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 18, 2019, beginning at 1:00 p.m. or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 400.

Case No. 2019-003787CUA: 3301 Fillmore Street – at the intersection of Fillmore and Lombard Streets; Lot 007 in Assessor’s Block 0491 (District 2) - Request for Conditional Use Authorization for a Formula Retail use (dba “Mathnasium”) in a NC-3 (Neighborhood Commercial, Moderate Scale) 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 Katie Wilborn at (415) 575-9114 or email at Katherine.Wilborn@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2019-003787CUA.

Case No. 2017-004654CUA: 1901 Fillmore Street – at the intersection of Fillmore and Wilmot Streets; Lot 005 in Assessor’s Block 0659 (District 5) - Request for Conditional Use Authorization to legalize an existing Formula Retail use (dba “Saje Natural Wellness”) in the Upper Fillmore NCD (Neighborhood Commercial District) 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 Katie Wilborn at (415) 575-9114 or email at Katherine.Wilborn@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2017-004654CUA.

Case No. 2019-011895CA [Board File No. 190590] - Accessory Dwelling Units in New Construction: Ordinance amending the Planning Code and Business and Tax Regulations Code to authorize the addition of an Accessory Dwelling Unit in the construction of a new single-family home or multi-family building; clarifying the ministerial approval process and creating an expedited Board of Appeals process for certain Accessory Dwelling Units in single-family homes meeting specific requirements; amending the requirements of the discretionary approval process under which property owners must subject certain Accessory Dwelling Units to the Rent Ordinance; 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 adopting findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302. For further information, call Veronica Flores at (415) 575-9173 or email at veronica.flores@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2019-011895PCA.

Case No. 2017-000663PCA: 2000 Marin Special Use District and Flower Mart Project Planning Code Text Amendments [Board File No. 190681]. Ordinance introduced by Supervisor Matt Haney to amend the Planning Code and Zoning Map to establish the 2000 Marin Special Use District (SUD) (Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 4346, Lot No. 003), and to create additional Key Site exceptions for the Flower Mart site, located on the southern half of the block north of Brannan Street between 5th Street and 6th Street (Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 3778, Lot Nos. 001B, 002B, 004, 005, 047, and 048). The 2000 Marin SUD would provide a feasible temporary location for the San Francisco Wholesale Flower Market due to the development of the existing San Francisco Wholesale Flower Mart site, located on the southern half of the block north of Brannan Street between 5th Street and 6th Street (610-698 Brannan Street). The 2000 Marin SUD would modify specific Planning Code requirements related to demolition of industrial buildings, streetscape improvements, building standards, vehicle and bicycle parking, transportation demand management and impact fees for a period of six years. The Flower Mart Planning Code text amendments would create Key Site exceptions, under Section 329(e), to the requirements for POPOS design, off street parking, ground floor transparency and fenestration, protected street frontages, PDR floor heights, overhead obstructions, off-site open space, parking pricing, residential to non-residential ratio, child-care facilities, PDR replacement, PDR and Community Building Space.  The 2000 Marin Street project site is currently located within the PDR-2 (Production, Distribution and Repair) Zoning District and the 65-J Height and Bulk Districts. The proposed amendments will be before the Commission so that it may recommend adoption, rejection, or adoption with modifications to the Board of Supervisors.  For further information, call Ella Samonsky at (415) 575-9112, and ask about San Francisco Wholesale Flower Mart Project.

Case No. 2014-001272DVA: San Francisco Wholesale Flower Market Project Development Agreement [Board File No. 190682]. Ordinance introduced by Supervisor Matt Haney to approve a Development Agreement between the City and County of San Francisco and KR Flower Mart, LLC, for the development of the approximately 6.5-acre Flower Mart site, located on the southern half of the block north of Brannan Street between 5th Street and 6th Street (Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 3778, Lot Nos. 001B, 002B, 004, 005, 047, and 048).  The proposed Development Agreement will address project phasing, construction of a new wholesale flower market, and public benefits provided by the project, including the construction of a new wholesale flower mart on the Project Site, or alternatively in the event a payment option is exercised, a one-time Developer payment for the construction of a new flower mart at an alternative permanent site; rent subsidy payments to existing flower vendors; relocation of existing flower vendors to a temporary site at 2000 Marin Street; land dedication for affordable housing; enhanced workforce development program; donation of $5,000,000 to the Sunnyvale Community Center; and in the event the Project Variant is constructed, construction of a subsidized child care facility and construction of approx. 1,000-sf community room.  Pursuant to San Francisco Administrative Code Section 56.4(c) the Director of Planning has received and accepted a complete application for the above-mentioned development agreement which is available for review by the public at the Planning Department in Planning Department Case File 2017-000663DVA. The proposed Development Agreement will be before the Commission so that it may recommend adoption, rejection, or adoption with modifications to the Board of Supervisors. For further information, call Ella Samonsky at (415) 575-9112, and ask about San Francisco Wholesale Flower Mart Project.

Case No. 2018-007676DRP: 3902 Clay Street – between Cherry Street and Arguello Boulevard; Lot 005A in Assessor’s Block 0091 (District 2) - Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 201807245358 for a vertical addition to the existing two-story, single-family residence in 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 Katie Wilborn at (415) 575-9114 or email at Katherine.Wilborn@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2018-007676DRP.

Case No. 1 La Avanzada Street – Sutro Tower, Lot 003 in Assessor’s Block 2724 (District 14) – Mandatory Discretionary Review, pursuant to Planning Code Section 306.9 and 333, of Building Permit Application No. 2017.09.22.9393, 2019.01.08.9873, and 2019.05.90.2084 proposing to repack broadcast frequencies as mandated by the FCC consisting of removing and replacing 7 existing antennas; removing and replacing a new mast support structure; and re-evaluating structural adequacy of the tower, per SF Building Code and perform structural strengthening as necessary. The subject property is located within an RH-1 (D) (Residential - House, One Family) Zoning District and 40-X 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 Ashley Lindsay at (415) 575-9178, or via email at Ashley.Lindsay@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. Case No. 2017-013308DRM.

Case No. 2017-000663ENXOFA: 610-698 Brannan Street - located on southern half of the block north of Brannan Street between 5th Street and 6th Street, Lots 001B, 002B, 004, 005, 047, and 048 on Assessor’s Block 3778 (District 6) – Request for Large Project Authorization (LPA) & Office Development Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 249.78, 321, 322, 329 and 848, for new construction over 85-ft in height and measuring more than 50,000 gross square feet (sf) in size and to authorize up to 2,032,165 sf from the Office Development Annual Limit for the proposed project at 610-698 Brannan Street. The project site was identified as a “key site” in the Central SoMa Plan. The project proposes to demolish the existing buildings (165,400 sf; approx. 142,000 sf dba. San Francisco Flower Mart) and parking lot and construct three new buildings containing a total of 2,032,165 sf of office, 113,036 sf of Production, Distribution and Repair (PDR), 83,459 sf of retail, 35,450 sf of privately owned public open space (POPOS), 769 off-street parking spaces, 30 loading spaces, and 496 bicycle spaces (410 Class I, 86 Class II). A project variant would contain a total of 2,061,380 sf of office, 90,976 sf of retail, 22,690 sf of child care facility, 950 sf community facility and 38, 450 sf of privately owned public open space (POPOS), 632 off-street parking spaces, 9 loading spaces, and 608 bicycle spaces (518 Class I, 92 Class II). The project would provide Qualified Amenities including PDR at a greater amount and/or lower rent than is otherwise required under Sections 202.8 or 249.78(c)(5), and plaza and improved pedestrian network. Under the LPA, the project is requesting exceptions from the following Planning Code (PC) requirements: PC 132.4 [Building Setback, Streetwall Articulation and Tower Separation]; PC 136(c)(5) [Overhead Obstructions]; PC 138(c) [Off-Site POPOS Timing]; PC 138(d) [POPOS Design]; PC 145.1 [Active Use Controls]; PC 151.1 [Off Street Parking]; PC 152.1 [Off -Street Loading]; PC 155(d) [Enclosure of Off-Street Loading] PC 155(r); [Protected Pedestrian-, Cycling-, and Transit-Oriented Street Frontages]; PC 155(g) [Parking Pricing Requirements]; PC 202.8 [PDR Conversion]; 145.1(c)(6) and PC 249.78(c)(1)(F) [Ground Floor Transparency]; PC 202.8 [PDR Conversion]; PC 249.78(c)(5) [PDR and Community Building Space]; PC249.78(d)(7) [Lot Mergers]; PC 249.78(d)(9) [Wind]; PC249.78(d)(10) [PDR Ceiling Height]; 249.78(e)(4)[ Child Care]; PC 261.1 [Narrow and Mid-Block Alley Controls]; PC 270(h) [Central SoMa Bulk Controls]; PC 270.1 [Horizontal Mass Reduction]; PC 270.2 [Special Bulk and Open Space Requirements] and 803.9(a) and PC 841.09 [Residential to Non-Residential Ratio]. The project also entails a Development Agreement with the City and County of San Francisco, and Zoning Map and Planning Code Text Amendments. 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 Ella Samonsky at (415) 575-9112, and ask about Case No. 2017-000663ENXOFA.

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

06/26/2019