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A. ITEMS PROPOSED FOR CONTINUANCE
1. 1999.829C (BRESSANUTTI: 575-6892)540 VALENCIA STREET, west side between 16th Street and 17th Street; Lot 006 in Assessors Block 3568 - 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 nonconforming Bar, as required by Planning Code Section 726.48, in the Valencia Street Neighborhood Commercial Zoning District and a 50-X Height and Bulk District.Preliminary Recommendation: Disapprove(Continued from Regular Meeting of March 23, 2000).(Proposed for Continuance to April 27, 2000)
SPEAKER(S): NoneACTION: Continued as proposedAYES: Martin, Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla, Joe, RichardsonABSENT: Theoharis
2. 98.635ECB (BADINER: 558-6350)2101 -2125 BRYANT STREET, 700 YORK STREET, 2830 20TH STREET, 2717 19TH STREET, also known as the BRYANT SQUARE PROJECT, Assessor's Block 4080 (Lots 7, 11, 12, and 14), bounded by Bryant, 19th, York and 20th Streets -- Consideration of:(1) Conditional Use Authorization under Section 303 for (a) demolition of two Industrial Buildings at 2125 Bryant Street and 2850 York Street under the interim zoning controls for the Industrial Protection Zone; (b) a Planned Unit Development, under Section 304, including authorization to provide required parking on a valet assisted basis, rather than independently accessible spaces; and (c) an exception, under Section 271, from the bulk limitations; and (2)Project Authorization under Section 321 for the net addition of 148,000 square feet of office space. (3)Discretionary Review of the demolition of a vacant industrial building at 700 York Street under the provisions of Planning Commission Motion No. 14861. This project lies within an M-1 (Light Industrial) and a C-M (Heavy Commercial) District and within a 65-B Height and Bulk District.(Proposed for Continuance to April 13, 2000)
SPEAKER(S): NoneACTION: Continued as proposedAYES: Martin, Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla, Joe, RichardsonABSENT: Theoharis
3. 1999.571C (ZWIERZYCKI: 558-6263)1344 OCEAN AVENUE, northeastern corner of Granada Avenue, Lot 16 in Assessors Block 3198 -- Request for Conditional Use authorization under Section 711.83 of the Planning Code to install a total of nine panel antennas on the roof of a four-story apartment building; and storage and maintenance of related equipment in an existing storage room within the ground-floor garage. Storage of equipment on ground-floor will not result in elimination of parking stalls. The antennas and equipment storage are part of a wireless communication network in an NC-2 (Neighborhood-Commercial, Small-Scale) District; Ocean Avenue Fast Food Subdistrict; and 40-X Height/ Bulk District.Preliminary Recommendation: Disapprove(Continued from Regular Meeting of March 9, 2000)(Proposed for Continuance to May 11, 2000)SPEAKER(S): NoneACTION: Continued as proposedAYES: Martin, Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla, Joe, RichardsonABSENT: Theoharis
4. 1999.154E (KUGLER: 558-5983)992 PERALTA AVENUE, on the west side of Peralta Avenue, at the corner of Peralta and Tompkins; Lot 36 of Assessors Block 5696. Appeal of a Preliminary Negative Declaration for a planned unit development (PUD) of 66 condominium residential units and 3,500 sq.ft. retail. The proposed project is the construction a structure with residential units, a 2,500 sq.ft convenience store and a 1,000 sq.ft. fast-food takeout after demolishing three existing warehouse structures and removing an existing truck parking/storage yard. The new four-level building (three residential floors over a ground floor that would contain the retail space and 66 spaces of internal parking) is proposed to be constructed to follow the topography and would cover the entire lot at differing grade levels. The building would be approximately 40 feet in height. The proposed site is zoned NC-S with a 40-X Height/Bulk District.Preliminary Recommendation: Uphold Negative Declaration(Proposed for Continuance to May 11, 2000)SPEAKER(S): NoneACTION: Continued as proposedAYES: Martin, Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla, Joe, RichardsonABSENT: Theoharis
5. 98.770E (MALTZER: 558-6391)1738-9TH AVENUE, east side between Moraga and Noriega Streets; Lots 31 and 32 in Assessor's Block 2041 - Appeal of a Preliminary Negative Declaration for a proposal to demolish an existing one-story building containing a preschool and community meeting room, and construct a new four-story building containing eight senior housing units, a preschool and community meeting room.(Continued from Regular Meeting of February 24, 2000).(Proposed for Continuance to June 22, 2000)
SPEAKER(S): NoneACTION: Continued as proposedAYES: Martin, Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla, Joe, RichardsonABSENT: Theoharis6. 1999.040C (WILSON: 558-6602)1738-9TH AVENUE, east side between Moraga and Noriega Streets; Lots 31 and 32 in Assessors Block 2041 - Request for a Conditional Use authorization to allow a child care facility and a community facility, under Planning Code Sections 209.3(f) and 209.4(a), within an RH-2 (House, Two-Family) District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District. The Zoning Administrator will conduct a joint hearing on a request for rear yard and off-street parking variances under Planning Code Sections 134(c)(1) and 151.
(Continued from Regular Meeting of February 24, 2000).(Proposed for Continuance to June 22, 2000)SPEAKER(S): NoneACTION: Continued as proposedAYES: Martin, Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla, Joe, RichardsonABSENT: Theoharis
SPEAKER(S):(-) Lloyd Schloegel- is very concerned about parking in the Executive Park Area.- the housing will be over prized so this is not an ideal site for housing
- the landscaping are
( ) Dwayne Jones- would like to have an extension of the project of Executive Park- there are a lot of community issues involved that still havent been resolved.- the developer has not met any standards in resolving unmet issues.- it is imperative that time be given to resolve these issues- doesnt think that if project begins as scheduled, these issues will not be met.- the various committees need to have their issues resolved.
6. Consideration of Adoption - draft minutes of 1/27/00, 3/16/00 and 3/23/00.
SPEAKER(S): NoneACTION: Approved with further corrections and streamliningAYES: Martin, Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla, Joe, RichardsonABSENT: Theoharis
7. Commission Matters
Antenore: Would like to have the calendar mailed in the standard mailing envelopes.
8. Directors Announcements. No announcements- Wisconsin Street - investigation report: Delving Washington:- owner would like to maintain the deck and stairwell,- a suspension has been issued on the permit at the building board of appeals.- there were changes that were made by the owner during construction
9. Review of Past Weeks Events at the Board of Supervisors & Board of Appeals.BOS: noneBOA: Planning Commission matters were continued to later dates.
10. 1999.442E (MONTANA: 558-5984)Executive Park Development CEQA Findings .Consideration of adoption of Findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the State Guidelines, and Chapter 31 of the Citys Administrative Code for General Plan amendments to the Executive Park Subarea of the South Bayshore Area Plan of the General Plan and for a Conditional Use Authorization for a Planned Unit Development at Executive Park on Lots 85, 86 and 88/90 of Assessors Block 4991.Recommendation: Approval.(Continued from Regular Meeting of March 23, 2000)Note: On March 23, 2000, following public testimony, the Commission closed the public hearing and passed a motion of intent to approve with amendments by a vote of +4 -2. Commissioners Mills and Theoharis voted no. Commissioner Martin was absent. Final Language 4/6/00.SPEAKER(S): NoneACTION: ApprovedAYES: Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla, Joe, RichardsonEXCUSED: MartinABSENT: TheoharisMOTION No.: 15015
11. 2000.057RM (MONTANA: 558-5984)General Plan Map and Text Amendments for Executive Park. Consideration of a proposal to adopt amendments to the Subarea Plan For Executive Park maps and text found within the South Bayshore Plan Element of the General Plan to facilitate the development of a mixed use community proposed as a Planned Unit Development on approximately 58 acres of the 70 acre Executive Park Subarea. The Executive Park Subarea Plan of the South Bayshore Plan Element of the General Plan encompasses Lots 24, 61, 65, 74, 75, 85, 86, and 88/90 of Assessors Block 4991 and is generally bounded by U.S. Highway 101 to the west, Harney Way to the south, Jamestown Avenue to the southeast, and Bay View Hill Park to the north, near Candlestick Park in the City. The maps of the General Plan that would be considered for amendment are: (1) The map entitled Figure 18 San Francisco Executive Park Land Use Plan found on page II.9.51 of the South Bayshore Area Plan, to be amended to clarify the various land uses to be developed within the subarea; (2) Figure 19 San Francisco Executive Park Auto Access on page II.9.52 of the South Bayshore Area Plan and Figure 20 San Francisco Executive Park Auto Egresson page II.9.53 of the South Bayshore Area Plan would be combined into a single Figure 19: San Francisco Executive Park Auto Access map which would eliminate an extension of Executive Park West through City of Brisbane jurisdiction to Harney Way and reconfigure that street to remain within San Francisco jurisdiction to Harney Way; and (3) Figure 21 San Francisco Executive Park: Urban Form Plan would be amended to show a more simple height and bulk zones for the project in a re-numbered Figure 20: San Francisco Executive Park Urban Form Plan consistent with the new Figure 18. The text proposed for amendment include portions of the text of the Subarea Plan For Executive Park to (a) create a new Urban Design policy for the subarea and include several new urban design guidelines through the various text sections of the subarea plan; (b) add text to reinforce the Town Center concept for retail space and an outdoor plaza gathering place for workers, residents and visitors to meet and communicate and develop a sense of community; (c) seek to preserve the 26 acre open space in a natural environment with the least amount of further grading to accommodate public trails, yet which will provide at least one scenic vista point to view the water; (d) seek to strengthen transit use by workers and residents of the area; (e) seek to minimize single occupant vehicle use by area workers and residents or, at a minimum, seeks to encourage joint use of parking resources by sharing these facilities with workers, residents and area recreational users; and (f) allow the configuration of the extension of Executive Park Boulevard to remain within the jurisdiction of the City & County of San Francisco rather than extend into the jurisdiction of the City of Brisbane to connect to Harney Way. The Planning Commission initiated these amendments on February 4, 2000 and on March 23, 2000 will consider adoption of amendments for recommendation to the Board of Supervisors. For more information on this subject, please contact planner Susana Montana at (415) 558-5984.Recommendation: Approval.Preliminary Recommendation: Approval.(Continued from Regular Meeting of March 23, 2000)Note: On March 23, 2000, following public testimony, the Commission closed the public hearing and passed a motion of intent to approve with amendments by a vote of +4 -2. Commissioners Mills and Theoharis voted no. Commissioner Martin was absent. Final Language 4/6/00.
SPEAKER(S): NoneACTION: ApprovedAYES: Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla, Joe, RichardsonEXCUSED: MartinABSENT: TheoharisMOTION No.: 15016
12. 1990.299CC (MONTANA: 558-5984)Conditional Use Application for an Amendment to a Planned Unit Development (PUD) at Executive Park. Consideration of an extension and amendment to a Planned Unit Development (PUD) to be developed on approximately 58 acres of land consisting of Lots 85, 86 and 88/90 (formerly Lot 87) in Assessors Block 4991 to allow up to 1,324,000 square feet (sq.ft) of new office space, 52,500 sq.ft. of new retail and restaurant space, 25,000 sq.ft. of health club/fitness center space, 13,200 sq.ft. of child care space, up to 521 new dwelling units and accessory residential off-street parking spaces, off-street freight loading spaces and accessory commercial off-street parking spaces. The PUD would authorize specific land uses within the Project Site within which one-half of the non-residential development and one-half of 500 on-site housing units must commence construction within 24 months from the date of the PUD authorization and, if this performance criteria is met, the remaining commercial development may be allowed provided construction for this phase, along with the remainder of the required 500 on-site housing units, begins within 48 months of the date of the PUD authorization. All construction must commence within the 48 month period, or earlier, along with all associated mitigation measures, infrastructure, local employment requirements, affordable housing linkage requirements for the office space, and other conditions of approval. The PUD would (1) require the recordation of a notice of special restriction on the deed of approximately 26 acres of open space which describes the open space program to insure improvement and maintenance of the open space area contiguous to Bay View Hill Park; (2) require that a minimum of 500 dwelling units be constructed within the 55 acre site; (3) require that ten percent of all dwelling units provided on-site must be affordable to households whose incomes do not exceed one hundred percent of the median income for rental units and one hundred twenty percent of the median income for sale units; (4) require new office development to meet the housing requirements set forth in Section 313 of the Planning Code; (5) specify design characteristics of the development to foster pedestrian interest and sound urban design of the area as an attractive gateway to the City; (6) allow a greater number of freight loading spaces than required by the Planning Code, if needed to meet projected demand; (7) allow a specific number of residential and non-residential parking spaces , and the potential for additional off-site parking and possibly on-site parking in the event necessary to avoid spill-over parking impacts to nearby neighborhoods; (8) alter the previously approved configuration for the extension of Executive Park Boulevard to remain within City & County of San Francisco jurisdiction as it connects to Harney Way; (9) provide certain exemptions from code requirements of rear yard or light and air, if necessary for housing development and as determined by the Director of Planning upon review of a building permit; and (10) require various other mitigation measures to eliminate or ameliorate potential environmental impacts associated with the proposed development. This authorization is contingent upon the approval of amendments to the San Francisco Executive Park Subarea Plan of the South Bayshore Plan of the General Plan adopted by the Planning Commission and recommended to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. The proposed project also requires land and condominium subdivisions. The Project is in the area generally bounded by Executive Park Boulevard, Harney Way, Bay View Hill Park and Jamestown Avenue, and lies within a C-2 (Community Business) District and 40-X, 60-X, 80-X 100-G, 140-H, 165-I and 200-I Height and Bulk Districts in the South Bayshore area.Recommendation: Approval. Please note that the Planning Commission approved a Resolution of Intent to approve the Final Motion of Planning Department staff-initiated and Planning Commission initiated amendments to the Planned Unit Development Conditional Use Application submitted by the Project Sponsor. For more information, please contact planner Susana Montana at (415) 558-5984.Note: On March 23, 2000, following public testimony, the Commission closed the public hearing and passed a motion of intent to approve with amendments by a vote of +4 -2. Commissioners Mills and Theoharis voted no. Commissioner Martin was absent. Final Language 4/6/00.
SPEAKER(S): NoneACTION: ApprovedAYES: Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla, Joe, RichardsonEXCUSED: MartinABSENT: TheoharisMOTION No.: 15017
13. 1998.864E (BLOMGREN: 558-5979)650-690 FOURTH STREET Certification of Final Environmental Impact Report. On Assessors Block 3786, Lots 8 & 9, the approximate 133,600 gross square foot project would include the construction of 54 live/work units, and about 14,500 gross square feet of street-level retail space, with a below-grade 56-space garage and a 9-space ground-level garage after demolishing a wood-frame former tourist hotel and a masonry and concrete industrial/warehouse structure. The project site is in an SSO (Service/Secondary Office) District, an IPZ Buffer Zone, and a 65-X Height and Bulk District. Note: Public hearing closed. The public hearing for this item was held on February 10, 2000 and the public comment period closed on February 10, 2000.
SPEAKER(S): NoneACTION: CertifiedAYES: Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla, Joe, RichardsonABSENT: TheoharisMOTION No.: 15018
14. 1999.734ET (ROSETTER: 558-5987)VIDEO STORE AMENDMENT - Consideration of a proposal to amend the Planning Code (Zoning Ordinance) by amending each of the Neighborhood Commercial District zoning control tables in Article 7 to add a use category called Video Store and to require a conditional use authorization for any video store in a Neighborhood Commercial District; and by adding Section 790.135 to define Video Store.Preliminary Recommendation: Approve resolution recommending adoption by the Board of Supervisors.
Testimony and Commission considerations could result in recommendations of modification to the proposed legislation.
SPEAKER(S): NoneACTION: CertifiedAYES: Mills, Antenore, Joe, RichardsonABSENT: Theoharis, ChinchillaRESOLUTION No.: 15019
15. 1999.430ETT (ROSETTER: 558-5987)BERNAL PERMIT REVIEW AND NOTICE AMENDMENT, Consideration of a proposal to amend Part II, Chapter II, of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Planning Code) by amending Section 242 to provide that the review, notification and appeal procedures for residential building permits in the Bernal Heights Special Use District be those provided for the rest of the residential districts in the City pursuant to Planning Code Section 311.Preliminary Recommendation: Approve resolution recommending adoption by the Board of Supervisors. Testimony and Commission considerations could result in recommendations of modification to the proposed legislation.
SPEAKER(S):(+) Supervisor Yee
- This legislation would make it easier to give the neighbors a voice and an opinion.
(+) Flow Kimberly
(+) Rolf Mueller
- Resident of Inner Sunset.
- Is against the opinion of the counsel of Blockbuster Video.
- This legislation would allow the neighbors of the Sunset District and the various San Francisco neighborhoods to voice their opinions.
Christian Meefer:
(+) Bill Keean
- Would like to approve this legislation.
- Believes
that giving Blockbuster the opportunity to open more video stores creates
more problems to the neighborhoods than the smaller video stores.
(+) Cheryl Foston
- She approves Supervisor Yee plan to have more control over their neighborhoods.
(+) Eleanor Gheardt
- A conditional use legislation provides more control.
(+) Emeric Kalman
- He supports this legislation and approves the support of the Planning staff.- He is worried of large chain stores like Blockbuster to come into neighborhoods.
ACTION: ApprovedAYES: Mills, Antenore, Joe, Richardson, MartinABSENT: Theoharis, ChinchillaRESOLUTION No.: 15020
16. 1999.578C (LeBLANC: 558-6351)
615 HYDE STREET, northwest corner at Geary Street; Lot 008 in Assessor's Block 0302 -- Request for Conditional Use authorization to install a wireless telecommunications facility in an RC-4 (Residential-Commercial Combined) District, the North of Market Residential Special Use District (Sub-Area #2) and an 80-T Height and Bulk District. The proposed project is the installation of two panel antennas, one on each street frontage, flush mounted to the roof parapet approximately 55 feet above ground level, and base station equipment in the basement of the building as part of a wireless transmission network operated by Sprint Spectrum.Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with conditions.(Continued from Regular Meeting of March 9, 2000).
SPEAKER(S)(+) Anthony Lowell - Sprint PCS
- Would like to have commission accept their application to allow installation of antennae at project site.
- There is quite a need for specific sites for the installation of antennae in San Francisco.- Proposal does meet Planning Code requirements.- Cellular phone technology benefits residents- There are 25 units in the proposed building.(-) David Overdorf - SOS (Save Our Streets)- Speaks on behalf of various property owners of the area.- The neighborhood is mainly residential- Believes that Sprint would be able to provide the same kind of service by installing the antennae about 3 blocks away.- He believes that vandals would be able to reach the antenna.- The Antenna would be ugly and intrusive.- He believes that the antenna would interfere with his hearing aid and would probably cause similar interferences with other health type of devices.
(-) Georgiana Warner- Owner of 625 Hyde Street- Her concerns are with noise and the problems that might cause with her tenants.- 35 ____ noise from the basement would be too much.- All her tenants are opposed.
(+) Michael Gebretsadik
- It is critical for Sprint to be on this site.
- Being on an intersection allows antenna to provide signals to all 4 sides.- They did a drive test and determined that this site would be the most appropriate since moving the location of the antenna would disrupt the distance between the other proposed sites for antennas.- Its possible that the technology of the future would be to have less power on each antenna yet this technology would have to allow for more antenna locations.
(+) Bill Hamett- Was hired to evaluated this site with ? Guidelines.- This site does indeed meet the FCC requirements.- There were community meetings with Sprint and residents and their issues were addressed.- The antenna is high above the street and will give small transmission levels.
(-) Robert Garcia- He believes that the project sponsor did not- The project sponsor gave notice to many neighborhood organizations yet non of these are located on or near the project site.- Save or Streets have worked hard to provide the neighborhood with appropriate living areas.- Would like to suggest that a proper list
(-) Tushar Routh
- He resides within 100 feet from the site.- He has cellular service and can receive transmission with no problem yet there is no antenna at the proposed location.- Would not like to have his neighborhood to be the tourist attraction for most antennas.- He is also concerned about his property value.- Would like Commission to reject proposal or for the approval to have conditions not allowing for any more antennas to be installed in the future, sponsor to dismantle antenna.
(-) Maureen Reen- Opposes this proposal.- She lives in the 400 block of Hyde Street- She believes these antennas transmit radiation- She knows that all the neighbors disapprove this proposal.- She will be exposed to the radiation and feels that she is already exposed to pollution.
(-) Jay Lynch
- Owner of the 15-story building across the street.- Is opposed to any antennas in the area.
Rebuttal
(+) Anthony Lowell- Is concerned that the commission be aware of all the details involving the installation of this antenna.- There is not much flexibility with choosing a proper site for antennas.- If there is a need, Spring is available to provide more evidence to the Commission.- There is only so much signal that can be provided with certain amount of antennas.- It is possible for calls to be made but the service is not very adequate.
ACTION: Public hearing closed. Continued to 4/13/00AYES: Mills, Antenore, Joe, Richardson, MartinABSENT: Theoharis, Chinchilla
17. 1999.486C (BEATTY: 558-6163)998 BUSH STREET, northeast corner of Bush and Jones Streets, Lot 6 of Assessors Block 275.--Request for Conditional Use authorization to construct a vertical addition over 40 feet to the existing building, which is currently 46 feet in height (including the parapet). Eight of the units on the top floor will be expanded to create a partial sixth story. The addition will not project above the top of the existing parapet, and therefore will not be visible from the street. The subject building is in an RC-4 (Residential-Commercial Combined, High Density) District and a 65-A Height and Bulk District.Preliminary Recommendation:(Continued from Regular Meeting of February 24,2000).ACTION: Continued indefinitelyAYES: Mills, Antenore, Joe, Richardson, MartinABSENT: Theoharis, Chinchilla
18. 1999.677C (LeBLANC: 558-6351)
Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with conditions.
SPEAKER(S):(+) Andrew Junius- Would like to have proposal approved as a Conditional Use.- Doesnt think that there should be matching light wells.- The building is already provided with a light well.- Not much light is transmitted from the light wells.(+) Jonathan Pearlman - Architectural Design Studios- Spent a lot of time walking around the area and looking at the architecture of the neighborhood.- Gave detailed information the design of the surrounding buildings.- Have designed the new building to match in detail similar to the other buildings.(-) Dylan and Dawn Lawrence
- They live on the ground floor directly across the street of the project site.
- Believes parking is already a problem in the area. Although the new building will provide parking, there wouldnt be enough not to cause a problem.- Believes commercial space would be more beneficial to the area.- The current building provides a more aesthetic look compared with the other buildings.
ACTION: ApprovedAYES: Mills, Antenore, Joe, Richardson, MartinABSENT: Theoharis, ChinchillaMOTION No.: 15021
880 HARRISON STREET, north side between 4th and 5th Streets, Lot 95 in Assessor's Block 3752 -- Request for Conditional Use authorization under Planning Code Section 815.72 to install (1) four flush mounted panel antennae on the southwest side of the building approximately 37-feet above grade, (2) three northwest facing panel antennae mounted on the building's stair penthouse approximately 47-feet above grade, and (3) a base transceiver station approximately 35-feet above grade in a RSD (Residential/Service Mixed Use) Zoning District and a 40-X/85-B Height and Bulk District. As part of the proposal, the existing penthouse would be enlarged to be 47-feet above grade so that the proposed northwest facing antennae can be mounted on it. The installation of the antennae and related equipment would be part of a wireless communication network operated by Nextel Communications.
- There are studies that there are many problems with health devices when there area antennas close by.
- Is a cancer survivor and has received chemotherapy therefore her skin tissue is not normal and is worried of the health affects by this antenna.
- She and her husband would like to start a family and is concerned with the health hazards.- There are quite a number of health problems with the certain degrees of transmissions from the antennas.
399 WEBSTER STREET, southwest corner of Oak Street; Lot 1 in Assessors Block 842 -- Request for Conditional Use authorization under Planning Code Section 209.2(d) to add a bed and breakfast inn use with five guest rooms to an existing one-family dwelling, in an RM-1(Low Density Residential, Mixed) District, and 40-X Height and Bulk District.Preliminary Recommendation: Approve with conditions.
- The neighborhood supports it since certain neighborhood organizations may use it for conferences.
- If the bed and breakfast were to close there is nothing that would currently be done to it to loose the Victorian architecture.
265 TINGLEY STREET, on the south side of the intersection of Tingley Street and San Jose Avenue, Lot 048 in Assessors Block 6781 -- Request for Discretionary Review of BPA No. 9505908S, proposing to construct a new single-family house on a vacant lot in a RH-1 (Residential, House, One-Family) District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.
(Continued from Regular Meeting of March 23, 2000). NOTE: On February 3, 2000, following public testimony, the Commission closed the public hearing and continued this matter to 2/17/00 with instructions to staff to explore and address traffic concerns. The vote was +7 -0.
1363 PALOU AVENUE, Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 9922806, Lot 027 in Assessors Block 4759 proposal to construct a two-story addition to the rear of an existing two-story single-family dwelling in a RH-1 (Residential, House, One-Family) District; and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.Preliminary Recommendation: Do not take Discretionary Review and approve as submitted.
- The house has been in the family for over 40 views one of the best things about the house is because of the bay views.
- would like to have zoning enforced because there are 2 separate entrances.
(+) Eduardo Troz- believes that the pictures are conjured and they dont really show that the addition would block views.
17 IDORA AVENUE, Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 9922673S, Lot 050 in Assessor's Block 2914 -- proposal to construct a two-story addition to the rear of an existing two-story single-family dwelling in the RH-1 (D) (Residential House, One-Family, Detached) District, and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.Preliminary Recommendation: Do not take Discretionary Review and approve building permit application as revised.
SPEAKER(S): (-) James Linwood, (-) Florence Mitchell, (-) Lori Liken, (-)Kate Tokuda, (-) John Kingery, (+) Lincoln Lou, (+) Martin Lum
ACTION:
AYES: Antenore, Joe, Richardson, Martin
24.2000.206D(ZWIERZYCKI: 558-6263)
39 ELLERT STREET, Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 9809227S, between Bennington and Bocana Streets, Lot 007 in Assessors Block 5677, requesting to construct a rear two-story addition, with roof deck above, attached to three-story house, within RH-2 (Residential, House, Two-Family) District; Bernal Heights Special Use District; and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Do not take Discretionary Review and approve plans with conditions
27.2000.138D(WANG: 558-6335)
4038-17TH STREET, north side between Castro and Douglass Streets, Lot 011 in Assessors Block 2623 -- Request for Discretionary Review of BPA Nos. 9914005 and 9814006, proposing to demolish an existing one-story over garage, residential building and construct a new three-story over garage, three-family dwelling in a RH-3 (Residential, House, Three-Family) District.
Adjournment: 8:50 P.M.
SPEAKER(S): NoneACTION: DisapprovedAYES: Theoharis, Mills, Antenore, Richardson, JoeABSENT: Chinchilla, Martin
- The building will be seismically upgraded and will be very sensitive to the historic character of the building.- The entire facade (minus the fire escape and the store front), the windows, and any other parts of the building which are original will be preserved.
MOTION No.: 15026
MOTION No.: 15028
SPEAKER(S):(-) Molly Hills (Spelling?) - Nextel Communications- The site is required that will take part of the loss of the antennas which are located at Sutro Tower.- Nextel has worked closely with the Planning Staff to provide an adequate design.- The antennas will be designed to provide as less visibility as possible.- Pacific Bell Wireless and Nextel Communications will share locations for antennas.- The top floor of the building (underneath the roof where antennas will be located) have residential apartments.
MOTION No.: 15033
1. 2000.002C (MIRAMONTES: 558-6348)1415 VAN NESS AVENUE, west side between Austin and Bush Streets, Lot 4 in Assessor's Block 666 -- Request for Conditional Use Authorization under Planning Code Section 209.8(d) for the provision of 4,700 square feet of office space located above the ground floor on a site located within an RC-4 (Residential-Commercial Combined, High Density) District, 130-V and E Height and Bulk Districts, the Van Ness Special Use District and the Special Sign District for Illumination.Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with conditions(Proposed for Continuance to May 4, 2000)
SPEAKER(S): NoneACTION: Continued as proposedAYES: Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla, RichardsonABSENT: Theoharis, Joe, Martin
2. 98.635ECBD (BADINER: 558-6350)2101-2125 BRYANT STREET, 700 YORK STREET, 2830 20TH STREET, 2717 19TH STREET, also known as the BRYANT SQUARE PROJECT, Assessors Block 4080 (Lots 7, 11, 12, and 14), bounded by Bryant, 19th, York and 20th Streets -- Consideration of(1) Conditional Use Authorization under Section 303 for (a) demolition of two Industrial Buildings at 2125 Bryant Street and 2850 York Street under the interim zoning controls for the Industrial Protection Zone; (b) a Planned Unit Development, under Section 304, including authorization to provide required parking on a valet assisted basis, rather than independently accessible spaces; and (c) an exception, under Section 271, from the bulk limitations.Recommendation: Approval With Conditions; and(2) Project Authorization under Section 321 for the net addition of 148,000 square feet of office space. Recommendation: Approval With Conditions.(3) Discretionary Review of the demolition of a vacant industrial building at 700 York Street under the provisions of Planning Commission Motion No. 14861. Recommendation: Take DR and Approve with ConditionsThis project lies within an M-1 (Light Industrial) and a C-M (Heavy Commercial) District and within a 65-B Height and Bulk District.The Project would include a total of approximately 159,015 square feet, including approximately 152,840 square feet of office space, approximately 1,500 square feet of retail space, and approximately 4,700 square feet of light industrial space in two new buildings (2125 Bryant Street and 700 York Street) and three renovated buildings (2101 Bryant Street, 2717 19th Street, and 2830 20th Street) on the site.(Proposed for Continuance to May 4, 2000)
SPEAKER(S): NoneACTION: Continued as proposedAYES: Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla, RichardsonABSENT: Theoharis, Joe, Martin
3. 1999.668E (BLOMGREN: 558-5979)38-44 TEHAMA STREET/543 HOWARD STREET, Appeal of a Preliminary Negative Declaration--Assessors Block 3736, Lot 111. The proposed project involves improvements to a three story building and construction of 23,000 square feet on the fourth and mezzanine levels. The renovated and new space is proposed for office use. With construction of the additional story and mezzanine level, the building would be approximately 64 feet, 22 feet taller than the existing structure. The 14,500 square-foot project site is composed of one lot in the middle of a block bordered by Howard Street to the north, First Street to the east, Tehama Street to the south, and Second Street to the west. The site has frontages on Howard and Tehama Streets. The proposed renovated and enlarged building would contain approximately 73,000 gross square feet (gsf). The structure would not provide off-street parking. The project would also include two off-street freight loading spaces.Preliminary Recommendation: Uphold Negative Declaration(Proposed for Continuance to May 11, 2000)
SPEAKER(S): NoneACTION: Continued as proposedAYES: Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla, RichardsonABSENT: Theoharis, Joe, Martin
4. 1999.583E (CHAN: 558-5982)881-899 HOWARD STREET, SOMA SQUARE - Appeal of a Preliminary Negative Declaration: Assessors Block 3733, Lot 79 on the SE corner of 5th and Howard Streets, within the South of Market neighborhood. There are two inter-connected buildings on the site, a three-story building consisting of approximately 95,000 square feet (including basement) and a six-story building consisting of approximately 213,500 square feet (including basement). Of the combined approximately 308,500 square feet of space in the two buildings, about 114,000 square feet are presently retail, 13,000 square feet are office, and 172,500 square feet are storage and vacant retail space. The proposed project would consolidate all the retail space into the three-story building and convert the six-story building into an office building. The net result of the project would be a combined total of approximately 92,000 square feet of retail, 165,000 square feet of office, 12,000 square feet of storage space, and 20,000 square feet of parking on site. The basement of the six-story building would be converted to 45 valet parking spaces. The vehicular access to the parking garage would be from Tehama Street. The project site is located within the C-3-S (Downtown Support District) and within the 130-F Height and Bulk district. The proposed project requires review by the City Planning Commission pursuant to Planning Code Section 309, which regulates permit review with C-3 (Downtown) zoning districts and Planning Code Sections 321 and 322 which monitors the annual limit on office development.Preliminary Recommendation: Uphold Negative Declaration(Proposed for Continuance toMay 11, 2000May 4, 2000)
SPEAKER(S): NoneACTION: Continued as proposedAYES: Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla, RichardsonABSENT: Theoharis, Joe, Martin
5. 1999.684D (WILSON: 558-6602)129 RANDALL STREET, south side between Whitney and Chenery Streets, Lot 038 in Assessors Block 6663 -- Request for Discretionary Review of BPA No. 9911578, proposing to demolish the existing building and construct a new two-unit building in a RH-2 (Residential, House, Two-Family) District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.Preliminary Recommendation: Do not take Discretionary Review, approve project.(Continued from Regular Meeting of March 16, 2000).(Proposed for Continuance to May 25, 2000)
SPEAKER(S): NoneACTION: Continued as proposedAYES: Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla, RichardsonABSENT: Theoharis, Joe, Martin
6. 1999.738D (CHIN: 575-6897)2131 DIVISADERO STREET, west side between Clay and Sacramento Streets, Lot 004 in Assessors Block 1004 -- Request for Discretionary Review of BPA No. 9914768, proposing to raise a portion of the roof to match existing roof at the rear of a three-story, two dwelling unit building in a RH-2 (Residential, House, Two-Family) District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.Preliminary Recommendation: Do not take Discretionary Review and approve building permit application as submitted.(Continued from Regular Meeting of March 9, 2000)(Proposed for Continuance to June 22, 2000)
SPEAKER(S): NoneACTION: Continued as proposedAYES: Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla, RichardsonABSENT: Theoharis, Joe, Martin
7. 2000.246D (WILSON: 558-6602)511 ELIZABETH STREET, south side between Castro and Noe Streets, lot 043 in Assessors Block 36546 - Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application NO. 9918088, proposing to construct a two-story vertical addition and a rear horizontal addition to an existing two-story single-family dwelling in an Rh-2 (House, Two-Family District and a 40-X height and bulk district.Preliminary Recommendation: Do not take discretionary review and approve building permit application as submitted.WITHDRAWN
SPEAKER(S): NoneACTION: Continued as proposedAYES: Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla, RichardsonABSENT: Theoharis, Joe, Martin
Gerald Green, Planning Director - will investigate and report on this item on the 5/4/00 Commission meeting.
12. (ALUMBAUGH: 558-6601)INFORMATIONAL ITEM - TRANSIT-ORIENTED URBAN COMMUNITY PLANS NEIGHBORHOOD WORKSHOPS ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPDATE. Announcements of the first neighborhood workshop for each of the three areas for which the Department is preparing transit-oriented urban community plans. This is the first product prepared by staff and the public involvement consultant.Preliminary Recommendation: No ActionSPEAKER(S): None
ACTION: No ActionAYES N/AABSENT: Theoharis, Joe, Martin
ABSENT: Theoharis, Joe, Martin
800 VELASCO STREET (1-59 BLYTHDALE AVENUE) - Wu Yee Child Care Center, north side, across from Pasadena Street; Lot 1 in Assessors Block 6321 - Request for a Conditional Use authorization to allow the establishment of a child care facility for 13 or more children on property leased from the Housing Authority, pursuant to Planning Code Section 209.3(f) Institutional Uses Permitted in R Districts); in the RM-1 (Residential, Mixed: Low Density) District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District. The child care facility consists of modular structures.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with conditions
ABSENT: Theoharis, Joe, Martin
ABSENT: Theoharis, Joe, Martin
AYES: Mills, Chinchilla, RichardsonNAYES: Antenore (specifically because he believes that the Mayors Office of Housing (since they have the primary responsibility of affordable housing) should be consulted on what policy role Commission should play on this and how they should interpret the residence element the implementation of the residence element.)ABSENT: Theoharis, Joe, Martin
123-127 COLLINGWOOD STREET, east side between 18th and 19th Streets; Lot 30 in Assessors Block 2695 - Request for a Conditional Use authorization pursuant to Planning Code Section 303(e), to change conditions imposed in a prior conditional use authorization, and pursuant to Planning Code Section 209.4(a) to allow the expansion of the existing community facility, in an RH-3 (House, Three-Family) District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with conditions.(Continued from Regular Meeting of February 10, 2000)
ACTION: Motion approved with conditions from Director which states that all of the previous conditions apply including 2 new amendments and after a 6 month period, Department Staff will come back with a status report of weather these items were complied to or not.AYES: Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla, RichardsonABSENT: Theoharis, Joe, Martin
Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with conditions
- They have redesigned the facade to provide space for the mural.- The only issue here is that the association managing this building have control of what will be painted in these murals.ACTION: Approved with staff conditions and changesAYES: Mills, Antenore, Chinchilla, RichardsonABSENT: Theoharis, Joe, Martin
Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with conditions
Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with conditions.
AT APPROXIMATELY 4:30 P.M. THE PLANNING COMMISSION CONVENED INTO A SPECIAL DISCRETIONARY REVIEW (DR) HEARING.
424 ROOSEVELT WAY, Request for Discretionary Review of BPA No. 9918966 to construct two-story addition with roof deck above, extending approximately 16 feet beyond the rear wall of an existing two-story single-family dwelling in RH-1 (Residential, House, One-Family) District and 40-X Height and Bulk District.Preliminary Recommendation: Do not take Discretionary Review and approve building permit application as submitted.
ABSENT: Theoharis, Joe, Martin
1624 VALLEJO STREET, Lot 020 in Assessors Block 0551- Request for Discretionary Review Permit Application No. 98.14775, proposing to legalize 10-foot wide by 7-foot deep deck constructed without permit at the rear of the second story of an existing six-family dwelling in a RH-3 (Residential, House, Three-Family) District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.Preliminary Recommendation: Do not take Discretionary Review and approve building permit application as submitted.
- They have applied for a building permit.
(-) Robert Cray - Managing owner of the Vallejo Street Association
- There are 8 owners - 10 units distributed in two buildings.
NEUTRAL: Theoharis, Joe, Martin
3530 WASHINGTON STREET, lot 005 in Assessors Block 0986, - Request for Discretionary Review of BPA 9918195, proposing to construct a 15-foot by 25-foot, two-story rear addition in a RH-1 (Residential, One-Family) District and a 40-X Height an Bulk District.Preliminary Recommendation: Take Discretionary Review and approve building permit application with modifications.