May 17, 2006

City and County of San Francisco

Land Use and Economic Development Committee

City Hall, Room 263

Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
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.	060479	[Zoning Map Amendment, 645 Howard Street]	Supervisor Daly
		Ordinance amending Zoning Map Sheet IH of the City and County of San Francisco for property located at Block 3735, Lot 047, to change the height and bulk district classification from 150-S to 250-S; adopting findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act; and adopting findings of consistency with the General Plan and the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.
		4/11/06, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee, expires on 5/11/2006. 4/17/06 - Referred to the Small Business Commission for review and comment.
		4/18/06, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Planning Commission for review and comments. 4/24/06, President Peskin waived the 30 Day Rule.
		4/27/06, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Planning Department Executive Summary; Planning Resolution 17213 recommending approval.

2.	060480	[General Plan Amendment, 645 Howard Street]	Supervisor Daly
		Ordinance amending Map 5 (Proposed Height and Bulk Districts) of the Downtown Area Plan of the General Plan of the City and County of San Francisco to change the height and bulk district classification of the property located at Block 3735, Lot 047 from 150-S to 250-S; adopting findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act; and adopting findings of consistency with the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.
		4/11/06, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee, expires on 5/11/2006. 4/17/06 - Referred to the Small Business Commission for review and comment.
		4/18/06, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Planning Commission for review and comment. 4/24/06, President Peskin waived the 30 Day Rule.
		4/27/06, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Planning Department Executive Summary; Planning Resolution 17212 recommending approval.

3.	060142	[Public Works Code - sidewalk landscape permits]	Mayor, Supervisor Alioto-Pier
		Ordinance amending the Public Works Code by amending Sections 801, 811, and 812 to recognize sidewalk landscaping as an important contributor to the City's quality of life, to provide for fines and penalties for violating this Ordinance, and to include Arborist Technician in the list of designated employees that can enforce the Urban Forestry Ordinance, respectively; by adding Section 810B to establish a permit process for sidewalk landscape installation and removal, including permit fees and procedures to adjust fees on an annual basis; and making environmental findings.
		1/31/06, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use Committee, expires on 3/2/2006.
		2/7/06, TRANSFERRED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.
		2/14/06, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Small Business for review and comments.
		2/23/06, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Planning Department for environmental review.
		3/10/06, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Exempt from CEQA, non-physical exemption.
		3/29/06, AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE. Heard in committee. Speakers: Rob Black, Aide to Supervisor Alioto-Pier; Supervisor Sandoval; Marshall Foster, Mayor's Office; Supervisor McGoldrick; John Malamut, Deputy City Attorney; Terry Mills; Josephine Coffey; Keith, S. F. Tree Council. Amendment of the Whole.
		3/29/06, CONTINUED AS AMENDED. Continued to April 12, 2006.
		4/12/06, CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. Heard in committee. Speakers: Francisco da Costa; Supervisor Maxwell; Supervisor McGoldrick; Marshall Foster, Mayor's Office.
		5/2/06, SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Alioto-Pier submitted a substitute ordinance bearing new title.
		5/2/06, ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.

4.	051521	[Designate 150 Otis Street, the Juvenile Court and Detention Home, as Landmark No. 248]	Supervisor Peskin
		Ordinance designating 150 Otis Street, the Juvenile Court and Detention Home, as Landmark No. 248 pursuant to Article 10, Sections 1004 and 1004.4 of the Planning Code. (Planning Department)
		9/7/05, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee.
		9/21/05, RECOMMENDED. Heard in committee. Speakers: Mat Snyder, Planning Department; Francisco da Costa.
		9/27/05, RE-REFERRED to Land Use Committee.
		2/7/06, TRANSFERRED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.

	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.

5.	060533	[Chinatown Visitor Retail Zoning District: Other Entertainment]	Supervisor Peskin
		Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Section 811.47b of the Retail Sales and Services section of Table 811 to allow other entertainment as a principal use on the first and second stories in the Chinatown Visitor Retail Zoning District and by adding Section 811.47b to the Specific Provisions for Chinatown Visitor Retail District of Table 811 noting that the other entertainment use must be in conjunction with an existing full-service restaurant; adopting findings, including environmental findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1(b).
		4/25/06, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee, expires on 5/25/2006.
		5/1/06, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Planning Commission and Small Business Commission.

6.	060537	[Zoning - Ordinance creating the Lower Haight Street Alcohol Restricted Use District]	Supervisor Mirkarimi
		Ordinance adding Section 784 to the Planning Code to create a Lower Haight Street Alcohol Restricted Use District prohibiting off-sale liquor establishments and providing for a three year sunset provision; amending Zoning Map Number 7SU of the City and County of San Francisco to indicate the boundaries of the Lower Haight Street Alcohol Restricted Use District, and making findings, including environmental findings and findings of consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1 and the General Plan.
		4/25/06, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee, expires on 5/25/2006.
		5/1/06, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Planning Commission and Small Business Commission.
		5/16/06, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Exempt from CEQA, non-physical exemption.

7.	060538	[Zoning Amendment - 645 Baker Street and 1795 McAllister Street]	Supervisor Mirkarimi
		Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Sheet 2 of the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco to change the use designation of Block 1177/Lot 001 and Block 1178/Lot 019 from RM-1 (Residential, Mixed Districts, Low Density) to NC-1 (Neighborhood Commercial Cluster District); adopting findings, including environmental findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1(b).
		4/25/06, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee, expires on 5/25/2006.
		5/1/06, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Planning Commission and Small Business Commission.

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