San Francisco Planning Department : December 18, 2008

December 18, 2008

SAN FRANCISCO

PLANNING COMMISSION

Notice of Meeting

Calendar

Commission Chambers - Room 400

City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

Thursday, December 18, 2008

1:30 PM

Regular Meeting

President: Christina R. Olague

Vice-President: Ron Miguel

Commissioners: Michael J. Antonini; Gwyneth Borden; William L. Lee; Kathrin Moore;

Hisashi Sugaya

Acting Commission Secretary: Jonas P. Ionin

Commission Calendars are available on the Internet at http://www.sfgov.org/planning
or as a recorded message at (415) 558-6422.

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And

The re-broadcast on Fridays at 8:00 p.m., Cable Channel 26

THE AGENDA PACKET IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT
1650 MISSION STREET, 4TH FLOOR RECEPTION

Commission Meeting Procedures

Material submitted by the public for Commission review prior to a scheduled hearing should be received by the Planning Department reception counter at 1650 Mission Street, 4th floor, no later than 5:00 PM the Wednesday (eight days) prior to the scheduled public hearing. Persons unable to attend a hearing may submit written comments regarding a calendared item to: Planning Commission, 1650 Mission Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, CA 94103-2414. Comments received by 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:

President: Christina R. Olague

Vice-President: Ron Miguel

Commissioners: Michael J. Antonini; Gwyneth Borden; 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.

1. 2008.0658C (K. GUY (415) 558-6163)

1349 CLAY STREET - between Jones and Leavenworth Streets, Lot 033 of Assessor's Block 0220 - Request for Conditional Use Authorization to allow a proposed addition to an existing building in excess of 40 feet in height. The project proposes to add two stories to an existing two-story over basement building, renovate the existing facade, add decks at the fourth level and the roof, and add an elevator/stair penthouse, solar array, and wind turbines to the roof. The finished roof would reach a height of approximately 59 feet. As permitted by the Planning Code, the wind turbines and portions of the rooftop structures would exceed the 65-foot height limit, up to a maximum height of approximately 75 feet. The number of existing dwelling units will not change. The project site is located within the RM-3 (Residential Mixed, Medium Density) Zoning District and the 65-A Height and Bulk District.

Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Conditions

(Proposed for Continuance to January 8, 2008)

B. COMMISSIONERS' QUESTIONS AND MATTERS

2. 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

3. Director's Announcements

Code Enforcement Survey Results (L. SCOTT)

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

SFPUC PROJECTS AND CONSERVATION MEASURES - Planning Department and San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) staff will make an informational presentation about plans to conserve and recycle water in the SFPUC service area. Staff will also discuss environmental documents on SFPUC projects that will undergo consideration by the Planning Commission in the near term and the longer term studies that will be on-going.

Preliminary Recommendation: Informational presentation, possible action to authorize Commission President to send a proposed letter to the SFPUC

D. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT – 15 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.

5. 2007.0118E (Sokolove: 575-9046)

Authorization of ERO to Conduct Draft EIR Hearings Near Project Sites- Consider authorizing the Environmental Review Officer, or his designee, to take supplemental public testimony at additional hearings on draft Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs) for projects proposed by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) in jurisdictions outside the City and County of San Francisco. The projects and proposed hearing locations include:

San Andreas No. 3 Pipeline Installation (Daly City)
San Joaquin Pipeline System (Modesto and Tracy)
CS/SA Transmission Upgrade (Hillsborough)
Lower Crystal Spring Dam (Hillsborough)
Conjunctive Use Groundwater (Daly City)
Harry Tracy Water Treatment Plant Long Term Improvements (Hillsborough)
Crystal Springs Pipeline No. 2 (Hillsborough)
Seismic Upgrade of Bay Division Pipelines No. 3 and 4 (Fremont)
Alameda Watershed Habitat Conservation Plan (Fremont or Sunol)
San Antonio Backup Pipeline (Fremont or Sunol)
Habitat Reserve Program (Fremont and San Mateo)
Alameda Creek Fisheries Enhancement (Fremont or Sunol)

The public hearings in other jurisdictions would be in addition to, and not in lieu of, this Commission's hearing to take public comment on the draft EIRs for the proposed projects. The Planning Commission may also authorize the Environmental Review Officer, or his designee, to hold additional public hearings, as provided in San Francisco Administrative Code Sections 31.05 and 31.14. Because the projects could affect areas outside the City and County of San Francisco, the Environmental Review Officer recommends holding additional public hearings near the projects site and is requesting authorization from the Planning Commission to do so.

Preliminary Recommendation: Authorize the Environmental Review Officer to conduct additional public hearings on draft EIRs for the SFPUC projects.

F. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS WHERE THE PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN CLOSED

At this time, members of the public who wish to address the Commission on agenda items that have already been reviewed in a public hearing at which members of the public were allowed to testify and the public hearing has been closed, must do so at this time

CONSIDERATION OF FINDINGS AND FINAL ACTION – PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED

6. 2007.0118E (R. DEAN (415) 575-9028)

San Joaquin Regional Water Quality Improvement Project - unincorporated San Joaquin County: the Tesla Portal site is located at the western terminus of West Vernalis Road, about 7.5 miles south of the City of Tracy, and the Thomas Shaft site is located at the southern terminus of Thomas Shaft Road, south from its intersection with Corral Hollow Road, about 7 miles southwest of the City of Tracy – Certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report. The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) proposes the San Joaquin Regional Water Quality Improvement Project to improve water disinfection capabilities at the SFPUC's Tesla Portal site and the Thomas Shaft site, both within unincorporated San Joaquin County. At the Tesla Portal site, the Tesla Treatment Facility is proposed, which entails replacement of the existing Tesla Portal Hypochlorite Station with a new Chemical Process Building and Office/Control Building, and the construction of an ultraviolet (UV) facility, which would disinfect water using a series of UV light arrays. At the Thomas Shaft site, the Lawrence Livermore Water Quality Improvements would upgrade the existing water treatment facility with a UV system. Both facilities are proposed to meet disinfection requirements of the Surface Water Treatment Rule and the Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule.

Preliminary Recommendation: Certify the Environmental Impact Report

Please note: The public hearing on the Draft EIR is closed. The public comment period for the Draft EIR ended on October 8, 2008. 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.

7. 2006.0881E (D. DWYER (415) 575-9031)

420-430 29^th Avenue/St. Peter's Church Relocation and Supportive Housing Project - east side of 29^th Avenue between Geary Boulevard and Clement Street; Lots 014B and 015 in Assessor's Block 1460 – Certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report. The proposed project includes the demolition of Saint Peter's Episcopal Church, renovation of the existing Parish Hall and Rectory, relocation of the church Sanctuary to the Parish Hall, a lot line adjustment to reconfigure the two lots, and construction of a 20-unit housing development to serve developmentally disabled adults. The 20-unit housing development would replace the Sanctuary with a three-story over partial basement building of 16,915 gross square feet. The existing Sanctuary, built in 1913, is an historic resource. The project site is located in an RH-2 (Residential House, Two-Family) Zoning District and 40-X height and bulk district. The proposed project would require rezoning of the property from RH-2 to RM-1 (Residential, Mixed, Low-Density) Zoning District. The proposed project would also require Conditional Use Authorization for relocation of the church use in an RM-1 Zoning District and a rear yard variance.

Preliminary Recommendation: Certify the Environmental Impact Report

Please note: The public hearing on the Draft EIR is closed. The public comment period for the Draft EIR ended on July 15, 2008. 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.

8. 2006.1308EMTZRUU (J. NAVARRETE (415) 575-9040)

THE VISITACION VALLEY REDEVELOPMENT PLAN Certification of Final Environmental Impact Report - Consideration and possible action to certify the Final Environmental Impact Report. This is an environmental impact report on the Visitacion Valley Redevelopment Plan. The Redevelopment Plan area has the following general boundaries: Tunnel Avenue to the east; the San Francisco/San Mateo County line to the south; to the west generally by lots fronting the west side of Bayshore Boulevard between Sunnydale Avenue on the south and Blanken to the north and lots fronting the both sides of Leland Avenue, between Bayshore Boulevard and Cora Street to the west. The Visitacion Valley Redevelopment Plan calls for redevelopment of the long-vacant Schlage Lock site into the larger Visitacion Valley neighborhood, creating a transit-oriented mixed use development with new residential units, including affordable units, a mid-sized grocery store, and other neighborhood commercial ground floor retail on the Schlage site. It also includes a number of public improvements, including new neighborhood parks, the extension of the Visitacion Valley street grid throughout the Schlage Lock property, and pedestrian improvements to the circulation network including improvements to Bayshore Blvd. Intersections.

Preliminary Recommendation: Certify the Final Environmental Impact Report

Note: The public review period for the Draft Environmental Impact Report ended at 5:00 pm, July 21, 2008. 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.

H. REGULAR CALENDAR

9. 2006.1308EMTZRUU (S. SHOTLAND (415) 558-6308)

THE VISITACION VALLEY REDEVELOPMENT PLAN - Consideration of adoption of General Plan, Planning Code and Zoning Map amendments, and other actions related to the Visitacion Valley Redevelopment Plan, including approval of a Design for Development document. The Redevelopment Plan area has the following general boundaries: Tunnel Avenue to the east; the San Francisco/San Mateo County line to the south; to the west generally by lots fronting the west side of Bayshore Boulevard between Sunnydale Avenue on the south and Blanken to the north and lots fronting the both sides of Leland Avenue, between Bayshore Boulevard and Cora Street to the west. The Visitacion Valley Redevelopment Plan calls for redevelopment of the long-vacant Schlage Lock site into the larger Visitacion Valley neighborhood, creating a transit-oriented mixed use development with new residential units, including affordable units, a mid-sized grocery store, and other neighborhood commercial ground floor retail on the Schlage site. It also includes a number of public improvements, including new neighborhood parks, the extension of the Visitacion Valley street grid throughout the Schlage Lock property, and pedestrian improvements to the circulation network including improvements to Bayshore Blvd. Intersections. The project requires several actions by the Planning Commission, the Redevelopment Commission and the Board of Supervisors.

9a. 2006.1308EMTZRUU (S. SHOTLAND (415) 558-6308)

VISITACION VALLEY REDEVELOPMENT PLAN – Adopt CEQA FINDINGS on the Visitacion Valley Redevelopment Program and related project actions, including General Plan, Planning Code and Zoning Map amendments, General Plan consistency and Planning Code Sec. 101.1 findings and approval of related planning actions including Design for Development document.