Minutes of Planning Commission Calendars

April 1999


Presented below are Minutes of the Planning Commission. The top of the this page lists Commission meeting dates for the month. Click on the date and you will reach the minutes for that that week. The minutes present a summary of actions taken at the Planning Commission hearing and provides a Motion or Resolution number for that action.

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(Please note, commission minutes generally are approved and finalized two weeks following the hearing date.)

SAN FRANCISCO

PLANNING COMMISSION
 
 
 
 

Meeting Minutes
 
 
 
 
 
 

Commission Chamber - Room 400

City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

Thursday, April 1, 1999

4:00 PM
 
 
 
 

Regular Meeting


Anita Theoharis, President

Beverly Mills, Vice President

Dennis Antenore, Hector Chinchilla, Cynthia Joe, Larry Martin, Linda Richardson

Commissioners
 
 
 
 
 
 

Jonas P. Ionin, Commission Secretary


 
 

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 1660 Mission Street, Fifth 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 the Commission at the above listed address. Comments received by 11:30 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.
 

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) 554-6720 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.
 

For more information related to Planning Commission matters, please call Jonas P. Ionin, Commission Secretary, at (415) 558-6547.
 
 

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 curb side parking has been designated at points along McAllister Street. Accessible MUNI Lines serving City Hall are the 42 Downtown Loop, 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. American sign language interpreters and/or a sound enhancement system will be available upon request by contacting Dorothy Jaymes at (415) 558-6403 at least 72 hours prior to a hearing. 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 the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force at 554-6083.
 

Attention: Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance [SF Admin.. Code §16.520 - 16.534] to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the Ethics Commission at 1390 Market Street #701, San Francisco, CA 94102, telephone (415) 554-9510, fax (415) 703-0121 and web site http://www.ci.sf.ca.us/ethics/.
 

PRESENT: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla, Richardson

ABSENT: Joe, Martin
 

THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY PRESIDENT THEOHARIS AT 4:15 P.M.
 

STAFF IN ATTENDANCE: Gerald Green - Director of Planning, Bob Passmore - Zoning Administrator, Delvin Washington, Jan Beatty, Jonas Ionin - Commission Secretary
 

A. ITEMS TO BE CONTINUED
 

1a. 98.266BC (ALVIN)

1890 BRYANT STREET, bounded by Bryant Street on the east, Mariposa Street on the south and Florida Street on the west; Lots 3 and 4 in Assessor's Block 3970 -- Request under Planning Code Section 321 for authorization to add approximately 102,500 square feet of office space (through the addition of two new stories and conversion of space within the existing building) to the City's office development annual limit. The property is in a M-1 (Light-Industrial) Zoning District and a 65-B Height and Bulk District.

(Continued from Regular Meeting of March 4, 1999)

(Proposed for Continuance to April 15, 1999)
 

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued as Proposed

AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla, Richardson

NAYES: None

ABSENT: Joe, Martin
 

1b. 98.266BC (ALVIN)

1890 BRYANT STREET, bounded by Bryant Street on the east, Mariposa Street on the south and Florida Street on the west; Lots 3 and 4 in Assessor's Block 3970 -- Request per Planning Code Section 304 for Conditional Use Authorization under the Planned Unit Development process for exception from the bulk limits set forth in Table 270 of the Planning Code, and for an off-street parking exception under Planning Code Section 151, in regard to the addition and conversion of space in an existing building to office use. The property is in a M-1 (Light-Industrial) Zoning District and a 65-B Height and Bulk District.

(Continued from Regular Meeting of March 4, 1999)

(Proposed for Continuance to April 15, 1999)
 

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued as Proposed

AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla, Richardson

NAYES: None

ABSENT: Joe, Martin
 

2. 98.794D (BAÑALES)

125 NAPOLEON STREET, south side between Toland Street and Jerrold Avenue, Lot 021 in Assessor's Block 5230 -- Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 9821498, proposing the new construction of 30 live/work units on a vacant lot in a M-2 (Heavy Industrial) District.

(Continued from Regular Meeting of March 11, 1999)

(Proposed for Continuance to April 15, 1999)
 

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued as Proposed

AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla, Richardson

NAYES: None

ABSENT: Joe, Martin
 

3. 98.244E (POSTERNAK)

2901 CALIFORNIA STREET; DEMOLITION OF THREE EXISTING HIGH SCHOOL CLASSROOM BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW HIGH SCHOOL CLASSROOM BUILDING AND PARKING STRUCTURE: Assessor's Block 1029, Lots 001-003, southwest corner of California Street/Broderick Street intersection. To consider an appeal of the Preliminary Negative Declaration on the proposed project. The site currently contains a private co-educational high school (Drew College Preparatory School) comprised of three buildings that total about 16,300 square feet and an exterior courtyard. The proposed project would involve merging the three lots into one lot; demolishing the three existing buildings; and constructing a new three-story, 40-foot tall classroom building of about 33,800 square feet, a basement parking garage with about 23 parking spaces, and an exterior courtyard. The current enrollment at the high school is about 200 students. The project sponsor proposes a maximum enrollment of about 250 students and seeks an enrollment cap of about 399 students. The project sponsor would seek a Variance from the rear yard and front yard set-back requirements of the San Francisco Planning Code and a Conditional Use Authorization for expansion of a secondary school in an RM-1 Zoning District.

(Proposed for Continuance to June 17, 1999)
 

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued as Proposed

AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla, Richardson

NAYES: None

ABSENT: Joe, Martin
 

B. 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. If it is demonstrated that comments by the public will exceed 15 minutes, the President or chairperson may continue Public Comment to another time during the meeting.
 

"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))
 

SPEAKER(S): None
 

C. COMMISSIONERS' QUESTIONS AND MATTERS
 

4. Consideration of Adoption - draft minutes of 3/18/99.
 

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Adopted

AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla, Richardson

NAYES: None

ABSENT: Joe, Martin
 

5. Commission Matters.
 

Mills Requested that the Action List be updated with proposed dates.
 

Chinchilla Requested a status report on the Bierman/Katz Legislation.
 

Theoharis Proposed to standardize the start time for Commission hearings and a new policy whereby the Commission Calendars are more consistent.
 

D. DIRECTOR'S REPORT
 

6. Director's Announcements.


 

7. Review of Past Week's Events at the Board of Supervisors & Board of Appeals.

8. INFORMATIONAL (BADINER)

KING, SECOND, AND THIRD STREETS, AND CHINA BASIN CHANNEL (PACIFIC BELL GIANTS BALLPARK); Case No. 96.176C; Assessor's Block 3794, Lots 28, 29 and a portion of Lot 30 -- Report on the refinements to the Pavilion Building for the Pacific Bell Ballpark. The overall Ballpark project was approved by the Planning Commission by Motion No. 14718 superseding Motion No. 14418. Pacific Bell Ballpark is in an M-2 Use District, 150-X Height and Bulk District, and the Northeast China Basin Special Use District. The proposal is to proceed with two phases of Pavilion Building construction, with the Phase I reducing the size of the original four-story building to a three-story structure located at the corner of Third and King Streets on the west side of the Ballpark with an adjoining approximately 16-space parking area to the south behind a brick and metal decorative fence.

No Commission action will be taken on this item.
 

SPEAKER(S): Dean Macris, Unidentified Speaker, John Yee

ACTION: None

ABSENT: Joe, Martin
 

E. REGULAR CALENDAR
 

9. 98.286C (BEATTY)

33 POWELL STREET, Lot 4 in Assessor's Block 330, west side between Ellis and Eddy Streets -- Request for Conditional Use Authorization to allow the conversion of 49 residential hotel rooms to tourist hotel rooms wihin an existing hotel in a C-3-R (Downtown Retail) District and a 80-130-F Height and Bulk District.

(Continued from Regular Meeting of March 25, 1999)
 

SPEAKER(S): John Sanger

ACTION: Approved with conditions

AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla, Richardson

NAYES: None

ABSENT: Joe, Martin

Motion No.: 14809
 

F. SPECIAL DISCRETIONARY REVIEW HEARING
 

AT APPROXIMATELY 5:20 P.M. THE PLANNING COMMISSION CONVENED INTO A SPECIAL DISCRETIONARY REVIEW HEARING.
 

10. 1999.039D (BEATTY)

550 STANYAN STREET, east side between Hayes and Fell Streets, Lot 004 in Assessor's Block 1213 -- Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 9810285, proposing to construct a nine-unit residential building in a RM-3 (Mixed, Medium Density) District.

(Continued from Regular Meeting of March 18, 1999)
 

SPEAKER(S): Rick Stone, Lorraine Bader, Greg Burke, Jim Ostertag, Laurie Karjteller, Stephen Drewes, Jocelyn Herrick, Judith Boyem, Jim Reuben, David Sternberg, Joe O'Donaughue, Bruce Baumann, Connie Panagotacos, Sharon Panagotacos, Damon Hurligi

ACTION: No DR

AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla, Richardson

NAYES: None

ABSENT: Joe, Martin
 

11. 98.631D (WASHINGTON)

55 BELMONT AVENUE, south side between Willard Street and Edgewood Avenue, Lot 045 in Assessor's Block 2642 -- Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 9720311, proposing to construct a new third and fourth-floor addition to an existing single-family dwelling in a RH-1 (House, One-Family) District.

(Continued from Regular Meeting of March 25, 1999)
 

SPEAKER(S): Allen Ainsworth, Alexandra Thomas, Peter Huppert, David Burness, Brian McCullighan, Dianna Priddy, Glen Gertmanian, Lawrence Fixel, Ellen Huppert, Dennis Smith, Hagar Chase, Alice Barkley, Burton Rockwell

ACTION: No DR

AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla, Richardson

NAYES: None

ABSENT: Joe, Martin
 

12. 1999.094V (WASHINGTON)

55 BELMONT AVENUE, south side between Willard Street and Edgewood Avenue, Lot 045 on Assessor's Block 2642 in a RH-1 (House, One-Family) District. A FRONT YARD VARIANCE SOUGHT: The variance is to allow the construction of a third level addition to an existing single family residence that will encroach 15 feet into the required 15 foot front yard setback.

The application for Variance will be considered by the Zoning Administrator.
 

SPEAKER(S): Allen Ainsworth, Alexandra Thomas, Peter Huppert, David Burness, Brian McCullighan, Dianna Priddy, Glen Gertmanian, Lawrence Fixel, Ellen Huppert, Dennis Smith, Hagar Chase, Alice Barkley, Burton Rockwell

ACTION: Zoning Administrator closed public hearing
 
 
 

Adjournment: 8:04 P.M.

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SAN FRANCISCO

PLANNING COMMISSION

Notice of Meeting

CANCELLATION

for

Thursday, April 8, 1999
 
 
 
 

Regular Meeting


Anita Theoharis, President

Beverly Mills, Vice President

Dennis Antenore, Hector Chinchilla, Cynthia Joe, Larry Martin,

Commissioners
 
 
 
 
 
 

Jonas P. Ionin, Commission Secretary







Please be advised that the Planning Commission has canceled its Regular Meeting scheduled for Thursday, April 8, 1999, due to lack of calendared items.
 
 
 

A. CONTINUED ITEMS
 

1. 98.459E (NAVARRETE)

1325 INDIANA STREET AND 1310 MINNESOTA STREET - Appeal of a Preliminary Negative Declaration: At mid-block in Assessor's Block 4228, on Lot 11, the project site is located at 1325 Indiana Street and 1310 Minnesota Street, between 23rd and 25th Streets, within the Potrero Hill neighborhood. The site is currently vacant. The proposed project assumes subdivision of Lot 11 into two lots and construction of two four-story (with mezzanine) buildings with 48 live/work units at 1325 Indiana Street and 30 units at 1310 Minnesota Street. Each building would be approximately 55 feet in height and include 4 stories (including mezzanines). The project site is located in an M-2 zoning district, within a 50-X height/bulk district.

(Continued to April 15, 1999)
 

2. 98.190D (BAÑALES)

1050 17TH STREET, north side between Pennsylvania and Mississippi Streets, Lot 002A in Assessor's Block 3948 -- Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 9711381S, proposing the new construction of 19 live/work units with parking on a vacant lot in a M-2 (MB) (Mission Bay -- Heavy Industrial) District.

(Continued to April 15, 1999)
 

3. 99.146D (WILSON)

18 BUENA VISTA TERRACE, west side between Buena Vista Avenue and Roosevelt Way, Lot 002 in Assessor's Block 2608 -- Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 9826390, proposing a horizontal and vertical addition to an existing single-family dwelling (including a new second floor) in a RH-2 (House, Two-Family) District.

(Continued to May 6, 1999)
 
 

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SAN FRANCISCO

PLANNING COMMISSION

Meeting Minutes

Commission Chamber - Room 400

City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

Thursday, April 15, 1999

1:30 PM

Regular Meeting

Anita Theoharis, President

Beverly Mills, Vice President

Dennis Antenore, Hector Chinchilla, Cynthia Joe, Larry Martin, Linda Richardson,

Commissioners

Jonas P. Ionin, Commission Secretary

Commission Calendars are available on the Internet at http://www.ci.sf.ca.us/planning

or as a recorded message at (415) 558-6422.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 1660 Mission Street, Fifth 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 the Commission at the above listed address. Comments received by 11:30 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.

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) 554-6720 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.

For more information related to Planning Commission matters, please call Jonas P. Ionin, Commission Secretary, at (415) 558-6547.

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 curb side parking has been designated at points along McAllister Street. Accessible MUNI Lines serving City Hall are the 42 Downtown Loop, 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. American sign language interpreters and/or a sound enhancement system will be available upon request by contacting Dorothy Jaymes at (415) 558-6403 at least 72 hours prior to a hearing. 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 the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force at 554-6083.

Attention: Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance [SF Admin.. Code §16.520 - 16.534] to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the Ethics Commission at 1390 Market Street #701, San Francisco, CA 94102, telephone (415) 554-9510, fax (415) 703-0121 and web site http://www.ci.sf.ca.us/ethics/.

PRESENT: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla, Joe, Martin, Richardson

ABSENT: None

THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY PRESIDENT THEOHARIS AT 1:51 P.M.

STAFF IN ATTENDANCE: Gerald Green - Director of Planning, Bob Passmore - Zoning Administrator, Delvin Washington, John Billovits, Catherine Keylon, Jon Purvis, Jonas Ionin - Commission Secretary

A. ITEMS TO BE CONTINUED

1a. 98.266BC (ALVIN)

1b. 98.266BC (ALVIN) 2. 98.794D (BAÃ'ALES) 3. 98.459E (NAVARRETE) B. 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. If it is demonstrated that comments by the public will exceed 15 minutes, the President or chairperson may continue Public Comment to another time during the meeting.

"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))

C. COMMISSIONERS' QUESTIONS AND MATTERS

4. Consideration of Adoption - draft minutes of 3/18/99 & 4/1/99.

5. Commission Matters. D. DIRECTOR'S REPORT E. CONSIDERATION OF FINDINGS AND FINAL MOTION - PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED F. CONSENT CALENDAR

9. 98.523CV (BILLOVITS)

G. REGULAR CALENDAR

10. 98.809C (PASSMORE)

11. 97.654C (PASSMORE) 12a. 1999.050CV (LIGHT) 12b. 1999.050CV (LIGHT) H. SPECIAL DISCRETIONARY REVIEW HEARING

AT APPROXIMATELY 4:47 P.M. THE PLANNING COMMISSION CONVENED INTO A SPECIAL DISCRETIONARY REVIEW HEARING.

13. 98.153D (PURVIS)

14. 98.190D (BAÃ'ALES) 15. 98.485D (KEYLON) 16. 1999.988D (LIGHT) Adjournment: 7:11 P.M.
 
 
 
 
 
 

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SAN FRANCISCO

PLANNING COMMISSION

Meeting Minutes

Commission Chamber - Room 400

Overflow - Room 416

City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

Thursday, April 22, 1999

1:00 PM

Regular Meeting

Anita Theoharis, President

Beverly Mills, Vice President

Dennis Antenore, Hector Chinchilla, Cynthia Joe, Larry Martin, Linda Richardson,

Commissioners

Jonas P. Ionin, Commission Secretary

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 1660 Mission Street, Fifth 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 the Commission at the above listed address. Comments received by 11:30 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.

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) 554-6720 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.

For more information related to Planning Commission matters, please call Jonas P. Ionin, Commission Secretary, at (415) 558-6547.

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 curb side parking has been designated at points along McAllister Street. Accessible MUNI Lines serving City Hall are the 42 Downtown Loop, 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. American sign language interpreters and/or a sound enhancement system will be available upon request by contacting Dorothy Jaymes at (415) 558-6403 at least 72 hours prior to a hearing. 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 the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force at 554-6083.

Attention: Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance [SF Admin.. Code §16.520 - 16.534] to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the Ethics Commission at 1390 Market Street #701, San Francisco, CA 94102, telephone (415) 554-9510, fax (415) 703-0121 and web site http://www.ci.sf.ca.us/ethics/.

PRESENT: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla, Joe, Martin, Richardson

ABSENT: None

THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY PRESIDENT THEOHARIS AT 1:19 P.M.

STAFF IN ATTENDANCE: Gerald Green - Director of Planning, Bob Passmore - Zoning Administrator, Amit Ghosh, Miriam Chion, David Alumbaugh, Jasper Rubin, Jill Slater, Catherine Bauman, Paul Maltzer, John Billovits, Catherine Keylon, Paul Rosetter, Pedro Arce, Mary Gallagher, Larry Badiner, Linda Avery, Jonas Ionin - Commission Secretary

A. ITEMS TO BE CONTINUED

1. 97.823C (ALVIN)

2. 98.805D (GORDON) 3. 1999.195ZT (ROSETTER) 4. 98.738Z (ZWIERZYCKI) 5. 98.738EC (ZWIERZYCKI) 6. 98.599E (WONG) B. 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 thepublic 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. If it is demonstrated that comments by the public will exceed 15 minutes, the President or chairperson may continue Public Comment to another time during the meeting.

"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))

C. COMMISSIONERS' QUESTIONS AND MATTERS

7. Consideration of Adoption - draft minutes of 3/25/99

8. Commission Matters. D. DIRECTOR'S REPORT E. CONSIDERATION OF FINDINGS AND FINAL MOTION - PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED

11. 98.523CV (BILLOVITS)

12. 98.928D (LINDSAY) F. REGULAR CALENDAR

13. 1999.056C (ZWIERZYCKI)

14. 1999.093C (KEYLON) 15. 1999.099C (MARTIN) At approximately 2:00 PM, but not before, the Planning Commission will begin hearing the following item(s).

16. INTENT TO INITIATE INTERIM ZONING CONTROLS (GREEN)

Adjournment: 9:14 P.M.
 
 
 

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