Particularly in terms of the health of the commercial corridor toward, the fact that retail is changing and that 340 square foot, that is tiny, but we want that. We want to be able to use that. This would be a legally approved project and along with the sign approval so we would use whatever permits would be associated with it and we would be signing it off. We have opportunities for the Building Permit and this decision by our commission. Either way. Did you have further . No. I sure commissioner melgars concerns and i things we should be doing whatever we can to support retail. I would second the motion but would also make a comment it feels like some additional legislation is necessary to get staff a little bit more discussion in this area under circumstances like this so it is not a oneoff going forward, but the size of of the cost the retailer seems out of whack with what the benefit from what the city would get from a smaller sight. I second the motion. The motion is to approve t
October 24 are compliant with the Fire Department as presented by planning staff. Thats what the staff report says. Add four wet sprinkler heads at the rear facade as a local equivalency from d. B. I. That was a quotation from staff report. How can adding four sprinkler heads to an existing Fire Prevention system be prohibitive . Why should variances be granted . No other adjacent property has similar structures in the front or rear yards to necessitate variances, especially the ones that were selfinflicted. Since the initial hearing in may of this year, the Planning Commission has been consistent in its requirements for the project. Increase density. Other projects, regardless of who is to be blamed, have been subjected to the same decisions by this Planning Commission. 284 roosevelt way, 655 alvarado street. It would be exceedingly unfair and set the wrong precedent to make an exception for this proje project. Thank you. Do we have any Public Comment in support of the d. R. Request .
Are more compact for folks to use in a variety of ways. I certainly understand the desire to make sure that theres continued Community Space for meetings for the community and i think the unique nature of this building means the common space needs to be used for residents and so over all, an unbalanced this is a good project and i support it and i make a motion to approve. I second. Thank you, commissioners. To adopt findings for requested waivers. Commissioner fung. Aye. Commissioner johnson. Aye. Moore. Aye. Richards. No. President melgar. Aye. So moved. The motion passes 41 with commissioner richards voting against. Case number 2019014525pca. Parking requirements planning code amendments. We could take item 10 out of order. Very good, taking 10 out of order. Pca for the full ton Street Grocery store special use district this is a planning code amendment. Good afternoon, commissioners. The item before you is proposed legislation regarding the flton greece respecial use. Its by advise
Entirely. Its been several years since the new season deal has fallen through and the Grocery Store still does not have a full service Grocery Store. Now, theres light at the end of the tunnel. We have an interested tenant, trader joes. This is not a done deal. Theyre still in the process of doing their Due Diligence and exploring the viability of opening a store in the neighbourhood. Hayes valley has a formative retail ban. We have to make a special exemption to allow former retail Grocery Stores. The exemption only applies to the potentially Grocery Store and the retailer still has to go through a conditional use authorization which will include time to discuss community concerns. It is not an open door. It does not repeal the entire form of retail ban in hayes valley. That will remain intact. The legislation does not allow certain uses such as medical cannabis dispensaries, hospitals, nonprofit or office space and it does allow for general Retail Services and sales, pharmacies, and
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