Case No. 2004.0588E - 255 Seventh Street, Westbrook Plaza project : notice of preparation of an environmental impact report

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To Responsible Agencies, Trastee Agencies, and Interested Parties:
SEP 1 1 2006
RE: CASENO. 2004.0588E—255 SEVENTH STREET, WESTBROOK PLAZA PROJECT
^NOTICE OF PREPARATION OFAN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT SAN FRANCISCO
PUBLIC LIBRARY
ANoticeofPreparation (NOP) ofaDraftEnvironmentalImpactReport(DEIR)fortheabove-referenced project,
describedbelow,hasbeenissuedbythePlanningDepartment. An Initial Studyhasalsobeenpreparedto provide
more detailed information regarding the proposed project and the environmental issues to be considered in the
DEIR. The Notice Of Preparation (NOP)/Initial Study is either attached or is available upon request from
ViktoriyaMass, whomyou mayreach at(415) 558-5955 orin writingatthe aboveaddress. This notice isbeing
sentto youbecause you havebeen identified as potentially having an interest in the project orthe project area.
Theproposedproject(WestbrookPlazaproject)islocatedat255 SeventhStreet(Assessor'sBlock3731,Lots 126
and 154). The project site is located mid-block between Howard and Folsom Streets in the South of Market
5,655-square-foot,T-shapedprojectsitefrontstheeastsideofSeventh Street
i existing site includes a one-story, approximately 18-foot high commercial
eetand aone-story, approximately 18-foothighbuildingtotalingabout960
upied by a surface parkinglot. The proposed project would demolish both
arking lot.
theconstruction oftwo newbuildings. A five-story, 50-foot building with
-level healthcenterwouldfrontSeventhStreet(theSeventhStreetBuilding),
San Francisco PublicLibrary
iingwouldfrontMoss Street(theMossStreetBuilding). Thetwobuildings
lieproposedprojectwouldalsoincludeasubsurfaceparkinglotwith45 off-
Covernment Information Center reetBuildingwouldcontainanapproximately20,000-square-footout-patient
San Francisco Public Library C)thatwouldincludeasmall pharmacy. Thethird, fourth andfifthfloorsof
100 Larkin Street, 5th Floor ; occupied by 10 affordable dwelling units each, for a total of30 dwelling
San Francisco, CA 94102 the SMHC and the pharmacy would be provided through three separate
REFERENCE BOOK ;t. The Seventh Street Building would be 50 feet high. The Moss Street
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prepare an Environmental Impact Report (EER) prior to any final decision
jprove the project. The purpose ofthe EIR is to provide information about
nentaleffectsoftheproposedproject,toidentifypossiblewaystominimize
andanalyzepossiblealternativestotheproposedproject. Preparationofan
NOP orEIR does not indicate a decision by the City to approve or to disapprove the project. However, prior to
makingany such decision, the decision makers mustreview and consider the information contained in the EIR.
Comments concerning the scope of the EER are welcomed. In order for your concerns to be fully considered
throughouttheenvironmentalreviewprocess, wewouldappreciatereceivingthembyOctober 10,2006. Written
comments should be sent to Paul Maltzer, Environmental Review Officer, San Francisco Planning Department,
'.ion Street, Suite 500, San Francisco, CA 94103.
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orthisproject. Wewill alsoneedthenameofthecontactperson foryouragency. Ifyou havequestions
genvironmental review ofthe proposed project, please contact Viktoriya Mass at [phone].

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To Responsible Agencies, Trustee Agencies, and Interested Parties:
SEP 1 1 2006
RE: CASE NO. 2004.0588E—255 SEVENTH STREET, WESTBROOK PLAZA PROJECT
^ NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT SAN FRANCISCO
PUBLIC LIBRARY
ANoticeofPreparation (NOP) ofaDraftEnvironmental ImpactReport(DEER) fortheabove-referencedproject,
describedbelow, hasbeenissuedbythePlanningDepartment. AnInitial Studyhas alsobeen prepared to provide
more detailed information regarding the proposed project and the environmental issues to be considered in the
DEIR. The Notice Of Preparation (NOP)/Initial Study is either attached or is available upon request from
ViktoriyaMass, whomyou mayreach at(415) 558-5955 orin writingattheaboveaddress. This noticeisbeing
sent to youbecause youhave been identified as potentially having an interest in the project or the project area.
Theproposedproject(WestbrookPlazaproject)islocatedat255 SeventhStreet(Assessor'sBlock3731,Lots 126
and 154). The project site is located mid-block between Howard and Folsom Streets in the South of Market
Neighborhood. Theapproximately23,655-square-foot,T-shapedprojectsitefrontstheeastsideofSeventh Street
and the westsideofMoss Street. Theexistingsiteincludes aone-story, approximately 18-foothigh commercial
buildingtotalingabout2,000squarefeetandaone-story, approximately 18-foothighbuildingtotalingabout960
square feet. The rest ofthe lot is occupied by a surface parking lot. The proposed project would demolish both
structures and eliminate the surface parkinglot.
The proposedproject wouldresult in theconstruction oftwo new buildings. A five-story, 50-footbuilding with
threelevelsofresidentialaboveatwo-levelhealthcenterwouldfrontSeventhStreet(theSeventhStreetBuilding).
Afour-story,40-footresidentialbuildingwouldfrontMossStreet(theMossStreetBuilding). Thetwobuildings
wouldshareamid-blockcourtyard. Theproposedprojectwouldalsoincludeasubsurfaceparkinglotwith45 off-
streetparkingspaces. TheSeventhStreetBuildingwouldcontainanapproxim.ately20,000-square-footout-patient
SouthofMarketHealthCenter(SMHC)thatwouldincludeasmall pharmacy. Thethird, fourth andfifthfloorsof
the Seventh Street Building would be occupied by 10 affordable dwelling units each, for a total of 30 dwelling
units. Access to the dwelling units, the SMHC and the pharmacy would be provided through three separate
entry/exit points along Seventh Street. The Seventh Street Building would be 50 feet high. The Moss Street
Buildingwouldhave 19 affordabledwellingunits. Accesstothedwellingunits wouldbefromMossStreet. The
Moss StreetBuilding would be 40 feethigh.
A notification that the project is receiving environmental review was published on November 18, 2005. The
Planning Department has decided to prepare an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) prior to any final decision
regardingwhetherto approve ordisapprove the project. The purpose ofthe EIRis to provide information about
potentialsignificantphysicalenvironmentaleffectsoftheproposedproject,toidentifypossible ways to minimize
thesignificanteffects,andtodescribeandanalyzepossiblealternativestotheproposedproject. Preparationofan
NOPorEIRdoes not indicate a decision by the City to approve orto disapprove the project. However, prior to
makingany such decision, the decision makers mustreview and considerthe information contained in the EIR.
Comments concerning the scope of the EIR are welcomed. In order for your concerns to be fully considered
throughouttheenvironmentalreviewprocess, wewouldappreciatereceivingthembyOctober 10,2006. Written
comments shouldbe sent to Paul Maltzer, Environmental Review Officer, San Francisco Planning Department,
1660 Mission Street, Suite 500, San Francisco, CA 94103.
IfyouworkforanagencythatisaResponsibleoraTrusteeAgency, weneedtoknowthe views ofyouragencyas
tothescopeandcontentoftheenvironmental informationthatisrelevanttoyouragency'sstatutoryresponsibilities
inconnectionwiththeproposedproject. YouragencymayneedtousetheEIRwhenconsideringapermitorother
approval forthisproject. Wewill alsoneedthe nameofthecontactperson foryouragency. Ifyou havequestions
concerningenvironmental review ofthe proposed project, please contact Viktoriya Mass at [phone].
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Notice OfPreparation ofan Environmental Impact Report
Date ofNotice: September 9, 2006
Lead Agency: Planning Department, City and County ofSan Francisco
1660 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Agency Contact Person: Viktoriya Mass Telephone: [phone]
ProjectTitle: 2004.0588E- 255 Seventh Street, WestbrookPlaza
ProjectSponsor/Contact: Mercy Housing Califomia/Rosalba Navarro Telephone: [phone]
South ofMarket Health Center/Charles E. Range Telephone: [phone]
ProjectAddress: 255 Seventh Street
Assessor's BlockandLot: Block 3731, Lots 126 & 154 _
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City and Comity: San Francisco
ProjectDescription: Theproposedproject(WestbrookPlazaproject)islocatedat255 SeventhStreet(Assessor'sBlock3731,Lots
126and 154). Theprojectsiteislocatedmid-blockbetweenHowardandFolsomStreetsintheSouthofMarketNeighborhood. The
approximately23,655-square-foot,T-shapedprojectsitefrontstheeastsideofSeventhStreetandthe westsideofMossStreet. The
existingsiteincludesaone-story,approximately 18-foothighcommercialbuildingtotalingabout2,000squarefeetandaone-story,
approximately 18-foothigh building totaling about 960 square feet. The rest ofthe lot is occupied by a surface parking lot. The
proposed project would demolish both structures and eliminate the surface parking lot.
The proposed project would result in the construction oftwo new buildings. A five-story, 50-foot building with three levels of
residentialaboveatwo-levelhealthcenterwouldfrontSeventhStreet(theSeventhStreetBuilding). Afour-story,40-footresidential
buildingwouldfrontMossStreet(theMossStreetBuilding). Thetwobuildingswouldshareamid-blockcourtyard. Theproposed
projectwouldalsoincludeasubsurfaceparkinglotwith45 off-streetparkingspaces. TheSeventhStreetBuildingwouldcontain an
approximately 20,000-square-foot out-patient South ofMarket Health Center (SMHC). The third, fourth and fifth floors of the
SeventhStreetBuildingwouldbeoccupiedby 10affordabledwellingunitseach,foratotalof30affordabledwellingunits. Access
SMHC
tothedwellingunits,the andthepharmacywouldbeprovidedthroughthreeseparateentry/exitpointsalongSeventh Street.
TheSeventhStreetBuildingwouldbe50feethigh. TheMoss StreetBuildingwouldhave 19 affordabledwelling units. Access to
thedwellingunits wouldbefromMoss Street. TheMoss StreetBuildingwouldbe40 feethigh. The project site is within the SLR
(Service/LightIndustrial Mixed Use) andRED (Residential Enclave) zoningdistricts and the 50-X/40-Xheight andbulk districts.
BuildingPermit Application Number(s), ifApplicable: Not applicable.
THISPROJECTMAYHAVEASIGNIFICANTEFFECTONTHEENVIRONMENT. ANENVIRONMENTALIMPACT
REPORT IS REQUIRED. This determination is based upon the criteria ofthe Guidelines ofthe State Secretary for Resources,
Sections 15063 (Initial Study), 15064 (Determining Significant Effect), 15065 (Mandatory Findings of Significance) and the
following reasons, as documented in the Initial Study forthe project, which is attached.
Written comments on the scope ofthe EIR will be accepted until the close ofbusiness on October 10, 2006. Written comments
shouldbe sent to Paul Maltzer, San Francisco PlanningDepartment, 1660 Mission Street, Suite 500, San Francisco, CA 94103.
State Agencies. We need to know the views ofyour agency as to the scope and content ofthe environmental information that is
germane to your agency's statutory responsibilities in connection with the proposed project. Your agency may need to use the
EIR when considering apermit orother approval forthis project. Please include the name ofa contact person in your agency.
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INITIAL STUDY
2004.0588E - 255 Seventh Street, Westbrook Plaza
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
I.
Theproposedproject(WestbrookPlazaproject) islocatedat255 SeventhStreet(Assessor'sBlock3731,Lots
126 and 154). The project site is located mid-block between Howard and Folsom Streets in the South of
Market (SOM) Neighborhood (see Figure 1 on page 2). The approximately 23,655-square-foot, T-shaped
project sitefronts the east side ofSeventh Street (165 feet) and the west side ofMoss Street (119 feet). The
existing siteincludesaone-story, approximately 18-foothighcommercialbuildingtotalingabout2,000 square
feet and aone-story, approximately 18-foot highbuilding totaling about 960 square feet. Both buildings are
located in thenorthwestcomeroftheprojectsiteandfrontSeventh Street. Therestofthelotisoccupiedbya
surface parking lot. Until recently, the project site was occupied by a Thrifty car rental business, which
included49 parking spaces and asmall carwash. Currently, theproject site is occupiedby a surfaceparking
lot. The proposed project would demolish both structures and eliminate the surface parking lot.
The proposed project would result in the construction oftwo new buildings. A five-story, 50-foot building
with threelevelsofresidential aboveatwo-levelhealthcenterwould frontSeventh Street(the Seventh Street
Building). Afour-story,40-footresidentialbuildingwouldfrontMossStreet(theMossStreetBuilding). The
twobuildings would shareamid-blockcourtyard (seeFigure2 on page 3). Theproposed project would also
include a subsurface parking lot under the entire parcel. The subsurface lot would accommodate about 45
parking spaces. Table 1 shows the development program forthe proposed project.
Table 1 -WestbrookPlazaDevelopmentProgram
Seventh Street
Uses Moss Street Building Total
Building
Residential (square feet) 35,474 20,861 56,335
SMHC
Institutional, (square feet) 19,409 19,409
Parking (square feet) 22,497
Total (square feet) 98,241
Affordable Dwelling Units 30 19 49
1-Bedroom 12 2 14
2-Bedroom 6 14 20
3-Bedroom 12 3 15
Number ofParking Spaces 45
Height (feet) 50 40
Floors 5 4
Source: SolomonE.T.C,aWRTCompany,SchematicDesign CheckSet,November9,2004;DesignStudiosGonzalo
Castro, electronic communication withPlanning Department, September 19, 2005.
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Projfxt Location
Source: San Francisco GIS. May 2006.
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SitePlan
Source: Solomon E.T.C., aWRTCompany, SchematicDesign CheckSet, November9, 2004.
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The Seventh Street Buildingwouldcontain an approximately 19,500-square-footout-patientSouthofMarket
Health Center(SMHC) thatwould include asmall pharmacy. TheSMHC wouldoccupythefirstandsecond
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floors ofthe building. The third, fourth and fifth floors oftheSeventh Street Building wouldbe occupiedby
10 affordabledwelling unitseach, foratotal of30dwellingunits(12one-bedrooms, sixtwo-bedroomsand 12
three-bedrooms). Figure 3 on page 5 shows the Seventh Street Building third level layout, which is
SMHC
representative of the layout of the fourth and fifth levels. Access to the dwelling units, the and the
pharmacy would be provided throughthree separateentry/exitpointsalongSeventhStreet. TheSeventhStreet
Building would be 50 feet high (see Figure 4 on page 6).
The SMHC's mission and responsibility is to increase medical services for low income and vulnerable
population groups, regardlessoftheirabilitytopayforrenderedservices. TheSMHCprovidesawiderangeof
primary care and disease prevention services. The SMHC would provide the following services: general
medicine, chronic disease management, family planning, prenatal, HTV, STD, dental, pharmacy, laboratory,
and enabling service (social services, health education and nutrition). Itis anticipated thatthe SMHC would
have the following hours ofoperation:
Monday -Thursday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Friday - Saturday 8:00 am to 3:30 pm
Sunday Closed
TheMoss StreetBuilding wouldhave 19 affordabledwellingunits (twoone-bedrooms, 14two-bedroomsand
three three-bedrooms). Figure 5 on page 7 shows the Moss Street Building third level layout, which is
representative ofthe layout ofall the other levels. Access to the dwelling units would be from Moss Street.
The Moss Street Building would be 40 feet high (see Figure 6 on page 8).
Thetwobuildings would share a mid-block landscaped courtyard andaone-level subsurfaceparking lot. Of
the 45 proposed parking spaces, 24 spaces would be designated for residential use and 21 spaces would be
SMHC
designated for use.
PROJECT SETTING
II.
The project site is presently comprised oftwo lots: lot 126 is approximately 18,375 square feet and fronts
Seventh Street(125 feet) andMossStreet(95 feet); lot 154 isapproximately5,280 squarefeetandalsofronts
Seventh Street (40 feet) and Moss Street (24 feet). Both lots are within the SLR (Service/Light Industrial
Mixed Use) and RED (Residential Enclave) zoning districts and within the 50-X/40-X height and bulk
districts. The project sponsor is proposing to merge lots 126 and 154 to create a single lot that would be
approximately 23,655 square feet.
' Currently, the South of Market Health Center (SMHC) is located at 551 Minna Street (between Sixth and
Seventh Streets) about 3 blocks northeast ofthe project site. The existing SMHC is about 6,100 square feet
with an additional 2,000 square feet of administrative space located at 1091 Mission Street. The target
communityandserviceareafortheSMHCarelow-incomeandmedicallyunderservedresidentslivingprimarily
in the South ofMarketarea.
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