SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
Notice of Hearing
&
Agenda
Commission Chambers, Room 400
City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
Thursday, July 11, 2013
12:00 p.m.
Regular Meeting
Commissioners:
Rodney Fong, President
Cindy Wu, Vice President
Michael Antonini, Gwyneth Borden, Rich Hillis, Kathrin Moore, Hisashi Sugaya
Acting Commission Secretary:
Jonas P. Ionin
Hearing Materials are available at:
Website: http://www.sfplanning.org
Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, Suite 400
Planning Information Center, 1660 Mission Street, 1st Floor
Voice recorded Agenda only: (415) 558-6422
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commissions.secretary@sfgov.org or (415) 558-6309 at least 48 hours in advance.
Hearing Procedures
The Planning Commission holds public hearings regularly, on most Thursdays. The full hearing schedule for the calendar year and the Commission Rules & Regulations may be found online at: www.sfplanning.org.
Public Comments: Persons attending a hearing may comment on any scheduled item.
v When speaking before the Commission in City Hall, Room 400, please note the timer indicating how much time remains. Speakers will hear two alarms. The first soft sound indicates the speaker has 30 seconds remaining. The second louder sound indicates that the speaker’s opportunity to address the Commission has ended.
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For most cases (CU’s, PUD’s, 309’s, etc…) that are considered by the Planning Commission, after being introduced by the Commission Secretary, shall be considered by the Commission in the following order:
1. Presentation by Staff;
2. Presentation by the Project Sponsor’s Team (which includes: the sponsor, representative, legal counsel, architect, engineer, expeditor and/or any other advisor) for a period not to exceed fifteen (15) minutes, at the discretion of the Chair;
3. Public testimony from supporters of the Project not to exceed three (3) minutes, at the discretion of the Chair;
4. Presentation by Organized Opposition recognized by the Commission President through written request prior to the hearing for a period not to exceed fifteen (15) minutes, at the discretion of the Chair;
5. Public testimony from opponents of the Project not to exceed three (3) minutes, at the discretion of the Chair;
6. Staff follow-up and/or conclusions;
7. Public comment portion of the hearing shall be closed and deliberation amongst the Commissioners shall be opened by the Chair;
8. A motion to approve; approve with conditions; approve with amendments and/or modifications; disapprove; or continue to another hearing date, if seconded, shall be voted on by the Commission.
Every Official Act taken by the Commission must be adopted by a majority vote of all members of the Commission, a minimum of four (4) votes. A failed motion results in the disapproval of the requested action, unless a subsequent motion is adopted. Any Procedural Matter, such as a continuance, may be adopted by a majority vote of members present, as long as the members present constitute a quorum (four (4) members of the Commission).
For Discretionary Review cases that are considered by the Planning Commission, after being introduced by the Commission Secretary, shall be considered by the Commission in the following order:
1. Presentation by Staff;
2. Presentation by the DR Requestor(s), not to exceed five (5) minutes per Requestor, at the discretion of the Chair;
3. Public testimony from opponents of the Project not to exceed three (3) minutes, at the discretion of the Chair;
4. Presentation by the Project Sponsor for a period of five (5) minutes not to exceed fifteen (15) minutes, whenever there are multiple DR requests, at the discretion of the Chair;
5. Public testimony from supporters of the Project not to exceed three (3) minutes, at the discretion of the Chair;
6. Rebuttal by the DR Requestor(s), not to exceed two (2) minutes per Requestor, at the discretion of the Chair;
7. Rebuttal by the Project Sponsor, not to exceed two (2) minutes, at the discretion of the Chair;
8. Staff follow-up and/or conclusions;
9. Public comment portion of the hearing shall be closed and deliberation amongst the Commissioners shall be opened by the Chair;
10. A motion to Not Take DR and approve the Project as proposed; or to Take DR and approve the Project with conditions, with amendments and/or modifications; or to Take DR and disapprove; or continue to another hearing date, if seconded, shall be voted on by the Commission.
The Commission must Take DR in order to disapprove or modify a building permit application that is before them under Discretionary Review. A failed motion to Take DR results in a Project that is approved as proposed.
Hearing Materials
Each item on the Agenda may include the following documents:
· Planning Department Case Executive Summary
· Planning Department Case Report
· Draft Motion or Resolution with Findings and/or Conditions
· Public Correspondence
Materials submitted to the Planning Commission prior to a scheduled hearing will become part of the public record only when the materials are also provided to the Commission Secretary and/or Project Planner. Correspondence may be emailed directly to the Commission Secretary at: commissions.secretary@sfgov.org.
Persons unable to attend a hearing may submit written comments regarding a scheduled item to: Planning Commission, 1650 Mission Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, CA 94103-2414. Written comments received by the close of the business day prior to the hearing will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission and made part of the official record.
Advance Submissions: To allow Commissioners the opportunity to review material in advance of a hearing, materials must be received by the Planning Department reception eight (8) days prior to the scheduled public hearing. All submission packages must be delivered to1650 Mission Street, Suite 400, by 5:00 p.m. and should include fifteen (15) copies.
Day-of Submissions: Material related to a calendared item may be distributed at the hearing. Please provide ten (10) copies for distribution.
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.
Members of the public are not required to provide personal identifying information when they communicate with the Commission or the Department. All written or oral communications, including submitted personal contact information, may be made available to the public for inspection and copying upon request and may appear on the Department’s website or in other public documents.
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 the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force at City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 409; phone (415) 554-7724; fax (415) 554-7854; or 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.sfbos.org/sunshine.
San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance
Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance [SF Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code Section 21.00-2.160] to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the San Francisco Ethics Commission at 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 220, San Francisco, CA 94102; phone (415) 252-3100; fax (415) 252-3112; and online http://www.sfgov.org/ethics.
Accessible Meeting Information
Commission hearings are held in Room 400 at City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place in San Francisco. City Hall is open to the public Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and is accessible to persons using wheelchairs and other assistive mobility devices. Ramps are available at the Grove, Van Ness and McAllister entrances. The wheelchair lift at the Polk Street entrance is currently under repair.
Transit: The nearest accessible BART station is Civic Center. Accessible MUNI Metro lines are the F, J, K, L, M, N, T (exit at Civic Center or Van Ness stations). MUNI bus routes also serving the area are the 5, 6, 9, 19, 21, 47, 49, 71, and 71L. For more information regarding MUNI accessible services, call (415) 701-4485 or call 311.
Parking: Accessible parking is available at the Civic Center Underground Parking Garage (McAllister and Polk), and at the Performing Arts Parking Garage (Grove and Franklin). Accessible curbside parking spaces are located all around City Hall.
Disability Accommodations: To request assistive listening devices, sign language interpreters, readers, large print agendas or other accommodations, please contact the Commission Secretary at (415) 558-6309, or commissions.secretary@sfgov.org at least 48 hours in advance of the hearing.
Language Assistance: To request an interpreter for a specific case during the hearing, please contact the Commission Secretary at (415) 558-6309, or commissions.secretary@sfgov.org at least 48 hours in advance of the hearing.
Allergies: In order to assist the City in accommodating persons with severe allergies, environmental illness, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, please refrain from wearing scented products (e.g. perfume and scented lotions) to Commission hearings.
ROLL CALL:
President: Rodney Fong
Vice-President: Cindy Wu
Commissioners: Michael J. Antonini; Gwyneth Borden; Rich Hillis;
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. 2013.0211C (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, the Transbay C-3 Special Use District, the Transit Center C-3-O(SD) Commercial Special Use District, and the 450-S Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approve with Conditions
(Proposed for Continuance to August 15, 2013)
2a. 2009.0753CV (E. JACKSON: (415) 558-6363)
3155 CESAR CHAVEZ STREET - south side between Folsom and Harrison Streets; Lot 040 in Assessor’s Block 5503 - Request for Conditional Use Authorization under Planning Code Sections 209.3(j) and 303 to allow the demolition and reconstruction of an existing church (Church of God) within a RH-2 (Residential, House, Two-Family) District, the Bernal Heights Special Use District and 40-X Height and Bulk District. The proposal also includes a Variance request for Front Setback, Parking, and Rear Yard, which will be heard by the Zoning Administrator
Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Conditions
(Continued from Regular Meeting of May 9, 2013)
(Proposed for Indefinite Continuance)
2b. 2009.0753CV (E. JACKSON: (415) 558-6363)
3155 CESAR CHAVEZ STREET - south side between Folsom and Harrison Streets; Lot 040 in Assessor’s Block 5503 - Request for Variances from 1) Planning Code Section 132 which requires a front setback of 9 feet where none is proposed, 2) Planning Code Section 151 which requires 12 off-street parking spaces where none are proposed, and 3) Planning Code Section 242(e) which requires a rear yard of approximately 78.75 feet where approximately 56 feet is proposed for the proposed demolition and reconstruction of an existing church (Church of God) within a RH-2 (Residential, House, Two-Family) District, the Bernal Heights Special Use District and 40-X Height and Bulk District.
(Continued from Regular Meeting of May 9, 2013)
(Proposed for Indefinite Continuance)
B. CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed hereunder constitute a Consent Calendar, are considered to be routine by the Planning Commission, and will be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the Commission. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Commission, the public, or staff so requests, in which event the matter shall be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered as a separate item at this or a future hearing
3. 2013.0822C (C. Lamorena: (415) 575-9085)
1865 POST STREET - south side between Fillmore and Webster Streets; Lot 002 in Assessor’s Block 0701 - Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 249.31, 303, and 712.48, to add a new use size in excess of 4,000 square feet as an “Other Entertainment” use to an existing restaurant (d.b.a. Pa’ina Lounge and Restaurant) within a NC-3 (Neighborhood Commercial, Moderate-Scale) Zoning District, Japantown Special Use District and 50-X Height and Bulk District. The proposal would add live and amplified music during the restaurant’s evening operating hours.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approve with Conditions
NOTE: On February 7, 2013, following public testimony, the Commission continued the matter to April 11, 2013; with the following direction: 1) For a mutually agreed upon sound engineer or independent sound engineers along with the Entertainment Commission’s sound engineer; 2) To determine the maximum level of noise, to the point of no disturbance for the Spa or Cinema; 3) Costs to be shared proportionally, by a vote (+7 -0).
NOTE: On June 6, 2013, the Commission Adopted a Motion of Intent to Disapprove by a vote (+7 -0
Note: On July 11, 2013, the Commission will consider a Draft Motion to Disapprove, prepared by staff.
(Continued from Regular Meeting of June 6, 2013)
4. 2013.0023C (C. LAMORENA: (415) 575-9085)
3141 CLEMENT STREET - south side of Clement Street between 32nd and 33rd Avenues; Lot 029 in Assessor’s Block 1464 - Request for Conditional Use Authorization pursuant to Planning Code Sections 303, 710.27 and 710.48 to add an Other Entertainment use (a karaoke lounge) to the existing Limited Restaurant (d.b.a. Akiba) and to extend the hours of operation to 2 a.m. on weekends within a NC-1 (Neighborhood Commercial, Cluster) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approve with Conditions
5a. 2013.0209CV (E. WATTY: (415) 558-6620)
1019 MARKET STREET - south side between 6th and 7th Streets; Lot 076 in Assessor’s Block 3703 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 219(d) and 303, to allow professional and business offices that are not open to the public at and below the ground floor of the existing 7-story-over-basement building. The office space will be located at the rear of the building’s ground floor, fronting Stevenson Street, and in the basement. Retail space will continue to front Market Street. The property is located within a C-3-G (Downtown General Commercial) Zoning District and 120-X Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approve with Conditions
5b. 2013.0209CV (E. WATTY: (415) 558-6620)
1019 MARKET STREET - south side between 6th and 7th Streets; Lot 076 in Assessor’s Block 3703 - Request for a Variance, pursuant to Planning Code Section 145.1(c)(5), to allow a ground-floor active use that fronts Stevenson Street to be closed to the public during business hours. The property is located within the C-3-G (Downtown General Commercial) Zoning District, and 120-X Height and Bulk District.
6. 2012.1446C (B. BENDIX: (415) 575-9114)
1023 MISSION STREET - south side, between Sixth and Seventh Streets, Lot 110 in Assessor’s Block 3726 - Request for Conditional Use Authorization under Planning Code Sections 157.1, 303, and 840.41 to legalize a commercial parking garage containing 39 off-street parking spaces (d.b.a. AY Parking), in an MUG (Mixed Use, General) Zoning District with a 45-X/85-X Height and Bulk designation.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approve with Conditions
7. 2013.0242C (G. CABREROS: (415) 558-6169)
711 VAN NESS AVENUE - west side between Turk and Larch Streets; Lot 203 in Assessor’s Block 0743 - Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 209.8 and 303, proposing a change of use of approximately 92,000 square feet of office use to medical service use above the ground floor of the existing five-story office building (owned and operated by the nonprofit group, Pacific Vision Foundation) in the RC-4 (Residential-Commercial Combined, High Density) Zoning District, the Van Ness Special Use District, the Van Ness Automotive Special Use District and the 130-V Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approve with Conditions
C. COMMISSION MATTERS
8. Consideration of Adoption:
· Draft Minutes for June 13, 2013; and
· Draft Minutes for June 20, 2013
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.
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. DEPARTMENT MATTERS
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. 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.
F. REGULAR CALENDAR
12. 2013.0292C (C. NOEL: (415) 575-9125)
16 WEST PORTAL AVENUE - west side between Ulloa and Vicente Streets; Lot 002 in Assessor’s Block 2931 - Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 303, 729.44 and 703.4 to allow a formula retail use operating as a restaurant (d.b.a. La Boulange) within the West Portal Avenue Neighborhood Commercial District and 26-X Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approve with Conditions
13. 2013.0477C (C. TEAGUE: (415) 575-9081)
435-437 POTRERO AVENUE - east side between 17th and Mariposa Streets; Lot 022 of Assessor’s Block 3974 - Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 179.1, 227(r), 303, and 303(h), to legalize approximately 10,000 gross square feet of Internet Services Exchange on the entirety of both floors of the existing two-story building within a UMU (Urban Mixed Use) Zoning District and 58-X Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approve with Conditions
(Continued from Regular Meeting of June 13, 2013)
14a. 2012.0081CV (K. GUY: (415) 558-6163)
450 HAYES STREET - north side between Octavia Boulevard and Gough Street, Lot 039 of Assessor’s Block 0808 - Request for Conditional Use Authorization to allow development on a lot exceeding 10,000 square feet, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 121.1 and 303, within the Hayes-Gough Neighborhood Commercial Transit District and the 40-X Height and Bulk District. The proposal is to demolish an existing surface parking lot and construct a new four-story building containing approximately 41 dwelling units, 3,700 square feet of ground-floor commercial uses, and 20 off-street parking spaces.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approve with Conditions
14b. 2012.0081CV (K. GUY: (415) 558-6163)
450 HAYES STREET - north side between Octavia Boulevard and Gough Street, Lot 039 of Assessor’s Block 0808 - Request for Rear Yard Modification, pursuant to Planning Code Section 134(e), within the Hayes-Gough Neighborhood Commercial Transit District and 40-X Height and Bulk District. The proposal is to demolish an existing surface parking lot and construct a new four-story building containing approximately 41 dwelling units, 3,700 square feet of ground-floor commercial uses, and 20 off-street parking spaces.
15. 2013.0266C (S. LAI: (415) 575-9087)
2224 UNION STREET - north side, between Fillmore and Steiner Streets, Lot 011 in Assessor’s Block 0534 - Request for Conditional Use Authorization pursuant to Planning Code Sections 303, 703.3 and 703.4, to establish a new formula retail establishment (d.b.a. Sur La Table), within the Union Street NCD (Neighborhood Commercial District) and 40-X Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approve with Conditions
16. 2012.0397D (S. YOUNG: (415) 558-6346)
205 FREDERICK STREET - southwest corner of Ashbury and Frederick Streets; Lot 001 in Assessor’s Block 1269 – Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 2012.10.05.1468 proposing to legalize the change of use of commercial space previously occupied by a retail grocery store’s delicatessen section to a Limited Restaurant use (d.b.a. Bacon Bacon) on the first and mezzanine floors of the two-story mixed-use building. The proposal includes tenant improvements for the installation of an odor abatement system into the existing kitchen hood exhaust system and a new dining service counter. The proposed Limited Restaurant use will also include accessory food preparation for their mobile food truck during business hours when the establishment is in operation for meal service. The project site is located within a RH-3 (Residential, House, Three-Family) Zoning District, a ¼ mile of the Haight Street Neighborhood Commercial District (NCD) and 40-X Height and Bulk District. The property’s commercial use is considered to be a Limited Commercial Use pursuant to Planning Code Section 186.
Staff Analysis: Full Discretionary Review
Preliminary Recommendation: Do Not Take Discretionary Review and Approve
17. 2013.0434D (S. YOUNG: (415) 558-6346)
1855 - 1857 GREENWICH STREET - south side of Greenwich Street between Laguna and Octavia Streets; Lot 038 in Assessor’s Block 0519 - Mandatory Discretionary Review pursuant to Planning Code Section 317, requiring the review of Loss of Residential Units Through Merger, of Building Permit Application No. 2013.04.10.4198 proposing to merge residential units, changing the building’s unit count from two units to one unit within a RH-2 (Residential, House, Two-Family) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk District.
Staff Analysis: Full Discretionary Review
Preliminary Recommendation: Take Discretionary Review and Disapprove
18a. 2011.0896DV (A. PUTRA: (415) 575-9079)
225 SANTA ANA AVENUE - east side between Monterey Boulevard and Darien Way; Lot 018 in Assessor’s Block 3254 - Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 2011.03.17.2277, proposing to raise the height of an existing single-family building by approximately 2’-0” to create a habitable level below the existing first floor and to construct a two-story horizontal addition at the rear (southeast corner) of the building that would not extend beyond the depth of the existing rear wall within a RH-1(D) (Residential, House, Single-family, Detached) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk District.
Staff Analysis: Abbreviated Discretionary Review
Preliminary Recommendation: Do Not take Discretionary Review and Approve
18b. 2011.0896DV (A. PUTRA: (415) 575-9079)
225 SANTA ANA AVENUE - - east side between Monterey Boulevard and Darien Way; Lot 018 in Assessor’s Block 3254 - Request for Variance, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 133 and 134, to maintain side yards of approximately 1’-0” on the south side and 3’-0” on the north side, where two side yards of approximately 4’-0” each is required; and to maintain a rear yard of approximately 17’-6”, where a rear yard of approximately 24’-0” is required within a RH-1(D) (Residential, House, Single-family, Detached) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk District.
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
Appeals
The following is a summary of appeal rights associated with the various actions that may be taken at a Planning Commission hearing.
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Case Type
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Case Suffix
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Appeal Period*
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Appeal Body
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Certificate of Appropriateness
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A
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30 calendar days
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Board of Appeals**
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Office Allocation
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B
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15 calendar days
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Board of Appeals**
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Conditional Use Authorization and Planned Unit Development
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C
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30 calendar days
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Board of Supervisors
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Building Permit Application (Discretionary Review)
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D
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15 calendar days
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Board of Appeals
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CEQA Determination - EIR
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E
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20 calendar days
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Board of Supervisors
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Permit to Alter/Demolish
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H
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30 calendar days
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Board of Appeals**
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Coastal Zone Permit
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P
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15 calendar days
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Board of Appeals
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Planning Code Amendments by Application
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T
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30 calendar days
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Board of Supervisors
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Variance (Zoning Administrator action)
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V
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10 calendar days
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Board of Appeals
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Permit Review in C-3 Districts, Downtown Residential Districts and Large Project Authorization in Eastern Neighborhoods
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X
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15 calendar days
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Board of Appeals
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Zoning Map Change by Application
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Z
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30 calendar days
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Board of Supervisors
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* Appeals of Planning Commission decisions on Building Permit Applications (Discretionary Review) must be made within 15 days of the date the building permit is issued/denied by the Department of Building Inspection (not from the date of the Planning Commission hearing). Appeals of Zoning Administrator decisions on Variances must be made within 10 days from the issuance of the decision letter.
**An appeal of a Certificate of Appropriateness or Permit to Alter/Demolish may be made to the Board of Supervisors if the project requires Board of Supervisors approval or if the project is associated with a Conditional Use Authorization appeal. An appeal of an Office Allocation may be made to the Board of Supervisors if the project requires a Conditional Use Authorization.
For more information regarding the Board of Appeals process, please contact the Board of Appeals at (415) 575-6880. For more information regarding the Board of Supervisors process, please contact the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors at (415) 554-5184 or board.of.supervisors@sfgov.org.
Challenges: 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.
