July 14, 2008

City Hall, Room 263

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		Note: Each item on the Consent or Regular agenda may include the following documents: 1) Legislation 2) Budget Analyst report 3) Legislative Analyst report

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	AGENDA CHANGES

	REGULAR AGENDA

1.	080947	[Changing the official sidewalk width - Jessie Street east of 10th Street]	Supervisor Daly
		Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 1061 entitled  Regulating the Width of Sidewalks by adding thereto Section 1579 to change the official sidewalk width on Jessie Street east of 10th Street; making environmental findings and findings pursuant to the General Plan and Planning Code Section 101.1; requiring relocation, modification, or both of facilities affected by the sidewalk width change; and approving public sidewalk easements along the southerly side of Jessie Street.
		7/8/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.

2.	080063	[Green Building Requirements]	Mayor, Supervisors Peskin, Sandoval
		Ordinance amending the San Francisco Building Code by adding Chapter 13C to impose green building requirements on (1) newly constructed Group R occupancy residential buildings, (2) newly constructed commercial buildings of Group B or M occupancies that are 5,000 gross square feet or more, (3) new first-time build-outs of commercial interiors that are 25,000 gross square feet or more in area buildings of Group B or M occupancies, and (4) major alterations that are 25,000 gross square feet or more in area existing buildings of Group B, M, or R occupancies, where interior finishes are removed and significant upgrades to structural and mechanical, electrical and/or plumbing systems are proposed; exempting (1) City projects, which are subject to Chapter 7 of the San Francisco Environment Code, (2) any new building in which laboratory use of any occupancy classification is the primary use, and (3) any building undergoing renovation in which the area of renovation will be primarily for laboratory use of any occupancy classification, and to authorize the Director of Building Inspection to grant an exemption from some of the requirements on the grounds of hardship or infeasibility and require the Director to grant an exemption if compliance would compromise the historical integrity of an historic structure; imposing additional requirements on demolitions and credits for the reuse of historic structures; providing that the requirements become operative 90 days after adoption if the California Energy Commission has approved it by that time; adopting findings, including environmental findings, and findings required by California Health and Safety Code Section 17958.5, and California Energy Code findings; and directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to forward this ordinance to the California Building Standards Commission upon final passage. Economic Impact
		1/8/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee, expires on 2/7/2008.
		1/17/08, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Department of Environment for review; Planning Department for environmental review; and Building Inspection Commission for comments and review.
		2/21/08, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Planning Department categorically exemption from environmental review.
		4/7/08, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Building Inspection Commission - All Commissioners were presented and voted unanimously to support the ordinance.
		5/21/08, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Office of Economic Analysis - Economic Impact Report dated May 21, 2008.
		7/7/08, AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Craig Nikitas, Planning Department; Wade Crowfoot, Mayor's Office; Phil Williams, Task Force on Green Buildings; Laurence Kornfield, Department of Building Inspection; Francisco Da Costa; Laura Tam, SPUR. 7/7/08 Amendment of the whole bearing new title. Supervisor Sandoval requested to be added as a co-sponsor.
		7/7/08, CONTINUED AS AMENDED. Continued to July 14, 2008.

3.	080407	[Subdivision Code - definition of conversion]	Supervisor Peskin
		Ordinance amending the San Francisco Subdivision Code Section 1308 to modify the definition of conversion to include specified air space subdivisions of existing residential structures; and making environmental findings.
		3/25/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee, expires on 4/24/2008.
		4/3/08, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Planning Department for environmental review and Planning Commission for review and comment.
		7/9/08, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Planning Department - Non-physical per Section 15060(c)(2) of the CEQA Guidelines.

4.	080691	[Zoning - HOPE SF Hunters View SUD and the 40/65-X Height and Bulk District]	Supervisor Maxwell
		Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by adding Section 263.20 to establish special exceptions for heights within the HOPE SF Hunters View Special Use District and the 40/65-X Height and Bulk District, allowing residential buildings with conditional use authorization pursuant to Planning Code Sections 303 and 304 to have a maximum height of 65 feet; adopting environmental findings, Section 302 findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.
		5/20/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee, expires on 6/19/2008.
		5/29/08, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Planning Commission for review and comment.
		6/5/08, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Received Hunters View Redevelopment Project FEIR.
		6/23/08, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Planning Commission Resolution No. 17620 recommending approval.

5.	080692	[Zoning - HOPE SF Hunters View Special Use District]	Supervisor Maxwell
		Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by adding Section 249.39 to establish the HOPE SF Hunters View Special Use District, allowing the subdivision or portions of the site as individual lots to exceed the density of the underlying zoning district and allowing uses that are either principally or conditionally permitted within NC-1 districts to be principally permitted within the special use district; adopting environmental findings, Section 302 findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.
		5/20/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee, expires on 6/19/2008.
		5/29/08, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Planning Commission for review and comment.
		6/5/08, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Received Hunters View Redevelopment Project FEIR.
		6/23/08, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Planning Commission Resolution No. 17622 recommending approval.

6.	080693	[Zoning Map Amendments - HOPE SF Hunters View]	Supervisor Maxwell
		Ordinance amending the Zoning Maps of the City and County of San Francisco, Sheet HT10, to change the Height and bulk Designation of Assessor's Block 4624, Lots 3, 4 and 9 and Block 4720, Lot 27 from 40-X to 40/65-X, Sheet ZN10, to change the Zoning Use Districts of Block 4720, Lot 27 from RH-2, NC-2 and M-1 to RM-1, and Sheet SU10, to designate Assessor's Block 4624, Lots 3, 4 and 9 and Block 4720, Lot 27 with the HOPE SF Hunters View Special Use District; adopting environmental findings, Section 302 findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.
		5/20/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee, expires on 6/19/2008.
		5/29/08, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Planning Commission for review and comment.
		6/5/08, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Received Hunters View Redevelopment Project FEIR.
		6/23/08, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Planning Commission Resolution No. 17619 recommending approval.

7.	080520	[Below Market Rate Condominium Conversion Program]	Supervisor McGoldrick
		Ordinance amending the San Francisco Subdivision Code by adding Section 1344 to update and clarify the provisions relating to Below Market Rate Units under the Condominium Conversion Program including provisions related to the calculation of sales price, renting, capital improvements, duration and monitoring of affordability, marketing, and ongoing regulations; and amending Sections 1308, 1309, 1341, 1341B, 1343, 1359, and 1385 to make conforming changes, and making findings including findings under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
		4/15/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee, expires on 5/15/2008.
		4/18/08, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Planning Department for environmental review.
		5/6/08, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Planning Department - non-physical per Section 15060(c)(2) of the CEQA Guidelines.

8.	070535	[Status of the Eastern Neighborhoods Plan]	Supervisor Maxwell
		Hearing before the Land Use Committee by the Planning Department regarding the status of the Eastern Neighborhoods Plan.
		4/24/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.
		5/7/07, CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. Heard in committee. Speaker: Amit Ghosh, Planning Department; Ken Rich, Planning Department; Supervisor Maxwell; Doug Shoemacker, Mayor's Office of Housing; Jessie Blout, Mayor's Office of Economic Workforce Development; Francisco Da Costa; Joe Boss; Charles Clary; Silvia Johnson.
		7/30/07, CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. Heard in committee. Speakers: Supervisor Maxwell; Ken Rich, Planning Department; Supervisor McGoldrick; Peter Albert, Municipal Transportation Authority; Sarah Dennis, Planning Department; Espanola Jackson; Francisco Da Costa; Sylvia Johnson; Tony Kelly; Robin T.; Calvin Welch; Dennis A.; Katherine Williams; Peter Cohen; Joe Boss.
		9/17/07, CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. Heard in committee. Speakers: Ken Rich, Planning Department; Supervisor Sandoval; Supervisor McGoldrick; Doug Shoemacker, Mayor's Office of Housing (MOH); Myrna Melgar, MOH; Francisco Da Costa; Judy West, Project Artaud; Espanola Jackson; Charles Brannigan; Shamus Busbey; Frank Schndier; Lew; Greg Markonlis, American Industrial Center; Gary Gee; Sean McArdle, Bay West Group; Tony Kelly; Sue Hestor; Eric; Grace Shanahan, Residential Builders; male speaker; Corinne Woods, Neighborhood Parks Council; Mat Regan, Bay Area Council; John O'Connor; Leo Cassidy; Sean Keeghrein; Dave O'Keeffe; Supervisor Maxwell. Supervisor Sandoval absent for the vote.
		4/21/08, CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. Heard in Committee. Speakers: John Rahaim, Director of Planning; Ken Rich and Amit Ghosh, Planning Department.
		5/19/08, CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. Heard in Committee. Speakers: John Rahaim, Planning Director; Steve Wertheim, Planning Department; Ken Kirkey, ABAG; Ken Rich, Planning Department; John Malamut, Deputy City Attorney; Espanola Jackson; Ariel Braunstein, Jamie Guarrero, Kate Sofis, Antje Kann, NEMRA; April Veneracion, SOMCAN; Tony Kelly, Potrero Boosters; Beth Weintraub, NEMRA and Weintraub Studios; Fred Snyder, David Allen Trust; Bill Lightner, Lightner Property Group; Tim Colen, SF Housing Action Coalition; John Tedesco; Alexis McNulty; Glenn McNulty; Robert Meyers; Kapa Askenasy; Ingrid Aquino; Carolyn Polikoff, NEMRA; Philip Lessner, Mission Miracle Mile; Sue Hestor; Chris Durazo, SOMCAN; Joe Boss.
		6/2/08, CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Ken Rich, Planning Department; Michael Yarne and Rhonda Simmons, Office of Economic Workforce Development; Francisco Da Costa; Jazzie Collins, SOMCAN; Ingrid Aquino; Espanola Jackson; Tony Kelly, Potrero Boosters; Kapa Askenasy; Male Speaker; Bill Lightner, Lightner Property Group; John O'Brien, O'Brien Mechanical; Philip Lessner, Mission Miracle Mile; Eric Acosta; Sue Hestor.
		6/9/08, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Ken Rich, Planning Department; Douglas Shoemaker, Mayor's Office of Housing; Sarah Dennis, Planning Department; Alek Felstiner, Unite Here Local 2; Gillian Gillett, Dan Murphy, Jim Salinas, Steve Aiello, SF Housing Action Coalition (SFHAC); Beth Weintraub, Ariel Braunstein, Antje Kann, NEMRA; David Sternberg, Sternberg Benjamin Architects; Jazzie Collins, SOMCAN; Robert Meyers; Mai Doan, Angelica Cabande, SOMCAN; Brett Gladstone, Gladstone & Associates; Rob Black, SF Chamber of Commerce; Jaime Trejo, MEDA/MAC; Meredyth Skemp, SFHAC; Reuben Hechonova, Mission Housing Development Corp.; Joe Olla, Nibbi Brothers; Joseph Chance, SFHAC; Evan Reeves, Center for Creative Land Recycling; Ali Warner, Urban Housing Group; Tracy Zill, Reuben & Junius; Paul Olsen, Hayes Valley Neighborhood Association; Jon Braun, Hausu Architects; Tom Radulovich, Livable City; Matt Regan, Bay Area Council; Maherah Silmi, Cathedral Hill Plaza; Fred Synder; Tony Kelly, Potrero Boosters; Kapa Askensay; Charles Rightenger; Elizabeth Moore, Shamrock Real Estate; Jerry Acosto; Bryan McGee; Fergus O'Sullivan; Angus McCarthy, Residential Builders Association; Maureen Byrne; Gerald O'Keefe; Steve Rooney; Kiernan Buckley, Dan Kerley, John Kerley, Grace Shanahan, Jeff Rocka, Residential
		6/23/08, CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Ken Rich, Planning Department; Julie Kirshbaum, Municipal Transportation Agency; Sue Exline, Andres Power, Pilar Lavaley, Claudia Flores, Planning Department; Lili Farhang, Department of Public Health; Espanola Jackson; Francisco Da Costa; Corinne Woods, Neighborhood Parks Council; Tony Kelly; Potrero Boosters; Juan Calaf and Diane Wu, Asian Neighborhood Design; Judy West, Project Artaud; Chris Durazo, SOMCAN; Janet Carpinelli, Dogpatch Neighborhood Association; Fernando Marti, Asian Neighborhood Design; Dan Murphy, Urban Green Devco; Sue Hestor; Sean Keighran, Residential Builders Association; Joe Boss.
		7/7/08, CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Ken Rich, Steve Wertheim and Dan Sider, John Sway, Sarah Dennis, Planning Department; Philip Lessner; Francisco Da Costa; Sue Hestor.

	ADJOURNMENT

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	LEGISLATION UNDER THE 30-DAY RULE

	(Not to be considered at this meeting)
		Rule 5.40 provides that when an ordinance or resolution is introduced which would CREATE OR REVISE MAJOR CITY POLICY, the committee to which the legislation is assigned shall not consider the legislation until at least thirty days after the date of introduction. The provisions of this rule shall not apply to the routine operations of the departments of the City or when a legal time limit controls the hearing timing. In general, the rule shall not apply to hearings to consider subject matter when no legislation has been presented, nor shall the rule apply to resolutions which simply URGE action to be taken.

	080872	[Planning - Union Street Neighborhood Commercial District - Full-Service Restaurants]	Supervisor Alioto-Pier
		Ordinance amending Planning Code Sections 725.1 and 725.42 of the Union Street Neighborhood Commercial District to provide for a limited number of new full-service restaurant uses that satisfy specific requirements and obtain conditional use authorization, making environmental findings, and making findings of consistency with the General Plan and priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.
		6/17/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee, expires on 7/17/2008.
		6/27/08, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to the Small Business Commission for comment and recommendation. Referred to Planning Department for environmental review and Planning Commission for review and comment.

	080883	[Zoning - Creating the New Mission-Harrington Special Use District]	Supervisor Sandoval
		Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by adding new Section 780.3, creating the Mission-Harrington Special Use District, located at 4550 Mission Street at the intersection with Harrington Street; amending the Table at Section 712, to refer to this new Special Use District; amending the Special Use District Map SU11 of the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco, to refer to this new Special Use District; adopting findings, including environmental findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.
		6/24/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee, expires on 7/24/2008.
		6/27/08, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to the Small Business Commission for comment and recommendation. Referred to Planning Department for environmental review and Planning Commission for review and comment.

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