October 27, 2008

City and County of San Francisco

Land Use and Economic Development Committee

City Hall, Room 263

Meeting Agenda
Monday, October 27, 2008
1:00 PM
Regular Meeting

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Members: Sophie Maxwell, Gerardo Sandoval, Aaron Peskin

Clerk: Linda Laws (415) 554-4441

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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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	REGULAR AGENDA

1.	081082	[Requiring Activation of Closed Captions During Video Events]	Supervisor Alioto-Pier
		Ordinance amending the San Francisco Police Code by amending Sections 4401 and 4402 to require the activation of closed captioning during video events in a park, open space, zoo, or other outdoor recreation area.
		8/5/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee, expires on 9/4/2008.

2.	081002	[Zoning - Repeat Violations of General Advertising Sign Requirements]	Supervisors Alioto-Pier, Peskin
		Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Section 610 to add subsection (f), which addresses repeat violations of general advertising sign requirements by a single entity on the same property; adopting findings, including environmental findings and findings required by Section 302 and Section 101.1 of the Planning Code.
		7/16/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.
		7/23/08, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Small Business Commission for comment and recommendation. Referred to Planning Department for environmental review and Planning Commission for review and comment.
		8/6/08, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Planning Department - Not a project pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines.
		10/10/08, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Planning Commission Resolution 17708 recommending approval with modification.

3.	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.
		8/1/08, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to the Building Inspection Commission for review and recommendation.
		8/11/08, RESPONSE RECEIVED. The Small Business Commission will not be hearing this legislation.
		9/19/08, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Planning Department - Exempt from environmental review, actions by regulatory agencies for protection of the environment.
		9/24/08, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Planning Commission Resolution No. 17697 recommending approval with modifications.

4.	061438	[Public Works Code - Sidewalk flower-vending stands]	Supervisor McGoldrick
		Ordinance amending Public Works Code Sections 156, 157, 159, 160, 161, 162, and 163 to impose a five year-limit on sidewalk flower-vending stand permits and establish a lottery process for subsequent permit issuance for such stands, to clarify application requirements, to add operating conditions for such stands and establish an abandonment period, to establish an annual public right-of-way occupancy fee, to delete provisions regarding permit assignment to family members of the permittee, to change the criminal penalty for violations from a misdemeanor to an infraction, and to establish administrative penalties for violations; and adding Section 165 concerning the establishment of new sidewalk flower-vending stand locations, including permit application fees.
		10/17/06, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee, expires on 11/16/2006.
		10/26/06, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Small Business Commission for review and recommendation.
		11/17/06, TRANSFERRED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.
		5/4/07, FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 5.37.
		1/8/08, REACTIVATED PURSUANT TO RULE 5.23. Supervisor McGoldrick requested this matter be reactivated, to be heard at the January 28, 2008 Land Use Committee meeting.
		1/8/08, ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.
		2/25/08, AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE. Heard in Committee. Speakers: John Malamut, Deputy City Attorney; Harold Hoogasian; Supervisor Alioto-Pier; Galina Pulwers. 2/25/08 Amendment of the whole bearing new title.
		2/25/08, CONTINUED AS AMENDED. Continued to March 17, 2008. 3/7/08, 3/14/08 Publication of fee ad.
		3/17/08, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Supervisor McGoldrick; John Malmut, Deputy City Attorney; Mark Murdoch, Cable Car Flower Stands; Albert Nalbandian, I. Magnin Flower Stand; Linda Hoogasian, Henry's Flower Stand; Harold Hoogasian, SF Flower Stand; Harvey Nalbandian, Paul's Flower Stand; Nick Elsner, Department Public Works. Continued to March 24, 2008.
		3/24/08, CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Supervisor McGoldrick; Harold Hoogasian. 5/8/08, 5/17/08 Publication of fee ad.
		5/19/08, AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Supervisor McGoldrick; John Malamut, Deputy City Attorney; Linda Hoogasian, SF Flower Stand; Dan McKenna, Department of Pubic Works. 5/19/08 Amendment of the whole bearing same title.
		5/19/08, CONTINUED. Continued to June 2, 2008.
		6/2/08, CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. Heard in Committee. Speaker: Francisco Da Costa. 10/4/08, 10/11/08 Publication of fee ad.

5.	081010	[Building - Ban on Wooden Fixed Utility Ladder]	Supervisor McGoldrick
		Ordinance amending the San Francisco Housing Code to add Section 605 prohibiting wooden fixed utility ladders in R-1, R-2, and R-3 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.
		8/6/08, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Planning Department - Not a project pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines.
		8/11/08, RESPONSE RECEIVED. The Small Business Commission will not be hearing this legislation.
		9/15/08, AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Supervisor McGoldrick; Rosemary Bosque, Department of Building Inspection; Captain Bill Mitchell, SFFD; Jane Berthet; Andre Berthet; Betty Anderson; Ian Zimmerman; Patrick Missud. 9/15/08 Amendment of the whole bearing new title.
		9/15/08, CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR AS AMENDED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Supervisor McGoldrick; Rosemary Bosque, Department of Building Inspection; Captain Bill Mitchell, SFFD; Jane Berthet; Andre Berthet; Betty Anderson; Ian Zimmerman; Patrick Missud.
		9/16/08, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Building Inspection Commission for review and recommendation.
		10/17/08, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Building Inspection Commission voted to approve the ordinance.
		The Chair intends to entertain a motion to send this item to Board as a Committee Report on October 28, 2008.

6.	081058	[Planning - Conditional Use Requirement for Steam or Fossil Fuel Power Plants in M-1 and M-2 Zoning Districts]	Supervisor Maxwell
		Ordinance amending Planning Code Section 226 to require that steam or fossil-fuel power plants in M-1 and M-2 zoning districts obtain conditional use authorization, adding Section 226.1 requiring additional findings; amending the Administrative Code to add Chapter 29A to require the Board of Supervisors consider the criteria of Planning Code Section 226.1(c) prior to taking City fossil fuel power plant approval actions; making environmental findings, and making findings of consistency with the General Plan and priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.
		7/29/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee, expires on 8/28/2008.
		7/31/08, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Planning Department for environmental review and Planning Commission for review and comment. Referred to Department of Environment for informational purposes.
		9/23/08, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Planning Depatment - Not physical per Section 15060(c)(2) of the CEQA Guidelines.

7.	081234	[Zoning - Prohibiting Formula Retail Uses in the Chinatown Mixed Use Districts]	Supervisor Peskin
		Ordinance amending the Planning Code by amending Section 803.6 to prohibit formula retail uses in the Chinatown Mixed Use Districts; amending Section 803.2 to refer to this prohibition, and adopting findings, including environmental findings and findings of consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1 and the General Plan. (9/19/08 - Economic Impact.)
		9/16/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.
		9/17/08, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Planning Commision for review and comment; Planning Department for environmental review; Small Business Commission for comment and recommendation.

8.	080281	[Building Code - Slope Protection Act]	Supervisor Peskin
		Ordinance amending the San Francisco Building Code by adding Sections 106A.4.1.4 et seq. to establish the Slope Protection Act and create procedures to review and make recommendations on specified permit applications for all property that fall within certain mapped areas of the City, and to require mandatory denial of the permit by the Building Official under specified circumstances; amending Section 105A.6.2 to specify the composition of the Structural Advisory Committee for permit applications within the Slope Protection Act area when the Building Official authorizes establishment of such a Committee; amending Building Code Section 106A.3.2 to require that the applicant for certain permit applications subject to the Slope Protection Act provide substantial documentation that there exists sufficient infrastructure to support the proposed residential development and that the proposed emergency access routes meet standards in effect at the time of the application; amending Building Code Section 1701A.5 to require special inspections throughout the construction process for sites subject to the Slope Protection Act.
		2/26/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee, expires on 3/24/2008.
		3/17/08, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Building Inspection Commission for review and comment.
		10/20/08, AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Laurence Kornfield, Chief Building Inspector; Aaron Goodman, Parkmerced Residents Organization; Cheryl Adams, Deputy City Attorney; John Malamut, Deputy City Attorney. Continued to October 27, 2008.
		10/20/08, CONTINUED AS AMENDED.
		The Chair intends to entertain a motion to send this item to Board as a Committee Report on October 28, 2008.

9.	081015	[Mirant Potrero Power Plant retrofit]	Mayor
		Resolution authorizing and directing the negotiation and execution of a memorandum of agreement relating to the retrofit of Potrero Power Plant Units 4, 5 and 6, the closure of all Potrero Power Plant generating units if and when such units are no longer needed for electric system reliability, and the reuse of the Potrero power Plant site upon such closure. (Fiscal Impact.)
		7/16/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee.
		10/23/08, TRANSFERRED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.

10.	081152	[Approving General Plan Amendments Related to the Eastern Neighborhoods Area Plans - the Mission, East SoMa, Showplace Square/Potrero Hill and Central Waterfront Area Plans]
		Ordinance amending the San Francisco General Plan by adding four new area plans, entitled the Mission Area Plan, the East South of Market (East SoMa) Area Plan, the Showplace Square/Potrero Hill Area Plan and the Central Waterfront Area Plan and approving General Plan amendments to implement the four aforementioned Eastern Neighborhoods Area Plans by amending the Commerce and Industry and Recreation and Open Space Elements, the Land Use Index, and the South of Market, Northeastern Waterfront, and Central Waterfront Area Plans; making environmental findings and findings that the proposed amendments are consistent with the General Plan and the eight priority policies of the Planning Code Section 101.1. (Planning Department)
		8/22/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.
		9/19/08, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Small Business Commission for comment and recommendation.
		9/29/08, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Ken Rich, Larry Badiner, Steve Wertheim, Andres Powers; Pilar Lavaley, Sarah Bennett, Planning Department; John Malamut, Deputy City Attorney; Aaron Goodman, Parkmerced Residents Organization; David Maltz, Friends of Franklin Square; Ariel Braunstein, NEMRA; Sam Ruiz, Mission Neigborhood Centers; Erick Arguello; Steve Vettel, Farella, Braun, Martel; Janet Carpinelli, Dogpatch Neighborhood Association; Hiroshi Fukoda; Andrew Junius and Tuija Catalano, Reuben & Junius; Toby Morris, Kerman Morris Architects; Gus Murod; Jazzie Collins, Angelica Cabande, Chris Durazo, SOMCAN; Tom Gilberti; Sandra Hernandez; Steven Koch; Kepa Askenasy; Oz Erickson, Potrero Center; Lydia Tan, Bridge Housing; Jeffrey Liebowitz; Debra Walker; Sue Hestor; Joe Boss. Continued to October 1, 2008.
		10/1/08, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: John Rahaim and Ken Rich, Planning Department; Amit Ghosh, Peter Albert, Julie Kirschbaum, Municipal Transportation Agency; Dawn Kamalanathan, Recreation and Park Department; Sarah Dennis, Planning Department; Marisa Craven, Association of Bay Area Governments; Doug Johnson, Metropolitan Transportation Commission; Claudia Tucker, Municipal Transportation Agency; Brett Gladstone; Annie Chandler, Mark Ross Foundation; Joan Libman, Jewish Home; Camille Johnson; Coleen Forbes; Dave Snyder, SPUR; Al Steins, Carpenters, Local 22; Tony Kelly, Potrero Boosters; Ann, SFPUC; Mike Tario; Tim Colen, SF Housing Action Coalition; Kate Leibovitz; Skot Kuiper; Eric Quesada, People's Plan; Mai Doan, Chris Durazo, Jazzie Colllins, SOMCAN; Marilyn Duran and Teresa Almagoran, PODER; Angelica Cabande, SOMCAN; Cinthya Munoz, St. Peter's Housing; Oscar Grande, PODER; Marti Dulalas, SOMCAN; Jamie Spector; Nick Pagoulatos, MAC; Eric Tao; Female Speaker; Angus McCarthy, Residential Builders Association; Mana Jose Lopez, St. Peters Housing Committee; Kieran Buckley; Mike Cassidy; Fergus O'Sullivan; Noreen Bryne; Jeff Rocca; Louis Ravano; Grace Shanahan; Richie Hart; John Kerley; Redmond Lyons; Leo Cassidy; Jerry Agosta; Sean Keighran.
		10/6/08, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Ken Rich and Steve Wertheim, Planning Department; Michael Yarne, Office of Economic and Workforce Development; John Schlinger, American Institute of Architects; Debra Walker; Nick Pagoulatos, Mission Anti-Displacement Coalition; Jazzie Collins, SOMCAN; Tony Kelly, Potrero Boosters; Kepa Askenasy; Calvin Welch; Tom Gilberti; Tim Colen, SF Housing Action Coalition; Brett Gladstone, Gladstone & Associates; Fred Schneider; Sue Hestor; Philip Lessner; Continued to October 8, 2008.
		10/8/08, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: John Rahaim and Ken Rich, Planning Department; Ted Eagan, Office of Economic Analysis; Bernie Choden; Marilyn Amini; Tim Colen, Barry Shotts, Hadley Hall, SFHAC; Sue Hestor, San Franciscans for Reasonable Growth; Dan Deibel, Matt Regan, Brendan Dunnigan, Ken Tray, Kate Leftkowitz, SFHAC; Tony Kelly, Potrero Boosters; Dan Murphy; Menka Sethi, Hauser Architects; Sarah Karlinsky, SPUR; Jazzie Collins, SOMCAN; Henry Karnilowicz, Western SoMa Citizens' Planning Task Force; Kepa Askenasy; Marc Slutzkin, John Stewart Company; Tom Gilberti; Bob Meyers; Sarah Zahn, AF Evans; Fred Snyder; Hiroshi Fukuda; Sean Keighran, Residential Builders Association; Brett Gladstone. Continued to October 15, 2008.
		10/15/08, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Ken Rich and John Rahaim, Planning Department; John Malamut, Deputy City Attorney; Steve Wertheim, Planning Department; Doug Shoemaker, Mayor's Office of Housing; Sarah Dennis, Planning Department; Michael Yarne, Office of Economic and Workforce Development; Francisco Da Costa; Bill Lightner, Lightner Group; Tony Kelly, Potrero Boosters; Judy West, Project Artaud; Hiroshi Fukuda; Calvin Welch; Jazzie Collins, SOMCAN; Jim Abrams, Gibson Dunn; Alex Lantsburg, Carpenters Local 22; Sue Hestor; Tom Gilberti; Eric Tao, AGI Capital; Male Speaker, TTMI; April Veneracion, SOMCAN; Nick Pagoulatos, Mission Anti-Displacement Coalition; Debra Walker; Philip Lessner. Continued to October 27, 2008.
		The Chair intends to entertain a motion to continue this item to a Special Meeting on October 29, 2008 at 1:00 p.m.

11.	081153	[Planning Code amendments for the Eastern Neighborhoods Area Plans]
		Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by adding and amending various sections to implement the four Eastern Neighborhood Area Plans comprised of the East SoMa, the Mission, the Showplace Square/Potrero Hill, and the Central Waterfront Area Plans; adopting in-lieu fees for on-site open space, trees, and affordable housing; adopting the Eastern Neighborhoods impact fee subject to certain restrictions; and making various findings, including environmental findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan and priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1. (Planning Department)
		8/22/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. 9/11/08 - Submitted fee ad for publication on 9/13 and 9/20/08.
		9/19/08, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Small Business Commission for comment and recommendation.
		9/29/08, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Ken Rich, Larry Badiner, Steve Wertheim, Andres Powers; Pilar Lavaley, Sarah Bennett, Planning Department; John Malamut, Deputy City Attorney; Aaron Goodman, Parkmerced Residents Organization; David Maltz, Friends of Franklin Square; Ariel Braunstein, NEMRA; Sam Ruiz, Mission Neigborhood Centers; Erick Arguello; Steve Vettel, Farella, Braun, Martel; Janet Carpinelli, Dogpatch Neighborhood Association; Hiroshi Fukoda; Andrew Junius and Tuija Catalano, Reuben & Junius; Toby Morris, Kerman Morris Architects; Gus Murod; Jazzie Collins, Angelica Cabande, Chris Durazo, SOMCAN; Tom Gilberti; Sandra Hernandez; Steven Koch; Kepa Askenasy; Oz Erickson, Potrero Center; Lydia Tan, Bridge Housing; Jeffrey Liebowitz; Debra Walker; Sue Hestor; Joe Boss. Continued to October 1, 2008.
		10/1/08, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: John Rahaim and Ken Rich, Planning Department; Amit Ghosh, Peter Albert, Julie Kirschbaum, Municipal Transportation Agency; Dawn Kamalanathan, Recreation and Park Department; Sarah Dennis, Planning Department; Marisa Craven, Association of Bay Area Governments; Doug Johnson, Metropolitan Transportation Commission; Claudia Tucker, Municipal Transportation Agency; Brett Gladstone; Annie Chandler, Mark Ross Foundation; Joan Libman, Jewish Home; Camille Johnson; Coleen Forbes; Dave Snyder, SPUR; Al Steins, Carpenters, Local 22; Tony Kelly, Potrero Boosters; Ann, SFPUC; Mike Tario; Tim Colen, SF Housing Action Coalition; Kate Leibovitz; Skot Kuiper; Eric Quesada, People's Plan; Mai Doan, Chris Durazo, Jazzie Colllins, SOMCAN; Marilyn Duran and Teresa Almagoran, PODER; Angelica Cabande, SOMCAN; Cinthya Munoz, St. Peter's Housing; Oscar Grande, PODER; Marti Dulalas, SOMCAN; Jamie Spector; Nick Pagoulatos, MAC; Eric Tao; Female Speaker; Angus McCarthy, Residential Builders Association; Mana Jose Lopez, St. Peters Housing Committee; Kieran Buckley; Mike Cassidy; Fergus O'Sullivan; Noreen Bryne; Jeff Rocca; Louis Ravano; Grace Shanahan; Richie Hart; John Kerley; Redmond Lyons; Leo Cassidy; Jerry Agosta; Sean Keighran.
		10/6/08, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Ken Rich and Steve Wertheim, Planning Department; Michael Yarne, Office of Economic and Workforce Development; John Schlinger, American Institute of Architects; Debra Walker; Nick Pagoulatos, Mission Anti-Displacement Coalition; Jazzie Collins, SOMCAN; Tony Kelly, Potrero Boosters; Kepa Askenasy; Calvin Welch; Tom Gilberti; Tim Colen, SF Housing Action Coalition; Brett Gladstone, Gladstone & Associates; Fred Schneider; Sue Hestor; Philip Lessner; Continued to October 8, 2008.
		10/8/08, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: John Rahaim and Ken Rich, Planning Department; Ted Eagan, Office of Economic Analysis; Bernie Choden; Marilyn Amini; Tim Colen, Barry Shotts, Hadley Hall, SFHAC; Sue Hestor, San Franciscans for Reasonable Growth; Dan Deibel, Matt Regan, Brendan Dunnigan, Ken Tray, Kate Leftkowitz, SFHAC; Tony Kelly, Potrero Boosters; Dan Murphy; Menka Sethi, Hauser Architects; Sarah Karlinsky, SPUR; Jazzie Collins, SOMCAN; Henry Karnilowicz, Western SoMa Citizens' Planning Task Force; Kepa Askenasy; Marc Slutzkin, John Stewart Company; Tom Gilberti; Bob Meyers; Sarah Zahn, AF Evans; Fred Snyder; Hiroshi Fukuda; Sean Keighran, Residential Builders Association; Brett Gladstone. Continued to October 15, 2008.
		10/15/08, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Ken Rich and John Rahaim, Planning Department; John Malamut, Deputy City Attorney; Steve Wertheim, Planning Department; Doug Shoemaker, Mayor's Office of Housing; Sarah Dennis, Planning Department; Michael Yarne, Office of Economic and Workforce Development; Francisco Da Costa; Bill Lightner, Lightner Group; Tony Kelly, Potrero Boosters; Judy West, Project Artaud; Hiroshi Fukuda; Calvin Welch; Jazzie Collins, SOMCAN; Jim Abrams, Gibson Dunn; Alex Lantsburg, Carpenters Local 22; Sue Hestor; Tom Gilberti; Eric Tao, AGI Capital; Male Speaker, TTMI; April Veneracion, SOMCAN; Nick Pagoulatos, Mission Anti-Displacement Coalition; Debra Walker; Philip Lessner. Continued to October 27, 2008.
		The Chair intends to entertain a motion to continue this item to a Special Meeting on October 29, 2008 at 1:00 p.m.

12.	081154	[Zoning Map Amendments in connection with the Eastern Neighborhoods Area Plans]
		Ordinance amending Zoning Map Sheets ZN01, ZN07, ZN08, HT01, HT07, HT08 and SU08 of the City and County of San Francisco Planning Code with revised use districts and height and bulk districts within the four Eastern Neighborhoods Planning Areas comprised of the East South of Market, Mission, Showplace Square/Potrero Hill and Central Waterfront Area Plans; and creating three special use districts for Life Science and Medical Special Use District bounded generally by Mariposa Street to the north, Ilinois Street to the West, Iowa Street to the East, and 23rd Street to the South, for Innovative Industries Incubator Special Use District bounded generally by 3rd Street to the West, Illinois Street to the east, 20th Street to the north and 23rd Street to the South, for 16th Street Retail Special Use District bounded generally by Capp Street to the East, San Bruno Avenue to the West, 15th Sreet to the North and 17th Street to the South; and making various findings, including CEQA findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan and Planning Code Section 101.1. (Planning Department)
		8/22/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.
		9/19/08, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Small Business Commission for comment and recommendation.
		9/29/08, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Ken Rich, Larry Badiner, Steve Wertheim, Andres Powers; Pilar Lavaley, Sarah Bennett, Planning Department; John Malamut, Deputy City Attorney; Aaron Goodman, Parkmerced Residents Organization; David Maltz, Friends of Franklin Square; Ariel Braunstein, NEMRA; Sam Ruiz, Mission Neigborhood Centers; Erick Arguello; Steve Vettel, Farella, Braun, Martel; Janet Carpinelli, Dogpatch Neighborhood Association; Hiroshi Fukoda; Andrew Junius and Tuija Catalano, Reuben & Junius; Toby Morris, Kerman Morris Architects; Gus Murod; Jazzie Collins, Angelica Cabande, Chris Durazo, SOMCAN; Tom Gilberti; Sandra Hernandez; Steven Koch; Kepa Askenasy; Oz Erickson, Potrero Center; Lydia Tan, Bridge Housing; Jeffrey Liebowitz; Debra Walker; Sue Hestor; Joe Boss. Continued to October 1, 2008.
		10/1/08, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: John Rahaim and Ken Rich, Planning Department; Amit Ghosh, Peter Albert, Julie Kirschbaum, Municipal Transportation Agency; Dawn Kamalanathan, Recreation and Park Department; Sarah Dennis, Planning Department; Marisa Craven, Association of Bay Area Governments; Doug Johnson, Metropolitan Transportation Commission; Claudia Tucker, Municipal Transportation Agency; Brett Gladstone; Annie Chandler, Mark Ross Foundation; Joan Libman, Jewish Home; Camille Johnson; Coleen Forbes; Dave Snyder, SPUR; Al Steins, Carpenters, Local 22; Tony Kelly, Potrero Boosters; Ann, SFPUC; Mike Tario; Tim Colen, SF Housing Action Coalition; Kate Leibovitz; Skot Kuiper; Eric Quesada, People's Plan; Mai Doan, Chris Durazo, Jazzie Colllins, SOMCAN; Marilyn Duran and Teresa Almagoran, PODER; Angelica Cabande, SOMCAN; Cinthya Munoz, St. Peter's Housing; Oscar Grande, PODER; Marti Dulalas, SOMCAN; Jamie Spector; Nick Pagoulatos, MAC; Eric Tao; Female Speaker; Angus McCarthy, Residential Builders Association; Mana Jose Lopez, St. Peters Housing Committee; Kieran Buckley; Mike Cassidy; Fergus O'Sullivan; Noreen Bryne; Jeff Rocca; Louis Ravano; Grace Shanahan; Richie Hart; John Kerley; Redmond Lyons; Leo Cassidy; Jerry Agosta; Sean Keighran.
		10/6/08, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Ken Rich and Steve Wertheim, Planning Department; Michael Yarne, Office of Economic and Workforce Development; John Schlinger, American Institute of Architects; Debra Walker; Nick Pagoulatos, Mission Anti-Displacement Coalition; Jazzie Collins, SOMCAN; Tony Kelly, Potrero Boosters; Kepa Askenasy; Calvin Welch; Tom Gilberti; Tim Colen, SF Housing Action Coalition; Brett Gladstone, Gladstone & Associates; Fred Schneider; Sue Hestor; Philip Lessner; Continued to October 8, 2008.
		10/8/08, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: John Rahaim and Ken Rich, Planning Department; Ted Eagan, Office of Economic Analysis; Bernie Choden; Marilyn Amini; Tim Colen, Barry Shotts, Hadley Hall, SFHAC; Sue Hestor, San Franciscans for Reasonable Growth; Dan Deibel, Matt Regan, Brendan Dunnigan, Ken Tray, Kate Leftkowitz, SFHAC; Tony Kelly, Potrero Boosters; Dan Murphy; Menka Sethi, Hauser Architects; Sarah Karlinsky, SPUR; Jazzie Collins, SOMCAN; Henry Karnilowicz, Western SoMa Citizens' Planning Task Force; Kepa Askenasy; Marc Slutzkin, John Stewart Company; Tom Gilberti; Bob Meyers; Sarah Zahn, AF Evans; Fred Snyder; Hiroshi Fukuda; Sean Keighran, Residential Builders Association; Brett Gladstone. Continued to October 15, 2008.
		10/15/08, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Ken Rich and John Rahaim, Planning Department; John Malamut, Deputy City Attorney; Steve Wertheim, Planning Department; Doug Shoemaker, Mayor's Office of Housing; Sarah Dennis, Planning Department; Michael Yarne, Office of Economic and Workforce Development; Francisco Da Costa; Bill Lightner, Lightner Group; Tony Kelly, Potrero Boosters; Judy West, Project Artaud; Hiroshi Fukuda; Calvin Welch; Jazzie Collins, SOMCAN; Jim Abrams, Gibson Dunn; Alex Lantsburg, Carpenters Local 22; Sue Hestor; Tom Gilberti; Eric Tao, AGI Capital; Male Speaker, TTMI; April Veneracion, SOMCAN; Nick Pagoulatos, Mission Anti-Displacement Coalition; Debra Walker; Philip Lessner. Continued to October 27, 2008.
		The Chair intends to entertain a motion to continue this item to a Special Meeting on October 29, 2008 at 1:00 p.m.

13.	081155	[Eastern Neighborhoods Area Plans - monitoring program]
		Ordinance amending the Administrative Code Chapter 10E to establish the Eastern Neighborhoods Monitoring Program for purposes of reviewing the effectiveness of the Eastern Neighborhoods Area Plans and implementation of specified improvements; and adopting environmental findings. (Planning Department)
		8/22/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.
		9/19/08, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Small Business Commission for comment and recommendation.
		9/29/08, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Ken Rich, Larry Badiner, Steve Wertheim, Andres Powers; Pilar Lavaley, Sarah Bennett, Planning Department; John Malamut, Deputy City Attorney; Aaron Goodman, Parkmerced Residents Organization; David Maltz, Friends of Franklin Square; Ariel Braunstein, NEMRA; Sam Ruiz, Mission Neigborhood Centers; Erick Arguello; Steve Vettel, Farella, Braun, Martel; Janet Carpinelli, Dogpatch Neighborhood Association; Hiroshi Fukoda; Andrew Junius and Tuija Catalano, Reuben & Junius; Toby Morris, Kerman Morris Architects; Gus Murod; Jazzie Collins, Angelica Cabande, Chris Durazo, SOMCAN; Tom Gilberti; Sandra Hernandez; Steven Koch; Kepa Askenasy; Oz Erickson, Potrero Center; Lydia Tan, Bridge Housing; Jeffrey Liebowitz; Debra Walker; Sue Hestor; Joe Boss. Continued to October 1, 2008.
		10/1/08, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: John Rahaim and Ken Rich, Planning Department; Amit Ghosh, Peter Albert, Julie Kirschbaum, Municipal Transportation Agency; Dawn Kamalanathan, Recreation and Park Department; Sarah Dennis, Planning Department; Marisa Craven, Association of Bay Area Governments; Doug Johnson, Metropolitan Transportation Commission; Claudia Tucker, Municipal Transportation Agency; Brett Gladstone; Annie Chandler, Mark Ross Foundation; Joan Libman, Jewish Home; Camille Johnson; Coleen Forbes; Dave Snyder, SPUR; Al Steins, Carpenters, Local 22; Tony Kelly, Potrero Boosters; Ann, SFPUC; Mike Tario; Tim Colen, SF Housing Action Coalition; Kate Leibovitz; Skot Kuiper; Eric Quesada, People's Plan; Mai Doan, Chris Durazo, Jazzie Colllins, SOMCAN; Marilyn Duran and Teresa Almagoran, PODER; Angelica Cabande, SOMCAN; Cinthya Munoz, St. Peter's Housing; Oscar Grande, PODER; Marti Dulalas, SOMCAN; Jamie Spector; Nick Pagoulatos, MAC; Eric Tao; Female Speaker; Angus McCarthy, Residential Builders Association; Mana Jose Lopez, St. Peters Housing Committee; Kieran Buckley; Mike Cassidy; Fergus O'Sullivan; Noreen Bryne; Jeff Rocca; Louis Ravano; Grace Shanahan; Richie Hart; John Kerley; Redmond Lyons; Leo Cassidy; Jerry Agosta; Sean Keighran.
		10/6/08, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Ken Rich and Steve Wertheim, Planning Department; Michael Yarne, Office of Economic and Workforce Development; John Schlinger, American Institute of Architects; Debra Walker; Nick Pagoulatos, Mission Anti-Displacement Coalition; Jazzie Collins, SOMCAN; Tony Kelly, Potrero Boosters; Kepa Askenasy; Calvin Welch; Tom Gilberti; Tim Colen, SF Housing Action Coalition; Brett Gladstone, Gladstone & Associates; Fred Schneider; Sue Hestor; Philip Lessner; Continued to October 8, 2008.
		10/8/08, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: John Rahaim and Ken Rich, Planning Department; Ted Eagan, Office of Economic Analysis; Bernie Choden; Marilyn Amini; Tim Colen, Barry Shotts, Hadley Hall, SFHAC; Sue Hestor, San Franciscans for Reasonable Growth; Dan Deibel, Matt Regan, Brendan Dunnigan, Ken Tray, Kate Leftkowitz, SFHAC; Tony Kelly, Potrero Boosters; Dan Murphy; Menka Sethi, Hauser Architects; Sarah Karlinsky, SPUR; Jazzie Collins, SOMCAN; Henry Karnilowicz, Western SoMa Citizens' Planning Task Force; Kepa Askenasy; Marc Slutzkin, John Stewart Company; Tom Gilberti; Bob Meyers; Sarah Zahn, AF Evans; Fred Snyder; Hiroshi Fukuda; Sean Keighran, Residential Builders Association; Brett Gladstone. Continued to October 15, 2008.
		10/15/08, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Ken Rich and John Rahaim, Planning Department; John Malamut, Deputy City Attorney; Steve Wertheim, Planning Department; Doug Shoemaker, Mayor's Office of Housing; Sarah Dennis, Planning Department; Michael Yarne, Office of Economic and Workforce Development; Francisco Da Costa; Bill Lightner, Lightner Group; Tony Kelly, Potrero Boosters; Judy West, Project Artaud; Hiroshi Fukuda; Calvin Welch; Jazzie Collins, SOMCAN; Jim Abrams, Gibson Dunn; Alex Lantsburg, Carpenters Local 22; Sue Hestor; Tom Gilberti; Eric Tao, AGI Capital; Male Speaker, TTMI; April Veneracion, SOMCAN; Nick Pagoulatos, Mission Anti-Displacement Coalition; Debra Walker; Philip Lessner. Continued to October 27, 2008.
		The Chair intends to entertain a motion to continue this item to a Special Meeting on October 29, 2008 at 1:00 p.m.

	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.

	081272	[Building Code - Bernal Heights South Slope Protection Area]	Supervisor Ammiano
		Ordinance amending the San Francisco Building Code by adding Section 106A.4.1.3 to create a Bernal South Slope Protection Area and require the Structural Advisory Committee to review and make recommendations on specified permit applications within that area, which is generally bounded by the western side of Roscoe Street and the eastern side of Moultrie Street in Bernal Heights, including the undeveloped extensions of Roscoe Street, Porter Street, Bache Street, Andover Street, and Moultrie Street, and to require mandatory denial of the permit by the Director of Building Inspection under specified circumstances; amending Section 105A.6.2 to specify the composition of the Structural Advisory Committee for permit applications located within the Bernal South Slope Protection Area; amending Building Code Section 106A.3.2 to require that the applicant for certain permit applications located within the Bernal South Slope Protection Area provide substantial documentation that there exists sufficient infrastructure to support the proposed residential development and that the proposed emergency access routes meet standards in effect at the time of the application; and amending Building Code Section 1704.18 to require special inspections throughout the construction process for sites located within the Bernal South Slope Protection Area.
		10/7/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee, expires on 11/6/2008.
		10/16/08, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Building Inspection Commission for review and comment.

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