Mitigated negative declaration : [1840 Washington Street residential development]

2005·9.3 MB·English

by  San Francisco (Calif.). Planning Dept

SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY
3 1223 07661 7688
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
City and County ofSan Francisco • 1660 Mission Street,Suite 500 • San Francisco, California • 94103-2414
MAINNUMBER DIRECTOR'SOFFICE ZONINGADMINISTRATOR PLANNINGINFORMATION COMMISSIONCALENDAR
PHONE:[phone] PHONE:[phone] PHONE:[phone] INFO:558-6422
[phone]
4THFLOOR 5THFLOOR MAJORENVIRONMENTAL INTERNETWEBSITE
FAX:[phone] FAX:[phone] FAX:[phone] WWW.SFGOV.ORG/PLANNING
MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
Date ofPublication ofPreliminary Mitigated Negative Declaration: February 19, 2005, Amended
July 14, 2005
Lead Agency: Planning Department, City and County ofSanFrancisco
1660Mission Street, Suite 500, San Francisco, CA 94103
Agency Contact Person: Nannie Turrell Telephone: [phone]
Project Title: 2004.0220E- 1840 Washington StreetResidential Development
Project Sponsor/Contact: Marie Zeller, Patri MerkerArchitects Telephone: [phone]
Project Address: 1840Washington Street
ock0599, Lot 008
n Francisco
ed project involves the construction ofan approximately 45,043-gross-
oot-high residential building, which would include about 31,763 gsfof
and 13,280 gsfofparking (34 off-street parking spaces). The
,
le the demolition ofan existing 7,500 gsf, one-story-plus-mezzanine,
e elimination often existing off-street parking spaces. The
sf) project site is located mid-block on the north side ofWashington
San Francisco PublicLibrary 8) in the block bordered by Van Ness Avenue and Washington,
existing building on the project site was formerly occupied by Teevan
contractor. The site is zoned RC-4 (Residential-Commercial
Government Information Center
and is in the Van Ness Special Use District, and an 80-D height and
SanFrancisco Public Library
1C0Larkin Street, 5th Floor t would require conditional use authorization to allow construction ofa
SanFrancisco, CA 94102 it in a residential district.
REFERENCE BOOK mber(s), ifApplicable: NotApplicable
HAVE A SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ONTHE ENVIRONMENT.
Not to be taken from the Library
jria ofthe Guidelines ofthe State Secretary forResources, Sections
feet), 15065 (Mandatory Findings ofSignificance), and 15070
sclaration), and the following reasons as documented in the Initial
reject, which is attached.
-Over-
Mitigation measures, ifany, included in this projectto avoid potentially significant effects: See pages 32-
37.
w
Final Mitigated Negative Declaration adopted and issued on <D
In the independentjudgment ofthe Planning Department, there is no substantj idence that the.project
could have a significant effect on the environment.
D Officer
'MENTS
REF ictSponsor DEPT.
711.4097 ibutionList
Ei435m )ropeza/1660MissionPosting ^
2005 ;mandez/MasterDecision File J 2 2 2005
SAN
FRANCISCO
Pi i3L!C LIBRARY

PLANNING DEPARTMENT
City and County ofSan Francisco • 1660 Mission Street, Suite 500 • San Francisco, California • 94103-2414
MAINNUMBER DIRECTOR'SOFFICE ZONINGADMINISTRATOR PLANNINGINFORMATION COMMISSIONCALENDAR
PHONE:[phone] PHONE:[phone] PHONE:[phone] INFO:558-6422
[phone]
4THFLOOR 5THFLOOR MAJORENVIRONMENTAL INTERNETWEBSITE
FAX:[phone] FAX:[phone] FAX:[phone] WWW.SFGOV.ORG/PLANNING
-MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
Date ofPublication ofPreliminary Mitigated Negative Declaration: February 19, 2005, Amended
July 14, 2005
Lead Agency: Planning Department, City and County ofSan Francisco
1660 Mission Street, Suite 500, San Francisco, CA 94103
Agency Contact Person: Nannie Turrell Telephone: [phone]
Project Title: 2004.0220E- 1840 Washington Street Residential Development
Project Sponsor/Contact: Marie Zeller, Patri MerkerArchitects Telephone: [phone]
Project Address: 1840 Washington Street
Assessor's Block and Lot: Block 0599, Lot 008
City and County: San Francisco
Project Description: The proposed project involves the construction ofan approximately45,043-gross-
square-foot (gsf), eight-story, 80-foot-high residential building, which would include about 31,763 gsfof
residential use (26 dwelling units), and 13,280 gsfofparking (34 off-street parking spaces). The
proposed project would also include the demolition ofan existing 7,500 gsf, one-story-plus-mezzanine,
vacant warehouse building, and the elimination often existing off-street parking spaces. The
approximately 7,021-square-foot (sf) project site is located mid-block on the north side ofWashington
Street (Assessor's Block 599, Lot 8) in the block bordered by Van Ness Avenue and Washington,
Franklin and Jackson Streets. The existing building on the project site was formerly occupied by Teevan
Restoration, a painting/restoration contractor. The site is zoned RC-4 (Residential-Commercial
Combined District, High Density) and is in the Van Ness Special Use District, and an 80-D height and
bulk district. The proposed project would require conditional use authorization to allow construction ofa
building more than 40 feet in height in aresidential district.
Building Permit Application Number(s), ifApplicable: NotApplicable
THIS PROJECT COULD NOT HAVE A SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE ENVIRONMENT.
This finding is based upon the criteria ofthe Guidelines ofthe State Secretary forResources, Sections
15064 (Determining Significant Effect), 15065 (MandatoryFindings 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.
-Over-
Mitigation measures, ifany, included in this project to avoid potentially significanteffects: See pages 32-
37.
Final Mitigated Negative Declaration adopted and issued on <J3 w.
In the independentjudgment ofthe Planning Department, there is no substantial evidence that the_project
could have a significant effect on the environment.
,w Officer
UMEIMTS
cc: ProjectSponsor DEPT.
DistributionList «
M. Oropeza/1660MissionPosting
a®
L. Fernandez/MasterDecision File 22
SAN
FRANCISCO
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Digitized by the Internet Archive
2014
in
https://archive.org/details/mitigatednegativ2005sanf
INITIAL STUDY
2004.0220E - 1840 Washington Street
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Theproposedprojectinvolvestheconstructionofanapproximately45,043-gross-square-foot(gsf),eight-story, 80-foot-
high residential building, which would include about 31,763 gross square feet (gsf) ofresidential use (26 dwelling
units), and 13,280 gsf of parking (34 off-street parking spaces). The proposed project would also include the
demolition ofan existing7,500gsf, one-story-plus-mezzanine, vacantwarehousebuilding, andtheelimination often
existing off-street parking spaces. The approximately 7,021-square-foot (sf) project site is located mid-block on the
north side of Washington Street (Assessor's Block 599, Lot 8) in the block bordered by Van Ness Avenue and
Washington,Franklin andJackson Streets (seeFigures 1 and 2). TeevanRestoration,apainting/restorationcontractor,
occupied theexistingbuildingontheprojectsite. The siteiszonedRC-4(Residential-CommercialCombinedDistrict,
High Density) and is intheVan NessSpecialUseDistrict, andan 80-Dheightandbulkdistrict. Theproposedproject
would require conditional use authorization to allow construction of a building more than 40 feet in height in a
residential district.
Access totheproposedbuildingwouldbefromWashingtonStreet. Thebasementandfirstfloorlevelsoftheproposed
structure wouldcontain 17 full-sizedparking spaces, 15 compactparking spaces, onehandicappedparkingspaceand
one van parking space (seeFigures 3 and4). Theproject would providesevenbicycleparkingspaces. Thefirstfloor
would alsocontain theelevatorlobby, and stairs totheupperfloors. The 1,286-sfrearyard atthefirstresidentiallevel
(second floor) wouldprovidecommon open spaceforthe 26units. Thesecondfloorwouldcontaintwoone-bedroom
units and twotwo-bedroomunitsin addition to 1,286-gsfofopen space(seeFigure5). The thirdthroughseventhfloor
would each contain twoone-bedroomand two two-bedroom units. Theeighthfloorwouldcontaintwotwo-bedroom
units, withprivate open spaceterraces (seeFigure6). Figure7 showstheRoofPlan andFigure8 showsalongitudinal
section of the proposed building. Project construction cost is estimated at approximately $6 million dollars. The
project sponsor is 1840 Washington Associates, LLC, and the architect is Patri MerkerArchitects.
PROJECT SETTING
TheprojectsiteislocatednearPacificHeights, one-halfblockwestofVanNessAvenue. Theparcelislocated within
the Van Ness Special Use District, which extends about one-half block on either side of Van Ness Avenue from
McAllister Street to Chestnut Street. The site is zoned RC-4 (Residential-Commercial Combined Districts, High
Density), and is in an 80-Dheightandbulkdistrict. Theprojectvicinityisprimarilyresidential and theproject siteis
bordered by residential uses to the north, east, and west. Adjacent to the project site on the west is a five story
residential building. On theeastis aninestoryresidentialbuilding. AcrossWashington Streetfromtheproject siteis
the four-story Academy ofArts. Retail uses within a three-block radius include a gas station, a dry cleaner, an auto
repairshop, restaurants, abank, office supplyand copying shopsand acardealer. Thesecommercial uses arelocated
on Van Ness Avenue and Polk Street. Uses west ofthe project site are predominantly residential. Buildings in the
vicinity are generally three to twelve stories in height but are predominantly fourto five stories.
Case No. 2004.0220E 1 1840 Washington Street
Figure 1
Project Location Not To Scale Source: MapQuest
Case No. 2004.0220E 3 1223 07661 7688 1840Washington Street
J
Case No. 2004.0220E 3 1840Washington Street
Figure 3
Basement Floor Plan Not to Scale Source: Patri Merker Architects
Case No. 2004.0220E 4 1840 Washington Street
Figure 4
Ground Floor Plan Not to Scale Source: Patri MerkerArchitects
Case No. 2004.0220E 5 1840 Washington Street