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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, June 10, 2021, beginning at 1:00 p.m. or later. Please be advised that due to the COVID-19 emergency, the Planning Commission will conduct this hearing remotely using videoconferencing technology. Additional information may be found on the Department's website.

2017-014833DNXCUAENV: 469 Stevenson Street – south side of Stevenson Street between 5th and 6th Streets; Lot 045 in Assessor’s Block 3704 (District 6) – 1) Request for Downtown Project Authorization to permit a project greater than 50,000 square feet of floor area within the C-3 Zoning District (Sections 210.2 and 309); 2) Request for review of waivers and incentives under the Individually Requested State Density Bonus Program (Section 206.6), pursuant to California Government Code Sections 65915-95918, as revised under Assembly Bill No. 2345 (AB 2345); 3) Request for Conditional Use Authorization to permit additional square footage above that permitted by the base floor area ratio limits for the construction of on-site, affordable dwelling units (Sections 124(f) and 303); and 4) Adoption of Findings and Adoption of Statement of Overriding Considerations under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The proposed project (“Project”) is utilizing the Individually Requested State Density Bonus Program to achieve a 42.5% density bonus thereby maximizing residential density on the Site and includes six (6) waivers from: Maximum Floor Area Ratio (Section 123); Rear Yard (Section 134); Common Useable Open Space (Section 135); Dwelling Unit Exposure (Section 140); Ground-Level Wind Current (Section 148); Bulk (Section 270); and one (1) incentive from Height (Section 250). The Project includes construction of a 27-story residential building reaching a height of 274-feet tall (284-feet including rooftop mechanical equipment) with a total Gross Floor Area of approximately 427,000 square feet devoted to residential uses, with approximately 4,000 gross square feet of ground-floor retail. The Project includes a total of 495 dwelling units, with a mix of 192 studio units, 149 one-bedroom units, 96 two-bedroom units, 50 three-bedroom units, and 8 five-bedroom units totaling, with 73 dwelling units provided as on-site affordable dwelling units. The Project would provide 166 off-street vehicle parking spaces, up to 12 car-share spaces, 200 Class 1 and 27 Class 2 bicycle parking spaces, and 3 freight loading spaces within a below-grade garage. The Project Site is located within the C-3-G Zoning District, 160-F Height and Bulk District, and the Downtown Plan Area. 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 Nicholas Foster at (628) 652-7330 or email at nicholas.foster@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2017-014833DNXCUAENV.

2019-017761CUA: 4234 24th Street – north side of 24th Street between Diamond and Douglass Streets; Lot 014 in Assessor's Block 2830 (District 8) - Request is for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 303 and 317, to demolish an existing 2,470 square foot, two-story over garage single family home and construct a four story, 5,093 square foot, two-family home. Unit 1 will be located on the lower two levels and have 2 bedrooms, and 2 full bathrooms. Unit 2 will be located on the upper two levels, have 2 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms and two decks to satisfy open space requirements. The units will share a garage with one vehicular parking space each and one bicycle parking space each. The project site is located within a Residential-House, Two-Family (RH-2) Zoning District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District. For further information, call Bridget Hicks at (628) 652-7528 or email at Bridget.Hicks@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2019-017761CUA.

2020-007152CUA: 5801 Mission Street – the south side of Mission Street between Acton Street and Oliver Street, Lot 001 of Assessor’s Block 6742 (District 11) – Request for a Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 202.2, 303, and 720 to establish an approximately 2,055 square-foot Cannabis Retail use on the ground floor commercial space of the existing two-story mixed-use building, with no on-site smoking or vaporizing of cannabis products, within the Excelsior Outer Mission Street NC (Neighborhood Commercial) Zoning District, and the 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. 2020-007152CUA.

2020-009332DRP: 311 Jersey Street – between Noe and Castro Streets; Lot 040 in Assessor’s Block 6538 (District 8) - Discretionary Review of Building Permit No. 2020.0810.1497 to construct a third story vertical addition with a roof deck above on an existing single family home 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. 2020-009332DRP.

2020-011319DRP: 655 Powell Street – between Pine and Bush Streets; Lot 001 in Assessor’s Block 0273 (District 3) - Discretionary Review of Building Permit No. 2020.1015.6602 for the addition of six ADUs in an existing 48-unit multi-family building per ord. 162-16. within the RM-4 (Residential-Mixed, High Density) Zoning District and 65-A 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. 2020-011319DRP.

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 Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each 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 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.

Corey A. Teague
Zoning Administrator

05/19/2021