February 7, 2008

SAN FRANCISCO

PLANNING COMMISSION

Notice of Meeting

&

Calendar

Commission Chambers - Room 400

City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

Thursday, February 7, 2008

1:30 PM

Regular Meeting

President: Dwight S. Alexander

Vice-President: Christina R. Olague

Commissioners: Michael J. Antonini; M. Sue Lee; William L. Lee; Kathrin Moore;

Hisashi Sugaya

Commission Secretary: Linda D. Avery

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 11:00 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.

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 FranciscoLobbyist Ordinance

Attention: Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action my 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 Ethics Commission at 30 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 3900, San Francisco, CA 94102; telephone (415) 581-2300; fax (415) 581-2317; and web site http//www.sfgov.org/ethics.

Accessible Meeting Policy

Hearings are held at City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 400, fourth floor, San Francisco, CA. The closest accessible BART station is the Civic Center station located at the intersection of Market, Hyde and Grove Streets. Accessible curbside parking has been designated at points along McAllister Street. Accessible MUNI lines serving City Hall are the 9 San Bruno and 71 Haight/Noriega and the F Line. Accessible MUNI Metro lines are the J, K, L, M, and N. For more information regarding MUNI accessible services, call (415) 923-6142. Requests for American sign language interpreters, sound enhancement systems and/or language translators will be available upon request by contacting Lulu Hwang at (415) 558-6318 at least 48 hours prior to a hearing. A sound enhancement system will be available upon request at the meetings. Please contact Services for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired at 557-5533 (TDD) or 557-5534 (Voice) at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. Late requests will be honored if possible. A person who is deaf or hearing impaired may gain meeting information prior to the meeting by calling 557-4433 (TDD) or 557-4434 (Voice). In addition, the California Relay Service can be used by individuals with hearing and speech impairments by calling 1-800-735-2929 (TDD) or 1-800-735-2922 (Voice). Minutes of the meetings are available in alternative formats. If you require the use of a reader during the meeting, please contact the Library for the Blind and Print Handicapped at 292-2022 at least 48 hours in advance of need. Accessible seating for persons with disabilities (including those using wheelchairs) will be available at meetings. Individuals with severe allergies, environmental illnesses, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities should call our accessibility hotline at (415) 554-8925 to discuss meeting accessibility. In order to assist the City's efforts to accommodate such people, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to various chemical-based products. Please help the City to accommodate these individuals.

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.

1:30 PM _________

ROLL CALL: Commission President: Dwight S. Alexander

Commission Vice-President: Christina R. Olague

Commissioners: Michael J. Antonini; M. Sue Lee; William L. Lee;

Kathrin Moore; Hisashi Sugaya

• 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.

1a. 2004.0914CV (E. OROPEZA: (415) 558-6381)

793 SOUTH VAN NESS AVENUE - the northeast corner of South Van Ness Avenue and 19^th Street; Lot 024 in Assessor's Block 3591 - Request for Conditional Use Authorization pursuant to Planning Code Sections 121.1, 710.11 and 303 to allow construction on a site that exceeds 4,999 square feet in size, and under Planning Code Sections 228.3 and 303 to allow the conversion of a gasoline service station to another use, within the NC-1 (Neighborhood, Commercial Cluster) District, a 50-X Height and Bulk District and the proposed Eastern Neighborhoods Plan Area. The project also includes a request to allow a modification of the rear yard requirement in Neighborhood Commercial Districts, pursuant to Planning Code Section 134(e). A reduction in the parking requirement may also be considered pursuant to Planning Code Section 161(J). The proposal is to demolish the vacant gas filling station and construct a 50-foot, five-story mixed-use building with 29 dwelling units.

Preliminary Recommendation: Pending

(Proposed for Continuance to February 14, 2008)

1b. 2004.0914CV (E. OROPEZA: (415) 558-6381)

793 South Van Ness Avenue - the northeast corner of South Van Ness Avenue and 19^th Street, Lot 024 in Assessor's Block 3591 - Request for a rear yard modification pursuant to Planning Code Section134(e) to allow a modification of the rear yard requirement in Neighborhood Commercial Districts. In this case the 25 percent rear yard would be from the second story and above.

(Proposed for Continuance to February 14, 2008)

2. 2007.1355T (T. SULLIVAN-LENANE: (415) 558-6257)

Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by adding Section 785 to establish the Mission/Bernal Formula Retail Restricted Use Subdistrict and to amend Section 703.3 to prohibit formula retail uses in the Mission/Bernal Formula Retail Restricted Use Subdistrict [Board File No. 07-1561]. Ordinance introduced by Supervisor Ammiano amending the San Francisco Planning Code by adding Section 785 to establish the Mission/Bernal Formula Retail Restricted Use Subdistrict; amending Section 703.3 to prohibit formula retail uses in the Mission/Bernal Formula Retail Restricted Use Subdistrict; amending Sectional Maps SU 07 and SU 11 of the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco to establish the boundaries of the Mission/Bernal Formula Retail Restricted Use Subdistrict; adopting finding, including environmental findings and findings of consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1 and the General Plan.

Preliminary Recommendation: Approval.

(Proposed for Continuance to February 14, 2008)

3. 2007.0879C (A. PUTRA: (415) 575-9079)

53 West Portal Avenue- east side between Ulloa and Vicente Streets; Lot 025 in Assessor's Block 2979A - Request for Conditional Use Authorization pursuant to Planning Code Sections 749.42, to legalize a change of use from a large fast food restaurant (formerly d.b.a as "Sabella") to a full-service restaurant (d.b.a. as  Roti Indian Bistro ) within the West Portal Neighborhood Commercial District and 26-X Height and Bulk District.

preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Conditions

(Proposed for Continuance to February 21, 2008)

4. 2007.1233C (A. Ben-Pazi: (415) 575-9077)

805 Columbus Avenue - south-west side between Lombard and Greenwich Streets, Lot 047 in Assessor's Block 0074 - Request for Conditional Use Authorization to establish a real estate office, larger than the principally permitted maximum of 1,999 square feet, on the first floor of a mixed use building within the North Beach Neighborhood Commercial District, pursuant to Sections 722.53 and 722.21 of the Planning Code. The commercial space measures approximately 2,760 square feet and has never been occupied. No physical expansion of the existing building is proposed. This site is within the North Beach Neighborhood Commercial District, and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.

preliminary Recommendation: Pending

(Proposed for Continuance to February 21, 2008)

5. 2007.1447T (T. SULlivan-Lenane at (415) 558-6257)

Amendments relating to Planning Code Sections 102.17, 790.38, and 890.37 [Board File No. 07-1649] - Ordinance introduced by Supervisor Peskin amending Planning Code Sections 102.17, 790.38, and 890.37 to define three types of entertainment use based upon size; amending Sections 1060, 1060.1, 1060.3, 1070, 1070.1, and 1070.3 of the San Francisco Police Code to define the three types of entertainment use authorized by the Planning Code and to require an application and the permit for a place of entertainment or extended-hours activity to specify one of the three types of entertainment use; adopting findings, including environmental findings and findings required by Section 302 of the Planning Code.

Preliminary Recommendation: Pending

(Proposed for Continuance to March 6, 2008)

6. 2006.1354D (S. VELLVE: (415) 558-6263)

1166 HAIGHT STREET - north side between Baker and Lyon Streets, Lot 014 in Assessor's Block 1235 - Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 2005.10.19.5970 to install a below-grade garage to create approximately eight off-street parking spaces for a building containing twelve units located in an RM-1 (Mixed, Low Density) and 40-X Height/Bulk District.

Preliminary Recommendation: Pending

(Continued from Regular Meeting of November 15, 2007)

(Proposed for Continuance to April 3, 2008)

7. 2006.1227C (R. CRAWFORD: (415) 558-6358)

5735-5757 Mission Street- southeast side between Whittier and Oliver Streets Lots 038, 039, 040 of Assessor's Block 6473 - Request for Conditional Use Authorization under Planning Code Sections 711.11 and 711.39 to develop a lot greater than 9,999 square feet in area and to demolish residential units above the ground floor in the NC-2 Small Scale Neighborhood Commercial District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District. The project will demolish the three existing buildings on the property, containing 7 dwelling units, combine the lots into one parcel, and construct a new 4 story tall, mixed use building with 22 dwelling units, ground floor commercial space and underground parking.

Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Conditions

(Continued from Regular Meeting of January 10, 2008)

(Proposed for Indefinite Continuance)

B. COMMISSIONERS' QUESTIONS AND MATTERS

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.

C. DIRECTOR'S REPORT

9. Director's Announcements

10. Review of Past Week's Events at the Board of Supervisors and Board of Appeals

D. 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.

E. 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.

11a. 2007.0172D (C. JAROSLAWSKY (415) 558-6348)

626 PARIS STREET - between France and Italy Avenues; Lot 007 in Assessor's Block 6345 – Mandatory Discretionary Review under the Planning Commission's policy requiring review of residential demolition, Permit Application No. 2006.11.08.7236, to demolish an existing single-family, one-story structure, in an RH-1 (Residential, House, One-Family) District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.

Preliminary Recommendation: Do Not Take Discretionary Review and approve the project.

11b. 2007.0177D (C. JAROSLAWSKY (415) 558-6348)

626 PARIS STREET - between France and Italy Avenues; Lot 007 in Assessor's Block 6345 - Mandatory Discretionary Review under the Planning Commission's policy requiring review of Permit Application No. 2006.11.08.7240 , for a replacement structure pursuant to a residential demolition, to construct a new, single-family, one-story-over-garage structure, in an RH-1 (Residential, House, One-Family) District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.

Preliminary Recommendation: Do Not Take Discretionary Review and approve the project.

12. 2007.0916C (C. TEAGUE: (415) 575-9081)

52-54 DORE STREET - southwest side, between Howard and Folsom Streets, Lots 042 and 043 in Assessor's Block 3518 - Request for Conditional Use Authorization pursuant to Planning Code Sections 816.18, 816.21 and 303 to establish a residential care facility and social service provider (Progress Foundation) in an approximately 12,750 square foot building within an SLR (Service, Light Industrial, Residential) Zoning District and a 50-X Height and Bulk designation. The proposal is to offer a short-term residential care, urgent care, and community placement facility with no exterior expansion of the existing building.

Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Conditions

(Continued from Regular Meeting of January 24, 2008)

• REGULAR CALENDAR

13. (A. JOHN-BAPTISTE: (415) 558-6547)

Review process improvement recommendations (Matrix Consultants) - Informational Only

14. (W. WYCKO: (415) 575-9048)

Level of Service (LOS) - Informational public hearing updating ongoing efforts to reform existing use of traffic Level of Service (LOS) for analysis of CEQA transportation impacts.

15. 2007.1211D (C. TEAGUE: (415) 575-9081)

1140 POTRERO AVENUE - west side between 23^rd Street and 24^th Street; Lot 009 in Assessor's Block 4211 - Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application number 2007.05.21.1784, proposing to add a third story with a flat roof, a 3-story horizontal expansion in the rear, and two additional dwelling units to an existing 2-story single-family home in a RH-3 (Residential, House, Three-Family) Zoning District and 65-A Height and Bulk District.

Preliminary Recommendation: Do not take Discretionary Review and Approve the Plans as submitted.

(Continued from Regular Meeting of January 31, 2008)

16a. 2005.0336D (T. FRYE: (415) 575-6822)

252 HOLYOKE STREET- between Felton and Burrows Streets, Assessor's Block 5976, Lot 006 - Request for Discretionary Review for residential demolition to remove two 1906 Earthquake Refugee Shacks from the property to allow for their preservation at alternate locations, to demolish the non-historic additions, and to construct a new single-family dwelling. The property is located within an RH-1 (Residential, Single-Family) District with a 40-X Height and Bulk District. The Zoning Administrator will hear a related rear yard variance request for 908 Page Street, Case #2007.1279V Assessor's Block, 1217 Lot 002 to relocate one of the shacks in a required rear yard setback.

Preliminary Recommendation: Do not take Discretionary Review and Approve Project

(Continued from Regular Meeting of January 10, 2008)

16b. 2008.0068DD (T. FRYE: (415) 575-6822)

252 HOLYOKE STREET - between Felton and Burrows Streets; Assessor's Block 5976, Lot 006 - Request for Discretionary Review, under the Planning Commission's policy requiring review of new construction as a result of housing demolition, and a request of Discretionary Review, both for BPA # 2005.05.20.3045 to construct a new single-family dwelling an RH-1

Preliminary Recommendation: Do not take Discretionary Review and approve project as proposed.

(Continued from Regular Meeting of January 10, 2008)

17. 2007.1279V (T. FRYE: (415) 575-6822)

908 PAGE STREET, on the north side of Page Street, between Scott and Divisadero Streets; Lot 012 in Assessor's Block 1217 in an RH-3 (Residential, House, Three-Family) and a 40-X Height and Bulk District. A rear yard variance is sought from Planning Code section134 (a)(2) to relocate a Type A 1906 Earthquake Refugee Shack into the required rear yard for its restoration and continued preservation.

18. 2007.1377D (R. CRAWFORD: (415) 558-6358)

3572 16^th Street - south side between Noe and Sanchez Streets. Assessor's Block 3564 Lot 097 - Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 2007 0824 0817 to construct a deck at the third level above the existing second level deck projecting back 6 feet 4 inches from the rear wall of the building in an RM-1 (Residential Mixed, Low Density) District, and a 40-X Height and Bulk district.

Preliminary Recommendation: Do Not Take Discretionary Review and Approve the Project.

19. 2007.1430D (C. JAROSLAWSKY (415) 558-6348)

101 ARBOR/102 CONRAD STREETS - between Conrad Street and Swiss Avenue; Lot 047 and 048 (formerly lot 039) in Assessor's Block 7553 - Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application 200702073648 to demolish the existing single-family structure and construct a new, two-story-over-garage, single-family dwelling within an RH-1 (Residential, House, One-Family) District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.

Preliminary Recommendation: Do Not Take Discretionary Review and approve the project.

20. 2007.0632D (S. YOUNG: (415) 558-6348)

442 HAIGHT STREET - north side between Fillmore and Webster Streets; Lot 015 in Assessor's Block 0849 - Mandatory Discretionary Review, under the Planning Commission's policy requiring review of medical cannabis dispensaries, of Building Permit Application No. 2007.05.18.1718, proposing to legalize an existing medical cannabis dispensary (dba Alternative Herbal Health Services) within an NC-2 (Small-Scale Neighborhood Commercial) District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.

Preliminary Recommendation: Take Discretionary Review and approve the project with no on-site vaporizing.

21. 2007.1356D (G. CABREROS: (415) 558-6169)

526 9^TH AVENUE - east side between Anza and Balboa Streets, Lot 043 in Assessor's Block 1551 - Staff-initiated Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 2007.07.13.6756, proposing a three-story rear addition to an existing three-story, single-family residence in an RH-1 (Residential, House, One-Family) District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.

Preliminary Recommendation: Take Discretionary Review and approve with modifications

22. 2007.1245T (T. Sullivan-Lenane: (415) 558-6257)

Amendments relating to Planning Code Sections 725.1 and 725.42 of the Union Street Neighborhood Commercial District [Board File No. 07-1425] - Ordinance introduced by Supervisor Alioto-Pier amending Planning Code Sections 725.1 and 725.42 of the Union Street Neighborhood Commercial District to provide for a limited number of new full-service restaurant uses that satisfy specific requirements and obtain conditional use authorization, making environmental findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan and priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.

Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Amendments

(Continued from Regular Meeting of January 10, 2008)

23. 2007.1328TC (a. rodgers: (415) 558-6395)

Ordinance adding Section 249.35 to the San Francisco Planning Code to include the proposed Excelsior Alcohol Restricted Use District in the Fringe Financial Service Restricted Use District prohibiting new fringe financial services, as defined, with certain exceptions, including properties in the Assessor's Blocks fronting on both sides of Mission Street from Silver Avenue to the Daly City border; amending San Francisco Planning Code Section 711 to add the Fringe Financial Service Use to the Small-Scale Neighborhood Commercial District (NC-2) Zoning Control Table and Section 712 to add Fringe Financial Service Use to the Moderate. Scale Neighborhood Commercial District (NC-3) Zoning Control Table; amending Zoning Maps Numbers SU11, and SU12 of Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco to define the boundaries of the Fringe Financial Service Restricted Use District; and making findings, including environmental findings and findings of consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1 and the General Plan.

Preliminary Recommendation: Approval

24. 2004.0548E (J. BATTIS: (415) 575-9022)

1450 15^th STREET - Lot 064 of Assessor's Block 3549, bounded by 14^th Street, Folsom Street, 15^th Street, and South Van Ness Avenue in the Inner Mission neighborhood. Appeal of Preliminary Mitigated Negative Declaration for demolition of the existing one-story, 20- to 26-foot-tall, approximately 8,226-square-foot (sf) industrial building, constructed in 1908, and the construction of a four-story over basement, approximately 43-foot-tall building. The proposed, approximately 32,300 gross-square-foot (gsf) building would include ten residential units on the second through fourth floors over approximately 7,100 sf of Production, Distribution, & Repair (PDR) use on the ground and basement levels. The proposed basement level would contain a ten-space residential parking garage (about 5,600 sf) with ingress and egress from Shotwell Street. The proposed project would result in an approximately 24,000 gsf increase on the project site. The approximately 8,227-sf project site is within a Light Industrial (M-1) use district and within a 50-X height and bulk district.

Preliminary Recommendation: Uphold Preliminary Mitigated Negative Declaration

(Continued from Regular Meeting of January 17, 2008)

25a. 2004.0548CVE (E. JACKSON: (415) 558-6363)

1450 15^th Street - northwest corner of Shotwell and 15^th Streets, Lot 064 in Assessor's Block 3549 - Request for Conditional Use Authorization pursuant to Planning Code Sections 215 and 303 to allow the demolition of an existing one-story industrial building and construction of a new four-story mixed-use building with 10 residential units over Production, Distribution, & Repair (PDR) uses on the ground and basement levels within an M-1 (Light Industrial) Zoning District with a 50-X Height and Bulk designation. This proposal also includes Variance requests for rear yard and parking. The Zoning Administrator will consider the variance application concurrently with the Planning Commission.

Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Conditions

(Continued from Regular Meeting of January 17, 2008)

25b. 2004.0548CVE (E. JACKSON: (415) 558-6363)

1450 15^th Street - northwest corner of Shotwell and 15^th Streets, Lot 064 in Assessor's Block 3549 - Request for Rear Yard and Parking Variances pursuant to Planning Code Section 134 and 151 for the construction of a new four-story mixed-use building with 10 residential units over Production, Distribution, & Repair (PDR) uses on the ground and basement levels within an M-1 (Light Industrial) Zoning District with a 50-X Height and Bulk designation.

(Continued from Regular Meeting of January 17, 2008)

26a. 2007.1163C (D. DIBARTOLO: (415) 558-6291)

140 Ellis Street - between Cyril Magnin and Powell Street, Lot 023 in Assessor's Block 326 - Request for Conditional Use Authorization to convert 65 of the existing 77 residential hotel rooms into tourist hotel rooms within the six-story mixed use structure. This change of use would increase the number of tourist rooms from the existing 66 rooms to a total of 131 tourist hotel rooms with 12 residential hotel rooms still remaining within the building. The project does not propose any modifications to the building exterior or interior and consists of the change of use only. As required under the San Francisco Administrative Code, the 65 residential hotel rooms at the project site (to be converted to tourist hotel rooms) will be replaced at 317 Leavenworth Street. (A companion variance case for 317 Leavenworth (Case No. 2007.1164V) will be considered by the Zoning Administrator concurrently with this case.) The project site is located in a C-3-G (Downtown General Commercial) Zoning District and an 80-130-F Height and Bulk District.

Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Conditions

(Continued from Regular Meeting of January 24, 2 008)

26b. 2007.1164V (D. DIBARTOLO: (415) 558-6291)

317 Leavenworth Street - northwest corner with Eddy Street; Lot 005 in Assessor's Block 0334 - Request for Residential Open Space and Off-Street Parking Variances. The proposal is to convert the existing 65 tourist hotel room into 65 residential hotel rooms in conjunction with a reverse conversion at 140 Ellis Street. The existing building occupies the lot almost entirely, and none of the proposed residential hotel rooms would be provided with any private or common open space, nor would any off-street parking spaces be provided. The project site is located in an RC-4 (Residential-Commercial, Combined, High Density) Zoning District and an 80-T Height and Bulk District.

(Continued from Regular Meeting of January 24, 2008)

27. 2007.0348C (A. BEN-PAZI: (415) 575-9077)

631 O'FARRELL STREET - south side between Hyde and Leavenworth Streets; Lot 001 through 198 in Assessor's Block 0322A - Request for Conditional Use Authorization pursuant to Section 209.6(b) of the Planning Code to legalize and operate a wireless telecommunication facility for Sprint/Nextel within the RC-4 (North of Market Residential Special Use District) and an 80-T Height and Bulk district, upon the roof of the approximately 210 foot high structure that contains 184 condominium dwelling units over ground story commercial space. As per the City and County of San Francisco's Wireless Telecommunication Services (WTS) Facilities Siting Guidelines, the proposal is a Preferred Location Preference 2, as it is the site of previously approved antenna installations. The proposal is to legalize nine antennas at three different locations upon the roof of the approximately 210-foot high building. These antennas were previously installed without benefit of a permit or Conditional Use Authorization. Related equipment would be placed within an interior storage room on the twelfth floor.

Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Conditions

(Continued from Regular Meeting of January 31, 2008)

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

• directing staff to place the item on a future agenda. (Government Code Section 54954.2(a))

Adjournment: