ACTION: Approved
AYES: Theoharis,
Chinchilla, Mills, Antenore, Joe, Richardson
ABSENT: Martin
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SAN
FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
Meeting Minutes
Commission Chamber -
Room 400
City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton
B. Goodlett Place
Thursday, October 14,
1999
1:30 P.M.
Regular Meeting
Anita Theoharis,
President
Beverly Mills, Vice
President
Dennis Antenore, Hector Chinchilla,
Cynthia Joe, Larry Martin, Linda Richardson,
Commissioners
Linda D. Avery,
Commission Secretary
Commission Calendars
are available on the Internet at http://www.ci.sf.ca.us/planning
or as a recorded message at (415) 558-6422.
Commission
Meeting Procedures
Material submitted by the public for Commission
review prior to a scheduled hearing should be received by the Planning
Department Reception Counter at 1660 Mission Street, Fifth Floor, no later than
5:00 PM the Wednesday (eight days) prior to the scheduled public hearing.
Persons unable to attend a hearing may submit written comments regarding a
calendared item to the Commission at the above listed address. Comments
received by 11:30 AM on the day of the hearing will be made part of the
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at the public hearing. Otherwise, submit material related to a calendared item
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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
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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.
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item is scheduled but not called or introduced prior to 10:00 PM, the
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on this calendar will not be heard before the stated time.
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558-6547.
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PRESENT: Theoharis,
Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla, Joe and Richardson
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY PRESIDENT
THEOHARIS AT APPROXIMATELY 1:40 P.M.
STAFF IN ATTENDANCE: Gerald Green, - Director of
Planning, Mary Gallagher - Zoning Administrator, Larry McDonald, Larry Badiner,
Jim Nixon,, Kugler, Maltzer, Billovits, M. Koonts, Kometani, Smith, Li, Alvin,
Cooper, Zwierzycki, Montana, Linda Avery - Commission Secretary
A. ITEMS TO BE CONTINUED
1a. 98.266BC
(ALVIN)
1890 BRYANT STREET, bounded by Bryant
Street on the east, Mariposa Street on the south and Florida Street on the
west; Lots 3 and 4 in Assessor's Block 3970 -- Request under Planning Code
Section 321 for authorization to add approximately 102,500 square feet of
office space (through the addition of two new stories and conversion of space
within the existing building) to the City's office development annual limit.
The property is in a M-1 (Light-Industrial) Zoning District and a 65-B Height
and Bulk District.
(Continued from Regular Meeting of May 13, 1999)
(Proposed for Continuance to October 28, 1999)
SPEAKER(S): None
ACTION: Continued as
Proposed
AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Joe and
Richardson
ABSENT: Chinchilla
and Martin
1b. 98.266BC
( ALVIN)
1890 BRYANT STREET, bounded by Bryant
Street on the east, Mariposa Street on the south and Florida Street on the
west; Lots 3 and 4 in Assessor's Block 3970 -- Request per Planning Code
Section 304 for Conditional Use Authorization under the Planned Unit Development
process for exception from the bulk limits set forth in Table 270 of the
Planning Code, and for an off-street parking exception under Planning Code
Section 151, in regard to the addition and conversion of space in an existing
building to office use. The property is in a M-1 (Light-Industrial) Zoning
District and a 65-B Height and Bulk District.
(Continued from Regular Meeting of May 13, 1999)
(Proposed for Continuance to October 28, 1999)
SPEAKER(S): None
ACTION: Continued as
Proposed
AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Joe and
Richardson
ABSENT: Chinchilla
and Martin
2. 98.770E
(MALTZER) 1738 - 9TH AVENUE (Appeal of
Preliminary Negative Declaration), mid-block on the east side of 9th
Avenue between Moraga Street and Noriega Street Assessor’s Block 2041, Lots 31
and 32. Appeal of a Preliminary Negative Declaration. The site currently
contains a one-story, 20-foot tall building of about 2,885 square feet that
contains a preschool, of which a portion is jointly used for community meetings
by the Sunset Heights Association of Responsible People (SHARP); and a
one-story, 15-foot tall storage shed. The proposed project encompasses merging
the two lots that comprise the project site into one lot; demolishing the two
existing buildings; and constructing a new four-story, 40-foot tall building of
about 11,335 square feet that contains a preschool, eight senior housing units,
a separate room for SHARP community meetings and seniors, and a parking garage with
two parking spaces.
(Proposed for Continuance to November
18, 1999)
SPEAKER(S): None
ACTION: Continued as
Proposed
AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Joe and
Richardson
ABSENT: Chinchilla and Martin
3. 1999.097C
(MILLER)
ONE CHURCH STREET,entire block bounded by
Church, Hermann, Webster and Duboce Streets, Lot 14 in Assessor's Block 874 --
Request for authorization of a CONDITIONAL USE for a PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
to permit construction of up to 93 units of multi-family affording housing and
a child-care facility for up to 35 children, after demolition of an existing
mortuary building, requiring modifications of Planning Code standards for rear
yards and dwelling-unit density, in an NC-3 (Moderate-Scale Neighborhood Commercial)
District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.
(Proposed for Continuance to October 28,
1999)
SPEAKER(S): None
ACTION: Continued as
Proposed
AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Joe and
Richardson
ABSENT: Chinchilla and Martin
4. 1999.097E
(COOPER)
ONE CHURCH STREET -CHURCH STREET APARTMENTS,
CERTIFICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT. The proposed project would demolish the
existing Daphne Funeral Home building located at One Church Street, between
Hermann Street and Duboce Avenue (Assessor’s Block 874, Lot 14), and construct
a new affordable housing development with 93 units, a child care center for up
to 36 children, a community room, a computer learning center, and a small
retail use. The proposed project would also
include two levels of structured parking, totaling about 94 spaces.
The project site is located in an NC-3 (Moderate-Scale Neighborhood Commercial) zoning
district and a 40-X height and bulk district and would require a Conditional
Use authorization for a Planned Unit Development (PUD).
NOTE: THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THIS ITEM IS
CLOSED; THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR THE DRAFT EIR ENDED ON AUGUST 31, 1999.
(Proposed for Continuance to October 28,
1999)
SPEAKER(S): None
ACTION: Continued
as Proposed
AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Joe and
Richardson
ABSENT: Chinchilla
and Martin
B. PUBLIC COMMENT
At this time, members of the public may address
the Commission on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter
jurisdiction of the Commission except agenda items. With respect to agenda
items, your opportunity to address the Commission will be afforded when the
item is reached in the meeting with one exception. When the agenda item has
already been reviewed in a public hearing at which members of the public were
allowed to testify and the Commission has closed the public hearing, your
opportunity to address the Commission must be exercised during the Public
Comment portion of the Calendar. Each member of the public may address the
Commission for up to three minutes. If it is demonstrated that comments by the
public will exceed 15 minutes, the President or chairperson may continue Public
Comment to another time during the meeting.
“The Brown Act forbids a commission from taking
action or discussing any item not appearing on the posted agenda, including
those items raised at public comment. In response to public comment, the
commission is limited to:
(1) responding to statements made or questions
posed by members of the public; or
(2) requesting staff to report back on a matter
at a subsequent meeting; or
(3) directing staff to place the item on a
future agenda. (Government Code Section 54954.2(a))
SPEAKERS:
None
C. COMMISSIONERS’ QUESTIONS AND MATTERS
5. Commission Matters.
None
D. DIRECTOR’S REPORT
6. Director’s Announcements.
• Larry McDonald sat in for Gerald Green as
Acting Director - Mr. Green in Texas for Professional Development.
7. Review of Past Week’s Events at the Board of
Supervisors & Board of Appeals.
• None at BOS.
• Board of Appeal: 5 Vicksburg Street -
Commission Decision upheld with additional conditions.
E. REGULAR CALENDAR
8. 98.902E
(KUGLER)
FIRST AND HOWARD STREETS PROJECT. All four corners of
the intersection of First and Howard Streets; Assessors Block 3720, lots 5, 6
and 7; Block 3721, lots 10, 11, 35 and 88; Block 3736, lots 1, 2, 3A, 4 and
116; and Block 3737, lots 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 3, 4, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26. Public
Hearing on a Draft Environmental Impact Report. The proposed project would
demolish all but one of the existing structures on the four corners of this
intersection (south of the Transbay Terminal) and construct four nine-story
office buildings in the C-3-O (SD) (Downtown Office, Special Development)
District in the South of Market area. The new space would be approximately
1,120,000 sq.ft. of office and about 56,000 sq.ft. of retail. About 1,233
underground valet parking spaces are proposed. The Category I historic
structure at 231 First St. would be retained and converted to restaurant or
retail and office use. Two other buildings, 401 Howard and 218 Fremont Streets
which meet the CEQA definition of historic resources but are
not on local surveys would be demolished.
SPEAKER(S): Chris Ver
Planck, Patricia Vaughey and Lloyd Schegel
ACTION: No action required (Meeting Held)
9. 98.244E
(MALTZER)
2901 CALIFORNIA STREET, Assessor’s Block 1029,
Lots 001-003, southwest corner of California Street/Broderick Street intersection.
To consider an appeal of the Preliminary Negative Declaration on the
proposed project. The site currently contains a private co-educational high
school (Drew College Preparatory School) comprised of three buildings that
total about 16,300 square feet and an exterior courtyard. The proposed project
would involve merging the three lots into one lot; demolishing the three
existing buildings; and constructing a new three-story, 40-foot tall classroom
building of about 33,800 square feet, a basement parking garage with about 23
parking spaces, and an exterior courtyard. The current enrollment at the high
school is about 200 students. The project sponsor proposes a maximum enrollment
of about 250 students and seeks an enrollment cap of about 399 students. The
project sponsor would seek a Variance from the rear yard and front yard
set-back requirements of the San Francisco Planning Code and a
Conditional Use Authorization for expansion of a secondary school in an RM-1
Zoning District.
(Continued from Regular Meeting of October 7,
1999)
SPEAKER(S): Patricia
Vaughey, Howard Wexler and Pamelia Natcher
ACTION: Approved. Negative Declaration Upheld
AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Joe and
Richardson
ABSENT: Chinchilla
and Martin
MOTION NO.: 14897
10. 98.244C (BILLOVITS)
2901 CALIFORNIA STREET at Buchanan Street, Lots 1, 2 and 33 in
Assessor’s Block 1029: Request for a conditional use authorization [per Section
209.3(h) of the Planning Code] to reconstruct an existing private high school
(Drew School) by demolishing three buildings, merging three lots into one
parcel, constructing a new three-story building with 21 parking spaces and
increasing enrollment from 200 to a maximum of 250 students in an RM-1 (Mixed
Residential, Low Density) District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.
SPEAKER(S): Howard
Wexler, Sam Huddoback, Jerome, Cathy Siman, Gee Gee Gregory, Patricia Vaughey,
Gene Mayo, Beverly Rashidd, Robert Selvidge, John Duge, Mr. S.F. Patterson,
Trevor McNeil, Mary Shiels, Stephen Kepher, Tony David and Scott Wirth
ACTION: Approved as
Amended:
- changing references to on-site parking from
20 spaces to 23 spaces (six to nine of which were required by the Commission),
adding conditions requiring 20 to 23 parking spaces and incorporating mitigation
measures from negative declaration.
AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Joe,
Chinchilla and Richardson
ABSENT: Martin
MOTION NO.: 14898
11. 1999.365L
(LIGHT)
2750 SLOAT BOULEVARD, north side of street between
45th and 46th Avenues, Lot 6 in Assessor’s Block 2514: -- Request to approve
the designation of the Doggie Diner Sign as a landmark. The subject property is
zoned NC-2 (Neighborhood Commercial, Small Scale) District and is in a 100-A
Height and Bulk District.
(Continued from Regular Meeting of September 16,
1999)
SPEAKER(S): Dan
Reidy, Tim Tosta, Deborah Bailey-Wells, Patrick McGrew and Penney McGrane
ACTION: Public hering
closed. Intent to Disapprove
AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Chinchilla and
Richardson
NAYES: Antenore and
Joe
ABSENT: Martin
FINAL ACTION: 11/04/99
12. 98.257ER
(KOMETANI)
UNION SQUARE IMPROVMENT PROJECT, Assessor’s Block 308,
Lot 1, a City park bounded by Post, Geary, Stockton and Powell Streets. Request
for a Planning Commission determination as to the consistency with the General
Plan (General Plan Referral). The project calls for improvements to the park
including new structures and new landscape plan. The subject property is zoned
P (Public Use) District and is in an OS (Open Space) Height and Bulk District.
SPEAKER(S): April
Phillips, Linda Mjellem, Jim Chappel, Louis Meunier and Bob Davis
ACTION: Approved
AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Chinchilla, Antenore,
Joe and Richardson
ABSENT: Martin
RESOLUTION No.: 14899
13. 1999.266C
(SMITH)
1334 POLK STREET, east side between Pine
and Bush Streets; Lot 6 in Assessor's Block 668 - Request for Conditional Use
Authorization, per Section 723.49 of the Planning Code, to allow a Financial
Service Establishment (Advance America, Cash Advance Centers of California,
Inc.) of approximately 1000 square feet in size within the Polk Street
Neighborhood Commercial District and 65-A Height and Bulk District.
SPEAKER(S): Rena
Rickles, Ladson Belcher and Stewart Clark
ACTION: Public hearing closed. Intent to
Disapprove
AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Chinchilla and
Antenore
NAYES: Joe and
Richardson
ABSENT: Martin
FINAL ACTION: 11/04/99
14a. 1999.242CV
(LI)
336 HYDE STREET,
east side between Ellis and Eddy Streets; Lot 20 in Assessor's Block 334:
--Request for Conditional Use authorization to construct an 11-unit residential
building exceeding 40 feet in height in an RC-4 (Residential-Commercial
Combined, High Density) District, an 80-T Height and Bulk District, and the
North of Market Residential Special Use District. The project includes a
request for a permitted obstructions variance.
SPEAKER(S): Oliver
Wey
ACTION: Approved
AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Chinchilla, Antenore,
Joe and Richardson
ABSENT: Martin
MOTION No.: 14900
14b. 1999.242CV (LI)
336 HYDE STREET, east side between
Ellis and Eddy Streets; Lot 20 in Assessor’s Block 334 in an RC-4
(Residential-Commercial Combined, High Density) District. PERMITTED
OBSTRUCTIONS VARIANCE SOUGHT: The proposal is to construct a 50-foot-high,
four-story building containing 11 dwelling units. The application for
variance will be considered by the Zoning Administrator.
SPEAKER(S): Oliver
Wey
ACTION: Zoning Administrator closed Public
Hearing
15. 1999.167B PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED
(ALVIN)
700-7TH STREET, on the west side of 7th Street, and on
the corner of 7th and Townsend Streets; Lots 1, 4, 5, 6 in Assessor’s Block
3799 -- Request under Planning Code Section 321 for authorization to add a
total of 273,650 gross square feet of office space to an existing three-story
landmark building on Lot 1 and the new construction of a four story office
building on Lots 4, 5, and 6, to the City’s office development annual limit and
Section 313.4 and 314.4 satisfying the requirement to provide an in-lieu fee
for affordable housing and child care impacts caused by the project. The
property is in a M-2 (Heavy Manufacturing) Zoning District and a 50-X Height
and Bulk District.
(Continued from Regular Meeting of October 7,
1999)
SPEAKER(S): Sue
Hestor, Jim Reuben and Joe O’Donaghue
ACTION: Approved
AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Chinchilla, Antenore,
Joe and Richardson
ABSENT: Martin
MOTION NO.: 14902
16. 98.871E
(COOPER)
730 FLORIDA STREET, Assessors Block 4082,
Lot 9. Appeal of Preliminary Negative Declaration. The proposed project would
include the demolition of an existing warehouse and its replacement with a new,
50-foot-high, four-story building that would contain 24 live/work units, with
4,250-square feet of common area, 24 off-street parking spaces and one loading
space on a 10,000-square-foot parcel. The project site is located at 730
Florida Street, between 19th and 20th Streets, in the Greater Northeast Mission
Industrial Protection Zone (Greater NEMIZ-IPZ) and is zoned M-1 with a 50-X
height/bulk district. The project site is also within a new Industrial
Protection Zone established by Planning Commission Resolution No. 14825 on May
13, 1999.
(Continued from Regular Meeting of September 23,
1999)
SPEAKER(S): Eric
Casada, Sue Hestor and John Sanger
ACTION: Neg. Dec. Upheld
AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Chinchilla and Joe
NAYES: Antenore
ABSENT: Martin and
Richardson
MOTION No.: 14901
AT APPROXIMATELY 4:00 PM THE PLANNING COMMISSION
CONVENED INTO A SPECIAL DISCRETIONARY REVIEW (DR) HEARING.
17. 98.871D
(ALVIN)
730 FLORIDA STREET, west side between 19th
and 20th Streets, Lot 009 in Assessor’s Block 4082 -- A Staff-initiated
Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application Nos. 9900244 and 9900245,
proposing the demolition of a two-story, vacant warehouse building, and the
construction of a 24-unit live/work building with four ground floor store
fronts in a M-1 (Light Industrial) District.
(Continued from Regular Meeting of September 23,
1999)
SPEAKER(S): None
ACTION: Without hearing, continued to
10/21/99
AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Chinchilla, Antenore,
Joe and Richardson
ABSENT: Martin
18. 98.712D
(ZWIERZYCKI)
36-46 STATES STREET, north side between
Castro and Douglass Streets, Lots 014 and 059 in Assessor’s Block 2622 --
Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application Nos. 9904793
and 9908403/4/5, proposing to demolish a dwelling unit on Lot 059, subdivide
Lot 059 and construct six units on three resulting lots in a RH-2 (House,
Two-Family) District.
(Continued from Regular Meeting of September 23,
1999)
SPEAKER(S): Steve
Williams, Peter Boulware, Peter Culley, John Meranda, Janet Schindler, Michael
Berg, Jim Higgins, Irene Quardallo, Robert Schindler, Utley Moody, Nina Berg,
Tim Smith, Audrey Boyle, May C. Lee, John Dawson, Young Ja Lewis, Arthur W.
Lewis, Jan Farver, Olive Bavins, Tom Brown, Marie Aliermo, Alan Eggert, Sandra
Bishop, Michael Sattler, Nancy Burns, Peter Manning, Sarah Steen, John Sanger,
Arnie Selander, Andrew Gotlib, Mars Casey, Joe O’Donaghue, Mr. Santos and
Steven Williams
ACTION: Public
Hearing Closed. Continued to 11/18/99
AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Joe and
Richardson
ABSENT: Chinchilla
and Martin
19. 1999.073D
(KOMETANI)
1032 BROADWAY STREET, north side between
Florence and Taylor Streets, Lot 045 in Assessor’s Block 0150 -- Request for
Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 9907006S, proposing to construct
a new one-story, 98-square-foot infill addition at the front of the building in
a RH-2 (House, Two-Family) District.
SPEAKER(S): Herbert
Gold, Charles Chase, Putnam Livermore, Joseph Butler, Jim Ostenberg (for Kelly
Drumm), Lana Scott, Clair, McGee, Joe Murray, Gerry Crowley, Jonee Levy,
Patrick McGrew, Steve Kendrick, Lucia Bogatay,
ACTION: Public
Hearing Closed. Continued to 11/04/99. A Motion to approve as proposed resulted
in a vote of +3 -2 (Antenore and Richardson voting NO). President Theoharis
instructed the Commission Secretary to provide all case materials and hearing
tapes to Commissioners Chinchilla and Martin for review prior to final action.
The item was continued to November 4, 1999.
AYES: Theoharis, Mills and Joe
NAYES: Antenore and
Richardson
ABSENT: Martin and
Chinchilla
20. 1999.073DD
(KOMETANI)
1032 BROADWAY, north side between Florence and Taylor
Streets, Lot 045 in Assessor’s Block 0150 -- Request for Discretionary Review of
Building Permit Application No. 9909683, proposing to construct a new
underground, three-car garage by cutting through an existing concrete retaining
wall at the front of the property line in a RH-2 (House, Two-Family) District.
SPEAKER(S): Herbert Gold,
Charles Chase, Putnam Livermore, Joseph Butler, Jim Ostenberg (for Kelly
Drumm), Lana Scott, Clair, McGee, Joe Murray, Gerry Crowley, Jonee Levy,
Patrick McGrew, Steve Kendrick, Lucia Bogatay,
ACTION: Public Hearing
Closed. Continued to 11/04/99. A Motion to approve as proposed resulted in a
vote of +3 -2 (Antenore and Richardson voting NO.) President Theoharis
instructed the Commission Secretary to provide all case materials and hearing
tapes to Commissioners Chinchilla and Martin for review prior to final action.
The item was continued to November 4, 1999.
AYES: Theoharis, Mills and Joe
NAYES: Antenore and
Richardson
ABSENT: Martin and
Chinchilla
21. 1999.526D
(MONTA?A)
210 TO 212 TOWNSEND STREET, north side between
Third and Fourth Streets, Lot 12 in Assessor's Block 3787--Staff-initiated
request for Discretionary Review of a Liquor License Application for Chopper's
Restaurant to sell beer and wine on the premises (License Number 41--on sale
beer and wine for an eating establishment). On June 17, 1999 the Planning
Commission initiated South End District permanent zoning amendments to the
South of Market District and in their Resolution of Initiation, No. 14844,
established a policy of automatic Discretionary Review of any permit
application that did not conform to the proposed permanent controls. The
proposed controls would require conditional use authorization for a new liquor
license at the subject location. The property lies within the current
Service/Light Industrial (SLI) District and would lie within the proposed South
End Service District.
(Continued from Regular Meeting of October 7,
1999)
SPEAKER(S): None
ACTION: Approved as proposed
AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Joe and
Richardson
ABSENT: Chinchilla
and Martin
MOTION No.: 14902
THE DRAFT MINUTES ARE PROPOSED FOR ADOPTION AT
THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON NOVEMBER 4, 1999.
ACTION:
Approved
AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla,
Richardson, Joe
ABSENT:
Martin
Adjournment: 8:03 P.M.
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PLANNING COMMISSION
Minutes of Meeting
&
Calendar
Commission Chamber -
Room 400
City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton
B. Goodlett Place
Thursday, October 21,
1999
1:30 PM
Regular Meeting
Anita Theoharis, President
Beverly Mills, Vice President
Dennis Antenore, Hector Chinchilla,
Cynthia Joe, Larry Martin, Linda Richardson,
Commissioners
Linda D. Avery, Commission Secretary
Commission Calendars
are available on the Internet at http://www.ci.sf.ca.us/planning
or as a recorded message at (415) 558-6422.
Commission
Meeting Procedures
Material submitted by the public for Commission review
prior to a scheduled hearing should be received by the Planning Department
Reception Counter at 1660 Mission Street, Fifth Floor, no later than 5:00 PM
the Wednesday (eight days) prior to the scheduled public hearing. Persons
unable to attend a hearing may submit written comments regarding a calendared
item to the Commission at the above listed address. Comments received by 11:30
AM on the day of the hearing will be made part of the official record and will
be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission at the public hearing.
Otherwise, submit material related to a calendared item at the scheduled
hearing for distribution. For complete distribution to all Commissioners,
necessary staff and case/docket/correspondence files, submit an original plus
10 copies.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 65009, if
you challenge, in court, (1) the adoption or amendment of a general plan, (2)
the adoption or amendment of a zoning ordinance, (3) the adoption or amendment
of any regulation attached to a specific plan, (4) the adoption, amendment or
modification of a development agreement, or (5) the approval of a variance,
conditional use authorization, or any permit, you may be limited to raising
only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in
this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission,
at, or prior to, the public hearing.
Commission action on Conditional Uses and
reclassification may be appealed to the Board of Supervisors within 30 days. Call
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PRESENT: Theoharis, Chinchilla, Mills Antenore,
Joe, Richardson
ABSENT: Martin
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY PRESIDENT
THEOHARIS AT 1:43 P.M.
STAFF IN ATTENDANCE: Gerald Green - Director of
Planning, Mary Gallagher - Zoning Administrator, Larry Badiner, Susana Montana,
Hillary Gitelman, Jonathan Purvis, Diane Wong, Delvin Washington, Corey Alvin,
Linda Avery - Commission Secretary.
A. ITEMS TO BE CONTINUED
1. 98.599E (WONG)
2361 LOMBARD STREET -126-Room Hotel; Appeal
of Preliminary Negative Declaration. South side between Scott and Pierce
Streets; Lots 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, and 30 in Assessor’s Block 512; within an
NC-3 (Moderate-Scale Neighborhood Commercial) zoning district and within a 40-X
height and bulk district. Proposed demolition of an existing 24-room motel, a
4,400 square-foot restaurant, an auto repair establishment, and flower stand. A
new hotel would be constructed with about 102-126 hotel guest rooms. The new
building would be 4 stories, approximately 80,152 square feet, and
approximately 40 feet in height. About 85-102 parking spaces would be provided,
with ingress/egress on Scott Street and on Lombard Street. One level of parking
would be underground.
(Continued from Regular Meeting of August 26,
1999)
(Proposed for Continuance to November 18, 1999)
SPEAKERS: None
ACTION:
Continued
as proposed
AYES: Theoharis,
Chinchilla, Antenore, Mills, Joe, Richardson
ABSENT:
Martin
2. 1999.322C (KOONTS)
705-709 UNION STREET, south side between
Powell and Mason Streets; Lot 1 in Assessor's Block 118: -- Request for
Conditional Use authorization to convert an existing basement from a storage
use and an existing retail space on the first floor to a business or
professional service use under Section 722.53 of the Planning Code, and for a
proposed use size in excess of the 2,499 square feet currently permitted for
nonresidential uses under Section 722.21 of the Planning Code in the North
Beach Neighborhood Commercial District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.
(Proposed for Continuance to November 4, 1999)
SPEAKERS:
None
ACTION:
Continued
as proposed
AYES: Theoharis,
Chinchilla, Antenore, Mills, Joe, Richardson
ABSENT:
Martin
3. 98.703C (ALVIN)
399 WEBSTER STREET, on the west side of
Webster Street, and on the corner of Webster and Oak Streets; Lots 1 in
Assessor’s Block 842 -- Request under Planning Code Section 209.2(d) to convert
a two-family residence to a bed and breakfast hotel with no more than five
rooms or suites of rooms none with cooking facilities, including allowing
private parties with no more than 100 guests, in an RM-1(Residential, Mixed
Districts, Low Density) and 40-X Height and Bulk District.
(Continued from Regular Meeting of October 7,
1999)
(Proposed for Continuance to October 28, 1999)
SPEAKERS:
None
ACTION:
Continued
as proposed
AYES: Theoharis,
Chinchilla, Antenore, Mills, Joe, Richardson
ABSENT:
Martin
4. 1999.485C (KOONTS)
1326 GRANT AVENUE, east side between
Green and Vallejo Streets; Assessor’s Block 132, Lot 28 -- Request for
Conditional use authorization to convert an existing small self-service
restaurant with live entertainment (non-amplified acoustic music) to a bar with
live entertainment (non-amplified acoustic music) under Section 722.41 of the
Planning Code in the North Beach Neighborhood Commercial District and a 40-X Height
and Bulk District.
(Continued from Regular Meeting of October 7,
1999)
(Proposed for Continuance to November 4, 1999)
SPEAKERS:
None
ACTION:
Continued
as proposed
AYES: Theoharis,
Chinchilla, Antenore, Mills, Joe, Richardson
ABSENT:
Martin
B. PUBLIC COMMENT
At this time, members of the public may address
the Commission on items of interest to the public that are within the subject
matter jurisdiction of the Commission except agenda items. With respect to
agenda items, your opportunity to address the Commission will be afforded when
the item is reached in the meeting with one exception. When the agenda item has
already been reviewed in a public hearing at which members of the public were
allowed to testify and the Commission has closed the public hearing, your
opportunity to address the Commission must be exercised during the Public
Comment portion of the Calendar. Each member of the public may address the
Commission for up to three minutes. If it is demonstrated that comments by the
public will exceed 15 minutes, the President or chairperson may continue Public
Comment to another time during the meeting.
“The Brown Act forbids a commission from taking
action or discussing any item not appearing on the posted agenda, including
those items raised at public comment. In response to public comment, the
commission is limited to:
(1) responding to statements made or questions
posed by members of the public; or
(2) requesting staff to report back on a matter at
a subsequent meeting; or
(3) directing staff to place the item on a
future agenda. (Government Code Section 54954.2(a))
SPEAKERS: Lloyd
Schloegel
Re: Downtown Parking Lots
Carole H. Drake
Re: 705-709 Union Street
C. COMMISSIONERS’ QUESTIONS AND MATTERS
5. Consideration of Adoption - draft minutes of
10/7/99.
SPEAKERS:
None
ACTION:
Approved
AYES: Theoharis,
Chinchilla, Antenore, Mills, Joe, Richardson
ABSENT:
Martin
6. Commission Matters.
Mills: Improvement of Project Notification was to come
before them on 9/23/99
Antenore: Lack of Affordable Housing component
requirements (draft legislation for all housing projects of one to 10-units -
amend code)
Review existing inclusionary component with MOOH
and report to the Commission prior to Thanksgiving.
D. DIRECTOR’S REPORT
7. Director’s Announcements.
- Reported on his professional development
trip to Texas
8. Review of Past Week’s Events at the Board of
Supervisors & Board of Appeals.
BoS: None
BoA: - 370 DeHaro - continued to 12/1
- 1310 Indiana/CPC decision upheld
- 2067 Green Street, appeal withdrawn.
E. REGULAR CALENDAR
9. (MONTANA)
MIRALOMA PARK DESIGN GUIDELINES--PROPOSAL FOR
ENDORSEMENT -
Consideration of Planning Commission
endorsement of design guidelines to be used by property owners, designers,
architects and neighborhood residents when considering alterations or new
construction on homes within the residential area surrounding Mt. Davidson,
generally bounded by Portola Drive, O’Shaughnessy Boulevard and
Teresita/Melrose/Lansdale/Miraloma Streets. The Miraloma Park Design
Guidelines, authored by the Miraloma Park Improvement Club, were first proposed
to the Planning Commission for adoption in 1996, at which time the Planning
Commission adopted a motion of intent to endorse the Guidelines when they were
completed. The Guidelines are now fully prepared, including graphic materials,
and are proposed for endorsement by the Commission. Property owners who wish to
expand or construct buildings within the subject area would continue to be
subject to Planning Code Section 311 notice and the citywide Residential Design
Guidelines review procedures, and, in addition, would be asked to consider the
more specific Miraloma Park Design Guidelines in their project site planning
and design.
SPEAKERS:
Dan Liberthson
ACTION:
Approved
as drafted
AYES: Theoharis, Chinchilla, Antenore, Mills,
Joe, Richardson
ABSENT:
Martin
MOTION No.: 14904
10. 1999.512T (ROSETTER)
APPLICATION DISCLOSURE AMENDMENT - Consideration of a
proposal to amend the Planning Code (Zoning Ordinance) by amending Sections
306.1 and 306.3 to require that, when completing an application for a
conditional use or variance for a commercial use, the applicant must disclose
the name under which the applicant intends to conduct business, to require that
these applications be signed under penalty of perjury and to require that the
intended business name also appear on the notice of the public hearings for
these applications. Testimony and Commission considerations could result in
recommendations of modifications to the proposed legislation.
(Continued from Regular Meeting of September 16,
1999)
SPEAKERS:
None
ACTION: Without
hearing, continued to 11/4/99
AYES: Theoharis, Chinchilla, Antenore, Mills,
Joe, Richardson
ABSENT:
Martin
11. 98.766E (GITELMAN)
535 MISSION STREET OFFICE PROJECT. Public Hearing on the
Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (EIR). The proposed project
would demolish an existing 15,000 square foot building and construct a 294 foot
tall (22 stories) office building at the corner of Mission Street and Shaw
Alley (near First Street) in downtown San Francisco (Assessor’s Block 3721,
Lots 68 and 83). The project would result in a net increase of about 243,000 sq
ft. of office space and 3,000 sf of retail space on the site. The new building
would provide ground level public open space within the building and Shaw
Alley, and would provide valet parking spaces for about 39 vehicles. (NOTE:
Written comments on the Draft Supplemental EIR will be accepted by the Planning
Department until the end of the hearing or the close of business on October 21,
1999, which ever is later.)
SPEAKERS:
Alida Morgan,
Lloyd Schloegel, Karen Foster
ACTION:
Meeting held. No
action required
AYES: Theoharis,
Chinchilla, Antenore, Mills, Joe, Richardson
ABSENT:
Martin
12. 98.547C (PURVIS)
455-457 ARKANSAS STREET, between 19th and 20th
Streets; Lot 21 in Assessor’s Block 4068: Request for Reauthorization of a
Conditional Use under Planning Code Section 303 to permit the continued
operation of a post-secondary educational institution in an RH-2 (Residential,
House, Two-Family) District.
SPEAKERS: Jeremy
Paul, Jason Robertson, Roma Smith, Phillip Frances, Charlotte Rubin, Joann
Cooper, Grant Breakhalin, Joe Gerramonti
ACTION:
Approved as
amended:
Condition #4:
- The applicant shall obtain the necessary
building permit for the installation of the canopy on the east side the
building and shall complete installation within six months of the date of this
approval.
- Good neighborhood policy:
Should the implementation of this Project result
in complaints from interested property owners or residents, which are not
resolved by the applicant (and/or the appointed Community Liaison for the
Project) and are subsequently reported to the Zoning Administrator who finds
the Project in violation of the Planning Code and/or specific Conditions of
Approval for the Project as set forth in Exhibit A of this Motion, the Zoning
Administrator shall refer such complaints to the Planning Commission after
which they may hold a public hearing on the matter in accordance with hearing
notification and conduct procedures as set forth in Section 174, 306.3 and
306.4 of the Code to consider revocation of this Conditional use Authorization.
- add to # 10, 11, and
12 language that requires installation to take place within the 6 months
period.
* Directotr to give verbal report on project
compliance in 6 months.
AYES: Theoharis, Chinchilla, Antenore, Mills,
Joe, Richardson
ABSENT:
Martin
MOTION No.: 14905
13. 1999.483C (BEATTY)
1312 POLK STREET, east side between Bush and Austin
Streets, Lot 4B in Assessor’s Block 668-- Request for Conditional Use
Authorization to add entertainment to a bar in the Polk Street Neighborhood
Commercial District and a 65-A Height and Bulk District.
SPEAKERS: David
Capp
ACTION:
Approved as
drafted
AYES: Theoharis, Chinchilla, Antenore, Mills,
Joe, Richardson
ABSENT:
Martin
MOTION No.: 14906
14. 1999.106B (ALVIN)
670-680 2ND STREET, west side of 2nd Street
between Townsend and Brannan Streets, Lots 43 & 44 in a Assessor’s Block
3788-- Request under Planning Code Section 321 for authorization under the
City’s office development annual limit to add 60,000 gross square feet of
office space, The additional office space would be subject to the Housing
Requirements of Planning Code Sections 313 and the Child-Care Requirements of
Planning Code Section 314. The property is in a SSO (Service/Secondary Office)
Zoning District, the South End Historic District and a 50-X Height and Bulk
District. A hearing to consider waiving the parking requirement will be
conducted by the Zoning Administrator on Friday, October 29, 1999, in Room 504
in the offices of the Planning Department, 1660 Mission Street, San Francisco,
CA. For further information regarding the parking waiver, please contact Corey
Alvin at (415) 558-6477.
SPEAKERS:
Jim Rubin,
Garret Frakes, Sue Hestor
ACTION:
Approved as
drafted
AYES: Theoharis, Chinchilla, Antenore, Mills,
Joe, Richardson
ABSENT:
Martin
MOTION No.: 14907
15. 1999.194E
(WONG)
3995 ALEMANY BOULEVARD, Appeal of the
Preliminary Negative Declaration; South side between Worcester and St.
Charles Avenues; Lot 3 of Block 7126A, and Lot 28 of Block 7151; within an NC-S
(Neighborhood Commercial Shopping Center) zoning district and within a 40-X
height and bulk district. At an existing retail shopping center containing
115,000 square feet of retail space and 293 parking spaces, the project would
renovate and enlarge the existing building to construct 412 dwelling units atop
and adjacent to the retail stores, plus parking. Retail space would decrease by
about 22 percent, to approximately 90,000 square feet. The project would
provide a total of about 748 parking spaces, both on the surface and in
two-story garages. As part of the renovated shopping center, an existing Lucky
supermarket would be enlarged and an existing Rite Aid drugstore retained but
reduced in size, compared to present conditions. There would also be up to
eight smaller stores. The renovated building would be a total of 40 feet tall,
measured according to the Planning Code, including both the retail and
residential uses. The project’s retail stores and residential units would be permitted
uses in the NC-S district.
(Continued from Regular Meeting of September 16,
1999)
SPEAKERS: Mark
Christensen, Daniel Troche, Rose Willis, William Manion, Dwayne Price, Felicia
Davis, Jane Bailey, Cecelia Herman, Panaszewicz Herbert, John Martinez, Joseph
D’Aura, Tom Ginella, Frank Bacon, Doris Navarrete, Catherine Christensen, Bund
Paul
ACTION:
Approved.
Negative Declaration Upheld
AYES: Theoharis, Chinchilla, Antenore, Mills,
Joe, Richardson
ABSENT:
Martin
MOTION No.: 14908
AT APPROXIMATELY 4:45 PM THE PLANNING COMMISSION
CONVENED INTO A SPECIAL DISCRETIONARY REVIEW (DR) HEARING.
16. A1999.194SD (WASHINGTON)
3995 ALEMANY BOULEVARD, south side between
Charles and Worcester Avenues, Lot 003 in Assessor’s Block 7126A and Lot 028
in Assessor’s Block 7151 -- Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit
Application Nos. 9913157 and 9913396 through 9913400, proposing to construct
370 new residential dwelling units and remodel an existing shopping center in a
NC-S (Neighborhood Commercial Shopping Center) District.
SPEAKERS: Mary
Stephenson, Clarence Shaw, Emily Rosenberg, Royce H. Vaughn, Roy Henry, Bund
Paul, Carol Gilbert, Timothy Mason, Christina McCall, Dwane Ernst, Leslie
Ernst, Marc Christensen, William Manion, Jon Sievert, Jane Bailey, Cecelia
Herman, Tom Ginella, Glen Hatakeyama, Frank Bacon, Lovie Fields, Catherine
Christensen
ACTION:
No D.R. Approved
as proposed
AYES: Theoharis, Chinchilla, Antenore, Mills,
Joe, Richardson
ABSENT:
Martin
MOTION No.: 14909
17. 98.871D (ALVIN)
730 FLORIDA STREET, west side between 19th
and 20th Streets, Lot 009 in Assessor’s Block 4082 -- A Staff-initiated Discretionary
Review of Building Permit Application Nos. 9900244 and 9900245, proposing the
demolition of a two-story, vacant warehouse building, and the construction of a
24-unit live/work building with four ground floor store fronts in a M-1 (Light
Industrial) District. The project is within the Greater Northeast Mission
Industrial Zone (Greater-NEMIZ) and within a new Industrial Protection Zone
established by the Planning Commission Resolution No. 14825 on May 13, 1999.
(Continued from Regular Meeting of October 14,
1999)
SPEAKERS: Sue Hestor,
John Sanger, Joe O’Donoghue, Judy West
ACTION:
No D.R. Approved
as proposed
AYES: Theoharis, Chinchilla, Mills,
Richardson
NAYES:
Antenore, Joe
ABSENT:
Martin
18. 1999.168D (PURVIS)
374 - 11TH STREET, south side between
Folsom and Harrison Streets, Lot 012 in Assessor’s Block 3521 -- Request for
Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 9902812, proposing to
demolish a two-story industrial building and construct a six-unit live/work
building in a SLR (Service/Light Industrial/Residential Mixed Use) District and
a 50-X Height and Bulk District.
SPEAKERS: Michael
Sinkson, Dale Toony, Doc. Holiday, Judy West, Sue Hestor, John Sanger, Joe
O’Donoghue
ACTION:
Public hearing
closed. Continued to 11/4/99
AYES: Theoharis, Chinchilla, Antenore, Joe,
Richardson
ABSENT:
Martin, Mills
THE DRAFT MINUTES WERE PROPOSED FOR ADOPTION
AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON DECEMBER 2, 1999.
ACTION:
Approved
AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Richardson,
Joe
ABSENT:
Chinchilla, Martin
Adjournment: 6:47 P.M.
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SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
Meeting Minutes
Commission Chamber - Room 400
City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
Thursday, October 28, 1999
1:30 PM
Regular Meeting
PRESENT: Theoharis, Mills,
Antenore, Joe, Martin, Richardson
ABSENT: Chinchilla
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY PRESIDENT THEOHARIS AT APPROXIMATELY
1:30 P.M.
STAFF THE ATTENDANCE: Gerald Green - Director of Planning, Mary
Gallagher - Zoning Administrator, Linda Avery - Commission Secretary
A. ITEMS TO BE CONTINUED
1. 99.351E (CHAN)
528 6th STREET/317 HARRIETT STREET Appeal of a Preliminary Negative Declaration.
Assessor's Block 3779, Lots 3 and 125 - The proposed project would merge two
lots into one and construct 24 live/work units and 24 off-street underground
parking spaces within a new three story (with mezzanines) structure. The new
building would be approximately 55' in height and would have vehicular access
to the underground parking from 6th Street. The project would replace an
existing surface parking lot. The proposed project site is located within the
SLI (Service/Light Industrial Mixed Use) zoning district and within the 50-X
Height and Bulk District. The site is also within the Planning Commission's
adopted Industrial Protection Zone (IPZ).
(Proposed for continuance to November 4, 1999)
SPEAKER(S): None
ACTION: Continued as proposed
AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Joe, Martin, Richardson
ABSENT: Chinchilla
2. 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 October 7, 1999)
(Proposed for continuance to November 18, 1999)
SPEAKER(S): None
ACTION: Continued as proposed
AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Joe, Martin, Richardson
ABSENT: Chinchilla
3. 99.587ET (ROSETTER)
USE SIZE AMENDMENT - Consideration of a
proposal to amend the Planning Code (Zoning Ordinance) by amending Section 303
to also place in Section 303 the special conditional use findings currently
located in Section 121.2, thus requiring consideration of these findings for
review of any conditional use proposed to occupy floor area that exceeds the
threshold or maximum use size specified for that Neighborhood Commercial
District whether or not that use size already existed. These findings include
issues of intensity of activity in the district, important service to the
neighborhood requiring a larger use size and respect for the scale of existing
development in the district.
(Proposed for continuance to November 4, 1999)
SPEAKER(S): None
ACTION: Continued as proposed
AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Joe, Martin, Richardson
ABSENT: Chinchilla
4. 99.585ET (ROSETTER)
NORTH BEACH USE SIZE AMENDMENT - Consideration of a
proposal to amend the Planning Code (Zoning Ordinance) by amending Sections 178
and 186.1 to reduce the period of nonuse for conditional and nonconforming uses
to be deemed abandoned in the North Beach Neighborhood Commercial District
(NCD) from 3 years to 18 months and to provide that, in the North Beach NCD, a
use that exceeds the use size provisions for that district can be changed to
another use only as authorized by another conditional use authorization which
specifically considers the use size findings; and by amending Sections 121.1
and 722.21 to reduce from 2,500 to 2,000 square feet the use size threshold
over which uses in the North Beach NCD need a conditional use and to establish
4,000 square feet as the maximum use size in the North Beach NCD.
(Proposed for continuance to November 4, 1999)
SPEAKER(S): None
ACTION: Continued as proposed
AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Joe, Martin, Richardson
ABSENT: Chinchilla
5. 98.173E (MALTZER)
526-548 BRANNAN STREET; NEW CONSTRUCTION OF 108 LIVE/WORK UNITS:
Assessor'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 constructing 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.
(Continued from Regular Meeting of October 7, 1999)
(Proposed for continuance to November4 18, 1999)
SPEAKER(S): None
ACTION: Continued as amended
AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Joe, Martin, Richardson
ABSENT: Chinchilla
6a. 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 October 14, 1999)
(Proposed for continuance to November 4, 1999)
SPEAKER(S): None
ACTION: Continued as proposed
AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Joe, Martin, Richardson
ABSENT: Chinchilla
6b. 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 October 14, 1999)
(Proposed for continuance to November 4, 1999)
SPEAKER(S): None
ACTION: Continued as proposed
AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Joe, Martin, Richardson
ABSENT: Chinchilla
7. 98.703C (ALVIN)
399 WEBSTER STREET, on the west side of Webster Street, and on the corner of Webster and
Oak Streets; Lots 1 in Assessor's Block 842 -- Request under Planning Code
Section 209.2(d) to convert a two-family residence to a bed and breakfast hotel
with no more than five rooms or suites of rooms none with cooking facilities,
including allowing private parties with no more than 100 guests, in an
RM-1(Residential, Mixed Districts, Low Density) and 40-X Height and Bulk
District.
(Continued from Regular Meeting of October 21, 1999)
(Proposed for continuance to November 4 December 2, 1999)
SPEAKER(S): None
ACTION: Continued as amended
AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Joe, Martin, Richardson
ABSENT: Chinchilla
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): Steve Williams
Re: CPC to stop giving the project sponsor sole authority to continue a
case before them.
Shirley Wong
Re: Oposse CPC action on Doggie Diner Sign
Dianne Scott
Re: Oppose CPC action on Doggie Diner Sign
Robert Ponder
Re: Oppose the haste with which continuances were made today.
Margaret Peggy Cartwright
Re: 347 Dolores Street
C. COMMISSIONERS'
QUESTIONS AND MATTERS
8. Consideration of Adoption - Draft Minutes of October 14, 1999.
ACTION: Continued to 11/4/99
AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Joe, Martin, Richardson
ABSENT: Chinchilla
9. Commission Matters.
- Antenore: Correct Action List: Lack of Affordable Housing
Component - . . . "of 10 or more units. . ."
D. DIRECTOR'S
REPORT
10. Director's Announcements.
- Reported on Improvement of Project Notification - To give new Zoning
Administrator an opportunity to review and respond will schedule for first
hearing in January.
11. Review of Past Week's Events at the Board of Supervisors &
Board of Appeals.
- None
E. CONSIDERATION OF FINDINGS AND FINAL ACTION -- PUBLIC HEARING
CLOSED
12. 98.500D (MILLER)
111 MORRIS STREET, east side at corner of Morris and Bryant Streets, Lots 042 through
045 in Assessor's Block 3778 -- Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit
Application No. 9812711S, proposing to construct 30 live/work units on a vacant
site in an SLI (Service/Light Industrial) District and a 50-X Height and Bulk
District, proposed for inclusion in an Industrial Protection Zone.
Note: On October 7, 1999, following testimony, the Commission closed
public hearing and passed a motion of intent to disapprove this project. The
vote was +4 -3 (Chinchilla, Mills, Theoharis). Staff was instructed to provide
further analysis for inclusion in IPZ. The item is to be calendered for final
action on October 28, 1999.
SPEAKER(S): None
ACTION: Intent to approve. Continued to 12/2/99
AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Richardson
NAYES: Antenore, Joe, Martin
ABSENT: Chinchilla
F. REGULAR CALENDAR
13. 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/office 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 would include 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 October 7, 1999)
SPEAKER(S); None
ACTION: Continued to 11/4/99
AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Joe, Martin, Richardson
ABSENT: Chinchilla
14. 98.496E (MALTZER)
333 DOLORES STREET, Assessor's Block 3567, Lot 57; interior of city block bounded by
Dolores, 16th, 17th and Guerrero Streets. Appeal of Preliminary
Negative Declaration for the proposed expansion of the Children's Day
School from a preschool plus K-4 school to a preschool plus K-8; that is, to
add grades 5-8. In order to accommodate the proposed expansion, four structures
on the site would be demolished (a one-story, 925 square foot building used for
storage, an incinerator, a shed, and a playhouse) and a new 17,000 square foot,
two story wood frame above-basement building would be constructed. The existing
22,500 square foot St. Joseph's Hall, a three story, reinforced concrete
building would be seismically upgraded. The project requires a Certificate of
Appropriateness as it includes alteration of a site which is a City Landmark.
SPEAKER(S); Ellen Murland, James Winks, Jo Cummin, Sandra Luna,
Mr. McDuff
ACTION: Approved. Negative Declaration Upheld
AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Joe, Martin, Richardson
ABSENT: Chinchilla
MOTION No.: 14910
15. 1998.496A (PAEZ)
333 DOLORES STREET, The Childrens Day School, east side between 16th and 17th Streets.
Assessor's Block 3567, Lot 57, a portion of City Landmark 137. Request for
authorization of a Certificate of Appropriateness to permit demolition,
alteration and construction on a portion of a landmark site, to expand an
existing elementary school by the construction of a new school building which
would contain classrooms, administrative offices and a multi-purpose room, in
an RM-1 (Residential, Mixed, Low Density) Zoning District and a 40-X Height and
Bulk District.
SPEAKER(S); Tracy
Kirkhum, Bill Bondis, Ellen Murland, Jo Cummins, Marian Downs, Jill Sterrett,
Chuck Cordes, Oscar Walters Duran, Susan Stevenson, Steven Bells, Sandra Luna,
Carl Zebell, Maria Piche, Eugene Price, Margaret Peggy Cartwright, Mr. McDuff,
Doris Atkinson
ACTION: Approved
AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Joe, Martin, Richardson
ABSENT: Chinchilla
MOTION No.: 14911
16. 1998.496C (PAEZ)
333 DOLORES STREET, The Childrens Day School, east side between 16th and 17th Streets.
Assessor's Block 3567, Lot 57, a portion of City Landmark 137. Request for
authorization of a Conditional Use to expand an existing elementary school from
pre-school through fourth grade to include pre-school through eighth grade, as
well as to construct a new school building which would contain classrooms,
administrative offices and a multi-purpose room, in an RM-1 (Residential, Mixed,
Low Density) Zoning District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.
SPEAKER(S); Tracy Kirkhum, Bill Bondis, Ellen Murland, Jo
Cummins, Marian Downs, Jill Sterrett, Chuck Cordes, Oscar Walters Duran, Susan
Stevenson, Steven Bells, Sandra Luna, Carl Zebell, Maria Piche, Eugene Price,
Margaret Peggy Cartwright, Mr. McDuff, Doris Atkinson
ACTION: Continued to 12/9/99
AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Joe, Martin, Richardson
ABSENT: Chinchilla
17. 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 up to 33 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 and
Bulk District.
(Continued from Regular Meeting of October 7, 1999)
SPEAKER(S); Steve Williams, Willie Mannion, Vickie Hayes,
Patricia Darcy, Patricia Marina, Jean Catalano Robert Patroni, Jim Heins, Sis.
Jacqueline Golden, Robert Pender, Kenneth Cottura, Marguerite Proll, Claudia
Devaux, Kathy Sanford, Robert Archer, Merle Malakoff, Sis. Glenn Anne McPher,
Charlie Abrams, Steve Vettel, George Ivoletch, Bishop John Werter
ACTION: Approved. Negative Declaration Upheld
AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Joe, Martin, Richardson
ABSENT: Chinchilla
MOTION No.: 14912
18. 1999.008EC (WANG)
1298 BROTHERHOOD WAY, the St. Thomas More Catholic Church Campus at the
southwest corner of Junipero Serra Boulevard and Brotherhood Way on both sides
of Thomas More Way; Lots 2, 10, 19, and 20 in Assessor's Block 7380 - - Request
for Conditional Use authorization for a Planned Unit Development (PUD)
proposing (1) construction of a residential care facility, known as The
Elder Care Alliance Assisted Living Facility, providing lodging, board and
care to seven or more persons in an RH-1(D) (Residential, House, One-Family,
Detached Dwellings) District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District, (2)
exceptions from rear yard requirements and off-street parking requirements, and
(3) relocation of the existing St.Thomas More Catholic Church parking onto a
different lot, across Thomas More Way at the St.Thomas More Elementary School
playground, with an amount of parking exceeding the amount classified as
accessory parking.
(Continued from Regular meeting of October 7, 1999)
SPEAKER(S); James Randolph, George Ivolistch, Steve Vettel,
Larry Collier, Steve Williams, Ricardo Leons, Leslie Coimose, Derrick Lam, Gill
Brigham, Sis. Judy Carl, Susan Highcallis, Peter Highcallis, Hadley Hall, Mr.
Pender, Jim Hines, Linda Shaw, Robert Archer.
ACTION: Public hearing closed. Continued to 12/16/99
AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Joe, Martin, Richardson
ABSENT: Chinchilla
19. 99.559C (KEYLON)
714 VAN NESS AVENUE, east side between Turk and Eddy Streets, Lot 7 in Assessor's Block
742- Request for Conditional Use for a large fast food restaurant under
Planning Code Section 243(c) to change use from retail use as a laundry/dry
cleaners (The Valetors of San Francisco) to a large fast food restaurant
(Wendy's) in an RC-4 (Residential-Commercial, High Density) District, 130-V
Height and Bulk district, within the Van Ness Special Use District.
SPEAKER(S); Al Sanchez, Bernard Thomas, Robert Gattlieb, Debra
Cohen, Shelia Turner.
ACTION: Public hearing closed. Intent to Disapprove
AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Joe, Martin, Richardson
ABSENT: Chinchilla
FINAL LANGUAGE: 11/18/99
20. 1999.097E (COOPER)
ONE CHURCH STREET -CHURCH STREET APARTMENTS, CERTIFICATION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT. The proposed project would demolish the existing Daphne Funeral Home
building located at One Church Street, between Hermann Street and Duboce Avenue
(Assessor's Block 874, Lot 14), and construct a new affordable housing
development with 93 units, a child care center for up to 36 children, a
community room, a computer learning center, and a small retail use. The
proposed project would also include two levels of structured parking, totaling
about 94 spaces. The project site is located in an NC-3 (Moderate-Scale
Neighborhood Commercial) zoning district and a 40-X height and bulk district
and would require a Conditional Use authorization for a Planned Unit
Development (PUD).
NOTE: THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THIS ITEM IS CLOSED; THE PUBLIC COMMENT
PERIOD FOR THE DRAFT EIR ENDED ON AUGUST 31, 1999.
(Continued from Regular Meeting of October 14, 1999)
SPEAKER(S); None
ACTION: Approved
AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Joe, Martin, Richardson
ABSENT: Chinchilla
MOTION No.: 14913
21. 1999.097C (MILLER)
ONE CHURCH STREET, entire block bounded by Church, Hermann, Webster and Duboce Streets,
Lot 14 in Assessor's Block 874 -- Request for authorization of a CONDITIONAL
USE for a PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT to permit construction of up to 93 units of
multi-family affording housing and a child-care facility for up to 35 children,
after demolition of an existing mortuary building, requiring modifications of
Planning Code standards for rear yards and dwelling-unit density, in an NC-3
(Moderate-Scale Neighborhood Commercial) District and a 40-X Height and Bulk
District.
(Continued from Regular Meeting of October 14, 1999)
SPEAKER(S); Dan
Reidy, Darryl Higashi, Marshal Rutherford, Patricia Wilkes, Rev. Townsend,
Robert Stevenson, Iris Vaughn.
ACTION: Approved
AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Joe, Martin, Richardson
ABSENT: Chinchilla
MOTION No.: 14914
AT APPROXIMATELY 7:30 PM THE PLANNING COMMISSION CONVENED INTO A
SPECIAL DISCRETIONARY REVIEW (DR) HEARING.
22. 99.556D (BEATTY)
361 LOMBARD STREET, south side between Kearny Street and Grant Avenue, Lot 041 in
Assessor's Block 0078 -- Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit
Application No. 9903366, proposing to legalize a hot tub on the roof of the two-unit
building and its mechanical equipment in a light well in an RH-3 (House,
Three-Family) District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.
SPEAKER(S); Donald Jaus, Vinnie DeVone, Randolph George.
ACTION: Take D.R. Intent to Disapprove
AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Joe, Martin, Richardson
ABSENT: Chinchilla
FINAL LANGUAGE: 11/18/99
23. 99.650D (LeBLANC)
3630 JACKSON STREET, north side between Maple and Spruce Streets, Lot 005 in Assessor's
Block 0969 -- Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application
No. 9909429S, proposing to construct a bay window with balcony above at the
rear of the existing four-story, single-family dwelling in a RH-1 (House,
One-Family) District.
SPEAKER(S); Tay Via, Bob Baum, Lori Van Wagoner, Duncan McCloud
Garrett Van Wagoner.
ACTION: Public hearing closed. Take DR . Intent to approve as
modified
AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Joe, Martin, Richardson
ABSENT: Chinchilla
FINAL LANGUAGE: 11/18/99
24. 99.357D (WILSON)
1849 - 15TH AVENUE, west side between Ortega Street and Mount Lane, Lot 005D in
Assessor's Block 2052A -- Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit
Application No. 9908742S, proposing to construct a 700-square-foot partial
vertical addition to the rear portion of the existing dwelling in a RH-1(D)
(House, One-Family, Detached) District.
SPEAKER(S); Mark Dobel, Alice Barkley
ACTION: No D.R. Approved as proposed
AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Joe, Martin, Richardson
ABSENT: Chinchilla
25. 99.663D (PEPPER)
2277 GREEN STREET, south side between Steiner and Fillmore Streets, Lot 025 in
Assessor's Block 0558 -- Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit
Application No. 9910502, proposing to construct a new fourth-floor penthouse on
top of an existing third-story roof in a RH-2 (House, Two-Family) District.
SPEAKER(S); Ernest Lee, Mark Lee, Carl Lee, Jeremy Paul
ACTION: No D.R. Approved as proposed
AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Martin
NAYES: Joe and Richardson
ABSENT: Chinchilla
THE DRAFT MINUTES
WERE PROPOSED FOR ADOPTION AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON
DECEMBER 2, 1999.
ACTION:
Approved
AYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Richardson, Joe
ABSENT: Chinchilla, Martin
Adjournment: 9:03 P.M.
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