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SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
Notice of Meeting
&
Calendar
Commission Chambers - Room 400
City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B.
Goodlett Place
Thursday, September 8, 2011
12:00 PM
Regular Meeting
President: Christina R. Olague
Vice-President: Ron Miguel
Commissioners: Michael
J. Antonini; Gwyneth Borden; Rodney Fong; Kathrin Moore;
Hisashi Sugaya
Commission Secretary: Linda
D. Avery
Commission Calendars are
available on the Internet at http://www.sfgov.org/planning
or as a recorded message at (415) 558-6422.
Case reports and
relevant materials are linked to the items on calendar at the above web
site.
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THE AGENDA PACKET IS
AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT
1650 MISSION STREET, 4TH FLOOR RECEPTION
Commission Meeting Procedures
Material submitted by the
public for Commission review prior to a scheduled hearing should be received by
the Planning Department reception counter at 1650 Mission Street, 4th floor, no
later than 5:00 PM the Wednesday (eight days) prior to the scheduled public
hearing. Persons unable to attend a hearing may submit written comments
regarding a calendared item to: Planning Commission, 1650 Mission Street, Suite
400, San Francisco, CA 94103-2414. Comments received by 9:30 AM on the day of
the hearing will be made part of the official record and will be brought to the
attention of the Planning Commission at the public hearing. Otherwise, submit
material related to a calendared item at the scheduled hearing for
distribution. For complete distribution to all Commissioners, necessary staff
and case/docket/correspondence files, submit an original plus 10 copies.
When sending e-mail correspondence to Commissioners, please copy the Commission
Secretary at:
linda.avery@sfgov.org
Pursuant to Government Code Section 65009, if you
challenge, in court, (1) the adoption or amendment of a general plan, (2) the
adoption or amendment of a zoning ordinance, (3) the adoption or amendment of
any regulation attached to a specific plan, (4) the adoption, amendment or
modification of a development agreement, or (5) the approval of a variance,
conditional-use authorization, or any permit, you may be limited to raising only
those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this
notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission, at,
or prior to, the public hearing.
Commission action on conditional-uses and
reclassification may be appealed to the Board of Supervisors within 30 days.
Call (415) 554-5184 for more information. Commission actions after
Discretionary Review may be appealed to the Board of Appeals within 15 days of
action by the Central Permit Bureau. Call (415) 575-6880 for more information.
Zoning Administrator action on a variance application may be appealed to the
Board of Appeals within 10 days of issuance of the written decision.
The
Commission has instituted a policy that, in most cases, they will not call an
item for consideration after 10:00 PM. If an item is scheduled but not called
or introduced prior to 10:00 PM, the Commission may continue the matter to the
next available hearing. Items listed on this calendar will not be heard before
the stated time.
Policy on Commissioner’s requests for hearings:
There must be consensus of the Commission (four commissioners) or direction from
the President/Chair to schedule a hearing that otherwise would not be scheduled.
Cell Phone and/or Sound-Producing
Electronic Devices Usage at Hearings
Effective January 21, 2001,
the Board of Supervisors amended the Sunshine Ordinance by adding the following
provision: The ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers and similar
sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be
advised that the Chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any
person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other
similar sound-producing electronic devices (67A.1 Prohibiting the use of cell
phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices at and during
public meetings).
For more
information related to Planning Commission matters, please call Linda D. Avery,
Commission Secretary, at (415) 558-6407.
San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance
Attention: Individuals and
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Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code Section 21.00-2.160] to register and
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Francisco, CA 94102; telephone (415) 581-2300; fax (415) 581-2317; and web site
http//www.sfgov.org/ethics.
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Know Your Rights Under the
Sunshine Ordinance
Government's duty is to serve
the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public. Commissions,
boards, councils and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the
people's business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted
before the people and that City operations are open to the people's review.
For more information on your
rights under the Sunshine Ordinance (Chapter 67 of the San Francisco
Administrative Code) or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact Adele
Destro, Interim Administrator, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 409, by
phone at (415) 554-7724, by fax at (415) 554-7854 or by E-mail at
sotf@sfgov.org.
Copies of the Sunshine
Ordinance can be obtained from the Clerk of the Sunshine Task Force, the San
Francisco Library and on the City’s website at www.sfgov.org/bdsupvrs/sunshine.
COMMUNICATIONS
Note: Each item on the
Consent or Regular calendar may include the following documents:
1) Planning Department
Case Executive Summary
2) Planning Department
Case Report
3) Draft Motion or
Resolution with Findings and/or Conditions
4) Public Correspondence
These items will be available
for review at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission St., 4th floor reception.
12:00 PM _________
ROLL
CALL:
President:
Christina R.
Olague
Vice-President:
Ron Miguel
Commissioners: Michael J. Antonini; Gwyneth Borden;
Rodney Fong; Kathrin Moore; Hisashi Sugaya
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. 2005.0233C
(B. FU: (415) 558-6613)
49 JULIAN AVENUE
- east side of Julian Avenue between 14th and 15th
Streets, Lot 032 in Assessor’s Block 3547 - Request
for Conditional Use
Authorization under
Planning Code Sections 215(a), 175.6(e)(1)(c), 151.1 and 303 to allow the
demolition of an existing one-story, industrial building and the construction of
a new approximately 10,500-square foot, 50-foot tall, five-story residential
building containing eight dwelling units and eight ground floor parking spaces
utilizing its Eastern Neighborhoods Pipeline status per Planning Code Section
175.6(e) to elect to conform to the controls under the former C-M (Heavy
Commercial) Zoning District and the 50-X Height and Bulk District, while
conforming to Articles 1, 1.2, 1.5 and 2.5, as amended by the Eastern
Neighborhoods Controls, or requesting Conditional Use authorization to seek
relief from those amended Articles. The project site is currently in the UMU
(Urban Mixed Use) District and a 45-X Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary
Recommendation: Approval with Conditions
(Proposed for
Continuance to November 10, 2011)
2a.
2010.0948XV
(R. CRAWFORD: (415) 558-6358)
527-529 STEVENSON STREET
-south side between 6th and 7th Streets; Lot 012 in
Assessor’s Block 3703 - Request for Determination of Compliance pursuant
to Planning Code Section 309, with an exception to the requirements for Section
134, Rear Yard. The proposed project would convert a vacant 42,600 square foot,
four-story industrial building to mixed-use with 67 residential units, eight
off-street parking spaces, and a 210 square foot ground floor commercial space.
This project is located in the C-3-G (Downtown, General Commercial) District and
120-F Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with
Conditions
(Proposed for
Continuance to September 15, 2011)
2b.
2010.0948XV:
(R. CRAWFORD: (415) 558-6358)
527-529 STEVENSON STREET
- south side between 6th and 7th Streets; Lot 012 in
Assessor’s Block 3703 - Request for a Variance, pursuant to Planning Code
Sections 305 and 140 to allow 40 new residential units that do not face on a
public street at least 25 feet in width, a Code compliant rear yard, or Code
compliant open space. The proposed project would convert a vacant 42,600 square
foot, four-story industrial building to mixed-use with 67 residential units,
eight off-street parking spaces, and a 210 square foot ground floor commercial
space. This project is located in the C-3-G (Downtown, General Commercial)
District and 120-F Height and Bulk District.
(Proposed for
Continuance to September 15, 2011)
3. 2011.0532T
(A. STARR: (415)
558-6362)
Uses, Signs, Building Features, Floor Area Ratio, Parking, and Compliance in
Specified Use Districts - The Commission will consider a proposed Ordinance
[BF 110548] amending the San Francisco Planning Code by
repealing Sections 136.2, 136.3, 158, 187, 249.15, 263.2, 263.3, 602.25, 602.26,
607.3 and 607.4 and amending various other Code sections to as well as
additional recommendations by Planning staff.
Specifically,
the proposed Ordinance would (1) increase the amount of principally permitted
parking spaces for dwellings in RC-4 and C-3 Districts; (2) make off-street
parking requirements in the Van Ness Special Use District and RC-3 Districts
consistent with those of RC-4 Districts; (3) eliminate minimum parking
requirements for the Chinatown Mixed Use Districts and North Beach Neighborhood
Commercial Districts; (4) allow exceptions from required parking under specified
circumstances; (5) amend the restrictions on off-street parking rates and extend
them to additional zoning districts, (6) revise sign, awning, canopy and marquee
controls in specified zoning districts; (7) increase the permitted use size for
limited corner commercial uses in RTO and RM districts, and allow reactivation
of lapsed limited commercial uses in R districts; (8) revise the boundaries of
and modify parking and screening requirements in the Washington-Broadway and
Waterfront Special Use Districts; (9) modify controls for uses and accessory
uses in Commercial and Residential-Commercial Districts; (10) permit certain
exceptions from exposure and open space requirements for historic buildings; and
(11) modify conformity requirements in various use districts; adopting findings,
including environmental findings, Section 302 findings, and findings of
consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code
Section 101.1.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approval of Proposed Ordinance with
Modifications to Board of Supervisors.
(Continued from Regular Meeting of July 28, 2011)
(Proposed for Continuance
to October 20, 2011)
4. 2011.0533Z
(A. STARR: (415) 558-6362)
Zoning Map Amendments – Washington-Broadway Special Use District 1; Waterfront
Special Use District 2 and 3; Special Districts for Sign Illumination; and
Special Districts for Scenic Streets
- The Commission will consider a proposed Ordinance [BF 110547] introduced by
Supervisor Chiu concerning Sheets SU01, SS01 and SS02 of the San Francisco
Zoning Map as well as additional recommendations by Planning staff.
Specifically, the proposed Ordinance would amend the San Francisco Planning Code
by 1) adding blocks and lots to the Washington-Broadway Special Use District 1;
2) adding blocks to the Waterfront Special Use District 2; 3) deleting blocks
and add lots to the Waterfront Special Use District 3; 4) making the boundaries
of the Special District for Sign Illumination on Broadway co-extensive with the
Broadway Neighborhood Commercial District; 5) deleting the Van Ness Special
District for Sign Illumination; and 6) adding The Embarcadero from Taylor Street
to Second Street to the Special District for Scenic Streets; 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 of Proposed Ordinance with
Modifications to Board of Supervisors.
(Continued from
Regular Meeting of July 28, 2011)
(Proposed for Continuance
to October 20, 2011)
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
5a.
2011.0117CR
(A. HOLLISTER: (415) 575-9078)
801-833 MISSION STREET
- south side of Mission Street between Fourth and Fifth Streets, Lot 067
in Assessor’s Block 3724 - Request for Conditional Use Authorization
under Planning Code Sections 234.2 and 303 for the expansion of an existing
wireless telecommunications service facility operated by Verizon. The expansion
would add up to six panel antennas on an existing penthouse structure. The
facility is proposed on a Location Preference 1 Site (Preferred Location –
Public Structure Site) within the P (Public) Zoning District and a 90-X/340-I
Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary
Recommendation: Approval with Conditions
5b.
2010.1017CR
(A. HOLLISTER:
(415) 575-9078)
801-833 MISSION STREET
- south side of Mission Street between Fourth and Fifth Streets, Lot 067
in Assessor’s Block 3724 - Consideration of a motion making findings of
consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code
Section 101.1 pursuant to San Francisco Administrative Code Section 2A.53
regarding the expansion of an existing Verizon WTS facility by adding up to six
panel antennas mounted to an existing penthouse structure.
Preliminary
Recommendation: Adopt General Plan Consistency Findings
6a.
2010.1017CR
(A. HOLLISTER:
(415) 575-9078)
801-833 MISSION STREET
- south side of Mission Street between Fourth and Fifth Streets, Lot 067
in Assessor’s Block 3724 - Request for Conditional Use Authorization
under Planning Code Sections 234.2 and 303 for a proposed wireless
telecommunications service facility operated by AT&T Mobility. The facility
would include up to eight panel antennas mounted to an existing penthouse
structure and rooftop equipment cabinets. The facility is proposed on a
Location Preference 1 Site (Preferred Location – Public Structure Site) within
the P (Public) Zoning District and a 90-X/340-I Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary
Recommendation: Approval with Conditions
6b.
2010.1017CR
(A. HOLLISTER:
(415) 575-9078)
801-833 MISSION STREET
- south side of Mission Street between Fourth and Fifth Streets, Lot 067
in Assessor’s Block 3724 - Consideration of a motion making findings of
consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code
Section 101.1 pursuant to San Francisco Administrative Code Section 2A.53
regarding the installation of an AT&T WTS facility consisting of up to eight
panel antennas mounted to an existing penthouse structure and rooftop equipment
cabinets.
Preliminary
Recommendation: Adopt General Plan Consistency Findings
7.
2010.1084C
(A. HOLLISTER: (415) 575-9078)
730 POLK STREET
- southeast corner of Polk and Ellis Streets, Lot 018 in Assessor’s Block
0740 - Request for Conditional Use Authorization under Planning Code
Sections 712.83 and 303 for a proposed wireless telecommunications service
facility operated by AT&T Mobility. The facility would consist of up to nine
penthouse-mounted antennas and equipment located in an internal room. The
facility is proposed on a Location Preference 4 Site (Preferred Location -
Industrial/Commercial Site) within the NC-3 (Moderate-Scale Neighborhood
Commercial) Zoning District and a 130-E Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary
Recommendation: Approval with Conditions
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.
8. Consideration of
Adoption:
·
Draft Minutes
of Regular Meeting of August 4, 2011
·
Draft Minutes
of Regular Meeting of August 11, 2011
9. 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
10. Director’s
Announcements
11. Review of Past
Week’s Events at the Board of Supervisors, Board of Appeals, and Historic
Preservation Commission.
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
12.
2008.0877ETZM
(P. LORD: (415) 558-6311)
Western SoMa Community Plan - Informational Presentation -
Since publication of the Western SoMa
Community Plan – Draft for Citizens Review on August 14, 2008, a lot of work
has been carried out by members of the Western SoMa Citizens Planning Task Force
(the TF), City family and the Planning Department staff. The purpose of this
first presentation, in a series of two informational presentations, is to
provide the Planning Commission and the public with updates on this planning
process well in advance of adoption hearings in 2012.
13.
2009.0342C
(K.
Durandet: (415) 575-6816)
2516 MISSION STREET
- west side between 21st and 22nd Streets; Lot 061 in
Assessor’s Block 3616 - Request for Conditional Use Authorization,
pursuant to Planning Code Sections 303 and 736.24, to allow an outdoor activity
area accessory to an existing restaurant, bar and other entertainment venue
(d.b.a. Medjool) within the Mission Neighborhood Commercial Transit (NCT)
District and a 55-X/65-B Height and Bulk District. The outdoor activity area
will be located on the roof of the four-story building.
Preliminary
Recommendation: Approval with Conditions
14.
2011.0082D
(A. PUTRA: (415) 575-9079)
655 ALVARADO STREET -
south side
between Diamond and Castro Streets; Lot 028C in Assessor’s Block 2803 -
Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No.
2009.12.11.3061, proposing
to construct a three-story horizontal rear extension that involves adding a rear
addition at the existing first floor and basement level, creating a new second
basement level (under the proposed basement extension), and constructing a
one-story vertical extension to a two-story over basement, single-family
dwelling within the RH-2 (Residential, House,
Two-Family) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk District.
Staff
Analysis: Abbreviated Discretionary Review
Preliminary
Recommendation: Do not take Discretionary Review and approve
15.
2010.0479D
(A. STARR: (415) 558-6362)
1456 CHESTNUT
STREET -
north side between Gough and Franklin Streets; Lot 003E in Assessor’s Block 0480
- Staff Initiated Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No.
2010.06.16.4608, proposing to construct a new four-story, three-unit building,
following the demolition of the existing two-story, one-unit building, within
the RH-3 (Residential, House, Three-Family) Zoning District and 40-X Height and
Bulk District. A Request for Discretionary Review has also been filed by
a member of the public against the proposed project.
Staff Analysis: Full
Discretionary Review
Preliminary Recommendation:
Take Discretionary Review and approve with modifications
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:
