Hearing

Cancelled - Zoning Variance Hearing

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Time
9:30am
Location
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 408, San Francisco, CA 94102
Neighborhood
Downtown/Civic Center

Due to the City's public health order issued by the Mayor on March 16, 2020 and effective until April 7, 2020, this event is cancelled. All cases scheduled for March 25, 2020 will be continued to the April 22, 2020 hearing date.


Notice is hereby given to the general public that application involving the properties/and or issues described below has been filed with the Planning Department for review as set forth in the City Planning Code.  The Zoning Administrator will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on this item and on other matters on Wednesday, March 25, 2020, beginning at 9:30 a.m. in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 408.

2019-007159VAR (ALEX WESTHOFF) - 145 MISSOURI STREET, Lot 022 in Assessor's Block 3985 in a RH-2 (Residential House Two Family) Zoning District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District. REAR YARD SOUGHT: This project proposes to legalize a rear porch that is 4 feet 7 inches by 17 feet 10 inches. The porch was built as a replacement of the previous porch. Planning Code Section 134 requires the subject property to maintain a rear yard of approximately 22 feet. The rear porch completely encroaches into the required rear yard. Therefore, the project requires a rear yard variance.

2019-012751VAR (CATHLEEN CAMPBELL) – 855 CASTRO STREET, Lot 036 in Assessor's Block 3622 in a RH-2 (Residential-House, Two Family) Zoning District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District. REAR YARD SOUGHT: The project proposes to legalize the reconstruction of a deck at the second floor and the addition of a firewall extending into the required rear yard of the subject property. The property contains an existing two-story two-family building. PLANNING CODE SECTION 134 requires the subject property to have a rear yard of 20 feet. The existing deck is legal noncomplying and the proposed deck reconstruction and firewall addition would encroach approximately 7 feet 6 inches into the required rear yard, resulting in a rear yard of 12 feet 6 inches. Therefore, the project requires a variance. PLANNING CODE SECTION 135 requires each unit to provide at least 125 square feet of private useable open space. The replacement deck will not have access to the rear yard and is not at least 125 square feet in size. Therefore, the top unit requires an open space variance.

2019-014066VAR (CATHLEEN CAMPBELL) - 183 TRUMBULL STREET, Lot 030 in Assessor's Block 5867 in a RH-1 (Residential-House, One Family) Zoning District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District. REAR YARD SOUGHT: The project proposes to legalize the construction of a deck at the second floor extending into the required rear yard of the subject property. The property contains an existing two-story single family building on a triangular corner lot that also includes a legal noncomplying off-street accessory parking space. PLANNING CODE SECTION 134 requires the subject property to have a rear yard of 30 percent of the lot depth, but in no case less than 15 feet. The existing building is legal noncomplying and the proposed deck addition would encroach approximately 15 feet into the required rear yard. Therefore, the project requires a variance.

2019-014557VAR (XINYU LIANG) - 3420-3422 20TH STREET, Lots 089 and 090 in Assessor's Block 3595 in a RTO-M (Residential Transit Oriented- Mission) Zoning District and a 55-X Height and Bulk District. REAR YARD SOUGHT: The proposal is to expand the rear building into the existing wash porch area and to replace the rear exterior stairs with a new elevator that would be located within the new rear additions. The project also includes interior and front façade alterations by widening the garage door and the second-floor bay to match the exiting third-floor bay and replacing the existing foundation. PLANNING CODE SECTION 134 requires the subject property to maintain a rear yard of approximately 26 feet. The proposed rear addition will encroach approximately 19 feet 6 inches into the required rear yard and result in a rear yard of approximately 6 feet 6 inches. Therefore, the project requires a rear yard variance.

2019-013872VAR (CATHLEEN CAMPBELL) – 591 CLIPPER STREET, Lot 019A in Assessor’s Block 6556 in a RH-2 (Residential House, Two Family) Zoning District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.  REAR YARD SOUGHT: The project proposes to legalize the construction of a one-story accessory structure in required rear yard and permit the addition of approximately 15 square feet to accommodate a full bath. PLANNING CODE SECTION 134 requires the subject property to have a rear yard of 60 feet 5 inches. The proposed accessory structure would fall entirely within the required rear yard. Therefore, the project requires a variance.

2019-000507VAR (ELLA SAMONSKY) - 3537 23RD STREET, Lot 023 in Assessor's Block 3646 in a RH-3 (Residential-House, Three-Family) Zoning District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District. FRONT SETBACK SOUGHT: The proposal is to construct a two-story horizontal and vertical addition, and the addition of a second dwelling unit to a single-family home. PLANNING CODE SECTION 132 requires the subject property to maintain a front setback of approximately 5 feet 10 inches. The proposed addition will extend 4 feet 8 inches into the front setback area. Therefore, a front setback variance is required.

2019-000648VAR (GABRIELA PANTOJA) - 2280 15TH STREET, Lot 030 in Assessor's Block 3540 in a RH-3 (Residential-House, Three-Family) Zoning District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District. REAR YARD SOUGHT: The proposal is to construct a three-story horizontal addition at the rear of an existing three-story, three-unit residential building. At the first and second floors, the addition will in-fill the northeast corner of the building and be approximately 21 feet 10 inches in length and 15 feet 2 inches in width. At the third floor, the addition will also in-fill the northeast corner of the building and be approximately 14 feet 10 inches in length and 5 feet 4 inches in width. PLANNING CODE SECTION 134 requires the subject lot to maintain a minimum rear yard equal to 45 percent of the total lot depth. However, the rear yard setback may be reduced to a line representing the average between the buildings’ depths on adjacent lots, but in no case shall the required rear yard be less than 25 percent of the subject lot's depth or 15 feet, whichever is greater. The required rear yard for the subject property is 47 feet 3 inches. The proposed horizontal addition will encroach at maximum 19 feet 3 inches into the required rear yard. Therefore, a rear yard Variance is required.  

2019-015633VAR (KIMBERLY DURANDET) - 345 HOLLY PARK CIRCLE, Lot 024B in Assessor's Block 5717 located within the RH-2 (Residential Home- Two Family) Zoning District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.       REAR YARD SOUGHT: The project proposes to demolish and reconstruct a rear yard stair, a 4-foot wide x 8-foot deep infill between an existing volume and the blank wall of an adjacent building, and to modify the roof of the existing shed roof to a flat roof with a small roof terrace and new stairs. PLANNING CODE SECTION 134 requires the subject property to maintain a rear yard of approximately 16 feet. The proposed rear addition will encroach approximately 4 feet 8 inches into the required rear yard and result in a rear yard of approximately 11 feet 4 inches. The new stairs and firewall extend to the rear property line. Therefore, the project requires a rear yard variance.

2019-013042VAR (LINDA AJELLO HOAGLAND) - 4122-4124 26TH STREET, Lots 046 & 047 in the Residential-House, Two Family (RH-2) Zoning District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District. REAR YARD SOUGHT: The proposal is to demolish the existing two-level rear yard deck and construct a new three-level rear yard deck.  PLANNING CODE SECTION 134 requires the subject property to maintain a rear yard of 51 feet 4 inches. The existing deck is located within the required rear yard. The new three-level deck will have the same depth as the existing deck, but will add a new deck at the second story, thus increasing the amount of structure located within the required rear yard. Therefore, a variance is required.

2019-016010VAR (LINDA AJELLO HOAGLAND) - 474 LIBERTY STREET, Lot 101 in Assessor's Block 3604 in the Residential-House, One Family (RH-1) Zoning District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District. REAR YARD SOUGHT: The Project proposes a single-story, horizontal rear addition with a roof deck above and spiral staircase to provide access to the rear yard. PLANNING CODE SECTION 241(a) requires the subject property to maintain a rear yard of 51 feet 3 inches. The proposed addition and spiral staircase will fall within the required rear yard. Therefore, a rear yard variance is required.

2019-003647VAR (LINDA AJELLO HOAGLAND) - 101 LANDERS STREET, Lot 056B Lot 3557 in the Residential Transit Oriented (RTO) Zoning District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District. REAR YARD SOUGHT: The proposal is to reconstruct a detached, noncomplying garage located within that rear yard that was demolished without permit (NoV No. 201932221). A new roof deck on top of the garage is also proposed, as it was previously approved per Building Permit No. 201411202125. PLANNING CODE SECTION 134 requires the subject property to provide a rear yard of 35 feet 9 inches. The demolished non-complying garage was located on the rear property line. The replacement structure is proposed in the same location within the rear yard. Therefore, a variance is required.

2016-000460VAR (MONICA GIACOMUCCI) - 612 NATOMA STREET, Lot 043 in Assessor's Block 3727 in a RED (Residential Enclave) Zoning District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District. REAR YARD SOUGHT: The proposal is to construct a two-story vertical addition above an existing one-story with mezzanine industrial building. The vertical addition will house a single-family dwelling unit. A garage will be added at the ground floor. PLANNING CODE SECTION 134 requires residential buildings in the Residential Enclave District (RED) to maintain a rear yard equivalent to 25% of the lot depth at the ground floor and every subsequent floor. The existing building encompasses its entire lot. Adding a residential use creates a noncomplying condition for the existing building. Therefore, a variance is required.

2018-001788VAR (SHANNON M. FERGUSON) – 554 FILLMORE STREET, Lot 022 in Assessor's Block 0828 in a RM-1 (Residential - Mixed, Low Density) Zoning District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District. REAR YARD, EXPOSURE, OPEN SPACE SOUGHT: The proposed project requires a variance from the rear yard, usable open space, and exposure requirements to permit a change of use and conversion of a vacant church into residential uses including 36 group housing rooms and five dwelling units with subterranean parking garage.

2019-020106VAR (STEPHANIE CISNEROS) - 3355 21ST STREET, Lots 086 and 087 in Assessor’s Block 3617 in a RH-3 (Residential-House, Three Family) Zoning District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District. REAR YARD SOUGHT: The project proposes to reconstruct an existing three-story egress stair and associated landings within the required rear yard. Planning Code Section 134 requires that the property maintain a rear yard of 45 percent, or approximately 56 feet. The existing building projects into the required rear yard by approximately 14 feet and the proposed reconstructed three-story egress stair and landing will project an additional 6 feet. Therefore, a Variance is required.

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled 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.

Corey A. Teague
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA  94103

03/04/2020