# Board of Supervisors Minutes: May 17, 2022

- Meeting date: 2022-05-17
- Document type: minutes
- Source format: PDF
- Extracted pages: 37
- [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/848/2022-05-17-minutes)
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## Structured legislative records

### File 220232: Hearing - Appeal of Tentative Map Approval - 0 Palo Alto Avenue

- Pages: 15

### File 220233: Conditionally Approving Decision of Public Works and Approving Tentative Map - 0 Palo Alto Avenue

- Pages: 15-16
- Vote 1: amendment
  - Action: p - 0 Palo Alto Avenue] Motion approving the decision of Public Works and approving the Tentative Map for a two lot Subdivision project at 0 Palo Alto Avenue, Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 2724, Lot No. 002; 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 Melgar, seconded by Supervisor Chan, moved that this Motion be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE, by adding the following conditions: meet conditions as set by Public Works and additional conditions from the Recreation and Park Department; provide proof of approval by the Recreation and Park Commission of the location and scope of the roadway easement; demonstrate the location of, and any landowner consent to, any utilities easements; show how the new lots will be serviced by utilities; demonstrate that the new subdivisions will have access to public roadways; and submit evidence of compliance with these conditions to the Board of Supervisors and to the neighbors who were entitled to notice of the tentative map approval for the subject lot. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton
  - Excused: Mandelman
- Vote 2: approval, likely final
  - Action: Motion No. M22-087 Supervisor Melgar, seconded by Supervisor Chan, moved that this Motion be APPROVED AS AMENDED. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton
  - Excused: Mandelman

### File 220234: Conditionally Disapproving Decision of Public Works and Disapproving Tentative Map - 0 Palo Alto Avenue

- Pages: 16
- Vote 1: tabling
  - Action: 220234 [Conditionally Disapproving Decision of Public Works and Disapproving Tentative Map - 0 Palo Alto Avenue] Motion conditionally disapproving the decision of Public Works and disapproving the Tentative Map for a two lot Subdivision project at 0 Palo Alto Avenue, Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 2724, Lot No. 002, subject to the Board of Supervisors’ adoption of written findings in support of the disapproval. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Melgar, seconded by Supervisor Chan, moved that this Motion be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton
  - Excused: Mandelman

### File 220235: Preparation of Findings Related to the Tentative Map - 0 Palo Alto Avenue

- Pages: 16-17
- Vote 1: tabling
  - Action: 220235 [Preparation of Findings Related to the Tentative Map - 0 Palo Alto Avenue] Motion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings relating to the Board of Supervisors' decision to disapprove the Tentative Map for a two lot Subdivision project at 0 Palo Alto Avenue, Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 2724, Lot No. 002. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Melgar, seconded by Supervisor Chan, moved that this Motion be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton
  - Excused: Mandelman

## Extracted text

### [Page 15](https://sfbos.info/documents/848/2022-05-17-minutes#page-15)

Board of Supervisors                             Meeting Minutes                                              5/17/2022




SPECIAL ORDER 3:00 P.M.
            President Walton requested File Nos. 220232, 220233, 220234, and 220235 be called together.


220232 [Hearing - Appeal of Tentative Map Approval - 0 Palo Alto Avenue]
            Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to the decision of Public Works, dated February 25,
            2022, approving a Tentative Map for a two lot Subdivision project at 0 Palo Alto Avenue, Assessor’s
            Parcel Block No. 2724, Lot No. 002. (District 7) (Appellant: Katherine Bleich) (Filed March 4, 2022)
            (Clerk of the Board)
            President Walton opened the public hearing and Supervisor Melgar provided opening remarks on the
            project and appeal. The President then inquired as to whether any individual wished to address the
            Board. Jonathan Manzo, Dona Crowder, Kathryn Goldman Schuyler, and Jim Schuyler (Appellants)
            provided an overview of the appeal, responded to questions raised throughout the discussion, and
            further requested the Board to approve the appeal. Speaker; Raul Velez; Kevin O’Doyle; spoke in
            support of the appeal and in opposition to the project. Jim Rems (Public Works) and Stacy Bradley
            (Recreation and Park Department) provided an overview of the decision of Public Works and
            responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. Justin Zucker, Reuben Junius & Rose,
            LLP, and Jim Keith (Project Sponsors), provided an overview of the project, responded to questions
            raised throughout the discussion, and further requested the Board to uphold the decision of the
            Planning Department. There were no speakers who spoke in support of the project and in opposition
            to the appeal. Jonathan Manzo and Kathryn Goldman Schuyler (Appellants) provided a rebuttal and
            further requested the Board to approve the appeal. There were no other speakers. President Walton
            closed public comment and declared the public hearing heard and filed.
            HEARD AND FILED


220233 [Conditionally Approving Decision of Public Works and Approving Tentative Map -
       0 Palo Alto Avenue]
            Motion approving the decision of Public Works and approving the Tentative Map for a two lot
            Subdivision project at 0 Palo Alto Avenue, Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 2724, Lot No. 002; 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 Melgar, seconded by Supervisor Chan, moved that this Motion be AMENDED, AN
            AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE, by adding the following conditions: meet conditions
            as set by Public Works and additional conditions from the Recreation and Park Department; provide
            proof of approval by the Recreation and Park Commission of the location and scope of the roadway
            easement; demonstrate the location of, and any landowner consent to, any utilities easements; show
            how the new lots will be serviced by utilities; demonstrate that the new subdivisions will have access
            to public roadways; and submit evidence of compliance with these conditions to the Board of
            Supervisors and to the neighbors who were entitled to notice of the tentative map approval for the
            subject lot. The motion carried by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Chan, Dorsey, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton
                 Excused: 1 - Mandelman
            Motion No. M22-087
            Supervisor Melgar, seconded by Supervisor Chan, moved that this Motion be APPROVED AS AMENDED.
            The motion carried by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Chan, Dorsey, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton
                 Excused: 1 - Mandelman


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Board of Supervisors                             Meeting Minutes                                               5/17/2022



220234 [Conditionally Disapproving Decision of Public Works and Disapproving Tentative
       Map - 0 Palo Alto Avenue]
            Motion conditionally disapproving the decision of Public Works and disapproving the Tentative Map
            for a two lot Subdivision project at 0 Palo Alto Avenue, Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 2724, Lot No.
            002, subject to the Board of Supervisors’ adoption of written findings in support of the disapproval.
            (Clerk of the Board)
            Supervisor Melgar, seconded by Supervisor Chan, moved that this Motion be TABLED. The motion
            carried by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Chan, Dorsey, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton
                 Excused: 1 - Mandelman


220235 [Preparation of Findings Related to the Tentative Map - 0 Palo Alto Avenue]
            Motion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings relating to the Board of Supervisors'
            decision to disapprove the Tentative Map for a two lot Subdivision project at 0 Palo Alto Avenue,
            Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 2724, Lot No. 002. (Clerk of the Board)
            Supervisor Melgar, seconded by Supervisor Chan, moved that this Motion be TABLED. The motion
            carried by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Chan, Dorsey, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton
                 Excused: 1 - Mandelman




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