Preliminary mitigated negative declaration : [San Francisco Wholesale Produce Market Project]

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SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
1650 Mission St.
Suite400
Preliminary Mitigated Negative Declaration SanFrancisco,
CA94103-2479
Date: May 11, 2011 Reception:
415.558.6378
Case No.: 2009.1153E
Project Title: San Francisco Wholesale Produce Market Project Fax:
BPA Nos.: N/A 415.558.6409
Zoning: PDR-2 (Core Production, Distribution, and Repair) Use District
Planning
65-J and 80-E Height and Bulk Districts Information:
Block/Lot: 5262/004, 5268/007, 5268/010, 5268/011, 5269/002, 5269/007, 415.558.6377
5269/008, 5269/009, 5281/003, 5281/005, 5282/031, 5282/033,
5284A/004, 5284A/005, and 5284A/006
Lot Size: 475,033 square feet
Project Sponsor: City and County ofSanFrancisco Market Corporation
Monica Melkesian and MichaelJanis, (415) 550-4^§^VERNMENT
LeadAgency: San Francisco Planning Department DOCUMENTS DEPT
StaffContact: Andrea Contreras - [phone]
[email protected] 1 2 2012
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SAN FRANCISCO
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
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The project site is located in the Ba)Aview Hunters Point neighborhood of San Francisco, in the
area bounded by Caltrain right-of-way to the east, Innes Avenue to the northeast, Toland Street
to the northwest, Kirkwood Avenue and Rankin Street to the southwest, and a San Francisco
Water Department facility to the southeast. The proposed project is a phased development plan
to expand the existing San Francisco Wholesale Produce Market ("Produce Market") on the site.
The site is split into two subareas: the Main Site to the west and the 901 Rankin Street site to the
east. The maximum development scenario would demolish all of the 12 buildings currently
located on the site and construct four new warehouse structures on the Main Site and one new
warehouse structure on the 901 Rankin Street site. AU warehouses would have accessory office
space. Two of the warehouse structures on the Main Site would have rooftop parking, and the
warehouse structure on the 901 Rankin Street site would include a meeting hall/education
center containing a demonstration kitchen. In addition, a smaU (approximately 3,961-square-
foot) Operations Center would be constructed on the Main Site. There would be a total of 440
parking spaces and 186 loading spaces. The maximum development scenario would have a total
building floor area of 474,805 square feet. The project sponsor proposes to reconfigure the
roadways around the project site to improve site access and safety. This would entail
redirectingJerrold Avenue through-traffic around the Main Site onto Innes Avenue.
A
less expensive project variant is also proposed. Under the variant, all structures on the project
site would be demolished except the four warehouse buildings. The existing warehouse
buildings would be renovated to upgrade their functionality. The installation would include
seismic strengthening, access for disabled individuals, and new building systems. The building
footprints and main roof lines would remain largely intact. The variant would also include the
new warehouse on the 901 Rankin Street site, the Operations Center on the Main Site, and the
same roadway modifications as under the proposed project. The variant would have a total
building floor area of 377,711 square feet.
The proposed project and project variant would meet all applicable provisions of the Planning
Code and would not require any variances or Conditional Use approvals. The project and
variant would require a General Plan referral and Board of Supervisors approval for 1) the
proposed street vacation and dedications, and 2) the demolition and change in use of a City-
owned building at the 901 Rankin Street site. Theproject and variant would require approval by
the Department of Building Inspection for demolition and site/building permits, approval by
the Bureau of Streets and Mapping of the Department of Public Works for street and sidewalk
permits and for curb and road modifications, and approval by the Municipal Transportation
Agency for bus rerouting and any bus stop relocation.
FINDING:
This project could not have a 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 are included in this project to avoid potentially significant effects. See
pages 188 to 196.
cc: City and County ofSan FranciscoMarket Corporation, ProjectSponsor;Julian Banales, Neighborhood Planning,
Southeast Quadrant Leader; Stephen Shotland, Planner; Distribution List; Supervisor Malia Cohen, District Ten;
BulletinBoard;Master DecisionFile.
Table ofContents
Page
A. ProjectDescription 1
B. ProjectSetting 38
C. Compatibilitywith ExistingZoningand Plans 42
SanFranciscoPlanning Code 42
Required Approvals 44
PlansandPolicies 45
D. SummaryofEnvironmentalEffects 46
E. EvaluationofEnvironmental Effects 47
1. LandUseandLandUsePlanning 48
2. Aesthetics 51
3. Populationand Housing 56
4. Cultural andPaleontological Resources 60
5 TransportationandCirculation 72
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6. Noise 104
7. AirQuality 110
8. GreenhouseGas Emissions 122
9. Wind and Shadow 136
10. Recreation 140
11 Utilities andServiceSystems 142
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12. PublicServices 148
13. Biological Resources 150
14. Geology andSoils 154
15. HydrologyandWaterQuality 161
16. Hazards andHazardousMaterials 166
17. Mineral and EnergyResources 183
18. Agriculture andForestResources 185
19. Mandatory Findings ofSignificance 187
F. MitigationMeasures andImprovementMeasures 188
G. PublicNotice and Comment 197
H. Determination 197
L ListofPreparers 199
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List of Figures
Page
Figure 1 ProjectLocation 2
Figure 2 ProjectLots 4
Figure 3 Existing Site Planand Photo ViewLocations 6
Figure4 Photos ofProjectSite 7
Figures Photos ofProjectSite 8
Figure 6 Proposed SitePlan 13
Figure 7 Proposed Sample FloorPlans, Buildings 1 and3 14
Figure 8 Proposed Sample Elevations and Sections, Buildings 1 and 3 15
Figure 9 Proposed Sample Floor Plans, Buildings2 and 4 16
Figure 10 Proposed Sample RoofPlan, Buildings2and4 17
Figure 11 ProposedSample Elevations and Sections, Buildings2and4 18
Figure 12 ProposedSitePlan and Section, OperationsCenter 19
Figure 13 FirstFloorPlan, 901 RankinStreetBuilding 20
Figure 14 Second FloorPlan, 901 RankinStreetBuilding 21
Figure 15 Section, 901 RankinStreetBuilding 22
Figure 16 Proposed SitePlan, Variant 28
Figure 17 Proposed SampleFloorPlans, Variant, BuildingsK, L, M, N 28
Figure 18 Proposed Sample Elevations andSections, Variant, BuildingsK, L, M, N 30
Figure 19A ProposedProjectRoadway Vacations 32
Figure 19B ProposedProjectRoadwayDedications 33
Figure 20 Study Area and Analysis Locations 74
Figure21 ExistingNetworkand Stop Location 77
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List ofTables
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Table 1 Lotand BlockNumbersand Sizes 3
Table2 ExistingBuildings onProjectSite 5
Table3 ProjectCharacteristics 12
Table4 ProjectVariantCharacteristics 25
Table5 Summary ofExisting, Proposed, andProjectVariantCharacteristics 26
Table6 SanFranciscoWholesaleProduceMarketExpansion-NetNew Uses 26
Table 7 IntersectionLevelofService
2030Weekdaya.m. PeakHour 86
Table8 ConstructionCriteriaAirPollutantEmissions 115
Table9 ProjectOperationalEmissions (Ibs./day) 118
Table 10 GHG ReductionsfromtheAB 32Scoping PlanSectors 124
GHG
Table 11 RegulationsApplicable totheProposed Project 130
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