Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Zoning Map Amendment topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Commission continues Loomis Street SUD initiation after concerns about boundary logic and community notice
Summary
The Commission discussed a developer-initiated zoning map amendment to add 241–261 Loomis Street to the Bayshore Special Use District; staff recommended initiation, the property owner said no project is proposed, and commissioners agreed to continue the initiation for fuller departmental input and neighborhood notice.
The Planning Commission considered a request to initiate legislation to amend the zoning map to include 241–261 Loomis Street in the Bayshore Boulevard Special Use District (SUD Map 10). Planning staff explained the SUD would authorize uses such as formula retail over 10,000 sq ft under the overlay and that the Bayview Hunters Point Citizens Advisory Committee reviewed and approved the proposed amendment.
Commissioner Moore urged a broader departmental-led discussion and noted this amendment changes SUD boundaries after a recent effort to regularize corridor boundaries. Tom Tunney, representing the property owner, J2 Properties, said there is no specific project currently proposed and that the initiation is intended to set a framework for future hearings. Staff recommended initiating the ordinance so that the Commission could consider adoption on or after May 25, 2015, with an adoption hearing planned for April 1, 2015.
Why it matters: Commission members emphasized the need for broader department involvement and neighborhood notice before initiating boundary changes that can enable larger retail uses. Moore moved to continue and commissioners ultimately voted to continue the matter to a later hearing (motion passed unanimously among attending commissioners). Staff noted that initiations are often followed by broader community notice and a formal adoption hearing where neighbors can participate.
