City and County of San Francisco

February 23, 2009

City and County of San Francisco

City Hall
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102-4689

MEETING MINUTES
Monday, February 23, 2009
1:00 PM
City Hall, Room 263
Regular Meeting


Land Use and Economic Development Committee


Members: Sophie Maxwell, Eric Mar, David Chiu

Clerk: Linda Laws (415) 554-4441

Members Present: Sophie Maxwell, Eric Mar, David Chiu.
Members Excused: None.
Members Absent: None.

FONTSIZE= +1MEETING CONVENED
The meeting convened at 1:10 p.m.
FONTSIZE= +1REGULAR AGENDA
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090137 [Landmark Tree Designation of California Buckeye, Aesculus Californica, located behind 757 Pennsylvania Street] Supervisor Maxwell
Ordinance designating the California Buckeye (Aesculus Californica) located behind 757 Pennsylvania Street (Assessor's Block 4168, Lot 011) as a landmark tree pursuant to Public Works Code Section 810, making findings supporting the designation, and requesting official acts in furtherance of the landmark tree designation.
2/3/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.
Heard in Committee. Speaker: Mei Ling Hui, Department of the Environment.
RECOMMENDED by the following vote:
Ayes: 3 - Maxwell, Mar, Chiu
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090177 [Final Report of the Fair Lending Working Group] Supervisor Maxwell
Hearing on the Final Report of the Fair Lending Working Group.
2/10/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.
Heard in Committee. Speakers: Jose Cisneros, Treasurer; Phil Ting, Assessor-Recorder; Jane Duong, MEDA; Amanda Feinstein, Walter and Elise Haas Fund; Sarah Short, Housing Rights Committee of San Francisco; Myrna Melgar, Mayor's Office of Housing; Debra Walker, Building Inspection Commission; Luis Fernandez, MEDA; Heidi Mueller.
FILED by the following vote:
Ayes: 3 - Maxwell, Mar, Chiu
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081560 [India Basin Industrial Park Zoning Map Amendment] Supervisor Maxwell
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Sectional Map Sheets ZN08, ZN10, SU08 and SU10 to change the use classification of certain parcels in and around the India Basin Industrial Park Redevelopment Project Area from M-1 (Light Industrial) and M-2 (Heavy Industrial) Districts to PDR-1-B (Light Industrial, Buffer) and PDR-2 (Production, Distribution, and Repair) Districts and to incorporate all of the subject parcels into the India Basin Industrial Park Special Use District; adopting findings, including environmental findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.
12/9/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee, expires on 1/8/2009.
12/29/08, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Planning Commission for public hearing and recommendation. Referred to Planning Department for environmental review. Referred to Small Business Commission for comment and recommendation.
2/6/09, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Planning Commission Resolution 17818 recommending approval with modifications.
2/9/09, AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE. Heard in Committee. Speaker: Lily Langlois, Planning Department. 2/9/09 Amendment of the whole bearing same title.
2/9/09, CONTINUED AS AMENDED. Continued to February 23, 2009.
Heard in Committee. Speakers: Lily Langlois, Planning Department; Ruben David Goodman.
RECOMMENDED by the following vote:
Ayes: 3 - Maxwell, Mar, Chiu
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081561 [India Basin Industrial Park, Planning Code Text Amendment] Supervisor Maxwell
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by adding Section 249.42 to create a new India Basin Industrial Park Special Use District; adopting findings, including environmental findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.
12/9/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee, expires on 1/8/2009.
12/29/08, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Planning Commission for public hearing and recommendation. Referred to Planning Department for environmental review. Referred to Small Business Commission for comment and recommendation.
2/6/09, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Planning Commission Resolution 17817 recommending approval with modifications.
Heard in Committee. Speakers: Lily Langlois, Planning Department; Ruben David Goodman.
RECOMMENDED by the following vote:
Ayes: 3 - Maxwell, Mar, Chiu
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090101 [Interim Zoning Controls Requiring Conditional Use Authorization for Tobacco Paraphernalia Establishments, as Defined, in the Haight Street Neighborhood Commercial District] Supervisor Mirkarimi
Resolution imposing interim zoning controls establishing a requirement for conditional use authorization for Tobacco Paraphernalia Establishments, as defined, subject to specified exceptions, in the Haight Street Neighborhood Commercial District and in all properties zoned NC-1 (Neighborhood Commercial Cluster District) and NC-2 (Small-Scale Neighborhood Commercial District) along Haight Street, for a one year period, and making findings, including findings of consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1 and environmental findings.
1/27/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.
1/30/09, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Planning Department for environmental review and Small Business Commission for review and comment.
2/9/09, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Planning Department - Non-physical per CEQA Guidelines Section 15050(c)(2).
Heard in Committee. Speakers: Rick Gilbreath, Legislative Assistant to Supervisor Mirkarimi; Ruben David Goodman; Jim Seagal; Mark.
RECOMMENDED by the following vote:
Ayes: 3 - Maxwell, Mar, Chiu
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090180 [Approving General Plan Amendments in connection with the Balboa Park Station Area Plan] Supervisors Avalos, Elsbernd
Ordinance amending the San Francisco General Plan by the Balboa Park Station Area Plan and approving General Plan amendments to implement the aforementioned Plan by amending various General Plan Elements; making environmental findings that the proposed amendments are consistent with the General Plan and the eight priority policies of the Planning Code Section 101.1.
2/10/09, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee, expires on 3/12/2009.
Heard in Committee. Speakers: Supervisor Avalos; Kate McGee, Planning Department; Ruben David Goodman; Nicole Avile; Tim Colen, SF Housing Action Coalition; Dolly Sithounnolat, Ocean Avenue Revitalization Collaborative; Dan Lever.
CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR by the following vote:
Ayes: 3 - Maxwell, Mar, Chiu
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The meeting adjourned at 2:56 p.m.
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