Mitigated negative declaration : [1490 Ocean Avenue (aka 1446 Ocean Avenue)]

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by  San Francisco (Calif.). Planning Dept

SANFRANCISCOPUBLICLIBRARY
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SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
Mitigated Negative Declaration 1650MissionSt.
Suite400
SanFrancisco,
PMND Date: December 14, 2011; amended onDecember 18, 2012 CA94103-2479
(Amendments to thePMND areshown as deletionsin Reception:
415.558.6378
strikcthrough; additionsin doubleunderline.)
Case No.: 2008.0538E Fax:
Project Title: 1490 OceanAvenue (aka 1446 Ocean Avenue) 415.558.6409
BPA Nos.: None
Planning
" iAvenueNCTUseDistrict (Neighborhood CommercialTransit) Information:
HeightandBulkDistrict 415.558.6377
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5 squarefeet
GOVERNMENT
Sineitti, OceanAvenue Service Station
DOCUMENTS DEPT
586-0265
5/S ranciscoPlanningDepartment
ea Contreras-[phone] FEB 1 1 2013
[email protected]
San Francisco PublicLibrary SAN FRANCISCO
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Government Information Center )cean Avenue (aka 1446 Ocean Avenue) on a corner lot bounded by
San Francisco Public Library hwood Drive to the north, Granada Avenue to the east, and Ocean
100 Larkin Street 5th Floor
Ocean View neighborhood and West of Twin Peaks area of San
San Francisco, CA 94102
Z00 square-foot (sf) project site is currentiy occupied by an operating
1,600 sf service station building. The project sponsor proposes
on the lot, the removal of three underground storage tanks, and the
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REFERENCE BOOK ing with 15 residential units on the second through fourth floors,
NottobetakenfromtheLibrary loor parking garage. The parking garage would contain 15 off-street
welling unit) accessible from Miramar Avenue. The residential use
0 sf of area, and the retail space would occupy about 4,410 sf of area.
The project site is located within the Ocean Avenue Neighborhood Commercial Transit (NCT) zoning
district and a45-XHeightandBulkdistrict.
FINDING:
Thisproject couldnothave a significant effectonthe environment. This findingisbased upon the criteria
of the Guidelines of the State Secretary for Resources, Sections 15064 (Determining Significant Effect),
15065 (Mandatory Findings of Significance), and 15070 (Decision to prepare a Negative Declaration), and
the following reasons as documented in the Initial Evaluation (Initial Study) for the project, which is
attached. Mitigationmeasures are includedinthisproject to avoid potentially significant effects. See page
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SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING DEP NT
Mitigated Negative Declaration 1650MissionSt.
Suite400
SanFrancisco,
PMND Date: December 14, 2011; amended onDecember 18, 2012 CA94103-2479
(Amendments to thePMND are shown as deletions in Reception:
415.558.6378
strikcthxough; additionsin doubleunderline.)
CaseNo.: 2008.0538E Fa*:
Project Title: 1490 Ocean Avenue (aka 1446 Ocean Avenue) 415.558.6409
BPA Nos.: None
Planning
Zoning: OceanAvenueNCTUseDistrict (Neighborhood CommercialTransit) Information:
45-XHeightandBulkDistrict 415.558.6377
Block/Lot: 3197/010
Lot Size: 10,236 squarefeet
GOVERNMENT
Project Sponsor: GinaSineitti, OceanAvenue Service Station
DOCUMENTS DEPT
[phone]
LeadAgency: San FranciscoPlariningDepartment
StaffContact: AndreaContreras-[phone] FEB 1 1 2013
[email protected]
SAN FRANCISCO
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: PUBLIC LIBRARY
The project site is located at 1490 Ocean Avenue (aka 1446 Ocean Avenue) on a corner lot bounded by
Miramar Avenue to the west, Southwood Drive to the north, Granada Avenue to the east, and Ocean
Avenue to the south between the Ocean View neighborhood and West of Twin Peaks area of San
Francisco. The approximately 10,200 square-foot (sf) project site is currently occupied by an operating
gasoline station and 14-foot-tall, 1,600 sf service station building. The project sponsor proposes
demolition of the existing structure on the lot, the removal of three underground storage tanks, and the
construction of a four-story building with 15 residential units on the second through fourth floors,
ground-floor retail, and a ground-floor parking garage. The parking garage would contain 15 off-street
vehicle parking spaces (one per dwelling unit) accessible from Miramar Avenue. The residential use
would occupy approximately 12,800 sf of area, and the retail space would occupy about 4,410 sf of area.
The project site is located within the Ocean Avenue Neighborhood Commercial Transit (NCT) zoning
district and a45-XHeightandBulkdistrict.
FINDING:
Thisproject couldnothave a significanteffectonthe environment. This fmclrngisbased upon the criteria
of the Guidelines of the State Secretary for Resources, Sections 15064 (Deterrrdning Significant Effect),
15065 (Mandatory Fmdings ofSignificance), and 15070 (Decision to prepare a Negative Declaration), and
the following reasons as documented in the Initial Evaluation (Initial Study) for the project, which is
attached. Mitigationmeasures are includedinthisprojectto avoid potentially significant effects. See page
101.
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Mitigated Negative Declaration CASE NO. 2008.0538E
1490 Ocean Avenue (1446 Ocean Avenue)
In the independent judgment of the Planning Department, there is no substantial evidence that the
projectcould have a significant effecton the environment.
WYCKO
BILL Date ofAd<5ption of Final Mitigated
Environmental Review Officer Negative Declaration
• cc: Gina Sineitti, Owner; Michael Smith, Current Planning; Supervisor Scan Elsbernd, District Seven; Distribution
List; HistoricPreservation List; M.D.F
SPALNAFNRANNCIINSCGO DEPARTMENT 2
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STUDY
INITIAL
1490 OCEAN AVENUE (AKA 1446 OCEAN AVENUE)
PLANNING DEPARTMENT CASE NO. 2008.0538E
TABLE OF CONTENTS
A. PROJECTDESCRIPTION 1
B. PROJECTSETTING 9
C. COMPATIBILITY WITH EXISTING ZONING AND PLANS 11
Planning Code 11
Plans and Policies 13
D. SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS 15
E. EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS 16
E.l Land Use and Land Use Planning 16
E.2 Aesthetics 20
E.3 Population and Housing 24
E.4 Cultural and Paleontological Resources 27
E.5 Transportation and Circulation 32-34
E.6 Noise 4042
E.7Air Quality 4542
E.8 Greenhouse Gas Emissions §355
E.9 Wind and Shadow 636J
E.10Recreation 65£Z
E.ll Utilities and Service Systems 67-69
E.12 PublicServices , 69-ZL
E.13 Biological Resources 74-Z2
E.14 Geology and Soils 74Z5
E.15 Hydrology andWater Quality 77-ZS
E.16 Hazards and HazardousMaterials 8082
E.17Mineral and EnergyResources 9496
E.l8 AgriculturalResources 9498
E.19 Mandatory Findings ofSignificance 9^99
F. MITIGATION MEASURES AND IMPROVEMENTMEASURES 99101
G. PUBLIC NOTICE AND COMMENT ...403105
H. DETERMINATION 4Q5-107
INITIAL STUDYPREPARERS 406108
I.
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1. ProjectLocationMap 2
Figure 2. Site Plan 3
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Figure 3. Proposed Ground and Second Floor Plan 4
Figure 4. Proposed Third and Fourth Floor and RoofPlans 5
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Figure 5. South and Southwest Elevations 6
Figure 6. West and North Elevations 7
Figure 7. Building Sections 8
Figure 8. Monitoring WellLocations 8385
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1. Daily and PMPeakHour Trip Generation 353JZ
Table 2. Typical Commercial Construction Noise Levels (dBA) 4446
Table 3. Summary ofScreening Level Health RiskAnalysis 5052
Table 4. Summary ofConstructionHealth RiskAnalysis §4-53
Table 5. GHG Reductions fromthe AB 32 ScopingPlan Sectors 5557
Table 6. Regulations Applicable to the Proposed Project 5960
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A. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The project site consists of a 10,236-square-foot (sf) corner lot on Assessor's Block 3197, lot 10,
located within the West of Twin Peaks Neighborhood and adjacent to the Ocean View
Neighborhood ofSanFrancisco. The site is bounded by Granada Avenue to the east, Southwood
Drive to the north, Miramar Avenue to the west and Ocean Avenue to the south (see Figure 1.
Project Location). Lot 10 contains an approximately 1,600 sf, one-story service station, gasoline
pumps and associated canopy, three underground gasoline storage tanks, and six accessory
parking spaces.
Theproposedprojectwouldinvolvedemolition ofallstructures onlot 10 and removal ofall three
underground gasoline storage tanks, and construction of a four-story, 45-foot-tall, approximately
20,805-gross-squre-foot (gsf), mixed-use residential building with at-grade parking garage. The
proposed building would contain approximately 4,410 sf of retail space at the ground floor and
about 12,805 sf of residential use for 15 dwelling units on floors two throughfour. The building
wouldinclude approximately2,915feetofcirculationspace, 1,950 sfofopenspace, and3,390 sfof
parking space for 15 vehicles and eight bicycles in an enclosed ground-floor garage (see Table 1.
Project Characteristics). Vehicular access to the parking garage would be provided off Miramar
Avenue. Thisparkinggaragewould servetheresidents ofthebuilding.
Lot 10 is zoned Ocean Avenue NCT (Neighborhood Commercial Transit) and is witiiin a 45-X
height and bulk district. A45-Xheight and bulk district allows for building heights up to 45 feet
(ft) as of right, and the "X" bulk limit indicates that no bulk limits are applicable to the site.
Within the Ocean Avenue NCT zoning district a Conditional Use authorization is required for
projects that propose to develop on a lot greater than 10,000 sf (Section 737.11). The project
proposes development on a 10,236-square-foot lot and thereby requires the project sponsor to
seek a Conditional Use authorization. The project's compliance with San Francisco Planning Code
(Planning Code) requirements is discussed further under Section C. Compatibility with Existing
Zoning and Plans.
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Figure 2
Site Plan Source: ShataraArchitecture, Inc.
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