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.            2016-014361CUA                                                                    (L. HOAGLAND: (415) 575-6823)

998 VALENCIA STREET - Northwest side of Valencia Street between Liberty and 21^st Streets; Lot 10 in Assessor’s Block 3608 (District 8) - Request for a Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 249.60, 303, 726.41, 726.44, 726.48, and 781.8, to convert an existing ground floor retail use to a full-service restaurant, including a bar and incidental retail, and to add a bar within an existing basement level entertainment venue in the Valencia Street NCT (Neighborhood Commercial Transit) Zoning District). The proposed full-service restaurant, bar and incidental retail will occupy the ground floor (~1,800 sf) and the entertainment venue and bar will occupy the basement level (~1,660 sf). The subject property is located in the Valencia Street NCT (Neighborhood Commercial Transit) District, Mission Alcoholic Beverage Special Use District, and 50-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

(Proposed for Continuance to May 11, 2017)

 

2.            2017-000475PCA                                                                          (A. BUTKUS: (415) 575-9129)

SCOOTER PARKING - Planning Code Amendment to allow scooter parking in certain designated parking spaces; 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 findings under Planning Code, Section 302.

Preliminary Recommendation: Pending

(Continued from Regular Meeting of April 6, 2017)

(Proposed for Continuance to June 8, 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

 

3.                2016-016300CUA                                                              (M. CHRISTENSEN: (415) 575-8742)

2558 MISSION STREET - west side of Mission Street between 21^st and 22^nd Streets; Lot 086 in Assessor’s Block 3616 (District 9) - Request for Conditional Use Authorization to establish a non-residential use larger than 6,000 square feet in the Mission St NCT Zoning District. The proposed project would expand an existing educational use (dba Alta Vista School) from 5,999 square feet to 13,699 square feet on the ground floor of an existing eight-story mixed-use building. The subject property is located in the Mission St NCT (Neighborhood Commercial Transit) Zoning District and 85-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

 

C.         COMMISSION MATTERS

 

4.            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

 

5.            Director’s Announcements

 

6.            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.

 

7.            2012.0257                                                                                            (C. GROB: (415) 575-9138

               101 FIRST STREET (AKA 415 MISSION STREET) - located on the south side of Mission Street between First and Fremont Streets, Lot 009 in Assessor’s Block 3720 (District 6) - Informational Presentation for the 1% onsite public art requirement.

Preliminary Recommendation:  None – Informational

 

 

8.            2008.0586DVA                                                                                      (D. SIDER: (415) 558-6697)

ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY (AAU) DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (DA) APPLICATION  - Informational Presentation to discuss the status of the Development Agreement (DA) application filed by AAU as part of the Term Sheet for Global Resolution between the City & County of San Francisco and AAU.  The Term Sheet represents a proposed resolution to outstanding land use matters for properties in San Francisco used or controlled by AAU.

Preliminary Recommendation:  None – Informational

 

9.            2015-005848PRJ                                                                                                 (R. SUCRE: (415) 575-9108)

1601-1629 MARKET STREET  -  located on the south side of Market Street between 12th and Brady Streets, Assessor’s Block 3505, Lots 001, 007, 008, 027, 028, 029, 031, 031A, 032, 032A, 033, 033A, 034, 035 (District 6) - Informational Presentation on the proposed project to: demolish the existing surface parking lot and UA Local 38 Building at 1621 Market Street; demolish the majority of the Lesser Brothers Building at 1629-1637 Market Street; rehabilitate the Civic Center Hotel at 1601 Market Street; and, construct a new four-story UA Local 38 Building (Plumbers Union Hall) and a new six-to-ten-story (68-ft to 85-ft tall) mixed-use development (consisting of five buildings-A Building, B Building, C Building, D Building and the Colton Street Affordable Housing) with a total of 477 dwelling units, 107 affordable housing units, 13,100 square feet of ground floor retail/restaurant space, a below-grade garage with 316 off-street parking spaces, and a new public open space. The project site is located within a P (Public) and NCT-3 (Moderate-Scale Neighborhood Commercial Transit) Zoning District and OS, 40-X and 85-X Height and Bulk Limit. 

Preliminary Recommendation: None - Informational

 

10.             2016-011947CWP                                                          (S. NICKOLOPOULOS: (415 575-9089)

CHILD CARE FACILITIES – Initiate Planning Code Amendments to: 1) allow residential uses and Child Care Facility uses to share required open space; 2) remove a conditional use authorization requirement in certain residential zoning districts for Child Care Facilities for 15 or more children; 3) make Child Care Facilities principally permitted in the Downtown Commercial (Downtown Support) (C-3-S), Production, Distribution, and Repair (General) (PDR-1-G), and Public (P) Zoning Districts and conditionally permitted in the Production, Distribution, and Repair (Light Industrial Buffer) (PDR-1-B) Zoning District; 4) remove certain notice requirements for Child Care Facilities; and 5) make other conforming changes to the definition of Child Care Facility; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making  findings of consistency with the General Plan and the eight priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.
Preliminary Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution to Initiate and schedule an adoption hearing on or after May 18, 2017

(Continued from Regular Meeting of April 13, 2017)

 

               11.          2017-005178PCA                                                                   (K. HADDADAN: (415) 575-9068)

AMENDMENTS TO ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS PROGRAM - Planning Code Amendment Ordinance amending the Planning Code to  bring the requirements and procedures for authorizing the construction of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) in single-family homes into conformity with the new mandates of state law; 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 findings of public convenience, necessity, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302; and directing the Clerk to send a copy of this Ordinance to the California Department of Housing and Community Development after adoption pursuant to state law requirements.

Preliminary Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution Recommending Approval with Modification

(Continued from Regular Meeting of April 13, 2017)

 

               12.          2016-014788GEN                                                                        (R. SCHUETT: (415) 575-9030)

TMASF CONNECTS – Consideration of a Resolution, authorizing the Transportation Management Association of San Francisco (TMASF) Connects, a non-profit organization, to continue to provide brokerage services for resident placement and training, pursuant to Planning Code Section 164, and accepting TMASF’s 2017-2021 Work Program Plan for providing these services.

Preliminary Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution Authorizing Brokerage Services

 

13.          2016-006912CUA                                                                   (K. DURANDET:  (415) 575-6816)

1145 BACON STREET - located on the southeast corner of Bacon and Princeton Streets, Lot 036 in Assessor’s Block 6038 (District 9) - Request for Conditional Use Authorization to remove an unauthorized dwelling unit within the existing two-story building on the ground floor of a single-family dwelling pursuant to Planning Code Sections 303 and 317.  For tenant counseling and/or legal services please refer to the Rent Board Referral Listing August 2015: http://www.sfrb.org/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=1917 or The San Francisco Housing Resource Guide: Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development April 30, 2015:

http://www.sfmohcd.org/modules/showdocument.aspx?documentid=8077

The subject property is located within a RH-1 (Residential House- Single Family) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk District. A Planning Commission approval at the public hearing would constitute 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.

 

14a.          2014-000645DRP-04                                                                      (S. YOUNG: (415) 558-6346)

2261 FILBERT STREET - south side between Steiner and Fillmore Streets; Lot 030 in Assessor’s Block 0534 (District 2) - Requests for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 2014.06.27.9890, proposing to construct a two-story vertical addition, horizontal addition, facade modifications, and to add a new dwelling unit to the existing two-story, single-family dwelling located 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

 

14b.         2014-000645VAR                                                                            (S. YOUNG: (415) 558-6346)

2261 FILBERT STREET - south side between Steiner and Fillmore Streets; Lot 030 in Assessor’s Block 0534 (District 2) - Request for a Front Setback Variance, pursuant to Planning Code Section 132, to allow a portion of the second and third floors (with bay window projection) to extend into the required front setback of approximately 3 feet 6 inches.  The project is located within a RH-2 (Residential, House, Two-Family) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk District.

 

15.             2015-006805DRP                                                                            (S. YOUNG: (415) 558-6346)

1948 PACIFIC AVENUE - north side between Octavia and Gough Streets; Lot 004 in Assessor’s Block 0577 (District 2) - Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 2015.05.19.6679, proposing to construct a two-story horizontal addition (with deck above and exterior stairs) at the rear of the three-story, single-family dwelling that would be entirely within the required rear yard within a RH-2 (Residential, House, Two-Family) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk District.  A Rear Yard Variance to allow the rear addition was granted by the Zoning Administrator under Case No. 2014-002072VAR and the Variance decision upheld by the Board of Appeals under Appeal No. 16-128. The proposal also includes adding a new garage, front gate, shed dormer and elevator penthouse, and interior renovations.  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.             2015-014612DRP                                                            (N. KWIATKOWSKA: (415) 575-9185)

4466 24TH STREET - north side between Grand View and Hoffman Avenues; Lot 016A in Assessor’s Block 2828 (District 8) - Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 2016.03.29.3298, proposing to construct a two-story vertical addition with a roof deck, horizontal expansion of the existing floors at the rear, front façade changes, and the addition of a second dwelling unit to a two-story, single-family building within a RH-2 (Residential, House, Two-Family) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk District.

Staff Analysis:  Abbreviated Discretionary Review

Preliminary Recommendation:  Do Not take Discretionary Review and Approve

 

17.             2016-000593DRP                                                                    (E. SAMONSKY: (415) 575-9112)

499 DOUGLASS STREET - northeast corner of the intersection of Douglass and 21^st Streets; Lot 024 in Assessor’s Block 2749 (District 8) - Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 2016.0108.6708 proposing change the use of an approximately 900 square-foot ground floor retail space from a Grocery Store to a Restaurant within a RH-2 (Residential, House, Two-Family) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk District.

Staff Analysis:  Full Discretionary Review

Preliminary Recommendation:  Do not 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.