[Sustain] Power Plant Hearing Wed, Nov 12!

Mon Nov 10 11:30:25 PST 2008

Hi all,

Thanks to your turn out and comments, Supervisor Sophie Maxwell's power 
plant legislation was sent back to committee and called for a special 
hearing this Wednesday in the Land Use Committee.

Contrary to what supervisor Maxwell and Board President Aaron Peskin 
claimed in their surprise hearing on that conditional use legislation 
for power plants, the legislation -still- does not ensure that the 
polluting Combustion Turbine 'Peaker' Plants will undergo the same 
rigorous process as other power plants under the legislation. This is 
because the California Energy Commission (CEC) has already granted the 
'peakers' environmental review and approval, and its rulings overrule 
any subsequent local review law we pass, specifically in regard to 
already approved projects like the 'peakers'. (The CEC approval of the 
'peaker' project expires in October of 2009.)

In addition, the legislation still contains clauses that could seriously 
interfere with the Community Choice renewable energy project, which is 
our best hope for a rapid replacement of the Potrero Power Plant without 
building another fossil fuel plant.

It is crucial now that as many of us as possible contact the Land Use 
Committee members and demand that they continue this legislation until 
they actually meet with all of us as stake holders at one table; 
including Bayview and Potrero residents, and environmental and social 
justice organizations; and that they work -together- with all of us to 
craft legislation that will truly hold the 'peakers' to the same 
standard as other plants, and which will fully protect the Community 
Choice project. Insist that -your- group be included at the table.

Important Note: If you contact them via email, also email their aides to 
make sure that the Supervisors will receive your comment before Wednesday.

And of course, show up to the hearing to speak if you can.

Here are contact information for the committee's Supervisors, and 
hearing details (We are item 3 - Items 4 through 7 are on the Eastern 
Neighborhoods Plan):
Hearing: http://www.sfgov.org/site/bdsupvrs_page.asp?id=92531

Aaron Peskin
(415) 554-7450 - voice
(415) 554-7454 - fax
Aaron.Peskin at sfgov.org
aides:
Rose.Chung at sfgov.org
David.Owen at sfgov.org

Gerardo Sandoval
(415) 554-6975 - voice
(415) 554-6979 - fax
Gerardo.Sandoval at sfgov.org <mailto:Gerardo.Sandoval at sfgov.org>
nicholas.kinsey at sfgov.org
Luke.Klipp at sfgov.org

Sophie Maxwell
(415) 554-7670 - voice
(415) 554-7674 - fax
Sophie.Maxwell at sfgov.org
Jon.Lau at sfgov.org
Emily.Rogers at sfgov.org

*City and County of San Francisco*
*Land Use and Economic Development Committee*

*/City Hall, Room 263/*

seal of the city and county of sf

*_Meeting Agenda
_Wednesday, November 12, 2008
2:00 PM
Special Meeting*

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*/Members: Sophie Maxwell, Gerardo Sandoval, Aaron Peskin

Clerk: Linda Laws (415) 554-4441/*

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	*
AGENDA*

*1.* 	*081335* 
<http://www.sfgov.org/site/uploadedfiles/bdsupvrs/committees/materials/081335.pdf> 
	*[Summary Vacation of Public Utility Easements at the intersection of 
Crescent Way and Executive Park Boulevard]* 	*Supervisor Maxwell*
Ordinance ordering the summary vacation of unused and unnecessary public 
utility easements located at the intersection of Cresent Way and 
Executive Park Boulevard in San Francisco (within Assessor's Block 
4991); making findings pursuant to the California Streets and Highways 
Code Sections 8330 et seq.; adopting findings pursuant to the California 
Environmental Quality Act; adopting findings that the vacation is 
consistent with the City's General Plan and Eight Priority Policies of 
City Planning Code Section 101.1; authorizing the conveyance of the 
vacated public utility easements to Top Vision Development, LLC; and 
authorizing other actions in furtherance of this ordinance.

	10/21/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development 
Committee.

*2.* 	*081002* 
<http://www.sfgov.org/site/uploadedfiles/bdsupvrs/committees/materials/081002.pdf> 
	*[Zoning - Violations of General Advertising Sign Requirements]* 
*Supervisors Alioto-Pier, Peskin*
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Section 
610 to require response to a notice of violation to be given within 30 
days instead of 45 days and to add subsection (f), which addresses 
repeat violations of general advertising sign requirements by a single 
entity on the same property; adopting findings, including environmental 
findings and findings required by Section 302 and Section 101.1 of the 
Planning Code.

	7/16/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development 
Committee.

	7/23/08, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Small Business Commission 
for comment and recommendation. Referred to Planning Department for 
environmental review and Planning Commission for review and comment.

	8/6/08, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Planning Department - Not a project pursuant 
to Section 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines.

	10/10/08, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Planning Commission Resolution 17708 
recommending approval with modification.

	10/27/08, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Supervisor 
Alioto-Pier. Continued to November 3, 2008.

	11/5/08, AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE. Heard in 
Committee. Speaker: Dan Sider, Planning Department. 11/5/08 Amendment of 
the whole bearing new title. Continued to November 12, 2008.

	11/5/08, CONTINUED AS AMENDED. Continued to November 12, 2008.

*3.* 	*081058* 
<http://www.sfgov.org/site/uploadedfiles/bdsupvrs/committees/materials/081058.pdf> 
	*[Planning - Conditional Use Requirement for Power Plants in M-1 and 
M-2 Zoning Districts]* 	*Supervisors Maxwell, Peskin*
Ordinance amending Planning Code Section 226 to require that power 
plants in M-1 and M-2 zoning districts obtain conditional use 
authorization, adding Section 226.1 requiring additional findings; 
amending the Administrative Code to add Chapter 29A to require the Board 
of Supervisors consider the criteria of Planning Code Section 226.1(c) 
prior to taking City power plant approval actions; making environmental 
findings, and making findings of consistency with the General Plan and 
priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.

	7/29/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic 
Development Committee, expires on 8/28/2008.

	7/31/08, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Planning Department for 
environmental review and Planning Commission for review and comment. 
Referred to Department of Environment for informational purposes.

	9/23/08, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Planning Depatment - Not physical per 
Section 15060(c)(2) of the CEQA Guidelines.

	10/24/08, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Planning Commission Resolution No. 17726 
recommending approval with modifications.

	10/27/08, AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE. Heard 
in Committee. Speakers: Tara Sullivan-Lenane, Planning Department; Dr. 
Ahimsa Porter-Sumchai; William Ratcliff, SF BayView Newspaper; Joshua 
Arce, Brightline; Marie Harrison; Joe Boss; Dave Seagal; Tony Kelly, 
Potrero Boosters. 10/27/08 Amendment of the whole bearing new title. 
Supervisor Peskin requested to be added as a co-sponsor.

	10/27/08, RECOMMENDED AS AMENDED.

	11/4/08, RE-REFERRED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.

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