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 intends to hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Thursday, May 21, 2020, beginning at 1:00 p.m. or later, in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 400. Please be advised that due to the COVID-19 emergency shelter-in-place order, the Commission may be required to conduct this hearing remotely. Additional information may be found on the Department's website.

Joint hearing of the Planning Commission and the Recreation & Park Commission at 11:00 am for 2017-008051DNXCUAOFASHDENV: 30 Van Ness Avenue – located on the east side of Van Ness Avenue between Market and Fell Streets; Lot 004 in Assessor’s Block 0835 (District 6) – 1) Request for Downtown Project Authorization pursuant to Planning Code Sections 210.2 and 309 to allow a project greater than 50,000 square feet of floor area within the C-3 Zoning District with exceptions for permitted obstructions (decorative architectural features) over sidewalks (Section 136); reduction of ground-level wind currents in C-3 Districts (Section 148); height limits for parcels within the Van Ness & Market Residential Special Use District (Section 263.19); and bulk controls (Section 270); 2) Request for Conditional Use Authorization to permit a single retail space in excess of 6,000 gross square feet (Section 249.33(b)(7)); 3) Request for Office Development Allocation under the 2019-2020 Annual Office Development Limitation Program (Sections 320 through 325) authorizing up to 49,999 gross square feet of general office use; 4) Adoption of Shadow Findings that would raise the Absolute Cumulative Shadow Limit (ACL) for Civic Center Plaza, a property under the jurisdiction of the Recreation & Park Department that would be shadowed by the Project; and that net new shadows attributable to the Project would not adversely affect use of six (6) public open spaces under the jurisdiction of the Recreation and Park Commission (Margaret Hayward Playground; Hayes Valley Playground; Koshland Community Park; Patricia’s Green; Civic Center Plaza; and Howard & Langton Mini Park) (Section 295); and 5) Adoption of Findings and Adoption of Statement of Overriding Considerations under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The proposed project (“Project”) includes the construction of a new 47-story mixed-use building reaching a roof height of up to 520 feet tall (540’ inclusive of rooftop screening/mechanical equipment). The Project includes a total gross floor area of approximately 717,000 square feet, with approximately 467,000 gross square feet of residential use within a tower situated atop a 9-story podium containing approximately 234,000 gross square feet of office use, and approximately 24,000 square feet of retail uses on the ground and second floors. The Project also includes 318 Class 1 and 83 Class 2 bicycle parking spaces, and three below-grade levels that would accommodate up to 148 vehicle parking and 5 car share spaces provided for the residential, and office uses. The Project would contain a mix of 32 studio units, 81 one-bedroom units, 178 two-bedroom units, and 44 three-bedroom units totaling 335 dwelling units, with 25 percent of the total units (84 dwelling units) provided as affordable (Below Market Rate). The subject property is located within the C-3-G Zoning District and the 120/400-R-2 // 140/520-R-2 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 Nicholas Foster at (415) 575-9167 or email at nicholas.foster@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2017-008051DNXCUAOFASHDENV.

2020-003041PCA (Board File 200214) – Conditional Use Review and Approval Process. Ordinance introduced by Supervisor Peskin amending the Planning Code to expedite the Conditional Use authorization review and approval process and reduce the application fee for certain uses of commercial space; 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 general welfare under Planning Code, Section 302. For further information, call Diego Sánchez at (415) 575-9082 or email at diego.sanchez@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2020-003041PCA.

2019-005176CUA: 722 Steiner Street – southeast corner of Steiner and Grove streets; Lot 023 in Assessor’s Block 0803 (District 5) – Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Section 303, 317, and 209.1 for a Residential Merger of Two Dwelling Units into a Single-Family Residence within a RH-2 (Residential-House, Two Family) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk District. The proposed project would merge a 913 square foot, one bedroom, one bath dwelling unit with a 3,580 square foot, four- bedroom, four bath dwelling unit. For further information, call Shannon Ferguson at (415) 575-9074 or email at shannon.ferguson@sfgov.org and ask about Record Number 2019-005176CUA.

2020-001294CUA: 2441 Mission Street – east side of Mission Street between 20th and 21st Streets; Lot 026 in Assessor’s Block 3610 (District 9) – Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 754 and 303, requesting to amend Planning Commission Motion No. 19776 to authorize smoking and vaporizing on-site at the existing Medical Cannabis Dispensary (dba Mission Cannabis Club) within the mezzanine of the first floor of the subject property within the Mission Street NCT (Neighborhood Commercial Transit) Zoning District and 55-X Height and Bulk District. For further information, call Michael Christensen at (415) 575-8742 or email at michael.christensen@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2020-001294CUA

2020-003090CUA: 1299 Sanchez Street – east side of Sanchez Street and Clipper and 26th Streets; Lot 020 in Assessor’s Block 6552 (District 8) – Request for a Conditional Use Authorization pursuant to Planning Code Sections 303 and 710 for the change of use of an approximately 1,139 square-foot tenant space at an existing two-story, mixed-use building from a Limited Restaurant with an Accessory Coffee Roaster to a Restaurant (d.b.a. “Noe Valley Coffee”) with an Accessory Coffee Roaster within the Neighborhood Commercial, Cluster (NC-1) 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 Gabriela Pantoja at (415) 575-8741 or email at Gabriela.Pantoja@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2020-003090CUA.

2018-016668CUA: 585 Howard Street – south side of Howard Street between 1st and 2nd Streets with secondary frontage on Tehama Street – Request for Conditional Use Authorization pursuant to Planning Code Sections 210.2 and 303 to allow an Office Use on the ground floor within the Downtown Office Special Development (C-3-O(SD)) Zoning District, 350-S Height and Bulk District, and the Transit Center C-3-O(SD) Commercial and Transbay 3 Special Use 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 Samantha Updegrave at (415) 558-6612 or email at samantha.updegrave@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2018-016668CUA.

2019-013418CUA: 526 Columbus Avenue – east side of Columbus Avenue between Union Street and Beach Blanket Babylon Boulevard with secondary frontage on Stockton Street - Request for Conditional Use Authorization pursuant to Planning Code Sections 780.3 and 303 to allow a full kitchen in an existing restaurant in an existing two-story building within the North Beach Neighborhood Commercial Zoning District, 40-X Height and Bulk District, and the North Beach and Telegraph Hill-Nob Hill Residential Special Use 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 Samantha Updegrave at (415) 558-6612 or email at samantha.updegrave@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2019-013418CUA.

2020-001384CUA: 1650 Polk Street – east side of Polk Street at the corner of Polk and Clay Streets; Lot 022 in Assessor’s Block 0621 (District 3) – Request for Conditional Use Authorization pursuant to Planning Code Sections 723, 202.3, and 303, to establish an approximately 11,800 sf General Entertainment use with 1,888 sf accessory Limited Restaurant use at the existing vacant tenant space, most recently used as a General Grocery, located in the Polk Street NCD (Neighborhood Commercial District) Zoning District and 65-A Height and Bulk District. The General Entertainment use will function as a family entertainment center with an indoor playground primarily for children and will occupy the ground floor and basement. The accessory Limited Restaurant will occupy the ground floor and will serve patrons of the primary establishment and the general public. This project was reviewed under the Community Business Priority Processing Program (CB3P). This action constitutes the Approval Action for the project for the purposes of CEQA, pursuant to Section 31.04(h) of the San Francisco Administrative Code. For further information, call Mathew Chandler at (415) 575-9048 or email at Mathew.chandler@sfgov.org and ask about Record Number 2020-001384CUA.

2019-014214DRP: 457 Mariposa Street – between Third and Illinois Streets; Lot 043 in Assessor’s Block 3994 (District 10) – Request for a Discretionary Review of Building Permit No. 2019.0702.4973, which proposes to establish a new Cannabis Retail establishment of approximately 2,500 square feet in size, including on-site consumption, in an existing one story Industrial building within the Urban Mixed Use (UMU) Zoning District and 68-X Height and Bulk District. For further information, call Michael Christensen at (415) 575-8742 or email at michael.christensen@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2019-014214DRP

2019-020151DRP-02: 486 Duncan St – between Noe & Sanchez Streets; Lot 021 in Assessor’s Block 6591 (District 8) - Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 2019.1023.5399 to construct  a 179 sq. ft. roof deck over an existing non-complying structure at the rear of the 2nd floor 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 (415) 575-9159 or email at david.winslow@sfgov.org  and ask about Case No. 2019-020151DRP-02.

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 case above via email or 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

04/29/2020