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Transcripts For SFGTV Planning Commission 20240713

Imperial here. And johnson, here. We expect richards to be absent. First on the agenda is items for continues. Case 202052pca for the standard environmental conditions of approval, administrative and planning code amendments. Proposed for continuance to march 18, 2020. 2018, 11430, 1776 green street are proposed for indefinite knz. Items 3a and 2018 deny 282, 780 cancer street, continued to march 5. And case number 2018149, discretionary review is withdrawn. I have no speaker cards. President koppel anyone who wishes to comment on the items proposed for continuance . Seeing none, Public Comment is closed. Commissioner johnson move to continue items 1 through 4 as proposed. Second. Thank you, commissioners. On the motion, diamond aye. Fung aye. Imperial aye. Moore aye. Johnson aye. Koppel aye. So moved. That motion passes unanimously. Item 2b and 3b. I will continue to the date specified, thanks. Very good. That places us under item 5, adoption of draft minutes can february, 13, 2020. President koppel would anyone like to publicly comment on the draft items. Yes, this thing i submitted is for the minutes, its an error, a typo. I have the four suggestions for Housing Affordability strongs and the strategies. And the third one was about having a report back to the commission and i wrote within six months of the cf being issued and the minutes say 56 months. So thats a big difference. Prison sentence for some people. But 6 months is the correct answer. Very good, well make the correction. Thank you so much. Anyone else for Public Comment . Seeing none, Public Comment is closed. Commissioner moore . Move to approve. Second. Thank you, commissioners, on that motion to adopt the minutes for february 13, 2020. As corrected on the motion, commissioner diamond aye. Fung aye. Imperial aye. Johnson aye. Moore aye. Koppel aye. So moved. That motion passes unanimously. Item 6, commission comments and questions. Seeing none, we can move on to department matters, directors announcements. Good afternoon, everyone. Good afternoon, commissioners. Bear with me for a couple of minutes. Its hard to imagine this is my last time sitting in this chair. Its going to be a little harder than i thought. Its been my great honor and challenge of my career to be here. I want to thank you all for that. This commission has been an incredible supporter of me and the department over the last 12 years. And i just wanted to mention a couple of things moving forward in my career and for you all. Ive been doing this now for 37 years in three different cities. What ive learned over the last several decades is that we do, in fact, need to grow our cities and grow our cities substantially to accommodate the changes were seeing here and across the world. But i also think we have to change the way we do our work to accommodate that growth gracefully and with soul and without displacement. And i really have come to believe that we can do that, but we have to do it by thinking differently about how we do some of our work. I think it is one of the challenge of the last decade for me, in the department, has been responding to the incredible pace of change, which has been greater than the changes in many, many years of before. I think that pace of change will continue and accelerate. And i do think its important incumbent upon this commission and the department and the city in a whole as being nimble in responding that change. The city is not very nimble, but these changes are coming at us at a pace we never anticipated before. My advice, as you go forward is to try to be more nimble in responding to that change. And embracing the notion that we can grow without displacement and grow with soul as the city continues on this trajectory. I thank you all again for this great honor. Commissioner johnson john, it has been a great honor to get to know you personally and professional. From the day that i met you until now, im incredibly always struck by your kindness and fierceness, your generosity and your grace. And your leadership that has both soul and a deep love for the city, for the people that you work with and for the larger calling that we all have to figure out who we are and who were becoming as a city. Thank you so much for your leadership. And i hear your call an invitation to us as we Carry Forward with the work. And well work to honor it. Thank you. Commissioner fung good fortune, john. I wish i had more time to work with you. The last two months have been inspiring watching your leadership. And i wish you the best of luck and take to heart your words. Commissioner moore john, i was the only here who actually recommended you to mayor newsom. There are no disappointments and thank you for taking on the challenge this commission has posed to you. There are commissions who are in lock step, you had the fortitude and strength to stand with the challenges. You will be sorely missed and i hope our paths will not just go off in different directions, but youll stay close to where you actually belong now. Thank you. So i had the honor of emceeing a Going Away Party for director ram, and its very fitting were up there literally with the birdseye view of the city seeing with our own eyes what this guy has been able to accomplish within our skyline. Nine area plans. This gentleman oversaw with over 64,000 units of housing approved. No one can point a finger at john for not getting housing approved. I started off on the public side of the room and didnt know as much about john as i do now. And the ability for you to come in when were all over the place and confused and wrangle us and get us in one direction, i appreciate all your leadership and your help along the way. Thanks a lot. Commissioner imperial . Im very new here, but ive seen Planning Commission and you as a public person. And ive also seen the growth, but ive also seen your growth, too. So i wish you all the luck. And have a good retirement. Enjoy it. Ill just briefly say, john, thank you for your leadership and direction youve provided to the department. Commissioners, if there is nothing further, we can move on to item 8, review of past events at the board of supervisors. There is no report for the board of appeals or the Historic Preservation commission. Good afternoon, commissioners, manager of legislative affairs. First on the agenda, the ordinance allows projections over alleys and bay windows that do not meet the standards, but the massing standards to seek Zoning Administrator waiver. Commissioner heard and approved this ordinance back in october of 2018. After staff gave a presentation on the changes, use committee voted to send the ordinance to the full board with positive recommendation. There was no Public Comment and commissioner safai thanked the commission. Last on the agenda, supervisor peskin, occupancy ordinance. This is to regulate occupancy in units that last between 30 and 365 days, in buildings with no more than nine dwelling units. The ordinance also places a thousand unit cap on ilos. It amends the administrative code to a corporate entity or other nonnatural person. You heard the item twice, first on january 16 where you moved to continue for questions around health care. On january 30, you moved to recommend approval with modifications. Those modifications included enacting interim control on new ilos, collecting data on the scale of the activity and clearing amendments around exemptions for nonprofit organizations. Mondays land use hearing the Committee Discussion was led by supervisor peskin who explained the reasons and workings of the ordinance. He discussed some of the amendments he would be considering including the creation of criteria and exempted uses units and ineligible units. The budget and legislative Analyst Office also provided a summary of the report on ilos. A finding that activity is on the rise nationally and b. L. A. Mentioned in San Francisco there is no comprehensive data on the activity. Public comment was overwhelmingly in support of the ordinance. They thought the ordinance would help prevent displacement in San Francisco and there were a few speakers that did express caution about overregulating activity. Public comment, supervisor peskin moved to continue the hearing to monday, march 2, when hell propose amendments. At the full board this week, the activities ordinance sponsored by the mayor and supervisor haney passed second read and appeal for the exemption for 2300 harrison im sorry, the c. P. For the exemption was withdrawn by the department, so the hearing wasnt necessary. That concludes my report. John, its been a pleasure serving under you and well miss you, thanks. There is no questions, we can move on to general Public Comment. At this time members of the public may address the commission on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the commission, except agenda items. With respect to agenda items your opportunity to address the commission will be afforded when the item is reached to the meeting. I have two speaker cards, former commission ron miguel and georgia chutes. Commissioners, im not speaking to you today, im speaking to john. I want to say thank you. Both for myself and for thousands of san franciscans that dont even know you exist. Your 12 years of tenure is the longest in the history of planning in San Francisco. You have presided over an era which is literally not only changed the landscape, but changed the skyline of the city. The affair, a wonderful one last friday night, was indicative of this as joel made comment on, because it actually created a brand new icon for San Francisco. And yet it is totally referenceal to that old nearly first icon tower. Quarter of the city was rezoned during your tenure. New districts, new activities. You came into this job and had questions immediately because the San Francisco planning code is so absolutely strange and different from any other planning code in the world. And i know you questioned much of it as you should have. We have a far better city today because of what has happened during your tenure and your leadership than we had 12 years ago. I had the pleasure of coming on the Commission Early on, about six months after you started. And serving through a good deal of your term. And it was an absolute pleasure to watch how you worked with things, because its not only major, which i say commercial areas such as the schwarz transit center, but you understood that San Francisco was a city of neighborhoods. And that neighborhoods are not merely agree graphic, theyre cultural, theyre ethnic, and you took that to heart. And that was a good part of the way that you led and pushed and maneuvered in a very, very difficult situation with all of the activists of San Francisco, because we are a city of activists. So, thank you. And enjoy palm springs. [laughter] thank you, mr. Miguel. Next speaker, please. Hi. Good afternoon. This is a map. I have a large one at home and i was going to bring it to john, but i dont think he needs a 4 by 4 foot map. But i had this made when the r. E. T. , before they were kneecaped. Ill leave it at that. And one of my promises was that there was no definition of demolition. But that is bygones, but this map is a cool map, made by your staff, mr. Robertson, a really cool guy. And it shows the r. H. Neighborhoods because thats what they were to cover. If you can see, the green his rh1 and the red is rh2 and the blue is rh3 and the yellow is remaining r districts. I thought it was cool and i wanted to give it to john if he wants it. I know you want to get rid of stuff when you make changes, so if you dont want it, you can regift it and give it to your incoming person. So to former commissioner hillis. I wish you best of luck. Have lots of fun. Take care and have long lunches. Thats for you. A little San Francisco souvenir. Thank you. Next speaker, please. Good afternoon, commissioners. And, yes, director ram, i didnt bring you a map or anything like that. I started this in 2016 and i remember one of the first conversations i had with tim and his list of people to talk to and listen to. And you were obviously high up on the list. And the thing that i think our organization always values, this is going to come as a shock, we dont always agree with everything you do and we dont agree with a lot of the advocates that are coming up here, but thought that you embodied the desire to sit down, have a conversation, have a difficult conversation with one another at times to figure out a solution. And that general collaborative attitude i think does a lot to make this room better, make the department better, because these things are tough and theyre difficult. I know you werent in it to make everybody happy. That wasnt your job, but i think that you just embodied that collaborative attitude that i really appreciated. That our organization really appreciates. And to echo ron, the city appreciates. Thank you for all of your work. And absolutely, best of luck next and well get you back on this side of the podium at one point in time in the future. Speaking out. Thank you. Any one else . Seeing none, Public Comment is closed. Commissioners, that places on regular calendar for item 9, 201920363cua, 88 post street, cancel use authorization. Conditional use authorization. Should probably hear from staff first. Commissioners i wanted to introduce to you a staff member you havent met yet. This is samantha updegrave. She joined in september and is a senior planner before coming to california. She was planner for seattle, construction inspections Land Division where she focused on implementing the citys Affordable Housing programs. She enjoys reading, going to literary events and hanging out with her family. Welcome. Good afternoon, commissioners, Planning Department staff. The project before you is a conditional use authorization to change 8880 square feet. As a Donation Center and job Training Facility. The site is located at 888 post street. The project would also convert 21,300 square feet of office and auto storage to a Navigation Center for traditional age use operated by San Francisco homelessness and Supportive Housing. Its been in the news because the board of supervisors just approved the lease on tuesday. And i think you received an email from supervisor peskin. Pursuant to Planning Section 303 from the institutional use on the ground floor in rc4 Residential Commercial high Zoning District. The Navigation Center is a principally permitted use of the site. The department of homelessness and Supportive Housing conducted multiple public engagements events between january 2019 and january 2020, including two Large Community meetings with goodwill in attendance. To date, staff has received one phone all in support of the project. And three letters and three phone calls expressing opposition. Those in support cited the need for services and opportunities in the neighborhood. Those opposing the project cited concerns related to the potential negative impacts object the Navigation Center on the neighborhood and concerns about goodwills onsite operations. The department and the project sponsor have responded to some of the concerns. The sponsor is continuing to work with sfmta on cueing and loading. And theyre working with Department Staff on a final design for securing the open bays during the hours when the goodwill is closed. The department of homelessness and Supportive Housing will continue to work with community and other city agencies on issues related to the operation of their Navigation Center. So in conclusion, the department find that the project is on balance, consistent with the objectives and policies of the yen plan, and is necessary and desirable for and compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. The goodwill Donation Center will serve the local community and the job Training Facility will provide opportunities for people experiencing barriers to employment. The Navigation Center will provide much needed safe shelter for 75 transitional age youth. After analyzing all aspects of the project, Department Staff recommends approval of the project with conditions, including measures to secure open bays during nonopen hours, sidewalk maintenance and the community of a Community Liaison to deal with issues of concern. I do have one housekeeping note. There is an administrative error in the executive summary in the preamble of the draft motion. It states that the project was exempt from ceqa as a class one, however, i would like to read into the record that its exempt as a class 32. And that class 32 exemption was attached as exhibit c. The project sponsor is here and theyve prepared a presentation. This concludes my portion, but ill be available for questions. Thank you. Great, good afternoon, everyone. Dylan schneider, im the manager of legislative affairs for the department of homelessness and Supportive Housing. I want to note you have two different decs in front of you. We have updated goodwill slides, ill let you know when you need to reference the second. Im honored to be

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