June 25, 2007

City and County of San Francisco

Land Use and Economic Development Committee

City Hall, Room 263

Meeting Agenda
Monday, June 25, 2007
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.	070655	[Traffic Regulations]
		Resolution enacting and rescinding traffic regulations on various streets. RIGHT TURN ONLY ONTO CARTER STREET - ESTABLISH Walbridge Street, eastbound onto Carter Street NO TURN ON RED - RESCIND Geneva Avenue, eastbound, at Carter Avenue and Walbridge Street ONE-WAY STREET - ESTABLISH Florentine Street, southbound (uphill), from Mission Street to Brunswick Street LEFT LANE MUST TURN LEFT - ESTABLISH Buchanan Street, northbound, at Hermann Street (Parking and Traffic Department) (5/3/07 - Categorically exempt from Environmental Review Class 1(c)(9) changes in the traffic and parking regulations where such changes do not establish a higher speed limit or result in more than a negligible increase in the use of the street. DPW Order No. 3356)
		5/9/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.

2.	070656	[Parking Regulations]
		Resolution enacting and rescinding parking regulations at various locations. TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH Market Street, north side, from 64 feet to 143 feet west of Castro Street (a 79-foot zone); Mason Street, west side, from Jefferson Street to 40 feet southerly (removes two parking meter spaces to accommodate buses turning left onto Mason Street); and, Geneva Avenue, south side, from Carter Street to 100 feet westerly. UNMETERED MOTORCYCLE PARKING - ESTABLISH Minnesota Street side of 1415 Indiana Street, from 2 feet to 9 feet north of the Minnesota Street driveway for 1415 Indiana Street (accommodating two unmetered motorcycle parking spaces). RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "H" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH Beachmont Drive, both sides, between Sloat Boulevard and Lagunitas Drive (unit block). RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "R" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 9 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH Grove Street, both sides, between Buchanan and Webster Streets (700 block). DIAGONAL (60-DEGREE ANGLE) PARKING - ESTABLISH Stanyan Street, east side, from Fulton Street to McAllister Street (legalizing existing conditions) (Parking and Traffic Department) (5/3/07 - Categorically exempt from Environmental Review Class 1(c)(9) changes in the traffic and parking regulations where such changes do not establish a higher speed limit or result in more than a negligible increase in the use of the street. DPW Order No. 3356)
		5/9/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.
		6/4/07, NO ACTION TAKEN. PENDING IN COMMITTEE.. Calendared in error, will be heard June 25, 2007.

3.	070659	[Establishing restrictions on trucks and buses on portions of Broderick, Ellis, and Eddy Streets and St. Joseph's Avenue]	Supervisor Mirkarimi
		Ordinance amending the San Francisco Police Code by adding Sections 1183.37 through 1183.40 and amending the San Francisco Traffic Code by adding Sections 28.1.171 through 28.1.174 to establish bus and vehicle weight restrictions on portions of Broderick Street, St. Joseph's Avenue, Eddy Street and Ellis Street. (Municipal Transportation Agency)
		5/9/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.

4.	070742	[Traffic Regulation]	Supervisor Maxwell
		Resolution enacting temporary "Street Closed to Vehicular Traffic" regulation on Mendell Street between Palou Avenue and 70 linear feet southwest of Oakdale Avenue from 6:30 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. on every Wednesday from May 23, 2007 through December 30, 2009.
		5/22/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.

5.	070658	[Eliminating obsolete peddler permitting program that expired in 1989]	Supervisor McGoldrick
		Ordinance amending the San Francisco Traffic Code by amending Section 68 to remove obsolete references to Traffic Zone No. 1 and an expired permitting program for peddlers. (Municipal Transportation Agency)
		5/9/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.

6.	070657	[Repealing expired and superceded provision establishing Heavy Truck Loading Zones]	Supervisor McGoldrick
		Ordinance amending the San Francisco Traffic Code by repealing expired Section 33.3.1 establishing heavy truck loading zones, and making a conforming change to Section 132 to eliminate the penalty for violating Section 33.3.1. (Municipal Transportation Agency)
		5/9/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.

7.	070841	[Planning Code Amendments - PDR Districts]	Supervisor Maxwell
		Hearing before the Land Use Committee to present the proposed Planning Code amendments that would establish new PDR Districts, and would apply those controls to certain industrial areas of Bayview Hunters Point.
		6/5/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED 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.

	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.

8.	070851	[Polk Street Neighborhood Commercial District Zoning Controls]	Supervisor Peskin
		Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Section 121.2 to move Polk Street from a 3,000 square foot lot size limit to a 2,000 square foot lot size limit and by amending Section 723 to provide that commercial and institutional uses in the Polk Street Neighborhood Commercial District are permitted up to 1,999 square feet and allowed as a conditional use for 2,000 square feet and above; adopting findings, including Section 302 findings, environmental findings, and findings of consistency with Section 101.1 and the General Plan.
		6/5/07, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee, expires on 7/5/2007.
		6/6/07, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Planning Commission for review and comments.
		6/14/07, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Planning Department exemption from CEQA. 9/25/07, Board adopted extension of 30 days for review by Planning Commission; see File 071355.

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