Academy of Art University
The Academy of Art University (the “Academy”) is a private, for-profit post-secondary educational institution that currently occupies, either in part or in full, 40 properties within the City for its educational programs, recreational activities, and student housing. In many of these properties, the Academy has implemented tenant improvements and changes of use without benefit of required permits. In 2016, the City commenced litigation against the Academy. Through court-supervised discussions, a settlement agreement has been reached. The agreement includes requirements that the Academy take actions to bring its properties into compliance with the Planning Code and make significant payments to the City to support affordable housing. The Historic Preservation Commission, Planning Commission, and Board of Supervisors are scheduled to review and take action on the various approvals necessary to finalize the settlement agreement during Fall 2019 and Winter 2020.
Additional documents will be posted here as they become available.
Hearings
Historic Preservation Commission Hearing Packet for November 20, 2019
- 2019-012970COAPTAPCADVA (updated 11/8/19 to include DA and MMRP)
Planning Commission Hearing Packet for November 21, 2019
- 2019-012970PRJ
The file above has also been broken into five (5) smaller files (more detailed descriptions added 11/12/19):-
Part 2 - Exhibit B - Project Plans-01 (pp. 0137-0391)
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Part 3 - Exhibit B - Project Plans-02 (pp. 0392-0623)
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Part 4 - Exhibit B - Project Plans-03 (pp. 0624-0792)
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Part 5 - Exhibit C (Addendum to EIR), Exhibit D (Settlement Agreement), and Exhibit E (Property Summary Sheets) (pp. 0793-1312)
Background
- Letter Regarding Status of Withdrawn Properties
- 2550 Van Ness Avenue Change of Use Interim Agreement
- Project Application
- Supplemental Certificate of Appropriateness Application
- Supplemental Conditional Use Authorization Application
- Supplemental Permit To Alter Application
- Chapter 41 Application
- Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
- Director’s Report on Draft Development Agreement
- Letter of Consent
- Settlement Agreement
- Draft Development Agreement
- Accepted Institutional Master Plan
- Existing Site Technical Memorandum (“ESTM”)
- Draft Environmental Impact Report (“DEIR”)
- Final Environmental Impact Report (“FEIR”)
Site # | Property Address and Site Plans (PDF) |
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1 | 58-60 Federal Street |
2 | 625 Polk Street |
3 | 2151 Van Ness Avenue |
4 | 491 Post Street |
5 | 77-79 New Montgomery Street |
6 | 180 New Montgomery Street |
7 | 620 Sutter Street |
8 | 625-629 Sutter Street |
9 | 655 Sutter Street |
10 | 680-688 Sutter Street |
11 | 410 Bush Street |
12 | 540 Powell Street |
13 | 575 Harrison Street |
14 | 601 Brannan Street |
15 | 466 Townsend Street |
16 | 560 Powell Street |
17 | 736 Jones Street |
18 | 740 Taylor Street |
19 | 817-831 Sutter Street |
20 | 860 Sutter Street |
21 | 1080 Bush Street |
22 | 1153 Bush Street |
23 | 950 Van Ness Avenue |
24 | 1142 Van Ness Avenue |
25 | 1849 Van Ness Avenue |
26 | 1946 Van Ness Avenue |
27 | 2209 Van Ness Avenue |
28 | 2211 Van Ness Avenue |
29 | 2550 Van Ness Avenue |
30 | 1900 Jackson Street |
31 | 1916 Octavia Street |
32 | 1727 Lombard Street |
33 | 2801 Leavenworth Street |
34 | 2225 Jerrold Avenue |
Record Number: 2019-012970PRJ
Hearing Dates:
- Historic Preservation Commission - Wednesday, November 6, 2019 (WILL BE PROPOSED FOR CONTINUANCE TO 11/20/19)
- Planning Commission – Thursday, November 7, 2019 (WILL BE PROPOSED FOR CONTINUANCE TO 11/21/19)
Note: All 34 properties listed below are subject to the Planning Commission’s review of the Master Conditional Use Authorization. For the Historic Preservation Commission’s (HPC) consideration of the Master Certificate of Appropriateness and Master Permit to Alter, only those properties marked with an “X” in the final two columns below will be subject to HPC action.
Links to the Historic Preservation Commission and Planning Commission staff reports and Department recommendations for each will be provided below, when made available prior to their respective hearings:
- Historic Preservation Commission Staff Report
- Planning Commission Staff Report
Properties Owned or Leased by Academy of Art University and Subject to Public Hearings
Note: Proposed plans for each property are available by clicking on the address.
Site # | Property Address and Plans (PDF) |
Proposed Use | Cross Street(s) |
Block / Lot
|
Zoning District | Area Plan |
Subject to Article 10 – Master Certificate of Appropriateness
|
Subject to Article 11 – Master Permit to Alter
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1 | 58-60 Federal Street | Post-Secondary Education Institutional (PSEI) | 2nd Street, Rincon Alley |
3774 / 074
|
MUO, 65-X | East SoMa (EN) |
X
|
|
2 | 625 Polk Street | PSEI | Turk Street |
0742 / 002
|
NC-3, 130-E | Van Ness Corridor |
X
|
|
3 | 2151 Van Ness Avenue | PSEI | Broadway |
0575 / 015
|
RC-4, 80-D | Van Ness Corridor |
X
|
|
4 | 491 Post Street | PSEI | Mason Street |
0307 / 009
|
C-3-G, 80-130-F | Downtown |
X
|
|
5 | 77-79 New Montgomery Street | PSEI | Mission Street, Jessie Street |
3707 / 014
|
C-3-O(SD), 150-S | Downtown, Transit Center District |
|
X
|
6 | 180 New Montgomery Street | PSEI | Howard Street, Natoma Street |
3722 / 022
|
C-3-O(SD), 150-S | Downtown, Transit Center District |
|
X
|
7 | 620 Sutter Street | Residential | Mason Street |
0283 / 004A
|
C-3-G, 80-130-F | Downtown |
|
X
|
8 | 625-629 Sutter Street | PSEI | Mason Street |
0297 / 014
|
C-3-G, 80-130-F | Downtown |
|
X
|
9 | 655 Sutter Street | Residential | Mason and Taylor Street |
0297 / 012
|
C-3-G, 80-130-F | Downtown |
|
X
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10 | 680-688 Sutter Street | Residential | Taylor Street |
0283 / 007
|
C-3-G, 160-F | Downtown |
|
X
|
11 | 410 Bush Street | PSEI | Kearny Street, Pine Street |
0270 / 007
|
C-3-O, 80-130-F | Downtown |
|
X
|
12 | 540 Powell Street | PSEI | Anson Pl. (between Sutter and Bush Street) |
0285 / 009
|
C-3-R, 80-130-F | Downtown |
|
X
|
13 | 575 Harrison Street | Residential | 2nd Street |
3764 / 198-230
|
MUO, 65-X | East SoMa (EN) |
|
|
14 | 601 Brannan Street | PSEI | 5th Street, Bluxome Street |
3785 / 132
|
MUG, 160-CS | Western SoMa (EN), Central SoMa |
|
|
15 | 466 Townsend Street | PSEI | 6th Street |
3785 / 005
|
CMUO, 85-X | Western SoMa (EN), Central SoMa |
|
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16 | 560 Powell Street | Residential | Bush Street, Anson Pl. |
0285 / 010
|
RC-4, 80-130-F | None |
|
|
17 | 736 Jones Street | Residential | Sutter Street |
0298 / 027
|
RC-4, 80-A | None |
|
|
18 | 740 Taylor Street | PSEI | Sutter and Bush Street |
0283 / 012
|
RC-4, 65-A | None |
|
|
19 | 817-831 Sutter Street | Residential | Jones Street |
0299 / 021
|
RC-4, 80-A | None |
|
|
20 | 860 Sutter Street | Residential | Jones and Leavenworth Street |
0281 / 006
|
RC-4, 80-A | None |
|
|
21 | 1080 Bush Street | Residential | Leavenworth Street |
0276 / 015
|
RC-4, 65-A | None |
|
|
22 | 1153 Bush Street | Residential | Leavenworth and Hyde Street |
0280 / 026
|
RC-4, 65-A | None |
|
|
23 | 950 Van Ness Avenue | Private Parking | O’Farrell Street, Olive Street |
0718 / 021, 017
|
RC-4, 130-V | Van Ness Corridor |
|
|
24 | 1142 Van Ness Avenue | PSEI | Post Street, Cedar Street |
0694 / 011
|
RC-4, 130-V | Van Ness Corridor |
|
|
25 | 1849 Van Ness Avenue | PSEI | Washington Street |
0618 / 001, 001B
|
RC-4, 80-D | Van Ness Corridor |
|
|
26 | 1946 Van Ness Avenue | PSEI | Jackson Street |
0598 / 010A
|
RC-4, 80-D | Van Ness Corridor |
|
|
27 | 2209 Van Ness Avenue | Residential | Broadway and Vallejo Street |
0570 / 029
|
RC-3, 80-D | Van Ness Corridor |
|
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28 | 2211 Van Ness Avenue | Residential | Broadway and Vallejo Street |
0570 / 005
|
RC-4, 80-D | Van Ness Corridor |
|
|
29 | 2550 Van Ness Avenue | Residential | Filbert Street |
0526 / 021
|
RC-3, RM-3, 65-A | None |
|
|
30 | 1900 Jackson Street | Residential | Gough Street |
0592 / 004A
|
RH-2, 40-X | None |
|
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31 | 1916 Octavia Street | Residential | Sacramento Street |
0640 / 011
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RH-2, 40-X | None |
|
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32 | 1727 Lombard Street | Residential | Octavia and Laguna Street |
0506 / 036
|
RH-2, NC-3, 40-X | None |
|
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33 | 2801 Leavenworth Street | PSEI | Jefferson Street, Beach Street |
0010 / 001
|
C-2, 40-X | Northeast Waterfront |
|
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34 | 2225 Jerrold Avenue | Storage, Private Parking | Upton Street, McKinnon Avenue |
5286A / 020
|
PDR-2, 65-J | Bayview Hunters Point |
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