This hearing addresses objections to a decision that a renovation project at 45 Bernard Street does not require an environmental review under California law. The project involves upgrading a four-unit apartment building and adding space, and the hearing allows community members to express their opinions on this exemption.
Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to the determination of exemption from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act issued as a Categorical Exemption by the Planning Department on April 13, 2021, for the proposed project at 45 Bernard Street, Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 0157, Lot No. 030 for a proposed renovation of a three story, four-unit apartment building, including a seismic/soft-story foundation upgrade with a rear-yard addition; the project includes façade alterations, and the proposed addition would add approximately 996 square feet. (District 3) (Appellant: Brian O’Neill of Zacks, Freedman & Patterson PC, on behalf of the Upper Chinatown Neighborhood Association) (Filed September 26, 2022)
How it got here
The motion confirms that the Planning Department has determined the project at 45 Bernard Street does not require additional environmental review. This means the project can proceed without further environmental assessments.
This motion aimed to overturn the Planning Department's decision that a project at 45 Bernard Street did not require additional environmental review. The motion was ultimately not approved.
This motion aimed to have the Board of Supervisors prepare findings to overturn the Planning Department's decision that a project at 45 Bernard Street did not require additional environmental review. The motion has been rejected and is no longer active.