[Carfreeliving] Re: Carfreeliving Digest, Vol 6, Issue 7

Wed Jul 27 19:10:55 MDT 2005

Yeah, I'm sorry, the SFBC really hasn't joined this battle, one too many
kettles boiling right this moment -- thanks to you stout lot for lighting
a fire under it. If development-specific decisions can be deferred (and it
may be tomorrow isn't that moment anyhow), we'll bring out the SFBC troops
and leadership to join this fight . . .

   --Andy--

> Shannon,
>
> Do you think it's possible that the decision will be continued
> tomorrow night? If so, that gives the SFBC time to lobby on the
> issue. The SFBC probably has 50 members within a five minute bike ride
of the site who could be called by volunteers and asked to
> attend, but it's too late for a meeting tomorrow night. We have to
figure out how to get out ahead of the curve on these issues. (As Andy has
heard me say, that can be done by doing our own strategic planning for
bike lanes, and leading the charge like we did on
> Valencia rather than waiting for the DPT to get to it in their
> strategic plans.)
>
> Dave
>
>
>>In response to Rachel's good ideas/questions:
>>  - Home Depot's building permit is up for approval tomorrow night.
>>It's a by right development, not CU, but is undergoing both staff
initiated discretionary review or "DR" (staff recommends approval) and
private party DR (private parties, like us, are asking for a reduction in
the project size and other conditions). This
>>is definitely the time to ask for conditions and mitigations. Home Depot
tried to get away with a Neg Dec but after a challenge, has prepared an
EIR.  The hearing on certification of the EIR is also tomorrow night,
prior to the permit approval.
>>- Tammy Chan is assigned from Major Environmental Review, her # is
below. Paul Maltzer has been involved too.
>>- Wilbur Smith did the transportation analysis and it is available. Very
few transportation mitigations are being proposed although the EIR finds a
significant contribution to regional air pollution
>>(reactive organic gases) and to LOS F conditions at 7 freeway ramps in
the area.
>>Please do what you can, car-free folks!!!
>>Here's an excerpt from tomorrow's Planning Commission agenda.
>>6:00 P.M.
>>G. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS WHERE THE PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN
>> CLOSED
>>At this time, members of the public who wish to address the
>>Commission on agenda items that have already been reviewed in a
>>public hearing at which members of the public were allowed to
>>testify and the public hearing has been closed, must do so at this time.
Each member of the public may address the Commission for up to three minutes.
>>16. 2001.0062E (T. CHAN: (415) 558-5990)
>>491 BAYSHORE BOULEVARD - HOME DEPOT - Certification of a Final
>>Environmental Impact Report - Subsequent to the publication of the Draft
EIR the project sponsor identified a new preferred project. The revised
project re-orients the location of the parking garage and the store
itself, so that the parking garage is located on the southern end of the
project site and the store is located on the northern end of the project
site, but the effects would be similar to those analyzed for the
original project in the Draft EIR. The home improvement center would be
approximately 153,089 square feet, the same size as the original
project. The store would include
>>approximately 95,600 square feet of retail on the main floor,
>>approximately 37,700 square feet of retail on the second floor,
>>approximately 9,900 square feet of enclosed greenhouse space, and
approximately 9,900 square feet of open garden center space. The
separate parking garage would consist of two levels plus rooftop
parking, totaling approximately 247,800 square feet and would
>>include 555 parking spaces.
>>The proposed project consists of demolition of two vacant buildings,
totaling 107,346 square feet on this 5.73-acre site. The proposed
buildings would be approximately 40 feet in height. Vehicular access to
the parking garage would be from Bayshore Boulevard with
>>secondary access on Loomis Street. The project is located within the
Bayview Hunters Point neighborhood. The proposed project would not require
a conditional use authorization, however a staff-initiated discretionary
review is before the Planning Commission. The site is within the adopted
Industrial Protection Zone (IPZ) Special Use
>>District and is located in a M-1 (Light Industrial) zoning district and
within a 65-J height and bulk district.
>>Preliminary Recommendation: Certify the Final Environmental Impact
>> Report.
>>NOTE: The public review period for the Draft Environmental Impact Report
ended at 5:00 pm, July 11, 2005.
>>17a. 2001.0062U (M. SNYDER: (415) 575-6891)
>>491 BAYSHORE BOULEVARD - east side between Oakdale and Waterloo, Lots 8,
9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 18, 21, and 28 - Appeal of initial
>>determination of the net floor area that would be subject to the Housing
Requirement for Large-scale Development Projects (commonly referred to as
the Jobs Linkage Housing Program) under Planning Code Section 313.
Pursuant to Planning Code Section 313.4(b), the
>>Planning Department issued a notice indicating that up to 48,000 square
feet of net floor area would be subject to the Jobs Linkage Housing
Requirement. An appeal has been filed under Planning Code Section 313(c)
challenging that determination. The property is
>>within an M-1 (Light Industrial) District, The Industrial Protection
Zone Special Use District, and a 65-J Height and Bulk District.
>>Preliminary Recommendation: Pending
>>17b. 2001.0062EDD (M. SNYDER: (415) 575-6891)
>>491 BAYSHORE BOULEVARD - east side between Oakdale and Waterloo, Lots 8,
9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 18, 21, and 28 - Staff initiated and
>>Requested Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No.
2001.04.09.6352 and Demolition Permit Nos. 2001.05.08.8645,
>>2001.05.08.8650, 2001.05.08.8655, 2001.05.08.8660, 2001.05.08.8663, to
demolish existing retail and accessory structures equaling
>>approximately 107,372 gross square feet and to construct a new
>>building that would contain up to 155,500 square feet of retail use
(inclusive of vestibules and other interior circulation) and up to 550
parking spaces for Home Depot. The building would be
>>approximately 40-feet tall. The property is within an M-1 (Light
Industrial) District, the Industrial Protection Zone Special Use
District, and a 65-J Height and Bulk District.
>>Preliminary Recommendation: Take Discretionary Review and approve the
project as modified, and with conditions.
>>------
>>Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 14:48:09 -0700
>>From: "Rachel Hiatt"
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Subject: RE: RE: [Carfreeliving] Re: Home Depot and Bayshore Blvd
>>	bikeway
>>To:
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>>-          Find out where the project is in the approval process -
   Find out who at the Planning Dept is managing the
>>environmental review.  I don't know how easy it is for a member of the
public to find out these things.
>>-          Find out what transportation mitigations are being
>>considered.  The Home Depot project surely had to complete a
>>transportation analysis as part of any EIR preparations.  I don't know
how easy it is for a member of the public to get an audience with the
environmental review staff regarding a specific project... probably not
easy.  But one should be able to find out whether a draft
>>transportation
>>analysis is available for review.  If so, get it, and comment on it. -
       Does MTA / DPT/ MUNI have liaisons with the Planning Dept
environmental review folks?  The logical thing is for the environmental
review person to contact MTA to find out what projects should be funded by
Home Depot as mitigations.  But maybe things don't work that way right
now... MTA could provide official comments on the transportation analysis,
though doing so is probably not the standard practice... -
     Members of public should request at each available public comment
opportunity that the said projects be included and funded by Home Depot.
 Staff of MTA should try to work with the environmental review staff to
have needed projects included as transportation
>>mitigations where relevant.  That's how it seems to me, anyway... This
is the kind of thing that, in my opinion, MUST be funded by home depot and
it is just criminal for Home Depot to get away with not funding it.
>>   _____
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On Behalf Of Mike
>>Sallaberry
>>Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 2:19 PM
>>To:
>><http://us.f309.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=Carfreeliving@livablecity.org&YY=33418&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>Carfreeliving at livablecity.org
Subject: RE: RE: [Carfreeliving] Re: Home Depot and Bayshore Blvd
bikeway
>>Mike,
>>These are great ideas. What will it take to get them seriously included
in the discussion of mitigations for the Home Depot project?
>>Dave
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