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1 Mavor's Office of Housing and Community Development City and County of San Francisco R~~EIVED DEG i ~~N & CUUNTY qf ~cf P LANNING DEPgRTMEIV7' ~PC/HPC EARLY NOTICE AND PUBLIC REVIEW OF A PROPOSED ACTIVITY IN A 100-YEAR FLOODPLAIN Edwin M. Lee Mayor Kate Hartley Director TO: All Interested Parties PURPOSE AND PROPOSED ACTION: This is to give notice that the San Francisco Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development (MOHCD) as the Responsible Entity for projects subject to regulation by 24 CFR Part 58 (Environmental Review Procedures For Entities Assuming United States Department of Housing and Urban Development [HUD] Environmental Responsibilities) has determined that the Mission Bay South Block 6 West project is partially located in the 100-year floodplain. MOHCD will be identifying and evaluating practicable alternatives to locating the action in the floodplain and the potential impacts on the floodplain from the Proposed Action, as required by Executive Order and HUD regulations at 24 CFR Subpart C Procedures for Making Determinations on Floodplain Management. The Proposed Action is the approval. of the release of 35 Section Eight Project Based Vouchers at the proposed site by HUD. The proposal is for the development of 140 units of affordable housing, as well as residential amenities and parking at Mission Bay South Block 6 West within the Mission Bay neighborhood of San Francisco (Block 8711, Lot 020). The project site at l.l acres (47,917 square feet), overlays the ] 00-year floodplain at less than an eighth of an acre in its northeastern-most corner along China Basin Street. There are three primary purposes for this notice. First, people who may be affected by activities in floodplains and those who have an interest in the protection of the natural environment should be given an opportunity to express their concerns and provide information about these areas. Second, an adequate public notice program can be an important public educational tool. The dissemination of information about floodplains can facilitate and enhance federal efforts to reduce the risks associated with the occupancy and modification of these special areas. Third, as a matter of fairness, when the federal government determines it will participate in actions taking place in floodplains, it must inform those who may be put at greater or continued risk. COMMENTS: Written comments must be received by the MOHCD at the following address on or before 5:00 pm December 29, MOHCD ATTN: Eugene T. Flannery, One South Van Ness Avenue, 5th Floor San Francisco, CA A full description of the project may also be reviewed from. the same location. as above and Comments may also be submitted via at Eugene.flannery@sfgov.org. Copies of this Early Notice have been mailed to interested parties. DATE: December 12, South Van Ness Avenue Fifth Floor, San Francisco, CA Phone: (415) Fax: (415) TDD: (415)

2 Cc: Attachments: Secretary, Commissions (CPC) Johnson, Christine (CPC); Richards, Dennis (CPC); Koppel, Joel (CPC); Moore, Kathrin (CPC); Melgar, Myrna (CPC); Rich Hillis; Rodney Fong Son, Chanbory (CPC) Whole Foods Friday, December 15, :17:39 AM 1600 Jackson Street Whole Foods 365 CU Application.msg 1600 Jackson Street Whole Foods 365 CU Application.msg 1600 Jackson Street Whole Foods 365 CU Application.msg Whole Foods 365 CU Application.msg 1600 Jackson Street Whole Foods 365 CU application.msg

3 Cc: Attachments: Secretary, Commissions (CPC) Jardines, Esmeralda (CPC) Son, Chanbory (CPC) FW: Dec Planning Commission meeting, item CUA Friday, December 15, :17:48 AM sfplanning brewery.pdf Office of Commission Affairs -----Original Message----- From: Shelley Sent: Friday, December 15, :41 AM Secretary, Commissions (CPC); Richards, Dennis (CPC); Johnson, Christine (CPC); Koppel, Joel (CPC); Melgar, Myrna (CPC); Moore, Kathrin (CPC) Dec Planning Commission meeting, item CUA Dear Planning Commission and Planning Commission Secretary, Please accept my public comment for December 21 meeting, item CUA, in opposition to proposed brewery and restaurant on 20th Street and Shotwell. Below and attached as a pdf. Thank you, Shelley CASE NO CUA 2394 Folsom Street Hearing December 21, 2017 Dear Planning Commission, I live next to the proposed site of this new restaurant and brewery at Shotwell and 20th Streets. I am opposed to it. This project application shows a grave error in calculating the ratio of eating and drinking establishments and misrepresents the neighborhood appeal. Our neighborhood already has many restaurants and several bars and we do not need any more. We have a lot of street noise at night from people who come from out of the area and behave badly with yelling and violence. Already our pedestrian intersections (on route to schools) are often clogged by hired car services, as are the roadways. This behavior should be curtailed rather than encouraged. Introducing a new drinking establishment that seats 165+ people (which is way too big for our neighborhood) will encourage loud drunken behavior. On top of that, the brewery would smell really bad and will affect the air quality in my rent controlled apartment. What we do need is more food markets and day-time businesses since over the years the corner markets have been lost to high-end restaurants or salons. The Planning Commission should adhere to the Mission Area Plan and the Planning Code and reject this project. The Project Plans/Eating & Drinking Concentration Survey submitted by the project sponsor contains a serious error on page A0.7. To meet the Planning Code standards, the survey should compare eating and drinking frontage to all commercial frontage in the 300 radius. The survey submitted does not do this. It compares existing eating and

4 drinking establishments to all frontage, including residential, public school, and fire station buildings. I believe, based on my estimates of business frontage through observation, that if this survey is done properly, the existing eating and drinking frontage will exceed the 25% standard in the Planning Code, making this project out of the scope of the city plan. The application states that the project brings needed services to the neighborhood, but how can this be when there already exists a bar or restaurant on most of the retail corners in the area? The restaurant layout in the application shows 165+ seats. That is a huge restaurant, not a neighborhood scale establishment, that will require hundreds of people coming coming from out of the area to the residential neighborhood each night. It is a misrepresentation to say that patrons will take the 12 Folsom (which stops service at 11:30 pm) or the 14 Mission to arrive. Some of the existing smaller-scale bars and restaurant patrons currently arrive by car services which block crosswalks and roadways, creating pedestrian hazard (one block from a high school) and traffic congestion. The addition of hundreds of new people in the area can only worsen this circumstance, and the applicant s assertion that patrons will arrive by public transit and will not affect traffic or parking in the area is not realistic. The applicant claims that there will not be adverse affect on nearby housing and neighborhood, but the proposed site is near enough to my apartment that I will have to smell the brewery inside my apartment, and it will make the surrounding area smell bad. Currently there is much late-night street noise, violence, and traffic congestion that will worsen with the addition of more drunk people. I, like many of my neighbors, am a working person that needs to sleep at night. Adding more night-life to this residential/commercial neighborhood tips the concentration of activity toward nighttime at the expense of the residents. The applicant s supporters are chiefly organizations from outside of the area although the application states that the project will benefit the neighborhood. This does not make sense. As an individual who has lived on the block many years, I do not want a huge, late-night eating and drinking establishment that fouls the air added to the block. Neighbors who I have spoken to have expressed similar opposition to the proposed brewery and restaurant. The mixed commercial/residential zoning should not disregard the high concentration of residents in the area for the benefit of the commercial. I ask the Planning Commission to further scrutinize this request and properly apply San Francisco s planning code and Mission Area Plan and reject this application. Thank you, Shelley

5 Cc: Attachments: Secretary, Commissions (CPC) Johnson, Christine (CPC); Richards, Dennis (CPC); Koppel, Joel (CPC); Moore, Kathrin (CPC); Melgar, Myrna (CPC); Rich Hillis; Rodney Fong Son, Chanbory (CPC); Ajello Hoagland, Linda (CPC) FW: Sav Mor Support Letter - Case # cua Friday, December 15, :18:25 AM Sav Mor Letter.pdf Office of Commission Affairs commissions.secretary@sfgov.org From: Al Williams [mailto:al@awconsul.com] Sent: Thursday, December 14, :19 AM Secretary, Commissions (CPC) Cc: miriam.zouzounis@gmail.com Sav Mor Support Letter - Case # cua Mr. Ionin; Attached is a letter of support from Bayview Merchants Association for Sav Mor Markets request for approval of its Conditional Use Application to relocate its market from 4500 to 4522 Third Street. Please do not hesitate if you have any questions about BMA s letter of support. Thank you. Al Williams P O Box San Francisco, CA

6 Cc: Attachments: Secretary, Commissions (CPC) Johnson, Christine (CPC); Richards, Dennis (CPC); Koppel, Joel (CPC); Moore, Kathrin (CPC); Melgar, Myrna (CPC); Rich Hillis; Rodney Fong Son, Chanbory (CPC) 1979 Mission Friday, December 15, :19:08 AM Please Delay Hearings on 1979 Mission Street Mixed-Up Project.msg RE Case No Mission Street Mixed-Use Project.msg

7 Cc: Attachments: Secretary, Commissions (CPC) Johnson, Christine (CPC); Richards, Dennis (CPC); Koppel, Joel (CPC); Moore, Kathrin (CPC); Melgar, Myrna (CPC); Rich Hillis; Rodney Fong Son, Chanbory (CPC) Whole foods Friday, December 15, :10:06 PM Whole Foods 365 at Jackson and Polk.msg Whole Foods 365.msg

8 Attachments: Secretary, Commissions (CPC) Son, Chanbory (CPC) FW: CUA Jackson St Friday, December 15, :56:43 PM 1600Jackson_ CUA_fromCCDC.PDF Office of Commission Affairs commissions.secretary@sfgov.org From: Roy Chan [mailto:rchan@chinatowncdc.org] Sent: Friday, December 15, :07 PM Foster, Nicholas (CPC) Cc: Aaron Peskin; Rahaim, John (CPC); 'Moe Jamil'; Joslin, Jeff (CPC); 'richhillissf@gmail.com'; Richards, Dennis (CPC); 'planning@rodneyfong.com'; Johnson, Christine (CPC); Koppel, Joel (CPC); Melgar, Myrna (CPC); Moore, Kathrin (CPC); Secretary, Commissions (CPC) Re: CUA Jackson St Nicholas, See attached letter on behalf of Chinatown CDC regarding CUA application at 1600 Jackson Street ( CUA). Regards, Roy Chan Community Planning Manager Chinatown Community Development Center (415) rchan@chinatowncdc.org

9 Cc: Secretary, Commissions (CPC) Johnson, Christine (CPC); Richards, Dennis (CPC); Koppel, Joel (CPC); Moore, Kathrin (CPC); Melgar, Myrna (CPC); Rich Hillis; Rodney Fong Son, Chanbory (CPC) FW: Whole Foods 365 Proposal, Polk & Jackson Friday, December 15, :56:42 PM Office of Commission Affairs From: Carol Chiantelli Sent: Friday, December 15, :28 PM Secretary, Commissions (CPC) Cc: Rahaim, John (CPC); Peskin, Aaron (BOS); Foster, Nicholas (CPC) Whole Foods 365 Proposal, Polk & Jackson As a resident of Russian Hill, I am interested in a location in order to WALK to a grocery store! This eliminates, driving and countless hours of trying to find parking. We are senior citizens and enjoy walking and feel the 365 store is within walking distance for us. It would be a real asset to the neighborhood. Thank you for considering my request. Sincerely, Carol Chiantelli

10 Ionin, Jonas (CPC) Johnson, Christine (CPC); Richards, Dennis (CPC); Koppel, Joel (CPC); Moore, Kathrin (CPC); Melgar, Myrna (CPC); Rich Hillis; Rodney Fong; Aaron Jon Hyland - HPC; Andrew Wolfram (andrew@tefarch.com); Diane Matsuda; Ellen Johnck - HPC; Jonathan Pearlman; Richard S. E. Johns Cc: Son, Chanbory (CPC) FW: Commission Update for Week of December 18, 2017 Tuesday, December 19, :14:58 AM Attachments: Commission Weekly Update doc Jonas P. Ionin, Director of Commission Affairs jonas.ionin@sfgov.org From: Tsang, Francis Sent: Monday, December 18, :45 AM Tsang, Francis Commission Update for Week of December 18, 2017 Colleagues, Please find a memo attached that outlines items before commissions and boards for this week. Let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Francis Tsang Deputy Chief of Staff Office of the Mayor City and County of San Francisco francis.tsang@sfgov.org

11 Cc: Ionin, Jonas (CPC) Johnson, Christine (CPC); Richards, Dennis (CPC); Koppel, Joel (CPC); Moore, Kathrin (CPC); Melgar, Myrna (CPC); Rich Hillis; Rodney Fong Son, Chanbory (CPC) FW: CUA (K. DURANDET: (415) ) Tuesday, December 19, :47:36 AM Commissioners, Please be advised that the Project Sponsor for 2722 Folsom Street is requesting a three month continuance to March 22, Jonas P. Ionin, Director of Commission Affairs jonas.ionin@sfgov.org From: Brett Gladstone [mailto:bgladstone@hansonbridgett.com] Sent: Sunday, December 17, :00 PM Durandet, Kimberly (CPC) Cc: Ionin, Jonas (CPC) CUA (K. DURANDET: (415) ) Kimberly, this is to notify you and Jonas Ionin that my client Michael Turon would like to have a three month continuance of his matter.

12 Cc: Attachments: Ionin, Jonas (CPC) Johnson, Christine (CPC); Richards, Dennis (CPC); Koppel, Joel (CPC); Moore, Kathrin (CPC); Melgar, Myrna (CPC); Rich Hillis; Rodney Fong Son, Chanbory (CPC); Horn, Jeffrey (CPC) FW: 48 Saturn St., Case No CUA Tuesday, December 19, :07:41 AM 48 Saturn St..docx Jonas P. Ionin, Director of Commission Affairs From: James Shay Sent: Monday, December 18, :02 PM Horn, Jeffrey (CPC) Cc: Ionin, Jonas (CPC) Re: 48 Saturn St., Case No CUA Dear Mr. Horn, One more thing: Apart from the single pre-application meeting out on the street, the developer has never contacted us about any of the plans. Sincerely, Jim Shay On Mon, Dec 18, 2017 at 3:15 PM, James Shay wrote: Dear Mr. Horn, I am submitting the attached letter in connection with the hearing on December 21 regarding the property referenced above. I own the adjacent property at 117 Lower Terrace. Sincerely, Jim Shay

13 Attachments: Secretary, Commissions (CPC) Son, Chanbory (CPC) FW: 48 Saturn, Case No CUA Tuesday, December 19, :16:36 AM 48 Saturn.pdf Office of Commission Affairs From: Gary Weiss Sent: Monday, December 18, :42 PM Horn, Jeffrey (CPC) Cc: Richards, Dennis (CPC); Johnson, Christine (CPC); Koppel, Joel (CPC); Melgar, Myrna (CPC); Moore, Kathrin (CPC); Secretary, Commissions (CPC) 48 Saturn, Case No CUA

14 Attachments: Secretary, Commissions (CPC) Son, Chanbory (CPC) FW: 2722 Folsom Street (Conditional Use Authorization); Case No CUA Tuesday, December 19, :17:02 AM durandet docx Office of Commission Affairs From: Eddie Stiel Sent: Monday, December 18, :28 AM Secretary, Commissions (CPC); Rodney Fong; Rich Hillis; Johnson, Christine (CPC); Moore, Kathrin (CPC); Richards, Dennis (CPC); Melgar, Myrna (CPC); Koppel, Joel (CPC); Durandet, Kimberly (CPC) Cc: Rahaim, John (CPC); Ronen, Hillary; Hui, Tom (DBI); Sanbonmatsu, Jamie (DBI); Laura Wenus; Inc Mission Local; Tim Redmond; Randy Shaw 2722 Folsom Street (Conditional Use Authorization); Case No CUA 2887 Folsom Street San Francisco, CA December 18, 2017 San Francisco Planning Commissioners Kimberly Durandet San Francisco Planning Department 1650 Mission Street, Suite 400 San Francisco, CA (By ) RE: 2722 Folsom Street (Conditional Use Authorization); Case No CUA Dear Planning Commissioners and Ms. Durandet: I have lived in the Mission District since January, 1992; always a renter, twice no fault evicted (OMI-2004, Ellis Act-2005). I am in solidarity with the tenants of Folsom Street, one of whom shared background information about the property with me. I urge you to confirm the staff recommendation to disapprove the Conditional Use Authorization to merge the two legal ground floor rent controlled apartments into one apartment. Such a merger would lead to the involuntary dislocation of one or both households so you should reject it without delay.

15 This case raises some additional issues. First, this Conditional Use Authorization application did not require a Pre-Application Meeting. Without such a meeting, community members only learn about the application about 20 days before the Planning Commission hearing. 20 days is not enough time for people to learn the details of the proposal or to try to assist tenants that the proposal might harm. I advocate strongly that the Planning Department require a Pre-Application Meeting for any project that will need Commission action. I broaden my request to require Pre-Application meetings for projects that need action at a Zoning Variance Hearing. Second, this property includes two illegal units, one in the attic and a rear yard cottage. The Executive Summary indicates that the Department of Building Inspection finds no path to legalization for either unit. I suspect that whether DBI finds a path to legalization depends greatly on the motivation of the property owner. Here, someone was renting the cottage and now it is empty. I am not exactly sure if the property owner evicted or bought out the resident of the cottage. In any event, a housing unit that was once part of the city s housing stock no longer serves that useful purpose. This case highlights the need for oversight and reform of the DBI s determination of paths to legalization. Accordingly, I am sending a copy of this letter to DBI Director Tom Hui and to District 9 Supervisor Hillary Ronen. Finally, this case is one of four in the immediate vicinity that contemplate Planning Department and Commission action that would adversely affect rent-controlled tenants (2722 Folsom Street, Folsom Street, 2906 Folsom Street/1 Horace Street, th Street) that I learned about because I am on the Planning Department s Neighborhood Notification List. This neighborhood is rapidly transitioning from working class to affluent while property owners force long term residents from their homes. These four cases are the proverbial tip of the iceberg. I see occupied rent-controlled buildings with For Sale signs that months later are empty. This involuntary displacement is the result of escalating property values that increase incentives for property owners to evict or harass tenants. Your Department s approval of large market rate developments with a few below market BMR crumbs is accelerating this neighborhood conversion. In fact, the monthly housing costs of many of these so-called affordable units are higher than the existing rents in the neighborhood. This problem will only worsen as you approve more developments, many on converted PDR land, and the affordable monthly housing costs rise as Bay Area Median Income increases and as legislators and bureaucrats raise the allowable AMI percentages for BMR programs. Thank you for letting me share my thoughts with you. I look forward to Planning Commission disapproval of the Conditional Use Authorization to merge dwelling units at 2722 Folsom Street on December 21, Sincerely, Edward Stiel CC: John Rahaim, Director, SF Planning Department Tom Hui, Director, SF Department of Building Inspection Supervisor Hillary Ronen

16 Cc: Attachments: Secretary, Commissions (CPC) Johnson, Christine (CPC); Richards, Dennis (CPC); Koppel, Joel (CPC); Moore, Kathrin (CPC); Melgar, Myrna (CPC); Rich Hillis; Rodney Fong Foster, Nicholas (CPC); Son, Chanbory (CPC) whole foods Tuesday, December 19, :17:50 AM 1600 Jackson Street Whole Foods 365 CU Application.msg Russian Hill resident in favor and supporting Whole Food Jackson Street.msg With regards to 1600 Jackson Street Whole Foods 365 CU Application.msg

17 Secretary, Commissions (CPC) Son, Chanbory (CPC) FW: Dec 14 Hearing on 214 States St. Tuesday, December 19, :19:55 AM Please post the materials submitted at the hearing to the supporting documents page of our website. Also, scan the speaker cards for the States street project and send to the requestor after you ve posted the docs. Then attach a link along with the speaker cards. Thanks. Office of Commission Affairs commissions.secretary@sfgov.org From: Chris Parkes [mailto:cparkes@ieee.org] Sent: Sunday, December 17, :03 PM Secretary, Commissions (CPC) Dec 14 Hearing on 214 States St. Dear Mr. Ionin, May I please request electronic copies of the materials submitted, including speaker cards, at the Dec 14 Planning Commission Hearing for the 214 States Street project? I would also like to request electronic copies of the materials submitted during General Public comment (Dec 14). These materials were provided by Mr. Cheng re: demolition. Thank you, Chris Parkes 231 States St

18 Cc: Secretary, Commissions (CPC) Johnson, Christine (CPC); Richards, Dennis (CPC); Koppel, Joel (CPC); Moore, Kathrin (CPC); Melgar, Myrna (CPC); Rich Hillis; Rodney Fong Son, Chanbory (CPC) FW: 1600 Jackson Street, Whole Foods 365 CU Application Tuesday, December 19, :20:32 AM Office of Commission Affairs From: Casie Zayouna Sent: Sunday, December 17, :00 PM Secretary, Commissions (CPC) Cc: Rahaim, John (CPC); Peskin, Aaron (BOS); Foster, Nicholas (CPC) 1600 Jackson Street, Whole Foods 365 CU Application From: Casie McCarthy 960 Pine St, Apt. 2 San Francisco, CA San Francisco Planning Department 1650 Mission Street, Suite 400 San Francisco, CA Commissions.secretary@sfgov.org With regards to: 1600 Jackson Street, Whole Foods 365 CU Application It has already been too long to have a major site like this remain vacant. I support the Whole Foods 365 proposal. Polk St is a mix of used space but is also lacking consistent buzz with lots of dead spots between union all the way to the civic center area. I think a grocery store will not only activate the street but also bring an interest of shopping to the neighborhood. This will hopefully drive more business to set up shop here. Perhaps some places with outdoor seating?! (just a suggestion :)) The Whole Foods 365 proposal would rehabilitate and re-use an existing (currently dead) space. This is a chance to minimize environmental cost by reusing a stilluseful 1908 building that fits in well with its neighbors rather than demolishing it. It is also the fastest option to bring life to a too long vacant eyesore, creating more foot traffic for existing businesses. Please consider passing this proposal through, Casie

19 Cc: Secretary, Commissions (CPC) Johnson, Christine (CPC); Richards, Dennis (CPC); Koppel, Joel (CPC); Moore, Kathrin (CPC); Melgar, Myrna (CPC); Rich Hillis; Rodney Fong Son, Chanbory (CPC) FW: Recent Planning Dept. Survey Tuesday, December 19, :20:25 AM Office of Commission Affairs From: Sent: Sunday, December 17, :11 PM Secretary, Commissions (CPC) Recent Planning Dept. Survey Dear Commissioners: I received a survey this past week, asking about our neighborhoods. It was a very narrow set of questions, and did not provide an opportunity to make comments. Most of my friends and neighbors are concerned about having lost or potentially losing their housing. Many of us are concerned about gentrification and loss of people of varied incomes and backgrounds. We are also concerned about the continuing issues of people who are homeless, many of whom lived in San Francisco housing in the past. Much of the housing issues can be attributed to real estate speculation, short term rentals, and the gross imbalance of jobs and housing, brought on in part by city government policies. I hope that you will direct the Planning Dept. to do a more comprehensive survey soon. Cordially, Tes Welborn

20 Cc: Attachments: Secretary, Commissions (CPC) Johnson, Christine (CPC); Richards, Dennis (CPC); Koppel, Joel (CPC); Moore, Kathrin (CPC); Melgar, Myrna (CPC); Rich Hillis; Rodney Fong Foster, Nicholas (CPC); Son, Chanbory (CPC) Whole Foods Tuesday, December 19, :21:06 AM No Whole Foods on Jackson.msg Real Food proposed store on Polk and Jackson st..msg With regards to 1600 Jackson Street Whole Foods 365 CU Application.msg With regards to 1600 Jackson Street Whole Foods 365 CU Application.msg With regards to 1600 Jackson Street Whole Foods 365 CU Application.msg 1600 Jackson Street Whole Foods 365 CU Application.msg 1600 polk street Whole Foods 365 Application.msg 1600 Jackson Street Whole Foods 365 CU Application.msg

21 Cc: Attachments: Ionin, Jonas (CPC) Johnson, Christine (CPC); Richards, Dennis (CPC); Koppel, Joel (CPC); Moore, Kathrin (CPC); Melgar, Myrna (CPC); Rich Hillis; Rodney Fong Rahaim, John (CPC); Sanchez, Scott (CPC); Son, Chanbory (CPC) Holiday Gathering Final Headcount Tuesday, December 19, :58:23 PM Alfred"s Menu.pdf Everyone, Just finalizing things with Alfred s. We re set for this Thursday at 7:30 pm. Please respond, only if you are not able to attend. Otherwise, I will assume you are in. The private room minimum comes to $1302 after tax and tip. So depending on the final headcount, and if we exceed that minimum plan on anywhere from $130 to $200 for the evening. Attached is the prix-fixe menu. Cheers, Jonas P. Ionin, Director of Commission Affairs jonas.ionin@sfgov.org

22 Attachments: Secretary, Commissions (CPC) Son, Chanbory (CPC) FW: Deny CUA for 2722 Folsom St Tuesday, December 19, :17:07 PM 2722 Folsom Objection.pdf Office of Commission Affairs -----Original Message----- From: Jennifer Fieber Sent: Tuesday, December 19, :05 PM Secretary, Commissions (CPC); Rodney Fong; Rich Hillis; Johnson, Christine (CPC); Moore, Kathrin (CPC); Richards, Dennis (CPC); Melgar, Myrna (CPC); Koppel, Joel (CPC) Cc: Rahaim, John (CPC); Durandet, Kimberly (CPC) Deny CUA for 2722 Folsom St Please enter this letter of objection into the public record for the hearing on December 21, Case number

23 Cc: Secretary, Commissions (CPC) Johnson, Christine (CPC); Richards, Dennis (CPC); Koppel, Joel (CPC); Moore, Kathrin (CPC); Melgar, Myrna (CPC); Rich Hillis; Rodney Fong Son, Chanbory (CPC) FW: Whole Foods Polk St. Merchants in Support Tuesday, December 19, :04:38 PM Office of Commission Affairs commissions.secretary@sfgov.org From: Drew Clark [mailto:drew@californiacowboy.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 19, :35 PM Rahaim, John (CPC); Peskin, Aaron (BOS); Foster, Nicholas (CPC); Secretary, Commissions (CPC) Cc: Dick Lowry; zoning@rhnsf.org Whole Foods Polk St. Merchants in Support Hi Mr. Peskin, Rahaim, and Foster, I am writing you regarding the Whole Foods 365 that is intended to go in next to our shop. I, along with a number of merchants on our street are very much in favor of Whole Foods going in. I believe our voice is being drowned out by some area merchants and a neighborhood association who does not represent our position. As a San Francisco resident of more than 15 years, I can say that the area needs more grocery options. The continued vacancy is not helping the local economy. I know some of the merchants are concerned with competition. I am empathetic. Having also studied micro-economics, I know that even in cases of competition, more foot traffic = more business. Whole Foods will bring footsteps, and has taken steps to compensate for competition. Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions as well as to enlist my help. I look forward to helping grow the local economy and fostering a sense of community. Thank you for your consideration, Drew Clark Founder californiacowboy.com

24 Cell: (310) Polk St. San Francisco, CA 94109

25 Cc: Secretary, Commissions (CPC) Johnson, Christine (CPC); Richards, Dennis (CPC); Koppel, Joel (CPC); Moore, Kathrin (CPC); Melgar, Myrna (CPC); Rich Hillis; Rodney Fong Son, Chanbory (CPC) FW: Whole Foods store on Jackson street Wednesday, December 20, :57:57 AM Office of Commission Affairs -----Original Message----- From: Kat Lange Sent: Tuesday, December 19, :43 PM Secretary, Commissions (CPC) Cc: Peskin, Aaron (BOS); Foster, Nicholas (CPC); Rahaim, John (CPC) Whole Foods store on Jackson street Katja Lange 1895 Pacific Avenue, 203 San Francisco CA December 19, 2017 San Francisco Planning Department 1650 Mission Street, Suite 400 San Francisco, CA With regards to: 1600 Jackson Street, Whole Foods 365 CU Application Dear San Francisco Planning Commissioners, It has already been too long to have a major site like this remain vacant. If the current Whole Foods proposal were approved in December, the best case scenario still means the site will not be open for business until early If the project is further delayed, or not approved, the completion of any alternate project means that vacancy will continue for many more years. There is considerable support among local residents for a grocery store at this site. Every survey of individual residents in the neighborhood heavily favors the grocery store option. The Whole Foods 365 proposal would rehabilitate and re-use an existing space. This is a chance to minimize environmental cost by reusing a still-useful 1908 building that fits in well with its neighbors rather than demolishing it. It is also the fastest option to bring life to a too long vacant eyesore, creating more foot traffic for existing businesses. As a local resident, this proposal would meet a high demand for grocery stores, of which there are too few in this and adjacent neighborhoods, to fulfill the daily needs of residents and make the locale more desirable. I strongly believe it would also provide a valuable and all around well liked anchor tenant for that portion of the Polk street retail corridor which has started to fall into disrepair and has become less desirable as a retail destination as compared to Union Street which is much more vibrant currently. Thank you for your work and consideration of this proposal. Best regards, Katja Lange

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27 Cc: Attachments: Ionin, Jonas (CPC) Johnson, Christine (CPC); Richards, Dennis (CPC); Koppel, Joel (CPC); Moore, Kathrin (CPC); Melgar, Myrna (CPC); Rich Hillis; Rodney Fong; Aaron Jon Hyland - HPC; Andrew Wolfram (andrew@tefarch.com); Diane Matsuda; Ellen Johnck - HPC; Jonathan Pearlman; Richard S. E. Johns Son, Chanbory (CPC) FW: *** PRESS RELEASE *** ACTING MAYOR LONDON BREED AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELESSNESS AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING ANNOUNCE CAPACITY INCREASE AT SHELTERS Wednesday, December 20, :19:19 AM Increased Shelter Capacity.pdf Jonas P. Ionin, Director of Commission Affairs jonas.ionin@sfgov.org From: MayorsPressOffice, MYR (MYR) Sent: Wednesday, December 20, :10 AM MayorsPressOffice, MYR (MYR) *** PRESS RELEASE *** ACTING MAYOR LONDON BREED AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELESSNESS AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING ANNOUNCE CAPACITY INCREASE AT SHELTERS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, December 20, 2017 Contact: Mayor s Office of Communications, *** PRESS RELEASE *** ACTING MAYOR LONDON BREED AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELESSNESS AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING ANNOUNCE CAPACITY INCREASE AT SHELTERS San Francisco, CA Acting Mayor London Breed and the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing today announced that 75 additional individuals will be accommodated daily at San Francisco s two largest shelters. Before he left us, Mayor Ed Lee made a promise to move 1,000 people off the streets by the end of this winter, and I intend to honor that pledge, said Acting Mayor Breed. Like Mayor Lee before me, I am committed to using every resource and tool available to address the challenges of homelessness. Increasing capacity at our two largest shelters is an important step forward in our goal to transition more people off the streets and into safe, stable living situations. An additional 50 individuals will be accommodated at the Next Door shelter on Polk Street and 25 will be housed overnight at the Multi Service Center-South facility on Fifth Street. The additional capacity levels will begin on Saturday.

28 Between traditional shelters, Navigation Centers and congregations managed by the San Francisco Interfaith Council, more than 2,200 individuals now receive accommodations each night in San Francisco. Homelessness is an emergency for each person without a safe, stable place to sleep, said Jeff Kositsky, Director of San Francisco s Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH). We are looking to quickly expand our homelessness response system to provide new temporary shelter and permanent housing opportunities to serve 1,000 additional individuals. Acting Mayor Breed and the HSH made the announcement of the increased capacity while celebrating the opening of 70 new supportive housing units for homeless military veterans at the Auburn Hotel. Each of the 70 units at the Auburn Hotel will be outfitted with beds, microwaves, refrigerators and televisions and are designated for military veterans who formerly experienced chronic homelessness. The Auburn Hotel is the fourth permanent housing site to open in the past year that includes housing for military veterans. In the past 15 months, the City has provided nearly 150 permanent supportive housing units for veterans, through the openings of the Auburn, Crown, National and Winton hotels. The hotels are part of the City s efforts to end chronic veterans homelessness in San Francisco. The Auburn Hotel is being managed by Delivering Innovation in Supportive Housing (DISH), a nonprofit organization. Episcopal Community Services (ECS), an organization that focuses on homelessness initiatives, will provide services onsite at the Auburn. At Delivering Innovation in Supportive Housing we believe everyone deserves a home, said Lauren Hall, the Director of DISH. For 11 years we have provided specialized property management services in six properties serving homeless adults with chronic health conditions. It is our privilege to carry out Mayor Lee s vision to ensure that veterans who have been homeless for the long term experience the healing effects of home and a stable community. We are proud to work with our partners Episcopal Community Services, the Department of Veterans Affairs, Housing Authority and the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing to provide a dignified and safe place to welcome veterans home. Housing means health and hope and for our US veterans especially, it means honor and dignity, says Beth Stokes, Executive Director of ECS. Working in partnership with DISH to bring new life to the Auburn and critical housing stabilization to its residents has already yielded positive outcomes, and we look forward to continued collaboration with Mayor Breed and City leadership to create additional housing opportunities for adults, veterans, seniors and families. A new Navigation Center with 125 beds is scheduled to open this spring in the SOMA District, and the City is working toward establishing two other Navigation Centers on stateowned properties in San Francisco. Additionally, HSH will open 67 new transitional housing beds by March. The City is utilizing a combination of resources to help move 1,000 residents off the streets and into stable living situations this winter. Those resources include Navigation Centers, shelters, medical respite beds, behavioral health facilities, transitional housing, permanent

29 supportive housing units and rent subsidies. In addition, the City is supporting the San Francisco Interfaith Council s Winter Shelter Program, an initiative where four local congregations provide beds for residents experiencing homelessness. ###

30 Jin Park Son, Chanbory (CPC) Cc: Ionin, Jonas (CPC) Re: FW: Alfred"s Dinner on December 21 Wednesday, December 20, :33:36 PM Thank you - we look forward to seeing you tomorrow evening! Jin Park Director of Events Alta Restaurant Group jin@altaca.co (d) (c) On Wed, Dec 20, 2017 at 3:16 PM, Son, Chanbory (CPC) <chanbory.son@sfgov.org> wrote: Jin, Attached is the event details for tomorrow. Chanbory Son, Executive Secretary Commissions Affair San Francisco Planning Department 1650 Mission Street, Suite 400 San Francisco, CA Direct: San Francisco Property Information Map From: Jin Park [mailto:jin@altaca.co] Sent: Wednesday, December 20, :12 AM Son, Chanbory (CPC) Cc: Ionin, Jonas (CPC) Re: FW: Alfred's Dinner on December 21 Thank you Chanbory! Jin Park

31 Director of Events Alta Restaurant Group (d) (c) On Wed, Dec 20, 2017 at 11:07 AM, Son, Chanbory (CPC) wrote: Jin, Attached is Jonas signed credit card authorization form. Chanbory Son, Executive Secretary Commissions Affair San Francisco Planning Department 1650 Mission Street, Suite 400 San Francisco, CA Direct: San Francisco Property Information Map From: Ionin, Jonas (CPC) Sent: Wednesday, December 20, :01 AM Son, Chanbory (CPC) FW: Alfred's Dinner on December 21 Jonas P. Ionin, Director of Commission Affairs

32 From: Jin Park Sent: Wednesday, December 20, :56 AM Ionin, Jonas (CPC) Re: Alfred's Dinner on December 21 Hi Jonas, Just checking in with you on the dinner as well as menu. Please refer to the link below to accept the contract. I have also attached the credit card form and event detail form. If you would like to select one of the prix fixe menus, I will need to know as soon as possible to forward this to our chef as the dinner is scheduled for tomorrow. You can follow this link to view and approve your proposal: Event Portal Jin Park Director of Events Alta Restaurant Group jin@altaca.co (d) (c)

33 On Tue, Dec 19, 2017 at 10:07 AM, Ionin, Jonas (CPC) wrote: Jin, Thank you. We will still be having dinner Thursday. I ll call you later today. Jonas P. Ionin, Director of Commission Affairs jonas.ionin@sfgov.org From: Jin Park [mailto:jin@altaca.co] Sent: Monday, December 18, :34 PM Ionin, Jonas (CPC) Re: Alfred's Dinner on December 21 Hi Jonas, On behalf of our entire team at Alfred's Steakhouse, we wanted to extend our condolences to you and your team with the passing and loss of Mayor Ed Lee. We hope that you and the Planning Commission will still be attending the dinner on Thursday, December 21 but understand if the dinner needs to be rescheduled. I look forward to hearing from you.

34 Jin Park Director of Events Alta Restaurant Group (d) (c) On Tue, Dec 12, 2017 at 11:07 AM, Jin Park wrote: Hi Jonas, I just sent over the contract via our booking system called Gather. You may need to check your spam mail in case it falls in there. Jin Park Director of Events Alta Restaurant Group jin@altaca.co (d) (c)

35 On Tue, Dec 12, 2017 at 10:30 AM, Ionin, Jonas (CPC) wrote: 7:30 Jonas P. Ionin Director of Commission Affairs San Francisco Planning Department On Dec 12, 2017, at 10:28 AM, Jin Park wrote: Hi Jonas, I realized that I do not have the time that you would like to start this dinner. Please let me know and I will send over the electronic contract over shortly. Jin Park Director of Events Alta Restaurant Group jin@altaca.co (d) (c)

36 On Fri, Dec 8, 2017 at 11:51 AM, Ionin, Jonas (CPC) wrote: Jin, The Commissioners have decided not to invite their significant others if it would be possible, we d prefer the smaller more intimate room for our event. Our headcount would be no more than 10 persons. Thank you, Jonas P. Ionin, Director of Commission Affairs jonas.ionin@sfgov.org From: Jin Park [mailto:jin@altaca.co] Sent: Wednesday, December 06, :31 PM Ionin, Jonas (CPC) Re: Alfred's Dinner on December 21 Hi Jonas, The Blue Kit Room is our smaller room. However, I am offering you the larger Blue Fox Room at the Blue Kit rate. The Blue Fox would normally be $2,200-$3,300. Jin Park Director of Events

37 Alta Restaurant Group (d) (c) <~WRD000.jpg> On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 6:09 PM, Ionin, Jonas (CPC) wrote: Thanks Jin, What s the Blue Kit minimum? Jonas P. Ionin Director of Commission Affairs San Francisco Planning Department On Dec 6, 2017, at 5:23 PM, Jin Park <jin@altaca.co> wrote: Hi Jonas, Thank you for your interest in Alfred s Steakhouse San Francisco! We currently have availability in our Blue Fox on December 21 and would be delighted to host your upcoming event. Open since 1928 and recently restored to its vintage glory, Alfred s Steakhouse is a unique destination for private events. Blue Fox Room - Located upstairs, this fully private boardroom style space can accommodate up to 22 guests as a seated dinner or 30 guests as a standing reception. The Blue Fox Room is ideal for intimate events from client meetings to rehearsal dinners. To reserve this room, there is a food and beverage minimum $1500 not inclusive of 8.5% tax and 20% taxable service charge. I have attached private dining information about Alfred s Steakhouse including sample menus and photos of the restaurant. Please note that menus are subject to change based on seasonal availability. All beverages are charged based on

38 consumption. It is our pleasure to share the highest level of service and cuisine that creates an unforgettable event. If you would like to move forward please let us know and we will send you a contract to secure the event. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask! Jin Park Director of Events Alta Restaurant Group jin@altaca.co (d) (c) <~WRD000.jpg> <Alfred's Private Dining Brochure.pdf>

39 Cc: Ionin, Jonas (CPC) Johnson, Christine (CPC); Richards, Dennis (CPC); Koppel, Joel (CPC); Moore, Kathrin (CPC); Melgar, Myrna (CPC); Rich Hillis; Rodney Fong Son, Chanbory (CPC); Christensen, Michael (CPC) FW: 792 Capp St. Thursday, December 21, :12:38 AM Jonas P. Ionin, Director of Commission Affairs From: Charlene Richter Sent: Thursday, December 21, :10 AM Ionin, Jonas (CPC) 792 Capp St. I am in opposition to the plan to destroy and replace 792 Capp St. I have lived across the street from that building for more than 35 years. This is a bad idea and will not benefit any of the residents of this historical street. Thank You, Charlene Richter

40 Secretary, Commissions (CPC) Son, Chanbory (CPC) FW: Benefits of Fort Point Beer"s Application Thursday, December 21, :33:43 AM Office of Commission Affairs From: Veronica Bell Sent: Thursday, December 21, :47 AM Rich Hillis; Richards, Dennis (CPC); Johnson, Christine (CPC); Koppel, Joel (CPC); Melgar, Myrna (CPC); Moore, Kathrin (CPC) Cc: Secretary, Commissions (CPC); Sucre, Richard (CPC) Re: Benefits of Fort Point Beer's Application Planning Commissioners, As the Fort Point application was continued two weeks ago and will be heard today, I wanted to send a reminder of the benefits of this project per the below . I won't resend all the letters of support as you received them two weeks ago, but there were many. Several of the letters were from local organizations in the Mission, including CUESA and 826 Valencia. Please don't hesitate to reach out should you have questions Thank you, Veronica Bell Veronica Bell Partner LIGHTHOUSE PUblIC AFFaIRS MOBILE (415) On Tue, Nov 28, 2017 at 12:58 PM, Veronica Bell <veronica@lh-pa.com> wrote: Commissioners, Thank you for taking the time to review Fort Point Beer s application to open a small brewery in Timbuk2 s headquarters on Folsom Street. This item was continued from early November and will be before you this Thursday. Timbuk2 previously shared the space with an office user, but they wanted to utilize this space to grow the manufacturing sector in San Francisco. If the proposed manufacturing use isn't

41 approved, the space will be rented out to another office user rather than a manufacturing company. Benefits of this application: No displacement of current business - this application allows Fort Point to utilize space that is currently not being utilized within Tumbuk2 s building. 3-5 New manufacturing jobs created and entry-level service jobs. All hires will be made through local organizations such as MEDA, Arriba Juntos, Mission Hiring Hall (via SF Made) Co-location of manufacturing companies is a great way to ensure financial viability of the manufacturing sector in San Francisco Twelve nonprofits and businesses have sent letters of support, including local Mission based nonprofits: (Sent under separate cover) CUESA 826 Valencia 18 Reasons Ongoing conversations with Arriba Juntos and La Cocina about partnerships (shared kitchen space, jobs fairs, etc.) Fort Point pays their employees a living wage, allowing their employees to live in San Francisco should they choose to. Currently, 90%of their staff resides in SF. Fort Point Beer would appreciate your support on Thursday. If you have any questions regarding outreach or other details of this application, please don't hesitate to call or me anytime. Veronica Bell Partner LIGHTHOUSE PUblIC AFFaIRS MOBILE (415)

42 Cc: Secretary, Commissions (CPC) Johnson, Christine (CPC); Richards, Dennis (CPC); Koppel, Joel (CPC); Moore, Kathrin (CPC); Melgar, Myrna (CPC); Rich Hillis; Rodney Fong Son, Chanbory (CPC) FW: Saturn Street CUA on today"s agenda Thursday, December 21, :34:12 AM Office of Commission Affairs From: Thomas Schuttish Sent: Thursday, December 21, :46 AM Horn, Jeffrey (CPC) Cc: Secretary, Commissions (CPC) Saturn Street CUA on today's agenda Dear Jeff, Good morning. Sorry for the late comment. I don t think that the stair penthouse to the roof deck meets the Residential Design Guidelines. Please see pages It is not adjacent to a wall of the neighboring property. I would think too that this stairpenthouse would be very visible given the topography of Corona Heights. Given this is a single family home it seems like a hatch would be more appropriate. I know that the buildings on the other side of the site on Saturn have them, however two things. One, the other buildings are multi-unit buildings, and two, these buildings were constructed in the sixties, (1964) way before the RDGs were developed. I do hope you will mention this comment about the stairpenthouse to the Commissioners in your presentation today. This is just another observation, but I am puzzled by these projects that have two bedrooms on one level and are separate from the master bedroom. It was like this at 60 Russell and lots of others presumably all speculative projects. I know the Commission does not presume to tell people how to live, but it just seems impractical that a project like this would ever be appealing to a family with young children with bedrooms so far apart.it is probably not even advisable for families with adolescents and teenagers.

43 Have a wonderful Christmas and all the best for Sincerely, Georgia

44 Cc: Secretary, Commissions (CPC) Johnson, Christine (CPC); Richards, Dennis (CPC); Koppel, Joel (CPC); Moore, Kathrin (CPC); Melgar, Myrna (CPC); Rich Hillis; Rodney Fong Son, Chanbory (CPC); Durandet, Kimberly (CPC) FW: CUA Opposition Bld, Permit Thursday, December 21, :34:23 AM Office of Commission Affairs From: maria de la mora Sent: Thursday, December 21, :43 AM Secretary, Commissions (CPC) CUA Opposition Bld, Permit Dear Commissioners, I am writing to you today in opposition of the Conditional Use Authorization for 2722 Folsom Street planning to merge 3 occupied dwellings into one and displacing more tenants and also losing more rent controlled units, which are sparsely remaining in San Francisco. The applicant is wrong in saying that no rent controlled units will be removed. Please oppose this application. Sincerely, Maria De La Mora

45 Secretary, Commissions (CPC) Son, Chanbory (CPC) FW: Deny Conditional Use Authorization for 2722 Folsom St., Case No CUA Thursday, December 21, :37:10 AM Office of Commission Affairs From: Iris Biblowitz Sent: Wednesday, December 20, :05 PM Secretary, Commissions (CPC); Rich Hillis; Johnson, Christine (CPC); Moore, Kathrin (CPC); Richards, Dennis (CPC); Koppel, Joel (CPC); Melgar, Myrna (CPC); Deny Conditional Use Authorization for 2722 Folsom St., Case No CUA Dear Planning Commission - I'm a senior and a retired nurse who's lived in the Mission for over 40 years as a renter. I'm asking you to oppose the CUA for 2722 Folsom street, which I believe your department has recommended. I've been to this property, which includes long-time tenants who would have nowhere to go if this CUA is permitted. That's what's been happening all over the Mission and the city, as thousands of Latino and African-American families, seniors and people with disabilities have been displaced. This property includes two ground floor rent-control apartments. With the property owner's plan to merge these units, these tenants will be evicted. I can't see any reason to do this other than to either make a lot of money, or to create a luxury unit for the owner himself. That would be cruel. I thought San Francisco had already rejected the merging of units when it means evictions for tenants. This immediate neighborhood is undergoing drastic changes, from a diverse working class community to having more and more rich, mostly white young people moving in, paying high rents or mortgages. They also bring a lot more cars, pollution, and congestion to the neighborhood. In the past, I've listed damning statistics of our changing neighborhood, numbers of evictions, numbers of rich people in and low-income people being pushed out. I'll skip the stats for now, since you already know them. What's happened in the Mission and in SF in general, with greatly increasing numbers of people who are homeless, and no options for real affordable housing for all the people who