Minutes of Planning Commission Calendars

October 1998

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MINUTES OF MEETING AND CALENDAR

OF THE

SAN FRANCISCO

PLANNING COMMISSION

REGULAR MEETING

THURSDAY

OCTOBER 1, 1998

ROOM 428

WAR MEMORIAL BUILDING

401 VAN NESS AVENUE

1:30 P.M.

PRESENT: Chinchilla, Theoharis, Antenore, Hills, Martin, Mills

ABSENT: Joe

THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY PRESIDENT CHINCHILLA AT 1:35 P.M.

STAFF IN ATTENDANCE: Gerald Green - Director of Planning, Larry McDonald, Hillary Gitelman, Lou Andrade, Judy Boyajian, Jim Nixon, Jonas Ionin - Commission Secretary

A. ITEMS TO BE CONTINUED

1. 97.447E (GLASNER)

OMNI SAN FRANCISCO HOTEL, CERTIFICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT. The project would develop an approximately 362 - room hotel with an 5,000 sq. ft. ground floor restaurant and 1,000 sq.ft. retail space in an existing building that is currently a vacant office structure located at 500 California Street, at the corner of Montgomery Street (Assessor's Block 240, lot 3). About 53,800 sq.ft. would be added to floors 2-17 on the north and west sides of the L-shaped building, and above the roof (but not above the existing parapet), for a total of approximately 257,700 sq.ft. in building area. Two new floors would be created where existing floors with high ceilings would be divided horizontally. The building is recognized by the City to have significant architectural character. The project requires approval under Section 309 for Permit Review in C-3 District and a Permit to Alter for major alterations to a Category I building identified in Article 11 of the City Planning Code. It would also require a conditional use authorization for hotel use in the C-3-0 Zoning District.

NOTE: THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THIS ITEM IS CLOSED; THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR THE DRAFT EIR ENDED ON MAY 26, 1998.

(Continued from Regular Meeting of September 3, 1998)

(Proposed for Continuance to October 8, 1998)

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued as proposed

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoaris, Antenore, Hills, Martin, Mills

ABSENT: Joe

2. 97.447H (KOMETANI)

500 CALIFORNIA STREET- OMNI SAN FRANCISCO HOTEL, northwest corner at Montgomery Street, Lot 3 in Assessor's Block 240 - Request for a Permit to Alter pursuant to Article 11 of the Planning Code to rehabilitate the base of the building, create new window openings at cornice level and sash replacement. The project site is in a C-3-0 (Downtown Office) District and a 300-S

Height and Bulk District.

(Continued from Regular Meeting of September 3, 1998)

(Proposed for Continuance to October 8, 1998)

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued as proposed

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoaris, Antenore, Hills, Martin, Mills

ABSENT: Joe

3. 97.447X (NIXON)

500 CALIFORNIA STREET - OMNI SAN FRANCISCO HOTEL, northwest corner at Montgomery Street, Lot 3 in Assessor's Block 240-- Request for Determination of Compliance and Exceptions as permitted under Section 309 of the Planning Code from a requirement to provide two on-site tour bus loading spaces for the creation of a 17-story hotel. The project site is in a C-3-O (Downtown Office) District and a 300-S Height and Bulk district. The project includes the transfer of approximately 43,600 square feet of floor area to the vacant office building. An addition would be constructed at the rear of the building ( not abutting public streets). The project would contain approximately 234,450 square feet of hotel (approximately 362 rooms); approximately 9,940 square feet of restaurant, retail, circulation and off-street freight loading; approximately 4,310 square feet of basement mechanical space and approximately 3,120 square feet of roof mechanical space.

(Continued from Regular Meeting of September 3, 1998)

(Proposed for Continuance to October 8, 1998)

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued as proposed

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoaris, Antenore, Hills, Martin, Mills

ABSENT: Joe

4. 97.447C (NIXON)

500 CALIFORNIA STREET- OMNI SAN FRANCISCO HOTEL, northwest corner at Montgomery Street, Lot 3 in Assessor's Block 240 - Request for Conditional Use Authorization under Section 216 (b) of the Planning Code to create a hotel with approximately 362 rooms. Approximately 43,600 square feet of floor area would be transferred to the site resulting in a project containing approximately 234,450 square feet of hotel area, 9,940 square feet of retail area, loading, restaurant, and circulation area, plus approximately 4,310 square feet of basement mechanical space and approximately 3,120 square feet of roof mechanical space. The project site is in a C-3-0 (Downtown Office) District and a 300-S Height and Bulk District.

(Continued from Regular Meeting of September 3, 1998)

(Proposed for Continuance to October 8, 1998)

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued as proposed

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoaris, Antenore, Hills, Martin, Mills

ABSENT: Joe

5. 97.539D (GORDON)

1578-1588 INDIANA STREET, west side between Cesar Chavez (Army Street) and 26th Streets, Lots 020 and 021 (formerly Lot 016) in Assessor's Block 4318 -- Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application Nos. 9712479 and 9712480, proposing to construct two 12-unit live/work buildings on two vacant sites adjacent to each other in a M-2 (Heavy Industrial) District.

(Continued from Regular Meeting of September 24, 1998)

(Proposed for Continuance to October 8, 1998)

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued as proposed

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoaris, Antenore, Hills, Martin, Mills

ABSENT: Joe

6. 98.361C (SMITH)

749 TAYLOR STREET, west side between Sutter and Bush Streets; Lot 2 in Assessor's Block 282 - Request for Conditional Use Authorization to allow the addition of two tourist hotel rooms to an existing hotel with 20 tourist rooms and 14 residential rooms in an RC-4 (Residential-Commercial Combined, High Density) District, and 65-A Height and Bulk District.

(Proposed for Continuance to October 15, 1998)

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued as proposed

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoaris, Antenore, Hills, Martin, Mills

ABSENT: Joe

7. 98.712U (ANDRADE)

28 - 2ND STREET - APPEAL OF DIRECTOR'S DECISION (PER SECTION 1111.7); Lot 2 in Assessor's Block 3707, south side, between Market and Stevenson Streets; Appeal of the determination be the Director of the Planning Department to disapprove Sign Permit Application No.9814951, Per Planning Code Section 1111.7.

(Proposed for Continuance to October 15, 1998)

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued as proposed

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoaris, Antenore, Hills, Martin, Mills

ABSENT: Joe

8. 98.719U (ANDRADE)

835 HOWARD STREET - APPEAL OF DIRECTOR'S DECISION (PER SECTION 1111.7); Lot 84 in Assessor's Block 3733A, side, east side between 4th and 5th Streets; Appeal of the determination be the Director of the Planning Department to disapprove Sign Permit Application No.9814681, Per Planning Code Section 1111.7.

(Proposed for Continuance to October 15, 1998)

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued as proposed

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoaris, Antenore, Hills, Martin, Mills

ABSENT: Joe

9. 96.671E (NISHIMURA)

837-871 FOLSOM STREET, with street frontage also on Shipley Street, between 4th and 5th Streets, Lots 72, 89 and 90 in Assessor's Block 3752; South of Market Residential/Service Mixed Use District (RSD). An Appeal of a Preliminary Negative Declaration published on July 25, 1998, for a proposed project consisting of new construction of 68 live/work units up to 142 dwelling units, approximately 2,600 square feet of ground floor retail space, and 190 parking spaces within an 85-foot tall, eight-story (plus two mezzanine levels), approximately 390,300 gross square-foot building on an approximate 55,770 square-foot site. A paved parking lot currently occupies the project site. The project would require Conditional Use Authorization by the Planning Commission for the proposed height, building bulk, and parking greater than the accessory use amount.

(Continued from Regular Meeting of September 3, 1998)

(Proposed for Continuance to October 22, 1998)

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued as proposed

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoaris, Antenore, Hills, Martin, Mills

ABSENT: Joe

10. 98.526C (BEATTY)

1901 UNION STREET, Lot 1 in Assessor's Block 542, southwest corner of Union and Laguna Streets -- Request for Conditional Use authorization under Section 725.48 of the Planning Code to add live musical entertainment, defined as "Other Entertainment" per Section 790.38, at an existing bar in the Union Street Neighborhood Commercial District and a 40-X Height and Bulk district.

(Continued from Regular Meeting of September 17, 1998)

Note: On 9/10/98, following public testimony, the Commission closed public hearing and passed a motion of intent to disapprove by a vote +5 -0. Commissioners Theoharis and Martin were absent.

(Proposed for Continuance to October 22, 1998)

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued as proposed

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoaris, Antenore, Hills, Martin, Mills

ABSENT: Joe

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) briefly 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): Eula Watters

Re: Ferry Park preservation

Stephen Perry

Re: Plaza foods site at Fulton Street/ Neighborhood Coalition loss of small businesses.

C. COMMISSIONERS' QUESTIONS AND MATTERS

11. Consideration of adoption - draft minutes of 8/27/98, 9/3/98, 9/10/98.

ACTION: 8/27/98 minutes continued to 10/8/98

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoharis, Antenore, Hills, Martin, Mills

ABSENT: Joe

ACTION: 9/3/98 and 9/10/98 minutes approved as drafted

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoharis, Antenore, Hills, Martin, Mills

ABSENT: Joe

D. DIRECTOR'S REPORT

12. DIRECTOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS

- Land Use Workshop Policy Announcement

- Housing Opportunities

- Small Business Opportunities

- Public Input

- Developers

- Builders

- Neighborhoods

- Steering Committee Meeting Monday

- Larry McDonald will represent the Department in the Zoning Administrator's and Director's absence.

13. REVIEW OF PAST WEEK'S EVENTS AT THE BOARD OF APPEALS & BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

None

E. REGULAR CALENDAR

14. 96.671E (NISHIMURA)

837-871 FOLSOM STREET, with street frontage also on Shipley Street, between 4th and 5th Streets, Lots 72, 89 and 90 in Assessor's Block 3752; South of Market Residential/Service Mixed Use District (RSD). An Appeal of a Preliminary Negative Declaration published on July 25, 1998, for a proposed project consisting of new construction of 68 live/work units, 142 dwelling units, approximately 2,600 square feet of ground floor retail space, and 190 parking spaces within an 85-foot tall, eight-story (plus two mezzanine levels), approximately 390,300 gross square-foot building on an approximate 55,770 square-foot site. A paved parking lot currently occupies the project site. The project would require Conditional Use Authorization by the Planning Commission for the proposed height, building bulk, and parking greater than the accessory use amount.

(Continued from Regular Meeting of September 3, 1998)

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued to 10/22/98

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoaris, Antenore, Hills, Martin, Mills

ABSENT: Joe

15a. 97.678CBV (ANDRADE)

600 - 640 BATTERY STREET, East side between Pacific Avenue and Jackson Street: Lots 1 & 9 in Assessor's Block 173 - Request under Planning Code Section 271 for Conditional Use Authorization for exception from the bulk limits set forth in Table 270 of the Planning Code in regards to the addition of office space to an existing office building in the C-2 (Community Business) District, the Washington Broadway Special Use District, and the 84-E Height and Bulk District.

(Continued from Regular Meeting of September 17, 1998)

SPEAKER(S): Michael ~~Coverdias~~ Covarribius, John Field, David Cincotta, Matt Field, David Burnett, John Sanger, Carole Baylor, Jeffrey Tanin, Sonia Foley, Esther Westley, Keith Turner, Taylor Nagle, Aaron Peskin, Tim Moss, Laney Thornton, Arvin Iver, Mike Wendte, Sue Hestor, Louise DeMartini Vagar

ACTION: Motion of Intent to Disapprove

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoaris, Antenore, Hills, Martin, Mills

ABSENT: Joe

15b. 97.678CBV (ANDRADE)

600 - 640 BATTERY STREET, East side between Pacific Avenue and Jackson Street: Lots 1 & 9 in Assessor's Block 173 - Request under Planning Code Section 321 for authorization to add approximately 99530 square feet of office space to an existing office building in the C-2 (Community Business) District, the Washington Broadway Special Use District, and the 84-E Height and Bulk District.

(Continued from Regular Meeting of September 24, 1998)

ACTION: Motion of Intent to Disapprove

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoaris, Antenore, Hills, Martin, Mills

ABSENT: Joe

15c. 97.678CBV (ANDRADE)

600 - 640 BATTERY STREET, East side between Pacific Avenue and Jackson Street: Lots 1 & 9 in Assessor's Block 173 - Parking Variance sought to add approximately 99530 square feet of office space to an existing office building without providing 199 off-street parking spaces. Planning Code Section 151 requires one off-street space for every 500 square feet of new office space.

(Continued from Regular Meeting of September 24, 1998)

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: No Action

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoaris, Antenore, Hills, Martin, Mills

ABSENT: Joe

16. 98.588C (BILLOVITS)

3301 BALBOA STREET; Lot 1 in Assessor's Block 1601 -- Request for a Conditional Use Authorization [per Planning Code Section 711.81] to convert a four-story building formerly used as an elementary school to use as an adult English language school in an NC-2 (Small-Scale Neighborhood Commercial) District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.

SPEAKER(S): Ann Dekotinis, Mark Gariovelli, John Konlower

ACTION: Continued to 10/8/98

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoaris, Antenore, Hills, Martin, Mills

ABSENT: Joe

17. 98.323C (BILLOVITS)

2001 UNION STREET; Lot 24 in Assessor's Block 541 -- Request for a Conditional Use Authorization [per Planning Code Sections 121.2 and 186.1(c)(3)] to establish a single-tenant retail use (Border's Books, Music, Cafe) of about 19,400 square-feet on the first and second floors of an existing building, and convert an existing full-service restaurant to a small self-service restaurant in the Union Street Neighborhood Commercial District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued to 11/5/98

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoaris, Antenore, Hills, Martin, Mills

ABSENT: Joe

18a. 98.645CV (PEPPER)

393-399 GROVE STREET, southeast corner at Gough Street; Lot 014 in Assessor's Block 809: -- Request for Conditional Use authorization under Section 161(j) of the Planning Code to allow the reduction of the off-street parking requirement from 9 spaces to 4 spaces in the Hayes-Gough Neighborhood Commercial District and a 50-X Height and Bulk District.

The proposal is to convert the existing third floors of two adjacent three-story commercial buildings to nine dwelling units. Eight units are proposed in the west building and one unit is proposed in the east building. The buildings are connected and are on one lot. The third floors of each building have high ceilings, and a fourth floor will be added within the existing third floor spaces. The units will be contained entirely within the existing buildings. The existing commercial tenants will remain on the lower two floors.

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued to 11/5/98

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoaris, Antenore, Hills, Martin, Mills

ABSENT: Joe

18b. 98.645CV (PEPPER)

393-399 GROVE STREET, southeast corner at Gough Street, Lot 014 in Assessor's Block 809 in the Hayes-Gough Neighborhood Commercial District and a 50-X Height and Bulk District. Public hearing by the Zoning Administrator on a request for zoning variance from rear yard and street frontage requirements of the Planning Code in conjunction with the conversion of the third floors of two adjoining commercial buildings to residential use. southeast corner at Gough Street; Lot 014 in Assessor's Block 809: -- Request for Conditional Use authorization under Section 161(j) of the Planning Code to allow the reduction of off-street parking requirement from 10 parking spaces to 4 parking spaces in the Hayes-Gough Neighborhood Commercial District and a 50-X Height and Bulk District.

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued to 11/5/98

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoaris, Antenore, Hills, Martin, Mills

ABSENT: Joe

AT APPROXIMATELY 3:30 P.M. THE PLANNING COMMISSION CONVENED INTO A SPECIAL DISCRETIONARY REVIEW HEARING.

19. 98.587D (WANG)

56 JORDAN AVENUE, east side between California Street and Euclid Avenue, Lot 041 in Assessor's Block 1038 -- Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 9709902, proposing to construct a one-story vertical addition at the existing one-story over-garage single-family dwelling in a RH-1(D) (House, One-Family, Detached) District.

SPEAKER(S): Ronald Bengetty, Francis Stark, Charles Stark, Dominic Large, Scott Williams Teresa Large

ACTION: Continued to 11/5

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoaris, Antenore, Hills, Martin, Mills

ABSENT: Joe

20. 98.732D (SNYDER)

214 GRANVILLE WAY, north side between Claremont Boulevard and Ulloa Street, Lot 016 in Assessor's Block 2976 -- Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 9811484, proposing to construct a second-story addition to the rear of a "split-level" house in a RH-1(D) (House, One-Family, Detached) District.

SPEAKER(S): Emeric Kalman, Joe McKenna, Joan Gerardo, Bobby Sue Hood, Tom Hlavenka

ACTION: No D.R.

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoaris, Hills, Mills

NOES: Antenore, Martin

ABSENT: Joe

21. 98.634D (KEYLON)

2681-83 BUSH STREET, south side between Divisadero and Broderick Streets, Lot 018 in Assessor's Block 1052 -- Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 9808373, proposing to raise an existing two-story, two-family dwelling and add one story and a garage beneath the raised building in a RH-3 (House, Three-Family) District.

SPEAKER(S): Patricia Vaughey, Ken Taylor, Steve Weisburg

ACTION: Take D.R.

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoaris, Antenore, Hills, Martin, Mills

ABSENT: Joe

Adjournment: 6:20 p.m.

THE MINUTES WERE PROPOSED FOR ADOPTION AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1998.

ACTION: Approved as corrected

AYES: Chinchilla, Mills, Hills, Antenore, Martin, Joe

ABSENT: Theoharis

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MINUTES OF MEETING AND CALENDAR

OF THE

SAN FRANCISCO

PLANNING COMMISSION

REGULAR MEETING

THURSDAY

OCTOBER 8, 1998

ROOM 428

WAR MEMORIAL BUILDING

401 VAN NESS AVENUE

1:30 P.M.

PRESENT: Chinchilla, Theoharis, Antenore, Hills, Mills

ABSENT: Joe, Martin

THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY PRESIDENT CHINCHILLA AT 1:45 P.M.

STAFF IN ATTENDANCE: Gerald Green - Director of Planning, Larry Mdonald, Jonas Ionin - Commission Secretary

A. ITEMS TO BE CONTINUED

1. 98.633D/DD (FALLAY)

5 VICKSBURG STREET, east side between 22nd and 23rd Streets, Lot 031 in Assessor's Block 3628 -- Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 9806657, proposing to construct a deck extension at the rear of the existing three-story, two-family dwelling in a RH-2 (House, Two-Family) District.

(Proposed for Continuance to October 15, 1998)

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued as proposed

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoharis, Antenore, Hills, Mills

ABSENT: Joe, Martin

2. 97.539D (GORDON)

(Continued from Regular Meeting of October 1, 1998)

(Proposed for Continuance to October 15, 1998)

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued as proposed

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoharis, Antenore, Hills, Mills

ABSENT: Joe, Martin

3. 98.538C (HING)

2218 - 48TH AVENUE, east side between Rivera and Santiago Streets; Lot 48 in Assessor's Block 2302. Request for authorization of Conditional Use to convert a single-family dwelling to a post-secondary educational institution/school for self-healing and massage, as required under Section 209.3 (i) of the Planning Code, in an RH-1 (Residential, House, One-Family) and 40-X Height and Bulk District.

(Proposed for Continuance to October 22, 1998)

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued as proposed

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoharis, Antenore, Hills, Mills

ABSENT: Joe, Martin

4. 98.596C (WANG)

4550 - MISSION STREET, northwest corner at Harrington Street; Lot 1 in Assessor's Block 3148 - Request for Conditional Use Authorization, under Sections 712.11 and 712.21 of the Planning Code, to allow the development of a lot exceeding 10,000 square feet in area and a general convenience retail/pharmacy use exceeding 5,999 square feet in a NC-3 (Moderate-Scale Neighborhood Commercial) District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.

(Continued from Regular Meeting of September 17, 1998)

(Proposed for Continuance to November 1219, 1998)

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued as proposed

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoharis, Antenore, Hills, Mills

ABSENT: Joe, Martin

B. PUBLIC COMMENT

SPEAKER(S): Eula Walters

Re: Ferry Park

Patricia Vaughey

Re: Joint Neighborhood Association Meeting

- 1880 Lombard Street

- 126 room Hotel on Lombard

- Entertainment licenses

C. COMMISSIONERS' QUESTIONS AND MATTERS

None

D. DIRECTOR'S REPORT

None

5. DIRECTOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS

- 3301 Balboa Street - Staff was to contact Department of Parking and Traffic and MUNI but did not hear back in sufficient time to continue the hearing. They do not have any objection to the approval. The neighborhood meeting with the Project Sponsor was held and the only noteworthy issue was the interest of residents to receive services.

6. REVIEW OF PAST WEEK'S EVENTS AT THE BOARD OF APPEALS & BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

None

E. REGULAR CALENDAR

7. 96.176C (GREEN)

KING, SECOND, AND THIRD STREETS, AND CHINA BASIN CHANNEL (PACIFIC BELL GIANTS BALL PARK); Assessor's Block 3794, Lots 28, 29 and a portion of Lot 30:--- Consideration of a request to amend a Conditional Use authorized by Planning Commission Motion No. 14418 to include a new children's playground, activity and assembly area, including new elements visible from the exterior of the Pacific Bell Ballpark in an M-2 Use District, 150-X Height and Bulk District, and the Northeast China Basin Special Use District.

(Continued from Regular Meeting of September 25, 1998)

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued to 10/22/98

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoharis, Antenore, Hills, Mills

ABSENT: Joe, Martin

8. 97.447E (GLASNER)

500 CALIFORNIA STREET- OMNI SAN FRANCISCO HOTEL, CERTIFICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT. The project would develop an approximately 362 - room hotel with an 5,000 sq. ft. ground floor restaurant and 1,000 sq.ft. retail space in an existing building that is currently a vacant office structure located at 500 California Street, at the corner of Montgomery Street (Assessor's Block 240, lot 3). About 53,800 sq.ft. would be added to floors 2-17 on the north and west sides of the L-shaped building, and above the roof (but not above the existing parapet), for a total of approximately 257,700 sq.ft. in building area. Two new floors would be created where existing floors with high ceilings would be divided horizontally. The building is recognized by the City to have significant architectural character. The project requires approval under Section 309 for Permit Review in C-3 District and a Permit to Alter for major alterations to a Category I building identified in Article 11 of the City Planning Code. It would also require a conditional use authorization for hotel use in the C-3-0 Zoning District.

NOTE: THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THIS ITEM IS CLOSED; THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR THE DRAFT EIR ENDED ON MAY 26, 1998.

(Continued from Regular Meeting of October 1, 1998)

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued to 11/5/98

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoharis, Antenore, Hills, Mills

ABSENT: Joe, Martin

9a. 97.447H (KOMETANI)

(Continued from Regular Meeting of October 1, 1998)

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued to 11/5/98

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoharis, Antenore, Hills, Mills

ABSENT: Joe, Martin

9b. 97.447X (NIXON)

(Continued from Regular Meeting of October 1, 1998)

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued to 11/5/98

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoharis, Antenore, Hills, Mills

ABSENT: Joe, Martin

9c. 97.447C (NIXON)

500 CALIFORNIA STREET - OMNI SAN FRANCISCO HOTEL, northwest corner at Montgomery Street, Lot 3 in Assessor's Block 240 - Request for Conditional Use Authorization under Section 216 (b) of the Planning Code to create a hotel with approximately 362 rooms. Approximately 43,600 square feet of floor area would be transferred to the site resulting in a project containing approximately 234,450 square feet of hotel area, 9,940 square feet of retail area, loading, restaurant, and circulation area, plus approximately 4,310 square feet of basement mechanical space and approximately 3,120 square feet of roof mechanical space. The project site is in a C-3-0 (Downtown Office) District and a 300-S Height and Bulk District.

(Continued from Regular Meeting of October 1, 1998)

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued to 11/5/98

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoharis, Antenore, Hills, Mills

ABSENT: Joe, Martin

10a. 98.504CV (PEPPER)

3151 SACRAMENTO STREET, south side between Baker and Lyon Streets; Lot 031 in Assessor's Block 1023: -- Request for Conditional Use authorization under Section 209.1(g) of the Planning Code for an increase in dwelling unit density to allow the construction of four dwelling units on one lot in an RH-2 (House, Two-Family) District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.

(Continued from Regular Meeting of September 17, 1998)

SPEAKER(S): Lloyd Schleigel, Paula Tagert

ACTION: Approved

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoharis, Antenore, Hills, Mills

ABSENT: Joe, Martin

MOTION No.: ~~14712~~ 14713

10b. 98.504CV (PEPPER)

3151 SACRAMENTO STREET, south side between Baker and Lyon Streets, Lot 31 in Assessor's Block 1023 in an RH-2 (House, Two-Family) District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District. Public hearing by the Zoning Administrator on a request for zoning variance from the rear yard requirement of the Planning Code in conjunction with the conversion of a noncomplying building to residential use in the required rear yard.

SPEAKER(S): Lloyd Schleigel, Paula Tagert

ACTION: ~~Approved~~ The Zoning Administrator closed public hearing

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoharis, Antenore, Hills, Mills

ABSENT: Joe, Martin

~~MOTION No.: 14713~~

11. 98.595U (ANDRADE)

26-7TH STREET - APPEAL OF DIRECTOR'S DECISION (PER SECTION 1111.7), Lot 1 in Assessor's Block 3702, west side, between Market and Mission Streets; Appeal of the determination by the Director of the Planning Department to disapprove Sign Permit Application No. 9811342, per Planning Code Section 1111.7

(Continued from Regular Meeting of September 3, 1998)

SPEAKER(S): Joseph Bravo

ACTION: Motion of Intent to Disapprove - Upholding the Director's Decision

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoharis, Antenore, Hills, Mills

ABSENT: Joe, Martin

AT APPROXIMATELY 3:30 P.M. THE PLANNING COMMISSION CONVENED INTO A SPECIAL DISCRETIONARY REVIEW HEARING.

12. 98.019D (SMITH)

1224 SACRAMENTO STREET, north side between Taylor and Jones Streets, Lot 144 in Assessor's Block 0221 -- Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 9811608, proposing to construct a roof deck at the rear of the existing three-story dwelling in a RM-3 (Mixed, Medium Density) District.

SPEAKER(S): Alice Barkley, ~~Kenny~~ Kate Klein, John Sanger, Lucia Bogatai, Barbara Brooks, John Brooks

ACTION: No D.R.

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoharis, Antenore, Hills, Mills

ABSENT: Joe, Martin

Adjournment: 4:15 p.m.

THE DRAFT MINUTES WERE PROPOSED FOR ADOPTION AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON NOVEMBER 5, 1998.

ACTION: Approved as corrected

AYES: Chinchilla, Mills, Hills, Antenore, Martin, Joe

ABSENT: Theoharis

PUBLIC NOTICE FOR THE CITYWIDE LAND USE STUDY PUBLIC WORKSHOP

You are invited to a public workshop to be held on Saturday, October 17, 1998 from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM at the California College of Arts and Crafts (CCAC) building located at 450 Irwin Street in the Showplace Square area. The Citywide Land Use Study workshop will include a presentation by Department staff on citywide land use issues, needs and constraints, followed by public participation in the development of objectives for accommodating housing, industry and commerce in San Francisco. You will be asked to provide your own lunch. In the afternoon session, participants will be asked to join small groups to focus on specific topics which may include: (1) location, design and affordability of new housing types including residential lofts, Single Room Occupancy (SRO) units and live/work units; (2) location, density, height and scale of housing along transit corridors; (3) providing affordable housing for artists; (4) providing land for industry, including multi-media, medical research and other emerging industry types; (5) providing amenities in emerging neighborhoods, including open space, convenience shopping, parking, transit and other public services; and (6) enforcement and public notice procedures. The small group sessions are designed to be "brainstorming" sessions where you are encouraged to provide creative, yet feasible ideas and recommendations. All the comments and ideas at the end of the afternoon session will be summarized and Department staff will conduct further research in the coming months before preparing recommendations for Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors' actions.

For further information, please call planners Susana Montana at (415) 558-6313 or Mary Woods at 558-6315.

981008

MINUTES OF MEETING AND CALENDAR

OF THE

SAN FRANCISCO

PLANNING COMMISSION

REGULAR MEETING

THURSDAY

OCTOBER 15, 1998

ROOM 428

WAR MEMORIAL BUILDING

401 VAN NESS AVENUE

1:30 P.M.

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

THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY PRESIDENT CHINCHILLA AT 1:35 P.M.

STAFF IN ATTENDANCE: Gerald Green - Director of Planning, Larry Badiner, Larry McDonald, Steven Shotland, Neil Hart, Judy Boyajian, Lois Scott, Paul Lord, Jonas Ionin - Commission Secretary

A. ITEMS TO BE CONTINUED

1. 98.361C (SMITH)

749 TAYLOR STREET, west side between Sutter and Bush Streets; Lot 2 in Assessor's Block 282 - Request for Conditional Use Authorization to allow the addition of two tourist rooms to an existing hotel with 20 tourist rooms and 14 residential rooms in a RC-4 (Residential-Commercial Combined, High Density) District, and 65-A Height and Bulk District.

(Proposed for Continuance to October 22, 1998)

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued as proposed

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoharis, Antenore, Hills, Joe, Martin, Mills

2. 97.539D (GORDON)

(Continued from Regular Meeting of October 8, 1998)

(Proposed for Continuance to October 22, 1998)

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued as proposed

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoharis, Antenore, Hills, Joe, Martin, Mills

3. 97.642E (KALAHAR)

HUNTERS POINT POLICE HELICOPTER LANDING PAD. Appeal of a Preliminary Negative Declaration for proposed new construction of a 70,000 square-foot paved helicopter take-off and landing pad for the San Francisco Police Department on a vacant lot at the former Hunters Point Naval Shipyard facility. The helicopter landing pad would be approximately 280 feet by 250 feet in area and located at the southeastern corner of Manseau and Hussey streets.

(Continued from Regular Meeting of September 24, 1998)

(Proposed for Continuance to November 5, 1998)

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued as proposed

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoharis, Antenore, Hills, Joe, Martin, Mills

4. 98.633D/DD (FALLAY)

5 VICKSBURG STREET, east side between 22nd and 23rd Streets, Lot 31 in Assessor's Block 3628 -- Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 9806657, proposing to construct a deck extension at the rear of the existing three-story, two-family dwelling in a RH-2 (House, Two-Family) District.

(Continued from Regular Meeting of October 8, 1998)

(Proposed for Continuance to November 12, 1998)

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued as proposed

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoharis, Antenore, Hills, Joe, Martin, Mills

5. 97.615E (NISHIMURA)

1800 BRYANT STREET: Southwest corner, through lot with street frontages on 17th and Florida Streets, Lot 5 in Assessor's Block 3970. Appeal of a Preliminary Negative Declaration published on September 5, 1998. The project would construct a new 48-foot tall, four-story, 65,800-gross-square-foot building containing 48 live/work units and approximately 1,100 square-foot, ground floor retail space. The project site is an undeveloped, approximately 15,000 square-foot lot and is within an M-1 (Light Industrial) District, Greater

Northeast Mission Industrial Zone - Industrial Protection Zone (NEMIZ-IPZ) and a 65-B Height and Bulk District.

(Proposed for Continuance to December 3, 1998)

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued as proposed

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoharis, Antenore, Hills, Joe, Martin, Mills

B. PUBLIC COMMENT

SPEAKER(S): Anne Ronce

Re: University Club - Double Parking

Condition of Approval - Street Trees

Patricia Vaughey

Re: 500 Divisadero Burger King-lack of Due Process

Jack Horner

Re: University Club Condition of Approval

Peter Gass

Re: 1305 Castro Street Hahn's Hibachi Ventilation System

Anne Kirschner

Re: Item 17 case No. 98.086C

C. COMMISSIONERS' QUESTIONS AND MATTERS

Theoharis: University Club Street Trees conditions of approval enforcement

Hills Would like to see 517 Washington Street landmarking calendared.

6. Consideration of adoption - draft minutes of 8/27/98.

ACTION: Approved as corrected

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoharis, Antenore, Hills, Joe, Martin, Mills

D. DIRECTOR'S REPORT

- Annual Bus Tour spaces under consideration

- October 17, 1998 - Public Workshop

7. DIRECTOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS

Informational Presentation on Public Toilet Kiosk Extension.

(Informational Only. No Action Required.)

8. REVIEW OF PAST WEEK'S EVENTS AT THE BOARD OF APPEALS & BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

None

E. CONSIDERATION OF FINDINGS AND FINAL MOTION - PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED

9. 98.526C (BEATTY)

(Continued from Regular Meeting of September 17, 1998)

Note: On 9/10/98, following public testimony, the Commission closed public hearing and passed a motion of intent to disapprove by a vote +5 -0. Commissioners Theoharis and Martin were absent.

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Approved with conditions as modified

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoharis, Antenore, Hills, Joe, Martin, Mills

MOTION No.: 14714

F. INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATION

10. CITY COLLEGE OF SAN FRANCISCO - FACILITIES MASTER PLAN (SCOTT)

Informational presentation on the Plan, dated February 20, 1998 including 12 principal locations: Phelan Campus, Alemany Campus, Chinatown/North Beach Campus, Downtown Campus, Southeast Campus, Castro-Valencia Campus, Administrative Offices and Airport School. The Plan covers existing conditions, space needs and the current five year capital improvement program. This is an informational presentation, no action by the Planning Commission is required.

SPEAKER(S): Peter Goldstein, Bin Liskam, Jeff Kaplan, Nancy Shanahan, Chris Koplaint, Anastasia Yovanopoulis, Patricia Vaughey, John ~~Bartass~~ Bardis

ACTION: Informational Only. No Action Required.

G. REGULAR CALENDAR

11. NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING ISSUES SURVEY (GREEN)

An informational presentation and Commission comment on the conclusions and proposed Work Program projects resulting from the Neighborhood Planning Issues Survey Report and the comments received in public hearings held this summer.

SPEAKER(S): Jennifer Gridely, Patricia Vaughey, Steve Courier, Rebecca Silverberg, Jasmine Kam, Terry Milne, John ~~Bartass~~ Bardis

ACTION: Informational Only. No Action Required.

12. 98.588C (BILLOVITS)

(Continued from Regular Meeting of October 1, 1998)

Note: On 10/1/98 following public testimony the Commission requested Planning staff to contact the Department of Parking and Traffic and Muni in order to report back with the Project's impact on neighborhood parking.

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Approved

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoharis, Antenore, Hills, Joe, Martin, Mills

MOTION No.: 14715

13. 98.712U (ANDRADE)

(Continued from Regular Meeting of October 1, 1998)

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued TO 10/22/98

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoharis, Antenore, Hills, Joe, Martin, Mills

14. 98.719U (ANDRADE)

(Continued from Regular Meeting of October 1, 1998)

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued to 10/22/98

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoharis, Antenore, Hills, Joe, Martin, Mills

15. 98.280ET (ROSETTER)

BICYCLE TRANSIT ENHANCEMENT PLAN, Consideration of a proposal to amend the Planning Code (Zoning Ordinance) by amending Section 155.1 to clarify definition of and obligations of the responsible City official and the landlord regarding the provision of bicycle facilities in or for building space leased to the City and deleting obsolete implementation schedule provisions. The amendment would add Section 155.2 to require bicycle parking in privately-owned and City-owned parking garages, and would add Section 155.3 to require shower and locker facilities be provided in or for new buildings and buildings undergoing major expansion. Planning Code Section 155(j) already requires bicycle spaces in required accessory auto parking facilities. There is no auto parking requirement for uses other than residential use in the C-3 (Downtown Commercial) Districts, so no bicycle parking is required or would be required by this amendment in downtown buildings except in residential buildings and buildings primarily used as parking garages.

(Continued from Regular Meeting of September 24, 1998)

SPEAKER(S): Peter Tannen, David Snyder, Leslie Katz

ACTION: Approved as amended

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoharis, Antenore, Hills, Joe, Martin, Mills

RESOLUTION No.: 14716

16. 98.728C (KEYLON)

3154 FILLMORE STREET, southeast corner of Greenwich Street, Lot 22 and 23 in Assessor's Block 516-- Request for Conditional Use authorization under Planning Code Section 303(e) to allow modification of Conditions Number 1 and 3 approved under Motion No. 13378 for type of live entertainment and performance hours at an existing (currently vacant) full service restaurant and bar in the Union Street Neighborhood Commercial District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District. The proposal is to allow the change in Condition Number 1 to include all live entertainment (jazz band for this particular applicant) instead of a Mariachi Band and to change Condition Number 3 by existing the time of performances from 11:30 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.

SPEAKER(S): Patricia Vaughey

ACTION: Approved as amended

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoharis, Antenore, Hills, Joe, Martin, Mills

MOTION No.: 14717

17. 98.086C (MILLER)

3006 - 26TH STREET, northwest corner at Florida Street, Lot 17 in Assessor's Block 4272 -- Request for authorization of a CONDITIONAL USE for EXPANSION of a RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY from 16 to 26 residents in an RH-2 (House, Two-Family) District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.

(Continued from Regular Meeting of September 24, 1998)

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued to 11/19/98

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoharis, Antenore, Hills, Joe, Martin, Mills

18a. 98.645CV (PEPPER)

(Continued from Regular Meeting of October 1, 1998)

SPEAKER(S): Anastasia Yavanopoulis

ACTION: Disapproved

AYES: Hills

NOES: Chinchilla, Theoharis, Antenore, Joe, Martin, Mills

MOTION No.: 14722

18b. 98.645CV (PEPPER)

SPEAKER(S): Anastasia Yavanopoulis

ACTION: No Action Required

19. 98.695C (HING)

3989 - 24th STREET, south side near Noe Street, Lot 26 in Assessor's Block 6508. Request for authorization of Conditional Use to modify conditions of approval for a previous authorization (October 22, 1987 Motion No.11174) to establish a Small Fast Food Service in the 24th Street-Noe Valley Neighborhood Commercial District. The proposal would remove the condition granting conditional use only to Bakers of Paris and allow the continuation of an existing Small Self-Service Restaurant (as defined under Section 790.91 of the Planning Code) under new ownership.

SPEAKER(S): Gene Amis, Linda Lombardo, Evan Borg, Manuel Fernandez, Tom Berkio, Todd Parrott, Catherine Ramik, Paul Kathas, Tom Saunders, Peter Gass, Eleanor Gerhardt, Susan Dunbar, James Ryan, Adam Wasserman, Christhoper Quinn, Anastasia Yavanopoulis

ACTION: Motion with intent to disapprove

AYES: Theoharis, Antenore, Joe, Martin, Mills

NOES: Chinchilla, Hills

AT APPROXIMATELY 5:50 P.M. THE PLANNING COMMISSION CONVENED INTO A SPECIAL DISCRETIONARY REVIEW HEARING.

20. 98.484DDDD (LI)

63-67 GLOVER STREET, south side between Jones and Leavenworth Streets, lot 032 in Assessor's Block 0151 -- Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 9805327, proposing to merge three dwelling units into two dwelling units in a RH-2 (House, Two-Family) District.

SPEAKER(S): Michael Lhima, Elizabeth Wilson, Anne Novak, Anna Loy, John Schrader, Brad Polverosa

ACTION: Continued to 11/19/98

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoharis, Antenore, Hills, Joe, Martin, Mills

Adjournment: 6:40 p.m.

THE MINUTES WERE PROPOSED FOR ADOPTION AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1998.

ACTION: Approved as corrected

AYES: Chinchilla, Mills, Hills, Antenore, Martin, Joe

ABSENT: Theoharis

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PUBLIC NOTICE FOR THE CITYWIDE LAND USE STUDY PUBLIC WORKSHOP

For further information, please call planners Susana Montana at (415) 558-6313 or Mary Woods at 558-6315.

MINUTES OF MEETING AND CALENDAR

OF THE

SAN FRANCISCO

PLANNING COMMISSION

REGULAR MEETING

THURSDAY

OCTOBER 22, 1998

ROOM 428

WAR MEMORIAL BUILDING

401 VAN NESS AVENUE

1:30 P.M.

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

THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY PRESIDENT CHINCHILLA AT 1:40 P.M.

STAFF IN ATTENDANCE: Gerald Green - Planning Director Bob PASSMORE - Zoning Administrator, Linda Avery, Larry Badiner, Hillary Gitelman, Judy Boyajian, Jonas Ionin - Commission Secretary

A. ITEMS TO BE CONTINUED

1. 98.538C (HING)

(Proposed for Continuance to November 19, 1998)

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued as proposed

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoharis, Antenore, Hills, Joe, Martin, Mills

2. 98.808D (PEPPER)

425 DIVISADERO STREET, northwest corner between Fell and Oak Streets, Lot 016 in Assessor's Block 1215 -- Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 9804068, proposing to add a new Wells Fargo Express ATM alcove in a NC-2 (Small-Scale Neighborhood Commercial) District.

(Proposed for Continuance to November 19, 1998)

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued as proposed

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoharis, Antenore, Hills, Joe, Martin, Mills

3. 98.704C (BANALES)

560 HAIGHT STREET, north side between Fillmore and Steiner Streets; Lot 6A in Assessor's Block 848 -- Request for Conditional Use authorization to allow Institutions, Other Large (Planning Code Section 711.81) and to allow development on a lot greater than 10,000 square feet in floor area (Planning Code Section 711.11) in an NC-2 (Small Scale Neighborhood Commercial), 40-X Height and Bulk District.

(Proposed for Continuance to December 17, 1998)

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued as proposed

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoharis, Antenore, Hills, Joe, Martin, Mills

B. PUBLIC COMMENT

SPEAKER(S): Scott Chandler

Re: 1769 Noe Street

Dave Cincotta

Re: 600-640 Battery Street Motion

John Sanger

Re: 600-640 Battery Street Motion

Jim Hovillion

Re: 560 Haight Street

Judy Berkowitz

Re: 98.086C

C. COMMISSIONERS' QUESTIONS AND MATTERS

Antenore: Request of Zoning Administrator to report back on 1769 Noe Street.

4. Consideration of adoption - draft minutes of 9/17/98, 9/24/98.

ACTION: Approved as drafted

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoharis, Antenore, Hills, Joe, Martin, Mills

D. DIRECTOR'S REPORT

(1) Recognition of Hillary Gitelman.

5. DIRECTOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS

None

6. REVIEW OF PAST WEEK'S EVENTS AT THE BOARD OF APPEALS & BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

BOS:

- Mission Bay

BOA: All items were continued to another date

2426 Broderick Street - upheld +5 -0

4444 - 24th Street - upheld +5 -0

E. CONSIDERATION OF FINDINGS AND FINAL MOTION - PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED

7a. 97.678CBV (ANDRADE)

(Continued from Regular Meeting of October 1, 1998)

Note: On 10/1/98, following public testimony, the Commission closed public hearing and passed a motion of intent to disapprove by a vote +6 -0. Commissioner Joe was absent.

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued to 11/5/98

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoharis, Antenore, Hills, Joe, Martin, Mills

7b. 97.678CBV (ANDRADE)

(Continued from Regular Meeting of October 1, 1998)

Note: On 10/1/98, following public testimony, the Commission closed public hearing and passed a motion of intent to disapprove by a vote +6 -0. Commissioner Joe was absent.

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued to 11/5/98

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoharis, Antenore, Hills, Joe, Martin, Mills

8. 98.595U (ANDRADE)

(Continued from Regular Meeting of October 8, 1998)

Note: On 10/8/98, following public testimony, the Commission closed public hearing and passed a motion of intent to disapprove by a vote +5 -0. Commissioners Martin and Joe were absent.

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Disapproved

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoharis, Antenore, Hills, Joe, Martin, Mills

MOTION No.: 14712

E. REGULAR CALENDAR

9. 96.176C (GREEN)

(Continued from Regular Meeting of October 8, 1998)

SPEAKER(S): Larry Baer, Stacey Walters, Jack Baer, Rev. Cecil Williams, Bill Rojas, Joe O'Donahue, Jim Green, Peter Okendo, Dennis McKenzie, George Broder, Renae Gutierrez, Louise Byrd, Jeffrey Liebowitz, John Gott, Jennifer Bickers, Sue Peterson, Mary Anne Maniloff, Madeline Korson, Elizabeth Sullivan, Margaret Coleman, Roberta Achtenberg, Walter Johnson, Maruccia Yakoni, Mark Gleason, Walter Terol, Sally Jow, Jeanine D'Amato, Michelle Herrera, Stephanie Moler, Rick Moriano, Labette Refke, Andrea Jones, Sherry Hathaway, James Ream, Louis Spadia, John Ellenthorpe, Peter Osborne, Anne Lanzerati, Leslie Williams, Paul Sherril, Debra Houston, Brandon McKevitt, Harry Parizo, Jim Steir, Joe Boss

ACTION: Approved as amended

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoharis, Antenore, Hills, Joe, Martin, Mills

MOTION No.: 14718

10. 98.090R (MONTANA)

AMENDMENTS TO THE MID-MARKET AND YERBA BUENA REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA PRELIMINARY PLANS; Assessor's Block 3705, Lots 9,10, 12,13, 14, 15,17, 18, 33, 38 and 43, and Assessor's Block 3724, Lot 67, comprising the central portion of two City Blocks located between Market and Mission Streets and between 4th and 5th Streets and the entire City Block located between Mission and Minna Streets and between 4th and 5th Streets. Consideration of a proposed amendment to the Mid-Market and Yerba Buena Center (YBC) Redevelopment Project Area Preliminary Plans and finding of consistency of the proposed amendment with the General Plan, as it is proposed to be amended, and finding of consistency with Section 101.1 of the Planning Code. The proposed Preliminary Plan amendment would expand the boundaries of the YBC Project Area, facilitating the development of the land to be added to the YBC Project Area for mixed use. The purpose of the amendment is to enable the City and Redevelopment Agency to study the appropriateness of using redevelopment powers to facilitate development within the expanded area. The designation of the expanded area under Redevelopment Agency jurisdiction and development of a project would require certification of an EIR, map amendments to Urban Design, Commerce and Industry, and the Downtown elements of the General Plan to partially vacate the Jessie Street right-of-way, to change the current Height and Bulk districts to allow higher buildings, amendment of the YBC Redevelopment Plan and amendment to the YBC Design for Development document, all of which would be the subject of later hearings before the Planning Commission, the Redevelopment Commission and the Board of Supervisors. The site is currently within C-3-R (Downtown Retail) and P (Public) Districts and the following Height and Bulk Districts: 120-X, 160-S and 160-F.

SPEAKER(S): Mark Reiser, Kelly Drumm, Gigi Clad, Sue Hestor

ACTION: Approved as amended

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoharis, Antenore, Hills, Joe, Martin, Mills

MOTION No.: 14719

11. 98.283C (LIGHT)

500 DIVISADERO STREET, east side, corner of Fell Street; Lot 17A in Assessor's Block 1203: -- Request for Conditional Use authorization under Section 178(a)(3)(c) of the Planning Code to allow enlargement or intensification of a large fast food restaurant as defined by Section 790.90 of the Planning Code in an NC-2 (Small-Scale Neighborhood Commercial) District in a 40-X Height and Bulk District.

(Continued from Regular Meeting of September 24, 1998)

SPEAKER(S): Greg Hanson, Phillip Dears, Peter Robish, Martha Gowen, Mathew Ezerg, Fred Phillips, Richard Brown, Arnold Claniman, Rev. Arnold Townsend, Victor Ortega, Derf Butler, Kirk Kleinchman, Julianna Richter, Lomar Mejena, Paul McNit, Stan Kernan, Brother Bob Beard, Patricia Vaughey, Cynthia Maruccci, Richard Kay, Judy Kamiski, Denita Kulp, Valerie Hartnell, Jim Houillian, Barbara Singh, Michael Smithwick, Mark Lorenzen, Michael Hellquist, Eric Bishop, Edith Graveman, Nile Lynch, Harry Pariser, Lewis Shaw, Michael Squelynn, Alan Preston, Kayland Fauston, John Beary

ACTION: Motion of Intent to Disapprove

AYES: Antenore, Hills, Joe, Martin, Mills

NOES: Theoharis, Chinchilla

12. 98.361C (SMITH)

(Continued from Regular Meeting of October 15, 1998)

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Approved

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoharis, Antenore, Hills, Joe, Martin, Mills

MOTION No.: 14721

At approximately 3:00 p.m. the planning commission conveneD into a special discretionary review hearing.

13. 98.825D (SMITH)

968 MARKET STREET, northwest side between Turk and Taylor Streets, Lot 002 in Assessor's block 0342 -- Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 9814337, proposing to subdivide the existing commercial space into two commercial spaces to be occupied by a luggage store and a coffee shop in a C-3-G (Downtown General Commercial) District.

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: No D.R.

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoharis, Antenore, Hills, Joe, Martin, Mills

Adjournment: 7:30 p.m.

THE MINUTES WERE PROPOSED FOR ADOPTION AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON NOVEMBER 12, 1998.

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ADDENDUM

MINUTES OF MEETING AND CALENDAR

OF THE

SAN FRANCISCO

PLANNING COMMISSION

REGULAR MEETING

THURSDAY

OCTOBER 22, 1998

ROOM 428

WAR MEMORIAL BUILDING

401 VAN NESS AVENUE

1:30 P.M.

A. ITEMS TO BE CONTINUED

98.712U (ANDRADE)

(Continued from Regular Meeting of October 15, 1998)

(Proposed for Continuance to November 5, 1998)

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued as proposed

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoharis, Antenore, Hills, Joe, Martin, Mills

98.719U (ANDRADE)

(Continued from Regular Meeting of October 15, 1998)

(Proposed for Continuance to November 5, 1998)

SPEAKER(S): None

ACTION: Continued as proposed

AYES: Chinchilla, Theoharis, Antenore, Hills, Joe, Martin, Mills

97.539D (GORDON)

(Continued from Regular Meeting of October 8, 1998)

DISCRETIONARY REVIEW REQUEST HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN

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