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@sfgov.org
aides:
Rose.Chung@sfgov.org
David.Owen@sfgov.org

Gerardo Sandoval
(415) 554-6975 - voice
(415) 554-6979 - fax
Gerardo.Sandoval@sfgov.org
nicholas.kinsey@sfgov.org
Luke.Klipp@sfgov.org

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

Members: Sophie Maxwell, Gerardo Sandoval, Aaron Peskin

Clerk: Linda Laws (415) 554-4441


































































AGENDA












1. 081335 [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 [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 [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.