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Appellant withdraws appeal of Bayview project; board affirms planning commission authorization
Summary
An appellant withdrew an appeal of a conditional use authorization for work at 4100 Third Street; the Board of Supervisors affirmed the planning commission decision and tabled related items.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on April 8 heard an appeal of a conditional use authorization for a proposed project at 4100 Third Street in Bayview Hunters Point and then approved the planning commission's authorization after the appellant agreed to withdraw the appeal.
The hearing had been scheduled to allow up to 10 minutes for the appellant, followed by planning-department presentation and project sponsor remarks. The appellant used the time to explain concerns about loss of SRO housing, historic value and community outreach. The appellant said preservation of the building's exterior features and a Butler elevator would be preserved under an agreement and described ongoing efforts to secure uses that would include displaced local merchants.
After the appellant indicated a desire to withdraw the appeal, the deputy city attorney advised confirming the project sponsor's agreement to the withdrawal. Susan Corlett, executive director of Friends of the Children SF Bay Area (the project sponsor), confirmed she agreed. With no public speakers on the item, the board then approved a motion to affirm the planning commission's conditional use authorization (item 20) and tabled related items 21 and 22.
Outcome: Supervisor Walton moved to approve item 20; Supervisor Fielder seconded. The clerk called the roll; the board recorded 10 ayes and the motion carried. The board recorded items 21 and 22 as tabled.
Quotes from the hearing: "This building has stood for 144 years, providing community meals, drinks, and affordable housing," the appellant said during the hearing, urging broader community review of historically significant properties.
What the action does: By affirming the planning commission's decision, the board leaves in place the conditional use authorization for the proposed conversion at 4100 Third Street while tabling further procedural items that would be required only if the board had chosen to disapprove the authorization and prepare findings.
Context: The appellant raised concerns about SRO unit loss and the sufficiency of community outreach. The applicant and Friends of the Children indicated commitments to preserve historic elements and explore workforce and culinary training uses for the site; the appellant subsequently withdrew the appeal following those commitments.
