# Board of Supervisors Minutes: April 7, 2015 - Meeting date: 2015-04-07 - Document type: minutes - Source format: PDF - Extracted pages: 16 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/258/2015-04-07-minutes) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=393930&GUID=206866B0-BF75-4629-94AC-D630113930E5) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 150167: Public Hearing - Appeal of Categorical Exemption from Environmental Review - 53 States Street - Pages: 8 ### File 150168: Affirming the Categorical Exemption Determination - 53 States Street - Pages: 8 - Vote 1: approval, likely final - Action: 150168 [Affirming the Categorical Exemption Determination - 53 States Street] Motion affirming the determination by the Planning Department that a proposed project at 53 States Street is categorically exempt from environmental review. (Clerk of the Board) Motion No. M15-068 Supervisor Tang, seconded by Supervisor Cohen, moved that this Motion be APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Yee - Excused: Wiener ### File 150169: Reversing the Categorical Exemption Determination - 53 States Street - Pages: 8-9 - Vote 1: tabling - Action: 150169 [Reversing the Categorical Exemption Determination - 53 States Street] Motion reversing the determination by the Planning Department that a proposed project at 53 States Street is categorically exempt from environmental review. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Tang, seconded by Supervisor Cohen, moved that this Motion be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Yee - Excused: Wiener ### File 150170: Preparation of Findings to Reverse the Categorical Exemption Determination - 53 States Street - Pages: 9 - Vote 1: tabling - Action: 150170 [Preparation of Findings to Reverse the Categorical Exemption Determination - 53 States Street] Motion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings reversing the determination by the Planning Department that a proposed project at 53 States Street is categorically exempt from environmental review. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Tang, seconded by Supervisor Cohen, moved that this Motion be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Yee - Excused: Wiener ### File 150171: Public Hearing - Appeal of Community Plan Exemption from Environmental Review - 340 Bryant Street - Pages: 9 ### File 150172: Affirming the Community Plan Exemption Determination - 340 Bryant Street - Pages: 9-10 - Vote 1: approval, likely final - Action: 150172 [Affirming the Community Plan Exemption Determination - 340 Bryant Street] Motion affirming the determination by the Planning Department that a proposed project at 340 Bryant Street is exempt from further environmental review under a Community Plan Exemption. (Clerk of the Board) Motion No. M15-069 Supervisor Kim, seconded by Supervisor Farrell, moved that this Motion be APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee ## Extracted text ### [Page 8](https://sfbos.info/documents/258/2015-04-07-minutes#page-8) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 4/7/2015 SPECIAL ORDER 3:00 P.M. Supervisor Wiener Excused from Voting Supervisor Christensen, seconded by Supervisor Tang, moved that Supervisor Wiener be excused from voting on File Nos. 150167, 150168, 150169, 150170. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Yee Excused: 1 - Wiener 150167 [Public Hearing - Appeal of Categorical Exemption from Environmental Review - 53 States Street] Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to the determination of categorical exemption from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act issued by the Planning Department on January 8, 2015, for the proposed project at 53 States Street. (District 8) (Appellant: Hector Martinez) (Filed February 9, 2015). (Clerk of the Board) The President inquired as to whether any member of the public wished to address the Board. Hector Martinez (Appellant) provided an overview of the appeal and further requested the Board to approve the appeal. Henry Eisler; Chris Parks; Duke Dollin; Roxanne Alphos; spoke in support of the appeal. Jeanie Poling (Planning Department) and Sarah Jones, Environmental Review Officer, provided an overview of the decision of the Planning Department and responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. Brett Gladstone (Project Sponsor) provided an overview of the project and further requested the Board to uphold the decision of the Planning Department. Sonja Trauss; Laura Clerk; Male Speaker; Female Speaker; Marcy Berry; Martin Reed; Female Speaker; spoke in support of the project and in opposition to the appeal. Roxanne Alphos and Hector Martinez (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 AND FILED 150168 [Affirming the Categorical Exemption Determination - 53 States Street] Motion affirming the determination by the Planning Department that a proposed project at 53 States Street is categorically exempt from environmental review. (Clerk of the Board) Motion No. M15-068 Supervisor Tang, seconded by Supervisor Cohen, moved that this Motion be APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Yee Excused: 1 - Wiener 150169 [Reversing the Categorical Exemption Determination - 53 States Street] Motion reversing the determination by the Planning Department that a proposed project at 53 States Street is categorically exempt from environmental review. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Tang, seconded by Supervisor Cohen, moved that this Motion be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Yee Excused: 1 - Wiener City and County of San Francisco Page 223 Printed at 10:03 am on 5/13/15 ### [Page 9](https://sfbos.info/documents/258/2015-04-07-minutes#page-9) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 4/7/2015 150170 [Preparation of Findings to Reverse the Categorical Exemption Determination - 53 States Street] Motion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings reversing the determination by the Planning Department that a proposed project at 53 States Street is categorically exempt from environmental review. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Tang, seconded by Supervisor Cohen, moved that this Motion be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Yee Excused: 1 - Wiener SPECIAL ORDER 3:00 P.M. 150171 [Public Hearing - Appeal of Community Plan Exemption from Environmental Review - 340 Bryant Street] Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to the issuance of a Community Plan Exemption by the Planning Department on January 8, 2015, for the proposed project at 340 Bryant Street, exempting the project from further environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act. (District 6) (Appellant: Sue Hestor on behalf of San Franciscans for Reasonable Growth) (Filed February 9, 2015). (Clerk of the Board) The President inquired as to whether any member of the public wished to address the Board. Supervisor Kim provided some opening remarks. Sue Hestor and Bob Planthold (Appellant) provided an overview of the appeal and further requested the Board to approve the appeal. Charles Fratborn; Dorothy Dana; spoke in support of the appeal. Kansai Uchida, Elizabeth Watty, Devyani Jain (Planning Department), Sarah Jones, Environmental Review Officer, and Marlena Byrne, Deputy City Attorney, provided an overview of the decision of the Planning Department and responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. John Kevlin (Project Sponsor) provided an overview of the project and further requested the Board to uphold the decision of the Planning Department. Jim Finley; Alice Rodgers; Charles Withers; spoke in support of the project and in opposition to the appeal. Sue Hestor (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 AND FILED 150172 [Affirming the Community Plan Exemption Determination - 340 Bryant Street] Motion affirming the determination by the Planning Department that a proposed project at 340 Bryant Street is exempt from further environmental review under a Community Plan Exemption. (Clerk of the Board) Motion No. M15-069 Supervisor Kim, seconded by Supervisor Farrell, moved that this Motion be APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee City and County of San Francisco Page 224 Printed at 10:03 am on 5/13/15