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Planning Commission notice, 01/04/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that applications involving the properties/and or issues described below have been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code. The Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, January 26, 2012 beginning at 12:00 noon or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

2011.1202TZ: Amendments to the Planning Code, adding new Section 249.66 to establish the Chinatown Transit Station Special Use District at 935-949 Stockton Street [Board File No. 11-1210]. Ordinance introduced by Supervisor Chiu amending the San Francisco Planning Code by adding Section 249.66 to: 1) create the Chinatown Transit Station Special Use District at the southwest corner of Stockton and Washington Streets (Assessor Block No. 0211, Lot No. 001); 2) permit the demolition of a mixed-use building in the Chinatown Residential Neighborhood Commercial District for the construction of the Chinatown Station of the Central Subway; and 3) adopt findings, including environmental findings, Planning Code Section 302 findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.

For further information, please call Elizabeth Watty at (415) 558-6620 or email Elizabeth.Watty@sfgov.org, and ask about Case No. 2011.1202TZ.

2011.1202TZ: Amendments to the Zoning Map Sheet 01 to establish the Chinatown Transit Station Special Use District at 935-949 Stockton Street [Board File No. 11-1211]. Ordinance introduced by Supervisor Chiu amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Sectional Maps SU01 of the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco to reflect the creation of the Chinatown Transit Station Special Use District, Planning Code Section 249.66, at the southwest corner of Stockton and Washington Streets (Assessor Block No. 0211, Lot No.001), to permit the demolition of a mixed-use building in the Chinatown Residential Neighborhood Commercial District for the construction of the Chinatown Station of the Central Subway; and 3) adopt findings, including environmental findings, Planning Code Section 302 findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.

For further information, please call Elizabeth Watty at (415) 558-6620 or email Elizabeth.Watty@sfgov.org, and ask about Case No. 2011.1202TZ.

2011.0392C: 500 GRANT AVENUE– northeast corner of Grant Avenue and Pine Street; Lot 012 in Assessor’s Block 0258 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 303, and 810.82 for a proposed wireless telecommunications service facility operated by AT&T Mobility. The facility would consist of six roof-mounted panel antennas and associated equipment located on the roof and in the interior of the building. The facility is proposed on a Location Preference 5 Site (Preferred Location – Mixed Use Building in High Density Districts) within the Chinatown Community Business District and 50-N Height and Bulk District.

For further information, call Rick Crawford at (415) 558-6358, and ask about Case No. 2011.0392C.

2011.0411C: 387 ELLIS STREET– southeast corner of Ellis and Jones Streets; Lot 012 in Assessor’s Block 0332 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 303, and 209.6(b) for a proposed wireless telecommunications service facility operated by AT&T Mobility. The facility would consist of nine roof-mounted panel antennas and associated equipment located in the basement of the building. The facility is proposed on a Location Preference 5 Site (Preferred Location – Mixed Use Building in High Density Districts) within the RC-4 (Residential-Commercial Combined, High Density) District and 80-T Height and Bulk District.

For further information, call Rick Crawford at (415) 558-6358, and ask about Case No. 2011.0411C.

2011.0583B: 850-870 BRANNAN STREET (aka 888 BRANNAN STREET), north side between 7th and 8th Streets, Lots 006, 007, 007A, and 072 in Assessor's Block 3780 - Request for Office Development Authorization pursuant to Planning Code Sections 321 and 803.9(c) to establish the first, second and fifth floors of the existing five-story building at 870 Brannan Street as 109,000 gross square feet of legal office use, in combination with the 143,490 square feet of office use previously approved in Motion No. 18095, the retention of the Gift Center and Jewelry Mart in other portions of the 850 and 870 Brannan buildings, and 31 new off-street parking spaces on the first floor of the 870 Brannan building and for an exception to the active use requirement for a portion of the 8th Street frontage pursuant to Planning Code Section 145.1(d), in a UMU (Urban Mixed Use) District, the Showplace Square Special Sign District, and a 68-X Height and Bulk District.

For further information, call Corey Teague at (415) 575-9081, and ask about Case No. 2011.0583B.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission.

Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a conditional use, 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.

Scott Sanchez
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
1/04/2012


Planning Commission notice, 01/06/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that applications involving the properties/and or issues described below have been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code. The Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, January 26, 2012 beginning at 12:00 noon or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

2011.0894C: 3481 18TH STREET – south side of 18th Street between Valencia and Lexington, Lot 145, Assessor’s Block 3589. Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 178 and 186 to an add outdoor activity area to an existing Limited Commercial Use authorized as a restaurant (d.b.a. Regalito) within the RTO-Mission (Residential Transit Oriented) Zoning District, and a 55-X Height and Bulk District. Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with conditions

For further information, call Kimberly Durandet at (415) 575-6816, and ask about Case No. 2011.0895C.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission.

Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a conditional use, 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.

Scott Sanchez
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
1/06/2012

Planning Commission notice, 01/07/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that applications involving the properties/and or issues described below have been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code. The Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, January 19, 2012 beginning at 11:00 a.m. or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400. PLEASE NOTE: This Notice is a correction to a notice previously published on December 28, 2011, which indicated an incorrect starting time of 12:00 noon for the hearing of January 19, 2012.

2007.0030ECKMRZ - 8 WASHINGTON STREET - north side of Washington Street between The Embarcadero and Drumm Street; Assessor’s Block 168/Lot 58, Block 171/69, Block 201/Lot 12 and Seawall Lot 351, which includes Lot 13 - Adoption of Findings under the California Environmental Quality Act. The project proposes to demolish the existing surface parking lot and Golden Gateway Tennis and Swim Club, and construct a new health club, residential buildings ranging from four to twelve stories in height containing 145 dwelling units, ground-floor retail uses totaling approximately 20,000 square feet, and 400 off-street parking spaces, within the RC-4 (Residential-Commercial, High Density) District, and the 84-E Height and Bulk District.

Preliminary Recommendation: Adopt California Environmental Quality Act Findings

2007.0030ECKMRZ - 8 WASHINGTON STREET - north side of Washington Street between The Embarcadero and Drumm Street; Assessor’s Block 168/Lot 58, Block 171/69, Block 201/Lot 12 and Seawall Lot 351, which includes Lot 13 - Request for Conditional Use Authorization for review of a building exceeding 50 feet in an RC District (Section 253), to allow a non-accessory off-street parking garage (Section 209.7(d)), to allow non-residential uses exceeding 6,000 square feet (Section 209.8(f)), to allow commercial uses above the ground floor (Section 209.8(c)), and to approve a Planned Unit Development with specific modifications of Planning Code regulations regarding bulk limitations, rear yard, and off-street parking quantities. The project proposes to demolish the existing surface parking lot and Golden Gateway Tennis and Swim Club, and construct a new health club, residential buildings ranging from four to twelve stories in height containing 145 dwelling units, ground-floor retail uses totaling approximately 20,000 square feet, and 400 off-street parking spaces, within the RC-4 (Residential-Commercial, High Density) District, and the 84-E Height and Bulk District.

Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Conditions

2007.0030ECKMRZ - 8 WASHINGTON STREET - north side of Washington Street between The Embarcadero and Drumm Street; Assessor’s Block 168/Lot 58, Block 171/69, Block 201/Lot 12 and Seawall Lot 351, which includes Lot 13 - Request to Consider jointly with the Recreation and Park Commission the establishment of a cumulative shadow limit for Sue Bierman Park, pursuant to the jointly-approved Section 295 Implementation Memo adopted in 1989. The project proposes to demolish the existing surface parking lot and Golden Gateway Tennis and Swim Club, and construct a new health club, residential buildings ranging from four to twelve stories in height containing 145 dwelling units, ground-floor retail uses totaling approximately 20,000 square feet, and 400 off-street parking spaces, within the RC-4 (Residential-Commercial, High Density) District, and the 84-E Height and Bulk District.

Preliminary Recommendation: Establish Cumulative Shadow Limit

2007.0030ECKMRZ - 8 WASHINGTON STREET - north side of Washington Street between The Embarcadero and Drumm Street; Assessor’s Block 168/Lot 58, Block 171/69, Block 201/Lot 12 and Seawall Lot 351, which includes Lot 13 - Request to Consider whether the net new shadow cast by the project on Sue Bierman Park will be adverse, and to authorize the allocation of the cumulative shadow limit for Sue Bierman Park to the project (Section 295). The project proposes to demolish the existing surface parking lot and Golden Gateway Tennis and Swim Club, and construct a new health club, residential buildings ranging from four to twelve stories in height containing 145 dwelling units, ground-floor retail uses totaling approximately 20,000 square feet, and 400 off-street parking spaces, within the RC-4 (Residential-Commercial, High Density) District, and the 84-E Height and Bulk District.

Preliminary Recommendation: Adopt Findings that Shadow is Not Adverse

2007.0030ECKMRZ - 8 WASHINGTON STREET - north side of Washington Street between The Embarcadero and Drumm Street; Assessor’s Block 168/Lot 58, Block 171/69, Block 201/Lot 12 and Seawall Lot 351, which includes Lot 13 - Request for General Plan Amendment (Section 340) to "Map 2 - Height and Bulk Plan" within the Northeastern Waterfront Area Plan of the General Plan (Section 340), to reclassify two portions of the southwestern portion of the development site from the existing 84-foot height limit to a height of 92 feet in one portion, and 136 feet in another portion. The project proposes to demolish the existing surface parking lot and Golden Gateway Tennis and Swim Club, and construct a new health club, residential buildings ranging from four to twelve stories in height containing 145 dwelling units, ground-floor retail uses totaling approximately 20,000 square feet, and 400 off-street parking spaces, within the RC-4 (Residential-Commercial, High Density) District, and the 84-E Height and Bulk District.

Preliminary Recommendation: Recommend Approval to the Board of Supervisors.

2007.0030ECKMRZ - 8 WASHINGTON STREET - north side of Washington Street between The Embarcadero and Drumm Street; Assessor’s Block 168/Lot 58, Block 171/69, Block 201/Lot 12 and Seawall Lot 351, which includes Lot 13 - Consideration of a motion making findings of consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1. The project proposes to demolish the existing surface parking lot and Golden Gateway Tennis and Swim Club, and construct a new health club, residential buildings ranging from four to twelve stories in height containing 145 dwelling units, ground-floor retail uses totaling approximately 20,000 square feet, and 400 off-street parking spaces, within the RC-4 (Residential-Commercial, High Density) District, and the 84-E Height and Bulk District.

Preliminary Recommendation: Adopt General Plan Consistency Findings

2007.0030ECKMRZ - 8 WASHINGTON STREET - north side of Washington Street between The Embarcadero and Drumm Street; Assessor’s Block 168/Lot 58, Block 171/69, Block 201/Lot 12 and Seawall Lot 351, which includes Lot 13 - Request for Height Reclassification (Section 302) of Zoning Map HT01 to reclassify two portions of the southwestern area of the development site from the 84-E Height and Bulk District to the 92-E Height and Bulk District in one portion, and the 136-E Height and Bulk District in another portion. The project proposes to demolish the existing surface parking lot and Golden Gateway Tennis and Swim Club, and construct a new health club, residential buildings ranging from four to twelve stories in height containing 145 dwelling units, ground-floor retail uses totaling approximately 20,000 square feet, and 400 off-street parking spaces, within the RC-4 (Residential-Commercial, High Density) District, and the 84-E Height and Bulk District.

Preliminary Recommendation: Recommend Approval to the Board of Supervisors.
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For further information, call Kevin Guy at (415) 558-6163, or email at kevin.guy@sfgov.org, and ask about Case No. 2007.0030ECKMRZ

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission.

Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a conditional use, 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.

Scott Sanchez
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
1/07/2012

Planning Commission notice, 01/11/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS


Notice is hereby given to the general public that applications involving the properties/and or issues described below have been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code. The Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, February 2, 2012 beginning at 12:00 noon or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

2010.1038C – 1735 POLK STREET (aka 1729-1739 POLK STREET)– west side between Washington and Clay Streets; Lot 002 in Assessor’s Block 0619 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 303, and 723.42 (Full-Service Restaurant), to develop a Full Service Restaurant (d.b.a. The Living Room) with beer and wine service. The project would convert vacant space behind the existing Quickly restaurant to a full service restaurant use within the Polk Street Neighborhood Commercial District and 65-A Height and Bulk District.

For further information, call Rick Crawford at (415) 558-6358, and ask about Case No. 2010.1038C.

2011.0176CK – 1251 TURK STREET – south side between Webster and Laguna Streets (bordering Buchanan Mall, which is under the purview of the Department of Recreation and Parks); Lots 027 and 028 (formerly Lot 025) in Assessor’s Block 757 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization for a Planned Unit Development, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 295, 253, 303 and 304, to construct up to 98 affordable senior housing units over a height of 40 feet and to reconfigure existing off-street parking within the RM-3 (Residential, Mixed, Medium Density) District and 50-X Height and Bulk District.

The proposed development (Rosa Parks II) would consist of four residential stories, containing up to 98 dwelling units, over a one-story podium containing offices, a community room and 24 off-street parking spaces with an overall height of no more than 50 feet. As designed, the required rear yard would be located in the open areas of the lot of the existing Rosa Parks I development, rather than at the rear of the lot proposed to contain the Rosa Parks II development, and requires modifications to Planning Code Section 134 for the location of the required rear yard and Planning Code Section 140 for dwelling unit exposure requirements pursuant to Planning Code Section 304 for a Planned Unit Development. Conditional use authorization is required pursuant to Planning Code Section 253 as the proposed building’s street frontage along Turk Street exceeds a length of 50 feet.

This notice will also cover the Section 311 Notification Requirements. If you are interested in viewing the plans for this Project please contact the planner listed below. Please call one day in advance so that the plans can be ready for you to review at the Planning Department’s reception desk located on the fourth (4th) floor at 1650 Mission Street. For further information, call Sara Vellve at (415) 558-6263, or e-mail at Sara.Vellve@sfgov.org and ask about Case No 2011.0176C.

2011.0756C– 1836 POWELL STREET – east side between Greenwich and Filbert Streets; Lots 018 and 030 in Assessor’s Block 0089 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 178.1, 209.4, 303, and to expand an existing community facility (Salesian Boys and Girls Club) by adding a third story measuring approximately 7,300 square feet and reaching a roof height of approximately 40 feet, within the RM-1 (Residential, Mixed, Low Density) District, the 40-X Height and Bulk District, and the Telegraph Hill-North Beach Residential Special Use District. The project also includes interior and exterior modifications to the existing facility. Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Conditions

2011.0756V– 1836 POWELL STREET – east side between Greenwich and Filbert Streets; Lots 018 and 030 in Assessor’s Block 0089 – Request for a Variance, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 134, 151, and 188, to 1) Allow a rear yard of approximately 15 feet, where a rear yard of approximately 37 is required; 2) To allow the expansion of an existing use while providing no additional parking spaces, where four are required, and 3) To allow the expansion of an existing non-complying structure, in association with a project that would expand an existing community facility (Salesian Boys and Girls Club) by adding a third story measuring approximately 7,300 square feet and reaching a roof height of approximately 40 feet, within the RM-1 (Residential, Mixed, Low Density) District, the 40-X Height and Bulk District, and the Telegraph Hill-North Beach Residential Special Use District. The project also includes interior and exterior modifications to the existing facility.

The Zoning Administrator will consider the Variance request concurrently with the Planning Commission's consideration of the other project entitlements at this same hearing.

For further information, call Kevin Guy at (415) 558-6163, or e-mail at kevin.guy@sfgov.org, and ask about Case No. 2011.0756CV.

2011.1233C: 2255 POLK STREET, west side between Green and Vallejo Streets, Lot 001 of Assessor’s Block 0550: Request for Conditional Use Authorization to establish a full-service restaurant (d.b.a. to be determined) within an existing commercial tenant space located at 2255 Polk Street, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 303 and 723.42, within the Polk Street Neighborhood Commercial District and the 65-A Height and Bulk District. Tenant improvements are proposed for the tenant space however, the size of the space will not change.
Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Conditions

For further information, call Kevin Guy at (415) 558-6163, or e-mail at kevin.guy@sfgov.org, and ask about Case No. 2011.1233C.

2009.0291X: 151 THIRD, 670 and 676 HOWARD STREETS – Lots 027, 028, and 078 of Assessor's Block 3722- Request for a Determination of Compliance pursuant to Planning Code Section 309, with exceptions to the requirements for "Bulk Limits”, “Loading" and "Reduction of Ground-Level Wind Currents in C-3 Districts".

The project sponsor (San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, "SFMOMA") proposes to expand the existing SFMOMA located at 151 Third Street (Assessor Block 3722, Lot 78). The sponsor proposes demolition of the existing 7,620-square-foot, 4-story-over-basement building at 670 Howard Street (Assessor's Block 3722, Lot 027), and demolition of the existing 4,400-square-foot, 2-story Fire Station No. 1 at 676 Howard Street. SFMOMA would construct an approximately 200-foot-tall, 230,000-square-foot building addition at the rear of the 151 Third Street building, on the 670-676 Howard Street parcels and the vacated Hunt Street right-of-way, extending from Minna Street to Howard Street in order to display the museum’s existing and future art collections and to consolidate its support functions on site. The 151 Third Street site is located in a C-3-O (Downtown Office) Use District and a 500-I Height and Bulk District. The 670 Howard Street site is located in a C-3-S (Downtown Support) Use District and a 320-I Height and Bulk District. The 676 Howard Street site is located in a P (Public) District and a 320-I Height and Bulk District. The property at 676 Howard Street has been previously proposed to be rezoned from the P (Public) District to the C-3-S (Downtown, Support) District, however, this action will not be considered by the Planning Commission at this hearing. Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Conditions.

For further information, call Kevin Guy at (415) 558-6163, or email at kevin.guy@sfgov.org, and ask about Case No. 2009.0291X.

Case No. 2011.1382T: Amendments to the Planning Code Section 263.20 and 710.1 to permit a maximum of five foot ground floor height increase in the 40-X and 50-X Height and Bulk Districts in the NC-3 Zoning District along Geary Blvd, from Scott Street to 28th Ave and portions of Clement and Balboa Streets. The Commission will consider an Ordinance introduced by Supervisor Mar amending San Francisco Planning Code Section 263.20 to permit a maximum of five foot ground floor height increase when active ground floor uses are provided in the 40-X and 50-X height and bulk districts in the NC-3 zoning district along Geary Blvd, from Scott St. to 28th Ave, amending Section 710.1 to refer to this special height exception; adopting findings, including environmental findings and findings of consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1. In addition, the Commission will consider a Planning Department proposal to extend the legislation to permit a five foot ground floor height increase to parcels in the Inner Clement Neighborhood Commercial District (Clement Street between Arguello Boulevard and Funston Avenue); the Outer Clement Neighborhood Commercial District (Clement Street between 18th and 28th Avenues); and NC-2 (Small-Scale Neighborhood Commercial) District parcels on Balboa Street between 2nd Avenue and 8th Avenue, and between 32nd Avenue and 39th Avenue.

For further information, call Kimia Haddadan at (415) 575-9068, and ask about Case No. 2011.1382T.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission.

Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a conditional use, 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.

Scott Sanchez
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
1/11/2012

 

 

Planning Commission notice, 01/13/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS


Notice is hereby given to the general public that applications involving the properties/and or issues described below have been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code. The Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, February 2, 2012 beginning at 12:00 noon or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

2011.1138C: 3801 18th STREET – southwest corner of 18th and Church Streets; Lot 001 in Assessor’s Block 3585 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 303 and 715.44, to convert a vacant commercial space into a small, self-service restaurant with an accessory micro-brewery (d.b.a. Cervecería de MateVeza) within a RM-1 (Residential, Mixed – Low-Density) District, and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.
For further information please call Doug Vu at (415) 575-9120 and ask about Case No. 2011.1138C.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission.

Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a conditional use, 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.

Scott Sanchez
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
1/13/2012

Planning Commission notice, 01/18/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that applications involving the properties/and or issues described below have been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code. The Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, February 9, 2012 beginning at 12:00 noon or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

Case No. 2011.1381TZ: Amendments to the Planning Code, adding new Section 249.66 to establish the Art and Design Special Use District at 1111 Eighth Street and Amending Sectional Map SU08 of the Zoning Map [Board File No. 11-1278]. Ordinance introduced by Supervisor Cohen adding Planning Code Section 249.66 to establish the Art and Design Special Use District at 1111 Eighth Street to facilitate the continued operation of the California College of the Arts and provide a regulatory scheme for a potential future phased expansion of the campus; and adopting findings, including environmental findings, Planning Code Section 302 findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.
For further information please call Sophie Hayward at (415) 558-6372 and ask about Case No. 2011.1381TZ.

Case No. 2010.0613C: 2055 UNION STREET, south side between Buchanan and Webster Streets; Lot 018 in Assessor’s Block 0541 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 303(c) and (k), 725.21, and 725.52, to allow the de-facto removal of the existing single-screen movie theater (d.b.a the Metro Theater) and the change of use to a Personal Service (d.b.a Equinox Gym) at the first through fourth floors with a use size exceeding 2,499 square feet in the existing Landmark building (No. 261) within the Union Street NCD (Neighborhood Commercial District) and 40-X Height and Bulk District.

For further information, please call Elizabeth Watty at (415) 558-6620 or email Elizabeth.Watty@sfgov.org, and ask about Case No. 2010.0613C.

2011.1434C: 1050 South Van Ness Avenue, west side between 21st and 22nd Streets, Lot 053 in Assessor’s Block 3615 – Request for Conditional Use (CU) authorization under Planning Code Sections 209.3(f), 178 and 303 to expand an existing child care facility (d.b.a. Mission Kids Day Care) providing less than 24 hour care for 13 or more children by 825 square feet to service up to 33 children in total within the RTO-M (Residential, Transit Oriented, Mission Neighborhood) Zoning District and a 50-X Height and Bulk district.

For further information, please call Diego R Sánchez at (415) 575-9082 or email diego.sanchez@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2011.1434C.

2011.1219C – 2138 IRVING STREET – on the north side of Irving Street between 22nd and 23rd avenues; Lot 024 in Assessor’s Block 1728 – Request for Conditional Use authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 303, 711.44 and 781.2 to allow a small self-service restaurant (d.b.a. Sticks) within the NC-2 (Small-Scale Neighborhood Commercial) District, the Irving Street Restaurant and Fast-Food Subdistrict and a 65-A Height and Bulk District.

For further information, call Tom Wang at (415) 558-6335, or e-mail at thomas.wang@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2011.1219C.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission.

Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a conditional use, 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.

Scott Sanchez
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
1/18/2012

Calendar and Ad Language for Special Hearing on February 9, 2012 (10:00AM Start Time) - 8 Washington St

Notice is hereby given to the general public that applications involving the properties/and or issues described below have been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code. The Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, February 9, 2012 beginning at 10:00 a.m. or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

2007.0030ECKMRZ - 8 WASHINGTON STREET - north side of Washington Street between The Embarcadero and Drumm Street; Assessor’s Block 168/Lot 58, Block 171/Lot 69, Block 201/Lot 12 and Seawall Lot 351, which includes Lot 13 - Adoption of Findings under the California Environmental Quality Act. The project proposes to demolish the existing surface parking lot and Golden Gateway Tennis and Swim Club, and construct a new health club, residential buildings ranging from four to twelve stories in height containing 145 dwelling units, ground-floor retail uses totaling approximately 20,000 square feet, and 400 off-street parking spaces, within the RC-4 (Residential-Commercial, High Density) District, and the 84-E Height and Bulk District.

Preliminary Recommendation: Adopt California Environmental Quality Act Findings

2007.0030ECKMRZ - 8 WASHINGTON STREET - north side of Washington Street between The Embarcadero and Drumm Street; Assessor’s Block 168/Lot 58, Block 171/Lot 69, Block 201/Lot 12 and Seawall Lot 351, which includes Lot 13 - Request for Conditional Use Authorization for review of a building exceeding 50 feet in an RC District (Section 253), to allow a non-accessory off-street parking garage (Section 209.7(d)), to allow non-residential uses exceeding 6,000 square feet (Section 209.8(f)), to allow commercial uses above the ground floor (Section 209.8(c)), and to approve a Planned Unit Development with specific modifications of Planning Code regulations regarding bulk limitations, rear yard, and off-street parking quantities. The project proposes to demolish the existing surface parking lot and Golden Gateway Tennis and Swim Club, and construct a new health club, residential buildings ranging from four to twelve stories in height containing 145 dwelling units, ground-floor retail uses totaling approximately 20,000 square feet, and 400 off-street parking spaces, within the RC-4 (Residential-Commercial, High Density) District, and the 84-E Height and Bulk District.

Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Conditions

2007.0030ECKMRZ - 8 WASHINGTON STREET - north side of Washington Street between The Embarcadero and Drumm Street; Assessor’s Block 168/Lot 58, Block 171/Lot 69, Block 201/Lot 12 and Seawall Lot 351, which includes Lot 13 - Request to Consider jointly with the Recreation and Park Commission the establishment of a cumulative shadow limit for Sue Bierman Park, pursuant to the jointly-approved Section 295 Implementation Memo adopted in 1989. The project proposes to demolish the existing surface parking lot and Golden Gateway Tennis and Swim Club, and construct a new health club, residential buildings ranging from four to twelve stories in height containing 145 dwelling units, ground-floor retail uses totaling approximately 20,000 square feet, and 400 off-street parking spaces, within the RC-4 (Residential-Commercial, High Density) District, and the 84-E Height and Bulk District.

Preliminary Recommendation: Establish Cumulative Shadow Limit

2007.0030ECKMRZ - 8 WASHINGTON STREET - north side of Washington Street between The Embarcadero and Drumm Street; Assessor’s Block 168/Lot 58, Block 171/Lot 69, Block 201/Lot 12 and Seawall Lot 351, which includes Lot 13 - Request to Consider whether the net new shadow cast by the project on Sue Bierman Park will be adverse, and to authorize the allocation of the cumulative shadow limit for Sue Bierman Park to the project (Section 295). The project proposes to demolish the existing surface parking lot and Golden Gateway Tennis and Swim Club, and construct a new health club, residential buildings ranging from four to twelve stories in height containing 145 dwelling units, ground-floor retail uses totaling approximately 20,000 square feet, and 400 off-street parking spaces, within the RC-4 (Residential-Commercial, High Density) District, and the 84-E Height and Bulk District.

Preliminary Recommendation: Adopt Findings that Shadow is Not Adverse

2007.0030ECKMRZ - 8 WASHINGTON STREET - north side of Washington Street between The Embarcadero and Drumm Street; Assessor’s Block 168/Lot 58, Block 171/Lot 69, Block 201/Lot 12 and Seawall Lot 351, which includes Lot 13 - Request for General Plan Amendment (Section 340) to "Map 2 - Height and Bulk Plan" within the Northeastern Waterfront Area Plan of the General Plan (Section 340), to reclassify two portions of the southwestern portion of the development site from the existing 84-foot height limit to a height of 92 feet in one portion, and 136 feet in another portion. The project proposes to demolish the existing surface parking lot and Golden Gateway Tennis and Swim Club, and construct a new health club, residential buildings ranging from four to twelve stories in height containing 145 dwelling units, ground-floor retail uses totaling approximately 20,000 square feet, and 400 off-street parking spaces, within the RC-4 (Residential-Commercial, High Density) District, and the 84-E Height and Bulk District.

Preliminary Recommendation: Recommend Approval to the Board of Supervisors.

2007.0030ECKMRZ - 8 WASHINGTON STREET - north side of Washington Street between The Embarcadero and Drumm Street; Assessor’s Block 168/Lot 58, Block 171/Lot 69, Block 201/Lot 12 and Seawall Lot 351, which includes Lot 13 - Consideration of a motion making findings of consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1. The project proposes to demolish the existing surface parking lot and Golden Gateway Tennis and Swim Club, and construct a new health club, residential buildings ranging from four to twelve stories in height containing 145 dwelling units, ground-floor retail uses totaling approximately 20,000 square feet, and 400 off-street parking spaces, within the RC-4 (Residential-Commercial, High Density) District, and the 84-E Height and Bulk District.

Preliminary Recommendation: Adopt General Plan Consistency Findings

2007.0030ECKMRZ - 8 WASHINGTON STREET - north side of Washington Street between The Embarcadero and Drumm Street; Assessor’s Block 168/Lot 58, Block 171/Lot 69, Block 201/Lot 12 and Seawall Lot 351, which includes Lot 13 - Request for Height Reclassification (Section 302) of Zoning Map HT01 to reclassify two portions of the southwestern area of the development site from the 84-E Height and Bulk District to the 92-E Height and Bulk District in one portion, and the 136-E Height and Bulk District in another portion. The project proposes to demolish the existing surface parking lot and Golden Gateway Tennis and Swim Club, and construct a new health club, residential buildings ranging from four to twelve stories in height containing 145 dwelling units, ground-floor retail uses totaling approximately 20,000 square feet, and 400 off-street parking spaces, within the RC-4 (Residential-Commercial, High Density) District, and the 84-E Height and Bulk District.

Preliminary Recommendation: Recommend Approval to the Board of Supervisors.

8 Washington Location


For further information, call Kevin Guy at (415) 558-6163, or email at kevin.guy@sfgov.org, and ask about Case No. 2007.0030ECKMRZ


1/18/2012

Planning Commission notice, 01/25/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that applications involving the properties/and or issues described below have been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code. The Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, February 16, 2012 beginning at 12:00 noon or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

2011.1172C - 626 CLEMENT STREET – north side between 7th and 8th Avenues; Lot 022 in Assessor’s Block 1426 – Request for Conditional Use authorization under Sections 178(e)(2) and 303 of the Planning Code to modify the conditions of a prior Conditional Use authorization to allow the expansion of a full-service restaurant use (d.b.a. Volar Roman House) within an approximately 1,800 square-foot karaoke lounge (d.b.a. Volar Karaoke) on the ground floor of a two-story mixed-use building within the Inner Clement Street Neighborhood Commercial Zoning District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District. On February 24, 2011, the Planning Commission authorized Conditional Use under Motion No. 18282 (Case No. 2010.0793C) to add the full-service restaurant use to the existing karaoke lounge. The expansion will involve tenant improvements to convert the approximately 300 square foot vacant ground floor commercial tenant space located at the front of the building (previously occupied by a retail store d.b.a. D&B Wireless) into a dining area with seating for approximately 20 persons for the full-service restaurant use. There will be no expansion of the existing building envelope.

For further information, please call Sharon M. Young at (415) 558-6346 or email sharon.m.young@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2011.1172C.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission.

Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a conditional use, 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.

Scott Sanchez
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
1/25/2012

PLANNING DEPARTMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to the general public of the following actions under the Environmental Review Process. Review of the documents concerning these projects can be arranged by calling (415) 558-6373 and asking for the staff person indicated.

PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARING ON DRAFT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE FOLLOWING

2007.0039E – San Antonio Backup Pipeline Project: The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) proposes to implement the San Antonio Backup Pipeline (SABPL) project to provide reliable conveyance capacity for planned and emergency discharges of Hetch Hetchy water out of the SFPUC regional water system under future flow conditions. The project is needed because the existing SFPUC facilities do not have sufficient capacity to discharge the future maximum Hetch Hetchy flow of 315 million gallons per day. The proposed improvements include a 7,000-foot-long backup pipeline, a new discharge facility at an open quarry pit (Pit F3-East), a cutoff wall to facilitate the management of water levels in Pit F3-East and an adjacent quarry pit (Pit F3-West), dewatering facilities, a pump station and wet well, and new pipelines to connect to other existing pipelines. The proposed improvements would allow the SFPUC to discharge the full maximum future flow to Pit F3-East, and subsequently conserve the discharged water by pumping the water to either San Antonio Reservoir for storage or to the Sunol Valley Water Treatment Plant for treatment and subsequent delivery to customers. In addition, the proposed project would increase operational flexibility and delivery reliability during emergencies and planned maintenance activities by making it possible for the SFPUC to simultaneously discharge quality-impaired Hetch Hetchy water out of the regional water system while accessing water supplies stored in San Antonio Reservoir, thereby minimizing the risk of service interruption.

The proposed project has a 21-month construction schedule, from approximately October 2012 through June 2014. All project components would be located in the Sunol Valley on Alameda watershed lands owned by the City and County of San Francisco (CCSF) and managed by the SFPUC. [SMITH]

Notice is hereby given to the general public as follows:

  1. The San Francisco Planning Department has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) on the project. The Draft EIR can be viewed online at www.sfplanning.org. Paper copies of the Draft EIR are available for public review at (1) San Francisco Planning Department, Planning Information Counter at 1660 Mission Street, 1st Floor, San Francisco; (2) San Francisco Main Library at Civic Center, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco; (3) Alameda County Main Library, 2400 Stevenson Boulevard, Fremont; (4) Dublin Public Library, 200 Civic Plaza, Dublin; (5) Livermore Public Library, 400 Old Bernal Avenue, Pleasanton. In addition, referenced materials are available for review by appointment at the San Francisco Planning Department offices at 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco (call 415-558-6373 to schedule an appointment). 
  2. The Draft EIR found that implementation of the proposed project would result in the following significant environmental effects that could not be mitigated to a less than significant level: construction-related emissions of nitrogen oxide (NOx), and the project’s cumulative construction-related NOx and toxic air contaminant emissions. 
  3. Public hearing on the Draft EIR will be held on: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at Sunol Glen School (11601 Main Street, Sunol) starting promptly at 6:30pm; and at San Francisco City Hall (Room 400, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco) on Thursday, February 23, 2012 beginning at 12:00 p.m. or later (call 415-558-6422 the week of the hearing for a recorded message giving a more specific time). 
  4. Public comments on the Draft EIR will be accepted from January 25 through March 12, 2012. Written comments should be addressed to Bill Wycko, Environmental Review Officer, San Francisco Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, CA 941031. Comments received at the public hearing and in writing will be responded to in a Comments and Responses document.

Planning Commission notice, 02/01/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that applications involving the properties/and or issues described below have been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code. The Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, February 23, 2012 beginning at 12:00 noon or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

2011.1059C: 211 Sutter Street, southwest corner of Sutter Street and Kearny Street, Lot 001 in Assessor’s Block 0293 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization under Planning Code Sections 227(i) and 303 for a proposed wireless telecommunications service facility operated by AT&T Mobility. The facility would consist of up to nine antennas located on the rooftop and associated equipment located in the basement. The facility is proposed on a Location Preference 4 Site (Industrial or Commercial Structures) within the C-3-0 (Downtown Office Commercial) Zoning District and a 80-130-F Height and Bulk District.

For further information, call Michelle Stahlhut at (415) 575-9116, and ask about Case No. 2011.1059C.

2011.0929C: 1401 Howard Street, located on the southwest corner of 10th and Howard Streets, Lot 035 in Assessor’s Block 3517 – Request for Conditional Use (CU) Authorization under Planning Code Sections 803.9(a) and 303 to convert an existing vacant church into office, retail and assembly uses within the SLR (Service/Light Industrial/Residential) Zoning District, Western SOMA Special Use District, SOMA Special Sign District, and a 50-X Height and Bulk District. The proposed project consists of exterior and interior alterations, including a seismic upgrade and construction of a new mezzanine level within the church interior. The subject property is Landmark No. 120. Proposed exterior work is subject to Historic Preservation Commission Review and Approval under Case No. 2011.0929A.

For further information, please call Rich Sucré at (415) 575-9108 and ask about Case No. 2011.0929C.

2011.1403C - 3500 19th Street - south side at the southwest corner of the intersection with Valencia Street, Lot 012 in Assessor's Block 3588 - Request for Conditional Use Authorization to modify the existing project's original motion of approval (No. 17560) to allow the project to pay the affordable housing in-lieu fee instead of providing three on-site affordable housing units in the Valencia Street NCT (Neighborhood Commercial Transit) Zoning District, Mission Alcoholic Beverage Special Use Subdistrict, and 55-X Height and Bulk District.

For further information, please call Corey Teague at (415) 575-9081 and ask about Case No. 2011.1403C.



2011.1304C: 1245 South Van Ness Avenue – on the east side of South Van Ness Avenue, between 23rd and 24th Streets; Lot 070 in Assessor’s Block 3641 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization pursuant to Planning Code Sections 303 and 703.4 (Formula Retail) to establish a formula retail grocery store (d.b.a. Fresh and Easy) within an NC-3 (Moderate Neighborhood Commercial District), a 50-X Height and Bulk District, and the Mission Alcoholic Beverage Special Use Sub-District. The project will divide the existing 21,452 square-foot grocery store into two spaces - a new 16,241 square-foot grocery store (d.b.a. Fresh and Easy) and a second 5,211 square-foot commercial retail space (tenant, t.b.d.).
For further information, call Brittany Bendix at (415) 575-9114, and ask about Case No 2011.1304C.
2012.0016T: Amendments to the Planning Code Section 179.1 (b): The Commission will consider an Ordinance introduced by Supervisor Cohen to extend by 90 days the period of time in which existing uses in the Eastern Neighborhoods area that have operated without permits may file an application for determination of eligibility for legitimization. In addition, the Commission will consider the Planning Department’s proposal to extend this period even further for six months. The Planning Department also proposes to establish a time limit between when a letter of legitimization is issued and when subsequent required applications are filed. Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Modifications.
For further information, call Kamia Haddadan at (415) 575-9068, and ask about Case No 2012.0016T.
2012.0017T: The Commission will consider an Ordinance introduced by Supervisor Elsbernd concerning automobile sales and rental in NC-S (Neighborhood Commercial, Shopping Center) Districts. Specifically, the proposed Ordinance would amend the San Francisco Planning Code Section 713.61 to: (1) allow an automobile sale or rental use in NC-S Districts as a conditional use; and (2) make environmental findings, Planning Code Section 302 findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1. Preliminary Recommendation: Approval of Proposed Ordinance to Board of Supervisors.
For further information, call Aaron Starr at (415) 558-6362, and ask about Case No 2012.0017T.

2011.1216C: 9 WEST PORTAL AVENUE – south side between Ulloa and Vicente Streets ; Lot 029 in Assessor’s Block 2979A – Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Section 303, to modify the Conditions of Approval contained in Motion No. 18163, Case No. 2010.0422C, and allow an increase in the permitted hours of operation and an increase in the number of seats for the existing bar/liquor store (d.b.a. Vin Debut) within the West Portal Avenue NC (Neighborhood Commercial) Zoning District and 26-X Height and Bulk District.

For further information, call Douglas Vu at (415) 575-9120, and ask about Case No 2011.1216C.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission.

Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a conditional use, 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.

Scott Sanchez
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
2/1/2012

Notice is hereby given to the general public that applications involving the properties/and or issues described below have been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code. The Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, February 23, 2012 beginning at 10:00am or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400. Please note that these items will not be heard on the previously noticed hearing date of February 9, 2012.

2007.0030ECKMRZ - 8 WASHINGTON STREET - north side of Washington Street between The Embarcadero and Drumm Street; Assessor’s Block 168/Lot 58, Block 171/Lot 69, Block 201/Lot 12 and Seawall Lot 351, which includes Lot 13 - Adoption of Findings under the California Environmental Quality Act. The project proposes to demolish the existing surface parking lot and Golden Gateway Tennis and Swim Club, and construct a new health club, residential buildings ranging from four to twelve stories in height containing 145 dwelling units, ground-floor retail uses totaling approximately 20,000 square feet, and 400 off-street parking spaces, within the RC-4 (Residential-Commercial, High Density) District, and the 84-E Height and Bulk District.

Preliminary Recommendation: Adopt California Environmental Quality Act Findings

2007.0030ECKMRZ - 8 WASHINGTON STREET - north side of Washington Street between The Embarcadero and Drumm Street; Assessor’s Block 168/Lot 58, Block 171/Lot 69, Block 201/Lot 12 and Seawall Lot 351, which includes Lot 13 - Request for Conditional Use Authorization for review of a building exceeding 50 feet in an RC District (Section 253), to allow a non-accessory off-street parking garage (Section 209.7(d)), to allow non-residential uses exceeding 6,000 square feet (Section 209.8(f)), to allow commercial uses above the ground floor (Section 209.8(c)), and to approve a Planned Unit Development with specific modifications of Planning Code regulations regarding bulk limitations, rear yard, and off-street parking quantities. The project proposes to demolish the existing surface parking lot and Golden Gateway Tennis and Swim Club, and construct a new health club, residential buildings ranging from four to twelve stories in height containing 145 dwelling units, ground-floor retail uses totaling approximately 20,000 square feet, and 400 off-street parking spaces, within the RC-4 (Residential-Commercial, High Density) District, and the 84-E Height and Bulk District.

Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Conditions

2007.0030ECKMRZ - 8 WASHINGTON STREET - north side of Washington Street between The Embarcadero and Drumm Street; Assessor’s Block 168/Lot 58, Block 171/Lot 69, Block 201/Lot 12 and Seawall Lot 351, which includes Lot 13 - Request to Consider jointly with the Recreation and Park Commission the establishment of a cumulative shadow limit for Sue Bierman Park, pursuant to the jointly-approved Section 295 Implementation Memo adopted in 1989. The project proposes to demolish the existing surface parking lot and Golden Gateway Tennis and Swim Club, and construct a new health club, residential buildings ranging from four to twelve stories in height containing 145 dwelling units, ground-floor retail uses totaling approximately 20,000 square feet, and 400 off-street parking spaces, within the RC-4 (Residential-Commercial, High Density) District, and the 84-E Height and Bulk District.

Preliminary Recommendation: Establish Cumulative Shadow Limit

2007.0030ECKMRZ - 8 WASHINGTON STREET - north side of Washington Street between The Embarcadero and Drumm Street; Assessor’s Block 168/Lot 58, Block 171/Lot 69, Block 201/Lot 12 and Seawall Lot 351, which includes Lot 13 - Request to Consider whether the net new shadow cast by the project on Sue Bierman Park will be adverse, and to authorize the allocation of the cumulative shadow limit for Sue Bierman Park to the project (Section 295). The project proposes to demolish the existing surface parking lot and Golden Gateway Tennis and Swim Club, and construct a new health club, residential buildings ranging from four to twelve stories in height containing 145 dwelling units, ground-floor retail uses totaling approximately 20,000 square feet, and 400 off-street parking spaces, within the RC-4 (Residential-Commercial, High Density) District, and the 84-E Height and Bulk District.

Preliminary Recommendation: Adopt Findings that Shadow is Not Adverse

2007.0030ECKMRZ - 8 WASHINGTON STREET - north side of Washington Street between The Embarcadero and Drumm Street; Assessor’s Block 168/Lot 58, Block 171/Lot 69, Block 201/Lot 12 and Seawall Lot 351, which includes Lot 13 - Request for General Plan Amendment (Section 340) to "Map 2 - Height and Bulk Plan" within the Northeastern Waterfront Area Plan of the General Plan (Section 340), to reclassify two portions of the southwestern portion of the development site from the existing 84-foot height limit to a height of 92 feet in one portion, and 136 feet in another portion. The project proposes to demolish the existing surface parking lot and Golden Gateway Tennis and Swim Club, and construct a new health club, residential buildings ranging from four to twelve stories in height containing 145 dwelling units, ground-floor retail uses totaling approximately 20,000 square feet, and 400 off-street parking spaces, within the RC-4 (Residential-Commercial, High Density) District, and the 84-E Height and Bulk District.

Preliminary Recommendation: Recommend Approval to the Board of Supervisors.

2007.0030ECKMRZ - 8 WASHINGTON STREET - north side of Washington Street between The Embarcadero and Drumm Street; Assessor’s Block 168/Lot 58, Block 171/Lot 69, Block 201/Lot 12 and Seawall Lot 351, which includes Lot 13 - Consideration of a motion making findings of consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1. The project proposes to demolish the existing surface parking lot and Golden Gateway Tennis and Swim Club, and construct a new health club, residential buildings ranging from four to twelve stories in height containing 145 dwelling units, ground-floor retail uses totaling approximately 20,000 square feet, and 400 off-street parking spaces, within the RC-4 (Residential-Commercial, High Density) District, and the 84-E Height and Bulk District.

Preliminary Recommendation: Adopt General Plan Consistency Findings
2007.0030ECKMRZ - 8 WASHINGTON STREET - north side of Washington Street between The Embarcadero and Drumm Street; Assessor’s Block 168/Lot 58, Block 171/Lot 69, Block 201/Lot 12 and Seawall Lot 351, which includes Lot 13 - Request for Height Reclassification (Section 302) of Zoning Map HT01 to reclassify two portions of the southwestern area of the development site from the 84-E Height and Bulk District to the 92-E Height and Bulk District in one portion, and the 136-E Height and Bulk District in another portion. The project proposes to demolish the existing surface parking lot and Golden Gateway Tennis and Swim Club, and construct a new health club, residential buildings ranging from four to twelve stories in height containing 145 dwelling units, ground-floor retail uses totaling approximately 20,000 square feet, and 400 off-street parking spaces, within the RC-4 (Residential-Commercial, High Density) District, and the 84-E Height and Bulk District.

Preliminary Recommendation: Recommend Approval to the Board of Supervisors.
8 Washington Location

For further information, call Kevin Guy at (415) 558-6163, or email at kevin.guy@sfgov.org, and ask about Case No. 2007.0030ECKMRZ

Planning Commission notice, 02/02/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that applications involving the properties/and or issues described below have been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code. The Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, February 23, 2012 beginning at 12:00 noon or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

2011.1145C: 601 TOMPKINS AVENUE – northeast corner of Tompkins Avenue and Banks Street, Lot 017, Assessor’s Block 5701. Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Section 608.14 to allow for the restoration of a vintage sign within the RH-1 (Residential, House, Single-Family) and Bernal Heights Special Use Zoning Districts, and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.

For further information, call Kimberly Durandet at (415) 575-6816 and ask about Case No. 2011.1145C.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission.

Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a conditional use, 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.

Scott Sanchez
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
2/2/2012

Planning Commission notice, 02/08/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that applications involving the properties/and or issues described below have been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code. The Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, March 1, 2012 beginning at 12:00 noon or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

Case No. 2011.1423B: a.k.a. Mission Bay South Blocks 29, 30, 31, & 32: Lot 001 in Assessors Block 8722 – application for office allocation pursuant to Planning Code Sections 321 and 322 (the Annual Office Development Limitation program). and Design Review approval in accord with Resolution 14702 to construct four new buildings ranging in height from six to ten stories containing 1,254,551 s.f. office space; 41,363 s.f ground floor retail and restaurants; and 6,000 s.f childcare. The site is located in the Mission Bay South Plan Area’s Commercial-Industrial Zoning District and an HZ-5 Height District.

For further information, contact David Winslow at 415 575 9159 or email david.winslow@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2011.1423B.

2011.0419C: 2543 Noriega Street - southeast corner of Noriega Street and 33rd Avenue; Lot 010 in Assessor’s Block 2069 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 711.83, and 303 to establish a wireless telecommunication services facility operated by AT&T Mobility. The facility would consist of 11 roof mounted panel antennas and associated equipment cabinets located within a two-story commercial building. The facility is proposed on a Location Preference Two Site (Preferred Location – Co-location Site) within an NC-2 (Neighborhood Commercial, Small-scale) District, and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.

For further information, contact Adrian C. Putra at (415) 575-9079 and ask about Case No. 2011.0419C.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission.

Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a conditional use, 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.

Scott Sanchez
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
2/8/2012

PLANNING DEPARTMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to the general public of the following actions under the Environmental Review Process. Review of the documents concerning these projects can be arranged by calling (415) 575-9025.

PRELIMINARY MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION

The initial evaluation conducted by the Planning Department determined that the following projects could not have a significant effect on the environment, and that no environmental impact report is required. Accordingly, a Preliminary Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared.

Public recommendations for amendment of the text of the finding, or any appeal of this determination to the Planning Commission (with $510 filing fee) must be filed with the Department within 20 days following the date of this notice. In the absence of an appeal, the Negative Declaration shall be made final, subject to any necessary modifications, 20 days from the date of this notice.

2011.0148E: Minnie and Lovie Ward Playfields Renovation - 650 Capitol Avenue: The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department is proposing to renovate this 6.1-acre public sports facility located at the intersection of Capitol and Montana Avenues in the Oceanview neighborhood (Assessor’s Block 7068, Lot 1). The project would involve the replacement of grass playfields with synthetic turf and the installation of twelve 60 to 80-foot-tall light standards. The project would also include the following: replacement of bleachers; replacement of the metal chain link fence with black vinyl fence; replacement of baseball backstops and dugout areas; installation of new spectator amenities; improvement of pedestrian walkway and other infrastructure; and removal and replacement of up to 21 on-site trees. The project site is located in a Public Use District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District. [LEWIS]

Planning Commission notice, 02/11/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that an application involving the property at 155 5th Street, Lot 071 in Assessor's Block 3724, has been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code, including Planning Code Section 309. The proposal is renovate the existing commercial building, most recently used as office space, for use as medical office space and post-secondary institutional use (dba "University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry"). The project includes extensive remodeling of the exterior materials, as well as reconfiguration of interior floor plans. While the project would result in changes in wall plane in certain locations of the exterior, the overall exterior dimensions of the building (including building height) would not change, and the gross square footage of the building would not increase.

If you determine that the impact on you from this proposed development is significant, and you believe that circumstances exist that merit a public hearing regarding the project, you have the option to request that the Planning Commission exercise its discretionary powers to review the project. This procedure is called a Section 309 Determination of Compliance. If you believe the project warrants a Section 309 Determination of Compliance by the Planning Commission, you must make such request within 10 days of this notice, prior to the Expiration Date shown on the reverse side, by submitting a written request to the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, or to the Planning Information Center, 1660 Mission Street, 1st Floor, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

If no request for Planning Commission review has been filed within 10 days of this notice, the Planning Department will approve the application and forward it to the Department of Building Inspection for its review.

For further information, call Kevin Guy at (415) 558-6163, or email at kevin.guy@sfgov.org, and ask about Building Permit No. 2011.0610.7882.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission.

Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a conditional use, 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.

Scott Sanchez
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
2/11/2012

Planning Commission notice, 02/15/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that applications involving the properties/and or issues described below have been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code. The Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, March 8, 2012 beginning at 12:00 noon or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

2011.1283C – 4028 24th STREET – on the north side of 24th Street between Noe and Castro streets; Lot 011 in Assessor’s Block 3656 – Request for Conditional Use authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 303 and 728.44 to allow a small self-service restaurant (d.b.a. Sweet Spot) within the 24th Street – Noe Valley Neighborhood Commercial District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.

For further information, call Tom Wang at (415) 558-6335, or e-mail at thomas.wang@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2011.1283C.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission.

Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a conditional use, 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.

Scott Sanchez
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
2/15/2012

Planning Commission notice, 02/22/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that applications involving the properties/and or issues described below have been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code. The Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, March 15, 2012 beginning at 12:00 noon or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

2011.0802C – 1100 Divisadero Street – northeast corner of Divisadero and Turk Streets; Lot 020 in Assessor’s Block 1128 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 303 and 711.83, to allow AT&T Wireless to locate up to nine (9) WTS panel antennas in the church steeple, which will be vertically extended by approximately 10 feet, and related equipment in an outside equipment area on the east side of the property of the one-story Presbytery of San Francisco building, within a NC-2 (Neighborhood Commercial, Small Scale) District and 65-A Height and Bulk District. The site is a Location Preference 1 (publicly used structure).

For further information, call Sara Vellve at (415) 558-6263, or e-mail at Sara.Vellve@sfgov.org and ask about Case No 2011.0802C.

2011.0605C – 2199 Market Street – east side between 15th and Sanchez Streets; Lot 036 in Assessor’s Block 3558 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 303(i) and 703.4 to convert a vacant commercial space into a formula retail use at the ground floor, (d.b.a. Verizon Wireless) within the Upper Market NCT (Neighborhood Commercial Transit) Zoning District and 50-X Height and Bulk District.

For further information, call Sharon Lai at (415) 575-9087, or e-mail at sharon.w.lai@sfgov.org and ask about Case No 2011.0802C.

2011.0397T: Amendments to the Planning Code Sections 150, 155.1, 155.2, 155.3, 155.4, and 155.5: Consolidating and clarifying definitions, design standards, and requirements for bicycle parking; adopting findings, including environmental findings, Planning Code Section 302 findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.

For further information, call Sophie Hayward at (415) 558-6372 and ask about Case No 2011.0397T.

2012.0014B: 808 Brannan Street – north side between 7th and Langton Streets, Lot 004D in Assessor's Block 3780 - Request for Office Development Authorization pursuant to Planning Code Sections 179.1, 321, 803.9(h), and 843.66 to convert the entire building to 45,723 gross square feet of office use in the UMU (Urban Mixed Use) Zoning District and 68-X Height and Bulk District.

For further information, call Corey Teague at (415) 575-9081 and ask about Case No 2012.0014B.

2012.0080C – 2060 FILLMORE STREET – southeast corner of California and Fillmore Streets; Lot 023 in Assessor’s Block 0653 – Request for Conditional Use authorization under Sections 303 and 718.43 of the Planning Code for the change of use of an existing coffee store use (d.b.a. Royal Ground Coffee) to a large fast food restaurant use (d.b.a. Royal Ground Coffee) with approximately 1,300 square feet of floor area on the ground floor of a three-story, mixed-use building within the Upper Fillmore Street Neighborhood Commercial District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District. No tenant improvements are proposed within the existing commercial space nor are changes proposed to the exterior building envelope. The project sponsor is proposing to add Alcoholic Beverage License Type 41 in order to serve beer and/or wine for drinking on the premises.

For further information, please call Sharon M. Young at (415) 558-6346 or email sharon.m.young@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2012.0080C.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission.

Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a conditional use, 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.

Scott Sanchez
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
2/22/2012

Planning Commission notice, 02/29/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that applications involving the properties/and or issues described below have been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code. The Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, March 22, 2012 beginning at 12:00 noon or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

2011.1239C: 901 Cortland Avenue, northwest corner of Gates Street, Lot 038 in Assessor’s Block 5660 – Request for Conditional Use (CU) authorization under Planning Code Sections 303 and 711.54 to establish a massage establishment (d.b.a. Traditional Chinese Massage) within the NC-2 (Small Scale Neighborhood Commercial District) Zoning District and a 40-X Height and Bulk district.

For further information, please call Diego R Sánchez at (415) 575-9082 and ask about Case No. 2011.1239C.

2011.1281C: 1300 DOLORES STREET – southwest corner of 26th and Dolores Streets; Lot 045 in Assessor’s Block 6566 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 186, 303 and 728.44, to convert the existing retail coffee store (dba: Luv A Java) into a small, self-service restaurant within an RH-3 (Residential, House – Three-Family) District, and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.

For further information, call Douglas Vu at (415) 575-9120, and ask about Case Number 2011.1281C.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission.

Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a conditional use, 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.

Scott Sanchez
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
2/29/2012

PLANNING DEPARTMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to the general public of the following actions under the Environmental Review Process. Review of the documents concerning these projects can be arranged by calling (415) 575-9025.

PRELIMINARY MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION

The initial evaluation conducted by the Planning Department determined that the following projects could not have a significant effect on the environment, and that no environmental impact report is required. Accordingly, a Preliminary Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared.

Public recommendations for amendment of the text of the finding, or any appeal of this determination to the Planning Commission (with $500 filing fee) must be filed with the Department within 20 days following the date of this notice. In the absence of an appeal, the Negative Declaration shall be made final, subject to any necessary modifications, 20 days from the date of this notice.

2004.1004E: 1150 16th Street Residential-Retail-PDR Project – The 11,659 square foot (sf) project site (Assessor’s Block 3821, Lot 7) is on the east side of 8th Street between Irwin and 16th Streets, within the block bounded by 8th, Irwin, 7th, Hubbell, and 16th Streets, in the South of Market/Potrero Hill neighborhood. The site is within the PDR 1 D use district and a 68-X height and bulk district. The proposed project includes demolition of a 2,660 sf single-story commercial building and construction of two connected buildings. The southeastern building (1150 16th Street) would be 58 feet tall with 15 residential units (20,277 sf) on four levels above a restaurant (5,056 sf). The northwestern building (1201 8th Street) would be 68 feet tall with 12,826 sf of production, distribution, and repair (PDR) space, divided into 15 units, on three levels above ground-floor retail (1,429 sf). The project includes one off-street loading space and a shared basement garage with 22 parking spaces accessed from Irwin Street. [POLING]

PRELIMINARY MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION

The initial evaluation conducted by the Planning Department determined that the following projects could not have a significant effect on the environment, and that no environmental impact report is required. Accordingly, a Preliminary Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared.

Public recommendations for amendment of the text of the finding, or any appeal of this determination to the Planning Commission (with $510 filing fee) must be filed with the Department within 20 days following the date of this notice. In the absence of an appeal, the Negative Declaration shall be made final, subject to any necessary modifications, 20 days from the date of this notice.

2011.1370E – North Shore to Channel Force Main Project: The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission is proposing the proposed project, which consists of construction of a new 3,300-foot-long force main, installation of two underground valve vaults for flow control at the northern terminus of the new force main, and replacement or relocation of approximately 2,070 feet of water mains. The project would be implemented within San Francisco street rights-of-way, except for a portion of the segment beneath the former Jackson Street right-of-way, which would be partially within a City sewer easement and partially within City property. Both underground vaults would be located near the former intersection of Jackson Street and The Embarcadero. The purpose of the proposed project is to provide redundancy for a failing portion of the existing North Shore Force Main, which conveys wastewater and stormwater flows. [SOKOLOVE]

Planning Commission notice, 03/01/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that applications involving the properties/and or issues described below have been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code. The Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, March 22, 2012 beginning at 12:00 noon or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

2012.0186T: Waiving Certain Fees For Small Business Month. The Planning Commission will consider an Ordinance [Board File No. pending] introduced by Supervisor Chu amending certain Municipal Codes, including Planning Code Section 355, to waive fees for the month of May 2012 for certain façade improvements, and may consider related amendments recommended by the Department. The Commission may adopt findings, including environmental findings, Planning Code Section 302 findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.
Department Recommendation: Pending.

For further information, call AnMarie Rodgers at (415) 558-6395, and ask about Case Number 2012.0186T.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission.

Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a conditional use, 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.

Scott Sanchez
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
3/1/2012

Planning Commission notice, 03/14/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that applications involving the properties/and or issues described below have been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code. The Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, April 5, 2012 beginning at 12:00 noon or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

Case No. 2011.1420C: 1266 – 9TH AVENUE, east side between Lincoln Way and Irving Street; Lot 043 in Assessor’s Block 1742 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 303(c), 303(i), 703.4, and 730.42, to allow a formula retail full-service restaurant (d.b.a La Boulange) within the Inner Sunset Neighborhood Commercial District (NCD) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk District.

For further information, please call Elizabeth Watty at (415) 558-6620 or email Elizabeth.Watty@sfgov.org, and ask about Case No. 2011.1420C.

2011.0605C – 2199 Market Street – east side between 15th and Sanchez Streets; Lot 036 in Assessor’s Block 3558 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 303(i) and 703.4 to convert a vacant commercial space into a formula retail use at the ground floor, (d.b.a. Verizon Wireless Wireless Store, Premium Retailer) within the Upper Market NCT (Neighborhood Commercial Transit) Zoning District and 50-X Height and Bulk District.

For further information, call Sharon Lai at (415) 575-9087, or e-mail at sharon.w.lai@sfgov.org and ask about Case No 2011.0605C.

2012.0052I – 1 BEACH STREET – south side between Grant Avenue and Stockton Lot 001 in Assessor’s Block 0018 – Notification by the Zoning Administrator of filing of an Institutional Master Plan for Alliant International University. Pursuant to Planning Code Section 304.5, the Planning Commission must hold a public hearing upon receiving a completed Institutional Master Plan. This public hearing is for receipt of public testimony only; receipt of this Institutional Master Plan does not constitute acceptance or approval of any proposed project contained therein.

For further information, call Rick Crawford at (415) 558-6358 and ask about Case No. 2012.0052I.

2011.0410C – 2242 POLK STREET – southwest corner of Polk and Green Streets; Lot 015 in Assessor’s Block 0549 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 303, and 723.83 for a proposed wireless telecommunications service facility operated by AT&T Mobility. The facility would consist of nine roof-mounted panel antennas and associated equipment located on the roof. The facility is proposed on a Location Preference 6 Site (Preferred Location – Limited Preference Site) within the Polk Street Neighborhood Commercial District and 65-A Height and Bulk District.

For further information, call Rick Crawford at (415) 558-6358 and ask about Case No. 2011.0410C.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission.

Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a conditional use, 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.

Scott Sanchez
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
3/14/2012

Planning Commission notice, 03/21/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that applications involving the properties/and or issues described below have been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code. The Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, April 12, 2012 beginning at 12:00 noon or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

2011.0588CEV: 929 BRODERICK STREET, west side between Turk Street and Golden Gate Avenue; Lot 006 in Assessor’s Block 1152 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 209.1(h) and 303, to allow a sixth dwelling-unit within the existing five-unit residential building on a lot measuring approximately 6,351sf. The project also includes a request for Variances, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 134 and 188, to allow encroachments into the required rear yard by expanding the volume of the existing noncomplying structure and by constructing a deck at the first floor. The project site is located within the RH-3 (Residential, House, Three-Unit) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk District.

For further information, please call Elizabeth Watty at (415) 558-6620 or email Elizabeth.Watty@sfgov.org, and ask about Case No. 2011.0588CEV.

2012.0167TZ: Amendments to the San Francisco Planning Code and Zoning Map Sheet SU08 to establish the 9th Street Power Retail Special Use District for property located at 555-9th Street [Board File No. 12-0083] Ordinance introduced by Supervisor Kim adding Section 249.66 (to be changed to Section 249.67 or the next available number under Section 249) to establish the 9th Street Power Retail Special Use District for property located at 555-9th Street (Assessor’s Block No. 3781, Lot No. 003); amending the San Francisco Zoning Map Sheet SU08 to show the boundaries of the 9th Street Power Retail Special Use District; and making environmental findings, Planning Code Section 302 findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1. Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with modifications.

For further information, please call Aaron Starr at (415) 558-6362 and ask about Case No. 2012.0167TZ.

2012.0174T: Amendments to the San Francisco Planning Code to include Financial Services in the Definition of Formula Retail [Board File No. 12-0047] Ordinance introduced by Supervisor Mar amending the San Francisco Planning Code by: 1) amending Section 703.3(c) to include financial services within the uses subject to formula retail controls in Neighborhood Commercial Districts; 2) amending Section 806.3(c) including financial services within the uses subject to formula retail controls in Mixed Use Districts; 3) amending Section 303.3(i) making conforming amendments; and 4) making findings, including environmental findings, Planning Code Section 302 findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan and with the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1. Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with modifications.

For further information, please call Aaron Starr at (415) 558-6362 and ask about Case No. 2012.0174T.

2004.1004EKC: 1150 16th Street (aka 1201 8th Street) - north side between 8th Street and Hubbell Street, Lot 007 in Assessor's Block 3821 - Request for Conditional Use Authorization pursuant to Planning Code Sections 175.6, 215, and 303. The proposal is to demolish the existing single-story building and construct two adjoined buildings. The 1150 16th Street building is a 55 feet tall structure containing ground floor retail and 15 dwelling units above. The adjoining 1201 8th Street building is a 68 feet tall structure containing ground floor retail and PDR uses above. The two buildings share a basement level garage containing 14 residential parking spaces and 8 commercial parking spaces. The project site falls in the PDR-1-D (Productions, Distribution, and Repair - Design) Zoning District and 68-X Height and Bulk District. The 1150 16th Street building is subject to the Eastern Neighborhood "Pipeline" controls of Planning Code Section 175.6 and the original zoning and height/bulk districts on the application filing date, which were M-2 (Heavy Industrial) District and a 50-X Height and Bulk District.

For further information, please call Corey Teague at (415) 575-9081 and ask about Case No. 2004.1004EKC.

2012.0128B – 375 ALABAMA STREET – east side between 16th and 17th Streets, Lot 002 in Assessor's Block 3966 - Request for Office Development Authorization pursuant to Planning Code Sections 179.1, 321, and 322 to establish 48,189 gross square feet of office use on a portion of the third floor and the entire fourth floor of the existing building in a PDR-1-G (Production Distribution and Repair - General) Zoning District and 68-X Height and Bulk District.

For further information, please call Corey Teague at (415) 575-9081 and ask about Case No. 2012.0128B.

Case No. 2011.0969C: 5098 MISSION STREET – northwest corner of Mission Street and Geneva Avenue; Lot 016 in Assessor’s Block 6969 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 303 and 703.4, to allow a self-service specialty food use (d.b.a. Quiznos) identified as a formula retail use within an NC-3 (Neighborhood Commercial, Moderate Scale) District and 65-A Height and Bulk District.

For further information, please call Adrian C. Putra at (415) 575-9079 or email adrian.putra@sfgov.org, and ask about Case No. 2011.0969C.

2011.1216C: 9 WEST PORTAL AVENUE – south side between Ulloa and Vicente Streets ; Lot 029 in Assessor’s Block 2979A – Request for Conditional Use Authorization pursuant to Planning Code Section 303, to modify the Conditions of Approval contained in Motion No. 18163, Case No. 2010.0422C, and allow an increase in the permitted hours of operation and an increase in the number of seats for the existing bar and liquor store (d.b.a. Vin Debut) within the West Portal Avenue NC (Neighborhood Commercial) Zoning District and 26-X Height and Bulk District.

For further information, call Douglas Vu at (415) 575-9120, and ask about Case No 2011.1216C.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission.

Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a conditional use, 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.

Scott Sanchez
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
3/21/2012

PLANNING DEPARTMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to the general public of the following actions under the environmental Review Process. Review of the documents concerning these projects can be arranged by calling (415) 575-9025.

NOTICE OF HEARING ON APPEAL OF
PRELIMINARY MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION

2011.0148E: Minnie and Lovie Ward Playfields Renovation - 650 Capitol Avenue: The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department is proposing to renovate this 6.1-acre public sports facility located at the intersection of Capitol and Montana Avenues in the Oceanview neighborhood (Assessor’s Block 7068, Lot 1). The project would involve replacement of grass playfields with synthetic turf and installation of twelve 60 to 80-foot-tall light standards. The project would also include: replacement of bleachers; replacement of metal chain link fence with black vinyl fence; replacement of baseball backstops and dugout areas; installation of new spectator amenities; improvement of pedestrian walkway and other infrastructure; and removal and replacement of up to 21 on-site trees. The project site is located in a Public Use District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District. [LEWIS]

This appeal is scheduled for a public hearing before the Planning Commission in Room 400, City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, on March 22, 2012 beginning at 12:00 p.m. or later. At that time, the hearing will be proposed for continuance to June 28, 2012. For a more specific time, please call 558 6422 for recorded information the week of the hearing.

Planning Commission notice, 03/28/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that applications involving the properties/and or issues described below have been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code. The Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, April 19, 2012 beginning at 12:00 noon or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

2012.0160T: Amending Planning Code Section 205.4 [Board File No. 12-0125]. Ordinance introduced by Supervisor Weiner amending Planning Code Section 205.4 to allow mobile food facilities at certain types of institutions within RM, RTO, RH, and RED districts, subject to certain conditions; and adopting findings, including environmental findings, Planning Code Section 302 findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.

For further information please call Sophie Hayward at (415) 558-6372 and ask about Case Number 2012.0160T.

2011.1119C – 855 Brotherhood Way – on the south side of Brotherhood Way between Junipero Serra and Lake Merced boulevards, Lot 025 in Assessor’s Block 7380 - Request for Conditional Use authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 209.3(j) and 303 to allow the demolition of an existing banquet/multi-purpose hall and some storage areas and the construction of a new banquet/multi-purpose hall, at an existing religious institution (Richmond Masonic Temple of San Francisco) in an RH-1(D) Zoning District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.

For further information, call Tom Wang at (415) 558-6335, or e-mail at thomas.wang@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2011.1119C.

2011.0393C – 455 FRANKLIN STREET – southwest corner of Franklin and Fulton Streets; Lot 031 in Assessor’s Block 0792 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Section Sections 303 and 731.83 for a proposed wireless telecommunications service facility operated by AT&T Mobility. The facility would consist of twelve roof-mounted panel antennas and eight equipment cabinets located on the roof of the building. The facility is proposed on a Location Preference 4 Site (Preferred Location - Industrial/Commercial Site) within the NCT-3 (Moderate-Scale Neighborhood Commercial Transit) Use District and a 65-X Height and Bulk District.

For further information, call Rick Crawford at (415) 558-6358 and ask about Case No 2011.0393C.

2011.1084C – 800 POWELL STREET – northeast corner of Powell and California Streets; Lot 017 in Assessor’s Block 0243 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Section Sections 303 and 209.6(b) for a proposed wireless telecommunications service facility operated by AT&T Mobility. The facility would consist of six roof-mounted panel antennas and associated equipment cabinets located in the basement of the building. The facility is proposed on a Location Preference 6 Site (Preferred Location – Limited Preference Site) within the RM-4 (Residential-Mixed, High Density) Use District and a 65-X Height and Bulk District.

For further information, call Rick Crawford at (415) 558-6358 and ask about Case No 2011.1084C.

2012.0074C – 1400 NORIEGA STREET - north side between 21st and 22nd Avenues; Lot 030 in Assessor’s Block 2028 - Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 303 and 711.21 to convert a vacant office space into non-profit health clinic at the ground floor, (d.b.a. North East Medical Services) within an NC-2 (Small Scale Neighborhood Commercial) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk District.

For further information, call Sophie Hayward at (415) 558-6372 and ask about Case No 2012.0074C.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission.

Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a conditional use, 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.

Scott Sanchez
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
3/28/2012

Planning Commission notice, 03/29/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that applications involving the properties/and or issues described below have been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code. The Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, April 19, 2012 beginning at 12:00 noon or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

Case No. 2011.0206T: Amendments to the Planning Code Sections 102.36, 135(d)(2), 207.6(B)(3), 307(j), 312, 317(b)(1), 317(f)(1), and 401: Establishing a definition of Student Housing, modifying open space requirements for dwellings less than 350 square feet plus bathroom, modifying unit mix requirements for Student Housing, modifying the neighborhood notification procedures in NC districts, monitoring conversion of Student Housing to housing, and prohibiting the conversion of housing to Student Housing; adopting findings, including environmental findings, Planning Code Section 302 findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.

For further information, please call Sophie Hayward at (415) 558-6372 and ask about Case No. 2011.0206T.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission.

Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a conditional use, 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.

Scott Sanchez
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
3/29/2012

Planning Commission notice, 04/04/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that applications involving the properties/and or issues described below have been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code. The Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, April 26, 2012 beginning at 12:00 noon or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

2011.0249C: 990 VALENCIA STREET, west side of Valencia Street between Liberty and 21st Streets, Lot 009 in Assessor’s Block 3608 —Request for Conditional Use authorization under Planning Code Sections 726.24, 245.2(a) and 303 to allow the establishment of an Outdoor Activity in the rear of the property for an existing restaurant, d.b.a. “The Blue Fig”, on the ground floor of an one-story building in the Valencia Street NCT (Neighborhood Commercial Transit) Zoning District and a 50-X Height and Bulk District.

For further information please call Ben A. Fu at (415) 558-6613 or email ben.fu @sfgov.org, and ask about Case No. 2011.0249C.

2011.1056C - 22 PEACE PLAZA SUITES 400 - 410 (LOCATED WITHIN THE INTERIOR OF JAPANTOWN CENTER MIYAKO EAST MALL) - north side of Geary Boulevard between Laguna and Webster Streets; Lot 027 in Assessor’s Block 0700 - Request for Conditional Use Authorization under Sections 249.31, 303, and 712.21 of the Planning Code to legalize a use size that exceeds 6,000 square feet of floor area with the merger of ground floor commercial tenant space Suite 400 (a retail variety store d.b.a. Daiso Japan established at the current location since July 2009) with Suite 410 (once vacant commercial tenant space previously occupied by Genji Antiques until March 2010) within the NC-3 (Neighborhood Commercial, Moderate-Scale) Zoning District, Japantown Special Use Subdistrict, and a 50-X Height and Bulk District. The two commercial spaces were merged in December 2010 with the removal of interior wall partitions which previously separated Suite 400 (2775 square feet of floor area) and Suite 410 (5,606 square feet of floor area); the expanded space currently contains 8,381 square feet of floor area. No additional tenant improvements are proposed within the merged commercial tenant space nor are changes proposed to the exterior building envelope.

For further information please call Sharon M. Young at (415) 558-6346 or email Sharon.M.Young@sfgov.org, and ask about Case No. 2011.1056C.

2011.0584CDV – 601 DOLORES STREET – southeast corner 19th Street; Lot 060 in Assessor’s Block 3598 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Section 209.3(g) to convert a former church that is currently being used as a single-family dwelling into a private elementary school operated by “Children’s Day School” which is currently operating down the street at 333 Dolores Street. “Children’s Day School” would maintain both campuses. The project is subject Mandatory Staff-Initiated Discretionary Review pursuant to Section 317 for the conversion of a dwelling unit into a non-residential use. The project also requires a parking variance from Section 151 of the Planning Code because no parking will be provided for the school. The project includes tenant improvements to the building’s interior and minor tenant improvements to the building’s exterior. The subject property is located within a RH-3 (Residential, House, Three-Family) District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.

For further information please call Michael Smith at (415) 558-6322 or email michael.e.smith@sfgov.org, and ask about Case No. 2011.0584CDV.

2012.0009C: 1528-1540 Pine Street, north side between Polk Street and Van Ness Avenue, Lot 005 of Assessor’s Block 0646: Request for Conditional Use Authorization to establish an automobile and scooter repair business (d.b.a. Cars Dawydiak) within the basement and second floor of existing building located at 1528-1540 Pine Street, with accessory automobile and scooter sales located at the ground floor, pursuant to Planning Code Section ("Section") 303. Conditional Use Authorization is required to establish the automotive repair use at the basement level (Section 723.59), establish a non-conforming automotive repair use at the second level (Section 186.2), and establish a use size greater than 2,000 square feet (Sections 121.2 and 721.21). The project sponsor is also requesting that the Zoning Administrator eliminate the off-street parking requirement for the uses, pursuant to Sections 161(j) and 307(i). The project site is located within the Polk Street Neighborhood Commercial District and the 65-A Height and Bulk District. Tenant improvements are proposed for the building, however, the size of the space will not change. Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Conditions

For further information, call Kevin Guy at (415) 558-6163, or e-mail at kevin.guy@sfgov.org, and ask about Case No. 2012.0009C.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission.

Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a conditional use, 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.
Scott Sanchez
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
4/04/2012

Planning Commission notice, 04/06/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that applications involving the properties/and or issues described below have been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the Planning Code. The Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, April 26, 2012 beginning at 10:00 a.m. or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) Long Range Development Plan Project. To comply with State seismic safety laws regarding acute care hospitals, CPMC plans to modernize its facilities through a city-wide system of care on five campuses (the "Project"). Project activities at each campus are described below.

2009.0886EMTZCBRKS – St. Luke's Campus (generally bounded by Guerrero Street, Valencia Street, Cesar Chavez Street and Duncan Street and 27th Street). The Project includes but is not limited to the street vacation of a portion of San Jose Ave. b/w Cesar Chavez and 27th Streets and construction of a new approx. 146,410 gsf acute care hospital; b) demolition of the existing St. Luke's Hospital Tower and construction of a new, approx. 104,000 gsf medical office building with approx. 220 underground parking spaces; and, c) various streetscape improvements, including a new entry plaza, courtyard, and pedestrian pathway connecting 27th to Cesar Chavez Streets. The following actions are being requested for the St. Luke's Campus that require this notice:

General Plan Amendments to: a) amend Map 4 (Height Map) of the Urban Design Element of the General Plan to reflect the proposed maximum heights at the St. Luke’s Campus; b) amend Map 5 (Bulk Map) of the Urban Design Element of the General Plan to reflect the maximum bulk dimensions proposed for the St. Luke's Replacement Hospital and St. Luke's MOB.

St. Lukes HeightSt. Lukes Bulk

Planning Code Text Amendments to: a) amend Article 2 of the Planning Code by adding Planning Code §249.68 to establish a new “Cesar Chavez/Valencia Streets Medical Use Special Use District;” and b) amend Planning Code §124 to add subsection (k) to allow a floor area ratio ("FAR") of up to 2.5:1 within the Cesar Chavez/Valencia Streets Medical Use Special Use District.

Planning Code Map Amendments to: a) amend Map HT07 to extend the 105-E Height/Bulk District currently applicable to the existing buildings on the St. Luke's Campus to the entire campus; and b) amend Map SU07 to depict the boundaries of the “Cesar Chavez/Valencia Streets Medical Use Special Use District.”

Conditional Use Authorizations to: a) modify the existing Planned Unit Development for the St. Luke's Campus to allow for construction of the St. Luke's Replacement Hospital, demolition of the existing St. Luke's Hospital Tower, and construction of the new St. Luke's MOB (§303, 304, 209.3(a), 209.9(b)); b) provide an exception from rear yard requirements (§134); c) authorize buildings greater than 40 feet in height in an RH-2 District (§253); d) authorize buildings of bulk dimensions greater than 110 feet length and 140 feet diagonal (§270, 271); e) provide an exemption from on-site independently accessible off-street parking requirements to permit an interim parking deficit of 124 spaces and permanent deficit of 109 spaces once the St. Luke's MOB and associated parking are constructed (§§150, 151, 154, 155); and f) provide an exception from restrictions on overhead horizontal projections over streets or alleys (§136).

2009.0885EMTZCBRKS – Cathedral Hill Campus. At a new campus on Van Ness Avenue known as the Cathedral Hill Campus (generally bounded by Franklin Street, Polk Street, Geary Street/Boulevard and Sutter Street) the Project includes but is not limited to demolition of the existing vacant Cathedral Hill Hotel and Office Building (Block 0695, Lots 005-006) and construction of a new, approx. 875,378 gsf acute care hospital with 513 underground parking spaces, a drive-through vehicular access area/passenger drop-off zone connecting Geary Blvd. with Post St., Emergency Department and loading dock access from Franklin St., and ambulance access from Post St.; (b) demolition of 7 existing, vacant residential and commercial buildings (Block 0694 Lots 005-010) and construction of a new, approx. 261,691 gsf medical office building with 542 underground parking spaces; (c) interior renovation and reuse of an existing office building at 1375 Sutter Street as medical office; (d) conversion of Cedar Street to two-way operation west of the Cedar Street MOB garage access; (e); construction of a pedestrian tunnel under Van Ness Avenue to connect the Cathedral Hill Hospital and MOB; (f) various streetscape, sidewalk, and landscape improvements; and (g) other implementation activities regarding the transfer of existing medical uses. The following actions are being requested for the Cathedral Hill Campus that require this notice:

General Plan Amendments to: a) amend Map 4 (Height Map) of the Urban Design Element of the General Plan to reflect the proposed maximum height at the Cathedral Hill Hospital site; b) amend Map 5 (Bulk Map) of the Urban Design Element of the General Plan to reflect the maximum bulk dimensions proposed for the Cathedral Hill Hospital and Cathedral Hill MOB; c) amend Map 1 (Generalized Land Use and Density Plan) of the Van Ness Area Plan of the General Plan in order to designate the Cathedral Hill Hospital and Cathedral Hill MOB sites as "the Van Ness Medical Use Subdistrict" and increase the allowable FAR for the Cathedral Hill Hospital site from 7:1 to 9:1 and for the Cathedral Hill MOB site from 7:1 to 7.5:1, (d) amend Map 2 (Height and Bulk Districts) of the Van Ness Area Plan of the General Plan to create a 265-V District coterminous with the Cathedral Hill Hospital site, thereby increasing the permitted height to 265'-0", and (e) amend the text of the Van Ness Area Plan of the General Plan to facilitate the development of a medical center at the transit nexus of Van Ness Avenue and Geary Boulevard and reflect various elements of this use.

Van Ness HeightVan Ness Bulk

 

Van Ness Area Plan Map 1

Van Ness Land Use

 

 

Van Ness Area Plan Map 2

Van Ness Height Bulk

 

Planning Code Text Amendments to: a) amend Planning Code §243 to allow the creation of the “Van Ness Medical Use Subdistrict” with appropriate controls to support the unique requirements of a medical facility within the Van Ness Special Use District (SUD); b) amend Planning Code §124(d) to allow an FAR of 9:1 for a hospital and 7.5:1 for a medical office building within the Van Ness Special Use District, Van Ness Medical Use Subdistrict.

Planning Code Map Amendments to: a) amend Map HT02 to change the Cathedral Hill Hospital site from 130-V to a 265-V Height and Bulk District in order to allow a building height of up to 265’-0”; b) amend Map SU02 to depict the boundaries of the “Van Ness Special Use District, Van Ness Medical Use Subdistrict” (Cathedral Hill Hospital site, Cathedral Hill MOB site, and Van Ness Avenue underground pedestrian tunnel site).

Conditional Use Authorizations to: a) authorize the Cathedral Hill Hospital and Cathedral Hill MOB as a medical center within an RC-4 District and pursuant to the provisions for the Van Ness SUD (§§243, 209.3, 209.8); b) allow construction of buildings over 50 feet (Cathedral Hill Hospital - 265 feet; Cathedral Hill MOB - 130 feet) in an RC-4 District (§253); c) authorize demolition of five residential dwelling units at the Cathedral Hill MOB site (§§243(c)(8)(E) and 317); d) modify standards for active ground floor uses and width of curb cuts (§145.1); e) provide an exception to allow wind speeds greater than 11 mph at certain sidewalk locations around the perimeter of the medical center (§243(c)(9)); f) modify the bulk limits applicable to the Cathedral Hill Hospital and Cathedral Hill MOB sites, to allow length and diagonal dimensions of approximately 385 and 466 feet, respectively, for the Cathedral Hill Hospital, and approximately 265 and 290 feet, respectively, for the Cathedral Hill MOB, in lieu of findings per Planning Code §271 (§§270, 271); and g) modify the 3:1 residential to net new non-residential ratio requirement in the Van Ness SUD (§243(c)(8)(B)(iv)).

2004.0603EC; – Davies Campus (generally bounded by Castro Street, Noe Street, 14th Street and Duboce Avenue). The Project includes but is not limited to demolition of an existing surface parking lot and associated vehicular access and construction of a new approx. 46,006 gsf Neurosciences Institute building; and b) construction of various streetscape improvements, including landscaping and a new entry plaza. The following actions are being requested for the Davies Campus that require this notice:

Conditional Use Authorization to: modify the existing Planned Unit Development for the Davies Campus to allow for construction of the Neurosciences Institute building (§134, 209.3(a), 209.9(b), 303, 304); the PUD would provide an exception from rear yard requirements (§134).

2012.0403W – Request for approval of a Development Agreement, affecting CPMC’s existing St. Luke's, Davies, Pacific and California Campuses and proposed Cathedral Hill Campus. Pursuant to Chapter 56 of the San Francisco Administrative Code , the Planning Director has accepted a complete application for a Development Agreement, which application is publicly available at the address listed below. The proposed Development Agreement is a contract between the City and Sutter West Bay Hospitals, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation doing business as California Pacific Medical Center, pursuant to the authority of §65864 of the California Government Code and Chapter 56. The Development Agreement has a term of ten (10) years from its Effective Date (as defined in the proposed Development Agreement), unless extended or earlier terminated, and sets forth certain rights and obligations of the City and CPMC with respect to the Project at the St. Luke's, Cathedral Hill and Davies Campuses as describe above, and the Pacific Campus (generally bounded by Cherry Street, Spruce Street, Sacramento Street and California Street) and the California Campus (generally bounded by Fillmore Street, Buchanan Street, Washington Street and California Street). Public benefits proposed in the Development Agreement include but are not limited to the rebuilding of St. Luke's Hospital, and the implementation of healthcare, workforce development, housing, public improvement and transportation programs.

For further information, call Elizabeth Watty at (415) 558-6620, or email at elizabeth.watty@sfgov.org, and ask about the applicable case number listed above.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 8:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission.

Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a conditional use, 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.

Scott Sanchez
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
4/06/2012

Planning Commission notice, 04/12/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that applications involving the properties/and or issues described below have been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code. The Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, May 3, 2012 beginning at 12:00 noon or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

2012.0038C – 939 PERALTA AVENUE – east side near the intersection of Tompkins Avenue, Lot 024 in Assessor's Block 5695 - Request for Conditional Use Authorization pursuant to Planning Code Sections 713.62 and 303 to allow an approximately 1,500 square foot dog daycare center for between 12 and 30 dogs in a NC-S (Neighborhood Commercial Shopping Center District) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk District.

For further information please call Corey Teague at (415) 575-9081 and ask about Case No. 2012.0038C.

2012.0156C – 901 COLE STREET & 101 CARL STREET – southwest corner of Cole and Carl Streets; Lot 001 in Assessor’s Block 1272 – Request for Conditional Use authorization under Planning Code Sections 121.2, 178(e)(2), 303, 710.21, 710.27, 719.41, and 719.42 to combine the existing approximately 600 square foot wine bar space at 101 Carl Street with the existing approximately 2,600 square foot full-service restaurant space at 901 Cole Street (both spaces previously occupied by EOS Restaurant and Wine Bar) to establish an approximately 3,200 square foot full-service restaurant and bar (d.b.a. Papazote) with Department of Alcohol Beverage Control License Type 47 (beer, wine, and/or liquor) on the basement, first floor and mezzanine of the three-story mixed-use building and to allow the restaurant and bar to operate until 2:00 a.m. Interior tenant improvements are proposed and no changes are proposed to the exterior building envelope. The project site is located within the NC-1 (Neighborhood Commercial Cluster) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk District. The project site is also located within ¼ mile of the Haight Street Neighborhood Commercial Zoning District and Haight Street Alcohol Restricted Use Subdistrict.

For further information please call Sharon M. Young at (415) 558-6346 or email Sharon.M.Young@sfgov.org, and ask about Case No. 2011.0156C.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission.

Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a conditional use, 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.

Scott Sanchez
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103

4/12/2012 

Planning Commission notice, 04/13/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that applications involving the properties/and or issues described below have been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code. The Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, May 3, 2012 beginning at 12:00 noon or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

2011.0468B: 208 Utah Street, aka 201 Potrero Avenue – south side of 15th Street between Utah Street and Potrero Avenue, Lot 017 in Assessor's Block 3932 - Request for Office Development Authorization pursuant to Planning Code Sections 179.1 and 321 to establish 48,732 gross square feet of office use in the PDR-1-G (Production Distribution and Repair - General) District and 40/58-X Height and Bulk District. Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Conditions.

For further information please call Tara Sullivan at (415) 558-6257 and ask about Case No. 2011.0468B.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission.

Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a conditional use, 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.

Scott Sanchez
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103

4/13/2012 

Planning Commission notice, 04/16/2012

PLANNING DEPARTMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to the general public of the following actions under the Environmental Review Process. Review of the documents concerning these projects can be arranged by calling (415) 575-9025 and asking for the staff person indicated.

PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARING ON DRAFT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE FOLLOWING

 2008.0762E: Chinese Hospital Replacement Project – 835-845 Jackson Street – [Assessor’s Blocks/Lots 0192/41] The proposed project includes: 1) demolition of the Medical Administration Building at 835 Jackson Street built in 1925 and the 41-space Chinese Hospital Parking Garage built in 1994; 2) construction of a 54-bed, acute-care, 101,545-gsf, seven-story Replacement Hospital building with a new 22-bed skilled nursing facility on the sites of the demolished buildings; 3) renovation of the Chinese Hospital building, built in 1979, to serve as a Medical Administration and Outpatient Center; and 4) a proposal to create a Special Use District (SUD) for the project to support the expansion of medical services in Chinatown. The 1979 Chinese Hospital would remain in operation until the proposed Replacement Hospital is fully functional.
The project site is in the Chinatown Residential and Neighborhood Commercial (CRNC) Zoning District and a 65-N Height and Bulk District. The proposed project would require General Plan referral and General Plan, Planning Code text and Zoning Map amendments to reclassify height and bulk limits and establish SUD boundaries, among other approvals. (JAIN)

Notice is hereby given to the general public as follows:

A Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) has been prepared by the Planning Department in connection with this project. A copy of the report is available for public review and comment online at http://tinyurl.com/sfceqadocs. CDs and paper copies are also available at the Planning Information Counter (PIC) at 1660 Mission Street, 1st floor. Referenced materials are available for at the Planning Department’s office at 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, as part of Case No. 2008.0762E.

This DEIR found that implementation of the proposed project would
result in project-level and cumulative significant unavoidable environmental impacts to historic architectural resources and project-level significant unavoidable environmental impacts to air quality.

A public hearing on this DEIR and other matters will be held by the Planning Commission on Thursday, May 17, 2012 in Room 400, City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, beginning at 12:00 p.m. or later (call 558­6422 the week of the hearing for a recorded message giving a more specific time).

Public comments will be accepted from April 16 to May 31, 2012, at 5:00 p.m. Public comments received at the public hearing and in writing will be responded to in a Comments and Responses document. 

Planning Commission notice, 04/18/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that applications involving the properties/and or issues described below have been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code. The Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, May 10, 2012 beginning at 12:00 noon or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

2012.0150C: 870 HARRISON STREET – northwest side, between 4th and 5th Streets, Lot 019 in Assessor’s Block 3752 – Request under Planning Code Section 303 for authorization to extend approval for a proposed project for three additional years. The proposed extension would be to June 18, 2015. The property is located within a Residential Service District (RSD) Zoning District, a 40-X/85-B Height and Bulk District, San Francisco’s South of Market Area (SoMa), the Western SoMa Special Use District, and the Youth and Family Special Use District. No other changes to the project are proposed at this time.

The proposed project, approved under Motion No. 17906, is demolition of an existing vacant two-story industrial building and new construction of a six-story, 65-foot-tall mixed-use building containing up to 26 dwelling units and Production Distribution and Repair (PDR) space pursuant to Planning Code Section 263.11, and to construct a Community Residential Automobile Parking Garage pursuant to Planning Code Sections 157 and 815.26.

For further information, call Erika S. Jackson at (415) 558-6363 and ask about Case No. 2012.0150C.

2012.0354C: 827 PACIFIC AVENUE – south side between Powell and Stockton Streets; Lot 039 in Assessor’s Block 0179 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 812.80 and 303, to develop a Medical Center use on the second floor of the building, within the CRNC (Chinatown Residential Neighborhood Commercial) Zoning District and 65-N Height and Bulk District. The project will use the entire 2,800 square feet of the second floor of the building for an infusion and specialty clinic for the Chinese Hospital. The project will not expand the size of the building.

For further information, call Rick Crawford at (415) 558-6358 and ask about Case No. 2012.0354C.

2011.0492C: 709 GEARY STREET – southwest corner of Geary and Leavenworth Streets; Lot 001 in Assessor’s Block 0319 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Section Sections 303 and 209.6(b) for a proposed wireless telecommunications service facility operated by AT&T Mobility. The facility would consist of seven roof-mounted panel antennas and associated equipment cabinets also located on the roof of the building. The facility

is proposed on a Location Preference 5 Site (Preferred Location – Mixed Use Buildings in High Density Districts) within the RC-4 (Residential-Commercial, High Density) Use District and an 80-T Height and Bulk District.

For further information, call Rick Crawford at (415) 558-6358 and ask about Case No. 2011.0492C.

2011.1090C: 3995 ALEMANY BOULEVARD – south side between Worchester and St. Charles Avenues; Lot 012 in Assessor’s Block 7126A – Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 303 and 713.43, to allow a large fast-food restaurant (d.b.a. Oceanview Supermarket Hot Pot Buffet) located within an existing retail grocery store (d.b.a. Oceanview Supermarket) in an NC-S (Neighborhood Commercial, Shopping Center) District and 40-X Height and Bulk District. 

For further information, please call Adrian C. Putra at (415) 575-9079 or email adrian.putra@sfgov.org, and ask about Case No. 2011.1090C.

2011.0068EC: 1498, 1436 Polk Street & 1567 California Street, southeast corner of Polk and California Streets, Lots 014, 014A & 015 in Assessor’s Block 0645 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization under Planning Code Sections 723.83 and 303 for a proposed wireless telecommunications service facility operated by AT&T Mobility. The facility would consist of up to nine rooftop-mounted antennas and associated equipment located in an on-site surface parking lot. The facility is proposed on a Location Preference 6 Site (Limited Preference Site) within the Polk Street Neighborhood Commercial Zoning District and an 80-A Height and Bulk District.

For further information, please call Aaron Hollister at (415) 575-9078 and ask about Case No. 2011.0068EC.

2011.1425C: 1145 Polk Street (a.k.a. 1201 Sutter Street), southwest corner of Polk and Sutter Streets, Lot 001 in Assessor’s Block 0691 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization under Planning Code Sections 723.26 and 303 to add a walk-up facility recessed less than three feet from the property line that will be utilized in conjunction with an existing small, self-service restaurant (D.B.A. Café Zitouna) for take-out restaurant orders within the Polk Street Neighborhood Commercial Zoning District and a 65-A Height and Bulk District.

For further information, please call Aaron Hollister at (415) 575-9078 and ask about Case No. 2011.1425C.

2011.1147B 601 Townsend Street, located on the south corner of 7th and Townsend Streets, Lot 001 in Assessor’s Block 3799 – Request for an Office Allocation under Planning Code Section 321 for approximately 72,600 sf within the UMU (Urban Mixed Use) Zoning District and a 68-X Height and Bulk District.

For further information, please call Rich Sucré at (415) 575-9108 and ask about Case No. 2011.1147B.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission.

Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a conditional use, 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.

Scott Sanchez
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
4/18/2012

Planning Commission notice, 04/25/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that applications involving the properties/and or issues described below have been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code. The Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, May 17, 2012 beginning at 12:00 noon or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

2011.1372C: 3901 24th STREET – on the southwest corner of 24th and Sanchez streets, Lot 001 in Assessor’s Block 6508, -- Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 303 and 728.49, to convert a vacant ground floor commercial space into a financial service (d.b.a. First Republic Bank), within the 24th Street – Noe Valley Neighborhood Commercial District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District. 

For further information, call Tom Wang at (415) 558-6335, or e-mail at thomas.wang@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2011.1372C.

2012.0501C: 222 Columbus Avenue, intersection of Columbus Avenue, Pacific Avenue and Kearny Street; Lot 003 in Assessor’s Block 0162 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 714.44 and 303, to establish a small, self-service restaurant (D.B.A. Reveille Coffee) within the Broadway Neighborhood Commercial Zoning District and a 65-A-1 Height and Bulk District

For further information, call Aaron Hollister at (415) 575-9078 and ask about Case No. 2012.0501C.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission.

Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a conditional use, 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.

Scott Sanchez
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
4/25/2012

Planning Commission notice, 05/02/2012

PLANNING DEPARTMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW NOTICE

PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARING ON DRAFT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE FOLLOWING

2004.0093E: San Francisco Overlook Development Residential Project The proposed project would include new construction of 12 two-unit buildings and a 10-unit townhouse building, for a total of 34 dwelling units; 68 parking spaces within the 13 buildings; and an approximately 670-foot long, 20-foot-wide private, paved street on an undeveloped, approximately 63,890-square-foot, steep-down-sloping site (Lots 025 and 028 in Assessor’s Block 2636). The heights of the proposed buildings would range from 16 to 40 feet high, as measured from the new street grade. The project site is within an RM-1 (Residential, Mixed, Low-Density) District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District, and is near the north end of Crestmont Drive, on the northwest slope of Mount Sutro, in the Forest Knolls neighborhood. (Irene Nishimura)

Notice is hereby given to the general public as follows:

1) A Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) has been prepared by the Planning Department in connection with this project. A copy of the report is available for public review and comment online at http://tinyurl.com/sfceqadocs. CDs and paper copies are also available at the Planning Information Center (PIC) at 1660 Mission Street, 1st Floor. Referenced materials are available for review at the Planning Department’s office at 1650 Mission Street, Suite 400, as part of Case File No. 2004.0093E, by calling Irene Nishimura, (415) 575-9041, or e-mail irene.nishimura@sfgov.org.

2) The DEIR found that implementation of the project would result in significant environmental effects that would be mitigated to less-than-significant levels with implementation of mitigation measures. These significant effects are related to cultural resources; paleontological resources; air quality; geology and soils; and hydrology. In addition, the Initial Study (Appendix A in the DEIR) found that project construction would result in significant effects that are related to noise and biological resources that would be mitigated to less-than-significant levels with implementation of mitigation measures.

3) A public hearing on this DEIR and other matters will be held by the Planning Commission on Thursday, June 7, 2012, in Room 400, City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place. (Please call 558-6422, the week of the hearing, for a recorded message giving a more specific time).

4) Public comments will be accepted from May 3, 2012 to 5:00 p.m. on June 18, 2012. Comments received at the public hearing and in writing will be responded to in a Comments and Responses document.

Planning Commission notice, 05/03/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that applications involving the properties/and or issues described below have been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code. The Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, May 24, 2012 beginning at 12:00 noon or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

2012.0556X: 401 HARRISON STREET (AKA ONE RINCON HILL) – southwest corner of Harrison Street and First Street, Lots 022 in Assessor’s Block 3765 - Request under Planning Code Sections 309.1, 825, and 827 for the authorization of a change in previously approved conditions of approval to extend the performance period for a previously approved project consisting a 450-foot tall building with up to 299 dwelling units. The building is the second phase of a two-phase project. The property is within a within the RH DTR (Rincon Hill Downtown Residential Mixed Use) District with a 45/450-R Height and Bulk Designation. Recommendation: approval with conditions.

For further information, please call Mat Snyder at (415) 575-6891 and ask about Case No. 2012.0556X.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission.

Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a conditional use, 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.

Scott Sanchez
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103

5/03/2012

Planning Commission notice, 05/09/2012

PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF
ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENTS ON DRAFT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE FOLLOWING

Notice is hereby given to the general public of the following action under the Environmental Review Process. Review of the documents concerning this project can be arranged by calling (415) 575-9025 and asking for the staff person indicated.

2005.0912E: Significant Natural Resources Areas Management Plan

In February 2006, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department developed the Significant Natural Resource Areas Management Plan (SNRAMP), which guides resource protection, habitat restoration, trail and access improvements, other projects, and maintenance within the Natural Areas: Balboa, Bayview Park, Bernal Hill, Billy Goat Hill, Brooks Park, Buena Vista Park, Corona Heights, Dorothy Erskine Park, Duncan-Castro, Edgehill Mountain, Everson/Digby, Fairmount Park, Glen Canyon Park and O’Shaughnessy Hollow, Golden Gate Heights, Golden Gate Park (Oak Woodlands, Lily Pond, Whiskey Hill, and Strawberry Hill), Grandview Park, Hawk Hill, India Basin Shoreline Park, Interior Greenbelt, Kite Hill, Lake Merced, Lakeview/Ashton Mini Park, McLaren Park, Mount Davidson, Palou-Phelps, Pine Lake, Rock Outcrop, Tank Hill, Twin Peaks, Grandview Park, 15th Avenue Steps, and Sharp Park (in Pacifica).

The SNRAMP delineates Natural Areas into management areas and proscribes both general management activities and activities specific to each Natural Area. Recommended actions identified for each Natural Area include: habitat restoration, removal of invasive species, tree removal, erosion control, trail closure, relocation or creation, and closure or reduction of dog play areas. Habitat restoration at Sharp Park for special status species is included in the SNRAMP. [JESSICA RANGE]

Notice is hereby given to the general public as follows:

1) A Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) has been prepared by the Planning Department in connection with this project. A copy of the report is available for public review and comment online at http://tinyurl.com/meacases. CDs and paper copies are also available at the Planning Information Center (PIC) at 1660 Mission Street, 1st Floor. Referenced materials are available for review at the Planning Department’s office at 1650 Mission Street, Suite 400, as part of Case File No. 2005.1912E.

2) The DEIR found that implementation of the project would result in the following significant environmental effects that could not be mitigated to a less than significant level: Cultural and Paleontological Resources, Recreation, Biological Resources, and Air Quality. Hydrology and Water

Quality, and Hazards and Hazardous Materials effects were found to be less than significant with mitigation.

3) The public comment period for the Draft EIR began on August 31, 2011 and extended until 5:00 p.m., on October 31, 2011. A public hearing on the DEIR was held by the Planning Commission on Thursday, October 6, 2011.

4) Additional public comments on the Draft EIR will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on June 11, 2012. Written comments should be addressed to Bill Wycko, Environmental Review Officer, San Francisco Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received at the public hearing and in writing will be responded to in a Comments and Responses document.

PLANNING DEPARTMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to the general public of the following actions under the Environmental Review Process. Review of the documents concerning these projects can be arranged by calling (415) 575-9025.

PRELIMINARY MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION

The initial evaluation conducted by the Planning Department determined that the following projects could not have a significant effect on the environment, and that no Environmental Impact Report is required. Accordingly, a Preliminary Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared.

Public recommendations for amendment of the text of the finding, or any appeal of this determination to the Planning Commission (with $510 filing fee) must be filed with the Planning Department within 30 days following the date of this notice. In the absence of an appeal, the Mitigated Negative Declaration shall be made final, subject to any necessary modifications, 30 days from the date of this notice.

2011.0203E: San Francisco International Airport (SFO) Gas Station Project

SFO is proposing a gas station and convenience store to be located in the northwestern portion of SFO. The proposed gas station project would include the development of a gas station, convenience store, food concessions area, car wash, dry cleaning pick-up and car maintance facility. The proposed development would be located on an approximately 2.5-acre portion of the existing United Airlines San Francisco Maintenance Center parking lot, near the intersection of San Bruno Avenue and South Airport Boulevard in San Mateo County. The proposed project would consist of two stand-alone buildings, a shelter structure for fuel dispensers, and associated parking, driveways, and landscaping. The larger of the two stand-alone buildings would be approximately 12,000 square feet and accommodate food concessions, restrooms, and a convenience store. The smaller stand-alone building, approximately 4,000 square feet, would house an auto service center and car wash. The shelter structure would cover approximately 4,050 square feet for 12 fuel dispensers. Underground fuel storage tanks would be installed to serve the fuel dispensers. [FORDHAM]

 

Planning Commission notice, 05/16/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that applications involving the properties/and or issues described below have been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code. The Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, June 7, 2012 beginning at 12:00 noon or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

2012.0522TZ: Amendments to the San Francisco Planning Code and Zoning Map to create three new named Neighborhood Commercial Districts in the City’s Sunset Neighborhood and to amend the Trade Shop definition in the Planning Code [Board File No. 12-0241] Ordinance introduced by Supervisor Chu amending the San Francisco Planning Code by: 1) adding Section 739.1 to establish the Outer Sunset Commercial Cluster 1 Neighborhood Commercial District that includes currently zoned NC-2 Noriega Street from 19th through 27th and 30th through 33rd Avenues; 2) adding Section 740.1 to establish the Outer Sunset Commercial Cluster 2 Neighborhood Commercial District that includes currently zoned NC-1 Taraval Street from 40th through 41st Avenues and from 45th through 47th Avenues, Noriega Street from 38th through 39th and 44th through 47th Avenues, Judah Street from 27th through 29th, 38th through 40th, and 44th through 47th Avenues, and Irving Street from 40th through 41st and 45th through 46th Avenues; 3) adding Section 741.1 to establish the Outer Sunset Linear Streets Neighborhood Commercial District that includes currently zoned NC-2 Taraval Street from 19th through 36th Avenues; 4) amending Section 724.124 (trade shops) to allow catering, remove horsepower limitations, and allow wholesaling, manufacturing and processing as an accessory use for up to two-thirds of the gross floor area; 5) amending Zoning Map Sheet ZN05 to include the new Neighborhood Commercial Districts; and 6) making environmental findings, Planning Code Section 302 findings, and findings of consistency with General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1. Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with modifications

For further information, please call Aaron Starr at (415) 558-6362 and ask about Case No. 2012.0522TZ.

2012.0352T: Amendments for requirements on Privately-owned Public Open Spaces signage Ordinance introduced by Supervisor Chiu to amend the San Francisco Planning Code sections 135(h)(4), 135.3(g), and 138(i) to impose additional signage requirements for privately-owned public open spaces, and Section 603(k) to make a conforming amendment; and making environmental findings, Planning Code Section 302 findings, and findings of consistency with general Plan and Planning Code section 101.1. Preliminary Recommendation: Approval

For further information, please call Kimia Haddadan at (415) 575-9068 and ask about Case No. 2012.0352T.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission.

Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a conditional use, 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.

Scott Sanchez
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
5/16/2012

Planning Commission notice, 05/17/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that applications involving the properties/and or issues described below have been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code. The Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, May 24, 2012 beginning at 12:00 noon or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

2012.0556X: 401 HARRISON STREET (AKA ONE RINCON HILL – PHASE 2) – southeast corner of Harrison Street and First Street, Lots 022 in Assessor’s Block 3765 - Request under Planning Code Sections 309.1, 825, and 827 for the authorization of a change in previously approved conditions of approval to extend the performance period for one year for the second phase of a previously approved project that consists of a 450-foot tall building (exclusive of mechanical penthouse) with up to 299 dwelling units, and 19 off-street parking spaces. The first phase, which consists of a 550-foot tall building (exclusive of mechanical penthouse) and a podium building featuring townhouse units, parking and rooftop open space, has been completed. The second phase would be constructed on the vacant eastern most portion of the site. The property is within the RH DTR (Rincon Hill Downtown Residential Mixed Use) District with a 45/450-R Height and Bulk Designation. Recommendation: Approval with Conditions.

For further information, please call Mat Snyder at (415) 575-6891 and ask about Case No. 2012.0556X.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission.

Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a conditional use, 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.

Scott Sanchez
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
5/17/2012

Planning Commission notice, 05/23/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that applications involving the properties/and or issues described below have been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code. The Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, June 14, 2012 beginning at 12:00 noon or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

2011.1285C: 2645 LINCOLN WAY – south side between 27th and 28th Avenues; Lot 048 in Assessor’s Block 1723 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 209.3(j) and 303 to allow the use of a religious facility (San Fran Dhammaram) within an existing two-family dwelling in an RH-1(D) (Residential, House – One-Family Detached Dwelling) District, and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.

For further information, contact Douglas Vu at (415) 575-9120 or via e-mail at doug.vu@sfgov.org and ask about Case No 2011.1285C.

2011.1344C: 101 6th Street, southeast corner of the intersection of 6th and Mission Streets, Lot 081 in Assessor’s Block 3725: Request for Conditional Use authorization under Planning Code Sections 186.1 and 303 to intensify a non-conforming entertainment use (d.b.a. Monarch) within the South of Market Neighborhood Commercial Transit Zoning District and an 85-X Height and Bulk District. The proposal will expand the entertainment use to the basement of the approximately 3,111 square-foot bar and extend hours of operation for both the bar and entertainment use from 2AM to 4AM daily. The proposal does not include any increase to the existing building envelope or changes to the façade. The use is not identified as a formula retail use.

For further information, contact Brittany Bendix at (415) 575-9114 or via e-mail at Brittany.bendix@sfgov.org and ask about Case Number 2011.1344C.

2011.1401M: 2012 Community Safety Element – Consideration of Adopting a Resolution Amending the General Plan - Pursuant to Planning Code Section 340, the Planning Commission will consider adopting amendments to the General Plan, including adopting the 2012 Community Safety Element, making Planning Code Section 101.1 findings, and recommending that the Board of Supervisors adopt an Ordinance approving the amendments.

For further information, contact Lily Langlois (415) 575-9083 or via email at Lily.Langlois@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2011.1401M

2012.0206C – 2299 MARKET STREET – south side of the intersection of Market, Noe, and 16th Streets, Lot 091 in Assessor's Block 3564 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 721.21, 721.49 and 303 to establish a 3,314 square-foot bank (d.b.a. “Bank of the West”) in the ground floor commercial space of a newly constructed mixed-use building that is currently under construction. The bank would offer ATM service in an area that is recessed from the sidewalk. The subject property is located within the Upper Market Street Neighborhood Commercial District and a 50-X Height and Bulk District.

For further information, contact Michael Smith at (415) 558-6322 or via e-mail at michael.e.smith@sfgov.org and ask about Case Number 2012.0206C.

2012.0205C – 4149 18th STREET – southeast corner of 18th and Collingwood Streets, Lot 041 in Assessor's Block 2695 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 715.48 and 303 to allow an “other entertainment” use within an existing bar (d.b.a. The Edge) located within the Castro Street Neighborhood Commercial Zoning District, and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.

For further information, contact Adrian C. Putra at (415) 575-9079 or via e-mail at adrian.putra@sfgov.org and ask about Case Number 2012.0205C.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission.

Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a conditional use, 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.

Scott Sanchez
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
5/23/2012

PLANNING DEPARTMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to the general public of the following actions under the Environmental Review Process. Review of the documents concerning these projects can be arranged by calling (415) 575-9025.

PRELIMINARY NEGATIVE DECLARATION

The initial evaluation conducted by the Planning Department determined that the following projects could not have a significant effect on the environment, and that no environmental impact report is required. Accordingly, a Preliminary Negative Declaration has been prepared.

Public recommendations for amendment of the text of the finding, or any appeal of this determination to the Planning Commission (with $510 filing fee) must be filed with the Department within 20 days following the date of this notice. In the absence of an appeal, the Negative Declaration shall be made final, subject to any necessary modifications, 20 days from the date of this notice.

2011.1401E: Community Safety Element General Plan Update - The San Francisco Planning Department is proposing an update to the Community Safety Element (CSE) of the San Francisco General Plan, which is a policy document that consists of general objectives and policies to facilitate community resilience and reduce future loss of life, injuries, property loss, environmental damage, and social and economic disruption from natural or technological disasters. The CSE Update consists of four objectives, which direct the City to work toward achieving the following ends: to reduce structural and non-structural hazards to life safety and minimize property damage resulting from future disasters; to be prepared for the onset of disaster by providing public education and training about earthquakes and other natural and man-made disasters, by readying the city’s infrastructure, and by ensuring the necessary coordination is in place for a ready response; to establish strategies to address the immediate effects of a disaster; and to assure the sound, equitable and expedient reconstruction of San Francisco following a major disaster. [LEWIS]

Planning Commission notice, 05/30/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that applications involving the properties/and or issues described below have been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code. The Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, June 21, 2012 beginning at 12:00 noon or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

2011.1056C - 22 PEACE PLAZA SUITES 400 - 410 (LOCATED WITHIN THE INTERIOR OF JAPAN CENTER EAST MALL) - north side of Geary Boulevard between Laguna and Webster Streets; Lot 027 in Assessor’s Block 0700 - Request for Conditional Use authorization under Sections 249.31, 303, and 712.21 of the Planning Code to legalize a use size that exceeds 6,000 square feet of floor area with the merger of ground floor commercial tenant space Suite 400 (a retail variety store d.b.a. Daiso Japan established at the current location since July 2009) with Suite 410 (once vacant commercial tenant space previously occupied by Genji Antiques until March 2010) within the NC-3 (Neighborhood Commercial, Moderate-Scale) Zoning District, Japantown Special Use District, and a 50-X Height and Bulk District. The two commercial spaces were merged in December 2010 with the removal of interior wall partitions which previously separated Suite 400 (2775 square feet of floor area) and Suite 410 (5,606 square feet of floor area); the expanded space currently contains 8,381 square feet of floor area. No additional tenant improvements are proposed within the merged commercial tenant space nor are changes proposed to the exterior building envelope.

For further information please call Sharon M. Young at (415) 558-6346 or email Sharon.M.Young@sfgov.org, and ask about Case No. 2011.1056C.

2011.0419C: 2543 NORIEGA STREET – southeast corner of Noriega Street and 33rd Avenue; Lot 010 in Assessor’s Block 2069 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Section Sections 711.83 and 303 to establish a wireless telecommunications service facility operated by AT&T Mobility. The facility would consist of 11 roof-mounted panel antennas and associated equipment cabinets located within a two-story commercial building. The facility is proposed on a Location Preference Two Site (Preferred Location – Co-location Site) within an NC-2 (Neighborhood Commercial, Small-scale) District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.

For further information, call Adrian C. Putra at (415) 575-9079 and ask about Case No. 2011.0419C.

2011.1232C: 1401 Polk Street, intersection of Polk and Pine Streets; Lot 004 in Assessor’s Block 0646 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 723.44 and 303, to establish a Restaurant Use (D.B.A. Lefty’s Fresh Spin) within the Polk Street Neighborhood Commercial Zoning District and an 80-A Height and Bulk District

For further information, call Aaron Hollister at (415) 575-9078 and ask about Case No. 2011.1232C.

2011.1182C: 1745 Market Street - bounded by Market, Valencia, McCoppin, and Hwy 101, Lot 003 in Assessor’s Block 3503– Request for Conditional Use Authorization under Planning Code Sections 731.83 and 303 for a proposed wireless telecommunications service facility operated by AT&T Mobility. The facility would consist of up to nine antennas located on the face of an existing commercial and residential building with equipment located inside the building. The facility is proposed on a Location Preference 5 (Preferred Location Site) within the NCT-3 (Moderate Scale Neighborhood Commercial Transit) Zoning District and a 85-X Height and Bulk District.

For further information, call Michelle Stahlhut at (415) 575-9116 and ask about Case No. 2011.1182C.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission.

Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a conditional use, 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.

Scott Sanchez
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
5/30/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that the Historic Preservation Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on the matter below on Wednesday, June 20, 2012 beginning at 12:30 p.m. or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

2011.0681L: 4004-4006 Third Street – West side of Third Street between Galvez Avenue and Hudson Avenue, Lot 030 in Assessor’s Block 5253 – Consideration to initiate Landmark designation of 4004-4006 Third Street, historically known as Sam Jordan’s Bar, as an individual Article 10 Landmark pursuant to Section 1004.1 of the Planning Code. Preliminary Recommendation: Approval.

For further information please call Mary Brown at (415) 575-9074 and ask about Case No. 2011.0681L.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Historic Preservation Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individual(s) listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Historic Preservation Commission.

5/30/2012

Planning Commission notice, 06/06/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that applications involving the properties/and or issues described below have been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code. The Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, June 28, 2012 beginning at 12:00 noon or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

2012.0665T: Amendments to the Planning Code, by adding Section 187.2 to permit existing gasoline and service stations located on 19th Avenue to provide a mechanical car wash on the same site; making environmental findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan. Preliminary Recommendation: Approval.

For further information, please call Aaron Starr at (415) 558-6362 and ask about Case No. 2012.0665T.

2012.0604T: Housing Preservation and Production- Ordinance introduced by Supervisor Olague, amending the San Francisco Planning Code by:1 ) adding Article 5 to implement San Francisco’s housing preservation and productions policies and goals; and 2) making environmental findings, Planning Code Section 302 findings, and findings of consistency with the Generally Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 01.1. Recommendation: Approval with modifications.

For further information, please call Kimia Haddadan at (415) 575-9068 and ask about Case No. 2012.0604T.

2012.0041B: 444 De HARO STREET, located on the southwest corner of 17th and De Haro Streets, Lot 001 in Assessor’s Block 3979 – Request for an Office Development Authorization under Planning Code Section 321 and 803.9(c) for approximately 90,500 s.f. within the UMU (Urban Mixed Use) Zoning District and a 48-X Height and Bulk District.

For further information, please call Rich Sucré at (415) 575-9108 and ask about Case No. 2012.0041B.

2011.0744C – MARKET AND OCTAVIA AREA PLAN - "PARCEL P" (no address assigned) – lot bounded by Octavia Boulevard, Oak Street, Laguna Street, and Ivy Street, Lot 023 of Assessor’s Block 0831: Request for Conditional Use Authorization to 1) Allow development on a lot exceeding 10,000 square feet, 2) Allow residential density exceeding one dwelling unit per 600 square feet of lot area within the RTO District; and, 3) Approve a Planned Unit Development, with specific modifications of Planning Code regulations regarding off-street loading, rear yard, open space configuration, bay window dimensions, and height measurement,

within the Hayes-Gough Neighborhood Commercial Transit District, the Residential Transit-Oriented Neighborhood District, and the 40-50-X Height and Bulk District. The proposal is to demolish an existing surface parking lot and construct a new development reaching a maximum height of five stories, containing approximately 182 dwelling units, 3,800 square feet of ground floor commercial uses, and 91 off-street parking spaces within an underground garage. Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Modifications

For further information, call Kevin Guy at (415) 558-6163, or e-mail at kevin.guy@sfgov.org, and ask about Case No. 2011.0744C.

2012.0611CV - 1601 LARKIN STREET - northwest corner at Clay Street, Lot 006 of Assessor's Block 0620: Request for Conditional Use Authorization to allow development exceeding 40 feet in height within an 'R' District, and to grant an exception to bulk requirements, within the RM-3 (Residential, Mixed, Medium Density) District, and the 65-A Height and Bulk District. The proposed project is to demolish an existing vacant church and surface parking lot and construct a new 6-story over basement building containing 27 dwelling units and 29 off-street parking spaces. On June 24, 2010, the Planning Commission disapproved a Conditional Use authorization for a proposed project on this site. The design of the project has now been modified. Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Conditions

2012.0611CV - 1601 LARKIN STREET - northwest corner at Clay Street, Lot 006 of Assessor's Block 0620: Request for Variance from the requirements of Planning Code Section 134(a)(1)(A) to provide a complying rear yard at grade, within the RM-3 (Residential, Mixed, Medium Density) District, and the 65-A Height and Bulk District. The proposed project is to demolish an existing vacant church and surface parking lot and construct a new 6-story over basement building containing 27 dwelling units and 29 off-street parking spaces. The Zoning Administrator will consider the Variance request concurrently with the Planning Commission's consideration of the Conditional Use Authorization at this same hearing.

For further information, call Kevin Guy at (415) 558-6163, or e-mail at kevin.guy@sfgov.org, and ask about Case No. 2012.0611CV.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission.

Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a conditional use, 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.

Scott Sanchez
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
6/6/2012

Planning Commission notice, 06/13/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that applications involving the properties/and or issues described below have been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code. The Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, June 28, 2012 beginning at 12:00 noon or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

* CORRECTED NOTICE - The previously published notice incorrectly identified Ivy Street (rather than Hickory Street) as one of the streets abutting the project site.

2011.0744C – MARKET AND OCTAVIA AREA PLAN - "PARCEL P" (no address assigned) – lot bounded by Octavia Boulevard, Oak Street, Laguna Street, and Hickory Street, Lot 023 of Assessor’s Block 0831: Request for Conditional Use Authorization to 1) Allow development on a lot exceeding 10,000 square feet, 2) Allow residential density exceeding one dwelling unit per 600 square feet of lot area within the RTO District; and, 3) Approve a Planned Unit Development, with specific modifications of Planning Code regulations regarding off-street loading, rear yard, open space configuration, bay window dimensions, and height measurement, within the Hayes-Gough Neighborhood Commercial Transit District, the Residential Transit-Oriented Neighborhood District, and the 40-50-X Height and Bulk District. The proposal is to demolish an existing surface parking lot and construct a new development reaching a maximum height of five stories, containing approximately 182 dwelling units, 3,800 square feet of ground floor commercial uses, and 91 off-street parking spaces within an underground garage. Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Conditions

For further information, call Kevin Guy at (415) 558-6163, or e-mail at kevin.guy@sfgov.org, and ask about Case No. 2011.0744C.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission.

Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a conditional use, 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.

Scott Sanchez
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
6/13/12

PLANNING DEPARTMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to the general public of the following actions under the Environmental Review Process. Review of the documents concerning these projects can be arranged by calling (415) 575-9025.

PRELIMINARY MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION

The initial evaluation conducted by the Planning Department determined that the following project could not have a significant effect on the environment, and that no environmental impact report is required. Accordingly, a Preliminary Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared.

Public recommendations for amendment of the text of the finding, or any appeal of this determination to the Planning Commission (with $510 filing fee) must be filed with the Department within 30 days following the date of this notice. In the absence of an appeal, the Negative Declaration shall be made final, subject to any necessary modifications, 30 days from the date of this notice.

2008.0386E – Geary Road Bridge Replacement Project: The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission is proposing replacement of Geary Road Bridge with a new bridge at the existing bridge location. The proposed project is on SFPUC property in unincorporated Alameda County, at the end of Geary Road where it crosses Alameda Creek and connects to Camp Ohlone Road, within the Sunol Regional Wilderness. The proposed replacement bridge would be similar in scale to the existing bridge, with a single lane spanning approximately 150 feet over Alameda Creek. The project objective is to construct a replacement bridge that meets current load requirements, which would eliminate vehicles driving through Alameda Creek. The new bridge would conform to American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) bridge design standards, including seismic and safety requirements. [SMITH]

Planning Commission notice, 06/20/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that applications involving the properties/and or issues described below have been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code. The Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, July 12, 2012 beginning at 12:00 noon or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

2008.0762EZMC – 835-845 Jackson Street, south side between Powell and Stockton Streets; Lot 041 in Assessor’s Block 0192: Request for: 1) Adoption of Findings under the California Environmental Quality Act; 2) Zoning Reclassification (Section 302) to reclassify the height and bulk limits on the property from 65-N to 110-G (Zoning Maps Sheet HT01) and establish the boundaries of the Chinese Hospital Special Use District (Zoning Maps Sheet SU01); 3) Planning Code text amendment (Sections 302 and 249) to establish the Chinese Hospital Special Use District; 4) Amendments to the General Plan, (Section 340) Chinatown Area Plan, Policy 1.2 “Promote a building form that harmonizes with the scale of existing buildings and width of Chinatown's streets” and Map 1 “Generalized Height Map;” 5) Conditional Use authorization pursuant to Planning Code Sections 303, 249, 812.80 and 812.20 to develop a Hospital with a floor area exceeding 2,500 square feet in area.

Chinese Hospital Association proposes to demolish the existing Medical Office Building, constructed circa 1924, and the 41 space Chinese Hospital Parking Garage at 835 Jackson Street and construct a replacement hospital 101,545 square feet in area, 110 feet tall, with 54 acute-care beds, and a 22-bed skilled nursing facility. The project also includes the renovation of the existing Chinese Hospital building at 845 Jackson Street to serve as a Medical Administration and Outpatient Center. The subject property is within the CRNC (Chinatown Residential Neighborhood Commercial) Zoning District and 65-N Height and Bulk District.

For further information, call Rick Crawford at (415) 558-6358, or via e-mail at rick.crawford@sfgov.org and ask about Case No 2008.0762EZMC.

2010.0852C: 2214 MISSION STREET – west side of Mission Street between 18th and 19th Streets; Lots 002 and 004 in Assessor’s Block 3589 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Section Sections 736.24 and 303 to establish an outdoor activity area not contiguous to the front property line for an existing eating and drinking establishment (d.b.a. Commonwealth) within the Mission Street Neighborhood Commercial Transit District and a 65-B Height and Bulk District.

For further information, call Diego R. Sánchez at (415) 575-9082 and ask about Case No. 2010.0852C.

2012.0525C – 1250 OCEAN AVENUE – north side of the street between Phelan and Plymouth Avenues, Lot 003 in Assessor's Block 3180 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 703.3 and 303 to establish a 1,615 square-foot, formula retail, limited-restaurant (d.b.a. “Yogurtland”) in the ground floor commercial space of a newly constructed mixed-use building within the Ocean Avenue Neighborhood Commercial Transit District and a 55-X Height and Bulk District.

For further information, call Michael Smith at (415) 558-6322 and ask about Case No. 2012.0525C.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission.

Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a conditional use, 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.

Scott Sanchez
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
6/20/2012

PLANNING DEPARTMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to the general public of the following actions under the Environmental Review Process. Review of the documents concerning these projects can be arranged by calling (415) 575-9025.

PRELIMINARY MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION

The initial evaluation conducted by the Planning Department determined that the following projects could not have a significant effect on the environment, and that no environmental impact report is required. Accordingly, a Preliminary Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared.

Public recommendations for amendment of the text of the finding, or any appeal of this determination to the Planning Commission (with $510 filing fee) must be filed with the Department within 20 days following the date of this notice. In the absence of an appeal, the Negative Declaration shall be made final, subject to any necessary modifications, 20 days from the date of this notice.

2011.1279E: 626 Potrero Avenue. The proposed project would remodel an existing, vacant 15,000-square-foot (sf) two-story industrial building, increase its size by 200 sf by adding an elevator tower, add a roof screen to hide the new and existing mechanical equipment, and convert the building’s use to a dialysis clinic. The existing parking lots would be landscaped and reconfigured to add three parking spaces (for a total of 35 spaces) and one loading space. Vehicle access to the existing parking lots from would not change. The 25,000 sf project site is on the south side of 18th Street between Potrero Avenue and Hampshire Street in the Mission District. The site is zoned PDR-1-G (Production, Distribution, and Repair, General) and UMU (Urban Mixed Use) Districts within the Eastern Neighborhoods Plan Area, and is in the 58-X and 40-X height and bulk districts. [POLING]

PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARING ON DRAFT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE FOLLOWING

2007.1035E and 2008.0877E: Western SoMa Community Plan, Rezoning of Adjacent Parcels, and 350 Eighth Street Project. The proped project consists of three components. The first is the Draft Western SoMa Community Plan, a plan to guide the future development within the Western SoMa area. The Plan Area is irregularly shaped and consists of two connected areas: one roughly bounded by 13th Street to the east, Bryant Street to the south, Seventh Street to the west, and Minna Street to the north, and the second area roughly bounded by Townsend Street to the south, Fourth Street to the east, Harrison Street to the north and Seventh Street to the west. The proposed Plan would amend the Western SoMa Special Use District and implement new planning policies and controls for land use, urban form, building height and design, street network, and open space. The goal of the Draft Plan is to maintain the mixed‐use character of the Plan Area and preserve existing housing, while encouraging new residential and resident‐serving uses within the proposed Residential Enclave Districts north of Harrison Street and targeting larger parcels south of Harrison Street for local‐ and region‐serving, primarily commercial uses and large‐scale commercial developments. The second component of the proposed project is the rezoning of approximately 46 parcels adjacent to the Plan Area (generally bounded by Seventh, Ninth, Mission, and Minna Streets) in order to reconcile their use districts and height and bulk districts with those of the neighboring properties. These parcels would be rezoned to Downtown General Commercial (C‐3‐G) and Eastern Neighborhoods Mixed Use Office (MUO). The third component of the proposed project is a privately funded proposed mixed‐use development at 350 8th Street (Block 3756, Lots 3 and 15), within the Draft Plan Area. The site is occupied by a large paved lot and three small, single‐story administration and maintenance structures, which would be demolished to accommodate approximately 444 dwelling units, 33,650 sq. ft. of commercial space, 8,150 sq. ft. of light industrial/artist space, and 1,350 sq. ft. of community space. [GIBSON]

Notice is hereby given to the general public as follows:

  1. A Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) has been prepared by the Planning Department in connection with this project. A copy of the report is available for public review and comment online at http://tinyurl.com/sfceqadocs. CDs and paper copies are also available at the Planning Information Center (PIC) at 1660 Mission Street, 1st Floor. Referenced materials are available for review at the Planning Department’s office at 1650 Mission Street, Suite 400, as part of Case File Nos. 2007.1035E and 2008.0877E. 
    The DEIR found that implementation of the project would result in the following significant environmental effects that could not be mitigated to a less-than-significant level:

    a. Project-specific and cumulative impacts on cultural resources, transportation and circulation, air quality, and shadow; and
    b. Cumulative noise impacts.
  2. A public hearing on this DEIR and other matters will be held by the Planning Commission on Thursday, July 26, 2012, in Room 400, City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, beginning at 12:00 p.m. or later (call 558-6422, the week of the hearing for a recorded message giving a more specific time).
  3. Public comments will be accepted from June 20, 2012, to 5:00 p.m. on August 6, 2012. Written comments should be addressed to Bill Wycko, Environmental Review Officer, San Francisco Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, CA 941031. Comments received at the public hearing and in writing will be responded to in a Comments and Responses document.

Planning Commission notice, 06/27/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that applications involving the properties/and or issues described below have been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code. The Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, July 19, 2012 beginning at 12:00 noon or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

2012.0457C: 168-186 EDDY STREET, northeast corner at Taylor Street, Lots 010 and 011 of Assessor’s Block 0331: Request for an amendment to the conditions of approval for a previously approved Conditional Use Authorization of a Planned Unit Development, and actions regarding shadow impacts pursuant to Planning Code Section 295 (Case No. 2007.1342CK). Specifically, the amendment proposes to extend the performance period for an additional three years for a previously approved project to demolish an existing surface parking lot and construct a new 14-story, 130-foot tall mixed-use building containing approximately 153 affordable dwelling units, approximately 14,250 gross square feet of ground-floor commercial space, a supportive services office, rooftop and second floor open space, one loading space, and no off-street parking. The amendment proposes no changes to the design or intensity of the project as originally approved. The subject property is located within the RC-4 (Residential-Commercial Combined, High Density) District, the North of Market Residential Special Use District (Subarea 1), and the 80-130-T Height and Bulk District. Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Conditions

For further information, call Kevin Guy at (415) 558-6163, or e-mail at kevin.guy@sfgov.org, and ask about Case Nos. 2012.0457C.

2012.0509C – 100 CALIFORNIA STREET – northwest corner at Davis Street; Lot 017 in Assessor’s Block 0236 – Request for an amendment to the conditions of approval for a previously approved Office Allocation, Downtown Project Authorization, and actions regarding shadow impacts pursuant to Planning Code Section 295 (Case No. 2006.0660BKX). Specifically, the amendment proposes to extend the performance period for an additional three years for a previously approved project to construct a six-story vertical addition containing approximately 78,000 square feet of office space to an existing 13-story office building, reaching a total height of approximately 267 feet, and to add a ground-floor retail space measuring approximately 1,500 square feet. The amendment proposes no changes to the design or intensity of the project as originally approved. The subject property is located within the C-3-O (Downtown Office) Zoning District and the 350-S Height and Bulk District. Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Conditions

For further information, call Kevin Guy at (415) 558-6163, or e-mail at kevin.guy@sfgov.org, and ask about Case No. 2012.0509C.

2012.0547C: 1337-1339 GRANT AVENUE - between Taylor and Mason Streets, Lot 003 of Assessor's Block 0131: Request for an amendment to the conditions of approval for a previously approved Conditional Use Authorization for live entertainment (Case Nos. 1997.170C and

2005.0433C) within an existing restaurant and bar (dba "Mosquito"), within the North Beach Neighborhood Commercial District, the 40-X Height and Bulk District, the North Beach Special Use District, the North Beach Limited Financial Subdistrict, and the Telegraph Hill-North Beach Residential Special Use District. The proposed amendment would allow amplified live entertainment (defined as "Other Entertainment", pursuant to Planning Code Section 790.38), and would extend the permitted hours of entertainment to 12:00PM Noon to 1:30AM (from the previously-approved hours of 7:00PM to 10:00PM). Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Conditions

For further information, call Kevin Guy at (415) 558-6163, or e-mail at kevin.guy@sfgov.org, and ask about Case No. 2012.0547C.

2012.0540C – 3228 SACRAMENTO STREET – north side between Lyon Street and Presidio Avenue; Lot 011 in Assessor’s Block 1007 – Request for Conditional Use authorization under Planning Code Sections 303 and 724.44 to convert a vacant retail commercial tenant space (previously occupied by a retail furniture and accessories store d.b.a. Pierre Deux) into a restaurant (d.b.a. Chez Nico) in a one-story commercial building within the Sacramento Street Neighborhood Commercial Zoning District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District. The proposed restaurant, with approximately 2,480 square feet in floor area, will consist of main and private dining rooms with seating for approximately 65 persons, kitchen, office and storage areas, and restrooms. The proposal will involve interior and exterior tenant improvements to the ground floor commercial tenant space, with no expansion of the existing building envelope.

For further information, please call Sharon M. Young at (415) 558-6346 or email sharon.m.young@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2012.0540C.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission.

Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a conditional use, 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.

Scott Sanchez
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103

6/27/2012

 

PLANNING DEPARTMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to the general public of the following actions under the Environmental Review Process. Review of the documents concerning these projects can be arranged by calling (415) 575-9025.

PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARING ON DRAFT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE FOLLOWING

2008.1084E - 706 MISSION ST: The 1.65 acre project site [Assessor’s Block 3706, Lots 093, 275 and portions of Lot 277] is located at the northwest corner of the intersection of 3rd and Mission Streets in the Financial District in downtown San Francisco. The proposed project includes the construction of a new 47-story tower with three floors below grade. The new tower would be adjacent and connected to the existing 10-story Aronson Building, which would be restored and rehabilitated. The project would include up to 215 residential units, space for The Mexican Museum, possible office use, and ground-floor retail/restaurant use. The project also includes the conveyance of the existing Jessie Square Garage with 442 parking spaces. The project site is located in the Downtown Retail (C-3-R) Use District and a 400-I height and bulk district in the former Yerba Buena Center Redevelopment Area. The proposed project would require rezoning to a Downtown Residential District (DTR), or alternatively, a Special Use District (SUD) overlay to the C-3-R could be established, or an SUD overlay on the DTR. [DWYER]

Notice is hereby given to the general public as follows: 

  1. A Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) has been prepared by the Planning Department in connection with this project. A copy of the report is available for public review and comment online at http://tinyurl.com/sfceqadocs. Paper copies are available at the Planning Information Center (PIC) at 1660 Mission Street, 1st Floor. Referenced materials are available for review at the Planning Department’s office at 1650 Mission Street, Suite 400, as part of Case File No. 2008.1084E.
  2. The DEIR found that implementation of the project would result in the following significant environmental effects that could not be mitigated to a less than significant level: A significant cumulative shadow impact related to net new shadow from the proposed project in combination with shadow from development anticipated under the Transit Center District Plan; for Vehicular Access Variants 6 and 7, there would be significant and unavoidable project-level and cumulative traffic impacts at 4th and Market Streets, significant and unavoidable cumulative traffic impacts at 4th and Mission Streets, and significant and unavoidable transit impacts.
  3. A public hearing on this DEIR and other matters will be held by the Planning Commission on Thursday, August 2, 2012 in Room 400, City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, beginning at 12:00 p.m. or later (call 558-6422, the week of the hearing for a recorded message giving a more specific time).
  4. Public comments will be accepted from June 28, 2012 to 5:00 p.m. on August 13, 2012. Written comments should be addressed to: Bill Wycko, Environmental Review Officer, San Francisco Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received at the public hearing and in writing will be responded to in a Comments and Responses document.

Planning Commission notice, 06/29/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that applications involving the properties/and or issues described below have been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code. The Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, July 19, 2012 beginning at 12:00 noon or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

2012.0348C – 175 JUNIPERO SERRA BOULEVARD - northeast corner of Junipero Serra Boulevard and Darien Way; Lot 006 in Assessor’s Block 3050 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 209.3(f) and 303 to establish a child care facility with 13 or more children (d.b.a Kangaroos Preschool) within an existing church. The proposed child care facility is located within an RH-1(D) (Residential, Single-family, Detached) District, and a 40-X Height and Bulk District. 

For further information, please call Adrian C. Putra at (415) 575-9079 or email adrian.putra@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2012.0348C.

2012.0814T: Amendments to the Transit Impact Development Fee. The Planning Commission will consider an Ordinance [Board File No. 120523], that would amend the Planning Code by making technical corrections to specified definitions in Section 401 relating to the Transit Impact Development Fee (TIDF); amending Sections 408 and 411 to increase TIDF rates and clarify TIDF implementation and collections issues; and making environmental findings, Section 302 findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.

For further information, please call Alicia John-Baptiste at (415) 558-6547 and ask about Case No. 2012.0814T.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission.

Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a conditional use, 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.

Scott Sanchez
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103

6/29/2012

Planning Commission notice, 07/05/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that applications involving the properties/and or issues described below have been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code. The Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, July 26, 2012 beginning at 12:00 noon or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

2012.0645X: 399 Fremont Street, northeast corner of Harrison and Fremont Streets, Lot 002 in Assessor’s Block 3747 — Request under Planning Code Sections 309.1, 825 and 827 to allow a time extension for a previously approved project within the RH DTR (Rincon Hill Downtown Residential Mixed Use) District with a 85/400-R Height And Bulk Designation.

The proposal would extend the approval for determination of compliance under Planning Code Section 309.1 under Motion No. 18411 for an additional 12 months. The approved proposal was to construct a new residential project in a 400-foot building that would consist of approximately 452 dwelling units, up to 238 off-street parking spaces, and for the granting of exceptions to allow greater than one parking space for every two dwelling units under Planning Code Sections 151.1(d) and 309.1(b)(1)(b), for reduction of the dwelling unit exposure requirements under Planning Code Sections 140 and 309.1(b)(1)(d), and to provide exceptions to the separation of towers requirement under Planning Code Sections 270(e) and 309.1(b)(1)(a). The approval period would be extended to June 15, 2012. The Director of the Planning Department recommends approval to the extension request and a written report is available for public review at the office of the Planning Department. No project modifications other than the extension are proposed.

For further information, call Ben Fu at (415) 558-6613, or e-mail at ben.fu@sfgov.org, and ask about Case No. 2012.0645X.

2012.0200C – 3730 MISSION STREET – west side between Park Street and Highland Avenue; Lot 045 in Assessor’s Block 6688 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 185, 303 and 711.59 to allow a new Automotive Repair shop within an existing 9,375 square foot commercial building. The project is located within NC-2 (Small-Scale Neighborhood Commercial) and RH-2 (Residential, House, Two-Family) Zoning Districts, and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.

For further information, call Erika S. Jackson at (415) 558-6363, or e-mail at erika.jackson@sfgov.org, and ask about Case No. 2012.0200C.

2012.0672C – 777 VALENCIA STREET – east side between 18th and 19th Streets; Lots 088 and 108 in Assessor’s Block 3589 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning

Code Sections 121.2, 303, and 726.53, to enlarge the use size authorization for a Jazz Club (dba Preservation Hall West) and Restaurants approved under Motion 18225 from 8,595 square feet to 10,015 square feet, and to allow 2,952 square feet of Business and Professional Services on the second floor. The project is located within the Valencia Street Neighborhood Commercial Transit District (Valencia NCT), a 55-X Height and Bulk District, and the Mission Alcoholic Beverage Special Use Subdistrict.

For further information, call Erika S. Jackson at (415) 558-6363, or e-mail at erika.jackson@sfgov.org, and ask about Case No. 2012.0672C.

2012.0274C – 542 - 550 DIVISADERO STREET – east side between Hayes and Fell Streets; Lots 024 and 037in Assessor’s Block 1203 – Request for Conditional Use authorization under Planning Code Sections 121.2 and 303 to allow a use size over 4,000 square feet through the combination of a vacant retail commercial tenant space (previously occupied by a grocery store d.b.a. Divisadero Farmer’s Market Liquor & Deli) at 550 Divisadero Street with a vacant commercial tenant space (previously occupied by a grooming and pet supply store d.b.a. Tae Hee’s) to establish an approximately 7,350 square foot grocery store (d.b.a. Bi-Rite). There will be an interior connection between the two buildings, with the grocery store customer service areas located at 550 Divisadero Street and the storage and refrigeration areas located at 542 Divisadero Street.

The proposal will also involve constructing a vertical addition (storage mezzanine) set back approximately 56 feet from the front building wall at 550 Divisadero Street, expanding the existing building from 4,240 square feet to 5,427 square feet. There will be no change in the existing building envelope to the approximately 1,900 square foot ground floor retail commercial tenant space at 542 Divisadero Street. Interior and exterior tenant improvements are proposed and storefront improvements have been filed under separate permits. The project site is located within the NC-2 (Small-Scale Neighborhood Commercial) Zoning District and a 65-A Height and Bulk District.

For further information please call Sharon M. Young at (415) 558-6346 or email Sharon.M.Young@sfgov.org, and ask about Case No. 2012.0274C.

2011.0931EC: 4-20 OCTAVIA BOULEVARD(A.K.A. 8 OCTAVIA BOULEVARD & PARCEL “V”) - lot bounded by Octavia Boulevard, Haight Street, and Market Street, Lot 011 of Assessor’s Block 0855 - Request for Conditional Use Authorization to 1) Allow development on a lot exceeding 10,000 square feet, and 2) Allow off-street parking access from Octavia Boulevard. The proposal is to construct a new five- to nine-story development on a vacant lot containing up to 49 dwelling units, approximately 2,000 square feet of ground floor commercial uses, 24 off-street residential parking spaces and one off-street commercial parking space within an underground garage.

For further information please call Aaron Hollister at (415) 575-9078 and ask about Case No. 2011.0931EC.

2012.0638C – 969 SUTTER STREET – south side between Hyde and Leavenworth Streets; Lot 015 in Assessor’s Block 0300 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 209.8, 303, and 703.3 to establish a formula retail use (dba "Papa John's Pizza") within the RC-4 (Residential-Commercial Combined) Zoning District and the 80-A Height and Bulk District. The size of the existing tenant space would not change.

Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Conditions

For further information, call Kevin Guy at (415) 558-6163, or e-mail at kevin.guy@sfgov.org, and ask about Case No. 2012.0638C.

2012.0348C – 175 JUNIPERO SERRA BOULEVARD - northeast corner of Junipero Serra Boulevard and Darien Way; Lot 006 in Assessor’s Block 3050 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 209.3(f) and 303 to establish a child care facility for 15 or more children (d.b.a Kangaroos Preschool) within an existing church. The proposed child care facility is located within an RH-1(D) (Residential, Single-family, Detached) District, and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.

For further information, please call Adrian C. Putra at (415) 575-9079 or email adrian.putra@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2012.0348C.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission.

Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a conditional use, 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.

Scott Sanchez
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
7/05/2012

 

Planning Commission notice, 07/11/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that applications involving the properties/and or issues described below have been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code. The Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, August 2, 2012 beginning at 12:00 noon or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

2012.0142CV: 491-499 HAIGHT STREET, southeast corner of Haight and Fillmore Streets; Lot 025 in Assessor’s Block 0859 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 121.2, 703.3, 703.4, 711.21, and 303, to allow a new Formula Retail Use (dba “CVS”) to occupy the Haight Street commercial space previously occupied by a Formula Retail Use (dba “Walgreens”), and to allow an interior expansion of that space, with a use size in excess of 4,000sf on the ground floor of a three-story-over-basement 21-unit mixed-use building. The project also includes a request for Variances, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 134 and 188, to allow encroachments into the required rear yard by constructing decks and a stair penthouse at the rear of the structure. The project site is located within the NC-2 (Neighborhood Commercial, Small-Scale) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk District.

For further information, please call Elizabeth Watty at (415) 558-6620 or email Elizabeth.Watty@sfgov.org, and ask about Case No. 2012.0142CV.

2004.0976CV: 376 CASTRO STREET – West side of Castro Street, at the northwest corner of Castro and Market Streets; Lot 006 in Assessor’s Block 2623 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 303, 228 (service station conversion) and 733.21 (nonresidential use size) to demolish an existing gas station on the site and construct a 6-story, 65 foot tall mixed use building with 24 dwelling units and 3,000 square feet of ground floor commercial space within the Upper Market Neighborhood Commercial District and 65-B Height and Bulk District.

At the same hearing, the Zoning Administrator will consider a request under Planning Code Section 134(e) for a rear yard modification to locate the rear yard open space in the northwest corner of the lot. The Zoning Administrator will also consider a request for a Variance from Planning Code Section 733.12. Section 733.12 requires a rear yard, or Code compliant open space at all levels of the building. The project would not provide a rear yard at the ground floor level.

For further information, call Rick Crawford at (415) 558-6358, or e-mail at rick.crawford@sfgov.org and ask about Case No 2004.0976CV.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the

Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission.

Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a conditional use, 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.

Scott Sanchez
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
7/11/2012

PLANNING DEPARTMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to the general public of the following actions under the Environmental Review Process. Review of the documents concerning these projects can be arranged by calling (415) 575-9025.

NOTICE OF HEARING ON APPEAL OF
PRELIMINARY MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION

2004.0976E: 376 Castro Street – The proposed project would involve demolition of an existing automotive gasoline and service station, and construction of a six-story, approximately 65-foot-tall, 43,070-square-foot, mixed-use building with 24 residential units, approximately 2,990 square feet of ground-floor commercial space and a 14-space underground parking garage with ingress and egress from Castro Street. The project site (Assessor’s Block 2623, Lot 6) is located on the northwest corner of the intersection of Castro and Market Streets, on the block bounded by States Street to the north, Castro Street to the east, Market and 17th Streets to the south, and Douglas Street to the west, in the Corona Heights/Castro neighborhood in the Upper Market Street Neighborhood Commercial Transit District and 65-X height and bulk district. [LEWIS]

This appeal is scheduled for a public hearing before the Planning Commission in Room 400, City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, on August 2, 2012 beginning at 12:00 p.m. or later. For a more specific time, please call 558-6422 for recorded information the week of the hearing.

 

Planning Commission notice, 07/18/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that applications involving the properties/and or issues described below have been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code. The Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, August 9, 2012 beginning at 12:00 noon or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

2012.0592C: 2501 3rd STREET – east side between 22nd and 23rd Streets; Lot 001 in Assessor’s Block 4173 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 218 and 303, for the establishment of an exercise facility (d.b.a. Touchstone Climbing) over 2,500 square feet of space, within the PDR-1-G (General) District and 68-X Height and Bulk District.

For further information, please call Ben Fu at (415) 558-6613 or email ben.fu@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2012.0592C.

2011.1279C: 626 POTRERO AVENUE – four lots encompassing the entirely of the north side of 18th Street between Hampshire Street and Potrero Avenue, Lots 001, 002, 013, & 014 in Assessor's Block 4025 - Request for Conditional Use Authorization pursuant to Planning Code Sections 217(c) and 303, to establish a 15,000 square foot medical services outpatient clinic in the PDR-1-G and UMU Districts and 40-X Height and Bulk District. Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Conditions.

For further information, please call Tara Sullivan at (415) 558-6257 and ask about Case No. 2011.1279C.

2012.0641C: 933-949 STOCKTON STREET, southwest corner of Stockton and Washington Streets; Lot 001 in Assessor’s Block 0211 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 812.82, 890.80, 812.14, 145.3, and 303, to allow construction of the Chinatown Transit Subway Station entrance structure (a “Public Use”) with street frontages greater than 50 feet within the Chinatown Residential Neighborhood Commercial (CRNC) Zoning District, and 65-85-N Height and Bulk District.

For further information, please call Elizabeth Watty at (415) 558-6620 or email Elizabeth.Watty@sfgov.org, and ask about Case No. 2012.0641C.

2011.1396C: 901 COLE STREET – southwest corner of Carl Street and Cole Street, Lot 001 in Assessor’s Block 1272– Request for Conditional Use Authorization under Planning Code Sections 710.83 and 303 for a proposed wireless telecommunications service facility operated by AT&T Mobility. The facility would consist of up to nine antennas located on the rooftop of an existing commercial and residential building with equipment located on the ground. The facility is proposed on a Location Preference 6 (Preferred Location-Limited Preference Site) within the NC-1 (Neighborhood Commercial Cluster) Zoning District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.

For further information, please call Michelle Stahlhut at (415) 575-9116 and ask about Case No. 2011.1396C.

2011.1005C: 1801 BROADWAY – southwest corner of Broadway Street and Gough Street, Lot 001 in Assessor’s Block 0577– Request for Conditional Use Authorization under Planning Code Sections 209.6(c) and 303 for a proposed wireless telecommunications service facility operated by AT&T Mobility. The facility would consist of up to four antennas located on the rooftop penthouse of an existing residential building with equipment located in the garage. The facility is proposed on a Location Preference 7 (Disfavored Site) within the RM-3 (Residential – Mixed, Medium Density) Zoning District and a 80-A Height and Bulk District.

For further information, please call Michelle Stahlhut at (415) 575-9116 and ask about Case No. 2011.1005C.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission.

Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a conditional use, 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.

Scott Sanchez
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
7/18/2012

 

Planning Commission notice, 07/25/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that applications involving the properties/and or issues described below have been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code. The Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, August 16, 2012 beginning at 12:00 noon or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

2012.0741C: 3235 SACRAMENTO STREET – south side between Presidio Avenue and Lyon Street; Lot 023 in Assessor’s Block 1022 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 303 and 724.52, to convert vacant commercial space previously occupied by a retail store (d.b.a. Fashion Boutique) into a children’s hair salon (personal service use d.b.a. PREP) on the ground floor of a two-story building within the Sacramento Street Neighborhood Commercial Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk District.

For further information, please call Christine Lamorena at (415) 575-9085 and ask about Case No. 2012.0741C.

2012.0822C: 1865 POST STREET – south side between Fillmore and Webster Streets; Lot 002 in Assessor’s Block 0701 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 249.31, 303, and 712.48, to add an “Other Entertainment” use to the existing Restaurant (d.b.a. Pa’ina Lounge and Restaurant) within the NC-3 (Neighborhood Commercial, Moderate-Scale) Zoning District, Japantown Special Use District, and 50-X Height and Bulk District. The proposal is to provide live and amplified music during the restaurant’s evening operating hours.

For further information, please call Christine Lamorena at (415) 575-9085 and ask about Case No. 2012.0822C.

2012.0901T: Threshold for Application of Inclusionary Affordable Housing Program. The Planning Commission will consider a proposed Ordinance titled, "San Francisco Housing Trust Fund" [Board File No. 120464], that would amend the Planning Code by amending section 415.3 to: 1) provide that, as of January 1, 2013, the Inclusionary Affordable Housing Program apply only to housing projects of 10 units or more and will no longer apply to buildings of 5 to 9 units that have not yet received a first construction document, and 2) condition operation of the ordinance on the adoption and implementation of the Housing Trust Fund Charter amendment at the November 6, 2012 election. Preliminary Recommendation: Approval.

For further information, please call Kimia Haddadan at (415) 575-9068 and ask about Case No. 2012.0901T.

2012.0033C: 218–220 Buchanan Street (aka 55 Laguna Street) – most of the blocks bounded by Laguna, Haight, Buchanan and Hermann Streets, Lots 1, 2 and a portion of Lot 3 in Assessor's Block 870 and Lots 1 and 1A in Assessor's Block 857 - Request for Conditional Use authorization pursuant to Sections 303 and 304 of the Planning Code to modify a Planned Unit Development originally approved through Case No. 2004.0773E!MTZC, Motion No. 17537, on January 17, 2008. The revised proposal would modify the site plan and overall design to construct ten (10) new buildings (two below-grade parking structures would connect eight (8) of the buildings); three free-standing buildings and rehabilitate three existing landmark buildings (Richardson Hall, Woods Hall and Woods Hall Annex) to create up to 440 dwelling units (330 family units developed by Wood Partners/Alta Laguna LLC and 110 senior affordable units developed by Openhouse/55 Laguna LP), approximately 12,000 square feet of community facility space in Woods Hall Annex, an approximately 28,000 square foot publicly-accessible park (Waller Park) on the former Waller Street right-of-way, a community garden of approximately 10,000 square feet, up to approximately 2,500 square feet of commercial and/or retail space, and up to 310 off-street parking spaces. The site is located in the NC-3 (Moderate-Scale Neighborhood Commercial District) and RM-3 (Residential, Mixed, Medium Density), constitutes the Laguna, Haight, Buchanan and Hermann Streets Special Use District (Planning Code Section 249.32), and is within the 40-X, 50-X and 85-X Height and Bulk Districts.

Modification of the previous Conditional Use entitlement is required as the project has been altered such that modifications to the Planning Code requirements regarding dwelling unit exposure (Section 140), dimension of usable open space for residential uses (Section 135), location of the required rear yard (Section 134), and transparency and street frontage in a Neighborhood Commercial District (Sections 145, 145.1) are necessary. The development site does not include the Dental Clinic operated by the University of California at the corner of Buchanan and Hermann Streets.

For further information, call Sara Vellve at (415) 558-6263, or e-mail at Sara.Vellve@sfgov.org and ask about Case No 2012.0033C.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission.

Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a conditional use, 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.

Scott Sanchez
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
7/25/2012

PLANNING DEPARTMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to the general public of the following actions under the Environmental Review Process. Review of the documents concerning these projects can be arranged by calling (415) 575-9025 and asking for the staff person indicated.

PRELIMINARY MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION

The initial evaluation conducted by the Planning Department determined that the following project could not have a significant effect on the environment, and that no environmental impact report is required. Accordingly, a Preliminary Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared.

Public recommendations for amendment of the text of the finding, or any appeal of this determination to the Planning Commission (with $500.00 filing fee) must be filed with the Department within 20 days following the date of this notice. In the absence of an appeal, the Negative Declaration shall be made final, subject to any necessary modifications, 20 days from the date of this notice.

2010.0627E: 2895 San Bruno Avenue –The proposed project would subdivide the existing 11,250 square foot (sf) vacant lot into five 2,250 sf lots, and construct five new 4-story mixed use buildings. Each building would consist of two residential dwellings above office/retail space on the first and second floors. Rear facing garages would contain two vehicle and one bicycle parking spaces per building accessible from Woolsey Street. The project site (Assessor’s Block 5457, Lot 037) is within the block bounded by Highway 101, Wayland Street, San Bruno Avenue, and Woolsey Street, within the Small-Scale Neighborhood Commercial District (NC-2) Zoning District in a 40-X Height and Bulk District in the Portola neighborhood. [PEREIRA]

PRELIMINARY MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION

The initial evaluation conducted by the Planning Department determined that the following project could not have a significant effect on the environment, and that no environmental impact report is required. Accordingly, a Preliminary Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared.

Public recommendations for amendment of the text of the finding, or any appeal of this determination to the Planning Commission (with $510 filing fee) must be filed with the Department within 30 days following the date of this notice. In the absence of an appeal, the Negative Declaration shall be made final, subject to any necessary modifications, 30 days from the date of this notice.

2012.0475E - Pulgas G20 Shaft Site Drainage Improvements and Erosion Repair Project: The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission is proposing to replace a failing culvert beneath an existing PG&E electrical substation in the Peninsula Watershed, between Cañada Road and I-280, in unincorporated San Mateo County. The replacement concrete culvert would be approximately 6 feet wide, 200 feet long, and 4 feet tall. The proposed project also involves installation of two fences on a slope above the substation to protect the substation from eroding debris. The proposed project is needed to protect the electrical substation that powers critical SFPUC water transmission and treatment facilities.

Planning Commission notice, 07/27/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that applications involving the properties/and or issues described below have been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code. The Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, August 16, 2012 beginning at 12:00 noon or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

Case No. 2012.0947T: Amendments the San Francisco Planning Code, Section 725.1 to: 1) reinstate controls to prohibit liquor license types 47 and 49 in the Union Street Neighborhood Commercial District; and 2) requiring conditional use authorization for Limited Restaurants; and making environmental findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan. Preliminary Recommendation: Approval.

For further information, call Aaron Starr at (415) 558-6362, and ask about Case No. 2012.0947T.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission.

Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a conditional use, 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.

Scott Sanchez
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103

7/27/2012

Planning Commission notice, 08/08/2012

PLANNING DEPARTMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to the general public of the following actions under the Environmental Review Process. Review of the documents concerning these projects can be arranged by calling (415) 575-9025.

PRELIMINARY MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION

The initial evaluation conducted by the Planning Department determined that the following projects could not have a significant effect on the environment, and that no environmental impact report is required. Accordingly, a Preliminary Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared.

Public recommendations for amendment of the text of the finding, or any appeal of this determination to the Planning Commission (with $510 filing fee) must be filed with the Department within 20 days following the date of this notice. In the absence of an appeal, the Negative Declaration shall be made final, subject to any necessary modifications, 20 days from the date of this notice.

2011.0277E: 2700-2750 Jackson Street/ Town School for Boys - The proposed project is a phased addition to the Town School for Boys of 19,460 square-feet (sf) to increase the school size from 54,540 sf to 74,000 sf. The existing building is located at the northwest corner of Jackson and Scott Streets, in the Pacific Heights neighborhood. The proposed project would include two phases: the first phase would include: 1) demolition and construction of a new academic core; 2) excavation for a multi-purpose room and classrooms; 3) classroom modernization; and 4) restroom renovations and accessibility upgrades. This would involve excavation of a 14,492 sf area below the first floor to a depth of 30 feet, and construction of a 3,767 sf three-story, 40-foot tall, horizontal addition at the western portion of the building, for a total increase of 18,259 sf. In addition, the height at the addition would increase from 37'-6" to 40’ feet. The second phase would include new glazing on Jackson Street relocating within the footprint of the existing building to expand the classrooms, resulting in a horizontal addition of 1,201 sf. [FORDHAM]

Planning Commission notice, 08/15/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that applications involving the properties/and or issues described below have been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code. The Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, September 06, 2012 beginning at 12:00 noon or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

2012.0548C: 38–8th STREET, west side between Market and Mission Streets; Lot 3701 in Assessor’s Block 005 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 156(h) and 303, to allow the establishment of a 24-space temporary surface parking lot for a period of time not to exceed two years, within the C-3-G (Downtown General Commercial) Zoning District, and 180-S Height and Bulk District.

For further information, please call Elizabeth Watty at (415) 558-6620 or email Elizabeth.Watty@sfgov.org, and ask about Case No. 2012.0548C.

2012.0791T: Business and Tax Regulations Code, Police Code, and Planning Code - Parking Tax Simplification for Residential Properties. [Board File No. 12-0631]. The Planning Commission will consider a proposed Ordinance introduced by Supervisor Wiener that would 1) amend the San Francisco Business and Tax Regulations Code by adding Section 609 to establish Parking Tax Simplification for Residential Properties to relieve residential property owners and managers renting five or fewer parking spaces in Parking Stations physically attached to or otherwise associated with the building from the requirement to: (a) obtain a certificate of authority, (b) make monthly tax prepayments, (c) obtain a parking tax bond, and (d) providing amnesty from parking taxes, interest, penalties and fees owed for tax periods more than 24 months prior to the effective date of the Ordinance; 2) amend the Business and Tax Regulations Code Section 2219.7 to exempt property owners and managers registered pursuant to Section 609 from the requirement to pay the Revenue Control Equipment compliance fee; 3) amend the Planning Code Section 204.5 to allow as an accessory use up to five dwelling unit parking spaces to be leased to persons living off-site anywhere in the City; and 4) amend the Police Code Section 1215 to eliminate the requirement to hold a commercial parking permit for property owners and managers registered pursuant to Section 609 of the Business and Tax Regulations Code. The proposed Ordinance is before the Commission so that it may review the Planning Code amendment and recommend adoption, rejection, or adoption with modifications to the Board of Supervisors, and adopt findings, including environmental findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1 and Section 302 findings.

Preliminary Recommendation: Approval.

For further information, please call AnMarie Rodgers at (415) 558-6395 and ask about Case No. 2012.0791T.

2012.0716C: 3121 GEARY BOULEVARD – south side between Spruce and Cook Streets; Lot 062 in Assessor’s Block 1088 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 303 and 712.54, to convert approximately 700 square feet of vacant commercial space into a massage establishment (d.b.a. Touch Thai Bodywork and Massage) on the ground floor of the three-story building within the NC-3 (Neighborhood Commercial, Moderate Scale) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk District.
For further information, please call Christine Lamorena at (415) 575-9085 and ask about Case No. 2012.0716C.

2012.0110CEV: 2175 MARKET STREET – southeast corner of Market and 15th Streets; Lot 011 in Assessor’s Block 3543 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections: 207.6, for an exception to the dwelling mix requirement; 733.11, to develop a lot exceeding 9,999 square feet; and 733.44, to establish a Restaurant use for a project proposing to demolish an existing gas station and construct a new 65-foot-tall, six-story, 79,945-square-foot, mixed-use building containing 88 dwelling units and 7,300 square feet of retail space at the ground floor, a portion of which would be occupied by a yet to be determined restaurant use as defined in Section 790.91 of the Code. The proposed building would contain 44 off-street parking spaces within an underground parking garage and provide 7,100 square feet of common usable open space. The proposed project would require variances from Planning Code Sections: 134, for rear yard; 145.1, for a ground floor non-residential ceiling height that is less than 14-feet in height; 135, for open space exposure; and 140, for dwelling unit exposure. The project site is located within the Upper Market Street NCT (Neighborhood Commercial Transit) District and a 65-X/40-X Height and Bulk District and within the Market and Octavia Area Plan. CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) Findings will also be adopted as part of the project approvals.

For further information, please call Michael Smith at (415) 558-6322 and ask about Case No. 2012.0110CEV.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission. Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a conditional use, 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. 

PLANNING DEPARTMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to the general public of the following actions under the Environmental Review Process. Review of the documents concerning these projects can be arranged by calling (415) 575-9025.

PRELIMINARY MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION

The initial evaluation conducted by the Planning Department determined that the following projects could not have a significant effect on the environment, and that no environmental impact report is required. Accordingly, a Preliminary Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared.

Public recommendations for amendment of the text of the finding, or any appeal of this determination to the Planning Commission (with $510 filing fee) must be filed with the Department within 20 days following the date of this notice. In the absence of an appeal, the Negative Declaration shall be made final, subject to any necessary modifications, 20 days from the date of this notice.

2012.0110E: 2175 Market Street - The proposed project would involve demolition of an existing automotive gasoline and service station, and construction of an approximately 104,413-square-foot, mixed-use development containing 88 dwelling units, 6,286 square feet of ground-floor retail space, and 44 off-street parking spaces. The development would consist of two buildings connected by a shared podium: a 65-foot-tall, six-story building spanning the northwest side of the lot, fronting on Market Street and a 40-foot-tall, three-story building at the southeast corner of the lot, fronting on 15th Street. The triangular project site (Assessor’s Block 3543, Lot 11) is located on the southeast corner of Market and 15th Streets, on the block bounded by Market Street to the north, Church Street to the east, and 15th Street to the south, in the Castro neighborhood in the Upper Market Street Neighborhood Commercial Transit District and a 40-X/60-X/65-X height and bulk district. [LEWIS]

Planning Commission notice, 08/22/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that applications involving the properties/and or issues described below have been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code. The Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, September 13, 2012 beginning at 12:00 noon or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

2012.0358CV – 180 JONES STREET (181 TURK STREET), southeast corner of Jones and Turk Streets, Assessor's Block 0343, Lot 014 – Request for an amendment to the conditions of approval for a previously approved Conditional Use Authorization under Planning Code Sections 161(h), 253, and 303. The proposal would amend the conditions of approval to extend the performance period for an additional three years for a previously approved project (Case No. 2005.0267CV) to demolish an existing surface parking lot and construct an 8-story, mixed-use development on the existing surface parking lot containing up to 37 residential units, approximately 2,700 square feet of ground floor retail space, and a reduction in required off-street parking for a total of 8 off-street parking spaces. The amendment proposes no changes to the design or intensity of the project as originally approved. The Zoning Administrator will hear a related request for time extension of a previously approved exposure variance and rear yard modification. The subject property is within the Uptown Tenderloin National Register Historic District, the RC-4 (Residential-Commercial, High Density) District, the North of Market Special Use District, Subarea #1, and an 80-120-T Height and Bulk District.

For further information, please call Pilar LaValley at (415) 575-9084 or email pilar.lavalley@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2012.0358CV.

2012.0953C: 1195 Evans Avenue, southeast corner of Evans Avenue and Keith Street, Lot 016 in Assessor’s Block 4602A – Request for Conditional Use (CU) authorization under Planning Code Sections 226(h) and 303 to expand an existing brewery (d.b.a. Speakeasy Ales and Lagers) by 4,635 square feet into an adjacent warehouse space for a total of 17,480 square feet of brewery use within the PDR-2 (Core Production, Distribution, and Repair) Zoning District and a 40-X Height and Bulk Designation.

For further information, please call Diego R Sánchez at (415) 575-9082 and ask about Case No. 2012.0953C.

2012.0371B: 100 Potrero Avenue – southwest corner of Alameda Street and Potrero Avenue, Lot 001 in Assessor's Block 3920 - Request for Office Development Authorization pursuant to Planning Code Sections 179.1 and 321 to establish 70,070 gross square feet of office use under the Eastern Neighborhoods Legitimization Program in the PDR-1-G (Production, Distribution, Repair - General) District and 58-X Height and Bulk District.

For further information, please call Diego R Sánchez at (415) 575 – 9082 and ask about Case No. 2012.0371B

2011.1049B: 1098 Harrison Street - north side of Harrison Street between 7th and Sherman Streets, Lot 017 in Assessor's Block 3754 - Request for Office Development Authorization pursuant to Planning Code Sections 179.1 and 321 to establish 42,039 gross square feet of office use under the Eastern Neighborhoods Legitimization Program in the MUG (Mixed Use General) District and 65-X Height and Bulk District.

For further information, please call Diego R Sánchez at (415) 575 – 9082 and ask about Case No. 2011.1049B

2012.0561C: 901 Valencia Street, northeast corner of the intersection of Valencia and 20th Streets, Lot 042 in Assessor’s Block 3609 - Request for Conditional Use authorization under Planning Code Section 726.48 to establish an entertainment use as part of the existing restaurant use (d.b.a. La Rondalla). The proposal does not include any increase to the existing building envelope or changes to the façade. The project is within the Valencia Street Neighborhood Commercial Transit Zoning District and a 50-X Height and Bulk District.

For further information, call Brittany Bendix at (415) 575-9114 and ask about Case Number 2012.0561C.

2011.0277CE: 2750 JACKSON STREET, northwest corner at Scott Street; Lot 018 in Assessor’s Block 0978 -- Request for Conditional Use authorization pursuant to Planning Code Sections 209.3(g), 209.9(b), 303 and 304 to authorize a Planned Unit Development to allow the expansion of a private elementary and middle school (Town School for Boys), consisting of excavation for a new multi-purpose room and the renovation of existing facilities, in an RH-2 (Residential, House, Two-Family) District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District. The project requires modifications to the rear yard and parking requirements of the Planning Code.

The proposed project is anticipated to be built in phases to accommodate the academic calendar and fund-raising. The proposal includes the excavation of approximately 14,500 square feet for a new multi-purpose room; a three-story, approximately 3,700 square feet, 40-foot tall, horizontal addition at the western portion of the building, and a four-foot horizontal expansion, approximately 1,200 square feet, at the front of the building, for a total increase of approximately 19,400 square feet. Upon completion, the school will contain approximately 74,000 square feet. The existing classroom count will increase from 29 to 36. The existing student population of up to 400 students will remain unchanged. The existing school has no off-street parking and none is proposed.

For further information, please call Mary Woods at (415) 558-6315 and ask about Case No. 2011.0277CE.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments

received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission.

Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a conditional use, 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.

Scott Sanchez
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103

8/22/2012

Planning Commission notice, 8/29/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that applications involving the properties/and or issues described below have been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code. The Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, September 20, 2012 beginning at 12:00 noon or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

2012.0206C – 2299 MARKET STREET – south side of the intersection of Market, Noe, and 16th Streets, Lot 091 in Assessor's Block 3564 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 703.4, 721.21, 721.49 and 303 to establish an approximately 3,300 square-foot, formula retail, bank (d.b.a. “Bank of the West”) in the ground floor commercial space of a newly constructed mixed-use building that is currently under construction. The bank would offer ATM service in an area that is recessed from the sidewalk. The subject property is located within the Upper Market Street Neighborhood Commercial District and a 50-X Height and Bulk District. 

For further information, please call Michael Smith at (415) 558-6322 and ask about Case No. 2012.0206C.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission.

Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a conditional use, 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.

Scott Sanchez
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
8/29/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that the Historic Preservation Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on the matter below on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 beginning at 12:30 p.m. or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

2011.0705L: Market Street Masonry Discontiguous District – Market and Franklin Streets between Fell Street, Van Ness Avenue and Valencia Street. On August 15, 2012, the HPC confirmed the nomination of, and initiated Landmark designation of the following eight buildings (Assessor Parcel Number Block/Lot): 150 Franklin Street (0834/012); 20 Franklin street aka 1580-1598 Market Street (0836/010); 1649-1651 Market Street (3504/001); 1657 Market Street (3504/046); 1666-1668 Market Street (0854/004); 1670-1680 Market Street (0854/005); 1687 Market Street (3504/040) and 1693-1695 Market Street (3504/038) as an Article 10 Landmark District. This hearing is for the HPC to form a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors pursuant to Section 1004.2 of the Planning Code. Preliminary Recommendation: Approval.

For further information please call Moses Corrette at (415) 558-6295 and ask about Case No. 2011.0705L.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Historic Preservation Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individual(s) listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Historic Preservation Commission.

PLANNING DEPARTMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to the general public of the following actions under the Environmental Review Process. Review of the documents concerning these projects can be arranged by calling (415) 575-9025.

PRELIMINARY MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION

The initial evaluation conducted by the Planning Department determined that the following projects could not have a significant effect on the environment, and that no environmental impact report is required. Accordingly, a Preliminary Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared.

Public recommendations for amendment of the text of the finding, or any appeal of this determination to the Planning Commission (with $510 filing fee) must be filed with the Department within 20 days following the date of this notice. In the absence of an appeal, the Negative Declaration shall be made final, subject to any necessary modifications, 20 days from the date of this notice.

2006.1202E: 1000 and 1020 Broadway; 1629 Taylor Street -– Block 150, Lot 54, Lot 53 (portion), Lot 4 (portion). The proposed project would subdivide the existing vacant corner parcel into three new lots and construct a residential building on each of these lots, resulting in two new single‐family homes and a two‐unit residential building with a common below‐grade garage for 16 vehicles with access from Taylor Street through a single garage entry. The new easternmost lot, fronting onto Broadway, would contain a 28‐foot‐high, three‐story, 5,100‐square‐foot, one‐unit residential building. The new, southeastern corner lot would contain a 32‐foot‐high, three‐story, 4,400‐square‐foot, one‐unit residential building. The new, northernmost lot, fronting onto Taylor Street, would contain a 38‐foot‐high, four‐story, 5,900 square‐foot, two‐unit residential building. The project site is within the block bounded by Broadway to the south, Jones Street to the west, Vallejo Street to the north, and Taylor Street to the east in the Russian Hill neighborhood within an RH‐2 (Residential, House; Two‐Family) Zoning District 40‐X Height and Bulk District. The project site is supported by two retaining walls. The retaining walls are listed as contributors to the Russian Hill/Vallejo Street Crest National Register Historic District. [NAVARRETE]

Planning Commission notice, 8/30/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that applications involving the properties/and or issues described below have been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code. The Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, September 20, 2012 beginning at 12:00 noon or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

2012.0145C: 1727 HAIGHT STREET – south side between Cole and Shrader Streets; Lot 023 in Assessor’s Block 1248 – Request for Conditional use authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 186.1 (expansion of the nonconforming use), 228.4 (discontinuance of a single-screen theatre), 719.21 (use size exceeding 2,500 square feet), 719.48 (Other Entertainment), and 303, to allow the expansion of a restaurant/bar (dba The Alembic Bar) into the former Red Vic theatre area, create an event space allowing “other entertainment” at the rear of the building and create retail space at the front of the approximately 4,800 square foot one-story wholly commercial building within the Haight Street Neighborhood Commercial District, The Haight Street Alcohol Restricted Use Subdistrict (RUSD) and 40-X Height and Bulk District. Expansion of the building is not proposed.

For further information, please call Sara Vellve at (415) 558-6263 and ask about Case No. 2012.0145C.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission.

Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a conditional use, 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.

Scott Sanchez
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103

8/30/2012

Planning Commission notice, 9/5/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that applications involving the properties/and or issues described below have been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code. The Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, September 27, 2012 beginning at 12:00 noon or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

Case No. 2012.0948T: Board File No. 120774 - Ground Floor Height Bonus for Active Uses in in the Castro Street and the 24th Street - Noe Valley Neighborhood Commercial Districts : Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by: 1) amending Section 263.20 to permit a five feet ground floor height increase for active ground floor uses in the Castro Street and the 24th Street - Noe Valley Neighborhood Commercial Districts; 2) replacing the figure in Section 263.20; 3) amending Sections 715.1 and 728.1 to make reference to this height exception; and 4) making findings including environmental findings and findings of consistency with Planning Code Section 101.1 and the General Plan.

For further information, please call Kimia Haddadan at (415) 575-9068 and ask about Case No. 2012.0948T.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission.

Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a conditional use, 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.

Scott Sanchez
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103

9/5/2012

Planning Commission notice, 09/19/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that applications involving the properties/and or issues described below have been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code. The Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, October 11, 2012 beginning at 12:00 noon or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

2012.1097C: 201 FOLSOM STREET (a.k.a. 314 MAIN STREET) – east side between Main and Beale Streets; Lot 003 (previously Lot 001) of Assessor’s Block 3746 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Section 303(e) to modify the performance period condition of Motion No. 16647 for Case No. 2000.1073C to extend the approval period another year from the date of expiration of the previous extension approval (Motion No. 17945) of a mixed use project consisting of two residential towers of heights of 350 and 400 feet above an 80-foot podium, with up to 725 dwelling units, 750 off-street parking spaces, and 38,000 square feet of commercial space, in a RC-4 (Residential-Commercial Combined Districts, High Density) and a 400-W Height and Bulk District, and within the Folsom and Main Residential/Commercial Special Use District.

For further information, please call Corey Teague at (415) 575-9081 and ask about Case No. 2012.1097C.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission.

Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a conditional use, 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.

Scott Sanchez
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103

9/19/2012

Planning Commission notice, 09/26/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that applications involving the properties/and or issues described below have been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code. The Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, October 18, 2012 beginning at 12:00 noon or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

2012.0752C: 1830 OCEAN AVENUE – northwest corner of Ocean Avenue at Dorado Terrace, Block 3283, Lot 124. Request for Conditional Use Authorization under Planning Code Section 703.4, formula retail to allow an approximately 17,269 square foot, formula retail establishment, Fresh and Easy grocery store, to be developed in the existing building within the Ocean Avenue Neighborhood Commercial Transit District, and 45-X Height and Bulk District. 

For further information, call Rick Crawford at (415) 558-6358, or e-mail at rick.crawford@sfgov.org and ask about Case No 2012.0752C.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission.

Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a conditional use, 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.

Scott Sanchez
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103

9/26/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that the Historic Preservation Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on the matter below on Wednesday, October 17, 2012 beginning at 12:30 p.m. or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

2011.1123L: 401 Castro Street – southeast corner of 17th and Castro Streets, Lot 071 in Assessor’s Block 3582 – Consideration to recommend approval of the proposed landmark designation of 401 Castro Street, historically known as the Twin Peaks Tavern, as an individual Article 10 Landmark pursuant to Section 1004.2 of the Planning Code. Preliminary Recommendation: Approval.

For further information please call Moses Corrette at (415) 558-6295 and ask about Case No. 2011.1123L.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Historic Preservation Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individual(s) listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Historic Preservation Commission.

9/26/2012

PLANNING DEPARTMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to the general public of the following actions under the Environmental Review Process. Review of the documents concerning these projects can be arranged by calling (415) 575-9025.

PRELIMINARY MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION

The initial evaluation conducted by the Planning Department determined that the following projects could not have a significant effect on the environment, and that no environmental impact report is required. Accordingly, a Preliminary Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared.

Public recommendations for amendment of the text of the finding, or any appeal of this determination to the Planning Commission (with $521 filing fee) must be filed with the Department within 20 days following the date of this notice. In the absence of an appeal, the Negative Declaration shall be made final, subject to any necessary modifications, 20 days from the date of this notice.

2011.0430E: 480 Potrero Avenue - The proposed project involves construction of a six-story, 58-foot-tall, residential building approximately 89,600 square feet in size on a vacant lot. The building would contain 84 residential units (26 one-bedroom and 58 two-bedroom) and 38 parking spaces in a one-level basement parking garage accessed from Mariposa Street. The rectangular project site (Assessor’s Block 3973, Lot 2C) is located at the northwest corner of Potrero Avenue and Mariposa Street, on the block bounded by Potrero Avenue to the east, Mariposa Street to the south, 17th Street to the north, and Hampshire Street to the west, on the boundary of the Mission and Potrero Hill neighborhoods. The project site is within the Urban Mixed Use Zoning District, a 58-X Height and Bulk District, and in the Mission Area Plan area of the Eastern Neighborhoods. [LEWIS]

 

Planning Commission notice, 09/27/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that applications involving the properties/and or issues described below have been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code. The Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, October 18, 2012 beginning at 12:00 noon or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

2012.0257EBX: 101 FIRST STREET (TRANSBAY TOWER) – south side of Mission Street between First and Fremont Streets; Lot 001 of Assessor’s Block 3720 - Consideration of Adoption of Findings under the California Environmental Quality Act. The proposed project would construct a new 61-story building reaching a roof height of approximately 912 feet with a decorative crown reaching a maximum height of approximately 1,070 feet, containing approximately 1.37 million square feet of office uses, approximately 10,600 square feet of retail space, approximately 28,300 square feet of publicly-accessible open space, and approximately 48,000 square feet of off-street subterranean parking area. The project site is located within the C-3-O(SD) (Downtown Office, Special Development) District, the 1000-S-2 Height and Bulk District, and the Transit Center C-3-O(SD) Commercial Special Use District.

Preliminary Recommendation: Adopt Findings.

2008.0789K: 101 FIRST STREET (TRANSBAY TOWER) – south side of Mission Street between First and Fremont Streets; Lot 001 of Assessor’s Block 3720 - Request to Consider whether the net new shadow cast by the project on Union Square (bounded by Post, Stockton, Geary and Powell Streets, Assessor's Block 0308/Lot 001), Saint Mary’s Square (bounded by California, Pine, Kearny, and Quincy Streets, Assessor's Block 0258/Lot 003), Justin Herman Plaza (located at the terminus of Market Street, bounded on the east by the Embarcadero, Assessor's Block 0233/Lot 035), Maritime Plaza (bounded by Washington, Battery, and Clay Streets, Assessor's Block 0204/Lot 020), Woh Hei Yuen Park (southwest corner of Powell and John Streets, Assessor's Block 0180/Lot 004), Chinese Recreation Center (southwest corner of Washington and Mason Streets, Assessor's Block 0213/Lot 001), and Boeddeker Park (bounded by Ellis, Jones, and Eddy Streets, Assessor's Block 0332/Lot 009) will be adverse, and to authorize the allocation of the cumulative shadow limit for Union Square, Saint Mary’s Square, Portsmouth Square, Justin Herman Plaza, Maritime Plaza, and Boeddeker Park to the Project (Section 295). The proposed project would construct a new 61-story building reaching a roof height of approximately 912 feet with a decorative crown reaching a maximum height of approximately 1,070 feet, containing approximately 1.37 million square feet of office uses, approximately 10,600 square feet of retail space, approximately 28,300 square feet of publicly-accessible open space, and approximately 48,000 square feet of off-street subterranean parking area. The project site is located within the C-3-O(SD) (Downtown Office, Special Development) District, the 1000-S-2 Height and Bulk District, and the Transit Center C-3-O(SD) Commercial Special Use District. 

Preliminary Recommendation: Adopt Findings that Shadow is Not Adverse

2012.0257EBX: 101 FIRST STREET (TRANSBAY TOWER) – south side of Mission Street between First and Fremont Streets; Lot 001 of Assessor’s Block 3720 - Request for Allocation of Square Footage pursuant to Planning Code Sections 321 and 322 (the Annual Office Development Limitation Program). The proposed project would construct a new 61-story building reaching a roof height of approximately 912 feet with a decorative crown reaching a maximum height of approximately 1,070 feet, containing approximately 1.37 million square feet of office uses, approximately 10,600 square feet of retail space, approximately 28,300 square feet of publicly-accessible open space, and approximately 48,000 square feet of off-street subterranean parking area. The project site is located within the C-3-O(SD) (Downtown Office, Special Development) District, the 1000-S-2 Height and Bulk District, and the Transit Center C-3-O(SD) Commercial Special Use District. 

Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Conditions.

2012.0257EBX: 101 FIRST STREET (TRANSBAY TOWER) – south side of Mission Street between First and Fremont Streets; Lot 001 of Assessor’s Block 3720 - Request for a Determination of Compliance pursuant to Planning Code Section 309, with exceptions to the requirements for "Separation of Towers", “Streetwall Base”, "Reduction of Ground-Level Wind Currents in C-3 Districts", "General Standards for Off-Street Parking and Loading" to create a curb cut on First Street, "Bulk Limits", and “Unoccupied Building Height”. The proposed project would construct a new 61-story building reaching a roof height of approximately 912 feet with a decorative crown reaching a maximum height of approximately 1,070 feet, containing approximately 1.37 million square feet of office uses, approximately 10,600 square feet of retail space, approximately 28,300 square feet of publicly-accessible open space, and approximately 48,000 square feet of off-street subterranean parking area. The project site is located within the C-3-O(SD) (Downtown Office, Special Development) District, the 1000-S-2 Height and Bulk District, and the Transit Center C-3-O(SD) Commercial Special Use District. 

Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Conditions.

For further information, call Kevin Guy at (415) 558-6163, or email at kevin.guy@sfgov.org, and ask about Case No. 2012.0257EBX and 2008.0789K.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission.

Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a conditional use, 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.

Scott Sanchez
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103

9/27/2012

Planning Commission notice, 10/3/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that applications involving the properties/and or issues described below have been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code. The Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, October 25, 2012 beginning at 12:00 noon or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

2012.0370C: 1127 MARKET STREET – south side between 7th & 8th Streets; Lot 046 in Assessor’s Block 3702 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Section 303(k), to convert vacant commercial space previously occupied by a movie theater (d.b.a. Strand Theater) into a live entertainment theater (d.b.a. ACT Second Stage) on four floors of a four-story commercial building within the C-3-G Zoning District, Market Street Special Sign District, and 120-X Height and Bulk District. Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Conditions

For further information, call Gretchen Hilyard at (415) 575-9109, or e-mail at gretchen.hilyard @sfgov.org and ask about Case No 2012.0370C.

2012.0950TZ: Amendments to the Planning Code to establish the Divisadero Neighborhood Commercial District [Board File No. 12-0796]. Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code: by 1) adding Section 743.1 to establish the Divisadero Neighborhood Commercial District; 2) repealing the Divisadero Street Alcohol Restricted Use District established in Section 783; 3) amending Section 151.1 and a portion of Table 151.1, Sections 263.20, 607.1(f), and 702.3, the specific provisions of the Section 711 Zoning Control Table, and Section 790.55 to make conforming and other technical changes; 4) amending Sheets ZN02 and ZN07 of the Zoning Map to include the Divisadero Neighborhood Commercial District; 5) amending Sheet SU02 of the Zoning Map to delete the Divisadero Street Alcohol Restricted Use Special Use District; and 6) adopting environmental findings, Planning Code Section 302 findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1. Preliminary Recommendation: Approval.

For further information, call Aaron Starr at (415) 558-6362 and ask about Case No. 2012.0950TZ.

2012.1183TZ: Amendments to the Planning Code to establish the Fillmore Street Neighborhood Commercial District [Board File No. 12-0814]. Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by: 1) adding Section 744.1 to establish the Fillmore Street Neighborhood Commercial District along Fillmore Street between Bush and Fulton Streets; 2) amending Section 151.1, a portion of Table 151.1, Section 263.20, and Section 607.1(f) to make conforming and other technical changes; 3) amending Sheets ZN02 and ZN07 of the Zoning Map to rezone specified properties to the Fillmore Street Neighborhood Commercial District;

and 4) adopting environmental findings, Planning Code Section 302 findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.

Preliminary Recommendation: Approval.

For further information, call Aaron Starr at (415) 558-6362 and ask about Case No. 2012.1183TZ.

2012.0764C: 2001 POLK STREET – west side at the northwest corner of Pacific Avenue; Lot 006 in Assessor’s Block 0574 - Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 145.2, 303(c), 723.26 and 790.140 to allow the addition of a walk-up facility along the Pacific Avenue frontage of the existing retail grocery and liquor store (d.b.a Cheese Plus) within the Polk Street Neighborhood Commercial District and 65-A Height and Bulk District.

For further information, call Elizabeth Watty at (415) 558-6620, or e-mail at Elizabeth.Watty@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2012.0764C.

2012.00594C: 47 CAMBON DRIVE – east side between Font Boulevard and 19th Avenue; Lot 001 in Assessor’s Block 7324 - Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 303 and 713.61 to allow the legalization of an automobile sales or rental use (d.b.a. U-Haul) within an NC-S (Neighborhood Commercial, Shopping Center) District and 40-X Height and Bulk District.

For further information, call Adrian C. Putra at (415) 575-9079, or e-mail at adrian.putra@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2012.0594C.

2012.0609C: 115 WEST PORTAL AVENUE – southerly side between Vicente Street and 14th Avenue, Lot 031 in Assessor’s Block 2989B – Request for Conditional Use Authorization pursuant to Planning Code Section 729.50, Limited Financial Service to allow an approximately 199 square foot, bank branch for Sterling Bank, to be developed in the existing building within the West Portal Neighborhood Commercial District, and 26-X Height and Bulk District.

For further information, call Rick Crawford at (415) 558-6358, or e-mail at rick.crawford@sfgov.org and ask about Case No 2012.0609C.

2011.1339C: 1327 POLK STREET – west side between Bush and Pine Streets, Lot 003 in Assessor’s Block 0667 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization pursuant to Planning Code Section 723.41, to legalize an existing bar (d.b.a. The Pour House) in an existing building within the Polk Street Neighborhood Commercial District, and 65-A Height and Bulk District. On February 3, 2005, in Case No. 2004.1321, the Planning Commission authorized a Conditional Use to allow a Wine Store with tastings on the property, however the business opened as a Bar.

For further information, call Rick Crawford at (415) 558-6358, or e-mail at rick.crawford@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2011.1339C.

2012.0908C: 233-261 ELLIS STREET - south side between Taylor and Mason Streets; Lot 016 of Assessor’s Block 0331 - Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 303, 209.8 (b), 209.8 (c), 712.61, and 790.12 to allow the partial conversion of an existing parking garage and retail space to a car rental office and car rental agency (d.b.a. Enterprise Rent-A-Car) within the RC-4 (Residential Commercial, High Density District), the North of Market Residential 1 Special Use District and 80-T/130-T Height and Bulk District.

For further information, please call Kate Conner at (415) 575-6914 and ask about Case No. 2012.0908C.

2012.0045C: 5800 – 3RD STREET, consisting of a four development parcels (Buildings #1, #2, #3 & #4) – west side of 3rd Street between Carroll and Paul Avenues, Lots 041, 042 & 043 in Assessor’s Block 5341 and Lots 002 & 005 in Assessor’s Block 5415 - Request for Conditional Use Authorization pursuant to Planning Code Sections 134, 140, 215, 303 and 304, to modify a previously approved Planned Unit Development under Case Number 2003.0672C and Motion No. 17089, to change the project’s site plan, reallocate the dwelling units on the site, establish 121 dwelling units of 100% affordable senior housing with an integrated senior community center and 54 off-street parking spaces in Building #4, parcel 042, establish 150 market-rate dwelling units with 129 off-street parking spaces in Building #3, parcel 041, and to incorporate streetscape and pedestrian improvements on Carroll Avenue. Modifications to Planning Code requirements will be sought for 1) rear yard (Section 134); 2) dwelling unit exposure (Section 140); and 3) density (Section 215). The project is located in the M-1 (Light Industrial) District, 65-J Height and Bulk District. Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Conditions.

For further information, call Tara Sullivan at (415) 558-6257 and ask about Case No. 2012.0045C.

2012.1168C: 793 SOUTH VAN NESS AVENUE - northeast corner of South Van Ness Avenue and 19th Street; Lot 024 of Assessor’s Block 3591 - Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Section 303(e) to modify the performance period condition of Motion No. 17554 for Case No. 2004.0914CVEK to extend the approval period two years within the NC-3 (Moderate Scale Neighborhood Commercial) Zoning District and a 55-X Height and Bulk District.

The project proposes a 50 foot tall, five story mixed use development consisting of approximately 3,215 square feet of ground floor retail/commercial space, approximately 1,430 square feet of ground floor PDR space and 29 dwelling units.

For further information, please call Diego R Sánchez at (415) 575-9082 and ask about Case No. 2012.1168C.

2012.1046BC: 1550 BRYANT STREET – between Division Street and 15th Street; Lot 006 in Assessor’s Block 3923 – Request for Office Development Authorization and Conditional Use Authorization pursuant to Planning Code Sections 179.1, 181(i), 303, 321, and 322 to establish 92,753 gross square feet of legal office use, and enlarge the pre-existing 80,000 gross square feet of legal nonconforming office use in the building by an additional 15,646 gross square feet of office space in a PDR-1-G (Production, Distribution, and Repair – General) Zoning District and 68-X Height and Bulk District.

For further information, please call Corey Teague at (415) 575-9081 and ask about Case No. 2012.1046BC.

2011.0800C: 601 VAN NESS AVENUE – west side between Golden Gate Avenue and Turk Street; Lot 026 in Assessor’s Block 0762 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization pursuant to Planning Code Sections 209.6 and 303, to allow Verizon Wireless to replace three existing antennas with new antennas and add two additional antennas to the site for up to 11 WTS antennas on the roof of the 12-story mixed use building located at the southwest corner of Van Ness Avenue and Turk Street in the Opera Plaza complex within a RC-4 (Residential- Commercial, Combined, High Density) District, the Van Ness Special Use District and the Van Ness Automotive Special Use District and 130-V Height and Bulk District. The site is a Location Preference 5 (mixed-use building in a high density residential district).

For further information, please call Sara Vellve at (415) 558-6263 and ask about Case No. 2011.0800C.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission.

Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a conditional use, 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.

Scott Sanchez
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103

10/3/2012

Planning Commission notice, 10/10/2012

PLANNING DEPARTMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to the general public of the following actions under the Environmental Review Process. Review of the documents concerning this project can be arranged by calling (415) 575-9025 and asking for the staff person indicated.

The initial evaluation conducted by the Planning Department determined that the following project(s) may have significant effects on the environment and that an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) must be prepared.

NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF EIR

2009.0159E: 1510-1540 Market Street - The proposed project entails demolition of an existing four-story building and parking lot at 1510-1540 Market Street (Assessor Block 836, Lots 2, 3, 4, 5) and construction of a 435-foot-tall, 37-story residential tower with 258 dwelling units over ground-floor retail use. The project would comprise a total of about 331,000 gross square feet in a tower-over-podium building type. The building would also have two underground levels that would accommodate off-street parking for 68 vehicles. The project includes proposed streetscape changes to the Oak Street right-of-way to the north of the subject property between Market and Franklin Streets. The project also entails construction of a free-standing canopy structure approximately 40 feet above Oak Street’s grade to deflect pedestrian-level winds. The project site is located in the Market and Octavia Plan area, is zoned C-3-G (Downtown General Commercial) and is in the Van Ness and Market Downtown Special Use District. [JACINTO]

Notice is hereby given to the general public as follows:

  1. The Planning Department has determined that an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) is required in connection with this project. A Notice of Preparation (NOP) of an EIR was published on October 10, 2012 by the Planning Department. These documents may be obtained for public review and comment at the Planning Department offices at 1660 Mission Street, 1st Floor Planning Information Center. The NOP is also available for review online at. http://tinyurl.com/meacases.
  2. Public comments concerning the scope of the EIR will be accepted through November 12, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. Mail written comments to the San Francisco Planning Department, Attn: Bill Wycko, Environmental Review Officer, 1650 Mission Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, California 94103.
NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF EIR

2011.0471E: 1111 California Street (Masonic Center) - The Masonic Center (Block 0253, Lot 020) is located at the southwest corner of California and Taylor Streets, in the Nob Hill neighborhood. The project block is bound by California, Taylor, Pine and Jones Streets. The proposed project would renovate the existing auditorium and the ground-floor California Room, Exhibition Hall, and catering kitchen. The maximum allowable number of large events (over 250 attendees) would increase from 230 to 315 events. The auditorium ground floor seats would be removed, increasing the maximum capacity from 3,166 to 3,300 patrons. The existing building capacity of 4,674 persons would not change with the proposed project. [BOLLINGER]

Notice is hereby given to the general public as follows:

  1. A Notice of Preparation of an EIR was published on October 10, 2012 by the Planning Department in connection with this project.
  2. An Initial Study in connection with this project has now been prepared by the Planning Department. A copy of the report can be obtained for public review and comment at the Planning Information Center (PIC) Counter at 1660 Mission Street, 1st Floor. The report can also be viewed on-line starting October 10, 2012 at http://tinyurl.com/sfceqadocs. Referenced materials are available for review at the Planning Department at 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor. (Call 575-9024 to review the materials.) 
  3. Public comments concerning the scope of the EIR will be accepted from October 10, 2012 to 5:00 p.m. on November 9, 2012. Mail written comments to Bill Wycko, Environmental Review Officer, San Francisco Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, CA 94103.

Planning Commission notice, 10/17/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that applications involving the properties/and or issues described below have been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code. The Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, November 8, 2012 beginning at 12:00 noon or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

2011.0673C: 501-503 and 505-511 LAGUNA STREET – southwest corner of Laguna and Linden Streets; Lots 034 and 035 in Assessor’s Block 0819 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 303, and 720.83 for a proposed wireless telecommunications service facility operated by AT&T Mobility. The facility would consist of three roof-mounted panel antennas on the roof of the buildings and associated equipment located in the basement. The facility is proposed on a Location Preference 2 Site (Preferred Location – Co-Location Site) within the, Hayes-Gough Neighborhood Commercial Transit Oriented District and 40-X Height and Bulk District.

For further information, call Rick Crawford at (415) 558-6358, or e-mail at rick.crawford@sfgov.org and ask about Case No 2011.0673C.

2012.0725C: 475 EUCALYPTUS DRIVE – southerly side between Melba Street and 22nd Avenue, Lot 030 in Assessor’s Block 7295 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization pursuant to Planning Code Section 209.3(c), Residential Care Facility, to allow the expansion of an existing residential care facility for the elderly from five beds to ten beds within the RH-1(D) (Residential House, One-Family Detached) District, and 40-X Height and Bulk District. The proposal will not include any physical expansion of the existing building.

For further information, call Rick Crawford at (415) 558-6358, or e-mail at rick.crawford@sfgov.org and ask about Case No 2012.0725C.

2012.0971C: 1963 SUTTER STREET – south side between Fillmore and Webster Streets; Lot 042 in Assessor’s Block 0684 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization under Planning Code Sections 145.2, 249.31, 303, and 712.24 to add an ‘outdoor activity area’ to an existing restaurant (d.b.a. Roostertail) within the NC-3 (Moderate-Scale Neighborhood Commercial) District, Japantown Special Use District, and 50-X Height and Bulk District.

The proposal is to add an outdoor dining area with tables and chairs to accommodate up to 18 restaurant patrons on an approximately 180-square foot patio (enclosed by a 6’6” high fence) within the rear yard of the restaurant. The restaurant ‘Roostertail’, with approximately 1,380 square feet of floor area, has been in operation since December 2011. The current hours of operation of the restaurant are 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week. The proposal will not

involve interior tenant improvements to the ground floor commercial tenant space, and no expansion of the existing building envelope is proposed.

For further information, call Sharon M. Young at (415) 558-6346, or e-mail at sharon.m.young@sfgov.org and ask about Case No 2012.0971C.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission.

Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a conditional use, 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.

Scott Sanchez
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103

10/17/2012

Planning Commission notice, 10/24/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that applications involving the properties/and or issues described below have been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code. The Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, November 15, 2012 beginning at 12:00 noon or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

2012.1095C : 281 HARVARD STREET – east side between Felton and Silliman Streets; Lot 029 in Assessor’s Block 5940 – Request for Conditional Use (CU) authorization under Planning Code Sections 209.3(f), 317 and 303 to allow the operation of a child-care facility for 13 or more children within a RH-1 (Single-Family Residential) District with a 40-X Height and Bulk designation. This project is a CU proposal to convert a one-unit two-story residential building into a full-time child-care facility for a maximum of 25 children.

For further information please call Erika S. Jackson at (415) 558-5353 and ask about Case No. 2012.1095C.

2012.1249X: 340 FREMONT STREET – south side between Harrison and Folsom Streets, Lots 006 through 009 in Assessor’s Block 3748 – Request under Planning Code Sections 309.1, 825 and 827 for the authorization of a change in conditions of approval to extend the performance period for a previously approved project within the RH DTR (Rincon Hill Downtown Residential, Mixed Use) District with a 85/400-R Height and Bulk Designation.

For further information please call Corey Teague at (415) 575-9081 and ask about Case No. 2012.1249X.

2010.0627C: 2895 San Bruno Avenue, northeast corner of the intersection of San Bruno Ave. and Woolsey Street, Lot 037 in Assessor’s Block 5457 —Request for Conditional Use (CU) authorization under Planning Code Sections 228.3 and 711.11 to allow the demolition of an existing service station and the construction of a new development consisting approximately 14,500-square-foot, 40-foot tall, five four-story residential/mixed use buildings containing a total of ten dwelling units, ten off-street parking spaces, ground-floor retail spaces, and second floor business or professional service uses in the Small-Scale Neighborhood Commercial (NC-2) Zoning District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District. The project also requires a parking reduction request per Planning Code Sections 161(j) and 307(i).

For further information please call Ben Fu at (415) 558-6613 and ask about Case No. 2010.0627C.

2012.0719C: 2001 3rd STREET – southeast corner of Mariposa and Third Streets, Lot 009 in Assessor’s Block 3994 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization under Planning Code Sections 843.93 and 303 for a proposed wireless telecommunications service facility operated by AT&T Mobility. The facility would consist of up to nine antennas and associated equipment on the rooftop of an existing commercial building. The facility is proposed on a Location Preference 4 Site (Preferred Location Site) within the UMU (Urban Mixed Use) Zoning District and a 68-X Height and Bulk District.

For further information please call Michelle Stahlhut at (415) 575-9116 and ask about Case No. 2012.0719C.

2011.1368C: 2121 19th AVENUE – west side between Quintara and Rivera Streets, Lot 033 in Assessor’s Block 2198 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization under Planning Code Sections 209.6(c) and 303 for a proposed wireless telecommunications service facility operated by AT&T Mobility. The facility would consist of up to nine antennas located on the rooftop of an existing wholly commercial building with equipment located within a ground floor storage area. The facility is proposed on a Location Preference 7 (Disfavored Site) within the RH-2 (Residential, House, Two-Family) Zoning District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.

For further information please call Michelle Stahlhut at (415) 575-9116 and ask about Case No. 2011.1368C.

2012.0926C: 1030 TARAVAL STREET – north side between 20th and 21st Ave; Lot 018 in Assessor’s Block 2349 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 303 and 781.1, to convert a vacant storefront into a limited-restaurant (d.b.a. Smile House). The restaurant is proposed in the Taraval Street Restaurant Subdistrict which is located in the NC-2 (Small-Scale Neighborhood Commercial District) and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.

For further information, call Jessica Look at (415) 575-6812, or e-mail at jessica.look @sfgov.org and ask about Case No 2012.0926C.

2012.0853CVP: 1984 GREAT HIGHWAY – east side between Ortega and Pacheco Streets; Lot 011 in Assessor’s Block 2086 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 209.3(f) and 303, to allow a change of use from a church to a child care facility with 15 or more children (d.b.a. Growing Tree Childcare). The subject property is located within an RH-2 (Residential, Two-family) District, 40-X Height and Bulk District, a Local Coastal Zone Permit Area.

For further information, call Adrian C. Putra at (415) 575-9079, or e-mail at adrian.putra @sfgov.org and ask about Case No 2012.0853CVP.

2012.0853CVP: 1984 GREAT HIGHWAY – east side between Ortega and Pacheco Streets; Lot 011 in Assessor’s Block 2086 – Request for a Parking Variance, pursuant to Planning Code Section 151 and 305, to allow a change of use from a church to a child care facility with 15 or more children (d.b.a. Growing Tree Childcare) without providing off-street parking where two off-street parking spaces are required. The subject property is located within an RH-2 (Residential, Two-family) District, 40-X Height and Bulk District, a Local Coastal Zone Permit Area.

For further information, call Adrian C. Putra at (415) 575-9079, or e-mail at adrian.putra @sfgov.org and ask about Case No 2012.0853CVP.

2012.0853CVP: 1984 GREAT HIGHWAY – east side between Ortega and Pacheco Streets; Lot 011 in Assessor’s Block 2086 – Request for a Coastal Zone Permit, pursuant to Planning Code Section 330.1, to allow a change of use from a church to a child care facility with 15 or more children (d.b.a. Growing Tree Childcare). The subject property is located within an RH-2 (Residential, Two-family) District, 40-X Height and Bulk District, a Local Coastal Zone Permit Area.

For further information, call Adrian C. Putra at (415) 575-9079, or e-mail at adrian.putra @sfgov.org and ask about Case No 2012.0853CVP.

2012.1322T: Amendments to the Planning Code, adding a new Section 318 to put a cap on the number of Efficiency Dwelling Units that can be constructed with reduced square footage, and 2) amending Section 135(d) and adding Section 135.4 to impose open space and common space requirements on Efficiency Dwelling Units with reduced square footage [Board File No. 12-0996]. Ordinance introduced by Supervisor Wiener adding Planning Code Section 318 that would define a cap on the number of Efficiency Dwelling Units, as defined in the Building Code, that can be constructed with reduced square footage unless the units are group housing, affordable housing, or student housing; and 2) amending Planning Code Section 135 and adding Section 135.4 to impose open space and common space requirements on Efficiency Dwelling Units with reduced square footage; and adopting findings, including environmental findings, Planning Code Section 302 findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.

For further information, call Sophie Hayward at (415) 558-6372, or e-mail at sophie.hayward@sfgov.org and ask about Case No 2012.1322T.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission.

Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a conditional use, 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.

Scott Sanchez
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103

10/24/2012

Planning Commission notice, 10/26/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that applications involving the properties/and or issues described below have been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code. The Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, November 15, 2012 beginning at 12:00 noon or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

2012.1329U : The Commission will consider a proposed Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code Chapter 31 to update and clarify certain procedures provided for in Chapter 31 [Board File No. 121019] introduced by Supervisor Wiener. The Commission may take action to make a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors. Preliminary Recommendation: Pending.

For further information please call AnMarie Rodgers at (415) 558-6395 and ask about Case No. 2012.1329U.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission.

Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a conditional use, 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.

Scott Sanchez
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103

10/26/2012

Planning Commission notice, 11/14/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that applications involving the properties/and or issues described below have been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code. The Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, December 6, 2012 beginning at 12:00 noon or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

2011.0953C: 300 SOUTH VAN NESS AVENUE – southwest corner of 14th Street, Lot 001 in Assessor's Block 3548 - Request for Conditional Use Authorization for a use over 4,000 square feet in size, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 843.45, 843.76 and 303, for new construction of a 50-foot tall building containing a 20,040 square foot automotive sales dealership (d.b.a. “Audi”), located in the UMU (Urban Mixed Use) District and 58-X Height and Bulk District.

For further information, please call Tara Sullivan at (415) 558-6257 and ask about Case No. 2011.0953C.

2007.0456EBKVX: 181 FREMONT STREET – east side between Howard and Mission Streets; Lots 010 and 011 of Assessor’s Block 3719 - Request to Consider whether the net new shadow cast by the project on Union Square (bounded by Post, Stockton, Geary and Powell Streets, Assessor's Block 0308/Lot 001), will be adverse, and to authorize the allocation of the cumulative shadow limit for Union Square to the Project (Section 295), and Adopting Findings under the California Environmental Quality Act. The proposed project would demolish an existing three-story building and an existing two-story building, and would construct a 52-story building reaching a roof height of approximately 700 feet with a decorative screen reaching a maximum height of approximately 745 feet and a spire reaching a maximum height of approximately 800 feet, containing approximately 404,000 square feet of office uses, approximately 74 dwelling units, approximately 2,000 square feet of retail space, and approximately 68,000 square feet of subterranean area with off-street parking, loading, and mechanical space. The Project Site is located within the C-3-O (SD) (Downtown Office, Special Development) District, the 700-S-2 Height and Bulk District, the Transbay C-3 Special Use District, and the Transit Center C-3-O (SD) Commercial Special Use District. Preliminary Recommendation: Adopt Findings that Shadow is Not Adverse

2007.0456EBKVX: 181 FREMONT STREET – east side between Howard and Mission Streets; Lots 010 and 011 of Assessor’s Block 3719 - Request for Allocation of Square Footage pursuant to Planning Code Sections 321 and 322 (the Annual Office Development Limitation Program). The proposed project would demolish an existing three-story building and an existing two-story building, and would construct a 52-story building reaching a roof height of approximately 700 feet with a decorative screen reaching a maximum height of approximately 745 feet and a spire reaching a maximum height of approximately 800 feet, containing approximately 404,000

square feet of office uses, approximately 74 dwelling units, approximately 2,000 square feet of retail space, and approximately 68,000 square feet of subterranean area with off-street parking, loading, and mechanical space. The Project Site is located within the C-3-O (SD) (Downtown Office, Special Development) District, the 700-S-2 Height and Bulk District, the Transbay C-3 Special Use District, and the Transit Center C-3-O (SD) Commercial Special Use District. Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Conditions.

2007.0456EBKVX: 181 FREMONT STREET – east side between Howard and Mission Streets; Lots 010 and 011 of Assessor’s Block 3719 - Request for a Determination of Compliance pursuant to Planning Code Section 309, with exceptions to Planning Code requirements including "Separation of Towers", “Streetwall Base”, “Rear Yard”, "Reduction of Ground-Level Wind Currents in C-3 Districts", “Limitations on Residential Accessory Parking”, "General Standards for Off-Street Parking and Loading" to create a curb cut on Fremont Street, and “Unoccupied Building Height”. The proposed project would demolish an existing three-story building and an existing two-story building, and would construct a 52-story building reaching a roof height of approximately 700 feet with a decorative screen reaching a maximum height of approximately 745 feet and a spire reaching a maximum height of approximately 800 feet, containing approximately 404,000 square feet of office uses, approximately 74 dwelling units, approximately 2,000 square feet of retail space, and approximately 68,000 square feet of subterranean area with off-street parking, loading, and mechanical space. The Project Site is located within the C-3-O (SD) (Downtown Office, Special Development) District, the 700-S-2 Height and Bulk District, the Transbay C-3 Special Use District, and the Transit Center C-3-O (SD) Commercial Special Use District. Preliminary Recommendation: Approval with Conditions.

2007.0456EBKVX: 181 FREMONT STREET – east side between Howard and Mission Streets; Lots 010 and 011 of Assessor’s Block 3719 - Request for a Variance from the requirements of Planning Code Sections 140 (Dwelling Unit Exposure). The proposed project would demolish an existing three-story building and an existing two-story building, and would construct a 52-story building reaching a roof height of approximately 700 feet with a decorative screen reaching a maximum height of approximately 745 feet and a spire reaching a maximum height of approximately 800 feet, containing approximately 404,000 square feet of office uses, approximately 74 dwelling units, approximately 2,000 square feet of retail space, and approximately 68,000 square feet of subterranean area with off-street parking, loading, and mechanical space. The Project Site is located within the C-3-O (SD) (Downtown Office, Special Development) District, the 700-S-2 Height and Bulk District, the Transbay C-3 Special Use District, and the Transit Center C-3-O (SD) Commercial Special Use District.

For further information, call Kevin Guy at (415) 558-6163, or email at kevin.guy@sfgov.org, and ask about Case No. 2007.0457EBKVX.

2007.1035CK: 350 8th Street – northwest corner of 8th and Harrison Streets, with frontage on Ringold and Gordon Streets, Lots 003 and 015 in Assessor's Block 3756 - Request for Conditional Use authorization pursuant to Planning Code Sections 121.7, 134, 135, 140, 155, 270, 271, 270.2, 303 and 823, for new construction of approximately 410 dwelling units, approximately 22,280 square feet of retail/commercial space, approximately 9,400 square feet of office space, approximately 10,600 square feet of arts activity/PDR space and approximately 7,780 square feet of accessory use space for the residential units within 8 new five- and six-story buildings on a site approximately 3.4 acres in size. Exceptions to Planning Code requirements will be sought for Restriction of Lot Mergers (Section 121.7), Rear Yard (Section 134), Useable Open Space (Section 135), Dwelling Unit Exposure (Section 140), General Standards as to Location and Arrangement of Loading (Section 155) and Mid Block Alleys in Large Developments (Section 270.2). An exception to the Bulk Limits requirement (Section 270, Section 271) is also requested. The project is located in the SLR (Service / Light Industrial / Residential) Zoning District and the 40-X Height and Bulk District. Under the Western SoMa Community Plan the project would be located in the WMUG (Western SoMa Mixed Use – General) Zoning District and the 55/65-B Height and Bulk District.

For further information, please call Diego R Sánchez at (415) 575-9082 and ask about Case No. 2007.1035CK.

Notice is hereby given to the general public that the City & County of San Francisco’s Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on approval of the Western SoMa Community Plan. (Please call 558-6422 on Monday before the hearing date for a recorded message giving a more precise hour that the hearing on the specific matter will begin.) The hearing schedule is as follows:

December 6, 2012, Planning Commission Chambers, City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 400, San Francisco.

Western SoMa Commuhity Plan

 

2008.0877EMTUZ (A. CONTRERAS: (415) 575-9044)

WESTERN SOMA COMMUNITY PLAN – CERTIFICATION OF FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (FEIR) AND MAKING CEQA FINDINGS AND RELATED PROJECT ACTIONS - Staff will request the Planning Commission consider certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report and make CEQA findings including General Plan, Planning Code, and Zoning Map amendments, General Plan consistency and Planning Code Sec. 101.1 findings and approval of related planning actions.

2008.0877EMTUZ (C. TEAGUE: (415) 575-9081)

WESTERN SOMA COMMUNITY PLAN -- ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE GENERAL PLAN - Staff will request the Planning Commission consider approving a Resolution to Adopt Amendments to the General Plan necessary to adopt the WSoMa Community Plan, including amendments to the Housing and Commerce & Industry Elements, and Land Use Index. Amendments to the General Plan include the incorporation of the new Western SoMa Area Plan.

2008.0877EMTUZ (C. TEAGUE: (415) 575-9081)

WESTERN SOMA COMMUNITY PLAN -- ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE PLANNING CODE - Staff will request the Planning Commission consider approving a Resolution to Adopt Amendments to the Planning Code necessary to adopt the WSoMa Community Plan, including adding Sections 261.2, 263.28, 263.29, 703.9, 743 et seq., 744 et seq., 844 et seq., 845 et seq., 846 et seq., 847 et seq., and 890.81, and amending Planning Code Sections 121.1, 121.2, 121.7, 124, 134, 135, 141, 145.1, 151.1, 155, 182, 201, 204.4, 207.4,

207.5, 207.6, 208, 270.2, 316, 329, 401, 423 et seq., 429.2, 607.1, 702.1, 703.2, 802.1, 802.4, 802.5, 803.3, 803.6, 803.7, 803.9, 813, 822, 823, and 890.88.

2008.0877EMTUZ (C. TEAGUE: (415) 575-9081)

WESTERN SOMA COMMUNITY PLAN -- ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING MAPS - Staff will request the Planning Commission consider approving a Resolution to Adopt Amendments to the Zoning Maps necessary to adopt the WSoMa Community Plan, including amendments to Maps ZN1, ZN7, ZN8, HT1, HT7, and HT8. In addition, staff will request that the Commission schedule a public hearing on December 6, 2012 to consider approval of the proposed Zoning Maps amendments and direct staff to conduct the necessary noticing for such hearing.

2008.0877EMTUZ (C. TEAGUE: (415) 575-9081)

WESTERN SOMA COMMUNITY PLAN -- ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE - Staff will request the Planning Commission consider approving a Resolution to Recommend Amendments to the Administrative Code necessary to adopt the WSoMa Community Plan. Amendments to the Administrative Code include amendments to Chapter 10E to incorporate the Western SoMa Area Plan into the monitoring requirements for the Eastern Neighborhoods.

2008.0877EMTUZ (C. TEAGUE: (415) 575-9081)

WESTERN SOMA COMMUNITY PLAN – PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION DOCUMENT - Staff will request the Planning Commission consider approving a Resolution to Recommend Approval of a Program Implementation Document. The Western SoMa Community Plan Program Implementation Document provides an inventory of public improvements and a recommended funding program to implement these improvements. This document will guide the Board of Supervisors, Planning Commission, and Interagency Plan Implementation Committee in expending revenues to implement Plan-related public improvements.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission.

Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a conditional use, 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.

Scott Sanchez
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103

11/14/2012

Planning Commission notice, 11/21/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that applications involving the properties/and or issues described below have been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code. The Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, December 13, 2012 beginning at 12:00 noon or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

2011.0312CEVX: 1321 MISSION STREET (AKA 104 – 9TH STREET) – south side between 9th and Washburn Streets; Lot 043 in Assessor’s Block 3509 – Request for 1) a Determination of Compliance pursuant to Planning Code Section 309, with exceptions to the requirements for “Reduction of Ground-Level Wind Currents in C-3 District”, “Bulk Limits”, and “Rear Yard Requirements”; 2) a Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 124(k), 215(b), (303), to allow additional square footage above that permitted by the base floor area ratio limit for a Student Housing project as defined in Code Section 102.36, and to exceed the principally permitted density of 74 units by an additional 56 dwelling units.

The proposed project would demolish the existing one-story commercial building with a partial basement, which is currently occupied by a furniture store, and construct a new, 11-story-over-basement, approximately 120-foot tall building containing approximately 76,748 gsf of residential space, and 3,359 gsf of commercial space, with up to 160 dwelling-units. The residential units are intended to be student housing, where one or more educational institutions would lease blocks of residential units to house their students. The project would include no off-street parking, with the exception of one off-street car share parking space, but would include approximately 240 bicycle parking spaces. The project site is located within the C-3-S (Downtown Support) Zoning District and the 120-F Height and Bulk District.

For further information, call Elizabeth Watty at (415) 558-6620, or e-mail at Elizabeth.Watty@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2011.0312CEVX.

2012.0952C: 8 VALENCIA STRET - west side, between Market and McCoppin Streets, Lot 003 in Assessor’s Block 3503 - Request for Conditional Use authorization under Planning Code Sections 145.2, 303, and 731.26 to establish two walk-up facilities, an ATM and a to-go window that are within 3-feet from the subject property line, in an NCT-3 (Moderate-Scale Neighborhood Commercial Transit) Zoning District with an 85-X Height and Bulk designation. The proposal will also convert 176 square feet of the existing laundry mat (d.b.a. Mission Bubbles Laundry) to a limited restaurant which will accommodate the proposed to-go window.

For further information, call Brittany Bendix at (415) 575-9114, or e-mail at Brittany.Bendix@sfgov.org and ask about Case Number 2012.0952C.

2012.0082C: 1856 PACIFIC AVENUE- north side between Gough and Franklin Streets; Lot 011 in Assessor’s Block 0576 – Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 253 and 303, to construct a vertical addition onto the existing 4-story, 11-unit building resulting in a 5-story, 11-unit building approximately 56 feet in height within the RM-3 (Residential, Mixed, Medium Density) District and the 80-A Height and Bulk District.

For further information, call Glenn Cabreros at (415) 558-6169, or e-mail at Glenn.Cabreros @sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2012.0082C.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission.

Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a conditional use, 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.

Scott Sanchez
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103

11/21/2012

SAN FRANCISCO PLANNING DEPARTMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to the general public of the following actions under the Environmental Review Process. Review of the documents concerning this project can be arranged by calling (415) 575-9025 and asking for the staff person indicated.

PRELIMINARY MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION

The initial evaluation conducted by the Planning Department determined that the following projects could not have a significant effect on the environment, and that no environmental impact report is required. Accordingly, a Preliminary Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared.

Public recommendations for amendment of the text of the finding, or any appeal of this determination to the Planning Commission (with $521 filing fee) must be filed with the Department within 20 days following the date of this notice. In the absence of an appeal, the Negative Declaration shall be made final, subject to any necessary modifications, 20 days from the date of this notice.

2012.0694E: 1321 Mission Street (aka 104 9th Street). The proposed project involves the demolition of an existing one-story commercial structure and construction of an 11-story, 94,840 square foot (sf) residential building with 3,359 square feet of ground floor retail. The residential use, which is intended to be Student Housing, would include 120 studios and 40 two- or three- bedroom suites. One off-street parking space for car share would be provided on the ground floor and space for 240 bicycles would be provided in the basement. No other off-street parking or loading space is proposed.

The 9,208 sf project site [Block 3509, Lot 0431] is located on the southwest corner of Mission and 9th Streets in the South of Market neighborhood. The site is zoned Downtown Support (C-G-s) and is in a 120-F height and bulk district. [Pereira]

2005.0694E: 2550-2558 Mission Street Project. The project site is located mid-block on the west side of Mission Street between 21st and 22nd Streets in the Mission District. The proposed project includes: rehabilitation of the historic New Mission Theater, City Landmark No. 245 (2550 Mission Street), demolition of the Giant Value building (2558 Mission Street), construction of a mixed-use residential building containing 114 for-sale market-rate units and 14,750 square feet of ground floor commercial space with 89 parking spaces, and subdivision of the primary project site (Assessor Block 3616, Lot 7). The proposed project also includes dedication of a parcel of land at 1296 Shotwell Street (Assessor Block 6571, Lot 26) to the Mayor’s Office of Housing (MOH) in fulfillment of the project’s residential inclusionary housing requirement associated with the proposed mixed-use residential building. The proposed project is eligible for a

Community Plan Exemption under the Eastern Neighborhoods Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR). The PMND analyzes two topic areas, geology and soils, and noise that require additional mitigation beyond that which was promulgated in the FEIR. [SCHUETT]

Planning Commission notice, 11/28/2012

SAN FRANCISCO 
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that the Historic Preservation Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on the matter below on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 beginning at 12:30 p.m. or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

2011.0683L: Duboce Park Landmark District – Bounded by Scott Street, Waller Street, Steiner Street, and the northern boundary of Duboce Park. Consideration to initiate Landmark designation of all 87 properties located within Assessor’s Block 0863, 0864, 0865, and 0866 as an Article 10 Landmark District pursuant to Section 1004.1 of the Planning Code. Preliminary Recommendation: Approval.

For further information please call Mary Brown at (415) 575-9074 and ask about Case No. 2011.0683L.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Historic Preservation Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individual(s) listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Historic Preservation Commission.

Planning Commission notice, 12/05/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to the general public of the following actions under the Environmental Review Process. Review of the documents concerning these projects can be arranged by calling (415) 575-9025 and asking for the staff person indicated.

NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF EIR

The initial evaluation conducted by the Planning Department determined that the following project(s) may have significant effects on the environment and that an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) must be prepared.

2012.0718E: Event Center and Mixed-Use Development at Piers 30-32 and Seawall Lot 330 Blocks/Lots: Piers 30-32 - 9900/030 & 9900/032, Seawall Lot 330 - 3770/002 & 3771/002– GSW Arena LLC (GSW) proposes to construct a multi-purpose event center, public open space, maritime uses, a parking facility and visitor-serving retail uses on Piers 30-32 in San Francisco. The event center would host the Golden State Warriors NBA basketball team during the NBA season, as well as provide a year-round venue for a variety of other uses, including concerts, cultural events, family shows, conferences and conventions. The project would include substantial repair and structural upgrades to Piers 30-32. GSW also proposes to construct a mixed-use development including residential, hotel and retail uses on Seawall Lot 330, located directly across The Embarcadero from Piers 30-32. [KERN]

Notice is hereby given to the general public as follows:

  1. A Notice of Preparation of an EIR was published on December 5, 2012 by the Planning Department in connection with this project. This document may be obtained for public review and comment at the Planning Department offices at 1660 Mission Street, 1st Floor Planning Information Center. The NOP is also available for review online at. http://tinyurl.com/sfceqadocs.
  2. The Planning Department will hold a public scoping meeting on January 15, 2013 at 6:30 to 8:30 pm, at the Delancey Street Foundation, Herbert Halper Town Hall Room, 600 The Embarcadero to receive comments on the scope and content of the EIR.
  3. Public comments concerning the scope of the EIR will be accepted from December 6, 2012 to 5:00 p.m. on January 16, 2013. Mail written comments to Bill Wycko, Environmental Review Officer, San Francisco Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, CA.

 

Planning Commission notice, 12/12/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to the general public of the following actions under the Environmental Review Process. Review of the documents concerning these projects can be arranged by calling (415) 575-9025 and asking for the staff person indicated.

NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF EIR

The initial evaluation conducted by the Planning Department determined that the following project(s) may have significant effects on the environment and that an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) must be prepared.

2011.1122E: 75 Howard Street Project. Blocks/Lots: 3741/31, 3742/12, and part of 3741/35, and a portion of the Steuart Street (St.) right-of-way south of Howard St. The proposed project includes demolition of the 75 Howard Street Garage and construction of a 31-story, 350-foot-tall, 432,253-gross-square-foot (gsf) residential tower containing 186 units, 5,658 gsf of ground floor retail use, and 175 off-street parking spaces in two below-grade levels. The proposed project includes landscaping and paving improvements, resulting in a new 4,780-sf landscaped publicly accessible open space at Block 3742/Lot 12 and a portion of the Steuart St. right-of-way south of Howard Street. The proposed project includes two variants: a proposed Public Parking Variant, which would provide 96 additional off-street parking spaces to the proposed project, and a proposed Residential/Hotel Variant, which would also add 96 additional off-street parking spaces. The project site in a C-3-O (Downtown Office) Special Use District, and a 200-S Height and Bulk District and is within the Transit Center District Plan area. [LEWIS]

Notice is hereby given to the general public as follows:

  1. A Notice of Preparation of an EIR and an Initial Study were published on December 12, 2012 by the Planning Department in connection with this project. This document may be obtained for public review and comment at the Planning Department offices at 1660 Mission Street, 1st Floor Planning Information Center. The NOP/IS is also available for review online at. http://tinyurl.com/sfceqadocs.
  2. Public comments concerning the scope of the EIR will be accepted from December 12, 2012 to 5:00 p.m. on January 11, 2013. Mail written comments to Bill Wycko, Environmental Review Officer, San Francisco Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, CA.
PRELIMINARY MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION

The initial evaluation conducted by the Planning Department determined that the following projects could not have a significant effect on the environment, and that no environmental impact report is required. Accordingly, a Preliminary Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared.

Public recommendations for amendment of the text of the finding, or any appeal of this determination to the Planning Commission (with $521 filing fee) must be filed with the Department within 20 days following the date of this notice. In the absence of an appeal, the Negative Declaration shall be made final, subject to any necessary modifications, 20 days from the date of this notice.

2011.0038E: 250 4th Street - The proposed project would demolish an existing 2.5-story, 31,200-square-foot (sf) office/educational building, and construct an 11-story, 78,000-sf hotel with 220 hotel rooms and 4,265 sf of ground floor restaurant and/or retail space. The project site (Assessor’s Block 3733, Lot 8) is on the west side of 4th Street between Howard Street and Clementina Street in the South of Market neighborhood. The site is within the Downtown Commercial-Support (C-3-S) Use District and the South of Market Youth and Family Special Use District and a 30-L Height and Bulk District. [POLING]

Planning Commission notice, 12/19/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to the general public of the following actions under the Environmental Review Process. Review of the documents concerning these projects can be arranged by calling (415) 575-9025 and asking for the staff person indicated.

NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF EIR

The initial evaluation conducted by the Planning Department determined that the following project(s) may have significant effects on the environment and that an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) must be prepared.

Case No. 2010.0305E: Sunnydale and Velasco Public Housing, 1652 Sunnydale Avenue. The proposed project includes demolition of existing buildings, including 785 family and senior dwelling units, and construction of up to 1,700 replacement and new housing, new infrastructure, open space, and community amenities. The new residential units would include one-for-one public housing replacement units, affordable rental units and market rate and affordable for-sale units. The project would also involve construction of up to 72,500 square feet (sf) of community service; 11.5 acres of open space; 12.2 acres of new and reconfigured street network; and up to 16,200 sf of neighborhood-serving retail. The project site is in the Visitacion Valley neighborhood on Assessor’s Block/Lots 6310/1, 6311/1, 6312/1, 6313/1, 6314/1. And 6315/1, and is in the RM-1 (Residential, Mixed, Low Density) District, and the 40-X Height and Bulk District. [TURRELL]

Notice is hereby given to the general public as follows:

  1. A Notice of Preparation (NOP) of an EIR/EIS was published on December 19, 2012 by the Planning Department in connection with this project. The NOP can be viewed on-line starting December 19, 2012 at www.tinyurl.com/sfceqadocs. A copy of the NOP can be obtained for public review and comment at the Planning Information Center (PIC) Counter at 1660 Mission Street, 1st Floor. 
  2. The Planning Department will hold two public scoping meetings to receive comments on the scope and content of the EIR/EIS. The January 5, 2013 meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m. at the Visitacion Valley Library, 201 Leland Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94134. The January 12, 2013 meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m. at the Sunnydale Community Room, 1652 Sunnydale Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94134.
  3. Public comments concerning the scope of the EIR/EIS will be accepted from January 19, 2012 to 5:00 p.m. on January 18, 2013. Mail written comments to Bill Wycko, Environmental Review Officer, San Francisco Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, CA 94103.

Planning Commission notice, 12/26/2012

SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given to the general public that applications involving the properties/and or issues described below have been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code. The Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, January 17, 2013 beginning at 12:00 noon or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400.

2012.1291C: 369 - 3RD AVENUE – west side, between Clement Street and Geary Boulevard; Lot 047 in Assessor’s Block 1435 – Request for Conditional Use authorization under Planning Code Sections 303 and 712.54 to convert vacant commercial tenant space (formerly occupied by an institutional use d.b.a. Oxman College) with approximately 2,730 square feet of floor area into a massage establishment (d.b.a. Healthy Living Massage) on the ground floor of a three-story, mixed-use building within an NC-3 (Neighborhood Commercial, Moderate-Scale) District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District. The proposal will involve interior tenant improvements to the ground floor tenant commercial space. There will be no expansion of the existing building envelope. 

For further information, call Sharon M. Young at (415) 558-6346, or e-mail at sharon.m.young@sfgov.org and ask about Case No 2012.1291C.

2011.0038CEKVX!: 250 Fourth Street – northwest corner of Fourth Street and Clementina Street; Lot 008 in Assessor’s Block 3733 – Request for a Determination of Compliance under Planning Code Section 309, with exceptions to the requirements for “Reduction of Ground-Level Wind Currents in C-3 District” (Section 148), and “Tour Bus Loading” (Section 162); and a Conditional Use Authorization under Planning Code Sections 216(b), 249.40A and 303, to allow the demolition of the existing two-story-over-basement, approximately 30-foot tall, 31,200-sf office/educational building, occupied by Olivet Theological University, and the construction of a new, 220-room tourist hotel in an 11-story, 78,000 gsf building, including 4,265 sq. ft. of ground-floor restaurant/bar and/or retail space within the C-3-S (Downtown Support) Zoning District, SOMA Youth and Family Special Use District, and the 130-L Height and Bulk District.

The Zoning Administrator will also consider a request for a Variance from the Planning Code in order to allow a reduced percent of transparent frontage on Clementina Street as well as non-active uses within the first 25 feet of building depth on the ground floor (Section 145.1– Street Frontages in Commercial Districts).

For further information, call Elizabeth Watty at (415) 558-6620, or e-mail at Elizabeth.Watty@sfgov.org and ask about Case No 2011.0038CEKVX!.

2011.1043CEKUX: 1400 Mission Street – west side of Tenth Street between Mission and Jessie Streets; Lot 042 in Assessor’s Block 3507 – Request for a Determination of Compliance under Planning Code Section 309, with exceptions to the requirements for “Reduction of Ground-Level Wind Currents in C-3 District” (Section 148), “Rear Yard” (Section 134), and “Off-Street Loading” (Section 152.1); and a Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 124(f) and 303, to allow the construction of an 10-to-15-story, approximately 150-foot-tall, mixed-use building with approximately 190 units of affordable housing over approximately 4,350 gsf of ground floor retail space, and 42 off-street parking spaces within the C-3-G (Downtown General) Zoning District, and split 150/200-S Height and Bulk District.

For further information, call Elizabeth Watty at (415) 558-6620, or e-mail at Elizabeth.Watty@sfgov.org and ask about Case No 2011.1043CEKUX.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made a part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the Planning Commission.

Pursuant to Government Code § 65009, if you challenge, in court, the approval of a conditional use, 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.

Scott Sanchez
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103

12/26/2012