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Hi all,<br>
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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.<br>
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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.)<br>
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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.<br>
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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.<br>
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Important Note: If you contact them via email, also email their aides
to make sure that the Supervisors will receive your comment before
Wednesday.<br>
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And of course, show up to the hearing to speak if you can.<br>
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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):<br>
Hearing: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://www.sfgov.org/site/bdsupvrs_page.asp?id=92531">http://www.sfgov.org/site/bdsupvrs_page.asp?id=92531</a><br>
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Aaron Peskin<br>
(415) 554-7450 - voice<br>
(415) 554-7454 - fax<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Aaron.Peskin@sfgov.org">Aaron.Peskin@sfgov.org</a><br>
aides:<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Rose.Chung@sfgov.org">Rose.Chung@sfgov.org</a><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:David.Owen@sfgov.org">David.Owen@sfgov.org</a><font
color="#000000"><font face="Trebuchet MS"><font
face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><br>
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Gerardo Sandoval<br>
(415) 554-6975 - voice<br>
(415) 554-6979 - fax<br>
</font></font></font><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><font
color="#000000"><a href="mailto:Gerardo.Sandoval@sfgov.org">Gerardo.Sandoval@sfgov.org</a><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:nicholas.kinsey@sfgov.org">nicholas.kinsey@sfgov.org</a><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Luke.Klipp@sfgov.org">Luke.Klipp@sfgov.org</a><br>
</font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Trebuchet MS"><br>
</font></font>Sophie Maxwell<br>
(415) 554-7670 - voice<br>
(415) 554-7674 - fax<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:Sophie.Maxwell@sfgov.org">Sophie.Maxwell@sfgov.org</a><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Jon.Lau@sfgov.org">Jon.Lau@sfgov.org</a><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Emily.Rogers@sfgov.org">Emily.Rogers@sfgov.org</a><br>
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<b><font size="+3">City and County of San Francisco</font></b><br>
<font size="+3"><b>Land Use and Economic Development Committee</b></font>
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<p><font size="+3"><b><u><font size="+2">Meeting Agenda<br>
</font></u><font size="+1">Wednesday, November 12, 2008<br>
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Special Meeting</font></b></font></p>
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<b><i>Members: Sophie Maxwell, Gerardo Sandoval, Aaron Peskin<br>
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<td rowspan="2" align="left" valign="top" width="5%"><b>1.</b> </td>
<td rowspan="2" valign="top" width="10%"><a
href="http://www.sfgov.org/site/uploadedfiles/bdsupvrs/committees/materials/081335.pdf"><strong>081335</strong></a>
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<td align="left" valign="top" width="55%"><b>[Summary Vacation of
Public Utility Easements at the intersection of Crescent Way and
Executive Park Boulevard]</b> </td>
<td align="right" valign="top" width="30%"><b>Supervisor Maxwell</b>
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<td colspan="2" align="left" valign="top" width="85%">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.<br>
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<td colspan="2" width="85%"><font size="-1">10/21/08, RECEIVED
AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.</font> </td>
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<td rowspan="2" align="left" valign="top" width="5%"><b>2.</b> </td>
<td rowspan="2" valign="top" width="10%"><a
href="http://www.sfgov.org/site/uploadedfiles/bdsupvrs/committees/materials/081002.pdf"><strong>081002</strong></a>
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<td align="left" valign="top" width="55%"><b>[Zoning - Violations
of General Advertising Sign Requirements]</b> </td>
<td align="right" valign="top" width="30%"><b>Supervisors
Alioto-Pier, Peskin</b> </td>
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<td colspan="2" align="left" valign="top" width="85%">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.<br>
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<td colspan="2" width="85%"><font size="-1">7/16/08, RECEIVED AND
ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.</font> </td>
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<td colspan="2" width="85%"><font size="-1">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.</font> </td>
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<td colspan="2" width="85%"><font size="-1">8/6/08, RESPONSE
RECEIVED. Planning Department - Not a project pursuant to Section
15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines.</font> </td>
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<td colspan="2" width="85%"><font size="-1">10/10/08, RESPONSE
RECEIVED. Planning Commission Resolution 17708 recommending approval
with modification.</font> </td>
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<td colspan="2" width="85%"><font size="-1">10/27/08, CONTINUED.
Heard in Committee. Speakers: Supervisor Alioto-Pier. Continued to
November 3, 2008.</font> </td>
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<td colspan="2" width="85%"><font size="-1">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.</font> </td>
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<td colspan="2" width="85%"><font size="-1">11/5/08, CONTINUED AS
AMENDED. Continued to November 12, 2008.</font> </td>
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<td align="left" valign="top" width="55%"><b>[Planning -
Conditional Use Requirement for Power Plants in M-1 and M-2 Zoning
Districts]</b> </td>
<td align="right" valign="top" width="30%"><b>Supervisors
Maxwell, Peskin</b> </td>
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<td colspan="2" align="left" valign="top" width="85%">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.<br>
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<td colspan="2" width="85%"><font size="-1">7/29/08, ASSIGNED
UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee,
expires on 8/28/2008.</font> </td>
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<td colspan="2" width="85%"><font size="-1">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.</font> </td>
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RECEIVED. Planning Depatment - Not physical per Section 15060(c)(2) of
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approval with modifications.</font> </td>
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<td colspan="2" width="85%"><font size="-1">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.</font> </td>
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