Notice of
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Calendar
Commission
Chambers - Room 400
City Hall,
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
Thursday,
April 5, 2001
1:30 PM
Regular
Meeting
President: Anita Theoharis
Commission Vice President: William W. Fay
Commissioners: Roslyn Baltimore;
Hector Chinchilla; Cynthia Joe;
Jim Salinas, Sr.
Commission
Secretary: Linda D. Avery
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1:30 PM _________
ROLL CALL: Commission President:
Anita Theoharis
Commission
Vice-President: William W. Fay;
Commissioners:
Roslyn Baltimore; Hector Chinchilla; Cynthia Joe;
Jim
Salinas, Sr.
A. ITEMS
PROPOSED FOR CONTINUANCE
1. 2001.006DD
(DiBARTOLO: 558-6291)
835 LOMBARD STREET - south side of the street between Taylor and Jones Streets,
Lot 020 in Assessor’s Block 0073. Request
for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 2000/07/13/5089S.
The subject property contains one structure, a portion of which extends
into the required rear yard. The proposal consists of two components; (1)
to construct a new 425-square-foot rear addition on the fourth floor, within
the permitted buildable area, and (2) to remove the gable roof, creating
a flat roof and deck atop the noncomplying structure at the rear of the
subject property. The height of
the roof with proposed deck will be reduced from 20’-4" to 18’. The
site is in an RM-1 (Residential, Mixed, Low Density) District and a 40-X
Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Do not take
Discretionary Review and approve the building permit application with modifications as submitted.
(Continued
from Regular Meeting of February 22, 2001)
(Proposed for continuance
to April 12, 2001)
2. 2000.1165B
(BRESSANUTTI: 558-6892)
2 HENRY ADAMS STREET - west side, between Division Street and Alameda Street;
Lot 1 in Assessor’s Block 3910. Request
under Planning Code Sections 320-322 for project authorization of an office
development consisting of the conversion of up to 49,900 square feet in
an existing building (San Francisco Design Center) from wholesale design
showroom space to office space. This
notice shall also set forth an initial determination of the net addition
of gross square feet of office space, pursuant to Planning Code Section
313.4. The subject property is located
in an M-2 (Heavy Industrial) District and the Industrial Protection Zone,
and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary
Recommendation: Pending
(Continued from Regular
Meeting of March 22, 2001)
(Proposed for continuance
to April 19, 2001)
3a. 2000.863BV
(WONG: 558-6381)
2712 MISSION STREET - west side, between 23rd and 24th Streets,
lot 003 in Assessor’s Block 3643. The subject property seeks an authorization for a proposed office development
under the smaller building reserve, pursuant to Planning Code Section 321.
The proposal is for a change of use from "Retail" to "Office"
and for the renovation and expansion of an existing 27,831-gross-square-foot
building into a 30,847 gross-square-foot building by enlarging a mezzanine
within the existing structure. The subject property falls within a NC-3 (Moderate Scale Commercial
District) Zoning District and a 50-X/80-B Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation:
Disapproval
(Continued from Regular
Meeting of February 22, 2001)
(Proposed for continuance to April 19, 2001)
3b. 2000.863BV
(WONG: 558-6381)
2712 MISSION STREET - west side, between 23rd and 24th Streets, lot 003 in Assessor’s Block
3643. The subject property seeks a parking
variance for the reduction of required off-street parking, pursuant to Planning
Code Section 151. The project proposes
to provide five parking spaces for the conversion of 30,847 gross square
feet of office space on a site, which presently provides no off-street parking
spaces. The subject property falls
within a NC-3 (Moderate Scale Commercial District) Zoning District and a
50-X/80-B Height and Bulk District.
(Continued from Regular
Meeting of February 22, 2001)
(Proposed for continuance to April 19, 2001)
4a. 2000.190BX
(LeBLANC: 558-6351)
201 SECOND STREET
- southeast corner of Second Street and Howard Street, Lot 97 in Assessor’s
Block 3736. Request under Planning Code Sections 320-325 for authorization
to deduct up to 44,500 square feet of office space from the City’s Office
Development Annual Limit. The proposal
is for the construction of a 12-story, 160-foot-tall building with a total
of approximately 60,000 gross square feet including up to 44,500 square
feet of office space and approximately 7,700 square feet of retail and/or
restaurant space. The project also
includes a minimum of 1,020 square feet of open space.
This project lies within a C-3-O(SD) (Downtown Office, Special Development)
District and within the 350-S Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation:
Pending
(Continued
from Regular Meetings of February 8, 2001 and March 8, 2001; and Re-noticed
for March 15, 2001, because of change in project description. Project added 2 stories and 9,500 square feet
of office space by request of applicant.)
(Proposed
for continuance to April 26, 2001)
4b. 2000.190BX
(LeBLANC: 558-6351)
201 SECOND STREET
- southeast corner of Second Street and Howard Street, Lot 97 in Assessor’s
Block 3736. Request under Planning
Code Section 309 (Downtown Code) for Determinations of Compliance and Exceptions,
including an exception to the setback requirements of Section 132.1 of the
Code for the construction of a 12-story, 160-foot-tall building with a total
of approximately 60,000 gross square feet including up to 44,500 square
feet of office space and approximately 7,700 square feet of retail and/or
restaurant space. The project also
includes a minimum of 1,020 square feet of open space.
This project lies within a C-3-O(SD) (Downtown Office, Special Development)
District and within the 350-S Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation:
Pending
(Continued from Regular
Meeting of February 8, 2001, and March 8, 2001, and Re-noticed for March
15, 2001, because of change in project description. Project added 2 stories and 9,500 square feet of office space by
request of applicant.)
(Proposed
for continuance to April 26, 2001)
5. 2000.1310C
(DiBARTOLO: 558-6291)
1268
GRANT AVENUE - southeast corner of Grant Avenue and Vallejo Street;
Lot 044 in Assessor’s Block 145. Request
for Conditional-Use Authorization to allow amplified live and recorded music
(defined as "Other Entertainment" by Planning Code Section 790.38)
in an existing full-service restaurant and bar, d.b.a. Basta Pasta, as required
by Planning Code Section 722.48, in the North Beach Neighborhood Commercial
Zoning District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary
Recommendation: Pending
(Proposed
for continuance to April 26, 2001)
6.
2000.765E
(PULON: 558-5978)
67-69 Turk
Street - Appeal
of Preliminary Negative Declaration: The proposed project would construct
a mixed-use building on the southeast corner of Turk and Taylor Streets.
The proposed building would be approximately 96,984 gross square feet (gsf),
accommodating: 12,432 gsf of mechanical and maintenance space in the basement
floor; 7,207 gsf of retail on the ground floor; 40,484 gsf of parking on
floors 2-4; and 36,861 gsf of office on floors 5-7. The tenant parking garage
would provide 76 parking spaces, without any loading spaces. The building
would be 106 feet tall. Vehicular site access to the proposed parking garage
would be from Taylor Street. Pedestrian street level site access to the
retail and office spaces would be from Turk Street. The existing 84 parking
spaces on a surface- and basement-level garage would be demolished. The
project site, approximately 12,940 sq. ft, is on Assessor's Block 0342 and
Lot 011, in a C-3-G Zoning District and a 120-X Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Uphold Negative Declaration.
(Proposed continuance to April 26, 2001)
7. 2001.0141D
(CABREROS: 558-6169)
1041 LAKE STREET - between 11th and 12th Avenues, Lot 043 in Assessor’s Block
1371. Request for Discretionary
Review of Building Permit Application No. 2000/09/07/9909, proposing to
construct two additional floors and rear deck onto an existing one-story
over garage single family dwelling. The
proposed addition occurs within the permitted building envelope in an RH-2
(Residential, House, Two-Family) District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation:
Take Discretionary Review and disapprove the project.
(Proposed for continuance
to May 17, 2001)
8. 2001.0102C
(WOLOSHYN: 558: 6612)
2238 GEARY BOULEVARD - north side between Broderick and Divisadero Streets; Lot 025 in Assessor's
Block 1079 within the existing Kaiser Medical Office Building. Request for Conditional-Use Authorization under
Planning Code Section 712.43 to operate a Large Fast Food Restaurant on
the first floor of the existing Kaiser office building, located within an
NC-3 District (Neighborhood Commercial Moderate Scale) and The Geary Boulevard/Divisadero
Street Special-Use District.
WITHDRAWN
B. COMMISSIONERS' QUESTIONS
AND MATTERS
9. Consideration of Adoption
– draft minutes of March 22, 2001.
10. Commission
Matters
C.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT
11. Director's Announcements
12. Review of Past Week's Events at the Board
of Supervisors and Board of Appeals
13.
(GREEN/ARCE: 558-64411/558-6332)
COW HOLLOW NEIGHBORHOOD DESIGN GUIDELINES
– Director will give an status report.
14.
(ALUMBAUGH: 558-6601)
BETTER
NEIGHBORHOODS 2002 – Informational presentation regarding Central Waterfront
Neighborhood Plan.
D.
CONSIDERATION OF FINDINGS AND FINAL ACTION -- PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED
15a. 1999.603BX
(LeBLANC: 558-6351)
555 MISSION STREET
- south side of Mission Street between First and Second Streets, with a
secondary frontage on Minna Street, Lots 69, 70, 78, 79, 80 and 81 in Assessor’s
Block 3721. Request under Planning
Code Section 309 (Downtown Project) for Determinations of Compliance and
Request for Exceptions, including an exception to the Separation of Towers
requirement (Section 132.1(c)), exceptions to the Bulk requirements (Sections
270(d)(2), 270(d)(3)(A), and 270(d)(3)(B)), and an exception to the Reduction
of Ground Level Wind Currents requirement (Section 148) for the demolition
of six vacant buildings and the construction of a 31-story, approximately
455-foot-tall office tower containing up to 557,000 gross square feet
of office space, approximately 8,000 square feet of ground floor retail
space, 11,140 square feet of public open space and 150 parking spaces. The project lies within a C-3-O (Downtown,
Office) District and within 500-S and 550-S Height and Bulk Districts.
Preliminary Recommendation:
Approval with Conditions
(Continued from March 8,
2001 Regular Meeting)
Note: On
March 8, 2001, following public testimony, the Commission closed the public
hearing and passed a Motion of Intent to approve the project with 499,000
gross square feet of office space, and requested staff to prepare draft
Motions for the Commission’s consideration on April 5, 2001.
15b. 1999.603BX
(LeBLANC: 558-6351)
555 MISSION STREET
- south side of Mission Street between First and Second Streets, with a
secondary frontage on Minna Street, Lots 69, 70, 78, 79, 80 and 81 in Assessor’s
Block 3721. Request under Planning Code Sections 320-325 for authorization
to deduct up to 557,000 square feet of office space from the City’s office
development annual limit. The proposal is for the demolition of six vacant
buildings and the construction of a 31-story, approximately 455-foot tall
office tower containing up to 557,000 gross square feet of office
space as well as ground floor retail space, public open space and parking
and loading spaces. The project
lies within a C-3-O (Downtown, Office) District and within 500-S and 550-S
Height and Bulk Districts.
Preliminary Recommendation:
Approval with Conditions
(Continued
from Regular Meeting of March 8, 2001)
Note: On
March 8, 2001, following public testimony, the Commission closed the public
hearing and passed a Motion of Intent to approve the project with 499,000
gross square feet of office space, and requested staff to prepare draft
Motions for the Commission’s consideration on April 5, 2001.
E.
REGULAR CALENDAR
16.
(BORDEN: 558-5979)
Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research
Institute Abbreviated Institutional Master Plan - 2318 Fillmore Street, Assessor’s Block 612, Lot 19,
2209 Webster Street, Assessor’s Block 612, Lot 7, 2232 Webster Street, Assessor’s
Block 613, Lot 28, 2238 Webster Street, Assessor’s Block 613, Lot 15, 2244
Webster Street, Assessor’s Block 613, Lot 16, 2250-52 Webster Street, Assessor’s
Block 613, Lot 17, 2389 Washington Street, Assessor’s Block 613, Lot 18
and 2472 Clay Street, Assessor’s Block 612, Lot 17. The Planning Department
received an Abbreviated Institutional Master Plan (Abbreviated IMP) for
the Smith-Kettlewell Eye Institute on January 5, 2001. Per the requirements
of Planning Code Section 304.5(d), this filing is being reported to the
members of the Planning Commission. The
Commission may decide either to hold or not hold a public hearing on the
plan at a later date. A hearing would be for the receipt of public testimony
only and subject to the same notice requirements as a conditional use, as
set forth in Planning Code Section 306.3.
Please note that the Smith-Kettlewell Eye Institute submitted
this document to the Zoning Administrator as part of an ongoing enforcement
action involving some of their properties in the Webster Street Historic
District.
17. 2000.407Z
(J. LAU: 558-6383)
INNER SUNSET NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT MAP
AMENDMENT -Consideration of a draft resolution recommending amendments to the Zoning
Map to reclassify thirty-five commercial parcels in the vicinity of Irving
Street between 5th Avenue and 19th Avenue from current Small-Scale Neighborhood
Commercial District (NC-2) to Inner Sunset Neighborhood Commercial District
(NCD), and to reclassify one commercial parcel from current Inner Sunset
NCD Zoning to NC-2.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approval
18.
1999.210E
(BLOMGREN: 558-5979)
3620 ‑ 19th STREET - within the block bound by 18th
Street, Guerrero Street, 19th Street and Oakwood Street, Assessor's Block
3587, Lots 18, 68, and 70. Appeal
of a Preliminary Negative Declaration. Proposed new construction of
five two‑, three‑, and four‑story buildings containing
a total of 43 dwelling units. The site currently has a 32-space parking
lot, which is accessed by a gate on Oakwood and a facade of an industrial
building at the 3620 19th Street frontage, which would be demolished.
The new buildings would reach a maximum height of 40 feet in a 40‑X
height/bulk district. Lots 68 and
70 are located in a RH‑2 (Residential House, Two‑Family) zoning
district. Lot 18 is located in a
RH‑3 (Residential House, Three‑Family) zoning district.
Preliminary
Recommendation: Uphold Preliminary Negative Declaration
(Continued from Regular Meeting
of March 22, 2001)
19. 1999.210C
(PURVIS: 558-6354)
3620 - 19TH STREET - north side between
Oakwood and Guerrero Streets, a through lot with frontage on Oakwood Street;
Lots 18, 68 & 70 in Assessor's Block 3587. Request for Conditional-Use Approval under
Planning Code Section 304 to develop an up to 43-unit residential PUD (Planned
Unit Development), with exceptions from the rear yard requirements of Section
134 and density standards of Section 209.1(g) & (h), within an RH-2
(Residential, House, 2-Family) Zoning District and an RH-3 (Residential,
House, 3-Family) Zoning District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation:
Approval with conditions
(Continued from Regular Meeting of March 22, 2001)
20a. 2000.1268XCV
(LIGHT: 558-6254)
663-665
SUTTER STREET - south side between Mason and Taylor Streets, Lot
11, in Assessor’s Block 297. Request under Planning Code Section 309 (Downtown
Code) for Determinations of Compliance and Exceptions, including an exception
for a building exceeding 80 feet in a 80-130-F District (Section 263.8),
and an exception to the bulk limit (Section 270) for a new building in a
C-3-G District (Section 138). The
proposal is to build an 88’-0" high, 10-level (3 below grade, 7 above
grade) structure containing a total of 92,380 square feet, including 212
parking spaces, and approximately 41,880 square feet of recreation space
(swimming pool, gymnasium, and women’s locker room facilities) that will
connect to the rear of the existing Olympic Club which faces on Post Street.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Conditions
(Continued
from Regular Meeting of March 22, 2001)
20b. 2000.1268XCV
(LIGHT: 558-6254)
663-665
SUTTER STREET - south side between Mason and Taylor Streets, Lot 11
in Assessor’s Block 297. Request
for a Conditional-Use Authorization for a parking garage in a C-3-G District
(Section 223(n)). See description
in item (a) above. The proposal
is to build an 88’-0" high, 10-level (3 below grade, 7 above grade)
structure containing a total of 92,380 square feet, including 212 parking
spaces, and approximately 41,880 square feet of recreation space (swimming
pool, gymnasium, and women’s locker room facilities) that will connect to
the rear of the existing Olympic Club which faces on Post Street.
Preliminary
Recommendation: Approval with Conditions
(Continued
from Regular Meeting of March 22, 2001)
20c. 2000.1268XCV
(LIGHT: 558-6254)
663-665
SUTTER STREET - south side between Mason and Taylor Streets, Lot 11
in Assessor’s Block 297. Request for a variance from the open space requirements
for a new building in a C-3-G District (Section 138). The applicant does not propose any public open space for this
project and would like to make an in-lieu payment to the open space fund. See description in item (a) above. The proposal is to build an 88’-0" high,
10 level (3 below grade, 7 above grade) structure containing a total of
92,380 square feet, including 212 parking spaces, and approximately 41,880
square feet of recreation space (swimming pool, gymnasium, and women’s locker
room facilities) that will connect to the rear of the existing Olympic Club
which faces on Post Street.
(Continued
from Regular Meeting of March 22, 2001)
21. 2000.1179C (BRESSANUTTI: 558-6892)
366-368 SOUTH
VAN NESS AVENUE - west side
between 14th Street and 15th Street; Lot 61 in Assessor's
Block 3616 – Request for Conditional-Use Authorization to enlarge a two-unit
residential building, increasing the floor-to-ceiling height of the ground
floor by 6'-6 and the overall height of the building from 32'-0 to approximately
38'-6 , extending the ground floor to the rear property line, and modifying
the façade of the building, requiring Conditional-Use Authorization per
Section 215(a) of the Planning Code. No
change in the number of dwelling units is proposed. The project is located in a C-M (Heavy Commercial)
District and a Mixed-Use Housing Zone, and a 50-X Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation:
Approval with conditions.
22. 2001.0034C
(WOLOSHYN: 558-6612)
1290 CHESTNUT
STREET - north side at northeast corner of Van Ness Avenue, Lot 011 in Assessor’s
Block 0478. Request for Conditional-Use Authorization under Planning Code
Section 209.8(d) to allow office use above the ground story in an RC (Residential-Commercial
Combined) District. The proposal
is to alter an existing three-story office building (currently 30 feet in
height) by adding a new fourth story to contain 262 square feet of office
space resulting in a new height of 40 feet.
The total net increase in floor area is 48 square feet. The subject
property is located in an RC-3 (Residential-Commercial Combined, Medium
Density) District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary
Recommendation: Approval with Conditions
(Continued
from Regular Meeting of March 22, 2001)
23a. 2000.264CD
(MARTIN: 558-6616)
1087
MISSISSIPPI STREET
- east side, between 23rd and 25th Streets, Lot 049 in Assessor’s Block
4224. Request for a Conditional-Use Authorization to allow the construction
of two dwelling units in an M-1 (Light Industrial) Zoning District and the
Industrial Protection Zone Buffer, per Planning Code Section 215(a) and
Planning Commission Resolution No. 14861, and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary
Recommendation: Approval with conditions
(Continued
from Regular Meeting of March 22, 2001)
F.
SPECIAL DISCRETIONARY REVIEW HEARING
At Approximately 4:00 p.m. the Planning Commission will convene
into a Special Discretionary Review (DR) Hearing to hear and act on Discretionary
Review matters. Procedures governing
Special DR Hearings are as follow: DR Requestor(s) are provided with up
to five (5) minutes for a presentation
and those in support of the DR Requestor(s) are provided with up to three
(3) minutes each. The Project Sponsor
is then provided with up to five (5) minutes for a presentation and those
in support of the project are provided with up to three (3) minutes each. At the conclusion, each side (not each person)
is provided with 2 minutes for a rebuttal. Those cases that are scheduled on this calendar prior to 4:00 p.m.,
but have not been called or heard by
4:00 p.m., could be continued to a later time or date as determined by the
Commission.
23b. 2000.264CD
(MARTIN: 558-6616)
1087 MISSISSIPPI
STREET - east side between 23rd and 25th Streets, Lot 049 in Assessor’s
Block 4224. Staff-initiated request
for Discretionary Review for the demolition of an existing, vacant industrial
building and construction of housing and space for production, distribution
and repair businesses in an existing industrial building space in an M-1
(Light Industrial) Zoning District and the Industrial Protection Zone Buffer
per Planning Commission Resolution Nos. 14861 and 16079; and a 40-X Height
and Bulk District. NOTE: This project was previously noticed on February
8, 2001, and has since been modified. The
previous notice stated that the ground and second stories would be occupied
by office space.
Preliminary Recommendation: Do not take Discretionary Review
(Continued from Regular Meeting
of March 22, 2001)
24. 2000.1047D
(SMITH: 558-6322)
4023-4025 – 25TH STREET -
south side of the street between Noe and Sanchez Streets, Lot 040 in Assessor's
Block 6548. Request
for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 2000/11/08/5161 proposing to merge Units
4023 and 4025 in order to reduce the number of dwelling units in the building
from two to one in an RH-2 (Residential, House, Two-Family) District and
a 40-X Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Do not take Discretionary
Review and approve the project as submitted.
(Continued
from Regular Meeting of March 8, 2001)
25. 1999.811D
(PUTRA: 558-6233)
1660 MISSION STREET - west side between South Van Ness Avenue
and Thirteenth Street, lots 5 and 6 in Assessor’s Block 3512. Request for
Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 2000 0515 0033,
to construct a six-story above grade level, approximately 76-feet-tall addition
with 25,365 gross square feet of office and 5,073 square feet of parking
at grade level. This is an addition to the existing 92,000-gross-square-foot
city office building, of which 22,610 square feet are in an underground
garage, in a C-M (Heavy Commercial) District; and a 105-J Height and Bulk
District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Do not take Discretionary Review and
approve the Building Permit Application as revised.
(Continued from Regular Meeting of March 1, 2001)
26. 2000.657D
(MEHRA: 558-6257)
2531-33 BAKER STREET - west side between Vallejo and Green Streets, Lot 004
in Assessor’s Block 0956. Requests
for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 2000/01/28/559
proposing to alter the existing building containing two dwelling units
by adding a horizontal extension towards the front of the lot, and by merging
the two dwelling units into one in an RH-1 (Residential, House, Single-Family)
District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary
Recommendation: Do not take Discretionary
Review and approve the application as revised.
Note:
On March 22, 2001, after public testimony, the Commission closed public
hearing. The Commission voted to
continue this matter to April 5, 2001 by a vote of +6 –0, in order for staff
to provide the following information: 1)
date the building was built; 2) what was the original use; 3) what do the
plans look like now that the neighbors have signed off; 4) what is the current
condition of the building; 5) what are the practical implications of approving
an expansion of the building envelope to make it a conforming, noncomplying
use.
27. 2001.0153D
(JONES: 558-6477)
160 YERBA BUENA/166 YERBA BUENA - south side between Santa Paula Avenue
and Maywood Drive, adjusted lots 38, and 37 (was lot 8 and 7) for Assessor’s
Block 3078. Request for Discretionary Review on Building Permits Applications
2001/11/17/9921 and 2001/01/17/9957. Both permits are for the construction
of a driveway and a retaining wall on two separate lots in an RH-1(D)
(One-Family
Detached Dwelling) and a 40-X Height and Bulk District
Preliminary
Recommendation: Do not take Discretionary Review and approve the project
as submitted.
G. 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.
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))
Adjournment:____