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.

 

1.            2015-000988PCA-03                                                                (P. PETERSON: (415) 575-9163)

MISSION STREET NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL TRANSIT AND THE 24TH STREET – MISSION NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL TRANSIT DISTRICT - pursuant to Planning Code Section 302, the Planning Commission will Planning Code Amendments to revise the controls in the Mission Street Neighborhood Commercial Transit District (Mission NCT) to remove Administrative Services as permitted use, to limit the merging of lots, and to allow certain Production, Distribution, and Repair uses, and to revise the controls in the 24th Street – Mission Neighborhood Commercial Transit District to allow certain Production, Distribution, and Repair uses. Planning Code sections proposed for amendment include Sections 754, 763, and 121.7.

(Proposed for Continuance to October 19, 2017)

              

2.            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

(Proposed for Continuance to October 26, 2017)

              

3.            2016-000892CUA                                                                         (J. DISALVO: (415) 575-9182)

3359 CESAR CHAVEZ STREET - southern side of Cesar Chavez Street between Mission Street and South Van Ness Avenue; Lot 057A in Assessor’s Block 5501 (District 9) - Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 182, 186, 209.1, and 303, to re-activate a Limited Commercial Use on the first floor, which would include a General Entertainment Use, a General Retail Sales and Service Use, a Community Facility Use, and a Limited Restaurant Use, and establishing a new Hotel Use for one hotel room on the second floor. The proposal is to legalize an existing event and performance art venue (d.b.a. San Francisco Institute of Possibilities and d.b.a. Chez Poulet) within an existing two-story building. The project does not include any expansion of existing facilities. The project is located in a RH-2 (Residential House, Two Family) Zoning District, Bernal Heights Special Use District and 40-X Height and Bulk District.  The project is not a project under CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c) and 15378 because there is no direct or indirect physical change in the environment.      

(Proposed for Continuance to November 2, 2017)

 

B.         COMMISSION MATTERS

 

4.            Consideration of Adoption:

·       Draft Minutes for August 31, 2017

 

5.            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.

C.         DEPARTMENT MATTERS

 

6.            Director’s Announcements

 

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

              

D.         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.

 

E.         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.

 

8.            2013.0256VX                                                                                      (C. GROB: (415) 575-9138)

41 TEHAMA STREET (AKA 33 TEHAMA STREET) - located on the south side of Tehama Street between 1^st and 2^nd Streets, Lot 190 in Assessor’s Block 3736 (District 6) - Informational Presentation for the onsite 1% public art requirement.

Preliminary Recommendation: None – Informational

 

9.                                                                                                                        (P. IKEZOE: (415) 575-9137)

DOWNTOWN PLAN MONITORING REPORT 2016  - Informational Presentation - Chapter 10E of the San Francisco Administrative Code requires the Planning Department to complete annual reports to measure development trends in the Downtown against the goals of the Downtown Plan of the San Francisco General Plan. The report discusses employment and development trends, transportation, housing, fiscal revenues and other topics pertaining to the Downtown C-3 district for 2016. This is an informational item only, no action is necessary. The report is available for the public at the Planning Department and can be downloaded from the website at:

http://commissions.sfplanning.org/cpcpackets/2016_DTPMR_FINAL.pdf

Preliminary Recommendation:  None - Informational

 

10a.          2017-009897PCA                                                                                               (D. SANCHEZ: (415) 575-9082)

SIGNS IN TRANSIT CENTER DISTRICT PLAN AREA - Planning Code Amendment creating the Transit Center Special Sign District (bounded by Market Street on the north, Folsom Street on the south, Steuart Street on the east and between New Montgomery and Third Streets on the west, and in the area bounded by Folsom, Harrison, Essex, and Second Streets, but excluding the planned City Park between Mission, Howard, Second, and Beale Streets and those portions of the Transit Center District Plan Area included in Zone 1 of the Transbay Redevelopment Plan Area, which include portions of land bounded by Spear, Mission, Folsom, and Second Streets), to restrict the size and height of new signs within 200 feet of and visible from an existing or planned public park or open space, and to restrict illumination of certain new signs in those areas; and 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 making a finding of public necessity, convenience, and welfare pursuant to Planning Code Section 302.

Preliminary Recommendation: Adopt a Recommendation for Approval with Modifications

 

10b.          2017-009897MAP                                                                                                     (D. SANCHEZ: (415) 575-9082)

SIGNS IN TRANSIT CENTER DISTRICT PLAN AREA - Zoning Map Amendment adding the Transit Center Special Sign District (bounded by Market Street on the north, Folsom Street on the south, Steuart Street on the east and between New Montgomery and Third Streets on the west, and in the area bounded by Folsom, Harrison, Essex, and Second Streets, but excluding the planned City Park between Mission, Howard, Second, and Beale Streets and those portions of the Transit Center District Plan Area included in Zone 1 of the Transbay Redevelopment Plan Area, which include portions of land bounded by Spear, Mission, Folsom, and Second Streets), to Sectional Map SSD of the Zoning Map; and 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 making a finding of public necessity, convenience, and welfare pursuant to Planning Code Section 302.

Preliminary Recommendation: Adopt a Recommendation for Approval

 

11.          2015-015918CUA                                                                            (A. PERRY: (415) 575-9017)

               2047 POLK STREET - west side of Polk Street between Broadway and Pacific Avenue, Lot 002 in Assessor's Block 0574 (District 3) - Request for Conditional Use Authorization pursuant to Planning Code Sections 303 and 317, proposing the removal of an Unauthorized Unit at the rear of the ground floor, behind the existing commercial space, and which would then be converted to additional commercial space for the existing Personal Service business (d.b.a. Eclipse Salon). The subject application seeks to abate Planning Enforcement Case No. 2015-005650ENF and DBI Complaint No. 201481171, opened due to the presence of the unauthorized dwelling unit. The subject property is located within the Polk Street Neighborhood Commercial District (NCD) and a 65-A 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:  Disapprove

 

12.          2015-005848GPA                                                                            (R. SUCRE: (415) 575-9108)

1629 MARKET STREET - located on the south side of Market Street between 12^th and Brady Streets; Assessor’s Block 3505 Lots 001, 007, 008, 027, 028, 029, 031, 031A, 032, 032A, 033, 033A, 034 and 035 (District 6) - General Plan Amendment Initiation to Maps 1 and 3 and Policy 7.2.5 of the Market & Octavia Area Plan in association the 1629 Market Street Mixed-Use Project. The 1629 Market Street Mixed-Use Project would demolish the existing UA Local 38 building, demolish the majority of the Lesser Brothers Building, rehabilitate the Civic Center Hotel (“Building C”) and construct four new buildings, including a 10-story addition to the Lesser Brothers Building (“Building A), a new ten-story residential building (“Building B”), a new nine-story residential building (“Building D”), and the six-story Colton Street Affordable Housing building. Overall, the Project would include construction of 498,100 square feet of residential use that would contain up to 477 residential units and up to 107 affordable units, for a total of up to 584 units. In addition, the Project would include 27,300 square feet of union facility use, 13,000 square feet of ground-floor retail/restaurant use, and 32,800 square feet of publicly-accessible and residential open space. As part of the Project, the Project Sponsor would develop a new privately-owned publicly-accessible open space at the northeast corner of Brady and Colton Streets.

Preliminary Recommendation: Initiate and Schedule for Adoption on or After October 19, 2017

 

13.        2015-005862ENX                                                                    (K. DURANDET: (415) 575-6816)

975 BRYANT STREET - south side of Bryant Street  between  7^th and 8^th Streets, Lot 044   in

Assessor’s Block 3780 (District 6) - Request for a Large Project Authorization (LPA) pursuant to Planning Code Section (§) 329 to demolish the existing 32,407 square foot industrial building, currently authorized as a retail use and parking lot, and to construct a new 4-story (48-foot) over basement, 220,245 sq. ft. mixed-use building with 185 unit residential dwelling units, 2,990 sq. ft. of ground floor retail, and 51,085 sq. ft. of below grade parking containing 135 auto,123 Class 1 and 16 Class 2 bicycle, parking spaces. The proposed building will provide a total of 2,969 sq. ft. of publicly accessible open space adjacent to Kate Street, 1,440 sq. ft. of private open space, and 10,985 sq. ft. of common open space provided in courtyards and a roof deck. Under the LPA the project is seeking exceptions for required Rear Yard (§134), Permitted Obstructions (§136) and Dwelling Unit Exposure (§140). The subject property is located within the UMU (Urban Mixed-Use) Zoning District, and 48-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 September 7, 2017)

 

14a.      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

(Continued from Regular Meeting of June 22, 2017)

 

14b.      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

(Continued from Regular Meeting of June 22, 2017)

 

15.          2014.0376CUA                                                          (L. AJELLO-HOAGLAND: (415) 575-6823)

2918 MISSION STREET - west side of Mission Street between 25^th and 26^th Streets, Lots 002, 002A and 003 in the Assessor’s Block 6529 (District 9) - Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 121.1, 303 and the Mission 2016 Interim Zoning Controls (Planning Commission Resolution No. 19865), for Development of Large Lots in Neighborhood Commercial Districts for the project involving the new construction of an eight-story (84’-8”­tall), 67,066 sq. ft. mixed-use building with 75 dwelling units, 6,954 sq. ft. of ground floor retail and 76 Class 1 and 14 Class 2 bicycle parking spaces. The proposed project would utilize the State Density Bonus Law (California Government Code Sections 65915‐65918), and proposes waivers for rear yard, open space, dwelling unit exposure, height and bulk. The project site is located within the Mission St NCT (Neighborhood Commercial Transit) Zoning District, and 45-X, 55-X and 65-B 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

 

16.          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 three-story over-basement, 31 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 and three off-street parking spaces. 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 22, 2017)

 

 

F.                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.

              

17.          2015-003686DRP                                                                              (N. TRAN: (415) 575-9174)

437 HOFFMAN AVENUE - east side of Hoffman Avenue, between 24^th and 25^th Streets, Lot 024 in Assessor’s Block 6503 (District 8) - Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 2014.04.11.3029, proposing to construct additions to the existing single-family residence and increase the dwelling count from one to two units. The project includes extensive interior remodeling and exterior changes such as lifting the building to install a two car garage, front porch, entry stairs and rear terraces within a RH-2 (Residential House, Two-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: Full Discretionary Review

Preliminary Recommendation: Do Not Take Discretionary Review and Approve as revised

(Continued from Regular Hearing of June 15, 2017)

 

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

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.