ROLL CALL:                                                                     

 

                                         President:                              Rich Hillis                                                                                    Vice-President:                     Dennis Richards

                                         Commissioners:                    Rodney Fong, Christine Johnson, Joel Koppel,

                                                                                          Myrna Melgar, Kathrin Moore

 

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.

 

1a.        2012.1410X                                                                      (N. KWIATKOWSKA: (415) 575-9185)

77-85 FEDERAL STREET - southeast side, bounded by Federal, 2^nd and De Boom Streets; Lot 444 in Assessor's Block 3774 (District 6) - Request for Large Project Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Section 329, to demolish the two existing two-story office buildings and construct a new five-story-over-basement, 65-foot tall commercial building with up to 22,266 square feet of basement and ground floor commercial (gym) space, up to 49,804 square feet of office space and up to 25 parking spaces in the basement level, in the South End Landmark District, MUO (Mixed Use-Office) Zoning District, and 65-X Height and Bulk District. New construction within the South End Landmark District is subject to Historic Preservation Commission Approval under Case No. 2012.1410A. 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

(Proposed for Continuance to August 24, 2017)

 

1b.       2012.1410B                                                                       (N.KWIATKOWSKA: (415) 575-9185)

77-85 FEDERAL STREET - southeast side, bounded by Federal, 2^nd and De Boom Streets; Lot 444 in Assessor’s Block 3774 (District 6) - Request for an Office Development Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 321, 322, and 842.66, to authorize 49,804 square feet of office use from the Office Development Annual Limit.

Preliminary Recommendation:  Approve

(Proposed for Continuance to August 24, 2017)

 

2.            2013.1872ENX                                                                                                 (D. SIROIS: (415) 575-8714)

768 HARRISON STREET - north side between Lapu Lapu Street & 4^th Street with frontage on Rizal Street; Lots 033 & 162 in Assessor’s Block 3751 (District 6) - Request for a Large Project Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Section 329 to allow the demolition of a  3,090 square foot  two-story, industrial building (automotive service), to merge lots 330 & 162 and to construct an 83-foot-tall, eight-story over basement, mixed-use building approximately 34,340 square feet in size. The proposed building would include 5,160 square feet of office space in the basement and on the on the ground floor facing Rizal Street and 24 residential units above. The proposed project includes 25 Class I bicycle spaces and three Class II bicycle spaces. The project also includes 1,920 square feet of common open space including a 1,300-square-foot rear yard at the second-floor level and a 620-square-foot deck at the roof level. The project is seeking exceptions from certain Planning Code requirements including: permitted obstructions over street (Planning Code Section 136) and dwelling unit mix (Planning Code Section 207.6).  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: Pending

(Proposed for Continuance to August 31, 2017)

 

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

 

3a.          2014-001457CUA                                                              (M. CHRISTENSEN: (415) 575-8742)

65 CAPP STREET - northeast corner of Capp Street and Adair Street, Lot 041 in Assessor’s Block 3553 (District 9) - Request for Conditional Use Authorization pursuant to Planning Code Sections 231, 303, 209.4, 317, and 710.48, proposing to legalize an existing entertainment use on the ground floor of the existing  single-family dwelling. The project includes the merger/conversion of a portion of the existing dwelling unit to create a ground floor theater and live performance space. The project is located within the Residential Transit Oriented – Mission (RTO-M) 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 June 1, 2017)

 

               3b.         2014-001457VAR                                                              (M. CHRISTENSEN: (415) 575-8742)

65 CAPP STREET - northeast corner of Capp Street and Adair Street, Lot 041 in Assessor’s Block 3553 (District 9) - Request for Variance from Planning Code requirements for street frontage transparency (Planning Code Section 145.1) to legalize an existing entertainment use on the ground floor of the existing  single-family dwelling. The project is located within the Residential Transit Oriented – Mission (RTO-M) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk District.

(Continued from Regular Meeting of June 1, 2017)

 

4.            2017-004678PCA                                                                          (A. BUTKUS: (415) 575-9129)

               GROSS FLOOR AREA - Planning Code Amendment to revise the definition of Gross Floor Area to delete the reference to accessory buildings, exempt required car-share spaces, remove redundant off-street loading provisions, and modify provisions regarding accessory and non-accessory parking; and making environmental findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the eight priority policies of the Planning Code, Section 101.1, and public necessity, convenience, and welfare findings pursuant to Planning Code, Section 302.

Preliminary Recommendation: Initiate and Schedule for Adoption on or After July 13, 2017

 

5.            2017-003521PCA                                                                          (A. BUTKUS: (415) 575-9129)

               ARTICLE 8 CORRECTIONS - Planning Code Amendment to correct typographical errors, clarify nighttime entertainment restrictions, and update inclusionary affordable housing requirements; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, the eight priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1, and making findings as required by Planning Code Section 302.

                    Preliminary Recommendation: Initiate and Schedule for Adoption on or After July 13, 2017

 

C.         COMMISSION MATTERS

 

6.            Consideration of Adoption:

·       Draft Minutes for June 8, 2015

 

7.            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

 

8.            Director’s Announcements

 

9.            Review of Past Events at the Board of Supervisors, Board of Appeals and Historic Preservation Commission

              

E.         GENERAL PUBLIC 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.

 

10.          2014-001272GPA                                                                            (R. SUCRE: (415) 575-9108)

PIER 70 MIXED-USE PROJECT - located east of Illinois Street between 20^th and 22^nd Street; Assessor’s Block 4052 Lot 001; Block 4110 Lots 001 and 008A; Block 4111 Lot 004; and Block 4120 Lot 002 (District 10) – General Plan Amendment to various Maps and Figures (including the Urban Design Element) in association the Pier 70 Mixed-Use Project. The Pier 70 Mixed-Use Project would rezone the entire 35-acre project site (including the 28-acre site and the Illinois Parcels) and establish land use controls for the project site through adoption of the Pier 70 Special Use District (SUD), and incorporation of design standards and guidelines in a proposed Pier 70 Design for Development document. Depending on the uses proposed, the Project would include between 1,645 to 3,025 residential units, a maximum of 1,102,250 to 2,262,350 gross square feet (gsf) of commercial-office use, and a maximum of 494,100 to 518,700 gsf of retail-light industrial-arts use. The Project also includes construction of transportation and circulation improvements, new and upgraded utilities and infrastructure, geotechnical and shoreline improvements, between 3,215 to 3,345 off-street parking spaces in proposed buildings and district parking structures, and nine acres of publicly-owned open space. New buildings would range in height from 50 to 90 feet, consistent with Proposition F which was passed by San Francisco voters in November 2014.

                    Preliminary Recommendation: Initiate and Schedule for Adoption on or After July 20, 2017

 

11a.       2017-003880PCA                                                                         (A. BUTKUS: (415) 575-9129)

CORONA HEIGHTS LARGE RESIDENCE SPECIAL USE DISTRICT [BF 170296] - Planning Code Amendment creating the Corona Heights Large Residence Special Use District (the area within a perimeter established by Market Street, Clayton Street, Ashbury Street, Clifford Terrace, Roosevelt Way, Museum Way, the eastern property line of Assessor's Parcel No. 2620, Lot No. 063, the eastern property line of Assessor's Parcel No. 2619, Lot No. 001A, and Douglass Street; and all additional parcels fronting States Street), to promote and enhance neighborhood character and affordability by requiring Conditional Use authorization for large residential developments in the district; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and adopting findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302.

Preliminary Recommendation: Adopt a Recommendation for Approval with Modifications

               (Continued from Regular Meeting of June 8, 2017)

 

11b.       2017-003880MAP                                                                        (A. BUTKUS: (415) 575-9129)

CORONA HEIGHTS LARGE RESIDENCE SPECIAL USE DISTRICT [BF 170296] - Zoning Map Amendment to Sectional Maps SU06 and SU07 creating the Corona Heights Large Residence Special Use District (the area within a perimeter established by Market Street, Clayton Street, Ashbury Street, Clifford Terrace, Roosevelt Way, Museum Way, the eastern property line of Assessor's Parcel No. 2620, Lot No. 063, the eastern property line of Assessor's Parcel No. 2619, Lot No. 001A, and Douglass Street; and all additional parcels fronting States Street), to promote and enhance neighborhood character and affordability by requiring Conditional Use authorization for large residential developments in the district; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and adopting findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302.

Preliminary Recommendation: Adopt a Recommendation for Approval with Modifications

               (Continued from Regular Meeting of June 8, 2017)

 

12.          2015-004827ENV                                                                      (C. FORDHAM: (415) 575-9071)

ALAMEDA CREEK RECAPTURE PROJECT   - Certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report. The proposed project is located in Alameda County, within the Sunol Valley on watershed lands owned by the City and County of San Francisco and managed by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC). The proposed project would recapture water that the SFPUC will release from the Calaveras Reservoir and bypass around the Alameda Creek Diversion Dam when the SFPUC implements instream flow schedules required for future operations of Calaveras Reservoir. Water would be pumped from an existing quarry pit in the Sunol Valley, which collects Alameda Creek water through subsurface seepage, to the SFPUC’s regional distribution system. No construction would occur in Alameda Creek.

Preliminary Recommendation: Certify the Final EIR

NOTE: The public hearing on the Draft EIR is closed. The public comment period for the Draft EIR ended on January 30, 2017. Public comment will be received when the item is called during the hearing. However, comments submitted may not be included in the Final EIR.

 

13.          2015-002653CUA                                                                       (E. JARDINES: (415) 575-9144)

1016 DE HARO STREET - west side of De Haro Street, between 22^nd and 23^rd Streets, Lot 004 in Assessor’s Block 4159 (District 10) - Request for Conditional Use Authorization pursuant to Planning Code Sections 303 and 317 to demolish an existing vacant & unsound one-story-over-basement single-family dwelling with a rear accessory structure, and to construct a new four-story over-basement, 40 foot tall, two-family dwelling within a RH-2 (Residential – House, Two Family) District, 40-X Height and Bulk District. The proposed project provides a code-complying rear yard, three off-street parking spaces, and a 17 foot front setback at the 4^th floor. 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 April 27, 2017)

 

14.          2015-007917CUA                                                                                (C. MAY: (415) 575-9087)

2675 GEARY BOULEVARD - southeast corner of Geary Boulevard and Masonic Avenue; Lot 001 in Assessor’s Block 1094 (District 2) - Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 121.1, 121.2, 270, 303 and 304, to permit the construction of horizontal additions to the existing 2-story “crow’s nest” retail building in Lot D, a new 2-story retail building in Lot F and a new retail building on the northeast corner of Masonic Avenue and O’Farrell Street in Lot A, within the City Center retail complex. The project also proposes to expand Lot B by constructing an elevated parking deck above Lot A.  The Planned Unit Development (PUD) process would allow for a modification to the off-street parking requirements of Planning Code Section 151.  The project is located within a NC-3 (Moderate-Scale Neighborhood-Commercial) District and 80-D & 40-X Height and Bulk Districts.   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

 

G.               DISCRETIONARY REVIEW CALENDAR 

 

The Commission Discretionary Review Hearing Procedures provide for presentations by staff; followed by the DR requestor team; followed by public comment opposed to the project; followed by the project sponsor team; followed by public comment in support of the project.  Please be advised that the DR requestor and project sponsor teams include: the DR requestor and sponsor or their designee, lawyers, architects, engineers, expediters, and/or other advisors.

 

15.          2016-016229DRP                                                                 (D. WEISSGLASS: (415) 575-9177)

122 AVILA STREET - east side of Avila Street between Capra Way and Alhambra Street; Lot 017 in Assessor’s Block 0464A (District 2) - Request for Discretionary Review of  Building Permit Application No. 2016.1122.3344 proposing a horizontal addition at the rear of a two-story single-family dwelling.  The subject property is within a RH-1 (Residential, House, One-Family) 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).

Staff Analysis: Abbreviated Discretionary Review

Preliminary Recommendation: Do Not Take Discretionary Review and Approve

 

16.          2016-015049DRP                                                                             (R. SUCRE: (415) 575-9108)

645-647 VALENCIA STREET - southeast corner of Valencia and Sycamore Streets; Lot 062 in Assessor’s Block 3576 (District 9) - Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 2016.11.14.2504, proposing a change in use from bar (dba Elbo Room) to commercial/residential, façade alterations and a three-story vertical addition within the Valencia Street NCT (Neighborhood Commercial Transit) Zoning District and 55-X Height and Bulk District. The proposed project would establish seven dwelling units with four off-street parking spaces and a 517 square feet ground floor commercial space. This action constitutes the Approval Action for the project for the purposes of CEQA, pursuant to San Francisco Administrative Code Section 31.04(h).

Staff Analysis: Full Discretionary Review

Preliminary Recommendation: Do Not Take Discretionary Review and Approve

 

17.          2016-013942DRM                                                             (M. CHRISTENSEN: (415) 575-8742)

5 LELAND AVENUE - south side of Leland Avenue, between Bayshore Blvd and Desmond St; Lot 001 in Assessor’s Block 6249 (District 10) - Request is for Mandatory Discretionary Review of an application for a change of use from retail to a Medical Cannabis Dispensary (MCD) at the ground story, within a NC-3 (Neighborhood Commercial – Moderate Scale) Zoning District and 55-X Height and Bulk District. The MCD is proposed for on-site sales with no on-site cultivation or production. The associated Building Permit Application 2016.1214.4950 is for change of use and both interior and exterior alterations. This action constitutes the Approval Action for the project for the purposes of CEQA, pursuant to San Francisco Administrative Code Section 31.04(h).

Staff Analysis: Full Analysis

Preliminary Recommendation: Take Discretionary Review and Approve

H.               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

Hearing Procedures

The Planning Commission holds public hearings regularly, on most Thursdays. The full hearing schedule for the calendar year and the Commission Rules & Regulations may be found online at: www.sfplanning.org.

 

Public Comments: Persons attending a hearing may comment on any scheduled item.

v  When speaking before the Commission in City Hall, Room 400, please note the timer indicating how much time remains.  Speakers will hear two alarms.  The first soft sound indicates the speaker has 30 seconds remaining.  The second louder sound indicates that the speaker’s opportunity to address the Commission has ended.

 

Sound-Producing Devices Prohibited: The ringing of and use of mobile phones and other sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the Chair may order the removal of any person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of a mobile phone, pager, or other similar sound-producing electronic devices (67A.1 Sunshine Ordinance: Prohibiting the use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices at and during public meetings).

 

For most cases (CU’s, PUD’s, 309’s, etc…) that are considered by the Planning Commission, after being introduced by the Commission Secretary, shall be considered by the Commission in the following order:

 

1. A thorough description of the issue(s) by the Director or a member of the staff.

2. A presentation of the proposal by the Project Sponsor(s) team (includes sponsor or their designee, lawyers, architects, engineers, expediters, and/or other advisors) would be for a period not to exceed 10 minutes, unless a written request for extension not to exceed a total presentation time of 15 minutes is received at least 72 hours in advance of the hearing, through the Commission Secretary, and granted by the President or Chair.

3. A presentation of opposition to the proposal by organized opposition for a period not to exceed 10 minutes (or a period equal to that provided to the project sponsor team) with a minimum of three (3) speakers.  The intent of the 10 min block of time provided to organized opposition is to reduce the number of overall speakers who are part of the organized opposition.  The requestor should advise the group that the Commission would expect the organized presentation to represent their testimony, if granted.  Organized opposition will be recognized only upon written application at least 72 hours in advance of the hearing, through the Commission Secretary, the President or Chair.  Such application should identify the organization(s) and speakers.

4. Public testimony from proponents of the proposal:  An individual may speak for a period not to exceed three (3) minutes.

5. Public testimony from opponents of the proposal:  An individual may speak for a period not to exceed three (3) minutes.

6. Director’s preliminary recommendation must be prepared in writing.

7. Action by the Commission on the matter before it.

8. In public hearings on Draft Environmental Impact Reports, all speakers will be limited to a period not to exceed three (3) minutes.

9.          The President (or Acting Chair) may impose time limits on appearances by members of the public and may otherwise exercise his or her discretion on procedures for the conduct of public hearings.

10.      Public comment portion of the hearing shall be closed and deliberation amongst the Commissioners shall be opened by the Chair;

11.      A motion to approve; approve with conditions; approve with amendments and/or modifications; disapprove; or continue to another hearing date, if seconded, shall be voted on by the Commission.

 

Every Official Act taken by the Commission must be adopted by a majority vote of all members of the Commission, a minimum of four (4) votes.  A failed motion results in the disapproval of the requested action, unless a subsequent motion is adopted. Any Procedural Matter, such as a continuance, may be adopted by a majority vote of members present, as long as the members present constitute a quorum (four (4) members of the Commission).

 

For Discretionary Review cases that are considered by the Planning Commission, after being introduced by the Commission Secretary, shall be considered by the Commission in the following order:

 

1.          A thorough description of the issue by the Director or a member of the staff.

2.          A presentation by the DR Requestor(s) team (includes Requestor(s) or their designee, lawyers, architects, engineers, expediters, and/or other advisors) would be for a period not to exceed five (5) minutes for each requestor.

3.          Testimony by members of the public in support of the DR would be up to three (3) minutes each.

4.          A presentation by the Project Sponsor(s) team (includes Sponsor(s) or their designee, lawyers, architects, engineers, expediters, and/or other advisors) would be for a period up to five (5) minutes, but could be extended for a period not to exceed 10 minutes if there are multiple DR requestors.

5.          Testimony by members of the public in support of the project would be up to three (3) minutes each.

6. DR requestor(s) or their designees are given two (2) minutes for rebuttal.

7.          Project sponsor(s) or their designees are given two (2) minutes for rebuttal.

8.          The President (or Acting Chair) may impose time limits on appearances by members of the public and may otherwise exercise his or her discretion on procedures for the conduct of public hearings.

 

The Commission must Take DR in order to disapprove or modify a building permit application that is before them under Discretionary Review.  A failed motion to Take DR results in a Project that is approved as proposed.

 

Hearing Materials

Advance Submissions: To allow Commissioners the opportunity to review material in advance of a hearing, materials must be received by the Planning Department eight (8) days prior to the scheduled public hearing.  All submission packages must be delivered to1650 Mission Street, Suite 400, by 5:00 p.m. and should include fifteen (15) hardcopies and a .pdf copy must be provided to the staff planner. Correspondence submitted to the Planning Commission after eight days in advance of a hearing must be received by the Commission Secretary no later than the close of business the day before a hearing for it to become a part of the public record for any public hearing.

 

Correspondence submitted to the Planning Commission on the same day, must be submitted at the hearing directly to the Planning Commission Secretary. Please provide ten (10) copies for distribution. Correspondence submitted in any other fashion on the same day may not become a part of the public record until the following hearing.

 

Correspondence sent directly to all members of the Commission, must include a copy to the Commission Secretary (commissions.secretary@sfgov.org) for it to become a part of the public record.

 

These submittal rules and deadlines shall be strictly enforced and no exceptions shall be made without a vote of the Commission.

 

Persons unable to attend a hearing may submit written comments regarding a scheduled item to: Planning Commission, 1650 Mission Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, CA  94103-2414.  Written comments received by the close of the business day prior to the hearing will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission and made part of the official record. 

 

Appeals

The following is a summary of appeal rights associated with the various actions that may be taken at a Planning Commission hearing.

 

Case Type	Case Suffix	Appeal Period*	Appeal Body
Office Allocation	OFA (B)	15 calendar days	Board of Appeals**
Conditional Use Authorization and Planned Unit Development	CUA (C)	30 calendar days	Board of Supervisors
Building Permit Application (Discretionary Review)	DRP/DRM (D)	15 calendar days	Board of Appeals
EIR Certification	ENV (E)	30 calendar days	Board of Supervisors
Coastal Zone Permit	CTZ (P)	15 calendar days	Board of Appeals
Planning Code Amendments by Application	PCA (T)	30 calendar days	Board of Supervisors
Variance (Zoning Administrator action)	VAR (V)	10 calendar days	Board of Appeals
Large Project Authorization in Eastern Neighborhoods	LPA (X)	15 calendar days	Board of Appeals
Permit Review in C-3 Districts, Downtown Residential Districts	DNX (X)	15-calendar days	Board of Appeals
Zoning Map Change by Application	MAP (Z)	30 calendar days	Board of Supervisors

 

* Appeals of Planning Commission decisions on Building Permit Applications (Discretionary Review) must be made within 15 days of the date the building permit is issued/denied by the Department of Building Inspection (not from the date of the Planning Commission hearing).  Appeals of Zoning Administrator decisions on Variances must be made within 10 days from the issuance of the decision letter.

 

**An appeal of a Certificate of Appropriateness or Permit to Alter/Demolish may be made to the Board of Supervisors if the project requires Board of Supervisors approval or if the project is associated with a Conditional Use Authorization appeal.  An appeal of an Office Allocation may be made to the Board of Supervisors if the project requires a Conditional Use Authorization.

 

For more information regarding the Board of Appeals process, please contact the Board of Appeals at (415) 575-6880.  For more information regarding the Board of Supervisors process, please contact the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors at (415) 554-5184 or board.of.supervisors@sfgov.org.

 

An appeal of the approval (or denial) of a 100% Affordable Housing Bonus Program application may be made to the Board of Supervisors within 30 calendar days after the date of action by the Planning Commission pursuant to the provisions of Sections 328(g)(5) and 308.1(b). Appeals must be submitted in person at the Board’s office at 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244. For further information about appeals to the Board of Supervisors, including current fees, contact the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors at (415) 554-5184.

 

An appeal of the approval (or denial) of a building permit application issued (or denied) pursuant to a 100% Affordable Housing Bonus Program application by the Planning Commission or the Board of Supervisors may be made to the Board of Appeals within 15 calendar days after the building permit is issued (or denied) by the Director of the Department of Building Inspection. Appeals must be submitted in person at the Board's office at 1650 Mission Street, 3rd Floor, Room 304. For further information about appeals to the Board of Appeals, including current fees, contact the Board of Appeals at (415) 575-6880.

 

Pursuant to California Government Code Section 65009, if you challenge, in court, the decision of an entitlement or permit, the issues raised shall be limited to those raised in the public hearing or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission prior to, or at, the public hearing.

 

Challenges

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.

 

CEQA Appeal Rights under Chapter 31 of the San Francisco Administrative Code

If the Commission’s action on a project constitutes the Approval Action for that project (as defined in S.F. Administrative Code Chapter 31, as amended, Board of Supervisors Ordinance Number 161-13), then the CEQA determination prepared in support of that Approval Action is thereafter subject to appeal within the time frame specified in S.F. Administrative Code Section 31.16.  This appeal is separate from and in addition to an appeal of an action on a project.  Typically, an appeal must be filed within 30 calendar days of the Approval Action for a project that has received an exemption or negative declaration pursuant to CEQA.  For information on filing an appeal under Chapter 31, contact the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors at City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco, CA 94102, or call (415) 554-5184.  If the Department’s Environmental Review Officer has deemed a project to be exempt from further environmental review, an exemption determination has been prepared and can be obtained on-line at http://www.sf-planning.org/index.aspx?page=3447. Under CEQA, in a later court challenge, a litigant may be limited to raising only those issues previously raised at a hearing on the project or in written correspondence delivered to the Board of Supervisors, Planning Commission, Planning Department or other City board, commission or department at, or prior to, such hearing, or as part of the appeal hearing process on the CEQA decision.

 

Protest of Fee or Exaction

You may protest any fee or exaction subject to Government Code Section 66000 imposed as a condition of approval in accordance with Government Code Section 66020.  The protest must satisfy the requirements of Government Code Section 66020(a) and must be filed within 90 days of the date of the first approval or conditional approval of the development referencing the challenged fee or exaction.  For purposes of Government Code Section 66020, the date of imposition of the fee shall be the date of the earliest discretionary approval by the City of the subject development.  

 

The Planning Commission’s approval or conditional approval of the development subject to the challenged fee or exaction as expressed in its Motion, Resolution, or Discretionary Review Action or the Zoning Administrator’s Variance Decision Letter will serve as Notice that the 90-day protest period under Government Code Section 66020 has begun.