Hearing

Zoning Variance Hearing

Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Time
9:30am
Location
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 408
Neighborhood

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 Zoning Administrator will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on these items and on other matters on Wednesday, September 25, 2019, beginning at 9:30 a.m. in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 408.

CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS PROPOSED FOR CONTINUANCE

2018-010941VAR (NANCY TRAN) - 2028 LEAVENWORTH STREET, Lot 010 in Assessor's Block 0098in a RM-1 (Residential-Mixed, Low Density) Zoning District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District. REAR YARD VARIANCE SOUGHT: The proposal is to construct 2nd and 3rd floor horizontal additions within the required rear yard. PLANNING CODE SECTION 134 requires a rear yard of 18 feet 3 inches for the subject property. The project proposes to construct the addition on the noncomplying building, which already encroaches into the required rear yard. Therefore, a variance is required.

CONSENT CALENDAR

All items listed hereunder constitute a Consent Calendar and are considered to be routine by the Zoning Administrator. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the public so requests, in which case the matter shall be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered as a separate item at this time or at a future hearing.

2019-004440VAR (KATHERINE WILBORN) - 2045 JACKSON STREET, Lot 034 in Assessor's Block 0602, is in a RH-1 Zoning District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District. REAR YARD VARIANCE SOUGHT: The proposal is to construct a 63 square-foot horizontal addition at second floor into the required rear yard. PLANNING CODE SECTION 134 require the subject property to maintain a 25% rear yard of 16 feet 4 inches. The proposal would obstruct into the required rear yard by 4 feet. Therefore, a variance is required.

2018-016399VAR (MATHEW DITO) - 1805 DIVISADERO STREET, Lot 058 in Assessor's Block 1049 in an NC-2 (Neighborhood, Commercial - Small Scale) Zoning District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District. REAR YARD & OPEN SPACE VARIANCES SOUGHT: The project proposes to add a dwelling unit on the second floor of a two-story commercial building. No expansion of the building is proposed. PLANNING CODE SECTION 134 requires the subject property to maintain a rear yard of 25% at the second floor. The existing building does not provide a rear yard. No reduction in the building at the rear of the 2nd floor to accommodate the dwelling unit is proposed. Therefore, a rear yard variance is required. PLANNING CODE SECTION 135 requires 100 square feet of usable open space to be provided for each dwelling unit within an NC-2 Zoning District. The proposed dwelling unit will not have access to any usable open space on the subject property. Therefore, an open space variance is required.

REGULAR CALENDAR

2019-001507VAR (ELLA SAMONSKY) - 432 BRYANT STREET, Lot 012 in Assessor's Block 3763 in a CMUO (Central SoMa Mixed-Use Office) Zoning District and 85-X Height and Bulk District. GROUND FLOOR ACTIVE SPACE VARIANCE SOUGHT: The proposal is to convert a 4,826 square-foot Warehouse use to a General Office Use. PLANNING CODE SECTION 145.1 requires the first 25 feet of depth of the ground floor to be occupied by an active use. Pursuant to Planning Code Section 249.78(c), General Office Uses are not considered an active use within the Central SoMa Special Use District. Therefore, the project requires a variance.

2019-000418VAR (GABRIELA PANTOJA) - 674 SANCHEZ STREET, Lot 010 in Assessor's Block 3601 in a RH-1(Residential-House, One Family) Zoning District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District. REAR YARD VARIANCE SOUGHT: The proposal is to construct a one-story horizontal addition at the rear of an existing two-story, single-family residence. At the second floor, the addition will be approximately 6 feet in depth, 20 feet 3 inches in width, and a total of 172 square feet. PLANNING CODE SECTION 241(a) requires the subject lot to maintain a minimum rear yard equal to 45 percent of the total lot depth, but in no case shall the rear yard be less than 25 feet. The required rear yard of the subject lot is 36 feet. The proposed residential addition will extend at maximum 16 feet into the required rear yard. Therefore, a rear yard variance is required.

2018-012501VAR (JEFFREY HORN) - 45 CLARENDON AVENUE, Lot 049 in Assessor's Block 2706, a RH-1(D) Zoning District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District. SIDE YARD VARIANCE SOUGHT: The proposal is to construct an approximately 1,326 square-foot horizontal addition at all three floors of the existing single-family home. The existing residence is set back approximately 2 feet from the western property line. PLANNING CODE SECTION 133 requires the subject property to maintain side yard setbacks of at least 5 feet. The proposed addition encroaches into the required side yard. Therefore, a variance is required.

 2018-002825VAR - (LINDA AJELLO HOAGLAND) - 780 - 782 KANSAS STREET, Lot 013A in Assessor's Block 4074 in the Residential-Mixed, Low Density (RM-1) Zoning District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District. REAR YARD VARIANCE SOUGHTThe proposal is to construct a vertical and horizontal addition on an existing two-dwelling building and to add a garage at the ground floor. The subject lot is irregularly shaped and is approximately 600 square feet smaller than the required minimum lot area of 2,500 square feet. The subject lot measures 25 feet wide and an average lot depth of approximately 78 feet. The existing building is non-conforming in that it extends into the required rear yard and exceeds the permitted 12-foot projection. PLANNING CODE SECTION 134 requires the subject property to maintain a rear yard of 36 feet 8 inches. The existing building is located within the required rear yard (to within 30 feet from the rear property line) and the proposed addition would result in additional encroachment (to 29 feet 7 inches to the rear property line). Therefore, a rear yard variance is required.

2019-003900VAR (STEPHANIE CISNEROS) - 1526 MASONIC AVENUE, Lot 039 in Assessor's Block 2616 in an RH-2 (residential-House, Two Family) Zoning District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District. REAR YARD VARIANCE SOUGHT: The proposal is to construct a two-story dwelling unit (artist's studio) within the required rear yard. PLANNING CODE PER SECTION 134 requires the subject property to maintain a rear yard of approximately 56 feet. The proposed construction would be located within the required rear yard approximately 6 feet from the rear property line. Therefore, the project requires a rear yard variance.

2019-012051VAR (SYLVIA JIMENEZ) - 1 RAYCLIFF TERRACE, Lot 008B in Assessor's Block 0962 in a RH-1(D) Zoning District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District. SIDE YARD VARIANCE SOUGHT: The proposal is to construct an approximately 124 square-foot single story addition on the north side of the subject property behind an existing garage. PLANNING CODE SECTION 133 requires the subject property to maintain side yard setbacks of at least 5 feet. The proposed addition encroaches into the required side yard. Thus, a variance is required.

2018-003023VAR (SYLVIA JIMENEZ) - 2727 VALLEJO STREET, Lot 022 in Assessor's Block 0959 in a RH-1(D) Zoning District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District. SIDE YARD VARIANCE SOUGHT: The proposal is to construct a rear horizontal expansion on all levels, excavate the basement and garage level to add habitable space, and other interior renovations. PLANNING CODE SECTION 133 requires the subject property to maintain a combined side yard setback of 5 feet 5 inches. The ground floor of the proposed addition encroaches into the required side yard. Thus, a variance is required. PLANNING CODE SECTION 145.1 requires the first 25 feet of depth of the ground floor to be occupied by an active use. Pursuant to Planning Code Section 249.78(c), General Office Uses are not considered an active use within the Central SoMa Special Use District. Therefore, the project requires a variance.

To view the official Variance Hearing Agenda which includes the link to the site plans and elevations of the proposed projects, please visit the website: https://sfplanning.org/hearings-zoning-variance. 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.

Corey A. Teague
Zoning Administrator
Planning Department
1650 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103

9/05/2019