# Board of Supervisors Minutes: October 4, 2011

- Meeting date: 2011-10-04
- Document type: minutes
- Source format: PDF
- Extracted pages: 28
- [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/2115/2011-10-04-minutes)
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## Structured legislative records

### File 110945: Public Hearing - Appeal of Determination of Exemption from Environmental Review - 1171 Sansome Street

- Pages: 12

### File 110946: Affirming the Exemption Determination - 1171 Sansome Street

- Pages: 12
- Vote 1: tabling
  - Action: 110946 [Affirming the Exemption Determination - 1171 Sansome Street] Motion affirming the determination by the Planning Department that the 1171 Sansome Street project (aka 1111 Sansome Street) is exempt from environmental review. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Chiu, seconded by Supervisor Elsbernd, moved that this Motion be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener

### File 110947: Reversing the Exemption Determination - 1171 Sansome Street

- Pages: 12-13
- Vote 1: approval, likely final
  - Action: 110947 [Reversing the Exemption Determination - 1171 Sansome Street] Motion reversing the determination by the Planning Department that the 1171 Sansome Street project (aka 1111 Sansome Street) is exempt from environmental review. (Clerk of the Board) Motion No. M11-148 Supervisor Chiu, seconded by Supervisor Elsbernd, moved that this Motion be APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener

## Extracted text

### [Page 12](https://sfbos.info/documents/2115/2011-10-04-minutes#page-12)

Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 10/4/2011

SPECIAL ORDER 4:00 P.M.

110945 [Public Hearing - Appeal of Determination of Exemption from Environmental
 Review - 1171 Sansome Street]
 Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to the decision of the Planning Department dated
 August 16, 2010, Case No. 2008.015E, that a project located at 1171 Sansome Street (aka 1111
 Sansome Street) is exempt from environmental review under Categorical Exemption, General Rule
 Exclusion [State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3)]. The proposed work involves subdivision
 of an existing undeveloped lot into a 3,300 square foot parcel and a 9,300 square foot parcel, Lot
 No. 40, in Assessor Block No. 113. (District 3) (Appellants: David Davies, Jack Weeden, and
 Verdica Puri)
 (Filed August 22, 2011; Companion Measure to File Nos. 110946, 110947, and 110948.)
 The President inquired as to whether any member of the public wished to address the Board.
 Susan Brandt-Hawley and Larry Karp (Appellants) provided an overview of the appeal, responded
 to questions raised throughout the discussion, and further requested the Board to approve the
 appeal. Vedica Puri; John Gollinger; F. Joseph Butler; spoke in support of the appeal. Don Lewis;
 Nannie Turrell (Planning Department); Bruce Storrs (Department of Public Works) provided an
 overview of the decision of the Planning Department and Department of Public Works and
 responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. There were no representatives on behalf
 of the project sponsor and there were no speakers in support of the project. Susan Brandt-Hawley
 (Appellant) provided a rebuttal and further requested the Board to approve the appeal. There were
 no other speakers. The President declared the public hearing closed.
 HEARD AT PUBLIC HEARING

110946 [Affirming the Exemption Determination - 1171 Sansome Street]
 Motion affirming the determination by the Planning Department that the 1171 Sansome Street
 project (aka 1111 Sansome Street) is exempt from environmental review. (Clerk of the Board)
 Supervisor Chiu, seconded by Supervisor Elsbernd, moved that this Motion be TABLED. The motion
 carried by the following vote:
 Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener

110947 [Reversing the Exemption Determination - 1171 Sansome Street]
 Motion reversing the determination by the Planning Department that the 1171 Sansome Street
 project (aka 1111 Sansome Street) is exempt from environmental review. (Clerk of the Board)
 Motion No. M11-148
 Supervisor Chiu, seconded by Supervisor Elsbernd, moved that this Motion be APPROVED. The
 motion carried by the following vote:
 Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener

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