# Board of Supervisors Minutes: January 24, 2017 - Meeting date: 2017-01-24 - Document type: minutes - Source format: PDF - Extracted pages: 40 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/412/2017-01-24-minutes) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=529082&GUID=B2DEC4EB-146F-4072-8047-EFFA6D975C9C) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 161278: Hearing - Appeal of Categorical Exemption from Environmental Review - Proposed Project at 3516-3526 Folsom Street - Pages: 17 - Vote 1: rescission - Action: on, 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 Clerk Calvillo informed the Board that correspondence was received from Lisa Gibson, Environmental Review Officer (Planning Department), dated January 24, 2017, rescinding the categorical exemption for the proposed project at 3516-3526 Folsom Street. Lisa Gibson (Planning Department) provided an overview of the decision of the Planning Department, the subsequent rescission of the determination, and responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. Katy Raddatz; Sean Kiegran; Linda Weiner; Male Speaker; Male Speaker; Female Speaker; Charles Olsen; Ryan Patterson; spoke on various concerns regarding the rescission of the categorical exemption determination and the proposed tabling of the appeal. There were no other speakers. The President closed public comment and declared the hearing closed. Supervisor Ronen, seconded by Supervisor Peskin, moved that this Hearing be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Sheehy, Tang, Yee - Excused: Safai ### File 161279: Affirming the Categorical Exemption Determination - Proposed Project at 3516-3526 Folsom Street - Pages: 17 - Vote 1: tabling - 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 Ronen, seconded by Supervisor Peskin, moved that this Motion be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Sheehy, Tang, Yee - Excused: Safai ### File 161280: Conditionally Reversing the Categorical Exemption Determination - Proposed Project at 3516-3526 Folsom Street - Pages: 17-18 - Vote 1: tabling - 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 Ronen, seconded by Supervisor Peskin, moved that this Motion be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Sheehy, Tang, Yee - Excused: Safai ## Extracted text ### [Page 17](https://sfbos.info/documents/412/2017-01-24-minutes#page-17) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 1/24/2017 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 Clerk Calvillo informed the Board that correspondence was received from Lisa Gibson, Environmental Review Officer (Planning Department), dated January 24, 2017, rescinding the categorical exemption for the proposed project at 3516-3526 Folsom Street. Lisa Gibson (Planning Department) provided an overview of the decision of the Planning Department, the subsequent rescission of the determination, and responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. Katy Raddatz; Sean Kiegran; Linda Weiner; Male Speaker; Male Speaker; Female Speaker; Charles Olsen; Ryan Patterson; spoke on various concerns regarding the rescission of the categorical exemption determination and the proposed tabling of the appeal. There were no other speakers. The President closed public comment and declared the hearing closed. Supervisor Ronen, seconded by Supervisor Peskin, moved that this Hearing be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Sheehy, Tang, Yee Excused: 1 - Safai 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 Ronen, seconded by Supervisor Peskin, moved that this Motion be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Sheehy, Tang, Yee Excused: 1 - Safai 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 Ronen, seconded by Supervisor Peskin, moved that this Motion be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Sheehy, Tang, Yee Excused: 1 - Safai City and County of San Francisco Page 40 Printed at 8:34 am on 3/16/17