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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, August 26, 2021, beginning at 1:00 p.m. or later. Please be advised that due to the COVID-19 emergency, the Planning Commission may conduct this hearing remotely using videoconferencing technology or in-person at City Hall. Additional information may be found on the Department’s website.

2019-011944OFA: 660 3rd Street – west side of Third Street between Townsend Street and Brannan Street; Lot 008 in Assessor’s Block 3787 (District 6) – Request for Office Development Authorization (OFA), pursuant to Planning Code Sections 320, 321 and 322, to legalize 36,699 square feet of office use in an existing four-story, fifty-foot tall mixed use building within the Central SoMa-Mixed Use Office (CMUO) Zoning District, Central SoMa Special Use District and a 65-X Height and Bulk District. The existing office use subject to legalization includes approximately 16,307 square feet on the first floor, 20,074 square feet on the second floor, and 318 square feet on fourth floor. Previously, the Commission authorized approximately 40,000 square feet of office use per Planning Commission Motion No. 19235. 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 Alex Westhoff at (628) 652-7314 or email at alex.westhoff@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2019-011944OFA.

2021-005562PCA [Board File No. 210600] – Small Business Zoning Controls in Chinatown and North Beach and on Polk Street: Ordinance amending the Planning Code to 1) allow neighborhood-serving Social Service and Philanthropic Facility uses in Chinatown Mixed Use Districts with conditional use authorization; 2) change the provision for abandonment of a use that exceeds a use size maximum in Chinatown Mixed Use Districts; 3) change the use size limit and use size maximum in the Chinatown Community Business District; 4) exempt Institutional Community uses and Legacy Business Restaurants in Chinatown Mixed Use Districts from use size limits; 5) allow lot mergers under certain conditions in the Polk Street Neighborhood Commercial District; and 6) exclude the portion of Powell Street south of Union Street from the North Beach Financial Service, Limited Financial Service, and Business or Professional Service Subdistrict; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1, and public necessity, convenience, and general welfare findings pursuant to Planning Code, Section 302. For further information, call Veronica Flores at (628) 652-7525 or email at veronica.flores@sfgov.org  and ask about Case No. 2021-005562PCA.

2021-003994CUA: 3995 ALEMANY BOULEVARD – south side between St. Charles and Worcester Avenues; Lot 013 in Assessor's Block 7126A (District 7) - Request for Conditional Use Authorization pursuant to Planning Code Sections 303, 303.1, and 713, to establish a Formula Retail Use (d.b.a. Paris Baguette, an approximately 1,000-square-foot limited restaurant) inside an existing H-Mart grocery store within an NC-S (Neighborhood Commercial Shopping Center) Zoning District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District. There will be no expansion of the existing building envelope. 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 Ryan Balba at (628) 652-7331 or email at ryan.balba@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2021-003994CUA. 

2018-015983CUA/VAR: 136 DELMAR STREET – east side of Delmar Street, between Frederick and Piedmont Streets, Lot 067A in Assessor’s Block 1270 (District 8) – Request for Conditional Use Authorization pursuant to Planning Code Sections 303 and 317, to demolish an existing one-story over basement, single-family dwelling and new construction of a three-story over basement, two-family dwelling. The subject property is located within the RH-2 (Residential-House, Two-Family) Zoning District with a 40-X Height and Bulk designation. The proposal also requests a Variance from Planning Code Section 132 (Front Yard). These actions constitute the Approval Action for the project for purposes of CEQA, pursuant to Section 31.04(h) of the San Francisco Administrative Code.  For further information, call Linda Ajello Hoagland at (628) 652-7320, or email at linda.ajellohoagland@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2018-015983CUA/VAR.

2020-007481CUA: 5367 DIAMOND HEIGHTS BOULEVARD - east side of Diamond Heights Boulevard and between Gold Mine Drive and Diamond Street; Lot 018 in Assessor’s Block 7535 (District 8) - Request for a Conditional Use Authorization for a Planned Unit Development (PUD) pursuant to Planning Code Sections 209.2, 303, and 304 for the subdivision of an existing approximately 34,714-square-foot lot into six new lots and the construction of a detached parking garage and 14 residential buildings (10 duplexes and 4 single-family residences) for a total of 24 residential dwelling units, 36 off-street parking spaces, and 48 Class 1 bicycle-parking spaces. The dwelling units will range in size from 1,789 to 3,954 square feet in area and contain three to four bedrooms. Under the Planned Unit Development, the proposal is seeking exceptions from the lot area (Planning Code Section 121), front setback (Planning Code Section 132), and rear yard (Planning Code Section 134) requirements. The proposal is also seeking a Conditional Use Authorization required per interim controls Board File No. 201370 (Resolution No. 10-21) for the construction of a residential development that does not maximize the principally permitted residential density of the subject lot. 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 (628) 652-7380 or email at Gabriela.Pantoja@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2020-007481CUA.

2021-003142CUA: 333 FREMONT STREET - north side of Fremont Street and between Folsom and Harrison Streets; Lot 331 in Assessor’s Block 3747 (District 6) - Request for a Conditional Use Authorization pursuant to Planning Code Sections 303 and 827, to install a new Macro Wireless Telecommunications Services Facility (for AT&T Mobility) at the rooftop of an existing residential building consisting of installation of twelve (12) panel antennas in four (4) sectors, and ancillary equipment as part of the AT&T Mobility Telecommunications Network. 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 Monica Giacomucci at (628) 652-7414 or email at Monica.Giacomucci@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2021-003142CUA.

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 above via email or at the Planning Department, 49 South Van Ness Avenue, Suite 1400, 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

08/04/2021