City and County of San Francisco
Land Use and Economic Development Committee
City Hall, Room 263
Meeting Agenda
Monday, October 15, 2007
1:00 PM
Regular Meeting
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 |
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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. |
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070617 |
[Zoning - modifying the definition of liquor store to remove prohibitions on grocery stores and similar uses] |
Supervisor Alioto-Pier |
Ordinance amending Planning Code Sections 790.55, 790.102, 249.5, 781.8, 781.9, 782, 783, and 784 to remove grocery stores and other similar uses from prohibitions placed on the establishment of liquor stores in certain districts; and making environmental findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan and priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.
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5/8/07, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee, expires on 6/7/2007. |
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5/18/07, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Planning Commission for review and comment. |
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5/25/07, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Planning Department exemption from CEQA. 8/7/07, Board adopted an extension of 45-days for review by Planning Commission; see File 071140. |
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10/3/07, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Planning Commission Resolution 17488 and Planning Department Executive Summary. |
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10/10/07, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Office of Economic Analysis, Economic Impact Report. |
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070738 |
[Planning - Inner Clement Street Neighborhood Commercial District - full-service restaurants and bars] |
Supervisor McGoldrick |
Ordinance amending Planning Code Sections 716.1, 716.41, and 716.42 of the Inner Clement Street Neighborhood Commercial District to provide for a limited number of new full-service restaurants and new wine and beer bar uses that satisfy specific requirements and obtain conditional use authorization, making environmental findings, and making findings of consistency with the General Plan and priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.
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5/22/07, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee, expires on 6/21/2007. |
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5/25/07, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Planning Commission for review and comment. |
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6/5/07, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Planning Department exemption from CEQA. |
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7/12/07, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Small Business Commission for review and comments. |
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8/9/07, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Planning Commission resolution 17467 and Planning Department executive summary. |
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071288 |
[Oceanview Recreation Center] |
Supervisor Sandoval |
Hearing to discuss the construction delays for the new Oceanview Recreation Center with the Recreation and Park Department. The Department shall provide the following information: 1) The status of the project including the causes of construction delays. 2) A breakdown of all additional costs the department has incurred as a result of these delays. 3) The amount of liquidated damages that can be charged against the contractor pursuant to the construction contract. 4) How the Department plans on using the funds collected from the contractor. Also requesting that the Controller's Office investigate this issue and report back on the liquidated damages which the City can charge the developer and whether there are any legal restraints on the use of those funds.
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9/11/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. |
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071156 |
[Planning Code Amendments to implement the Van Ness and Market Downtown Residential Special Use District] |
Supervisor Mirkarimi |
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code to implement the Market and Octavia Area Plan of the General Plan by adding Section 249.33 to establish the Van Ness and Market Downtown Residential Special Use District (VNMDR-SUD); including providing that projects in the VNMDR-SUD may exceed allowable Floor Area Ratio (FAR) up to a certain ratio by paying $30 per gross square foot into the Citywide Affordable Housing Fund but not by acquiring Transferable Development Rights (TDRs); and adopting environmental findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the eight priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.
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7/30/07, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee, expires on 9/6/2007. 3/8/08, 3/15/08 Publication of fee ad. |
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9/28/07, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Office of Economic Analysis, Economic Impact Report. |
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10/3/07, CONTINUED. Heard in committee. Speakers: Jon Billovits, Planning Department; AnMarie Rogers, Planning Department; Supervisor McGoldrick; Supervisor Maxwell; Kearstin Dischinger; Dean Macris, Director of Planning; Supervisor Mirkarimi; Ted Egan, Controller's Office; Sarah Karlinsky, SPUR; Judith Berkowitz, CSFN; Bernie Choden, S. F. Tomorrow; Bill Bulkley; Hiroshi Fukuda; Jason Henderson; Paul Olsen; Jim Warshell; Demian Quesnel; Curt Holzinger; Robin Levitt; Cynthia Servetnick; Rick Galbreath, Sierra Club; Calvin Welch; Jim Haas; Tess Alburn; Sue Hestor; Peter Cohen; Roy Olson; Marilyn Amini; John Malamut, Deputy City Attorney. Continued to October 15, 2007. |
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071157 |
[Planning Code Amendments to implement the Market and Octavia Area Plan] |
Supervisor Mirkarimi |
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code to implement the Market and Octavia Area Plan of the General Plan by amending Section 102.5 (District); Section 121.1 (Development on Large Lots, Neighborhood Commercial Districts); Section 121.2 (Use Size Limits (Non-Residential), Neighborhood Commercial Districts); Section 124 (Basic Floor Area Ratio); Section 132 (Front Setback); Section 134 (Rear Yards); Section 135 (Usable Open Space For Dwelling Units and Group Housing); Section 144 (Treatment of Ground Story On Street Frontages); Section 145.1 (Street Frontages, Neighborhood Commercial Districts); Section 145.4 (Street Frontages Downtown and Mixed-Use Districts); Section 151.1 (Schedule of Required Off-Street Parking Spaces); Section 152. (Schedule of Required Off-Street Freight Loading Spaces in Districts Other Than C-3 or South of Market); Section 153 (Rules for Calculation of Required Spaces); Section 154 (Minimum dimensions for required off-street parking, freight loading and service vehicle spaces); Section 155 (General Standards as to Location and Arrangement of Off-Street Parking, Freight Loading and Service Vehicle Facilities); Section 156 (Parking Lots); Section 166 (Requirements for Provision of Car-Share Parking Spaces); Section 167 (Parking Costs Separated from Housing Costs in New Residential Buildings); Section 201 (Classes of Use Districts); Section 207.1. (Rules For Calculation Of Dwelling Unit Densities); Section 207.4 (Density of Dwelling Units in Neighborhood Commercial Districts); Section 208 (Density Limitations for Group Housing); Section 209.1-209.9 (Uses Permitted in RTO Districts); Section 234.2 (Requiring CU Authorization for specified uses in P Districts within the Market and Octavia Neighborhood Area); Section 253 (Review of Proposed Buildings and Structures Exceeding a Height of 40 Feet in R Districts); Section 270 (Bulk Limits: Measurement); Section 303 (Conditional Uses: Determination); Section 304 (Planned Unit Developments: Criteria and Limitations); Section 311 (Residential Permit Review Procedures for RH and RM Districts: Applicability); Section 315 (Inclusionary Housing requirements) including adding a fee on new residential development in the Plan Area in addition to the existing inclusionary housing requirements in a per square foot amount of $8 in the Van Ness Market Special Use District, $4 in the Neighborhood Commercial Transit (NCT) district, and $0 in the Transit-Oriented Residential (RTO) district; Section 316 (Procedures for Conditional Use Authorization in Neighborhood Commercial and South of Market Districts and for Live/Work Units in RH, RM, and RTO Districts); Section 603 (Exempted Signs); Section 606 (Residential Districts); Section 702.1 (Neighborhood Commercial Use Districts); Section 720.1 (Hayes-Gough Neighborhood Commercial Transit District) to conform these sections with the new VNMDR-SUD, NCT and RTO district controls; and adding new zoning districts and a new special use district including Section 121.5 to establish controls for Development on Large Lots in Residential Districts; Section 121.6 to restrict lot mergers in residential districts and on pedestrian-oriented streets; Section 158.1 related to Non-accessory Parking Garages in NCT and RTO Districts and the Van Ness and Market Downtown Residential Special Use District; Section 206.4 to establish the Transit-Oriented Residential District (RTO); Section 207.6 related to Required Minimum Dwelling Unit Mix and Unit Subdivision Restrictions in RTO and NCT Districts; Section 207.7 relating to Restrictions on Demolition, Conversion, and Merger of Existing Dwelling Units in RTO and NCT Districts; Section 230 establishing Limited Corner Commercial Uses in RTO Districts; Section 249.33 to establish the Van Ness and Market Downtown Residential Special Use District (VNMDR-SUD) including providing that projects in the VNMDR-SUD may exceed allowable Floor Area Ratio (FAR) up to a certain ratio by paying $30 per gross square foot into the Citywide Affordable Housing Fund but not by acquiring Transferable Development Rights (TDRs); and providing that projects may further exeed FAR limits above a site FAR of 9:1 by paying $15 per additional gross square foot into the Van Ness and Market Neighborhood Infrastructure Fund; Section 249.34 to establish the Fulton Street Grocery Store Special Use District; Section 261.1 related to Additional Height Limits for Narrow Streets and Alleys in RTO and NCT Districts; Section 263.18 creating a Special Height Exception: Additional Five Feet Height for Ground Floor uses in NCT 40-X and 50-X Height and Bulk Districts; Section 263.20 Special Height Exceptions: Fulton Street Grocery Store Special Use District 40-X/50-X Height District; Sections 326-326.8 establishing the Market and Octavia Community Improvements Fee and Fund including community improvement fees of $10 per square foot for certain new residential and $4 per square foot for certain new commercial developments, and a springing fee for transit and parking impacts with a maximum fee of $9 per square foot for transit impacts from residential development and $5 per square foot for impacts from new parking spaces; Sections 341-341.4 establishing a Better Neighborhoods Area Plan Monitoring Program; Sections 731 and 731.1 creating an NCT-3 Moderate-Scale Neighborhood Commercial Transit District; Sections 732 and 732.1 creating the Upper Market Street Neighborhood Commercial Transit District; adding an uncodified Section 4 adopting procedures for treatment of historic resources in the Plan Area; and adopting environmental findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the eight priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.
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7/30/07, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee, expires on 9/6/2007. 9/20/07, Placed fee ad to run in S. F. Examiner on September 22, 2007. 3/8/08, 3/15/08 Publication of fee ad. |
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9/28/07, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Office of Economic Analysis, Economic Impact Report. |
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10/3/07, CONTINUED. Heard in committee. Speakers: Jon Billovits, Planning Department; AnMarie Rogers, Planning Department; Supervisor McGoldrick; Supervisor Maxwell; Kearstin Dischinger; Dean Macris, Director of Planning; Supervisor Mirkarimi; Ted Egan, Controller's Office; Sarah Karlinsky, SPUR; Judith Berkowitz, CSFN; Bernie Choden, S. F. Tomorrow; Bill Bulkley; Hiroshi Fukuda; Jason Henderson; Paul Olsen; Jim Warshell; Demian Quesnel; Curt Holzinger; Robin Levitt; Cynthia Servetnick; Rick Galbreath, Sierra Club; Calvin Welch; Jim Haas; Tess Alburn; Sue Hestor; Peter Cohen; Roy Olson; Marilyn Amini; John Malamut, Deputy City Attorney. Continued to October 15, 2007. |
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071158 |
[Approving General Plan Amendments Related to Market & Octavia Area Plan] |
Supervisor Mirkarimi |
Ordinance amending the San Francisco General Plan by adding a new area plan entitled the Market & Octavia Area Plan, and approving General Plan amendments to implement the Market and Octavia Neighborhood Plan by amending the Commerce and Industry, Housing, Recreation and Open Space and Transportation Elements, the Civic Center Area Plan, Downtown Area Plan, South of Market Area Plan, and the Land Use Index; providing the ordinance shall not be effective until the effective date of an additional affordable housing program for the Market and Octavia area plan to be adopted by the Board of Supervisors; 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.
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7/30/07, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee, expires on 9/6/2007. 9/19/07, Placed display ad to run in S. F. Examiner on 9/22/07, pursuant to Government Code Section 65091(a)(3). |
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9/28/07, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Office of Economic Analysis, Economic Impact Report. |
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10/3/07, CONTINUED. Heard in committee. Speakers: Jon Billovits, Planning Department; AnMarie Rogers, Planning Department; Supervisor McGoldrick; Supervisor Maxwell; Kearstin Dischinger; Dean Macris, Director of Planning; Supervisor Mirkarimi; Ted Egan, Controller's Office; Sarah Karlinsky, SPUR; Judith Berkowitz, CSFN; Bernie Choden, S. F. Tomorrow; Bill Bulkley; Hiroshi Fukuda; Jason Henderson; Paul Olsen; Jim Warshell; Demian Quesnel; Curt Holzinger; Robin Levitt; Cynthia Servetnick; Rick Galbreath, Sierra Club; Calvin Welch; Jim Haas; Tess Alburn; Sue Hestor; Peter Cohen; Roy Olson; Marilyn Amini; John Malamut, Deputy City Attorney. Continued to October 15, 2007, to go as committee report to Board on October 16. |
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071159 |
[Zoning Map Amendment in connection with the Market and Octavia Area Plan] |
Supervisor Mirkarimi |
Ordinance amending Zoning Map Sheets 2, 2H, 2SU and 7, 7H, and 7SU of the City and County of San Francisco Planning Code to eliminate use districts and height and bulk districts within the Market and Octavia Plan Area; replacing them with revised use districts, height and bulk districts, and special use districts, consistent with those proposed in the Market and Octavia Area Plan; and making various findings, including CEQA findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan and Planning Code Section 101.1.
(Economic Impact)
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7/30/07, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee, expires on 9/6/2007. |
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9/28/07, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Office of Economic Analysis, Economic Impact Report. |
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10/3/07, CONTINUED. Heard in committee. Speakers: Jon Billovits, Planning Department; AnMarie Rogers, Planning Department; Supervisor McGoldrick; Supervisor Maxwell; Kearstin Dischinger; Dean Macris, Director of Planning; Supervisor Mirkarimi; Ted Egan, Controller's Office; Sarah Karlinsky, SPUR; Judith Berkowitz, CSFN; Bernie Choden, S. F. Tomorrow; Bill Bulkley; Hiroshi Fukuda; Jason Henderson; Paul Olsen; Jim Warshell; Demian Quesnel; Curt Holzinger; Robin Levitt; Cynthia Servetnick; Rick Galbreath, Sierra Club; Calvin Welch; Jim Haas; Tess Alburn; Sue Hestor; Peter Cohen; Roy Olson; Marilyn Amini; John Malamut, Deputy City Attorney. Continued to October 15, 2007. |
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071376 |
[Initiate the Designation of 690 Market, the Chronicle Building, as a Landmark] |
Supervisors Peskin, Mirkarimi |
Resolution initiating the designation of 690 Market, the Chronicle Building, Lot 6 in Assessor's Block 311, as a landmark pursuant to Section 1004.1 of the Planning Code and urging expedited consideration of the building's landmark status and a Mills Act contract associated with the building's rehabilitation and restoration.
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9/25/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. |
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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.
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6/5/07, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee, expires on 7/5/2007. |
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6/6/07, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Planning Commission for review and comments. |
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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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10/3/07, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Planning Department Executive Summary and Planning Commission Resolution 17491. |
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION |
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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. |
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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. |
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LEGISLATION UNDER THE 30-DAY RULE |
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(Not to be considered at this meeting) |
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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. |
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071257 |
[San Francisco Fire Code] |
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Ordinance repealing the San Francisco Fire Code in its entirety and replacing that code with a new 2007 San Francisco Fire Code consisting of the 2007 California Fire Code and portions of the 2006 International Fire Code together with San Francisco amendments; adopting findings of local conditions pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7 and directing the Clerk of the Board to forward San Francisco's amendments to the California Building Standards Commission and State Fire Marshal; and making environmental findings. (Fire Department)
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8/31/07, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee, expires on 10/18/2007. |
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071274 |
[San Francisco Building Code] |
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Ordinance repealing the San Francisco Building Code in its entirety and replacing that code with a new 2007 San Francisco Building Code consisting of the 2007 California Building Code, which is based upon the 2006 International Building Code, together with the San Francisco amendments; adopting findings of local conditions pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7 and directing the Clerk of the Board to forward San Francisco's amendments and findings to the California Building Standards Commission; and making environmental findings. (Building Inspection Department)
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9/7/07, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee, expires on 10/18/2007. |
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071275 |
[San Francisco Electrical Code] |
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Ordinance repealing the San Francisco Electrical Code in its entirety and replacing that code with a new 2007 San Francisco Electrical Code consisting of the 2007 California Electrical Code, which is based upon the 2005 National Electrical Code, together with the San Francisco amendments; adopting findings of local conditions pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7 and directing the Clerk of the Board to forward San Francisco's amendments and findings to the California Building Standards Commission; and making environmental findings. (Building Inspection Department)
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9/7/07, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee, expires on 10/18/2007. |
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071276 |
[San Francisco Housing Code] |
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Ordinance repealing the San Francisco Housing Code in its entirety and replacing that code with a new 2007 San Francisco Housing Code to conform to the new numbering system of the 2007 California Building Code and to re-enact San Francisco's local amendments to the State Housing Code with minor changes; adopting findings of local conditions pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7 and directing the Clerk of the Board to forward San Francisco's amendments to the California Building Standards Commission; and making environmental findings. (Building Inspection Department)
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9/7/07, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee, expires on 10/18/2007. |
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071277 |
[San Francisco Mechanical Code] |
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Ordinance repealing the San Francisco Mechanical Code in its entirety and replacing that code with a new 2007 San Francisco Mechanical Code consisting of the 2007 California Mechanical Code, which is based upon the 2006 Uniform Mechanical Code, together with the San Francisco amendments; adopting findings of local conditions pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7 and directing the Clerk of the Board to forward San Francisco's amendments and findings to the California Building Standards Commission; and making environmental findings. (Building Inspection Department)
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9/7/07, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee, expires on 10/18/2007. |
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071278 |
[San Francisco Plumbing Code] |
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Ordinance repealing the San Francisco Plumbing Code in its entirety and replacing that code with a new 2007 San Francisco Plumbing Code consisting of the 2007 California Plumbing Code, which is based upon the 2006 Uniform Plumbing Code, together with the San Francisco amendments; adopting findings of local conditions pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7 and directing the Clerk of the Board to forward San Francisco's amendments and findings to the California Building Standards Commission; and making environmental findings. (Building Inspection Department)
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9/7/07, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee, expires on 10/18/2007. |
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071338 |
[Planning Code-Conditional Use Authorization for New Construction Shading Existing Registered Solar Energy Systems] |
Supervisor Mirkarimi |
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code to amend Section 303 to require a conditional use authorization for any new construction that would shade a registered solar energy system, as defined, and provide for the registration of existing and new solar energy systems; and making findings, including environmental findings and findings of consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1 and the General Plan.
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9/18/07, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee, expires on 10/18/2007. |
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9/24/07, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Planning Commission for review and comments. 12/11/07, Board adopted an extension of 90-days for review by Planning Commission; see File 071645. |
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| Meeting Procedures |
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The Board of Supervisors is the Legislative Body of the City and County of San Francisco. The Board has several standing Committees where ordinances and resolutions are the subject of hearings at which members of the public are urged to testify. The full Board does not hold a second public hearing on measures which have been heard in committee.
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The Legislative Chamber (Room 250) and the Committee Room (Room 263) in City Hall are wheelchair accessible.
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The nearest accessible BART station is Civic Center (Market/Grove/Hyde Streets). Accessible MUNI Metro lines are the J, K, L, M, N, and T (Civic Center or Van Ness Stations). MUNI bus lines serving the area are the 47 Van Ness, 9 San Bruno, and the 6, 7, 71 Haight/Noriega. For more information about MUNI accessible services, call (415) 923-6142.
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