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At a glance: key actions by the San Francisco Planning Commission, Oct. 14, 2010
Summary
Summary of major procedural votes and land‑use decisions from the Planning Commission meeting: continuances, a liquor conditional use denial, certification of an EIR, approvals for a hostel and other permits, and a continuance on a contested Lloyd Street project.
The Planning Commission took multiple formal actions during its Oct. 14 meeting. Below are the principal outcomes and short descriptions of what the commission decided.
Continuances • Items on calendar: The commission approved a motion to continue item 1 to Oct. 28, 2010 and items 14–16 to Dec. 2, 2010 after a request from Board President David Chu's office regarding policy questions around wireless telecommunications installations and accessory‑use determinations.
Votes and formal outcomes • Conditional Use — 1685 Sacramento (Nob Hill Beverages #2): The commission disapproved the conditional use authorization for off‑sale liquor at that location following extensive public testimony on neighborhood saturation (motion to disapprove carried). This was a discretionary action to deny a liquor‑sales conditional use for the proposed convenience‑store conversion.
• Certification — Harry Tracy Water Treatment Plant EIR: The commission certified the final EIR for the SFPUC Harry Tracy Water Treatment Plant Long‑Term Improvements Project after staff summarized errata and responses to public comments; SFPUC representatives said negotiations with Skyline Stables are continuing and expected to resolve soon.
• Approval — 1095 Market Street (hostel conversion): The commission voted to approve the conditional use authorization to convert a 61,000‑sq‑ft building into a hostel with up to 94 rooms, restaurant space and rooftop terraces, subject to the conditions reviewed by Historic Preservation Commission and staff (motion passed unanimously).
• Discretionary review — 940 Elizabeth Street (Noe Valley): After a contested hearing and heavy neighborhood input, the commission approved the project with explicit conditions requiring a "good neighbor" light well extended to the living‑level sill of the adjacent house and removal of the proposed fourth floor (motion passed 5–1). The commission required design adjustments intended to preserve daylight and prevent an outsized intrusion on the street profile.
• Conditional use modification — Perfect Health Center (2443 Lombard): Planning staff found no operational problems during the initial 12‑month period and the commission approved reconfiguration of treatment rooms and continued extended hours of operation (10 a.m.–10 p.m.) indefinitely (motion passed unanimously).
• Discretionary review — 253 Parker Avenue: Staff concluded the revised plans complied with design guidelines and the commission did not take discretionary review (i.e., approved the revised project as filed).
Continued items • 35 Lloyd Street (DuBose Triangle): The commission continued the contested discretionary review and the related variance to Dec. 2 to allow additional design work and neighborhood/sponsor discussions; the public hearing remains open.
Why these decisions matter These actions show the commission balancing neighborhood character and CEQA procedure with citywide priorities such as housing (the approved hostel and family‑sized units in other proposals), public‑realm planning (Mission Streetscape informational presentation) and public‑safety or quality‑of‑life concerns (liquor‑sales denial, required light‑well protections). Several items were continued to give staff, sponsors and neighbors additional time to refine design solutions that respect the city's residential design guidelines.
Where to find more: The staff reports and adopted motions for each item are part of the Planning Commission public record and are available from the Planning Department and the meeting packet.
