# Board of Supervisors Minutes: December 13, 2016 - Meeting date: 2016-12-13 - Document type: minutes - Pages in official PDF: 43 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/406/2016-12-13-minutes) - [Authoritative City PDF](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=520840&GUID=2B3E2B31-3533-434F-8A13-CB8A76194DEB) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City PDF is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 161153: Preparation of Findings Related to Conditional Use Authorization Appeal - Proposed Project at 2675 Folsom Street - Pages: 19-20 - Vote 1: continuance - Action: 161153 [Preparation of Findings Related to Conditional Use Authorization Appeal - Proposed Project at 2675 Folsom Street] Motion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings in support of the Board of Supervisors’ disapproval of the proposed Conditional Use Authorization identified as Planning Case No. 2014-000601CUA for a proposed project at 2675 Folsom Street. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Campos, seconded by Supervisor Yee, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of January 10, 2017. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Peskin, Tang, Yee - Absent: Mar ### File 161278: Hearing - Appeal of Categorical Exemption from Environmental Review - Proposed Project at 3516-3526 Folsom Street - Pages: 20-21 - Vote 1: continuance - Action: proved on October 13, 2016, for a proposed project located at 3516-3526 Folsom Street, to allow the construction of two 3,000-square-foot single-family residences on two vacant lots. (District 9) (Appellant: Ryan J. Patterson, on behalf of the Bernal Heights South Slope Organization, Bernal Safe & Livable, Neighbors Against the Upper Folsom Street Extension, Gail Newman, and Marilyn Waterman) (Filed November 14, 2016) (Clerk of the Board) President Breed opened the public hearing and inquired as to whether any member of the public wished to address the Board relating to a proposed continuance by the appellant and project sponsor. Ryan Patterson and Herb Felsenfeld, representatives of the appellant, answered questions raised throughout the discussions. There were no other speakers. Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Farrell, moved that this Hearing be CONTINUED OPEN to the Board of Supervisors meeting of January 10, 2017. Before the vote was taken, Supervisor Peskin withdrew this motion. Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Farrell, moved that this Hearing be CONTINUED OPEN to the Board of Supervisors meeting of January 24, 2017. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Yee - Excused: Campos ### File 161279: Affirming the Categorical Exemption Determination - Proposed Project at 3516-3526 Folsom Street - Pages: 21 - Vote 1: continuance - Action: 161279 [Affirming the Categorical Exemption Determination - Proposed Project at 3516-3526 Folsom Street] Motion affirming the determination by the Planning Department that a proposed project at 3516-3526 Folsom Street is categorically exempt from further environmental review. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Farrell, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of January 10, 2017. Before the vote was taken, Supervisor Peskin withdrew this motion. Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Farrell, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of January 24, 2017. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Yee - Excused: Campos ### File 161280: Conditionally Reversing the Categorical Exemption Determination - Proposed Project at 3516-3526 Folsom Street - Pages: 21 - Vote 1: continuance - Action: 161280 [Conditionally Reversing the Categorical Exemption Determination - Proposed Project at 3516-3526 Folsom Street] Motion conditionally reversing the determination by the Planning Department that a proposed project at 3516-3526 Folsom Street is categorically exempt from further environmental review, subject to the adoption of written findings of the Board in support of this determination. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Farrell, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of January 10, 2017. Before the vote was taken, Supervisor Peskin withdrew this motion. Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Farrell, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of January 24, 2017. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Yee - Excused: Campos ### File 161281: Preparation of Findings to Reverse the Categorical Exemption Determination - Proposed Project at 3516-3526 Folsom Street - Pages: 21-22 - Vote 1: continuance - Action: 161281 [Preparation of Findings to Reverse the Categorical Exemption Determination - Proposed Project at 3516-3526 Folsom Street] Motion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings reversing the determination by the Planning Department that a proposed project at 3516-3526 Folsom Street is categorically exempt from further environmental review. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Farrell, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of January 10, 2017. Before the vote was taken, Supervisor Peskin withdrew this motion. Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Farrell, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of January 24, 2017. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Yee - Excused: Campos ## Extracted text ### [Page 20](https://sfbos.info/documents/406/2016-12-13-minutes#page-20) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 12/13/2016 SPECIAL ORDER 3:00 P.M. President Breed requested File Nos. 161278, 161279, 161280 and 161281 be called together. Supervisor Campos Excused from Voting Supervisor Campos requested to be excused from voting on File Nos. 161278, 161279, 161280 and 161281 due to a conflict of interest. Supervisor Tang, seconded by Supervisor Peskin, moved that Supervisor Campos be excused from voting on File Nos. 161278, 161279, 161280 and 161281. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 9 - Avalos, Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Yee Excused: 1 - Campos Vacant: 1 - District 8 161278 [Hearing - Appeal of Categorical Exemption from Environmental Review - Proposed Project at 3516-3526 Folsom Street] Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to the determination of exemption from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act issued as a Categorical Exemption by the Planning Department on July 8, 2016, approved on October 13, 2016, for a proposed project located at 3516-3526 Folsom Street, to allow the construction of two 3,000-square-foot single-family residences on two vacant lots. (District 9) (Appellant: Ryan J. Patterson, on behalf of the Bernal Heights South Slope Organization, Bernal Safe & Livable, Neighbors Against the Upper Folsom Street Extension, Gail Newman, and Marilyn Waterman) (Filed November 14, 2016) (Clerk of the Board) President Breed opened the public hearing and inquired as to whether any member of the public wished to address the Board relating to a proposed continuance by the appellant and project sponsor. Ryan Patterson and Herb Felsenfeld, representatives of the appellant, answered questions raised throughout the discussions. There were no other speakers. Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Farrell, moved that this Hearing be CONTINUED OPEN to the Board of Supervisors meeting of January 10, 2017. Before the vote was taken, Supervisor Peskin withdrew this motion. Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Farrell, moved that this Hearing be CONTINUED OPEN to the Board of Supervisors meeting of January 24, 2017. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 9 - Avalos, Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Yee Excused: 1 - Campos Vacant: 1 - District 8 President Breed CONTINUED the Hearing open to January 24, 2017. City and County of San Francisco Page 1033 Printed at 2:31 pm on 1/27/17 ### [Page 21](https://sfbos.info/documents/406/2016-12-13-minutes#page-21) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 12/13/2016 161279 [Affirming the Categorical Exemption Determination - Proposed Project at 3516-3526 Folsom Street] Motion affirming the determination by the Planning Department that a proposed project at 3516-3526 Folsom Street is categorically exempt from further environmental review. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Farrell, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of January 10, 2017. Before the vote was taken, Supervisor Peskin withdrew this motion. Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Farrell, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of January 24, 2017. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 9 - Avalos, Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Yee Excused: 1 - Campos Vacant: 1 - District 8 161280 [Conditionally Reversing the Categorical Exemption Determination - Proposed Project at 3516-3526 Folsom Street] Motion conditionally reversing the determination by the Planning Department that a proposed project at 3516-3526 Folsom Street is categorically exempt from further environmental review, subject to the adoption of written findings of the Board in support of this determination. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Farrell, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of January 10, 2017. Before the vote was taken, Supervisor Peskin withdrew this motion. Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Farrell, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of January 24, 2017. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 9 - Avalos, Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Yee Excused: 1 - Campos Vacant: 1 - District 8 161281 [Preparation of Findings to Reverse the Categorical Exemption Determination - Proposed Project at 3516-3526 Folsom Street] Motion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings reversing the determination by the Planning Department that a proposed project at 3516-3526 Folsom Street is categorically exempt from further environmental review. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Farrell, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of January 10, 2017. Before the vote was taken, Supervisor Peskin withdrew this motion. Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Farrell, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of January 24, 2017. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 9 - Avalos, Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Yee Excused: 1 - Campos Vacant: 1 - District 8 City and County of San Francisco Page 1034 Printed at 2:31 pm on 1/27/17