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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, April 15, 2021, 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.

2020-007798CUA/OFA:  48 Stockton Street – southeast corner of Stockton and O’Farrell Streets; Lots 003 and 004 in Assessor’s Block 0328 (District 3) - Request for Conditional Use Authorization and Office Development Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 210.2, 303, 321, and 322 to establish a 37,402 square foot non-retail sales and service use (general office) on floors 3 through 6 of an existing building in the C-3-R (Downtown-Retail) Zoning District and an 80-130-F 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 Linda Ajello Hoagland at (628) 652-7320 or email at linda.ajellohoagland@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2020-007798CUA/OFA

2020-008474CUA: 3519 California Street – south side between Laurel and Spruce Streets; Lot 001 in Assessor's Block 1035 (District 2) - Request for Conditional Use Authorization pursuant to Planning Code Sections 303, 303.1, and 713 to establish a Formula Retail Use within the NC-S (Neighborhood Commercial Shopping Center) District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District. The project is to convert a vacant ground floor commercial space with approximately 1,141 square feet of floor area (previously occupied by a limited restaurant formula retail use d.b.a. Noah’s New York Bagels) to another limited restaurant formula retail use d.b.a. Panda Express. The project will involve storefront and tenant improvements to the ground floor commercial tenant space which is located within the Laurel Village Shopping Center. There will be no expansion of the existing building envelope. 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 Sharon M. Young at (628) 652-7349 or email at sharon.m.young@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2020-008474CUA.

2019-023090CUA: 1428-1434 Irving Street – north side between 15th and 16th Avenues; Lots 021 and 023 in Assessor's Block 1735 (District 5) - Request for Conditional Use Authorization pursuant to Planning Code Sections 730 and 303 to allow a use size over 2,500 square feet of floor area within the Inner Sunset Neighborhood Commercial Zoning District. The project will involve merging an approximately 2,732 square foot vacant commercial space located on the first and partial second floor of a two-story mixed-use building (previously occupied by a retail store d.b.a. The Vitamin Shoppe) at 1428 Irving Street with an approximately 3,081 square foot commercial space of a two-story commercial building occupied by an existing veterinary animal hospital d.b.a. Irving Pet Hospital at 1434 Irving Street. The combined commercial spaces will consist of approximately 5,813 square feet of floor area. The project will involve tenant improvements to both commercial spaces. An interior connection/opening will be provided between the two existing separate commercial spaces on the first floor. There will be no expansion of the existing building envelope proposed.  Under the current Planning Code requirements, a veterinary (animal hospital) use is a permitted use on the first and second stories on the project site. 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 Sharon M. Young at (628) 652-7349 or email at sharon.m.young@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2019-023090CUA.

2020-011809CUA: 300 West Portal Avenue – north side of West Portal Avenue and between 14th and 15th Avenues and Wawona Street, Lot 002 in Assessor’s Block 2483 (District 7) – Request for a Conditional Use Authorization pursuant to Planning Code Sections 303, 303.1, and 729 for the establishment and expansion of an existing Formula Retail Use (DBA “C2 Education”) into an approximately 1,199 square foot adjacent tenant space (formerly DBA “Thriveability” ) for a total use size of approximately 2,478 square feet located at the ground floor of an existing one-story, commercial building within the West Portal Avenue Neighborhood Commercial (NCD) Zoning District and 26-X Height and Bulk District. Minor interior alterations are proposed to the subject tenant spaces. 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 Gabriela Pantoja at (628) 652-7380 or email at Gabriela.Pantoja@sfgov.org and ask about Record Number 2020-011809CUA.

2020-009545CUA: 2084 Chestnut Street – north side between Steiner and Pierce Streets; Lot 013 in Assessor's Block 0486A (District 2) - Request for Conditional Use Authorization pursuant to Planning Code Sections 303, 303.1, and 711, to establish a 2,272 square foot Formula Retail Use (d.b.a. Madewell) within the vacant ground floor space of an existing two-story commercial building within an NC-2 (Neighborhood-Commercial, Small Scale) Zoning District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District. There will be no expansion of the existing building envelope. 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 Gretel Gunther at (628) 652-7607 or email at gretel.gunther@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2020-009545CUA.

2020-008507CUA: 2119 Castro Street – east side of Castro Street between 28th and Valley Street, Lot 028 of Assessor’s Block 6612 (District 8) – Request for Conditional Use Authorization pursuant to Planning Code Sections 303 and 317, to demolish an existing two-story, single-family residence and construct a new four-story, two-family dwelling with two off-street parking spaces, and two Class 1 bicycle parking spaces within the RH-2 (Residential–House, Two-Family)  Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk District. A Planning Commission approval at the public hearing would constitute the Approval Action for the project for the purposes of CEQA, pursuant to San Francisco Administrative Code Section 31.04(h). For further information, call Ryan Balba at (628) 652-7331, or via email at Ryan.Balba@sfgov.org and ask about Record No. 2020-008507CUA.

2018-011249CUA-02: 1567 California Street – southeast corner of California and Polk Streets; Lots 014, 014A, and 015 in Assessor’s Block 0645 (District 3) - On February 13, 2020, under Motion No. 20657, the Planning Commission granted a request for Conditional Use Authorization, as well as four waivers and an incentive pursuant to the Individually-Requested State Density Bonus Program to approve the proposed project at 1567 California Street. The approved Project would demolish the existing two-story commercial building and associated surface parking lot, and would construct an eight-story over basement, approximately 80-foot tall mixed-use building including approximately 9,823 square feet of ground floor commercial space and 100 dwelling units. At the time of project approval, the Height and Bulk Map incorrectly identified approximately 22 parcels, including the subject property, as having a height limit of 80 feet; the correct height limit for these approximately 22 parcels, including the subject property, is 65 feet. Therefore, in addition to the other waivers previously granted by the Commission, pursuant to the Individually-Requested State Density Bonus Program the Project is now also requesting a Height Waiver (Section 260) as part of the Project approval. The design of the Project remains unchanged from the version previously approved by the Planning Commission. No other changes are proposed to the Project or its prior approvals. For further information, call Andrew Perry at (628) 652-7430 or email at andrew.perry@sfgov.org  and ask about Case No. 2018-011249CUA-02.

2020-003223CUA: 249 Texas Street – east side of Texas Street between 18th and Mariposa Streets; Lot 017A in Assessor’s Block 4001 (District 10) – Request for a Conditional Use Authorization pursuant to Planning Code Sections 303 and 317 for the demolition of an existing three-story-over-basement single-family residence with an unauthorized dwelling unit on the ground floor and construction of a new two-unit, three-story-over-basement residence with a two-car garage within the Residential-House, Two-Family (RH-2) 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 Alex Westhoff at (628) 652-7314 or email at Alex.Westhoff@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2020-003223CUA.

2020-001578DRP-02: 17 Reed Street – between Washington and Clay Streets; Lot 012A in Assessor’s Block 0215 (District 3) - Discretionary Review of Building Permit No.  2020.0117.2255 to construct a 505 square foot second floor addition, interior remodel of the existing basement and first floor, and alterations to the front façade, with no off-street parking, to an existing one-story over basement single-family home within the RH-2 (Residential-House, Two-Family) Zoning District and 50-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. 2020-001578DRP-02.

2019-019822DRP: 4079 Cesar Chavez Street – between Noe and Sanchez Streets; Lot 029 in Assessor’s Block 6580 (District 8) - Discretionary Review of Building Permit No.  2019.1010.4173 to construct a vertical addition and horizontal front and rear additions and extensive remodeling of the interior and the front façade of an existing, two-story, two-family residence within the RH-2 (Residential-House, Two-Family) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk District.  The additions would add 1,590 gross square feet to the existing building which will result in a 2,277 square foot unit and a 1,548 square foot unit. 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. 2019-019822DRP.

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

03/24/2021