Planning Commission

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 will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, July 11, 2019, beginning at 1:00 p.m. or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 400.

Case No. 2015-006825CUA: 367 HAMILTON STREET – between Burrows and Bacon Streets, Lot 022 in Assessor’s Block 5987 (District 9) - Request for Conditional Use Authorization pursuant to Planning Code Sections and 303 and 317 to allow demolition of an existing 950 square foot single-family home and unauthorized dwelling unit and new construction of a three-story 3,115 square foot single-family home with an Accessory Dwelling Unit on the ground floor per Ordinance 95-17. The project site is located within the RH-1 (Residential, House – One 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 Veronica Flores at (415) 575-9173 or email at Veronica.Flores@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2015-006825CUA.

Case No. 2019-000268CUA: 121 GATES STREET – between Eugenia and Powhattan Streets, Lot 024 in Assessor’s Block 5651 (District 11) – Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Section 303 and 317, to legalize the unauthorized demolition of a two-story single-family residence and construct a new, code-complying, two-story single-family residence within the RH-1 (Residential House, Single Family) Zoning District, Bernal Heights Special Use 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 Kimberly Durandet at (415) 575-6816 or email at kimberly.durandet@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2019-000268CUA.

Case No. 2015-012490ENX/OFA/VAR: 88 Bluxome Street – located on the northeast intersections of 5th, Brannan and Bluxome Streets, Lot 037, Block 3786 (District 6) – Request for Large Project Authorization, Office Development Authorization, and Variance, pursuant to Planning Code Sections  249.78, 305, 321, 322, 329, and 848, for new construction over 85-ft in height and measuring more than 50,000 gross square feet in size, and for the demolition of the existing 288,570 square foot Bay Club SF Tennis building and construction of three new building components: the West Component, the East Component, and the Community Center/Affordable Housing Component, with a total of 1,262,400 GSF of space, including 840,110 GSF of office, 134,460 GSF of tennis club, 106,220 GSF of 100% affordable housing, 29,690 GSF of community recreation, 8,080 GSF of PDR, 16,590 GSF of retail, and 4,630 GSF of child care, 163 off-street parking spaces, four loading spaces, four substitute loading spaces, and 381 bicycle spaces (311 Class I, 70 Class II). The Project also includes approximately 11,330 square feet of additional on-site open space, including privately-owned public open space (POPOS). The project site was identified as a “key site” in the Central SoMa Plan and is anticipated to provide qualified amenities, including a land dedication to the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development, a new Recreation and Community Center (“Gene Friend Aquatic Annex”), and development of a new public park (“Bluxome Linear Park”), measuring approximately 13,157 square feet.  Under the Large Project Authorization, the project is requesting exceptions from the following Planning Code (PC) requirements: PC 132.4 [Building Setbacks, Streetwall Articulation and Tower Separation]; PC Section 152.1 and 154; [Off-Street Freight Loading Requirements]; PC 249.78(c)(5) [PDR Space Requirements]; PC 249.78(d)(9) [Wind]; PC 260(b)(1)(L) [Height Limits]; PC 270(h) [Bulk Controls]; PC 270.1 [Horizontal Mass Reduction]; and PC 261.1 [Narrow and Mid-Block Alley Controls]. The project is requesting a variance from the Zoning Administrator to address the PC requirements for: PC 145.1(c)(2) [Parking and Loading Entrances] and PC 249.78(c)(4) [Micro-Retail]. The project site is located in the CMUO Zoning District, Central SoMa Special Use District and 130-CS and 200-CS Height and Bulk Districts. 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 (415) 575-6823, and ask about Case No. 2015-012490ENX/OFA/VAR

Case No. 2017-001427CUA: 2187 Market Street- south side of Market Street and between Sanchez and 15th Streets; Lot 148 in Assessor’s Block 3558 (District 8) - Request for a Conditional Use Authorization pursuant to Planning Code Sections 121.2, 303, and 764 for the conversion of an approximately 3,305 square-foot tenant space at the ground floor of an existing four-story mixed-use building, currently utilized for Personal Service Use, into a Massage Establishment with an Accessory Personal Service Use (d.b.a. M Spa) within the Upper Market Street Neighborhood Commercial Transit (NCT) Zoning District and 60/65-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 Gabriela Pantoja at (415) 575-8741 or email at Gabriela.Pantoja@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2017-001427CUA.

Case No. 2015-011274CUAVAR: 150 Eureka Street- west side of Eureka Street and between 18th and 19th  Streets; Lot 007 in Assessor’s Block 2692 (District 8) - Request for a Conditional Use Authorization and Rear Yard  and Exposure Variance pursuant to Planning Code Sections 134, 140, 207, and 303 for the conversion and expansion of an existing two-story building, formerly utilized as the Metropolitan Community Church of San Francisco, into a four-unit residential building within the Residential-House, Two Family (RH-2) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk District. For further information, call Gabriela Pantoja at (415) 575-8741 or email at Gabriela.Pantoja@sfgov.org ask about Case No. 2015-011274CUAVAR.

Case No. 2019-000362CUA: 1501C Sloat Boulevard - South side of Sloat Boulevard between Clearfield Drive and Everglade Drive, within the Lakeshore Plaza Shopping Center, Lot 004 of Assessor’s Block 7255 (District 7) - Request for a Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 303, 713, and 780.1, to permit a formula retail use (dba Sprint by Verity Wireless) in a space previously occupied by a formula retail use. The project scope of work consists of an interior remodel. The subject property is located within the NC-S (Neighborhood Commercial Shopping Center Zoning District), Lakeshore Plaza Special Use District, and a 26-40-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 Stephanie Cisneros at (415) 575-9186 or email at Stephanie.Cisneros@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2019-000362CUA.

Case No. 2019-004597CUA: 1509-1511 Sloat Boulevard - South side of Sloat Boulevard between Clearfield Drive and Everglade Drive, within the Lakeshore Plaza Shopping Center, Lot 004 of Assessor’s Block 7255 (District 7) - Request for a Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 303, 713, and 780.1, to permit the expansion of an existing formula retail use (dba Peet’s Coffee) into a vacant space previously occupied by a formula retail use. The project scope of work consists of an interior remodel and modifications to an existing storefront. The subject property is located within the NC-S (Neighborhood Commercial Shopping Center Zoning District), Lakeshore Plaza Special Use District, and a 26-40-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 Stephanie Cisneros at (415) 575-9186 or email at Stephanie.Cisneros@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2019-000362CUA.

Case No. 2018-013582DRP: 215 Montana Street – south side between Capitol Avenue and Faxon Avenue.; Lot 042A in Assessor’s Block 7069 (District 11) - Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 2018.10.03.2178, to construct a two-story rear addition that will add 967 square feet of floor area, the project also includes the addition of an accessory dwelling unit within the RH-1 (Residential House, Single-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 Bridget Hicks at (415) 575-9054 or email at Bridget.Hicks@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2018-013582DRP

Case No. 2017-002545DRP-03: 2417 Green Street – between Pierce and Scott Streets; Lot 028 in Assessor’s Block 0560 (District 2) - Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 2017.04.28.5244 proposing to construct 1- and 3-story horizontal rear additions, construct 3rd and 4th floor vertical additions, lower all floor plates in the existing single-family dwelling by approximately 2 feet, add a one-bedroom accessory dwelling unit measuring approximately 1,023 square feet on the first floor, the partial excavation of the rear yard for a sunken terrace, façade alterations, and interior modifications including the expansion of the existing basement level garage to accommodate another vehicle within the RH-1 (Residential House, One-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 Christopher May at (415) 575-9087 or email at christopher.may@sfgov.org and ask about 2017-002545DRP-03

Persons who are unable to attend the scheduled Planning Commission hearing may submit written comments regarding these cases to the individuals listed for each case above at the Planning Department, 1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor, 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
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA  94103
6/19/2019