Of note this week: Coyotes and other urban wildlife, parties in historic buildings, vacant store-front tax, and Mandelman sizes up your rear (yard). Is it as big as a house and well-situated? Then build one already!
The BOS Rules Committee will meet Monday, February 4, 10 a.m., in City Hall, room 263. Agenda
The BOS Land Use and Transportation Committee will meet Monday, February 4, 1:30 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. Agenda
The Recreation and Parks Department will host one its two budget meetings to discuss preliminary plans for fiscal years 2019-20 and 2020-21. Monday, February 4, at Upper Noe Recreation Center, 295 Day Street.
- Tell ’em your priorities!
The SFMTA Board of Directors will meet Tuesday, February 5, 1 p.m., in City Hall, room 400. See agenda and supporting documents here.
- Not GP-specific, but I thought they were refusing to ban campers on a street-by-street basis, but maybe not. See item 11 on the agenda.
The Board of Supervisors will meet Tuesday, February 5, 2 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. Agenda
The Park, Recreation and Open Space Advisory Committee will meet Tuesday, February 5, 6:30 p.m., at McLaren Lodge, 501 Stanyan St. Agenda
- 4. Urban Wildlife Presentation and discussion only of the Department’s overall policy on dealing with wildlife in our parks (Lisa Wayne, Natural Areas Manager, Recreation and Park Department)
The BOS Budget and Finance Committee will meet Wednesday, February 6, 10 a.m., in City Hall, room 250. Agenda
The Architectural Review Committee will meet Wednesday, February 6, 11:30 a.m., in City Hall, room 400. Agenda
The Historic Preservation Commission will meet Wednesday, February 6, 12:30 p.m., in City Hall, room 400. Agenda
- 8. 2018-016400PCA (D. SANCHEZ: (415) 575-9082) ARTS ACTIVITIES AND NIGHTTIME ENTERTAINMENT USES IN HISTORIC BUILDINGS – Planning Code Amendment introduced by Supervisor Haney amending the Planning Code to allow Arts Activities and Nighttime Entertainment as Principally Permitted Uses in historic buildings in the RCD (Regional Commercial District) district; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality act; making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1, and adopting findings of public necessity, convenience, and general welfare under Planning Code Section 302. Preliminary Recommendation: Approve with Modifications
The Recreation and Park Commission Capital Committee will meet Wednesday, February 6, 2 p.m., in City Hall, room 416. Agenda
The Board of Appeals meets Wednesday, February 6, 5 p.m., in City Hall, room 416. Agenda
- (9) APPEAL NO. 18-165 KATHLEEN TRACEY, Appellant(s) vs. DEPT. OF BUILDING INSPECTION, Respondent PLANNING DEPT. APPROVAL 235 Surrey Street. Protesting the ISSUANCE on December 13, 2018, to Andrew Booty, of an Alteration Permit (comply with Notice of Violation No. 20189751; installation and enlargement of windows at the first and second floors). APPLICATION NO. 2018/12/06/7670. FOR HEARING TODAY.
The BOS Government Audit and Oversight Committee will meet Thursday, DATE, 10 a.m.,in City Hall, room 250. Agenda
The Recreation and Park Commission Operations Committee meeting will happen Thursday, February 7, 2 p.m., in City Hall, room 416. Agenda
- 2019-2021 budget
The Planning Commission will host a special meeting Thursday, February 7, 4 p.m., at Mission High School, 3750 18th St. Agenda
- This will be about the proposed building at Mission and 16th Street.
The SFMTA Citizens Advisory Council will meet Thursday, February 7, 5:30 p.m., at 1 S. Van Ness Ave., 7th fl. See agenda and supporting documents here.
MANDELMAN LEGISLATION
The BOS Land Use and Transportation Committee will meet Monday, February 4, 1:30 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. Agenda
- 181213 [Building Code – Vacant or Abandoned Commercial Storefronts] Sponsors: Fewer; Yee, Mandelman, Peskin, Stefani, Safai, Ronen, Walton, Haney, Brown and Mar
Ordinance amending the Building Code to require vacant or abandoned commercial storefront owners to pay annual registration fees at the time of registration; require annual inspections of registered vacant or abandoned storefronts; update the penalty for violations of the requirement to register vacant or abandoned commercial storefronts; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act. 12/11/18; ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to the Land Use and Transportation Committee. 12/17/18; REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. 1/2/19; REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. 1/15/19; RESPONSE RECEIVED. 1/17/19; RESPONSE RECEIVED. 1/18/19; RESPONSE RECEIVED. 1/22/19; RESPONSE RECEIVED. 1/25/19; NOTICED. 1/30/19; NOTICED
- 4. 190053 [Street Encroachment Permit – Eagle Plaza on a Portion of 12th Street at Harrison Street] Sponsors: Mayor; Haney and Mandelman
Resolution granting revocable permission to 1532 Harrison Owner, LLC, the property owner of 1532 Harrison Street (Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 3521, Lot No. 055-056), to install, occupy, and maintain a portion of the 12th Street public right-of-way, between Harrison Street and Bernice Street, with a LGBTQ leather-focused public pedestrian plaza space and a two-lane roadway; conditionally accepting an offer of public improvements and dedicating the improvements to public use; adopting environmental findings under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. 1/15/19; RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to the Land Use and Transportation Committee.
The following legislation is submitted under the “30-Day Rule,” meaning it must be proposed 30 days before any hearing. The 30-Day Rule legislation is reserved for proposals that would “create or revise major city policy.”
- 190048 [Planning Code – Building Standards] Sponsor: Mandelman
Ordinance amending the Planning Code to require building setbacks for buildings fronting on narrow streets, modify front yard requirements in Residential Districts, increase required rear yards in single-family zoning districts by five percent, amend the rear yard requirements for through lots and corner lots in certain districts to permit second buildings where specified conditions are met, and allow building height increases to existing stories in existing nonconforming buildings in order to accommodate residential uses; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and adopting findings of public necessity, convenience, and general welfare under Planning Code, Section 302. 1/15/19; ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to the Land Use and Transportation Committee. 1/23/19; REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT.
The Board of Supervisors will meet Tuesday, February 5, 2 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. Agenda
- 181175 [Planning Code – Landmark Designation – 22 Beaver Street (Benedict-Gieling House)] Sponsor: Mandelman
Ordinance amending the Planning Code to designate 22 Beaver Street (Benedict-Gieling House), Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 3561, Lot No. 060, as a Landmark under Article 10 of the Planning Code; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making public necessity, convenience, and welfare findings under Planning Code, Section 302, and findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. (Historic Preservation Commission) Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
- 190118 [Urging California State Legislators to Allow for the Creation of a Public Banking Charter] Sponsors: Fewer; Ronen, Mandelman, Haney, Mar and Peskin Resolution urging California State legislators to enact legislation amending the Government Code to enable local agencies to create public banks through an option for a public banking charter. 01/29/2019; REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
The BOS Rules Committee will meet Wednesday, February 6, 10 a.m., in City Hall, room 263. Agenda
The following legislation is submitted under the “30-Day Rule,” meaning it must be proposed 30 days before any hearing. The 30-Day Rule legislation is reserved for proposals that would “create or revise major city policy.”
- 190045 [Building Code – Temporary Homeless Shelter Provisions During Shelter Crisis] Sponsors: Mayor; Brown, Walton, Haney, Mandelman and Stefani
Ordinance amending the Building Code to adopt standards and procedures for constructing homeless shelters during a shelter crisis, pursuant to California Government Code, Section 8698.4; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and directing the Clerk to forward this Ordinance to the California Department of Housing and Community Development upon final passage. 1/15/19; ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to the Land Use and Transportation Committee. 1/23/19; REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. 1/24/19; TRANSFERRED to the Rules Committee.
- 190047 [Administrative, Planning Codes – Streamlined Contracting for Homeless Services and Siting for Homeless Shelters] Sponsors: Mayor; Brown, Walton, Haney, Mandelman and Stefani
Ordinance amending the Administrative Code and Planning Code to authorize the Departments of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH) and Public Works to enter into and amend contracts without requiring competitive bidding for construction work and professional and other services relating to sites and programs for people experiencing homelessness; permitting Homeless Shelters in PDR (Production Distribution Repair) and SALI (Service/Arts/Light Industrial) districts; authorizing HSH to operate Navigation Centers for more than two years; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. 1/15/19; ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to the Rules Committee. 1/30/19; REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT.