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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, December 16, 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.

2020-008183CUA: 2100 CHESTNUT STREET – north side between Pierce Street and Mallorca Way; Lot 014 in Assessor's Block 0486A (District 2) - Request for Conditional Use Authorization pursuant to Planning Code Sections 186.1, 303, 303.1, 781.7, and 711 to establish a Formula Retail Financial Service Use (d.b.a. Wells Fargo Bank) in an approximately 5,285 square foot commercial space which will be vacated by another formula retail use (d.b.a. Pottery Barn). The Project will allow the relocation of an existing legal noncomplying financial service use at 2055 Chestnut Street to the project site at 2100 Chestnut Street. The Project will involve tenant improvements to the commercial space. There will be no expansion of the existing building envelope proposed. New business signage for the commercial space will be filed under separate permit. The project site is located within the NC-2 (Small Scale Neighborhood Commercial Zoning District, Chestnut Street Financial Service Subdistrict, and a 40-X 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 Sharon M. Young at (628) 652-7349 or email at sharon.m.young@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2020-008183CUA.

2019-017009DRP: 616 BELVEDERE STREET – between 17th and Carmel Streets; Lot 019 in Assessor’s Block 1292 (District 7)- Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 2019.0916.1706 to construct a horizontal and vertical addition with front and rear decks within the RH-2 (Residential House - Two Family) Zoning 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 David Winslow at (628) 652-7335 or email at david.winslow@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2019-017009DRP.

2019-022661DRP: 628 SHOTWELL STREET – west side of Shotwell Street between 21st and 22nd Streets, Lots 036 of Assessor’s Block 3611 (District 9) – Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application no. 201911197709 for a change of use from Residential Care Facility to Residential. The existing building is vacant and fire-damaged; it has an abandoned Residential Care Facility use on the ground floor and a dwelling unit on the second floor. The Residential Care Facility use will be vacated and the single-family dwelling unit will be re-established on the first and second floors. A new one-bedroom dwelling unit will also be added on the ground floor. 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 Claire Feeney at (628) 652-7313 or email at claire.feeney@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2019-022661DRP.

2015-005983CUAVAR: 850 BUSH STREET  – north side between Mason Street and Taylor Street; Lot 008 in Assessor’s Block 0274 (District 3) – Request for Conditional Use Authorization pursuant to Planning Code Section 303 for relief from the strict requirements of the Planning Code related to required dwelling unit mix (Section 207.7); height exceeding 50 feet in an RC District (Section 253); and bulk exceedance (Section 271). The proposed project (“Project”) involves a vertical and horizontal addition to the existing one-story plus mezzanine structure, previously occupied by a restaurant (Retail Sales and Service Use), resulting in a 7-story building. The existing structure, a contributor to the Lower Nob Hill Apartment Hotel Historic District, is approximately 19 feet tall, while the height of the building with the vertical addition would be 65 feet to the finished roof. The 5-story, approximately 13,500 square foot addition, would include 21 dwelling units, comprised of 7 one-bedroom units and 14 two-bedroom units, with 3 affordable (below market rate) units provided. With residential uses located above, the ground floor would retain an approximately 1,900 square foot retail space. The Project includes 21 Class 1 and 4 Class 2 bicycle parking spaces, with no accessory off-street parking provided. The Zoning Administrator will also hear a Variance request from the strict requirements of the Planning Code related to rear yard (Section 134), and dwelling unit exposure (Section 140). The Project Site is located within the RC-4 (Residential-Commercial, High Density) Zoning District and 65-A 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 Nicholas Foster at (628) 652-7330 or email at nicholas.foster@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2015-005983CUAVAR.

2021-001275CUA: 5098 MISSION STREET – northwest side of Mission Street between Seneca and Geneva Avenues, Lot 016 of Assessor’s Block 6969 (District 11) – Request for Conditional Use Authorization pursuant to Planning Code Sections 303, 303.1, and 720 to establish a formula retail use (d.b.a. Circle K), within an existing one-story commercial-use building. No front-facing façade changes. The Project Site is located within the Excelsior Outer Mission Neighborhood Commercial Zoning District and a 65-A 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 via email at Ryan.Balba@sfgov.org and ask about Record No. 2021-001275CUA.

2021-003601CUA: 724 HEAD STREET – east side of Head Street and between Holloway Avenue and Garfield Street; Lot 029 in Assessor’s Block 6990 (District 11) - Request for a Conditional Use Authorization pursuant to Planning Code Sections 249.3 and 303 for the construction of a two-story horizontal addition at the rear of an existing two-story, single-family residence for the accommodation of a total of six bedrooms within the RH-1 (Residential-House, One-Family) Zoning District, Oceanview Large Residence Special Use District, and 40-X 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 Gabriela Pantoja at (628) 652-7380 or email at Gabriela.Pantoja@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2021-003601CUA.

2021-006276CUA: 2034 MISSION STREET – west side of Mission Street between 16th Street and 17th Street, Lot 005 of Assessor’s Block 3569 (District 9) – Request for Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 303 and 754, to establish a Restaurant use (dba. Liam’s and Juani’s Restaurant) within an existing three-story building. No front-facing façade changes.  The Project Site is located within the Mission Street Neighborhood Commercial Transit (NCT) Zoning District, Mission Alcoholic Beverage Special Use District (SUD) and a 85-X 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 Elton Wu at (628) 652-7415, or via email at elton.wu@sfgov.org and ask about Record No. 2021-006276CUA.

2021-009791CUA: 1501C SLOAT BOULEVARD – South side of Sloat Boulevard between Clearfield Drive and Everglade Drive, within the Lakeshore Plaza Shopping Center, Lot 004 of Assessor’s Block 7255 (District 7) - Request for a Conditional Use Authorization, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 303, 713, and 780.1, to permit a formula retail use (T-Mobile) in a space previously occupied by a formula retail use (dba Sprint by Verity Wireless). The subject property is located within the NC-S (Neighborhood Commercial Shopping Center Zoning District), Lakeshore Plaza Special Use District, and a 26-40-X 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 Stephanie Cisneros at (628) 652-7363 or email at Stephanie.Cisneros@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2021-009791CUA.

2021-010875PCA [Board File No. 211093]: Planning Code - Castro Street Neighborhood Commercial District – Ordinance amending the Planning Code to conditionally permit Bars in the Castro Street Neighborhood Commercial District; 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 making findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302. For further information, call Audrey Merlone at (628) 652-7534, or via email at audrey.merlone@sfgov.org and ask about Case No. 2021-010875PCA.

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