Planning Commission - December 15, 2016 - Agenda
SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
Notice of Hearing
&
Agenda
Commission Chambers Room 400,
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
Thursday, December 15, 2016
10:00 a.m.
Regular Hearing
Commissioners
Rodney Fong, President
Dennis Richards, Vice President
Rich Hillis, Christine Johnson, Kathrin Moore, Joel Koppel, Myrna Melgar
Commission Secretary
Jonas P. Ionin
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ROLL CALL
President: Rodney Fong
Vice-President: Dennis Richards
Commissioners: Rich Hillis, Christine Johnson, Kathrin Moore, Joel Koppel, Myrna Melgar
A. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS PROPOSED FOR CONTINUANCE
The Commission will consider a request for continuance to a later date. The Commission may choose to continue the item to the date proposed below, to continue the item to another date, or to hear the item on this calendar.
B. CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed hereunder constitute a Consent Calendar, are considered to be routine by the Planning Commission, and may be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the Commission. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Commission, the public, or staff so requests, in which event the matter shall be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered as a separate item at this or a future hearing
1. 2015-004567CUA (E. JONCKHEER: (415) 575-8728)
470 WEST PORTAL AVENUE - west side of West Portal Avenue between 15th Avenue and Sloat Boulevard, near the intersection of Portola Drive, Sloat Boulevard, and West Portal Avenue; Lots 008 and 009 in Assessor’s Block 2484 and Lot 001 in Assessor’s Block 2540 (District 7) – Request for Conditional Use Authorization for a Planned Unit Development (PUD) pursuant to Planning Code Sections 132, 134, 155.2, 209.1, 303 and 304, to allow a two-phase expansion of the San Francisco Waldorf School that would provide additional on-site facilities for academic and recreational uses while also modifying the current parking lot configuration and access to the main school entrance. Phase 1 proposes the construction of a new multi-purpose gymnasium along West Portal Avenue, and Phase 2 proposes an addition beneath the footprint of the existing building at the northwest portion of the site and a ground floor level lobby connection between the gymnasium and the existing building. The proposed project would be designed to accommodate a potential increase in the school’s enrollment by 90 for a total enrollment of up to a maximum of 240 students. The project seeks expansion of the secondary school (an institutional use) in a RH-1(D) District, and modifications from the Planning Code’s front setback, rear yard and Class-1 bicycle parking space requirements via the CUA/PUD process. The project sponsor is seeking a ten-year authorization timeline. The project site is within a RH-1(D) (Residential, House Districts, One-Family, Detached) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk District. This action constitutes the Approval Action for the project for the purposes of CEQA, pursuant to San Francisco Administrative Code Section 31.04(h).
Preliminary Recommendation: Approve with Conditions
(Continued from Regular Meeting of December 1, 2016)
C. COMMISSION MATTERS
2. Consideration of Adoption:
3. Commission Comments/Questions
- Inquiries/Announcements. Without discussion, at this time Commissioners may make announcements or inquiries of staff regarding various matters of interest to the Commissioner(s).
- Future Meetings/Agendas. At this time, the Commission may discuss and take action to set the date of a Special Meeting and/or determine those items that could be placed on the agenda of the next meeting and other future meetings of the Planning Commission.
D. DEPARTMENT MATTERS
4. Director's Announcements
5. Review of Past Events at the Board of Supervisors, Board of Appeals and Historic Preservation Commission
E. GENERALPUBLIC COMMENT – 15 MINUTES
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. Each member of the public may address the Commission for up to three minutes.
F. REGULAR CALENDAR
The Commission Hearing Procedures provide for presentations by staff; followed by the project sponsor team; followed by public comment for and against the proposal. Please be advised that the project sponsor team includes: the sponsor(s) or their designee, lawyers, architects, engineers, expediters, and/or other advisors.
6. 2014-000362ENV (C. FORDHAM: (415) 575-9071)
1500 MISSION STREET PROJECT - north side of Mission Street between South Van Ness Avenue to the west and 11th Street to the east; Lots 002,003 in Assessor’s Block 3506 - Public Hearing on the Draft Environmental Impact Report. The proposed project would include the demolition an existing 29,000-square-foot, 30-foot-tall building at 1580 Mission Street and retention and rehabilitation a portion of an existing 57,000-square-foot, 28-foot-tall building at 1500 Mission Street and demolition of the remaining portions on the project site, and construction of a mixed-use development with two components. The residential/retail component would consist of an approximately 767,200-square-foot, 416-foot-tall (to the top of the parapet) residential and retail/restaurant building at the corner of South Van Ness Avenue and Mission Street that would contain up to 560 dwelling units and 38,000 square feet of retail space. The office component would include an approximately 567,300-square-foot, 257-foot-tall (to the top of the parapet) office, permit center, and childcare building for the City and County of San Francisco (“City”) on 11th Street between Market and Mission Streets. The proposed project would include a two-level, below-grade basement level parking garage for up to 420 parking spaces. The project site is located in the Downtown General Commercial (C-3-G) Zoning District and 120/320-R-2, 85/250-R-2, 85-X Height and Bulk Districts.
Written comments will be accepted at the Planning Department until 5:00 p.m. on January 4, 2017.
Preliminary Recommendation: Review and Comment7a. 2014-000362GPA (T. CHANG: (415) 575-9197)
INTENT TO INITIATE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS RELATED TO PLANNING CODE TEXT AND ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS TO FACILIATE THE CREATION OF THE 1500 MISSION STREET SPECIAL USE DISTRICT - Located on the north side of Mission Street, east of Van Ness Avenue and west of 11th Street, Lots 006 and 007 in Assessor’s Block 3506 (District 6) – Consideration of a Resolution of Intent to Initiate Amendments to the General Plan pursuant to Planning Code Section 340 to amend Map 3 (Height Districts) of the Market and Octavia Area Plan and Map 5 (Height and Bulk Districts) of the Downtown Area Plan. The amendment would reflect the proposed heights and bulks associated with the project within the proposed 1500 Mission Street Special Use District.
Preliminary Recommendation: Initiate7b. 2014-000362PCAMAP (T. CHANG: (415) 575-9197)
INTENT TO INITIATE PLANNING CODE TEXT AND ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS RELATED TO THE CREATION OF THE 1500 MISSION STREET SPECIAL USE DISTRICT -Located on the north side of Mission Street, east of Van Ness Avenue and west of 11th Street, Lots 006 and 007 in Assessor’s Block 3506 (District 6) – Consideration of a Resolution of Intent to Initiate an Amendment to the Planning Code Text and Zoning Map pursuant to Planning Code Section 302 to 1.) amend Maps HT07 (Height & Bulk Districts) and SU07 (Special Use Districts); 2.) create Section 249.XX to establish the 1500 Mission Street Special Use District, and 3.) amend Section 270 for an associated height and bulk reclassification.
Preliminary Recommendation: Initiate8. 2015-006857CUA (E. JACKSON: (415) 575-6383)
4529 18TH STREET - south side of 18th Street, between Douglass and Clover Streets, Lot 40 in Assessor’s Block 2691 (District 8) - Request for Conditional Use Authorization to reactivate a discontinued limited commercial use per Planning Code Sections 186(g) and 303 within a RH-2 (Residential House, Two Units) District and 40-X Height and Bulk District. The limited commercial use was terminated in 1965. The Proposed Project also includes a three-story vertical addition on top of the existing single-story structure containing a single-family unit and the proposed commercial space, which is currently occupied by an interior designer showroom/office. This action constitutes the Approval Action for the project for the purposes of CEQA, pursuant to San Francisco Administrative Code Section 31.04(h).
Preliminary Recommendation: Approve with Conditions
(Continued from Regular Meeting of September 15, 2016)9. 2014.1434ENX (R. SUCRE: (415) 575-9108)
950 TENNESSEE STREET - located on the west side of Tennessee Streets, Lot 001B in Assessor’s Block 4107 (District 10) - Request for Large Project Authorization (LPA), pursuant to Planning Code Sections 329, to demolish the existing two-story industrial building and construct a new four-story-with-basement (40-feet tall) residential building (measuring approximately 99,075 sq ft) with 103 dwelling units, 86 off-street parking spaces, and 100 Class 1 bicycle parking spaces. The project incorporates a publically-accessible mid-block passage. Under the LPA, the project is requesting exceptions to the requirements for rear yard (Planning Code Section 134), dwelling unit exposure (Planning Code Section 140), and off-street parking (Planning Code Section 151.1). The project site is located within the Dogpatch Landmark District, UMU (Urban Mixed-Use) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk District. This action constitutes the Approval Action for the project for the purposes of CEQA, pursuant to Section 31.04(h) of the San Francisco Administrative Code.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approve with Conditions
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