# Board of Supervisors Minutes: June 17, 2025

- Meeting date: 2025-06-17
- Document type: minutes
- Source format: PDF
- Extracted pages: 31
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## Structured legislative records

### File 250557: Preparation of Findings to Reverse the Final Environmental Impact Report Certification - 3400 Laguna Street

- Pages: 14-15
- Vote 1: tabling
  - Action: 250557 [Preparation of Findings to Reverse the Final Environmental Impact Report Certification - 3400 Laguna Street] Motion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings related to reversing the Planning Commission’s certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report prepared for the proposed 3400 Laguna Street project. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Sherrill, seconded by Supervisor Dorsey, moved that this Motion be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton

### File 250558: Hearing - Appeal of Conditional Use Authorization Approval - 3400 Laguna Street

- Pages: 15

### File 250559: Approving Conditional Use Authorization - 3400 Laguna Street

- Pages: 15-16
- Vote 1: tabling
  - Action: 250559 [Approving Conditional Use Authorization - 3400 Laguna Street] Motion approving the decision of the Planning Commission by its Motion No. 21727, approving a Conditional Use Authorization, identified as Planning Case No. 2022-009819CUA, for a proposed project located at 3400 Laguna Street; and making environmental findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Sherrill, seconded by Supervisor Melgar, moved that this Motion be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton
  - Noes: Chan

### File 250560: Conditionally Disapproving Conditional Use Authorization - 3400 Laguna Street

- Pages: 16-17
- Vote 1: other
  - Action: and received public comment regarding the conditional use authorization; now, therefore, be it’; and on Page 2, Line 12, by adding ‘, at 3400 Laguna Street’, and Lines 12-23, by adding ‘; and be it FURTHER MOVED, That the Board hereby approves a Conditional Use Authorization for the same property with all the conditions imposed by the Planning Commission, and with the following revision to Finding 6(L) on page 8 of the Commission’s decision, which will be revised to state: “Planning Department Preservation Staff Review. The Commission finds that the overall size and intensity of the project as proposed are critical to the programmatic viability of the project, and directed Planning staff to bring the project back to the Commission as an informational item after Planning Preservation staff’s final review.”; all other aspects of the Commission’s decision shall remain the same; and be it FURTHER MOVED, That the disapproval of the Conditional Use Authorization and the approval of the Conditional Use Authorization with the above-state modification are all subject to the adoption of written findings of the Board in support of this determination.’ The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton
  - Noes: Chan
- Vote 2: approval, likely final
  - Action: City and County of San Francisco Page 523 Printed at 1:13 pm on 7/23/25 Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes - Final 6/17/2025 Motion conditionally disapproving the decision of the Planning Commission by its Motion No. 21727, approving a Conditional Use Authorization, identified as Planning Case No. 2022-009819CUA, for a proposed project at 3400 Laguna Street; conditionally approving a Conditional Use Authorization for the same Planning Case and property with a revision to the findings, subject to the adoption of written findings by the Board in support of this determination. (Clerk of the Board) (Charter, Section 4.105, and Planning Code, Section 308.1(d), provides that the Board of Supervisors may disapprove the decision of the Planning Commission by a vote of not less than two-thirds (8 votes) of the members of the Board.) Motion No. M25-074 Supervisor Sherrill, seconded by Supervisor Melgar, moved that this Motion be APPROVED AS AMENDED. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton
  - Noes: Chan

## Extracted text

### [Page 15](https://sfbos.info/documents/1092/2025-06-17-minutes#page-15)

Board of Supervisors                          Meeting Minutes - Final                                          6/17/2025




SPECIAL ORDER 3:00 P.M.

250558 [Hearing - Appeal of Conditional Use Authorization Approval - 3400 Laguna Street]
            Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to the approval of a Conditional Use Authorization
            pursuant to Planning Code, Sections 209.2, 303, and 304 for a proposed project at 3400 Laguna
            Street (Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 0471, Lot No. 003, within the RM-1 (Residential-Mixed, Low
            Density) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk Districts) identified in Planning Case No.
            2022-009819CUA, issued by the Planning Commission by Motion No. 21727, dated April 17, 2025,
            to amend an existing Planned Unit Development (PUD) to allow the demolition of two of the five
            existing buildings (the Perry Connector and the Health Care Center) and construct two new buildings
            (the Bay Building and the Francisco Building) in the same locations as the demolished structures,
            renovate two of the other existing buildings, and make improvements to the Julia Morgan building; the
            project will add approximately 58,380 square feet of institutional use and increase the number of
            residential care suites from 86 to 109; under the PUD, the project is seeking an exception to Rear
            Yard (Planning Code, Section 134) requirements. (District 2) (Appellants: Tania Albukerk, on behalf
            of Save the Marina’s Heritage; Mary Linde, on behalf of San Francisco Ladies’ Protection and Relief
            Society) (Filed May 19, 2025) (Clerk of the Board)
            President Mandelman opened the public hearings for the appeals of the Final Environmental Impact
            Report Certification (California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)), the Conditional Use (CU)
            Authorization, and the Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) for the project at 3400 Laguna Street
            and inquired as to whether any individual wished to address the Board. Tania Albukerk and Stephen
            Williams (CEQA and CU Appellant) provided an overview of their appeals, responded to questions
            raised throughout the discussion, and further requested the Board to approve their appeals. Michael
            Wright; Mike Hinkle; Speaker; Tina Matte; Speaker; Mariam Allian; Arla Albukerk; Todd Hanover;
            Maurice Fixture; Gloria Fontanello; Sharelle; Thierry Fill; spoke in support of the CEQA and CU
            Appellant. Alan Murphy (CU and COA Appellant) provided an overview of their appeals, responded to
            questions raised throughout the discussion, and further requested the Board to approve their
            appeals. Carolyn Kiernat; Patrick Alexander; Hale Armor; Tony Hamlin; Patrick Murphy; spoke in
            support of the CU and COA Appellant and Project Sponsor. Meghan Calpin and Rich Sucre (Planning
            Department) provided an overview of the decision of the Planning Department and responded to
            questions raised throughout the discussion. Mary Linde, Frank Rockwood, and Alan Murphy (Project
            Sponsor) provided an overview of the project and responded to questions raised throughout the
            discussion. Tania Albukerk and Stephen Williams (CEQA and CU Appellant) provided a rebuttal and
            further requested the Board to approve the appeals. Alan Murphy (CU and COA Appellant) provided a
            rebuttal and further requested the Board to approve the appeals. There were no other speakers.
            President Mandelman closed public comment and declared the public hearing heard and filed.
            HEARD AND FILED


250559 [Approving Conditional Use Authorization - 3400 Laguna Street]
            Motion approving the decision of the Planning Commission by its Motion No. 21727, approving a
            Conditional Use Authorization, identified as Planning Case No. 2022-009819CUA, for a proposed
            project located at 3400 Laguna Street; and making environmental findings, and findings of
            consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.
            (Clerk of the Board)
            Supervisor Sherrill, seconded by Supervisor Melgar, moved that this Motion be TABLED. The motion
            carried by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton
                 Noes: 1 - Chan


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Board of Supervisors                          Meeting Minutes - Final                                           6/17/2025



250560 [Conditionally Disapproving Conditional Use Authorization - 3400 Laguna Street]
            Motion disapproving the decision of the Planning Commission by its Motion No. 21727, approving a
            Conditional Use Authorization, identified as Planning Case No. 2022-009819CUA, for a proposed
            project at 3400 Laguna Street. (Clerk of the Board)
            (Charter, Section 4.105, and Planning Code, Section 308.1(d), provides that the Board of Supervisors
            may disapprove the decision of the Planning Commission by a vote of not less than two-thirds (8
            votes) of the members of the Board.)
            Supervisor Sherrill, seconded by Supervisor Melgar, moved that this Motion be AMENDED, AN
            AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE, on Page 1, Line 1, by adding ‘Conditionally’, Line 3, by
            adding ‘conditionally’, Lines 5-8, by adding ‘; conditionally approving a Conditional Use Authorization for
            the same Planning Case and property with a revision to the findings, subject to the adoption of written
            findings by the Board in support of this determination’; on Page 1, Line 9, through Page 2, Line 2, by
            adding ‘WHEREAS, The project (Project) at 3400 Laguna Street (Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 0471, Lot
            No. 003, within the RM-1 (Residential-Mixed, Low Density) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk
            Districts) identified in Planning Case No. 2022-009819CUA, proposes to amend an existing Planned Unit
            Development (PUD) to allow the demolition of two of the five existing buildings (the Perry Connector and
            the Health Care Center) and construct two new buildings (the Bay Building and the Francisco Building)
            in the same locations as the demolished structures, renovate two of the other existing buildings, and
            make improvements to the Julia Morgan building; the project will add approximately 58,380 square feet
            of institutional use and increase the number of residential care suites from 86 to 109; and WHEREAS,
            The Planning Commission, through its Motion No. 21726, dated April 17, 2025, certified a Final
            Environmental Impact Report for the Project; and WHEREAS, On April 17, 2025, the Planning
            Commission found the Project consistent with the General Plan, and the eight priority policy findings of
            the Planning Code, Section 101.1, for the reasons set forth in Planning Commission Resolution No.
            21727, and the Board hereby incorporates such reasons herein by reference; and WHEREAS, This
            Board has reviewed and considered the conditional use authorization, the appeal letters, the other
            written records before the Board of Supervisors including the response to the appeal by the Planning
            Department, and heard testimony and received public comment regarding the conditional use
            authorization; now, therefore, be it’; and on Page 2, Line 12, by adding ‘, at 3400 Laguna Street’, and
            Lines 12-23, by adding ‘; and be it FURTHER MOVED, That the Board hereby approves a Conditional Use
            Authorization for the same property with all the conditions imposed by the Planning Commission, and
            with the following revision to Finding 6(L) on page 8 of the Commission’s decision, which will be revised
            to state: “Planning Department Preservation Staff Review. The Commission finds that the overall size
            and intensity of the project as proposed are critical to the programmatic viability of the project, and
            directed Planning staff to bring the project back to the Commission as an informational item after
            Planning Preservation staff’s final review.”; all other aspects of the Commission’s decision shall
            remain the same; and be it FURTHER MOVED, That the disapproval of the Conditional Use Authorization
            and the approval of the Conditional Use Authorization with the above-state modification are all subject
            to the adoption of written findings of the Board in support of this determination.’ The motion carried by
            the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton
                 Noes: 1 - Chan




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