July 30, 2007

City and County of San Francisco

Land Use and Economic Development Committee

City Hall, Room 263

Meeting Agenda
Monday, July 30, 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.	070981	[STOP Intersections]
		Resolution designating certain intersections as "STOP" intersections. STOP SIGNS – ESTABLISH McAllister Street, eastbound and westbound, at Stanyan Street, making this uncontrolled intersection a two-way STOP; and, Ora and Topaz Ways, making this intersection an all-way STOP. (Parking and Traffic Department) (6/26/07 - 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; DPT Order No. 3375.) (No Economic Impact)
		6/29/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.

2.	070982	[Traffic Regulations]
		Resolution enacting and rescinding traffic regulations on various streets. MULTIPLE RIGHT TURN LANE - RESCIND New Montgomery Street, southbound, at Mission Street. NO U-TURNS - ESTABLISH Webster Street, northbound and southbound, at Clay Street. (Parking and Traffic Department) (6/26/07 - 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; DPT Order No. 3375.) (No Economic Impact)
		6/29/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.

3.	070983	[Parking Regulations]
		Resolution enacting and rescinding parking regulations at various locations. PARKING METER AREA NO. 3 (1-HOUR PARKING TIME LIMIT, 9 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY) - RESCIND PARKING METER AREA NO. 3 (2-HOUR PARKING TIME LIMIT, 9 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY) - ESTABLISH Sutter Street, north side, between Divisadero and Scott Streets; and Post Street, south side, between Divisadero and Scott Streets. PARKING METER AREA NO. 3 (2-HOUR PARKING TIME LIMIT, 9 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY) - ESTABLISH Post Street, north side, between Divisadero and Scott Streets; and, Sutter Street, south side, between Divisadero and Scott Streets. TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH New Montgomery Street, east side, from Mission Street to 80 feet northerly. NO PARKING ANYTIME - RESCIND TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH Elizabeth Street, north side, between Sanchez and Vicksburg (300 block). PERPENDICULAR (90-DEGREE ANGLE) PARKING (SOUTHBOUND DIRECTION) - ESTABLISH DIAGONAL (45-DEGREE ANGLE) PARKING (NORTHBOUND DIRECTION) -ESTABLISH Van Ness Avenue, center of the street, from North Point Street to 270 feet northerly at a proposed center island. UNMETERED MOTORCYCLE PARKING - ESTABLISH 2037 Hyde Street, west side, between the driveways for #2037 and #2041 Hyde Street (10-foot zone accommodating two motorcycle parking spaces). RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "M" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH Intersection of Avila Street, Cervantes Boulevard and Prado Street. RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "B" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 9 AM TO 5 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH DeLong Street, west side, from Santa Cruz Avenue to the Daly City border (1 1/2 blocks). TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME, 3 PM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY -ESTABLISH Diamond Street, west side, from Bosworth Street to 22 feet northerly, UNMETERED MOTORCYCLE PARKING - ESTABLISH Taylor Street, east side, from Pine Street to 25 feet southerly (creates 6 motorcycle parking spaces). NO PARKING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH 1580 5th Avenue, south side, from the driveway for this address westerly to the driveway for 1585 5th Avenue (135-foot zone). RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "W" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH Hampshire Street, both sides, between 26th and Cesar Chavez Streets (1400 block). RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "L" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH Anza Street, both sides, between 2nd and 3rd Avenues (1100 block) TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING, 3 PM TO 7 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY -RESCIND TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING, 4 PM TO 7 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY – ESTABLISH 9th Street, both sides, between Howard and Market Streets. TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING, 3 PM TO 7 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - RESCIND TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING, 4 PM TO 7 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - ESTABLISH Hayes Street, south side, between Market and Franklin Streets; and, Hayes Street, north side, between Polk Street and Van Ness Avenue. TWO-HOUR PARKING TIME LIMIT, 7 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY ESTABLISH 11th Street, both sides, from Harrison Street to Bryant Street (replaces meters on the east side of the street); and, Harrison Street, both sides, from 10th Street to 11th Street (replaces meters on the south side of the street); and Bryant Street, both sides, from 10th Street to 11th Street (replaces meters on the north side of the street). (Parking and Traffic Department) (6/28/07 - 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; DPT Order No. 3375). (No Economic Impact)
		6/29/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.

4.	070829	[Parking Regulations]
		Resolution enacting and rescinding parking regulations. TOW AWAY, NO PARKING ANYTIME ESTABLISH Raccoon Drive, both sides, between Twin Peaks Boulevard and Crown Court. (Parking and Traffic Department)
		6/4/07, CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. Heard in committee: Speakers: Ramona Albright; Duane Pellervo; Pat Pellervo; Denise LaPonte; Tanya Mathias; Jack Fleck, Department of Parking and Traffic; Supervisor Maxwell; Supervisor Sandoval. Divided from File 070564.
		6/4/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. Severed from File 070564

5.	071087	[Amending Ordinance 115-07 which approved an amendment to the Rincon Point-South Beach Redevelopment Plan]	Mayor, Supervisor Peskin
		Ordinance amending Ordinance 115-07 (which approved an amendment to the Rincon Point-South Beach Redevelopment Plan).
		7/24/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.
		The Chair intends to entertain a motion to send this item as a Committee Report to the Board meeting of July 31, 2007.

6.	070535	[Status of the Eastern Neighborhoods Plan]	Supervisor Maxwell
		Hearing before the Land Use Committee by the Planning Department regarding the status of the Eastern Neighborhoods Plan.
		4/24/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.
		5/7/07, CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. Heard in committee. Speaker: Amit Ghosh, Planning Department; Ken Rich, Planning Department; Supervisor Maxwell; Doug Shoemacker, Mayor's Office of Housing; Jessie Blout, Mayor's Office of Economic Workforce Development; Francisco Da Costa; Joe Boss; Charles Clary; Silvia Johnson.

	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.

7.	071001	[Zoning Map Amendments Associated with the Laguna, Haight, Buchanan and Hermann Streets Special Use District]	Supervisor Ammiano
		Ordinance amending Section Maps 7, 7H and 7SU of the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco for the property described as Assessor's Block 857 and portions of Assessor's Block 870, bounded by Laguna, Buchanan, Haight and Hermann Streets, from P (Public) to either NC-3 (Moderate-Scale Neighborhood Commercial District) or RM-3 (Residential, Mixed Districts, Medium Density) and mapping the Laguna, Haight, Buchanan and Hermann Streets Special Use District; adopting findings, including findings under the California Environmental Quality Act. (No Economic Impact)
		7/10/07, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee, expires on 8/9/2007.
		7/13/07, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Planning Commission for review and comment. 10/2/07, Board adopted six month extension for Planning Commission review; see File 071380.

8.	071002	[Laguna, Haight, Buchanan and Hermann Streets Special Use District]	Supervisor Ammiano
		Ordinance approving the Laguna, Haight, Buchanan, and Hermann Streets Special Use District (SUD) by amending the San Francisco Planning Code by adding Section 249.32 to create a new SUD bounded by Laguna, Haight, Buchanan and Hermann Streets (Assessor's Block 857 and portions of Assessor's Block 870) to permit a mixed-use project at the former UC Berkeley Extension property; and adopting findings, including findings under the California Environmental Quality Act. (No Economic Impact)
		7/10/07, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee, expires on 8/9/2007.
		7/13/07, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Planning Commission for review and comment. 10/2/07, Board adopted six month extension for review by Planning Commission; see File 071380.

9.	071009	[Construction Dust Control]	Supervisors Maxwell, Peskin, Ammiano
		Ordinance amending the San Francisco Building Code by adding Section 106.3.2.6 to require that all site preparation work, demolition, or other construction activities within the City and County of San Francisco that have the potential to create dust or will expose or disturb more than 10 cubic yards or 500 square feet of soil must comply with specified dust control measures whether or not the activity requires a permit from the Department of Building Inspection, with provision for waiver by the Director for activities on sites less than one half acre that are unlikely to result in any visible windblown dust; amending the San Francisco Health Code by adding Article 22B to require, for projects over one half acre, that the project sponsor obtain approval of a dust control plan from the Director of Public Health unless the Director waives these requirements or the project qualifies for an interior only tenant improvement project exemption, and enacting fees to defray the costs of implementation; adopting environmental and general findings.
		7/10/07, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee, expires on 8/9/2007.
		7/18/07, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to City Attorney to be approved as to form.

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