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• July 8, 1999
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• July 22, 1999
• July 29, 1999

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) 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.
 
 

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.
 
 

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, Chinchilla, Joe, Martin

ABSENT: Antenore, Richardson
 

THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY PRESIDENT THEOHARIS AT 1:33 P.M.
 

STAFF IN ATTENDANCE: Larry McDonald - Acting Director of Planning, Hillary Gitelman, Thomas Wang, Larry Badiner, Jonas Ionin - Commission Secretary
 

A. ITEMS TO BE CONTINUED
 

1. 1999.251D (WOODS)

125 SEA CLIFF AVENUE, south side between 26th and 27th Avenues, Lot 022 in Assessor's Block 1305 -- Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 9900117, proposing to construct a roof-top addition with a roof deck to the existing two-story-over-basement single-family dwelling in a RH-1(D) (House, One-Family, Detached) District.

(Proposed for Continuance to July 15, 1999)
 

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued as Proposed

AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Chinchilla, Joe

NAYES: None

ABSENT: Antenore, Martin, Richardson
 

2. 1999.170CV (WANG)

2500 MARKET STREET, north side, also fronting on 17th Street, between Castro and Diamond Streets; Lot 01 in Assessor's Block 2648 in an RH-3 (Residential, House, Three-Family) District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District. OFF-STREET PARKING VARIANCE SOUGHT: Subject to a Conditional Use authorization by the Planning Commission, the proposal is to establish an artist's live/work unit within an existing vacant, two-story commercial building containing approximately a total floor area of 3,800 square feet. The subject building was most recently occupied by an athletic club. Section 151 of the Planning Code requires one full-size, independently accessible off-street parking space for each Live/Work unit newly created within RH Districts. However, the applicant does not propose to provide the one required parking space to serve the requested artist's live/work unit.

(Proposed for Continuance to the July 28, 1999 Variance Hearing)
 

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued as Proposed

AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Chinchilla, Joe

NAYES: None

ABSENT: Antenore, Martin, Richardson
 

3. 1999.060E and 1999.061E (BLOMGREN)

PARCEL WEST OF 135 STILLMAN AND 113 STILLMAN -- Appeal of a Preliminary Negative Declaration: Lots 122 and 125 of Assessor's Block 3762. These sites are approximately 3,000 and 6,000 feet in area. The proposal is to construct a 7,500 square foot building containing eight live/work units on the site of a nine-space parking lot and the demolition of a 7,650 square foot industrial building and the construction of a 15,000 square building containing fourteen live/work units. The projects would be approximately 45 feet in height. The project sites are located within a SLI zoning district and a 40-X height district. (Proposed for Continuance to August 5, 1999)
 

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued as Proposed

AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Chinchilla, Joe

NAYES: None

ABSENT: Antenore, Martin, Richardson
 

4. 98.891E (AHMADI)

2002 THIRD STREET & 595 MARIPOSA STREET, Appeal of Preliminary Negative Declaration. Construction of two new four-story, 50 feet tall buildings on two adjacent vacant lots. The new structures would have 40 live/work units with 40 off-street parking spaces on the Third/Mariposa Streets lot and 8 live/work units with 8 off-street parking spaces on the Mariposa/Tennessee Streets lot. The two lots are on Assessor's Block 3995 - Lots 23 and 22. The proposed buildings are located in an M-2 (Heavy Industrial) Zoning District within a 50-X height/bulk district in the Central Waterfront area.

(Continued from Regular Meeting of June 24, 1999)

(Proposed for Continuance toAugust 12 September 16, 1999)
 

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued as Proposed

AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Chinchilla, Joe

NAYES: None

ABSENT: Antenore, Martin, Richardson
 

5. 1999.207C (ZWIERZYCKI)

316 - 318 LELAND AVENUE, Lot 052 in Assessor's Block 6245, north side between Elliot and Delta Streets -Request for Conditional Use authorization to allow for the legalization of an existing 24-bed group housing facility within the RH-2 (Residential, House, Two-Family) District and 40-X Height and Bulk District.

(Proposed for Continuance to August 12, 1999)
 

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued as Proposed

AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Chinchilla, Joe

NAYES: None

ABSENT: Antenore, Martin, Richardson
 

6. 1999.008E (BLOMGREN)

1298 BROTHERHOOD WAY -- Appeal of a Preliminary Negative Declaration: Lots 2, 10, 19, and 20 of Assessor's Block 7380. This site is approximately 230,000 square feet in area. The proposal is to demolish an existing 7,500 square foot convent, to relocate a 102 parking lot across the street to the playground at St. Thomas More School, and to construct one building containing an assisted living facility with 35-49 off-street parking spaces. The project would be approximately 40 feet in height. The project site is located within RH-1(D) zoning district and a 40-X height district.

(Proposed for Continuance to August 19, 1999)
 

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued as Proposed

AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Chinchilla, Joe

NAYES: None

ABSENT: Antenore, Martin, Richardson
 

7. 1999.226ET (ROSETTER)

MISSION ALCOHOL REVISION AMENDMENT --Consideration of a proposal to amend Planning Code Section 781.8 (the Mission Alcoholic Beverage Special Use Subdistrict) to clarify the purpose of the section; define the term "new establishment"; clarify a key word that determines abandonment; prohibit the transfer of establishments and liquor licenses from outside the special use district to a location within the special use district; and establish "good neighbor" operating practices for all liquor establishments (including bonafide restaurants).

(Continued from Regular Meeting of May 20, 1999)

(Proposed for Continuance Indefinitely)
 

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued as Proposed

AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Chinchilla, Joe

NAYES: None

ABSENT: Antenore, Martin, Richardson
 

8. 1999.121ET (ROSETTER)

TOBACCO PARAPHERNALIA AMENDMENT -- Consideration of a proposal to amend Part II, Chapter II, of the San Francisco Municipal Code ("Planning Code") by adding Section 230 to prohibit enterprises that sell tobacco paraphernalia, except in the C-2, C-3-O, C-3-R and NC-3 zoning districts. The term "Tobacco Paraphernalia" means paraphernalia, devices, or instruments that are designed or manufactured for the smoking, ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing into the body of tobacco, products prepared from tobacco, or controlled substances as defined in California Health and Safety Code Sections 11054 et seq. Tobacco Paraphernalia does not include tobacco, cigarettes, cigarette papers, cigars, or any other preparation or tobacco that is permitted by existing law.

Note: On May 20, 1999, following public testimony, the Commission Closed the Public Hearing. At the direction of Commission President Theoharis staff was asked to include a request for funding and improve the legislation by incorporating better definitions.

(Continued from Regular Meeting of June 3, 1999)

(Proposed for Continuance Indefinitely)
 

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued as Proposed

AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Chinchilla, Joe

NAYES: None

ABSENT: Antenore, Martin, Richardson
 

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): Tom Mayer

Re: Victoria, Castro, and Roxie Theaters

Dick Millet

Re: Roof penthouses on Potrero Hill new constructions

Zef Lieberman

Re: Roof penthouses on Potrero Hill new constructions
 
 
 

C. COMMISSIONERS' QUESTIONS AND MATTERS
 

9. Consideration of Adoption - draft minutes of 6/17/99 & 6/24/99.
 

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Adopted

AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Chinchilla, Joe

NAYES: None

ABSENT: Antenore, Martin, Richardson
 

10. Commission Matters.

• Theoharis - Report back on 1001 Mariposa and 208 Pennsylvania penthouses witin two weeks.

 

11. Director's Announcements.

• Noted Director Green's absence and trip to Vancouver.
• An announcement of the new Zoning Administrator will be coming soon.

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

• BoS - Budget update.
• BoA - 527-531 Broderick Street (Upheld)
• BoA - 2479 Diamond Street (Overturned)
• BoA - 700 Great Highway (Continued to September 15, 1999)

 

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: None
 

E. REGULAR CALENDAR
 

14. 1999.170CV (WANG)

2500 MARKET STREET, north side, also fronting on 17th Street, between Castro and Diamond Streets; Lot 01 in Assessor's Block 2648 - - Request for a Conditional Use authorization under Section 209.9(f) of the Planning Code to replace a currently closed athletic club, a Limited Commercial Nonconforming Use (LCU), with one artist's live/work unit in an RH-3 (Residential, House, Three-Family) District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.
 

SPEAKER(S): Tobin Hansen, Tom Mayer

ACTION: Approved with Conditions

AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Chinchilla, Joe

NAYES: None

ABSENT: Antenore, Martin, Richardson

Motion No.: 14851
 

F. SPECIAL DISCRETIONARY REVIEW HEARING
 

AT APPROXIMATELY 2:03 P.M. THE PLANNING COMMISSION CONVENED INTO A SPECIAL DISCRETIONARY REVIEW HEARING.
 

15. 1999.235D (KEYLON)

3951 WASHINGTON STREET, south side between Arguello Boulevard and Cherry Street, Lot 033 in Assessor's Block 0991 -- Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 9813348, proposing to construct a new fourth story on top of an existing two-story-over-garage single-family dwelling in a RH-1 (House, One-Family) District.

(Continued from Regular Meeting of June 17, 1999)
 

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued to July 22, 1999

AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Chinchilla, Joe

NAYES: None

ABSENT: Antenore, Martin, Richardson
 

16. 1999.413D (WILSON)

306 SANTA ANA AVENUE, west side between Darien Way and Ocean Avenue, Lot 002 in Assessor's Block 3258 -- Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 9904814, proposing the addition of a partial second floor with a new roof deck over an existing first floor in a RH-1(D) (House, One-Family, Detached) District.
 

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Withdrawn
 

17. 1999.223D (LI)

1373-1375 VALLEJO STREET, south side between Hyde and Larkin Streets, Lot 031 in Assessor's Block 0153 -- Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 9809795, proposing to raise the entire building approximately five feet to accommodate a basement level garage; partial penthouse to be added at the fourth story in a RH-3 (House, Three-Family) District.
 

SPEAKER(S): Tim Yu, Richard Williamson

ACTION: No DR

AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Chinchilla, Joe, Martin

NAYES: None

ABSENT: Antenore, Richardson
 
 
 

Adjournment: 2:13 P.M.
 

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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) 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.
 
 

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.
 
 

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, Richardson

ABSENT: Martin
 

THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY PRESIDENT THEOHARIS AT 1:37 P.M.
 

STAFF IN ATTENDANCE: Gerald Green - Director of Planning, Mary Gallager - Zoning Administrator, Mary, Woods, Neil Hart, Stephen Shotland, Larry McDonald, Amit Ghosh, Michael Li, Catherine Keylon, Paul Deutsch, Irene Nishimura, Allison Borden, Ellen Miramontes, Corey Alvin, Augustine Fallay, Mike Berkowitz, Jonas Ionin - Commission Secretary
 

A. ITEMS TO BE CONTINUED
 

1. 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 June 17, 1999)

(Proposed for Continuance to August 5, 1999)
 

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued as Proposed

AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla, Joe, Richardson

NAYES: None

ABSENT: Martin
 

2. 98.119E (POSTERNAK)

630 8TH STREET, New Construction of 14 Live/work Units: Assesssor's Block 3782, Lot 10, west side of 8th Street between Townsend Street and Brannan Street in a Heavy Industrial (M-2) Zoning District. To consider an appeal of the Preliminary Negative Declaration on the proposed project. The project site is currently used as a surface parking lot for about 44 vehicles. The proposed project includes constructing a new 40-foot tall building that would contain 14 live/work units of about 18,000 gross square feet, a courtyard of about 1,900 gross square feet, and 14 off-street parking spaces in a ground level parking garage. Access to the parking garage would be from 8th Street.

(Continued from Regular Meeting of May 6, 1999)

(Proposed for Continuance to August 5, 1999)
 

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued as Proposed

AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla, Joe, Richardson

NAYES: None

ABSENT: Martin
 

3. 1999.101C (LIGHT)

2700 SLOAT BOULEVARD, north side of street between 45th and 46th Avenues, Lot 6 in Assessor's Block 2514: -- Request for Conditional Use authorization to modify a previously approved Conditional Use authorization, and to exceed the required parking by more than 50% in an NC-2 (Neighborhood Commercial, Small Scale) District and a 100-A Height and Bulk District.

(Continued from Regular Meeting of June 10, 1999)

(Taken Off Calendar)
 

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: None
 

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): Patricia Vaughey

Re: Moulton Street Heights

Regis Rosetta

Re: Illegal unit evictions, legalization of in-law units
 

C. COMMISSIONERS' QUESTIONS AND MATTERS
 

4. Commission Matters.

• None

 

5. Director's Announcements.

• Announced Mary Gallagher as the new Zoning Administrator. Recognized Larry McDonald as a strong candidate and announced that Chief Planner McDonald would be Acting Director in Director Green's absence.
• Noted November 4, 1999 has been chosen for a joint hearing between the Planning Commission and Building Commission to discuss coordination results.

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

• BoS - 1880 Lombard Street
• BoA - All items were continued

E. REGULAR CALENDAR
 

7. 1999.411U (SHOTLAND)

Consider a Resolution commending the Chinatown Community Development Center for preparing the Chinatown Alleyway Master Plan.
 

SPEAKER(S): Reverand Norman Fung, Chris Chin, Mary Lam, Wendy Zha, Jasmine Kaw

ACTION: Adopted

AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla, Joe, Richardson

NAYES: None

ABSENT: Martin

Resolution No.: 14852
 

8a. 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 June 17, 1999)
 

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued to August 12, 1999

AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla, Joe, Richardson

NAYES: None

ABSENT: Martin
 

8b. 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 June 17, 1999)
 

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued to August 12, 1999

AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla, Joe, Richardson

NAYES: None

ABSENT: Martin
 

9. 1999.342C (MARTIN)

3555 CESAR CHAVEZ (ARMY) STREET, south side between San Jose Avenue and Valencia Street; Lot 1, Assessor's Block 6575 -- Request for Conditional Use Authorization under Section 209.6(b) of the Planning Code to install nine mounted panel antennas and a base transceiver station on the roof of the building as part of a wireless communication network in an RH-2 (Residential, House Districts, Two Family) District and 105-E Height and Bulk Districts.
 

SPEAKER(S): Bob McArthy

ACTION: Approved with Conditions

AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla, Joe, Richardson

NAYES: None

ABSENT: Martin

Motion No.: 14853
 

10. 1999.306C (KEYLON)

2159 and 2169 CHESTNUT STREET, south side between Pierce and Steiner Streets, Lots 16 and 19 in Assessor's Block 490 -- Request for Conditional Use Authorization to exceed the permitted use size of 3,999 square feet per Planning Code Section 711.90, by constructing an interior connection between two existing separate retail stores in an NC-2 (Small-Scale Neighborhood Commercial) District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.
 

SPEAKER(S): Dan Sullivan, Patricia Vaughey, Gloria Fontanello, Mark Moshahardy

ACTION: Continued to August 12, 1999. Following public testimony, the Commission Closed the Public Comment Period. A Motion of Intent to Dissaprove carried by a vote of +4 to -2 (Commissioners Chinchilla and Joe). At the direction of Commission President Theoharis, staff would return with a Motion and findings reflecting the Commission's decision.

AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla, Joe, Richardson

NAYES: None

ABSENT: Martin
 

11. 1999.362C (FALLAY)

2312 MARKET STREET, north side between Castro and Noe Streets; Lot 001 in Assessor's Block 3562: -- Request for Conditional Use authorization to modify a previously-approved conditional use (Case No. 1997.366C, Motion No. 14434) by eliminating Condition #2 of Approval which generally limits the food served to be Arabic cuisine in existing small self-service restaurant as defined by Planning Code Section 790.91 in the Upper Market Neighborhood Commercial District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.
 

SPEAKER(S): Samih Arikat

ACTION: Continued to August 12, 1999. Following public testimony, the Commission Closed the Public Comment Period. A Motion of Intent to Dissaprove carried by a vote of +5 to -1 (Commissioner Richardson). At the direction of Commission President Theoharis, staff would return with a Motion and findings reflecting the Commission's decision.

AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla, Joe, Richardson

NAYES: None

ABSENT: Martin
 

12. 98.172E (NISHIMURA)

1468 25TH STREET, northwest corner of Pennsylvania Avenue; Lot 8 in Assessor's Block 4224, within an M-1 (Light Industrial) District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District. AN APPEAL OF A PRELIMINARY NEGATIVE DECLARATION. The project would be new construction of two 40-foot tall, four-story buildings containing 29 live/work units and 27 units, for a total of 56 live/work units on a vacant 33,300-square-foot lot. The two buildings would contain a total of 71,000 gross square feet. Fifty-six parking spaces would be provided in ground floor garages and in an on-site surface parking area.

(Continued from Regular Meeting of June 24, 1999)
 

SPEAKER(S): Sue Hestor, Jason Square, Regis Rosetta, Rev. Arnold Townsend, Lloyd Schloegal, Steve Vettel, David Becker

ACTION: Upheld the Negative Declaration

AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Chinchilla, Richardson

NAYES: Antenore, Joe

ABSENT: Martin

Motion No.: 14854
 

F. SPECIAL DISCRETIONARY REVIEW HEARING
 

AT APPROXIMATELY 3:32 P.M. THE PLANNING COMMISSION CONVENED INTO A SPECIAL DISCRETIONARY REVIEW HEARING.
 

13. 98.172D (BAÑALES)

1468 25TH STREET/1082 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, northwest corner of 25th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, Lot 008 in Assessor's Block 4224 -- Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application Nos. 9803043 and 9905490, proposing the new construction of 56 live/work units on a vacant lot in a M-1 (Light Industrial) District.

(Continued from Regular Meeting of June 24, 1999)
 

SPEAKER(S): Steve Vettel, Michael Bracks, Shanidah Mundee, Unidentifiable Speaker, David Samples, Elaine Jones, Tammie Griggs, Mack Burton, Stan Woerner, Donna Maul, Robert Collins, Paul Chow, Lou Ravano, Wayne Jones, Dick Millet, Jason Square, Sue Hestor

ACTION: Continued to August 12, 1999. Following public testimony, the Commission Closed the Public Comment Period. A question over the method of height measurement arose and would be resolved by the August 12 hearing.

AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla, Joe, Richardson

NAYES: None

ABSENT: Martin
 

14. 98.945D (ALVIN)

5330 THIRD STREET, 15-35 WILLIAMS AVENUE, AND 1732 WALLACE AVENUE, Lots 024 and 025 in Assessor's Block 5414 -- Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 9908388, proposing to demolish three industrial structures in a M-1 (Light Industrial) District.
 

SPEAKER(S): Luis Belmonte, Derek Smith, Melvin Washington, Al Norman

ACTION: No DR

AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla, Joe, Richardson

NAYES: None

ABSENT: Martin
 

15. 1999.251D (WOODS)

125 SEA CLIFF AVENUE, south side between 26th and 27th Avenues, Lot 022 in Assessor's Block 1305 -- Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 9900117, proposing to construct a roof-top addition with a roof deck to the existing two-story-over-basement single-family dwelling in a RH-1(D) (House, One-Family, Detached) District.

(Continued from Regular Meeting of July 8, 1999)
 

SPEAKER(S): John Sanger, Arthur Baum, Beverly Price, Carmel Marble, Richard Salz, James McInerney, Pat Cowson, William Canizales, Ron Case, Dennis Burkheimer

ACTION: Take DR, Approving the Project without the fourth floor addition.

AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla, Joe, Richardson

NAYES: None

ABSENT: Martin
 

16. 1999.412D (KEYLON)

4900 CALIFORNIA STREET, northwest corner between 11th and 12th Avenues, Lot 018 in Assessor's Block 1371 -- Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 9905574, proposing to change limited commercial use on the ground floor, where there is currently a cafe and a pet-grooming shop to a medical use per Planning Code Section 182(b)(1) in a RM-1 (Residential, Mixed, Low Density) District.
 

SPEAKER(S): Richard Lapping, Sergio Salvetti, Mae Wong, Vincent Butler, James Louie, Mary Jo Grumbacher, Fred Raynate, Dr. Richard Gibbs, Tricia Gibbs, Richard Chiang, Richard Daulton, Unidentifiable Speaker, Ron Miguel, Sharon Leong Peg Gleason

ACTION: No DR

AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla, Joe, Richardson

NAYES: None

ABSENT: Martin
 
 
 

Adjournment: 6:14 P.M.

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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) 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.
 
 

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

ABSENT: Martin, Joe
 

THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY PRESIDENT THEOHARIS AT 1:37 P.M.
 

STAFF IN ATTENDANCE: Larry McDonald - Acting Director of Planning, Mary Gallagher - Zoning Administrator, Joan Kugler, Susana Montaña, Larry Badiner, Paul Deutsch, Rick Cooper, Pedro Arce, Irene Nishimura, Hillary Gitelman, Jonathan Purvis, Kelly Pepper, Jonas Ionin - Commission Secretary
 

A. ITEMS TO BE CONTINUED
 

1. 1999.149C (LeBLANC)

635 BRUNSWICK STREET, southeast side between Whittier and Lowell Streets; Lot 061 in Assessor's Block 6490 -- Request for Conditional Use authorization under Section 209.3 (c) of the Planning Code to allow the establishment of a residential care facility providing lodging, board and care for a period of 24 hours or more to 7 or more persons in an RH-1 (Residential House, One-Family) District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District. The facility proposes care for a maximum of 15 persons.

Note: On May 20, 1999, following public testimony, the Commission Closed the Public Hearing, a Motion to Approve failed to carry by a vote of +3 to -4 (Theoharis, Mills, Chinchilla, Martin). At the direction of Commission President Theoharis, staff was asked to pursue legal ramifications of additional conditions.

(Continued from Regular Meeting of June 3, 1999)

(Proposed for Continuance to August 19, 1999)
 

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued as Proposed

AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla, Richardson

NAYES: None

ABSENT: Joe, Martin
 

2. 98.173E (POSTERNAK)

526-548 BRANNAN STREET; NEW CONSTRUCTION OF 108 LIVE/WORK UNITS: Assesssor's Block 3777, Lots 38 and 41, on Brannan and Freelon Streets between Fourth and Fifth Streets in a Service/Light Industrial (SLI) Zoning District. To consider an appeal of the Preliminary Negative Declaration on the proposed project. The site is currently contains a two-story office building and a one-story to two-story building containing a warehouse, offices, and retail outlet for an import company; and a shed. The proposed project encompasses merging the two lots; subdividing the resulting lot into three lots; demolishing the existing buildings, and constructiing three four-story, 55-foot tall live/work buildings, each containing 36 live/work units in three levels with mezzanines totaling about 34,000 square feet and 36 parking spaces in a ground floor parking garage, for a total of 108 live/work units totaling about 102,000 square feet and 108 parking spaces. Garage access and egress for each building would be on Brannan Street.

(Proposed for Continuance to September 16, 1999)
 

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued as Proposed

AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla, Richardson

NAYES: None

ABSENT: Joe, Martin
 

3. 98.559E (MALTZER)

1 ARKANSAS STREET. Assessor's Block 3952, Lot 1C. Appeal of Preliminary Negative Declaration. Proposed conversion of a manufacturing facility to personal services/offics or light manufacturing with some offices at 1 Arkansas Street and Sixteenth Street, with the southern portion of the site being a rectangular shaped parking lot. The applicant would retain 7,000 square feet of office use and convert 2,276 square feet of office use and 22,867 square feet of manufacturing and warehouse use to 15,000 square feet of personal services and 10,666 square feet of manufacturing and warehouse uses. The proposed conversion wouldinclude adding 523 square feet to the existing building envelope. The applicant would be providing four new off-street parking spaces in addition to the existing three off-street parking spaces, for a total of seven off-street parking spaces.

(Continued from Regular Meeting of June 24, 1999)

(Proposed for Continuance to October 7, 1999)
 

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued as Proposed

AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla, Richardson

NAYES: None

ABSENT: Joe, Martin
 

4. 98.922C (PEPPER)

7355 GEARY BOULEVARD, south side between 37th and 38th Avenues; Lot 034 in Assessor's Block 1507: -- Request for Conditional Use authorization under Section 187.1 of the Planning Code to allow the renovation and intensification of an existing legal nonconforming automotive service station, including the addition of a new convenience store, in an RM-1 (Residential, Mixed, Low Density) District.

(Continued from Regular Meeting of June 17, 1999)

(Proposed for Continuance to December 16, 1999)
 

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued as Proposed

AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla, Richardson

NAYES: None

ABSENT: Joe, Martin
 

5. 1999.256D (SNYDER)

919 SANCHEZ STREET, east side between 22nd and 23rd Streets, Lot 039 in Assessor's Block 3627 -- Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 9900440, proposing to add a partial second story to a one-story-over-basement dwelling in a RH-2 (House, Two-Family) District.

(Continued from Regular Meeting of June 24, 1999)

(Building Permit Application has been Withdrawn)
 

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: None
 

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): Dick Millet

Re: Mariposa Street and Pennsylvania Avenue penthouses

Tom Mayer

Re: 1820-22 Eddy Street; Landmark No. 6
 

C. COMMISSIONERS' QUESTIONS AND MATTERS
 

6. Consideration of Adoption - draft minutes of 7/8/99.
 

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Adopted as Corrected

AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla, Richardson

NAYES: None

ABSENT: Joe, Martin
 

7. Commission Matters.

• None

 

8. Director's Announcements.

• Zoning Administrator reported back that after an onsite inspection the Mariposa/Pennsylvania penthouses meet the minimum standards of the Planning Code.

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

• BoS - Budget was approved by a vote of +9 to -2, details will be discussed at future hearing.
• BoS - Sutro Tower antennae will be before the Commission as one CU authorization.
• BoA - 3175 17th Street, SFPC disapproval (Upheld)

10. Review of modifications to a previously heard Discretionary Review item, Case No. 98.429D at 549 Third Street.

• Zoning Administrator reported that this item would be calendared as a DR case on August 12, 1999.

E. CONSENT CALENDAR
 

11. 1999.297Q (PURVIS)

1405 GREENWICH STREET, south side between Van Ness Avenue and Polk Street, Lot 1 in Assessor's Block 523, six-unit residential condominium conversion subdivision in an RM-2 (Residential, Mixed, Moderate Density) District. The Planning Department is prepared to recommend that the Planning Commission approve the request. This case appears to be unopposed and will appear on the Planning Commission Calendar as an "Uncontested Case." If a member of the Planning Commission or the General Public requests discussion of this case, the Planning Commission will entertain discussion during the hearing or continue the matter to a future regularly scheduled hearing date. The Commission President will announce the date of the hearing at the time the item is removed from the uncontested calendar.
 

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Approved

AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla, Richardson

NAYES: None

ABSENT: Joe, Martin

Motion No.: 14855
 

F. REGULAR CALENDAR
 

12. 98.321E (NISHIMURA)

554 MISSION STREET, PUBLIC HEARING ON THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR), Lots 15, 17, and 18 in Assessor's Block 3708; north side between First and Second Streets, bordered by Golden Gate University and Jessie and Anthony Streets; within the C-3-O (Downtown Office) District and a 500-S Height and Bulk District (Lot 18) and a 550-S Height and Bulk District (Lots 15 and 17). The proposed project would be demolition of a six-story approximately 65,000-square-foot office/retail building at 562 Mission Street and removal of two adjoining parking lots, and new construction of a 31-story, approximately 420-foot high building containing approximately 660,000 gross square feet of office space and 5,000 square feet of ground floor retail space with Planning Code-required freight loading and a three-level basement parking garage holding about 215 parking spaces (or 330 valet-service spaces). Approximately 13,850 square feet of open space would be provided on the eastern portion of the approximately 39,800-square-foot project site. The project would require approval by the Planning Commission pursuant to Planning Code Sections 309 (Permit Review in C-3 Districts), 321 (Office Development: Annual Limit), and 157 and 303 (for parking exceeding accessory amount).

NOTE: Public comments will be accepted until 5 p.m. on July 22, 1999, or the close of the public hearing on the Draft EIR, whichever is later.
 

SPEAKER(S): Lloyd Schloegal

ACTION: Public Hearing Closed

AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla, Richardson

NAYES: None

ABSENT: Joe, Martin
 

13. 98.813E (KUGLER)

125-129 GEARY STREET, NEIMAN MARCUS EXPANSION PROJECT, west side of Geary Street between Stockton and Grant (Assessors Block 313, Lot 16) and 150 Stockton Street at Geary Assessors Block 313, Lots 14 & 15 (existing Neiman Marcus store). Certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report on the proposed demolition of an existing four-story Category IV-Contributory Building (Kearny-Market-Mason-Sutter Conservation District), unreinforced masonry building (UMB) at 125-129 Geary Street and construction of a new six-story horizontal extension of the existing five-story Neiman Marcus store building on the site. In addition to the construction of the new extension building, the project would also add a partial sixth story to the existing Neiman Marcus building and would include a small infill expansion of the existing fifth floor. The project would also mute the existing "checkerboard" or "harlequin" exterior finish of the existing store through sandblasting of the granite facade and replace the existing window treatments at the main store entrance. The existing pedestrian entrance on Geary Street would be moved eastward to the front of the new extension building while the loading docks would also be moved to the new extension structure at the rear accessed from Security Pacific Place.
 

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Approved

AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla, Richardson

NAYES: None

ABSENT: Joe, Martin

Motion No.: 14856
 
 
 
 
 

14. 98.813XK (MONTAÑA)

NEIMAN MARCUS EXPANSION, Consideration of approval of exceptions to the Planning Code pursuant to Section 309 of the Planning Code for expansion of the Neiman Marcus store on 199 Geary Street store by adding 61,400 square feet by the demolition of a Category IV (Contributory) building on an adjacent lot at 125 Geary Street; the construction of a horizontal and vertical expansion of the existing building to include the 125 Geary Street lot; and the alteration of windows, doors and siding of the existing 199 Geary Street facade to complement the architectural character of the Conservation District and to improve pedestrian interest. Exceptions to be considered include an exception to Section 146 Solar Angle requirement for sunlight access on the northern sidewalk of Geary Street; Section 148 ground level wind currents; Sections 152.1 and 161(i) the number of freight loading spaces; Section 263.8 to allow building heights above 80 feet in the 80-130FHeight District; and Sections 270 and 272 to all greater bulk in the F Bulk District. The Commission will also consider how the design of the project meets the standards and requirements of Section 1111.6 for alterations to the existing Category V Neiman Marcus building in the Kearny-Market-Mason-Sutter Conservation District.
 

SPEAKER(S): Tom Lennin, Dick Diedrick, Chris VerPlanck, Linda Mjellem, Michael Levin, Bob Begley, Tom Mayer

ACTION: Approved with Conditions as Amended by staff and to include the replacement of the Church Plaque

AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla, Richardson

NAYES: None

ABSENT: Joe, Martin

Motion No.: 14857
 

15. 1999.355C (PEPPER)

2775 VAN NESS AVENUE, southwest corner at Lombard Street; Lot 030 in Assessor's Block 503: -- Request for Conditional Use authorization under Section 209.6(b) of the Planning Code to install a total of 12 antennas on the facade and an equipment shelter on a lower roof of the existing Comfort Inn building as part of a wireless communication network in an RC-3 (Residential-Commercial, Medium Density) District and a 65-A Height and Bulk District.
 

SPEAKER(S): Tom McIver, Luis Yosej

ACTION: Approved with Conditions

AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla, Richardson

NAYES: None

ABSENT: Joe, Martin

Motion No.: 14858
 

16. 98.965C (PURVIS)

467 POTRERO AVENUE, between 17th and Mariposa Streets; Lot 18 in Assessor's Block 3974: Request for Conditional Use Approval under Planning Code Section 303 to remove a previous condition of approval provided under Motion 14172 in order to allow two new live work units to be constructed at the front of the subject site within an M-1 (Light Industrial) District with a 50-X Height and Bulk Designation.
 

SPEAKER(S): Judy West

ACTION: Approved with Conditions

AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Chinchilla, Richardson

NAYES: Antenore

ABSENT: Joe, Martin

Motion No.: 14859
 
 
 

17. 98.831E (KUGLER)

130 MORRIS STREET, Assessors Block 3778, Lots 31,29 and a portion of 21. Appeal of Preliminary Negative Declaration. The proposal is for the demolition of two warehouse structures and new construction of a single 16 unit, four-story, live/work building with 16 off-street internal parking spaces on three lots on the west side of Morris Street about 100 feet south of the corner of Morris and Bryant Streets. The proposed building would have three floors of live/work units over a ground floor of parking. Access to the internal parking would be by a garage door from Morris Street. The site is zoned SLI (Service/Light Industrial) and the Height and Bulk zone is 50X.

(Continued from Regular Meeting of June 24, 1999)
 

SPEAKER(S): Sue Hestor, Alice Barkley, Angelo Stagnoro Jr., Eric Miller

ACTION: Upheld the Negative Declaration

AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla, Richardson

NAYES: None

ABSENT: Joe, Martin

Motion No.: 14860
 

G. SPECIAL DISCRETIONARY REVIEW HEARING
 

AT APPROXIMATELY 3:21 P.M. THE PLANNING COMMISSION CONVENED INTO A SPECIAL DISCRETIONARY REVIEW HEARING.
 

18. 98.831D (ALVIN)

128-130 MORRIS STREET, through lot to 6th Street between Bryant and Brannan Streets, Lots 021 and 029 in Assessor's Block 3778 -- Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application Nos. 9820713S and 9820715, proposing to demolish two existing buildings and construct 16 live/work units in a SLI (Service/Light Industrial/Residential Mixed Use) District.
 

SPEAKER(S): Robin Mohr, Sue Hestor, Angelo Stagnoro Jr., Angelo O'Farrell

ACTION: No DR

AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Chinchilla, Richardson

NAYES: Antenore

ABSENT: Joe, Martin
 

19. 1999.235D (KEYLON)

3951 WASHINGTON STREET, south side between Arguello Boulevard and Cherry Street, Lot 033 in Assessor's Block 0991 -- Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 9813348, proposing to construct a new fourth story on top of an existing two-story-over-garage single-family dwelling in a RH-1 (House, One-Family) District.

(Continued from Regular Meeting of July 8, 1999)
 

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued to August 12, 1999

AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla, Richardson

NAYES: None

ABSENT: Joe, Martin
 
 
 

Adjournment: 3:37 P.M.

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