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1:30 PM _________
ROLL CALL: Commission President:
Anita Theoharis
Commission Vice-President:
William W. Fay
Commissioners: Roslyn Baltimore;
Hector Chinchilla; Cynthia Joe;
Myrna Lim; Jim Salinas, Sr.
A. ITEMS PROPOSED FOR CONTINUANCE
1. 2001.0230D
(WONG: 558-6381)
2130 HARRISON STREET - west
side between 17th and 18th; Lot 025 in Assessor’s Block
3573 - Request for staff-initiated Discretionary Review for an alteration
to a previously approved live/work project. The proposal is to construct
a 24’ by 35’ general advertising sign on the northeast wall of a 26-unit live/work
project, previously approved by the Planning Commission in November of 1998
(Case No. 1998.040D). The Zoning Administrator is referring the project to
the Planning Commission as (1) a significant alteration to a previously approved
project under Discretionary Review and (2) a land use entitlement issue under
the live/work moratorium. The subject property falls within an M-1/IPZ (Light
Industrial/Industrial Protection Zone) District and a 50-X Height/Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Pending
DISCRETIONARY REVIEW WITHDRAWN
2. 2000.1275C
(TAM: 558-6325)
401 TARAVAL STREET
- Southwest corner of Taraval Street and 14th Avenue; Lot 1 in Assessor’s
Block 2411. Request for a Conditional Use authorization to install
a total of three (3) panel antennae on the building rooftop and an interior
equipment shelter in the basement of an existing two-story over basement commercial
office building as part of a wireless telecommunication network (Sprint PCS),
pursuant to Planning Code Section 711.83, in a NC-2 (Small-Scale Neighborhood
Commercial) District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District. The site is a Location
Preference 3.
Recommendation:
Approval with conditions.
(Proposed
for Continuance to July 12, 2001)
3. 2000.1165B
(BRESSANUTTI: 558-6892)
2 HENRY ADAMS STREET - west side between
Division Street and Alameda Street; Lot 1 in Assessor’s Block 3910. Request
under Planning Code Sections 320-322 for project authorization of an office
development consisting of the conversion of up to 49,900 square feet in an
existing building (San Francisco Design Center) from wholesale design showroom
space to office space. This notice shall also set forth an initial determination
of the net addition of gross square feet of office space, pursuant to Planning
Code Section 313.4. The subject property is located in an M-2 (Heavy Industrial)
District and the Industrial Protection Zone, and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Pending
(Continued
from Regular Meeting of June 14, 2001)
(Proposed
for Continuance to July 19, 2001)
4. 2000.1141C
(SANCHEZ: 558-6679)
2346-2348 CLEMENT STREET - north side between 24th
and 25th Avenues; Lot 025 in Assessor’s Block 1409 - Request for
Conditional Use authorization under Planning Code Section 717.39 to allow
the demolition of an existing mixed-use building with a residential unit at
the second floor, and under Planning Code Section 161(j) to allow the construction
of a four-story mixed-use building (three residential units and one commercial
unit) without the three required residential parking spaces, within the Outer
Clement Neighborhood Commercial District (NCD) and a 40-X Height and Bulk
District.
Preliminary
Recommendation: Pending
(Proposed
for Continuance to July 19, 2001)
5. 2000.1104C
(M. SNYDER: 575-6891)
488 BRYANT
STREET - north side between 2nd and 3rd Street, Lot 18 in Assessor's Block
3763. Request for Conditional Use authorization under Planning Code Section
817.73 and 227(h) to install three panel antennas on the building rooftop
and related backup equipment within the building, in an SLI (Service Light
Industrial Mixed-Use) District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District. Preference
Location 4.
Preliminary Recommendation:
Pending
(Proposed for Continuance
to July 26, 2001)
6. 2000.254D
(CABREROS: 558-6169)
3040 STEINER STREET, east
side between Filbert and Union Streets, Lot 050 in Assessor’s Block 0534
-- Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 9913355S,
proposing to construct a one-story penthouse measuring approximately 10’ x
15’ (150 square feet) on top of the flat roof of
the existing two-unit building, with access to a new 300 square-foot roof
deck to contain a spa in an RH-2 (Residential, House, Two-Family) District
and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary
Recommendation: Take Discretionary Review and approve the project with
modifications.
(Proposed for Continuance
to August 16, 2001)
B. COMMISSIONERS' QUESTIONS AND MATTERS
7. Consideration of Adoption – draft minutes of May 17,
2001.
8. Commission Matters
C. DIRECTOR'S REPORT
9. Director's Announcements
10. Review of Past Week's Events at the Board of Supervisors
and Board of Appeals
11.
(GREEN: 558-6411)
PRESENTATION OF PROPOSED
INDUSTRIAL AREA DESIGN GUIDELINES - Staff presentation, public comments
and discussion of proposed Industrial Area Design Guidelines (IADG).
D. REGULAR CALENDAR
12. 1999.423E
(COOPER: 558-5974)
639 and 699 SECOND STREET - Certification of the Final Environmental
Impact Report prepared for the conversion of the existing two-story-over-basement
building at 699 Second Street, which has been determined to be eligible for
the National Register of Historic Places and is a contributory
element to the South End Historic District, from its industrial/warehouse
designation, to office and retail/restaurant use, and construction of a three-story
addition with two levels of underground parking. The resulting building would
contain about 49,950 square feet of office space, about 6,550 square feet
of retail/restaurant space and about 100 off-street parking spaces. On the
adjacent parcel to the north with an existing surface parking lot, at 639
(635) Second Street, a separate six-story building would be constructed that
would include about 49,950 square feet of office space, nine residential units
and 112 off-street parking spaces. The project site is located in an SSO (Service/Secondary
Office) zoning district, and a 50-X Height and Bulk District.
Please Note: The public hearing on the Draft
EIR is closed. The public comment period for the Draft EIR ended on May 29,
2001. The Planning Commission does not conduct public review of Final EIRs.
Public comments on the certification only may be presented to the Planning
Commission.
Preliminary Recommendation:
Certify Environmental Impact Report
13. 2001.028T
(YOUNG: 558-6346)
BICYCLE
PARKING REQUIREMENTS - Consideration of a proposed Ordinance adding Section
155.4 to the Planning Code to require that all new and renovated commercial
and industrial buildings contain parking spaces for bicycles in accordance
with such building's square footage and primary use.
Testimony and Commission
considerations could result in recommendations of modifications to the proposed
legislation.
Preliminary Recommendation:
Approval
14. 2001.0518C
(FU: 558-6613)
2872
- 24th STREET - north side between Florida and Bryant Streets,
Lot 020A in Assessor’s Block 4208 - Request for Conditional Use authorization
under Planning Code Section 727.42 and pursuant to Planning Code Section 303,
to allow the conversion of a trade shop into a full service restaurant in
the 24th Street-Mission Neighborhood Commercial District with a
40-X Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation:
Approval with conditions
15. 2000.1261EC
(WANG: 558-6335)
4501 IRVING STREET - southwest
corner of Irving Street and 46th Avenue; Lots 047 and 049 in Assessor's Block
1801. Request for Conditional Use authorization under Planning Code Sections
121.1 and 710.11 to develop a new, four‑story, mixed‑use building,
including approximately 1,800 square feet of ground floor commercial space
and ten dwelling units on three upper floors, on two lots totaling 8,250 square
feet in area within an NC‑1 (Neighborhood Commercial Cluster) District
and a 40‑X Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approval of a three‑story,
mixed‑use building (fourth floor removed).
16a. 2001.1117CV
(PURVIS: 558-6354)
2183 MISSION STREET
- east side between 17th and 18th Streets; Lots 32 & 33 in Assessor’s
Block 3575. Request for Conditional Use authorization under Planning Code
Sections 121.2 and 712.21 for a non-residential use size over 6,000 square
feet. The project would involve the demolition of two single story buildings
and the construction of a five-story building for a Large Institution: "The
Homeless Prenatal Program," including social services and child care,
with accessory office space and retail sales. The project would provide up
to 17,000 gross floor area for social services for women, including prenatal
and substance abuse counseling, housing and job assistance, vocational training,
and legal assistance. It would include a child care facility in the rear
for up to 27 children and retail sales space fronting Mission Street. No
off-street parking would be provided, subject to a Parking Variance. The
site is within an NC-3 (Moderate-Scale Neighborhood Commercial Zoning) District
and a 65-B Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Conditions.
16b. 2001.1117CV
(PURVIS: 558-6354)
2183 MISSION STREET
- east side between 17th and 18th Streets; Lots 32 & 33 in Assessor’s
Block 3575. Request for a Parking Variance under Sections 151 and 305. The
project would provide up to 10,800 occupied floor area for social services,
up to 2,000 square feet of accessory office space, up to 400 square feet of
retail space, and a child care facility for up to 27 children. Section 151
of the Planning Code requires off-street parking at a rate of one space for
each 300 square feet for outpatient clinics, including social services, one
space for each 500 square feet for office and retail space, and one space
for each 25 children for a child care facility. The project would require
42 independently accessible parking spaces. The proposal is to provide no
off-street parking. Section 305 of the Code allows a variance from this parking
standard subject to a hearing by the Zoning Administrator.
17. 2000.1328E
(Chan: 558-5982)
1750 Folsom Street - Appeal of
a Preliminary Negative Declaration. Assessor's Block 3530, Lot 6. The
proposed project would include the demolition of an 8,600-square-foot warehouse
building, retention of a portion of the existing slab foundation and construction
of a new 14,280 square foot, three story plus mezzanine, 40 foot tall structure.
The building would contain about 10,210 square feet of restaurant and bar
space, and 4,070 square feet catering facility. Nineteen off-street parking
spaces would be provided in the basement parking garage. The site is on Folsom
Street, bounded by Erie Street, 14th Street, and South Van Ness,
within the Mission neighborhood. The site is within the Planning Commission's
adopted Industrial Protection Zone (IPZ) buffer and within the M-1 (Light
Industrial) zoning district and a 40-X height and bulk district. The project
sponsor is seeking a variance from the parking requirement for independently
accessible parking spaces in order to increase available parking from 19 to
34 spaces by providing valet parking.
Preliminary Recommendation: Uphold Negative
Declaration
F. SPECIAL DISCRETIONARY
REVIEW HEARING
At Approximately 4:00
PM the Planning Commission will convene into a Special Discretionary Review
(DR) Hearing to hear and act on Discretionary Review matters. Procedures
governing Special DR Hearings are as follow: DR Requestor(s) are provided
with up to five (5) minutes for a presentation and those in support of the
DR Requestor(s) are provided with up to three (3) minutes each. The Project
Sponsor is then provided with up to five (5) minutes for a presentation and
those in support of the project are provided with up to three (3) minutes
each. At the conclusion, each side (not each person) is provided with 2 minutes
for a rebuttal. Those cases that are scheduled on this calendar prior to
4:00 PM, but have not been called or heard by 4:00 PM, could be continued
to a later time or date as determined by the Commission.
18a. 2000.1328ED
(M.SNYDER: 575-6891)
1750
Folsom Street - west side between 13th and 14th Streets, Lot 6
in Assessor’s Block 3530. Mandatory Discretionary Review of Building Permit
No. 2001/01/04/9225 pursuant to Planning Commission Resolution 14861, for
the demolition of an 8,600 square foot industrial building. The building
is proposed to be replaced with a new building that would contain a restaurant
and catering business. The property is within an M-1 (Light Industrial) District,
a 40-X Height and Bulk District, and an Industrial Protection Zone Buffer.
Preliminary Recommendation:
Do not take Discretionary Review and approve the project as proposed.
18b. 2000.1328EV
(M.SNYDER: 575-6891)
1750
Folsom Street - west side between 13th and 14th Streets, Lot 6 in Assessor’s
Block 3530. Variance sought to replace the required 23 independently accessible
parking spaces with 34 attendant parking spaces. The parking spaces would
not be independently accessible requiring a Variance. The Variance is being
sought in conjunction with the proposed demolition of the existing industrial
building and the proposed construction of a new building that would contain
a restaurant and catering business. The property is within an M-1 (Light
Industrial) District, a 40-X Height and Bulk District and an Industrial Protection
Zone Buffer.
19. 2000.1267D
(WANG: 558-6335)
215 ROOSEVELT WAY - southeast
side between Fairbanks and 15th Streets, Lot 060 in Assessor's Block
2614. Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit No. 2000/04/27/8397
and Building Permit Application No. 2000/04/27/8394. The proposal is to demolish
an existing one‑story over garage, single‑family dwelling and
construct a new three‑story over garage, two‑family dwelling in
an RH‑2 (Residential, House, Two‑Family) District and a 40‑X
Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Take Discretionary Review and
approve the project only with the complete removal of the fourth floor.
(Continued
from Regular Meeting of June 14, 2001)
20. 2000.828D
(WONG: 558-6381)
98 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
(aka 1000 17th STREET) - west side,
between 7th and 17th Streets, Lot 002 in Assessor’s Block 3948 - Request for
Discretionary Review on Building Permit Application No. 2000.03.06.3616 -
The proposal is to construct a new four-story, 38,522 square foot building,
including 14,528 occupied square feet of bulk retail and 14,311 occupied square
feet of office use, of which approx. 3,600 is incidental storage space. The
proposed structure will provide 39 off-street parking spaces, accessed from
17th Street, while loading will have access from Pennsylvania Avenue. The
subject property falls within an M-2/IPZ (Heavy Industrial/Industrial Protection
Zone) zoning and a 50-X height/bulk district.
Preliminary Recommendation: Take Discretionary Review and approve
the project with modifications.
21. 2001.0275D
(MARTIN: 558-6616)
553
ARKANSAS STREET -east side between 20th and 22nd Streets, Lot 050 in Assessor’s
Block 4099. Mandatory Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application
No. 200101270755, proposing to convert the existing three dwelling unit building
into one single family dwelling to be owner-occupied, in an RH-2 (Residential,
House, Two-Family) District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Take Discretionary Review and disapprove
the proposal.
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:____
The Planning Department
City and County
of
San Francisco
1660 Mission Street, Suite 500
San Francisco, CA 94103-2414
