SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
Meeting Minutes
Commission Chambers - Room 400
City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
Thursday, January 24, 2013
12:00 PM
Regular Meeting
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Wu, Antonini, Borden, Hillis, Moore, Sugaya
COMMISSIONER ABSENT: Fong
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY VICE PRESIDENT WU AT 12:05 PM.
STAFF IN ATTENDANCE: John Rahaim – Director of Planning, Scott Sanchez – Zoning Administrator, Aaron Hollister, Sharon Young, Christina LaMorena, Tom Disanto, Keith Demartini, Debra Dwyer, Ben Fu, Elizabeth Watty, Thomas Wang, Glenn Cabreros and Jonas P. 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.
SPEAKERS: Sue Hestor, Steve Vettel
1. 2011.0800C (S. VELLVE: (415) 558-6263)
601 VAN NESS AVENUE - west side between Golden Gate Avenue and Turk Street; Lot 026 in Assessor’s Block 0762 - Request for Conditional Use Authorization pursuant to Planning Code Sections 209.6 and 303, to allow Verizon Wireless to replace three existing antennas with new antennas and add two additional antennas to the site for up to 11 WTS antennas on the roof of the 12-story mixed use building located at the southwest corner of Van Ness Avenue and Turk Street in the Opera Plaza complex within a RC-4 (Residential/Commercial, Combined, High Density) District, the Van Ness Special Use District and the Van Ness Automotive Special Use District and 130-V Height and Bulk District. The site is a Location Preference 5 (mixed-use building in a high density residential district).
Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Conditions
(Continued from Regular Meeting of December 6, 2012)
(Proposed for Continuance to February 14, 2013)
ACTION: Continued as Proposed
AYES: Wu, Antonini, Borden, Moore, Sugaya
ABSENT: Fong, Hillis
2. 2012.1168C (D. SÁNCHEZ: (415) 575-9082)
793 SOUTH VAN NESS AVENUE - northeast corner of South Van Ness Avenue and 19th Street; Lot 024 in Assessor’s Block 3591 - Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Section 303 to modify the performance period condition of Motion No. 17554 for Case No. 2004.0914CVEK to extend the approval period for two years of a mixed use building consisting of 3,215 square feet of ground floor retail/commercial space, 1,430 square feet of ground floor PDR space and 29 dwelling units within the NC-3 (Moderate Scale Neighborhood Commercial) Zoning District and the 55-X Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Conditions
(Continued from Regular Meeting of November 29, 2012)
(Proposed for Continuance to February 28, 2013)
ACTION: Continued as Proposed
AYES: Wu, Antonini, Borden, Moore, Sugaya
ABSENT: Fong, Hillis
3. 2012.1315T (S. HAYWARD: (415) 558-6372)
AMENDMENTS TO THE PLANNING CODE, ADDING NEW SECTION 102.36.1 TO ESTABLISH AN ANNUAL MONITORING REQUIREMENT FOR STUDENT HOUSING CONVERSIONS [BOARD FILE NO. 12-0883] - Ordinance introduced by Supervisor Kim adding Planning Code Section 102.36.1 to establish an annual monitoring program for Student Housing conversions; and 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.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Modifications
(Continued from Regular Meeting of November 29, 2012)
NOTE: On November 29, 2012, following public testimony, the Commission continued the matter to January 24, 2013 by a vote of (+6 -1). Commissioner Sugaya voted against.
Public comment portion is closed.
(Proposed for Continuance to March 7, 2013)
ACTION: Continued as Proposed
AYES: Wu, Antonini, Borden, Moore, Sugaya
ABSENT: Fong, Hillis
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. 2012.0690C (A. HOLLISTER: (415) 575-9078)
728 VALLEJO STREET – north side between Stockton and Powell Streets, Lot 011A in Assessor’s Block 0130 - Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 722.43 and 303, to establish a Limited-Restaurant Use (D.B.A. Lagomarsino's) within the North Beach Neighborhood Commercial Zoning District, the North Beach Special Use District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Conditions
SPEAKERS: None
ACTION: Approved with Conditions
AYES: Wu, Antonini, Borden, Moore, Hillis, Sugaya
ABSENT: Fong
MOTION: 18785
5. 2012.1291C (S. YOUNG: (415) 558-6346)
369 - 3RD AVENUE - west side, between Clement Street and Geary Boulevard; Lot 047 in Assessor’s Block 1435 - Request for Conditional Use Authorization under Planning Code Sections 303 and 712.54 to convert vacant commercial tenant space (formerly occupied by an institutional use d.b.a. Oxman College) with approximately 2,730 square feet of floor area into a massage establishment (d.b.a. Healthy Living Massage) on the ground floor of a three-story, mixed-use building within an NC-3 (Neighborhood Commercial, Moderate-Scale) District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District. The proposal will involve interior tenant improvements to the ground floor tenant commercial space. There will be no expansion of the existing building envelope.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Conditions
(Continued from Regular Meeting of January 17, 2013)
SPEAKERS: Johnson Yu
ACTION: Approved with Conditions
AYES: Wu, Antonini, Borden, Moore, Hillis, Sugaya
ABSENT: Fong
MOTION: 18787
6. 2012.1057Q (C. LAMORENA: (415) 575-9085)
230-234 HERMANN STREET – north side of Hermann Street between Fillmore and Webster Streets; Lots 009-009A in Assessor’s Block 0868 - Request for Condominium Conversion Subdivision to convert a three-story, five-unit building into residential condominiums within a RTO (Residential Transit Oriented) Zoning District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approval
SPEAKERS: None
ACTION: Approved
AYES: Wu, Antonini, Borden, Moore, Hillis, Sugaya
ABSENT: Fong
MOTION: 18786
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.
7. Consideration of Adoption:
· Draft Minutes for Regular Meeting of January 10, 2013.
SPEAKERS: None
ACTION: Adopted as corrected
AYES: Wu, Antonini, Borden, Moore, Hillis, Sugaya
ABSENT: Fong
8. 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 Antonini:
A few items in regard to the Secretary Search Subcommittee, we met yesterday and we'll be meeting again next Wednesday and we're having some input on a couple of areas. Basically, the questions, that are going to be asked, and the rating of the questions. We have a substance material expert, who is analyzing these. I can’t go into more detail, because this is not a calendared item. But once this step is finished and the Subcommittee has approved some it we will begin to post the job position and it will be posted for 30 to 45 days. I would like to ask Vice-Chair Wu, if it could be calendared at a time that I can give more details maybe in two or three weeks.
I have a couple of other comments. An article in today's Chronicle, it kind of plays into some of my remarks from last week, when I talk about illegal units particularly in the Richmond and the Sunset, this deals with a number of houses where the lawns or green areas in front of the houses have been paved over to provide additional parking or just because the owners don't want to put the time and effort into maintaining them. We do have a law that was mentioned, that was passed in 2002, that this is not allowed and they did make references in this article to the Planning Department and the fact that we did not have the funding to be able to police this, but I would actually support as much attention as we can give or at least identification of…where we could go out and see which ones have been paved over and send out notices of violation, but there have been a number of these that have been eliminated. In the same regard, I remembered I might have mentioned before, in 1965 was a beautiful autumn day. I had driven into San Francisco at that time I was still living in the Livermore/Pleasanton area and I stopped to do some shopping. I thought it was such a nice day I drove out on Geary Boulevard, and was struck by the beauty of the little houses down the Avenues. When there was an elevation change I stopped and got and took a look. They were so well maintained and they all had their areas of little lawns in front of them I think it's a shame this is happening and this is designed to be an area of starter homes for people or maybe homes for their entire life and they should be reserved to be single-family homes as they are designed to be. There are plenty of places in the City and many projects coming before us with denser higher density project, but they should be part of this City that is reserved for single family owned, and this is just one of the symptoms you'll see with this paving over. Finally, we see the stage play last night ”Anything Goes” which is fantastic Cole Porter songs at the Golden Gate, and after that we went to Market Street and we were impressed that the crowds from the Golden Gate and Orpheum, with the crowds who were related to the opening of the Jazz Center, changed the area to make it much more inviting to be there, the presence of security including uniformed Police Officers. If we can develop those areas in a positive way, especially night time activities and a sign of good things to come.
Commissioner Moore:
In the latter part of last week’s hearing, Planner Kate McGee, gave a presentation on Eco Districts and Sustainable Development, and it must have been that either I was too tired or everybody else had already checked out, because there were no questions or any other feedback to her on that matter. When I started to think about it, I think it is an extremely important and forward looking topic. I would ask that she be brought back and that we spend time for a brief discussion with her and talk about how that thinking can be supported by us when commenting on development, as we see it, to realize a larger ability to deal with those ideas. I think it's a missed opportunity. I, at least speaking for myself, for not having asked questions. This is the kind of the stuff that we really should be proactively involved with: - exchanging ideas, - inviting ideas and feedback, because that is where I think we can be very powerful developing future policy and future new mechanisms for sustainable districts or the sustainable city. So, I make a pitch here for all us to support such a follow up, and actually, I listened to it again and I appreciated the presentation. What was missing, really, is we didn't have a handout. So we were just sitting there and we didn’t even get anything to take home. I frankly was tired and didn’t want to dig in.
Commissioner Sugaya:
Could we have a little report from staff about closing the ramps on Highway 380. I don’t’ think we need a hearing just yet. I assume something more informational will come forward by maybe a little bit more information than what was in the paper. Secondly, in the paper the America's Cup is going to be sponsored by whatever planet it is called Live Nation, and occasional entertainment on Pier 29, is that not within City’s jurisdiction or is that something that can happen, because it is temporary, or because it is under the Port jurisdiction.
Commissioner Wu:
I wanted to bring up I believe this Monday there's going to be a hearing about land use and condominium conversion. We had it on our consent calendar today and I believe that's the process all of these 4 and 5 or 5 and 6 buildings conversions come through. I think, I just want for myself, information to remind us, who enforces the subdivision code and how we verifying that there is owner occupancy of these units, and how we are verifying. I believe in the case where there is a renter, the renter is offered a year lease if they are in an special category that they are offered lifetime lease. How are we enforcing or how we can verify all of that
Commissioner Antonini:
In regards to the comments of Commissioner Moore regarding Kate McGee’s presentation I am supportive of bringing that back. However, I did make comments and asked her questions last week. I can’t remember the exact content, but I did ask to make sure that the sustainable features are attractive and practical and not just sustainable, but also something that add to the appearance of the areas, where they take place.
Commissioner Moore
As a follow-up to your own comments Commissioner Wu, I actually meant to speak about that, because there was an additional discussion this morning that Supervisors Farrell and Weiner are looking for modifications of tenant and condominium issue related matters. It would also help all of us to gather every so often to review the current legislation that indeed is empowering us to do things, I didn’t feel like pulling the condominium project on Herman Street off the consent calendar, but I did have the question of whether this project is a condominium conversion, which is normally the step which precede this. I would like to have a refresher on the laws and how we're currently supposed to use them.
D. DIRECTOR’S REPORT
9. Director’s Announcements
Director Rahaim:
Good afternoon Commissioners, just two announcements. There were public meetings this week kicking off two new streetscape projects; one was in the Castro where we are looking at the stretch of Market between Castro and 18th, and looking at potential sidewalk improvements, that is actually one of the busiest pedestrian thoroughfares, it has more pedestrian traffic than Columbus in North Beach. We are looking at that stretch in Castro and we are also looking at the area in the Outer Mission often called the Persian Triangle a convergence of multiple streets, Mission and Ocean Avenue, I think, which is a long-standing desire of the public to make a better place there. Both of these streetscape projects look for better design of those areas. In both of these cases we would likely be able to move forward because these were projects that were identified for funding from the Streets Bond that was passed in 2011 and that Bond did have a small pot of money for streetscape improvements. We will be able to withdraw money for public works and move forward with implementation for both of those projects. I should announce to the Commission that I'm speaking to SPUR on Tuesday night regarding the Department’s record and where I see the Department going in the next couple of years, and that concludes my presentation.
10. Review of Past Week’s Events at the Board of Supervisors, Board of Appeals, and Historic Preservation Commission.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS:
No report
BOARD OF APPELAS:
No report
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION:
No report
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. However, for items where public comment is closed this is your opportunity to address the Commission. With respect to all other 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: Sue Vaughan, Linda Chapman, Sue Hestor
F. REGULAR CALENDAR
11. (T. DISANTO/K. DEMARTINI: (415) 575-9113/575-9118)
FY 2012-2013 SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET APPROPRIATION - A presentation of the Department's proposed revenue and expenditure supplemental appropriation budget in FY 2012-2013
Preliminary Recommendation: Approval
SPEAKERS: None
ACTION: Approved
AYES: Wu, Antonini, Borden, Moore, Hillis
NAYES: Sugaya
ABSENT: Fong
12. 2000.618E (D. DWYER: (415) 575-9031)
801 BRANNAN STREET/1 HENRY ADAMS STREET PROJECT - The proposed project has two sites: one on the south side of Brannan Street between 7th and 8th Streets [Block 3783, Lot 001] and one on the east side of Henry Adams Street between Division and Alameda Streets [Block 3911, Lot 001] – Certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report. The proposed project would include demolition of the existing Concourse Exhibition Hall on the 801 Brannan site and demolition of the three existing commercial/industrial buildings on the One Henry Adams site, and would include new construction of three mixed-use residential and retail buildings on the 801 Brannan site as well as two mixed-use residential and retail buildings at the One Henry Adams site. All buildings would be 68-feet-tall (six stories). The easternmost portion of the 801 Brannan site would be dedicated to the City in partial fulfillment of the project’s Inclusionary Affordable Housing requirement. Up to 150 units of affordable housing would be constructed on that portion of the 801 Brannan site under the direction of the Mayor’s Office of Housing (MOH). There are three project variants proposed. Variant 1 would include new construction of two mixed-use residential and retail buildings on the 801 Brannan site. Variants 2 and 3 would include new construction of three mixed-use residential and retail buildings on the 801 Brannan site. Variants 1 and 2 would not change development at the One Henry Adams site and would not include land dedication to the City. Variant 3 would include new construction of two mixed-use buildings on the One Henry Adams site. Total development would include up to 1,187,943 gross square feet, with up to 824 residential units, 54,598 square feet of retail space, and 866 parking spaces. Under the project or its variants, the 801 Brannan site also would include creation of a two-way, publicly accessible alley which would connect Seventh and Eighth Streets and which would provide access to the proposed project’s parking garages. The project sites are located in the UMU (Urban Mixed Use) Zoning District and 68-X height and bulk district. The proposed project is seeking exceptions for rear yard, street frontage and mass reduction pursuant to Planning Code Section 329, Large Project Authorization within the Eastern Neighborhoods. In addition, Conditional Use authorization is required for 71 parking spaces at the One Henry Adams site.
NOTE: The public hearing on the Draft EIR is closed. The public comment period for the Draft EIR ended on August 8, 2011. The Planning Commission does not conduct public review of Final EIRs. Public comments on the certification may be presented to the Planning Commission during the Public Comment portion of the Commission calendar.
Preliminary Recommendation: Certify the Final EIR
SPEAKERS: Sue Vaughan, Steve Vettel
ACTION: Continued to January 31, 2013
AYES: Wu, Antonini, Borden, Moore, Sugaya
RECUSED: Hillis
ABSENT: Fong
13a. 2012.0700X (B. FU: (415) 558-6613)
801 BRANNAN STREET - south side between 7th and 8th Streets, Lot 001 in Assessor's Block 3783- Request under Planning Code Section 329 for Large Project Authorization to allow demolition of the existing Concourse Exhibition Hall and construction of a new six-story, 68-foot tall building consisting of up to 432 dwelling units, approximately 19,650 square feet of ground floor retail, and parking for up to 422 spaces, and Planning Code exceptions including (1) rear yard pursuant to Planning Code Section 134, (2) off-street loading pursuant to Planning Code Section 152.1, and (3) horizontal mass reduction pursuant to Planning Code Section 270.1.The subject property is located within the UMU (Urban Mixed Use) District with a 68-X Height and Bulk Designation. The proposed project is identified as Variant Three in the FEIR and is associated with the development at 1 Henry Adams.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Conditions
SPEAKERS: None
ACTION: Continued to January 31, 2013
AYES: Wu, Antonini, Borden, Moore, Sugaya
RECUSED: Hillis
ABSENT: Fong
13b. 2012.0701X (B. FU: (415) 558-6613)
1 HENRY ADAMS STREET - east side between Division and Alameda Streets, Lot 001 in Assessor's Block 3911- Request under Planning Code Section 329 for Large Project Authorization to allow demolition of existing structures and construction of two new six-story, 68-foot tall buildings consisting of up to 239 dwelling units, approximately 11,770 square feet of ground floor retail, and parking for up to 164 spaces, and Planning Code exceptions including (1) rear yard pursuant to Planning Code Section 134, (2) street frontage pursuant to Planning Code Section 145.1, (3) off-street loading pursuant to Planning Code Section 152.1, and (4) horizontal mass reduction pursuant to Planning Code Section 270.1. The subject property is located within the UMU (Urban Mixed Use) District with a 68-X Height and Bulk Designation. The proposed project is identified as Variant Three in the FEIR and is associated with the development at 801 Brannan Street.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Conditions
SPEAKERS: None
ACTION: Continued to January 31, 2013
AYES: Wu, Antonini, Borden, Moore, Sugaya
RECUSED: Hillis
ABSENT: Fong
14a. 2011.0312CEVX (E. WATTY: (415) 558-6620)
1321 MISSION STREET (AKA 104 – 9TH STREET) - south side between 9th and Washburn Streets; Lot 043 in Assessor’s Block 3509 - Request for Determination of Compliance pursuant to Planning Code Section 309, with exceptions to the requirements for with exceptions to the requirements for “Reduction of Ground-Level Wind Currents in C-3 District”, “Bulk Limits”, and “Rear Yard Requirements”. The proposed project would demolish the existing one-story commercial building, which is currently occupied by a furniture store, and construct a new, 11-story-over-basement, approximately 120-foot tall building containing approximately 76,748 gsf of residential space, and 3,359 gsf of commercial space, with up to 160 dwelling-units (including a minimum of 80 student housing units). Of the 160 dwelling-units, 120 would be designated as efficiency dwelling-units with reduced square footage. The project would not include off-street parking, with the exception of one off-street car share parking space, but would include approximately 240 bicycle parking spaces. The project site is located within the C-3-S (Downtown Support) Zoning District and the 120-F Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Conditions
SPEAKERS: Patrick Kennedy, Mike Pittler, James Wesser, Tim Collen, David Meckel
ACTION: Approved with Conditions
AYES: Wu, Antonini, Borden, Hillis, Moore, Sugaya
ABSENT: Fong
MOTION: 18788
14b. 2011.0312CEVX (E. WATTY: (415) 558-6620)
1321 MISSION STREET (AKA 104 – 9TH STREET) - south side between 9th and Washburn Streets; Lot 043 in Assessor’s Block 3509 - Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 102.36, 124(k), 124(f), 215(b), and 303, to allow additional square footage above that permitted by the base floor area ratio limit for Student Housing and on-site affordable housing, and to exceed the principally permitted density by an additional 84 units. The proposed project would demolish the existing one-story commercial building, which is currently occupied by a furniture store, and construct a new, 11-story-over-basement, approximately 120-foot tall building containing approximately 76,748 gsf of residential space, and 3,359 gsf of commercial space, with up to 160 dwelling-units (including a minimum of 80 student housing units). Of the 160 dwelling-units, 120 would be designated as efficiency dwelling-units with reduced square footage. The project would not include off-street parking, with the exception of one off-street car share parking space, but would include approximately 240 bicycle parking spaces. The project site is located within the C-3-S (Downtown Support) Zoning District and the 120-F Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Conditions
SPEAKERS: Patrick Kennedy, Mike Pittler, James Wesser, Tim Collen, David Meckel
ACTION: Approved with Conditions
AYES: Wu, Antonini, Borden, Hillis, Moore, Sugaya
ABSENT: Fong
MOTION: 18789
14c. 2011.0312CEVX (E. WATTY: (415) 558-6620)
1321 MISSION STREET (AKA 104 – 9TH STREET) - south side between 9th and Washburn Streets; Lot 043 in Assessor’s Block 3509 - Request for Variances in order to allow for bay windows, architectural projections, and cornices that exceed the maximum dimensions allowed for projections over the sidewalk (Section 136); to allow 30 units to face onto an inner court that does not comply with dwelling-unit exposure requirements (Section 140); and to allow ground floor common space facing Washburn Street without direct access to the street and with less fenestration transparency than required (Section 145.1) The proposed project would demolish the existing one-story commercial building, which is currently occupied by a furniture store, and construct a new, 11-story-over-basement, approximately 120-foot tall building containing approximately 76,748 gsf of residential space, and 3,359 gsf of commercial space, with up to 160 dwelling-units (including a minimum of 80 student housing units). Of the 160 dwelling-units, 120 would be designated as efficiency dwelling-units with reduced square footage. The project would not include off-street parking, with the exception of one off-street car share parking space, but would include approximately 240 bicycle parking spaces. The project site is located within the C-3-S (Downtown Support) Zoning District and the 120-F Height and Bulk District.
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR CLOSED PUBLIC HEARING AND INDICATED AN INTENT TO GRANT THE VARIANCES
15a. 2012.0109CV (T. WANG: (415) 558-6335)
4058-4060 18th STREET - on the north side of 18th Street between Castro and Hartford streets, Lot 052 in Assessor’s Block 3582 - Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 145.2, 317, 715.24, 715.38, 715.44, and 715.81 to replace the ground floor garage with a restaurant (d.b.a. The Castro Sausage Grill) and legalize a change of occupancy of a residential use to a nonresidential use (d.b.a. The Castro Country Club) on the second floor with an outdoor activity area located on the second floor rear roof deck within the Castro Street Neighborhood Commercial District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Conditions
SPEAKERS: Ahmad Mahazeb, Robert Benther, Keith Folger, Mike Shriver, Kiran Bollen, Terry Beswick, Crispin Hollings, Steven Hannah, Derrick Matt, Gray Todd, Naomi Boyd, Diap Phanh, Nate Dyson
ACTION: After taking public testimony, continued to February 7, 2013.
AYES: Wu, Antonini, Borden, Hillis, Moore, Sugaya
ABSENT: Fong
15b. 2012.0109CV (T. WANG: (415) 558-6335)
4058-4060 18th STREET - on the north side of 18th Street between Castro and Hartford streets, Lot 052 in Assessor’s Block 3582, - Request for Rear Yard Variance, pursuant to Planning Code Sections134 and 188 to replace the existing third floor stairway with a spiral stairway, at the rear of the four-story, mixed-use building. The proposed rear spiral stairway would provide a connection between the current residential unit on the third floor and its Planning Code required usable open space on the second floor rear roof deck. The Project Site is in the Castro Street Neighborhood Commercial District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.
SPEAKERS: Ahmad Mahazeb, Robert Benther, Keith Folger, Mike Shriver, Kiran Bollen, Terry Beswick, Crispin Hollings, Steven Hannah, Derrick Matt, Gray Todd, Naomi Boyd, Diap Phanh, Nate Dyson
ACTION: After taking public testimony, continued to February 7, 2013.
AYES: Wu, Antonini, Borden, Hillis, Moore, Sugaya
ABSENT: Fong
16. 2012.1301DD (G. CABREROS: (415) 558-6169)
740 BAY STREET - north side between Hyde and Leavenworth Streets; Lot 0027 in Assessor’s Block 008 - Requests for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 2012.05.14.0388, proposing construction of a three-story rear addition which includes a two-story extension along the rear façade, a partial infill of a side notch at the southeast corner of the existing building and a vertical addition to create additional habitable space at the attic level of the existing two-story-over-garage, single-family residence to result in a three-story-over-garage, single-family residence within the RH-3 (Residential House, Three-Family) and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.
Staff Analysis: Abbreviated Discretionary Review
Preliminary Recommendation: Do not take Discretionary Review and Approve
SPEAKERS: Robert Thorpe, Paul Hobert, Carol Martin, Laurie Kaufman, Andrew Gregg, Michael Levin, Amanda Sharp, Eugene Keegan
ACTION: Take Discretionary Review and Approve the project with modifications – privacy glazing
AYES: Antonini, Borden, Hillis, Moore, Sugaya
NAYES: Wu
ABSENT: Fong
DRA NO. 0307
17. 2010.0986D (G. CABREROS: (415) 558-6169)
865 EL CAMINO DEL MAR (A.K.A. 100 32ND AVENUE) - southeast corner at the intersection of El Camino del Mar and 32nd Avenue; Lot 008 in Assessor’s Block 1312 - Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 2012.02.06.3645, proposing to construct front, side and rear horizontal additions within the footprint of the existing building at the level of the existing partial fourth floor of the existing four-story, single-family residence within the RH-1(D) (Residential House, One-Family, Detached) District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.
Staff Analysis: Abbreviated Discretionary Review
Preliminary Recommendation: Do not take Discretionary Review and Approve
SPEAKERS: Sam Kwan, DR Requestor, Ching Wee, Pat Buskovich, Sanford Garfinkel, Nancy Garfinkel, Alice Barkeley, Dawn Decker
ACTION: Do Not Take Discretionary Review and Approve as Proposed
AYES: Wu, Antonini, Borden, Hillis, Moore, Sugaya
ABSENT: Fong
DRA NO. 0308
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: Ace Washington
Adjournment 5:22 PM
Adopted: February 7, 2013
