City and County of San Francisco

August 4, 2008

City and County of San Francisco


Land Use and Economic Development Committee

City Hall, Room 263

Meeting Agenda
Monday, August 4, 2008
1:00 PM
Regular Meeting


Members: Sophie Maxwell, Gerardo Sandoval, Aaron Peskin

Clerk: Linda Laws (415) 554-4441


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

Each member of the public will be allotted the same maximum number of minutes to speak as set by the Chair at the beginning of each item, excluding City representatives, except that public speakers using translation assistance will be allowed to testify for twice the amount of the public testimony time limit. If simultaneous translation services are used, speakers will be governed by the public testimony time limit applied to speakers not requesting translation assistance. Members of the public who want a document placed on the overhead for display should clearly state such and subsequently remove the document when they want the screen to return to live coverage of the meeting.


AGENDA CHANGES


REGULAR AGENDA

1. 080856 [Mission Bay South-Acceptance of Land and Improvements on Third Street for Blocks 17, 20 and 23]
Ordinance accepting the Mission Bay Blocks 17, 20, 23 Public Improvements-Phase 1; approving the dedication of the strip of land 5.00 feet in width, along the west side of Third Street for right-of-way purposes; designating street grades and sidewalk widths; accepting the irrevocable offer for the acquisition facilities for public use and maintenance purposes; adopting environmental findings and findings that such actions are consistent with the City's General Plan, eight priority policy findings of City's Planning Code Section 101.1, and the Mission Bay South Redevelopment Plan; accepting Department of Public Works Order No. 177,603; and authorizing official acts in connection with this ordinance. (Public Works Department)

6/11/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.

2. 080857 [Mission Bay South-Acceptance of Land and Improvements for the 7th and16th Street Intersection]
Ordinance accepting the dedication for public street and roadway purposes of the two (2) portions of properties adjacent to 16th Street and accepting the irrevocable offer for the 7th and 16th Street Intersection Infrastructure Improvements; designating street grades and accepting the irrevocable offer for the acquisition facilities for public use and maintenance purposes; adopting environmental findings and findings that such actions are consistent with the City's General Plan, eight priority policy findings of City's Planning Code Section 101.1, and the Mission Bay South Redevelopment Plan; accepting Department of Public Works Order No. 177,604; and authorizing official acts in connection with this ordinance. (Public Works Department)

6/11/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.
7/25/08, CLERICAL CORRECTION. Correction to page 4 line 23, inserted "d" after "date".

3. 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.
7/14/08, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Doug Shoemaker, Mayor's Office of Housing; Margaret Campbell, John Stewart Company; Charles Olsen, Sanger and Olsen; Ann Torney, architect for project sponsor; Mat Snyder, Planning Department; Francisco Da Costa; Jill Fox, India Basin Neighborhood Association; Philip Ragozzino; Lottie Titus. Continued to July 28, 2008.
7/28/08, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speaker: Francisco Da Costa. Continued to August 4, 2008.
The Chair intends to entertain a motion to send this item to Board as a Committee Report on August 5, 2008.

4. 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.
7/14/08, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Doug Shoemaker, Mayor's Office of Housing; Margaret Campbell, John Stewart Company; Charles Olsen, Sanger and Olsen; Ann Torney, architect for project sponsor; Mat Snyder, Planning Department; Francisco Da Costa; Jill Fox, India Basin Neighborhood Association; Philip Ragozzino; Lottie Titus. Continued to July 28, 2008.
7/28/08, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speaker: Francisco Da Costa. Continued to August 4, 2008.
The Chair intends to entertain a motion to send this item to Board as a Committee Report on August 5, 2008.

5. 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.
7/14/08, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Doug Shoemaker, Mayor's Office of Housing; Margaret Campbell, John Stewart Company; Charles Olsen, Sanger and Olsen; Ann Torney, architect for project sponsor; Mat Snyder, Planning Department; Francisco Da Costa; Jill Fox, India Basin Neighborhood Association; Philip Ragozzino; Lottie Titus. Continued to July 28, 2008.
7/28/08, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speaker: Francisco Da Costa. Continued to August 4, 2008.
The Chair intends to entertain a motion to send this item to Board as a Committee Report on August 5, 2008.

6. 080520 [Below Market Rate Condominium Conversion Program] Mayor, 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.
7/14/08, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Supervisor McGoldrick; Doug Shoemaker and Myrna Melgar, Mayor's Office of Housing; Mary Ellen Mannix; Richard Henry; Emily Behr; Thomas Blom; Victor Aiuto; Dee; Joanne Woo Knight; Laura Carroll; Paul Utrecht; Patrick Carroll; Phyllis Lund; Soher Youssef; Cornelia Hoppe; Ren Cujak; Heidi Timken; Leslie Johnson; Francisco Da Costa; David Margolis; Jim Ross; David Schachter, 1220 La Playa HOA; Tracy Parent, SF Community Land Trust; Chad Ryan; Helen Leslie; Kathy O'Laughlin; Peter Horvath, Goldmine Hill HOA; Jay Oakman; Marsha Lee; Robert Mills; Reha Serna, Mission Asset Fund; Rebecca Norelset; Marna Schwartz, Housing Justice; Alex Sasayama; Ricardo Corona and Jane Duong, MEDA; Bob Jeffrey; Matthew Cahill; David Cincotta; Nancy Trogman; Rod Nucella. The Mayor was substituted as sponsor and Supervisor McGoldrick changed to co-sponsor. Continued to August 4, 2008.

ADJOURNMENT

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
NOTE: Persons unable to attend the meeting may submit to the City, by the time the proceedings begin, written comments regarding the agenda items above. These comments will be made a part of the official public record and shall be brought to the attention of the Board of Supervisors. Any written comments should be sent to: Committee Clerk of the Land Use and Economic Development Committee, San Francisco Board of Supervisors, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco, CA 94102 by 5:00 p.m. on the day prior to the hearing. Comments which cannot be delivered to the committee clerk by that time may be taken directly to the hearing at the location above.

NOTE: Pursuant to Government Code Section 65009, the following notice is hereby given: if you challenge, in court, the general plan amendments or planning code and zoning map amendments described above, 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 Board of Supervisors at, or prior to, the public hearing.


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.

7. 080934 [Requiring Air Quality Assessment and Ventilation for Certain Urban Infill Residential Developments] Supervisor Ammiano
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Health Code by adding new Article 38 to require air quality assessment and ventilation for certain urban infill residential developments; amending the San Francisco Building Code by adding a third paragraph to Section 1203.5 and amending the San Francisco Mechanical Code by adding new Section 419 to require special ventilation systems for certain urban infill residential developments; making environmental findings; adopting findings of local conditions pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7, and directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to forward this Ordinance to the California Building Standards Commission.

7/8/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee, expires on 8/7/2008.
7/23/08, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Small Business Commission for comment and recommendation. Referred to Planning Commission for review and comment and Planning Department for environmental review.

8. 081010 [Building - Ban on Wooden Fixed Utility Ladders in R-1 and R-2 Occupancies] Supervisor McGoldrick
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Housing Code to add Section 605 prohibiting wooden fixed utility ladders in R-1 and R-2 Occupancies, and making findings under the California Environmental Quality Act.

7/16/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee, expires on 8/15/2008.
7/23/08, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Small Business Commission for comment and recommendation. Referred to Planning Department for environmental review.

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The nearest accessible BART station is Civic Center (Market/Grove/Hyde Streets). Accessible MUNI Metro lines are the J, K, L, M, N, and T (Civic Center or Van Ness Stations). MUNI bus lines serving the area are the 47 Van Ness, 9 San Bruno, and the 6, 7, 71 Haight/Noriega. For more information about MUNI accessible services, call (415) 923-6142.
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