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1 SANFRANCISCOPUBLICLIBRARY 3 1223 08679 6373 PLANNING DEPARTMENT City and County ofSanFrancisco • 1660Mission Street, Suite500 • San Francisco, California • 94103-2414 MAINNUMBER DIRECTOR'SOFFICE ZONINGADMINISTRATOR PLANNINGINFORMATION COMMISSIONCALENDAR (415) 558-6378 PHONE:558-641 PHONE:558-6350 PHONE:558-6377 INFO:558-6422 4THFLOOR 5THFLOOR MAJORENVIRONMENTAL INTERNETWEBSITE FAX:558-6426 FAX:558-6409 FAX:558-5991 WWW.SFGOV.ORG/PLANNING FINAL MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION DateofPublication ofPreliminary Mitigated NegativeDeclaration: June 14, 2003 Lead Agency: City and County ofSanFrancisco,PlanningDepartment 1660Mission Street, SanFrancisco, CA94103 Agency ContactPerson: Leigh Kienker Telephone: (415) 558-5970 GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS DEPT nofMixed-UseBuilding with 106 Single-ResidentHousingUnits lie InitiativesDevelopmentCorporation, (415) 749-2400 _^ £008 5/S /ard St. SAN FRANCISCO '25,Lot025 PUBLIC LIBRARY icisco San Francisco PublicLibrary js the demolition of an existing, two-story, approximately 22,312-gross-square-foot, 37- 1, retail, and performing arts space and the new construction of a 9-story, approximately g 106 affordable SRO units, with 700 gross square feet (gsf) of second-story accessory- Government Information Center 1 level retail space, and 4,200 gsfofground level and below-grade performing arts space. wouldbe comprised oftypical units of300-gsfwith kitchenettes and bathrooms foreach ! San Francisco Public Library d be located on Sixth Street, the residential entry would be on Howard Street, and retail 100 Larkin Street, 5th Floor :et parking exists on site and none is proposed. The proposed project would represent an San Francisco, CA 94102 lg height on site. The existing SRO hotel was constructed in 1907. The approximately on thenortheastcornerofHoward Street and Sixth Streetin the SouthofMarket(SOMA) •uth ofMarket Redevelopment Plan Area. The site is in the RSD (Residential / Service) REFERENCE BOOK ake Recovery Special Use District, and 85-X height and bulk district. The project would the San Francisco Planning Commission for demolition of the existing residential hotel Nottobetakenfrom thelibrary quirements. D5215221 THIS PROJECT COULD NOT HAVEA SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE ENVIRONMENT. This finding is based 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. Mitigation measures, if any, included in this project to avoid potentially significanteffects: Seepages23-25. Final Mitigated NegativeDeclaration adopted and issued on: July 14, 2003; Amended October28, 2004. In the independent judgment of the Planning Department, there is no substantial evidence that the project could have a significant effecton theenvironment. i,NeighborhoodPlanningSEQuadrant D arson,ProjectSponsor REF anciscoRedevelopmentAgency 711.4097 >utionList fen Paul E. Maltzer N6226nf landez/lVhsterDecisionFile,O.Chavez/BulletinBoard Environmental Review Officer 2003.0109E: 988 HowardStreet PLANNING DEPARTMENT City and County ofSan Francisco • 1660Mission Street, Suite500 • SanFrancisco, California • 94103-2414 MAINNUMBER DIRECTOR'SOFFICE ZONINGADMINISTRATOR PLANNINGINFORMATION COMMISSIONCALENDAR (415) 558-6378 PHONE:558-6411 PHONE:558-6350 PHONE:558-6377 INFO:558-6422 4THFLOOR 5THFLOOR MAJORENVIRONMENTAL INTERNETWEBSITE FAX:558-6426 FAX:558-6409 FAX:558-5991 WWW.SFGOV.ORG/PLANNING FINAL MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION DateofPublication ofPreliminaryMitigated NegativeDeclaration: June 14, 2003 Lead Agency: City and County ofSan Francisco,PlanningDepartment 1660MissionStreet, SanFrancisco, CA94103 Agency ContactPerson: Leigh Kienker Telephone: (415) 558-5970 GOVERNMENT ProjectTitle: 03.0109E-988 Howard St. DOCUMENTS DEPT Demolition and ConstructionofMixed-UseBuilding with 106 Single-ResidentHousingUnits Project Sponsor/Contact: ErinCarson,Public Initiatives DevelopmentCorporation, (415) 749-2400 ~ APR 4 Z008 ProjectAddress: 988 Howard St. SAN FRANCISCO Assessor'sBlockand Lot: Block3725,Lot025 PUBLIC LIBRARY City and County: SanFrancisco Project Description: The proposal involves the demolition of an existing, two-story, approximately 22,312-gross-square-foot, 37- room single-resident occupancy (SRO) hotel, retail, and performing arts space and the new construction ofa 9-story, approximately 68,400-gross-square-foot structure containing 106 affordable SRO units, with 700 gross square feet (gsf) of second-story accessory- use social service space, 2,100 gsfofground level retail space, and 4,200 gsfofground level and below-grade performing arts space. Theproposed 61,400 gsfofresidential space would be comprised oftypical units of300-gsfwith kitchenettes and bathrooms foreach apartment. The performing arts entry would be located on Sixth Street, the residential entry would be on Howard Street, and retail entries would be on both streets. No off-street parking exists on site and none is proposed. The proposed project would represent an increase of approximately 55 feet in building height on site. The existing SRO hotel was constructed in 1907. The approximately 8,500-sfsite, Block 3725,Lot25, is located on the northeastcornerofHoward Street and Sixth Streetin the South ofMarket (SOMA) neighborhood. The site is located in the South ofMarket Redevelopment Plan Area. The site is in the RSD (Residential / Service) SOMA Mixed-Use Zoning District, Earthquake Recovery Special Use District, and 85-X height and bulk district. The project would require Conditional Use authorization from the San Francisco Planning Commission for demolition of the existing residential hotel and Variances fromparking andrearyard requirements. BuildingPermitApplicationNumber: 200305215221 THIS PROJECT COULD NOT HAVEA SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE ENVIRONMENT. This finding is based 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. Mitigation measures, if any, included in this project to avoid potentially significanteffects: Seepages23-25. Final Mitigated NegativeDeclaration adopted and issued on: July 14, 2003; Amended October28, 2004. In the independent judgment of the Planning Department, there is no substantial evidence that the project could have a significant effect on the environment. Ben Fu,NeighborhoodPlanningSEQuadrant ErinCarson,ProjectSponsor J— ^jS^/j _ , SanFranciscoRedevelopmentAgency DistributionList // Paul E. Maltzer L. Fernandez/MasterDecision File,O.Chavez/Bulletin Board Environmental Review Officer 2003.0109E: 988HowardStreet 3 1223 08679 6373 Initial Study Case No. 2003.0109E - 988 Howard Street PROJECT DESCRIPTION The existing 8,925 square foot (sf) site is fully covered by a two-story 1907 building with 37 single- resident occupancy (SRO) rooms plus ground floor retail and theater/performing arts space totaling approximately 22,312 gross-square-feet. The site is on the northwest comerofHowardStreet and Sixth Street in the South ofMarketneighborhood, Assessor'sBlock3725,Lot25. Theparcel iswithintheRSD (Residential/Service)ZoningDistrictand 85-Xheight andbulkdistrict. ThesiteislocatedintheSouth of SOMA Market Redevelopment Plan Area, Earthquake Recovery Special Use District. The proposed project would demolish the existing building andreplace itwith an 85-foot single-resident occupancybuilding,reincorporatinggroundfloorretail andatheater/performingartsspaceinthebasement level ofthe new structure. The existing 22,312-gross-square-foot (gsf) building wouldbe replacedby an approximately68,400-gsfbuilding, thusresultingin an increaseofapproximately46,088 gross squarefeet of building area to the project site. The existing theater/performing arts space would be replaced at the basement level, at approximately the same size, accessed from Sixth Street. The existing approximately 4,500-gsfretail wouldbereducedto 2,100-gsfretail intwospacesonHowardStreetandthecomeratSixth Street. Theexistingapproximately 13,812-gsfresidential spaceaccommodates37roomswithoutpersonal kitchen or bathroom facilities. The proposed 61,400 gsf of residential space would accommodate 106 "mini-studios," each with individual kitchenettes and bathrooms, in eight floors. The residential entry would be next to the proposed residential courtyard on Howard Street, adjacent to the neighboring building. As definedin CA Government Code 65589.5(h)(2) orunderCA H&S Code 50079.5, 100% of the proposed SRO units qualify as affordable housing. There is no parking existing on site and none is proposed with the project. PROJECT SETTING The project site is located in the South ofMarket neighborhood of San Francisco, at the north corner of Howard and Sixth Streets, on a block bisected by Natoma Street (See Figure 1). The buildings in the general area range from two to six stories. The area is traditionally mixed industrial, small-scale retail, andresidential hotel. Sixth Streethas aconcentration ofSROs; theexistingbuildingistypical oftheSROs constructed in the South ofMarket in the wake ofthe 1906 earthquake. The San Francisco General Plan identifies theblocks immediately south andeastofthe site asboth contributoryto apotential extension of South ofMarket preservation district and including historically significant buildings. The buildings adjacent to the site are residential; the 1927 four-story AlderHotel is adjacent to the site to thenorth toNatomaStreet. A five-storylive/workbuilding,builtin 2000, is located adjacenttothesiteon Howard Street. 2003.0W9E: 988HowardStreet The OrlandoHotel, located on the south comeropposite theproject site,is listedontheCaliforniaRegister ofHistorical Resources as separatelyeligiblefortheNational Register. AftertheLomaPrietaearthquake in 1989, losses of damaged unreinformced masonry buildings combined with previous losses of SRO SOMA housing to Convention Center displacement, led to creation ofthe Earthquake Recovery Special Use District Area and the South ofMarket Redevelopment Plan, continuing incentives to build new and SRO replacement housing, particularly housing, in the area. 2003.0109E: 988HowardStreet ' 988 Howard Street Case No. 2003.0109E FIGURE 1 - PROJECT LOCATION Source: Lee Incorporated, 2000 2003.0109E: 988HowardStreet 988 Howard Street Case No. 2003.0109E Project Site FIGURE 2 - PROJECT SITE, EXISTING CONDITIONS Source: LeddyMaytumStacyArchitects, Paulett Taggart Architects, 2003 2003.0109E: 988HowardStreet 988 Howard Street CaseNo. 2003.0109E ;thstreet HOWARDSTREET FIGURE 3A - SITEPLAN,FIRSTFLOOR Source: Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects, Paulett TaggartArchitects, 2003 03.0109E: 988HowardStreet 988 Howard Street Case No. 2003.0109E TRANSFORMERVAULT FIGURE3B - SITEPLAN,BASEMENTFLOOR Source: LeddyMaytumStacyArchitects, Paulett TaggartArchitects, 2003 ( 03.0109E: 988HowardStreet