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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, December 9, 2021, beginning at 1:00 p.m. or later. Please be advised that due to the COVID-19 emergency, the Planning Commission may conduct this hearing remotely using videoconferencing technology or in-person at City Hall. Additional information may be found on the Department’s website.

2021-009720PRJ: 556 HAYES STREET – north side of Hayes Street; Lot 007 in Assessor’s Block 0807 (District 5) - Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 303 and 761 to authorize a liquor store (d.b.a. True Sake) to operate in a 1,440 square-foot, ground floor retail space of the subject property, within the Hayes-Valley NCT-3 (Neighborhood Commercial) 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 Linda Ajello Hoagland at (628) 652-7320 or email at linda.ajellohoagland@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2021-009720PRJ.

2021-006098CUA: 1358 SOUTH VAN NESS – west side between 24th and 25th Streets, Lot 008 of Assessor’s Block 6518 (District 9) – Request for a Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 209.4, 303 and 317, for a Project proposing to demolish the existing three-story single-family residence and to construct a new, four-story, 42-foot tall residential building containing eight dwelling units (two studio units, one one-bedroom unit, and five two-bedroom units), totaling 8,437 square feet of area. The Project is located within the RTO-M (Residential Transit Oriented – Mission) Zoning District, the Calle 24 Special Use District, and a 50-X Height and Bulk District. For further information, call Michael Christensen at (628) 652-7567, or via email at Michael.Christensen@sfgov.org and ask about Record No. 2021-006098CUA.

2021-011130PCA [Board File No. 211092] – Automotive Uses; Housing Density: Ordinance amending the Planning Code to increase density on lots with auto-oriented uses where housing is permitted, but which do not currently have any residential use or a legacy business, and remove the Conditional Use requirement to change the use of an Automobile Service Station or Automotive Use to another use and amend zoning control tables to reflect this change; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and making findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare as required by Planning Code, Section 302. For further information, call Veronica Flores at (628) 652-7525 or email at veronica.flores@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2021-011130PCA.

2021-004141DRP: 2000 Oakdale – northern corner of Rankin and Oakdale, Lot 051 of Assessor’s Block 5315 (District 10) – Request for a Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 2021.0323.7148, which proposes to establish a new Cannabis Retail use within an existing one-story Industrial building. The site is located within the PDR-1-B (Production, Distribution & Repair – 1 – Light Industrial Buffer) Zoning District, the Industrial Protection Zone Special Use District, and a 65-J Height and Bulk District. For further information, call Michael Christensen at (628) 652-7567, or via email at Michael.Christensen@sfgov.org and ask about Record No. 2021-004141DRP.

2017-013947DRP: 310 Green Street – between Castle and Montgomery; Lot 015 in Assessor’s Block 0114 (District 3)- Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application no. 202106303516 to Relocate 30" high parapet wall w/ 12" high metal guardrail to enclose unoccupied roof deck at southwest on 3rd level front deck within the RM-1 (Residential Mixed – Low Density) Telegraph Hill – NB Residential 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. 2017-013947DRP.

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