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Kern Street Parking Lot Legislation

October 13, 2019 by Heather World

The Planning Commission will consider parking legislation that will directly affect the Kern Street lot this Thursday, and in a reversal of course, the Planning Department is now urging the Commission to keep the lot permissible for parking.

Supervisor Rafael Mandelman’s legislation broadly re-orients the Planning Code away from parking and toward people outside their vehicles. But tucked away in its pages is a section rescinding the special status given to the Kern Street lot that had been crafted by then District 8 Supervisor Jeff Sheehy and passed by the Board of Supervisors after the Planning Commission denied it. See our January article for more detail. Sheehy’s legislation allowed for the entire lot to be eligible for public parking, given a Conditional Use Permit.

Mandelman’s legislation stipulates that “Public Parking Lots would no longer be permitted in the RH-2 zoning district under any circumstance.”

In its summary, the Department now supports the changes passed by the Board because the original ordinance was amended to include a 72-month expiration of the special status.

“Ending this allowance less than 18 months after its granting appears overly abrupt. Plans to use the site for an allowed use could be terminated midstream, eliminating any development certainty the property owners were recently granted,” said the Department in its summary.

To read the summary, click on the link below and search for “Glen Park.” The Planning Commission will meet Thursday, October 17, 1 p.m., in City Hall, room 400.

2019-014525PCA (D. SANCHEZ: (415) 575-9082) PARKING REQUIREMENTS – Planning Code Amendment introduced by Supervisor Mandelman to modify maximum amounts of parking permitted in certain Neighborhood Commercial, Residential-Mixed, Community Commercial, and Mission Bay zoning districts, to require that above-grade parking in all districts be designed for conversion to other uses, and to update outdated references, clarify existing requirements, and improve the organization of the Code; amending the Environment Code to update a Planning Code cross-reference; 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

 

Full disclosure: Last week I wrote the Planning Commission, urging them to follow Mandelman’s legislation and rescind the special status for the lot, as well as to support the other aspects of this legislation.

Filed Under: Anniversary NO, Jeff Sheehy, Kern Alley, Planning Department, Rafael Mandelman

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Meet one of the Greenway’s most diligent volunteers -- A Townsend Warbler as far as Google knows. Progress in removing invasive oxalis is going well, but work remains! As the sun comes out, please join us at the Glen Park Greenway Native Meadow (between Lippard and Brompton Streets) to carefully remove invasive oxalis plants. Email our oxalis remediation lead, Kathy Keller at greenway@glenparkassociation.org if you can help! ... See MoreSee Less

Meet one of the Greenway’s most diligent volunteers -- A Townsend Warbler as far as Google knows. Progress in removing invasive oxalis is going well, but work remains! As the sun comes out, please join us at the Glen Park Greenway Native Meadow (between Lippard and Brompton Streets) to carefully remove invasive oxalis plants. Email our oxalis remediation lead, Kathy Keller at greenway@glenparkassociation.org if you can help!
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Join us THURSDAY JANUARY 19 at the Glen Park Association Quarterly meeting. We'll be in-person at the Glen Park Rec. Center at 6:30 PM. Our agenda includes:

-- A special presentation from QuitCarbon,
-- Meeting the new owners of @canyonmarket ,
-- Learning more about projects at @sfrecpark & @sfpublichealth, and
-- Electing 2023 GPA officers.

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Join us THURSDAY JANUARY 19 at the Glen Park Association Quarterly meeting. Well be in-person at the Glen Park Rec. Center at 6:30 PM. Our agenda includes:

-- A special presentation from QuitCarbon, 
-- Meeting the new owners of @canyonmarket , 
-- Learning more about projects at @sfrecpark  & @sfpublichealth, and
-- Electing 2023 GPA officers.

Have you renewed your membership for 2023 yet? Help keep our neighborhood vital by joining today at https://www.glenparkassociation.org/glen-park-association-membership/
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