309.2

SEC. 309.2. PERMIT REVIEW IN THE EXECUTIVE PARK SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.

The provisions and procedures set forth in Section 309.1, applicable in Downtown Residential Districts, shall also apply in the Executive Park Special Use District (SUD) to achieve the objectives and policies of the General Plan and the purposes of this Code, including but not limited to Section 249.54 and Section 263.27, except that Section 309.2(a) and (b) shall apply instead of the provisions in Section 309.1(a) and (b), the provisions of Section 309.1(c) are modified as provided in Section 309.2(c) and Section 309.1(e) is inapplicable in the SUD. (a) Design Review. (1) In addition to the standard permit review process, the design of projects for all new construction shall be subject to design review and approval by Department staff. A detailed design review will be initiated by Department staff working with the project sponsor, at the time an application for Section 309.2 review or building permit is filed, and may take place in advance of filing a building permit application. This comprehensive review shall resolve issues related to the project's design, including the following: (A) Overall building massing and scale; (B) Architectural treatments, façade design and building materials; (C) The design of lower floors, including building setback areas, townhouse-style units and entries, and parking and loading access; (D) The provision of required open space, both on- and off-site; (E) Streetscape and other public improvements, including tree planting, street furniture, and lighting and adherence to all relevant regulations, plans and guidelines; (F) Circulation, including streets, alleys and mid-block pedestrian pathways. (2) For review of projects that include space for Retail Sales and Service uses as defined in Code Section 102 of 10,000 gross square feet or more, the Planning Commission shall consider the criteria in Section 121.2(a)(1)-(3). (3) Other changes necessary to bring a project into conformance with the Executive Park Subarea Plan of the Bayview Hunters Point Area Plan, approved by the Board of Supervisors on July 12, 2011, the Executive Park Design Guidelines, approved by the Planning Commission by Resolution No. 18352 and incorporated by this reference into this Section, and other elements and area plans of the General Plan. If the project sponsor opposes project modifications and conditions recommended by the Director of Planning pursuant to the design review, the Director shall prepare a report of recommended modifications which shall be presented to the Planning Commission for a hearing pursuant to Subsection (c) and which shall be available to the public upon mail notification of said hearing. (b) Exceptions. (1) Exceptions to the following provisions of this Code may be granted as provided for below: (A) Reductions in the dwelling unit exposure requirements of Section 140. (B) Modification from dimension and exposure requirements for site open space requirements. (C) Reduction of required on-site residential open space of 36 square feet per unit described in Section 249.54 to create additional off-site publicly-accessible open space and superior building design. (D) Design, location, and size of publicly-accessible open space as allowed by Section 249.53 and equivalence of proposed publicly-accessible open space in size and quality with required on-site open space. (E) Minor deviations from the provisions for measurement of height in Section 260 of the Code as otherwise provided in Section 304(d)(6), in cases where the Planning Commission finds that such minor measurement modification is necessary for a project of outstanding overall design, complementary to the design of the surrounding area, and necessary to meet the intent and policies of the relevant area plan of the General Plan. (c) Hearing and Determination on Design Modifications and Applications for Exceptions. The provisions and procedures in Section 309.1(c) shall apply with the following modifications: (1) Hearing. The Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing for all projects involving new construction and projects involving the establishment of retail uses of 10,000 gross square feet or more. (2) Notice of Hearing. Notice of such hearings shall follow all notice and posting provisions for Hearings for Conditional Use authorizations for properties within NC Districts. (3) Director's Recommendations on Modifications and Exceptions. At the hearing, the Director of Planning shall review for the Commission key urban design issues related to the project based on the design review pursuant to Subsection (a) and recommend to the Commission modifications to the project and conditions for approval as necessary. The Director shall also make recommendations to the Commission on any proposed exceptions pursuant to Subsection (b). (4) Decision and Imposition of Conditions. If pursuant to the provisions of Section 309.1(c), the Planning Commission determines that conditions should be imposed on the approval of a building or site permit application or an application for exceptions to conform the building to the standards and intent of the Executive Park Subarea Plan and other elements of the General Plan and the applicant agrees to comply, the Commission may approve the application subject to those conditions. (Added by Ord. 144-11, File No. 110625, App. 7/18/2011, Eff. 8/17/2011; amended by Ord. 56-13 , File No. 130062, App. 3/28/2013, Eff. 4/27/2013; Ord. 22-15, File No. 141253, App. 2/20/2015, Eff. 3/22/2015) AMENDMENT HISTORY Divisions (a)(2) and (a)(3) amended; Ord. 56-13 , Eff. 4/27/2013. Division (a)(2) amended; Ord. 22-15, Eff. 3/22/2015. SEC. 310. [REPEALED.] (Amended by Ord. 443-78, App. 10/6/78; Ord. 69-87, App. 3/13/87; Ord. 129-17, File No. 170203, App. 6/30/2017, Eff. 7/30/2017; repealed by Ord. 37-26, File No. 250886, App. 3/11/2026, Eff. 4/11/2026) SEC. 311. PERMIT REVIEW PROCEDURES. (See Interpretations related to this Section.) (a) Purpose. The purpose of this Section 311 is to establish procedures for reviewing Development Applications to determine compatibility of the proposal with the neighborhood and for providing notice to property owners, tenants, and residents on the site and neighboring the site of the proposed project and to interested neighborhood organizations, so that concerns about a project may be identified and resolved during the review of the permit. For purposes of this Section 311 , a Development Application means the application submitted by a project sponsor to the Planning Department, provided said application has been deemed complete by the Planning Department, that includes the information necessary to conduct environmental review, determine Planning Code compliance, and assess conformity with the General Plan. (b) Applicability. (1) Within the Priority Equity Geographies SUD, all Development Applications in Residential, NC, NCT, RTO, Chinatown Mixed Use Districts, and Eastern Neighborhoods Mixed Use Districts for demolition, new construction, or alteration of buildings shall be subject to the notification and review procedures required by this Section 311. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other requirement of this Section 311, Development Applications to construct an Accessory Dwelling Unit pursuant to Section 207.2 shall not be subject to the notification or review requirements of this Section 311. A change of use to a principally permitted use in the Western SoMa Plan Area, Central SoMa Plan Area, or East SoMa Plan Area shall not be subject to the provisions of this Section 311. (2) Within the Family Housing Opportunity Special Use District. In RH zoning districts within the Family Housing Opportunity SUD, projects that do not meet the eligibility criteria in subsection (c) of Section 249.94 are subject to the controls in subsection (b)(3). (3) In all Other Projects in Residential, NC, NCT, and Eastern Neighborhoods Mixed Use Districts. All Development Applications in Residential, NC, NCT, and Eastern Neighborhoods Mixed Use Districts that propose any of the following shall be subject to the notification and review procedures required by this Section 311. (A) Any vertical alteration, unless at least one new unit is being added. (B) Any alteration to a building containing only one Dwelling Unit that both increases the GFA of the existing building by at least 25%, and results in the building having GFA