parish in
Excelsior, but stayed here, raised his family here, and did not go off to the
suburbs. Most importantly, he pursued his avocation, which was the coaching of
high school basketball, he helped so many kids. The whole Lincoln High School
team was at the remembrance.
Commissioner Fong:
I want to wish everyone a Happy New Year, and I wanted to share my
congratulations with our Mayor, Mayor Lee. It is a great opportunity for Mayor
Lee. I want to call him Ed. He is a capable man with great integrity and will
be great for San Francisco. With the America's Cup, our waterfront has an
opportunity to showcase itself. The project has not come before this Commission
yet, but the work the community has done with the public program along Jefferson
Street is fantastic. If there is any way to look at accelerating that plan with
the America's Cup deadline looming, it would be a great opportunity for San
Francisco to showcase some great streets to the world.
Commissioner Olague:
I wanted to also congratulate Mayor Lee. Having our first Asian Mayor in San
Francisco is very exciting. During his acceptance speech, he mentioned that he
was progressive before the word progressive was coined. I think that is true. He
was a longtime attorney at the Asian Law Caucus. I have no doubt that he will
help the entire City. I am excited about having the opportunity to work with
him. One thing I forgot to mention earlier is the local hiring ordinance that
was passed by the Board. Is that going to affect the language in some of our
conditional uses in some of our permittings? I guess that is something I was
wondering how that is going to have an impact on some of the decisions we make
here and the language of that.
Director Rahaim:
I believed it
had to do with construction projects, but I will confirm that and get back to
you.
Commissioner Borden:
I have one question I forgot to ask. It is my understanding new Governor
Brown's budget will be cutting out tax increment financing in development areas.
I would love to have someone from the Redevelopment Agency or the Mayor's Office
of Housing discuss how that would impact
our house and developments here, and our job growth and some of those
empowerment jobs -- empowerment zones such as Bayview Hunters Point. It would
be nice to raise public awareness about the implications if we can mount a
successful campaign to do whatever is needed to be done to meet that aspect, if
it is indeed counter to what we have been trying to accomplish.
Commissioner Moore:
I would like to add my voice to welcome our new Mayor. It will be wonderful to
work together, particularly with someone who has as much experience as he has in
the City. I would also like to welcome the Supervisor who will be sitting on the
Land Use Committee, an important bridge to our work, Supervisors Mar and
Weiner. I am excited to meet them.
Commissioner Sugaya:
I would like to note Supervisor Mar is the Chair of that Committee. I do not
have much more to add, but to the Director, congratulations on some new glasses.
[Laughter]
Commissioner Miguel:
Obviously, I extend my congratulations also. I have already congratulated the
Supervisors individually. I have not had the chance to do so with our new Mayor,
although I have had the pleasure of working with him in several capacities over
the years. I am not sure that people understand, following on Commissioner
Olague's comment, how active and progressive he was in San Francisco. The other
thing, following on Commissioner Borden's request regarding the Presidio - that
is a very controversial issue. I, through a couple of organizations, have been
involved in Presidio matters for over 20 years now, and there are two major
groups in addition to the Presidio Trust that should be invited to that hearing
so that we do not have a one-sided presentation, which is the way it normally
has come out with the Trust when it is invited somewhere. One would be the
Presidio Historical Society. The other would be the Neighborhood Association for
Presidio Planning, which is a group of neighborhood associations that touch the
Presidio which have been meeting at least monthly since before the army closed
down. It is a longstanding group of neighborhood associations. They should be
included in any hearing on the parade grounds, lodge, etc.
Commissioner Moore:
I want to share with you an observation about the transformative values of
redoing trees.
I always hated to drive down a particular street. It was a street I avoided at
all costs. But last night, I drove down Divisadero and it was late at night when
you don’t want to go there, but it was beautiful. It is one of the streets that
has good pavement. The lighting, the landscape -- it pulls together the street
as a space. It is remarkable. I want us to remember that as we move into our
discussion of our Better Streets Plan. I think it is a wonderful and it is
simple. I hope it will be one of many to come.
D. DIRECTOR’S REPORT
5.
Director’s Announcements
Director Rahaim:
Let me add my
thanks to all of you for getting through another year last year. Happy New Year
to all of you. I look forward to an interesting new year. We have a full year
ahead of us, as is already showing up on our calendars. A couple of things:
over the last few weeks, as President Miguel mentioned, staff has briefed three
of the four new supervisors. Supervisor Kim had to be rescheduled. It included
Senior Managers and the Zoning Administrator and the Director of Legislative
Affairs. It was a good overview of what the Department does, the Planning
Commission does, and what the Historic Preservation Commission does. It was
useful to hear from them what their concerns were, and what they know and do not
know about our work. I hope this is the opening of a good dialogue with the new
supervisors. As you know, we are entering budget season next week. We have a
memo in yor packet that will help you today – the first of a series of budget
briefings. The good news, I think at this point, is that this will be the first
time in three years that we will not have to consider layoffs. I hope that
sticks over the next few months as the budget moves forward. Many of you
mentioned the America’s Cup. We are gearing up very quickly, working with the
Office of Economic Development and the Port and the Department of Public Works.
They will all play a role in this in terms of creating facilities and
properties. We are part of that interdepartmental team. Our primary role is
the EIR, but will also be playing a role with respect to preservation issues.
Many of the piers are historic resources. With respect to improvements to
streets and the public realm, that is an important part of it, especially given
the new plan where there will be separation of the piers used for the event.
The connections will be an important part of how we plan for the event. The
last thing: I wanted to mention briefly, related to the Presidio, that we will
ask the Trust to come back with the other organizations you mentioned. Many of
you might recall, … I believe that will count as part of the original plan that
you saw. I do not believe they have proposed changes to that master plan.
6. Review
of Past Week’s Events at the Board of Supervisors, Board of Appeals, and
Historic Preservation Commission.
LAND USE COMMITTEE:
AnMarie Rodgers:
There was a lot of excitement. I will let you read the papers for that. There
was a Land Use Committee hearing. They did hear an ordinance sponsored by
Supervisor Dufty that would allow neighborhood banners to be posted on lampposts
along Market Street. The Committee began deliberations on the ordinance in
advance of the recommendation from the Historic Preservation Commission at the
end of the legislative session. The Committee moved the legislation forward
without recommendation while waiting for the HPC. The HPC did recommend
modifications, such as a fastener that is reversible and will not damage the
historic landmark. That also recommended modifications to specify the procedure
for how banners may come before them for a certificate of appropriateness
consideration. That ordinance was amended to take into account the Historic
Preservation Commission recommendations. This week, it was adopted on its final
reading.
At the Full BOARD OF SUPERVISORS:
Also on Tuesday, the Board heard a CEQA appeal for 10 Lundy's Lane, for a
single-family dwelling in normal heights -- Bernal Heights. The appeal was to
rebuild two rear walls originally built in the 1970's. They found the permit to
be categorically exempt from CEQA review. Even though they are correct that the
building was a category D potential resource, the work in question was
restricted to rebuilding rear walls on a non- historic addition that was less
than 50 years old. That was approved for the CADEX. The CEQA determination was
unanimously upheld 11-0. It would amend the house an ordinance to add a new
alternative in the market to save your plan area. You'll remember the planned
dedication we had in Eastern Neighborhoods. That came before Market Octavia was
adopted. This would add this as a possibility in Market and Octavia in lieu of a
fee. Also introduced was an amendment to the NC-3 District to require active
commercial uses for some properties within the Supervisor's District.
There were two ordinances introduced, both of which you have considered in full
before. The first one I know you have. It is changes to the Market Octavia plan.
The ordinance would include some parts that were inadvertently excluded from the
zoning map having to do with the Western Addition Area. The staff has checked
this. You passed the zoning amendment exactly the way it is included in this
revision ordinance. We will just recommend that since you have already made this
recommendation, we will recommend to the board that they act on this correction.
The second one -- we still need to confirm that you have considered this
completely. The second one is an ordinance introduced by Supervisor Maxwell that
would provide a waiver criterion for affordable housing. You considered this
with the Visitation Valley Plan Amendments will make sure it is exactly the same
as what you considered that time. If it is, we will recommend we not have
another rehearing on this since it is the same as your earlier recommendation.
The other two ordinances will be before you in 90 days, per our usual process.
Commissioner Antonini:
Ms. Rogers, thank you for your report. I have a question on the path of gold.
Some years ago, I made inquiries about the possibility of putting American flags
along there. I think I was told at that time that the flags could only be hung
during a parade, before and after the parade for a period of time. I am not sure
if the ordinance or body of law has changed, but I would like to hear if that is
any different.
AnMarie Rodgers:
The law previous to this new ordinance did require exactly as you stated, only
temporary banners having to do with an event. This would allow longer banners
and if they pertain to neighborhood -- pertain to a neighborhood resource.
People would be referred to the HPC for appropriateness, but they would be
allowed to stay for a longer period of time.
BOARD OF APPEALS:
Scott Sanchez, Zoning Administrator:
The Board did one thing this Commission might find interesting: an appeal of a
building application that was not before this body as a DR. It had gotten a
Section 311 notice. It was a modification to the existing fourth floor at the
rear of the building, very sensitively designed from the adjacent side
property. The appellant was in an existing legal non-complying building which a
box on the south street side. They are within about 20 feet of this rear
addition. Both the addition and the proposed deck were set back 5 feet from the
side property line. The Board felt this was an appropriate design and
unanimously upheld the permit.
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION:
No report
7.
(M. LUELLEN: (415) 558-6478)
ACTION PLAN UPDATE INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATION -
Planning Staff will highlight the accomplishments of the Action Plan (2008-2010)
and present the Revised Development Review Process and Conditions of Approval
work.
SPEAKERS: None
ACTION:
Informational and discussion only – no action
8.
2006.0431C
(A. HOLLISTER: (415) 575-9078)
1080 SUTTER STREET - as
specified in the Conditions of Approval, the Planning Commission shall review
the design modification to the building's facade. The Conditional Use
Authorization was approved by the Planning Commission on December 10, 2009.
SPEAKERS: None
ACTION: review
only – no action
E.
GENERAL
PUBLIC 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.
F.
REGULAR CALENDAR
9.
2010.0756T
(A. RODGERS: (415) 558-6395)
Ordinance amending Planning Code Sections 124, 132.2, 144, 145, 145.1, 145.5,
150, 151.1, 155, 161, 186, 209.8, 210.3, 212, 231, 243, 253, 253.3, and
repealing Sections 175.1, 175.2, 175.3, 175.4, 175.5, and 249.26, to create
comprehensive and consistent street frontage controls. Ordinance
proposed by Supervisor Mirkarimi to create comprehensive and consistent
street frontage controls for residential districts, to create consistent ground
floor controls for industrial districts, to permit certain small corner
commercial uses in RM-3 and RM-4 districts, to modify floor area ration controls
in the Van Ness SUD, to modify conditional use authorization requirements for
buildings over 40 feet in RM and RC districts, to amend the procedure for
certain exceptions from off-street parking and loading requirements, and to
permit parking and loading exceptions to preserve historic buildings and trees.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Modifications
(Continued from Regular Meeting of December 9, 2010)
SPEAKERS: None
ACTION: Approved
AYES:
Antonini, Borden, Fong, Moore, Sugaya, Olague, and Miguel
RESOLUTION: 18250
10.
2010.1059T
(A. STARR: (415) 558-6362)
Upper Fillmore Neighborhood Commercial District
-
The Planning Commission will consider a proposed Ordinance [BF 101309] amending
the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Section 718.1 and Sections 718.42,
718.44, and 718.69A of the Zoning Control Table
to allow new full-service restaurants, small self-service restaurants, and
self-service specialty food establishments with conditional use authorization
and to amend Section 718.41 and add a specific provision for full-service
restaurants to allow a bar in conjunction with a full-service restaurant with
conditional use authorization; adopting findings, including environmental
findings, Planning Code Section 302 findings, and findings of consistency with
the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Modifications
SPEAKERS: Paul Wermer
ACTION: Approved
AYES:
Antonini, Borden, Fong, Moore, Sugaya, and Miguel
ABSENT: Olague
RESOLUTION: 18251
11.
2005.0869E
(J. POLING: (415) 575-9072)
121 GOLDEN
GATE AVENUE
-
south side of Golden Gate Avenue between Jones and Leavenworth Streets; Lot 001
in Assessor’s Block 0349 - Public Hearing on the Draft Environmental Impact
Report. The proposed project includes the demolition of a 2-story 42,468 sq.
ft. building containing dining hall/philanthropic uses, and the construction of
a 10-story, 109,375 sq. ft. building that would replace and expand the dining
hall/philanthropic uses and add 90 affordable senior housing units. During
project construction, the dining hall uses would operate at 150 Golden Gate
Avenue. No off-street parking exists or is proposed. The existing building,
constructed in 1912, is a contributor to the
Uptown Tenderloin National Register Historic District and is individually
eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places and the
California Register of Historical Resources.
The 14,156 sq. ft. project site is located in an RC-4 zoning district, an
80-120-T height and bulk district, and the North of Market Residential Special
Use District, Subarea No. 1. The project would require conditional use
authorization for construction of a building exceeding a height of 40 feet and
for elimination of off-street parking requirements; exception to setback, rear
yard, and bulk requirements, and for the establishment of a social service or
philanthropic facility above the ground floor; and a variance for off-street
loading. Written comments will be accepted at the Planning Department until
5:00 p.m. on January 22, 2011.
Preliminary Recommendation: No Action Required
SPEAKERS: None
ACTION: Public
hearing on Draft EIR – no action
12.
2010.1009C
(S.Young: (415) 558-6346)
1971 FILLMORE STREET
- southwest corner of Fillmore and Pine Streets; Lot 001 in Assessor’s Block
0659 - Request for Conditional Use Authorization pursuant to Planning
Code Sections 703.4, 303(c), and 303(i) to establish a Formula Retail Use within
the Upper Fillmore Street Neighborhood Commercial District (NCD) and a 40-X
Height and Bulk District. The proposal is to convert a vacant approximately
2,400 square feet retail sales establishment (previously occupied by "Shu
Uemera") to another retail sales establishment (dba Kiehl's, a retail store
specializing in skin and hair care products). The proposal will allow the
existing Kiehl’s retail store at 2360 Fillmore Street to relocate to the project
site within the Upper Fillmore Street NCD.
Preliminary
Recommendation: Approval with Conditions
SPEAKERS: None
ACTION: Approved
AYES:
Antonini, Borden, Fong, Moore, Sugaya, Olague, and Miguel
MOTION: 18252
13.
2010.0513C
(A. HOLLISTER: (415) 575-9078)
473 BROADWAY
- south
side between Kearny and Montgomery Streets, Lot 029 in Assessor’s Block 0163 -
Request for Conditional Use Authorization to amend Planning Commission
Motion No. 16193 for Case No. 2001.0262C to allow electronically amplified music
between 12 AM and 2 AM for a bar use (dba Monroe). No physical expansion of the
existing building is proposed. This site is within the Broadway Neighborhood
Commercial Use District and a 65-A-1 Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary
Recommendation: Approval with Conditions
SPEAKERS: None
ACTION: Approved
as modified to end the amplified music at 1:30 a.m. the first year and allow it
to end at 1:45 a.m. after a year
AYES:
Antonini, Borden, Fong, Moore, Sugaya, Olague, and Miguel
RESOLUTION: 18253
14a.
2010.0003CV
(K. GUY: (415) 558-6163)
519 ELLIS STREET/430 EDDY STREET
– south side between Hyde and Leavenworth
Streets; Lot 028 in Assessor's Block 0334; and, 430 EDDY STREET - north
side between Hyde and Leavenworth Streets; Lot 008 in Assessor’s Block 0334 -
Request for an amendment to the conditions of approval for two previously
approved Conditional Use authorizations, pursuant to Planning Code Section 303,
to amend the performance period for an additional three years for two previously
approved companion projects to demolish two existing surface parking lots and
construct two five-story buildings containing a total of 46 affordable dwelling
units for senior citizens. The subject properties are within the RC-4
(Residential-Commercial Combined, High Density) Zoning District, the 80-T Height
and Bulk District, and the North of Market Residential Special Use District.
Preliminary
Recommendation: Approval with Conditions
SPEAKERS: Randy Shaw,
Robert, and Isabella Marshall
ACTION:
Following testimony, the commission passed a motion of intent to disapprove and
make findings. Final action is scheduled on 2/17/11. The public hearing is
closed.
AYES: Borden,
Fong, Moore, Sugaya, Olague, and Miguel
NAYES: Antonini
14b.
2010.0003CV
(K. GUY: (415) 558-6163)
519 ELLIS STREET/430 EDDY STREET
- south side between Hyde and Leavenworth Streets; Lot 028 in Assessor's Block
0334; and, 430 EDDY STREET - north side between Hyde and Leavenworth
Streets; Lot 008 in Assessor’s Block 0334 - Request for an amendment to the
conditions of approval for two previously granted Variances, pursuant to
Planning Code Section 305, to amend the performance period for an additional
three years for two previously approved companion projects to demolish two
existing surface parking lots and construct two five-story buildings containing
a total of 46 affordable dwelling units for senior citizens. The subject
properties are within the RC-4 (Residential-Commercial Combined, High Density)
Zoning District, the 80-T Height and Bulk District, and the North of Market
Residential Special Use District.
SPEAKERS: Same as
those listed for item 14a
ACTION:
Following testimony, the Zoning Administrator closed the public hearing and
indicated his intent to deny the request
15a.
2009.1170DDDV
(A. STARR: (415) 558-6362)
35 LLOYD STREET (AKA 37-39 LLOYD STREET)
- south side between Castro and Scott Streets, Lot 035
in Assessor’s Block 1260 - Requests for Discretionary Review of Building
Permit Application No. 2010.05.12.2282 proposing to construct a new four-story,
two-unit building on a vacant lot in an RH-3 (Residential, House, Three-Family)
District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.
Staff Analysis: Full Discretionary Review
Preliminary Recommendation:
Do
not take Discretionary Review and approve as
revised.
(Continued from Regular Meeting of October 14, 2010)
NOTE: On October 14, 2010, following
public testimony, the Commission continued this item to 12/2/10 by a vote of (+6
-0). Public hearing remains open.
(Continued
from Regular Meeting of December 2, 2010)
SPEAKERS: Robert
DeNunzio, Susan Miller, Dennis Turner, Chris Volkest, Ann Telthorst, Kevin Ho,
Doug Thoragood, Ed Deleski, William Robledo, Pat Walters, Kelson Herman, Keith
R. Potter, Lynne Brei, Julius Turman, Shane Mayer, Steve Brown, Will Ajoy, Ben
Lewis, L. Michael Costa, All Simball, Kenneth Catterlin, F. Joseph Butler, and
Lou Fischer
ACTION: The
commission took DR and approved shifting the project east
AYES: Borden,
Fong, Moore, Sugaya, Olague, and Miguel
NAYES: Antonini
DRA
No: 0183
15b.
2009.1170DDDV
(A. STARR: (415)
558-6362)
35 LLOYD STREET (AKA
37-39 LLOYD STREET) - south side between Castro and Scott Streets, Lot 035
in Assessor’s Block 1260 - Request for a rear yard variance pursuant to
Section 134 of the Planning Code to construct a new four-story, two-unit
building on a vacant lot with a non-complying 20’ wide, 2-story portion at the
rear of the building that would extend 12’ into the required rear yard in an
RH-3 (Residential, House, Three-Family) District and a 40-X Height and Bulk
District.
(Continued from Regular Meeting of October 14, 2010)
NOTE: On October 14, 2010, following
public testimony, the Zoning Administrator continued this item to 12/2/10 by a
vote of (+6 -0). Public hearing remains open.
(Continued
from Regular Meeting of December 2, 2010)
SPEAKERS: Same as
those listed for item 15a
ACTION: The
Zoning Administrator closed the public hearing and granted the variance
16.
2009.1162DD
(E. WATTY: (415) 558-6620)
456 URBANO
DRIVE
– west side between Alviso and Moncada Way; Lot 010 in Assessor’s Block 6916 -
Requests for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No.
2010.07.26.7410, proposing to legalize several as-built conditions, which
deviate from the approved plans (Case No. 2007.0448DDDV), including but not
limited to the height of the vertical addition, size of the front deck, window
pattern, roofline alterations, banding details, and chimney size and materials
of the existing one-unit detached residential building within the RH-1(D)
[Residential, House, One-Family (Detached)] Zoning District and 40-X Height and
Bulk District.
Staff Analysis: Full Discretionary
Review
Preliminary Recommendation: Take
Discretionary Review and disapprove.
SPEAKERS: Norman
Mannier
ACTION: The
commission took DR and disapproved the project
AYES:
Antonini, Borden, Fong, Moore, Sugaya, Olague, and Miguel
DRA No: 0184
17.
2010.0434DDD
(B. FU: (415) 558-6613)
3418 26TH STREET
-
north side, between Bartlett and Mission Streets; Lot 034 in Assessor's Block
6529, Requested Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No.
2007.06.20.4573 proposing construction of a new, 18,000-square-foot,
55-foot-high, five-story building with eleven dwelling units and six off-street
parking spaces in a RTO-M (Residential Transit Oriented-Mission) District with a
55-X Height and Bulk Designation
Staff Analysis: Full Discretionary
Review
Preliminary Recommendation: Do Not Take Discretionary Review and
Approve Project as Revised.
SPEAKERS: Richard
Rodriguez, John Gavin, Stephen Finnigan, Joe Drennan, Andrew Dunbar
ACTION: The
commission took DR and required the project sponsor to adhere to the agreement
AYES:
Antonini, Borden, Fong, Moore, Olague, and Miguel
NAYES: Sugaya
DRA
No: 0185
6:00
PM
(J. SWITZKY: (415) 575-6815)
18. PARK MERCED MIXED-USE PROJECT OVERVIEW AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT –
INFORMATIONAL ONLY - Parkmerced is generally bounded by 19th
Avenue to the east, Lake Merced Boulevard to the west, Holloway Avenue to the
north, and Stanley Boulevard to the south. The proposed project includes those
lots owned by Parkmerced Investors, LLC, and includes Assessor’s Blocks 7303,
7303A, 7308-311, 7314, 7316, 7319-26, 7330-45, 7333 A-B, 7333E & 7353-7373.
Parkmerced is a rental housing complex constructed between 1941-1951 consisting
of approximately 3,200 existing residential units and owned by Parkmerced
Investors, LLC. This is an Informational Hearing to provide an overview of
the proposed project components and draft Development Agreement. Specific topics
to be discussed at this session include an Economic Feasibility and Fiscal
Impact Analysis of the proposed project. The project, which would be
implemented over 20-30 years in multiple phases, includes the addition of
approximately 5,700 net new residential units, the demolition and replacement of
approximately 1,800 existing units which would remain subject to the San
Francisco Rent Stabilization Ordinance, rent-protections and relocation rights
for existing tenants, re-alignment and re-design of streets and blocks,
re-alignment and improvement of the M Ocean View light rail line, the addition
of new neighborhood serving retail and office space, new and re-configured
public open spaces including neighborhood parks, pedestrian and bike paths,
athletic fields, a new organic farm, and community gardens, overall
transportation improvements, ecological hydrology improvements, and provision of
renewable energy and water infrastructure. The draft Development Agreement would
become the binding legal contract between the City and the Developer and would
memorialize all of the public benefits and obligations of the Developer and
associated agreements between both parties toward implementation of the Project.
Preliminary Recommendation: No Action Requested. Informational
Discussion Only
SPEAKERS: Julian P.
Lagos, John Jweinat, Bernard Choden, Elizabeth Rainieri, David Meckel, Vivian
Mezger, Melanie Liszka, Crystal Guillory, Nelly Delgado, Michael Vezzmi, Cathy
Lentz, Ben Vignerie, Dina Lynn, Healani Ting, Terence Faulkner, Tom Baumgartner,
Jim Cook, Rodolfo Mora, Tony Zhang, Carrfol Koppel, Vince Bordi, Joel Koppel,
Jeanne D’Arcy, Elizabeth Keith, Maria Elena Guerrero Enger, Mary Ann Miller,
Aaron Goodman, Arne Larsen, Rose Hillson, Cynthia Servetnick, Hiroshi Fukuda,
Tim Colen, Stephen Heide, Nancy Patel, and Eric Brooks,
ACTION:
Informational only – no action
19.
2008.0021EPMTZW
(J. SWITZKY: (415)
575-6815)
INITIATE PLANNING CODE, ZONING MAP, AND GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS AS
PART OF PARKMERCED’S DEVELOPMENT PROJECT -
Pursuant to Planning Code Section 302, the Commission will consider a Resolution
of Intention to initiate amendments to the Planning Code, Zoning Maps, and
General Plan. The Amendments are related to the Parkmerced Development Project,
which is generally bounded by Lake Merced Boulevard to the west, Brotherhood Way
to the south, Junipero Serra Boulevard, Felix Avenue, Cambon Drive, and 19th
Avenue to the east, and Holloway Avenue, Varela Avenue, Serrano Drive, Font
Boulevard, Pinto Avenue, and Vidal Drive to the north (Assessor’s Block/Lots
7303-001, 7303-A-001, 7308-001, 7309-001, 7309-A-001, 7310-001, 7311-001,
7315-001, 7316-001, 7317-001, 7318-001, 7319-001, 7320-003, 7321-001, 7322-001,
7323-001, 7325-001, 7326-001, 7330-001, 7331-004, 7332-004, 7333-001, 7333-003,
7333-A-001, 7333-B-001, 7333-C-001, 7333-D-001, 7333-E-001, 7334-001, 7335-001,
7336-001, 7337-001, 7338-001, 7339-001, 7340-001, 7341-001, 7342-001, 7343-001,
7344-001, 7345-001, 7345-A-001, 7345-B-001, 7345-C-001, 7356-001, 7357-001,
7358-001, 7359-001, 7360-001, 7361-001, 7362-001, 7363-001, 7364-001, 7365-001,
7366-001, 7367-001, 7368-001, 7369-001, and 7370-001) – Request for Planning
Code Text Amendments to: (1) create Planning Code Section 249.64, the
“Parkmerced Special Use District” (PMSUD), which would establish specific use
categories that include residential, mixed-use, school, community, and open
space districts; height and bulk restrictions, parking, car-share,
bicycle-parking requirements; establish a design review process for the phased
development plan; and allow for the demolition and replacement of 1,538
rent-controlled dwelling units; (2) amend Code Sections 102.5 and 201 to include
the Parkmerced Zoning Districts; and (3) amend Code Section 270 (Bulk Limits) to
create a new Bulk District for the proposed “Parkmerced Special Use District”.
Request for Planning Code Map Amendments: to (1) amend Zoning Map ZN13 to
delete references to existing zoning within the project site and to refer to the
proposed new “Parkmerced Special Use District” zoning districts (PM-R, PM-MU1,
PM-MU2, PM-S, PM-CF, and PM-OS); (2) amend Zoning Map SU13 to designate the
project site as the proposed new “Parkmerced Special Use District”; and (3)
amend Zoning Map HT13 to reclassify the height limits within the project site
according to the proposed project. Request for General Plan Amendment to
amend the Urban Design Element Height Map (Map 4) to reflect the proposed height
restrictions as described in the proposed development program.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approve a draft Resolution to initiate
amendments to the Planning Code, Zoning Maps, and General Plan and schedule a
public hearing to consider the amendments.
(Continued from Special Meeting of December 16, 2010)
SPEAKERS: Same as
those listed for item 18.
ACTION:
Following a failed motion to continue this item to 2/10/11, the commission
approved initiation
AYES:
Antonini, Borden, Fong, and Miguel
NAYES: Moore,
Sugaya, and Olague
RESOLUTION: 18255
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))
Adjournment:
11:45 p.m.
Adopted:
April 21, 2011
