Planning Commission

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, January 12, 2023, 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.

2022-010719PCA: Planning Code - SoMa Nighttime Entertainment Uses; Leather and LGBTQ Cultural District [Board File No. 221104] - Ordinance amending the Planning Code to allow Nighttime Entertainment as a principally permitted use on properties fronting Folsom Street between 7th Street and Division Street and properties fronting 11th Street between Howard Street and Division Street in the Folsom Street Neighborhood Commercial Transit District and the Western SoMa Mixed Use-General District; removing certain restrictions on Nighttime Entertainment uses on properties fronting Folsom Street between 7th Street and Division Street and properties fronting 11th Street between Howard Street and Division Street in the Western SoMa Special Use District; 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 pursuant to Planning Code, Section 302. For further information, call Aaron Starr at (628) 652-7533 or email at aaron.starr@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2022-010719PCA.

2020-007168CUA: 2 LAKE STREET (CONGREGATION EMANU-EL) – North side of Lake Street between Arguello Boulevard and Second Avenue; Lot 011 in Assessor’s Block 1355 (District RM-1) - Request for Conditional Use Authorization of a Planned Unit Development (PUD) on a site that is over one-half acre to expand an existing 88,690 square-foot Religious Institutional Use pursuant to Planning Code Sections 209.2, 303, and 304, to allow a Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 2.3:1 and to modify the method of height measurement as part of a Project that includes the expansion and renovation of the Congregation Emanu-El building. The project would preserve the existing use and proposes a total expansion of approximately 17,130 square feet, including 14,490 square feet of additional religious institutional space and approximately 2,640 square feet of additional preschool space, as well as 4,900 square feet of new rooftop open space within the RESIDENTIAL- MIXED, LOW DENSITY 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, call Monica Giacomucci at 628-652-7414 or email at Monica.Giacomucci@sfgov.org and ask about Record No. 2020-007168CUA.

2022-003329CUA: 3790-3972 21ST STREET – Northwest corner of the intersection of 21st Street and Noe Street; Lot 026A in Assessor’s Block 3604 (District 8) - Request for Conditional Use Authorization pursuant to Planning Code Section 209.1, 303 and 317 to legalize the tantamount to demolition that occurred during the construction of alterations and additions to a 2,056 gross square-foot, two-story, two-family dwelling that resulted in the current 4,808 gross square-foot, four-story, two-family dwelling. The project includes new interior and exterior alterations that would result in a total area of 4,831 gross square-feet. The project is located within the RH-2 (Residential-House, Two Family) 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, call Jeff Horn at 628-652-7366 or email at Jeffrey.Horn@sfgov.org and ask about Record No. 2022-003329CUA.

2022-009297DNX: 1010V MISSION STREET – North side of Mission Street between 6th Street and 7th Street; Lot 026 in Assessor’s Block 3706 (District 6) - Request for a Downtown Project Authorization pursuant to Planning Code Sections 210.2 and 309 for new construction on the subject lot, which currently serves as a surface parking lot, of a nine-story, approximately 84-foot-tall residential building containing 57 single room occupancy (SRO) dwelling units under the Individually Requested State Density Bonus Program pursuant to Planning Code Section 206.6 and California Government Code Section 65915. The project seeks waivers from development standards for rear yard (Section 134); exposure (Section 140); reduction of wind currents in a C-3 district (Section 148); and bulk (Section 270). The proposed project would include a total of approximately 2,050 square feet of common open space on the ground floor and on the roof within the C-3-G (Downtown-General) Zoning District and 160-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 Rebecca Salgado at 628-652-7332 or email at Rebecca.Salgado@sfgov.org and ask about Record No. 2022-009297DNX.

2021-008669DRP: 627 16TH AVENUE – between Balboa and Cabrillo Streets Lot 004 in Assessor’s Block 1628 (District 1) - Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application no. 2021. 0715.4484 to construct a three-story rear horizontal addition to a 3-story, one-family dwelling within the RH-2 (Residential House - Two Family 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. 2021-008669DRP.

2020-001606DRP: 316-318 CHESTNUT STREET – between Grant and Stockton Streets, Lot 007 in Assessor’s Block 0054 (District 3) - Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application no. 2020. 0124.2722 to construct a private roof deck to a 3-story, three-family dwelling within the RH-3 (Residential House - Three 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. 2020-001606DRP.

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 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 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
Planning Department
49 South Van Ness Avenue, Suite 1400
San Francisco, CA 94103

12/21/2022