February 4, 2008

City and County of San Francisco

Land Use and Economic Development Committee

City Hall, Room 263

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

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Members: Sophie Maxwell, Gerardo Sandoval, Jake McGoldrick

Clerk: Mary Red (415) 554-4442

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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

		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.	080138	[Changing the official sidewalk width - Berry Street]
		Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 1061 entitled  Regulating the Width of Sidewalks by adding thereto Section 1577 to change the official sidewalk width on the northerly side of Berry Street between 7th and DeHaro Streets; making environmental findings and findings pursuant to the General Plan and Planning Code Section 101.1; and requiring relocation, modification, or both of facilities affected by the sidewalk width change. (Public Works Department)
		1/23/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.

2.	071567	[Urging the Recreation and Park Commission to enter a grant agreement with a non-profit to enable the organization to develop a long-term funding and operational plan for a community-based	Supervisor Sandoval
		Resolution urging the Recreation and Park Commission to enter a grant agreement with a community non-profit to enable the organization to develop a long-term funding and operational plan for a community-based youth and teen arts program in the Geneva Office Building.
		11/13/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.
		11/29/07, TRANSFERRED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.
		12/10/07, CONTINUED. Heard in committee. Speaker: Steven Currier; Supervisor Sandoval. Continue to January 14, 2008, to be sent to Board as Committee Report on January 15, 2008.
		1/14/08, CONTINUED. Continued to January 28, 2008, to go to Board as Committee Report on January 29, 2008.
		1/28/08, AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE. Heard in committee. Speaker: Nick Kinsey, aide to Supervisor Sandoval. Amendment of the Whole.
		1/28/08, CONTINUED AS AMENDED. Continued to February 4, 2008.
		The Chair intends to entertain a motion to send this item to Board as a Committee Report February 5, 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.

3.	080063	[Green Building Requirements]	Mayor
		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) existing 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 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.
		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.

4.	080090	[Community stabilization and PDR replacement fees and funds]	Supervisor Daly
		Draft Ordinance amending the Planning Code to add Sections 319A et seq. to create a community stabilization fund and PDR replacement fund and imposing fees on specified new developments in the Eastern Neighborhoods Area Plans, as defined herein; making a declaration of policy concerning pending residential development projects in the Eastern Neighborhoods Area Plans that are compliant with the current Planning Code; and making environmental findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan and priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1. Economic Impact
		1/15/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee, expires on 2/14/2008.
		1/23/08, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to City Attorney to approve as to form.

5.	080095	[Requirements for off-street parking and loading]	Supervisor Peskin
		Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Section 150 to allow residential accessory parking, including required spaces, in residential districts to be rented or leased to residents who live in the area; amending Section 151 to reduce the required number of parking spaces for housing for seniors and physically handicapped persons, affordable housing, group housing, SRO units and residential care facilities; amending Section 154 to revise the minimum dimensions for off-street parking spaces, to encourage space-efficient parking and to no longer require independently accessible parking and define independently accessible parking to include parking accessed by automated garages or car elevators and valet parking; amending Section 155 to delete a requirement for independently accessible parking and require parking design to prevent bicycle and transit lane conflicts; amending Section 157 to provide for a demonstration that car-share parking cannot satisfy the need for non-accessory parking as a conditional use; amending Section 167 to provide for optional parking in all new residential buildings or conversions to residential buildings of 10 units or more; amending Section 204.5 to allow residential accessory parking, including required spaces, in residential districts to be rented or leased to residents who live in the area; amending Section 303(c)(2)(B) to provide for consideration of whether a use seeking a conditional use permit is providing car-share parking; amending Section 790.10 to include a car-share parking space as part of a community residential parking use; amending Section 890.7 to include a car-share parking space as part of a community residential automobile parking lot use; amending Section 890.8 to include a car-share parking space as part of a community residential automobile parking garage use; and adopting findings.
		1/15/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee, expires on 2/14/2008.
		1/23/08, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Planning Commission for review and comments.

6.	080100	[Requiring Lighting Efficiency Measures in Commercial and City Buildings]	Mayor
		Ordinance amending the 2007 San Francisco Building Code by adding a new Chapter ______ to require commercial buildings to install more efficient fluorescent lighting or other lighting efficiency measures by 2009, to make findings in accordance with California Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7 7 as to the local climatic, topological and geological reasons for amending the State Building Code; amending Section 705 of the Environment Code to require City– owned facilities to comply with the same lighting efficiency measures; and to make environmental findings. Economic Impact
		1/15/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee, expires on 2/14/2008.
		1/22/08, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Building Inspection Commission for review and comments and Planning Department for environmental review.
		1/24/08, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Planning Department categorically exempt from environmental review.

7.	080126	[Planning Code-Amending Article 11 Designation of 545-547 Mission Street]
		Ordinance amending the designation of 545-547 Mission Street (Assessor's Block 3721, Lot 082) from Category V (Unrated) to Category III (Contributory) under Planning Code Article 11; and adopting General Plan, Planning Code Section 101.1(b) and environmental findings. (Planning Department)
		1/14/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee, expires on 2/13/2008.

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