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Please be advised that the notices provided below may not represent a complete list of items scheduled to be considered at a public hearing. For a complete list of items scheduled to be considered at a particular public hearing, please refer to the posted agenda.

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 intends to hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, November 19, 2020, beginning at 1:00 p.m. or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 400.  Please be advised that due to the COVID-19 emergency, the Planning Commission may be required to conduct this hearing remotely. Additional information may be found on the Department's website.

2020-006584CUA: 2765 16th Street – South side of 16th Street between Folsom and Harrison Streets; Lot 020A in Assessor's Block 3572 (District 9) - Request for Conditional Use Authorization pursuant to Planning Code Sections 210.3 and 303, to establish a health services use in an existing 17,160 sf warehouse use on the ground floor of the subject property. The Health Service use will function as an inpatient dialysis clinic and will occupy the entire ground floor of the subject site and will serve the general public. There will be no expansion of the existing building envelope under this proposal. The project site is located within a PDR-1-G (Production, Distribution & Repair) Zoning District and a 58-X Height and Bulk District. A Planning Commission approval at the public hearing would constitute the Approval Action for the project for the purposes of CEQA, pursuant to San Francisco Administrative Code Section 31.04(h). For further information, email Kurt Botn at Kurt.Botn@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2020-006584CUA.

2020-008523CUA: 1465 Donner Avenue – South side of Donner Avenue between Jennings and Ingalls Streets; Lot 024 in Assessor's Block 4910 (District 10) - Request for Conditional Use Authorization pursuant to Planning Code Sections 210.3 and 303, to expand a previously approved Industrial Agriculture facility from 4,800 sq ft to 6,012 sq ft by adding a mezzanine level. There will be no expansion of the existing building envelope under this proposal. The project site is located within a PDR-2 (Production, Distribution & Repair – Core) Zoning District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District. A Planning Commission approval at the public hearing would constitute the Approval Action for the project for the purposes of CEQA, pursuant to San Francisco Administrative Code Section 31.04(h). For further information, email Michael Christensen at Michael.Christensen@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2020-008523CUA.

2019-022661CUA: 628 Shotwell Street – East side of Shotwell Street between 20th and 21st Streets, Lot 036 of Assessor’s Block 3611  (District 9) – Request for Conditional Use Authorization pursuant to Planning Code Sections 209.1 and 303 and Interim Zoning Control 2019-017654PCA for the change of use from Residential Care Facility to Residential. The building is a single-family home that was later converted into apartments. In 1984 the first floor was converted to a Residential Care Facility that remained until a fire in 2015. The building is now vacant. The Project includes restoration to fire damage, interior improvements, façade work, a new rear deck, and the addition of a one-bedroom dwelling unit on the ground floor. The building footprint and massing will not be altered. The Project Site is located within the RH-3 Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk District. A Planning Commission approval at the public hearing would constitute the Approval Action for the project for the purposes of CEQA, pursuant to San Francisco Administrative Code Section 31.04(h). For further information, call Claire Feeney at (628) 652-7313, or via email at claire.feeney@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2019-022661CUA

2015-015950CUA: 955 Post Street – South side of Post Street between Larkin and Hyde Streets; Lot 021 in Assessor's Block 0302 (District 6) – Request for Conditional Use Authorization pursuant to Planning Code Sections 253, 271, and 303, to demolish the existing two-story auto repair building and construct an eight-story over basement (80-foot tall) mixed-use residential building in excess of 40 feet on a lot with more than 50 feet of frontage within a RC-4 (Residential-Commercial, High Density) Zoning District, and in excess of the 125-foot maximum bulk diagonal dimension as established above the streetwall height within the “80-T” Height and Bulk District and pursuant to Planning Code Section 132.2. The project would contain 69 dwelling units (24 one-bedrooms, 36 two-bedrooms, and 9 three-bedrooms) and a ground floor retail space containing approximately 1,538 square feet. The project would provide a total of 9 vehicle parking spaces at the basement garage, 80 Class 1 bicycle parking spaces, and 6 Class 2 spaces. The project includes approximately 6,445 square feet of total usable open space, including 4,945 square feet of common open space. A Planning Commission approval at the public hearing would constitute the Approval Action for the project for the purposes of CEQA, pursuant to San Francisco Administrative Code Section 31.04(h). For further information, call Andrew Perry at (628) 652-7430, or via email at Andrew.Perry@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2015-015950CUA.

2019-013808CUAVAR: 4300 17th Street – Northwest of the intersection of 17th Street and Ord Street; Lot 014A in Assessor's Block 2626 (District 8) – Request for Conditional Use Authorization pursuant to Planning Code Sections 249.77 and 303, to construct a four-story two-family dwelling on a new 1,458 square foot lot created through a subdivision of the existing 2,916 square foot (36’ x 81’) corner lot.  An existing three-story two-family dwelling (4300 17th Street) is located on the remaining 1,458 square feet of the original lot.  A total of two Accessory Dwelling Units are proposed, one to be added to the existing two-family dwelling and one to be included within the new two-family dwelling proposed for construction. The project also requests Variances from Planning Code Sections 121 (lot size), 134 (rear yard) and 135 (usable open space). The project is within an RH-2 (Residential House, Two-Family) Zoning District, a 40-X Height and Bulk District, and the Corona Heights Large Residence Special Use District (PC Section 249.77).  A Planning Commission approval at the public hearing would constitute the Approval Action for the project for the purposes of CEQA, pursuant to San Francisco Administrative Code Section 31.04(h). For further information, call Jeff Horn at (628) 652-7633 or via email at jeffrey.horn@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2019-013808CUAVAR.

2014-0243DRP-02: 3927 19th Street – between Sanchez and Noe Streets; Lot 073  in Assessor’s Block 3601 (District 8) - Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 2008.0813.9076 to construct a new five-story, one-family dwelling approximately 36 feet in height with two off-street parking spaces at the front of the lot within the RH-2 (Residential House, Two-Family) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk District.  This action constitutes the Approval Action for the project for the purposes of CEQA, pursuant to San Francisco Administrative Code Section 31.04(h).) For further information, call David Winslow at (628) 652-7335 or email at david.winslow@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2014-0243DRP-02.

2020-002743DRP: 1555 Oak Street – between Masonic and Central Streets; Lot 028A in Assessor’s Block 1222 (District 5) - Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 2020.0226.5525 to add three new ADUs to an existing 4-story 12-unit residential building that contains an existing 2-story one-family dwelling at the rear of the lot within the RM-2 (Residential-Mixed, Moderate Density) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk District.  This action constitutes the Approval Action for the project for the purposes of CEQA, pursuant to San Francisco Administrative Code Section 31.04(h). For further information, call David Winslow at (628) 652-7335 or email at david.winslow@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2020-002743DRP.

2017-009964DRP: 526 Lombard Street – between Sanchez and Noe Streets; Lot 011 in Assessor’s Block 0063 (District 3) - Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 2017.0718.2272 to construct a new two-story two-family residence at the rear of the through lot that contains an existing 3-story four dwelling fronting Lombard within the RM-2 (Residential-Mixed, Moderate Density) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk District.  This action constitutes the Approval Action for the project for the purposes of CEQA, pursuant to San Francisco Administrative Code Section 31.04(h). For further information, call David Winslow at (628) 652-7335 or email at david.winslow@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2017-009964DRP.

It is strongly recommended that persons submit their comments in writing in advance of the hearing. Written comments may be submitted via email directly to the case planner.

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 via email or at the Planning Department, 49 South Van Ness Avenue, Suite 1400, San Francisco, CA 94103. Comments received by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be made as part of the official record and will be brought to the attention of the 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 Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing.

Corey A. Teague
Zoning Administrator

10/28/2020