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Board affirms planning commission approval for 4100 Third Street after appellant withdraws appeal
Summary
The board approved the planning commission's conditional use authorization for a project at 4100 Third Street after the appellant withdrew the appeal following an agreement with the applicant; items directing higher-threshold disapproval were tabled.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on April 8 affirmed the Planning Commission's conditional use authorization for a proposed conversion project at 4100 Third Street after the appellant withdrew an appeal and the project sponsor agreed to preservation and community commitments.
The board opened a public hearing on the appeal (items 19–22) and followed the standard hearing sequence, offering the appellant up to 10 minutes. The appellant, who identified herself as a local maker and community member, described the building as a 144‑year‑old Bayview property that included single-room-occupancy units and served as a longstanding neighborhood commercial and residential space. She said the building had supported working-class tenants and small entrepreneurs and that the community was frustrated by limited outreach during the planning-commission process.
Susan Corlett, executive director of Friends of the Children SF Bay Area, appeared for the applicant and affirmed an agreement with community stakeholders to preserve the building’s historic exterior and a Butler elevator and to explore programming such as culinary classes and workforce pathways for youth. Following that agreement the appellant withdrew the appeal.
Supervisor Shamone Walton moved to approve item 20 (the conditional use authorization) and table items 21 and 22 (higher-threshold disapproval and clerk findings preparation). The motion was seconded by Supervisor Jackie Fielder. The clerk recorded a roll call with 10 ayes and the board approved item 20 and tabled items 21 and 22.
Why this matters: The matter involved the loss and preservation of SRO units, historic elements, and community access for displaced small businesses and entrepreneurs. The appellant said the outcome reflected a broader need for more rigorous community outreach and fee-waiver procedures; she urged the planning department to strengthen processes for researching historically significant properties and to ensure equity on task forces and outreach.
Votes and outcome: The board approved the conditional use authorization (item 20) and tabled items 21 and 22; vote recorded as 10 ayes, 0 no, 1 excused.
