This legislation involves a hearing for public input regarding a proposed construction project at 700 Indiana Street, which includes demolishing an existing building and building a new, larger laboratory facility. The hearing will address concerns about the project's exemption from environmental review under California law.
Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to the determination of exemption from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act issued as a General Plan Evaluation by the Planning Department on April 5, 2024, for the proposed project at 700 Indiana Street, Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 4062, Lot No. 007, to allow the construction of more than 25,000 gross square feet in the Urban Mixed Use District and to allow for an exception from Horizontal Mass Reduction Requirements for Large Lots of Planning Code as part of a project that would demolish a 15,068 square foot, one-story commercial building and construct a new 70,650 gross square foot, three-story, 48-foot tall non-life science laboratory building within the UMU (Urban Mixed Use) Zoning District, Fringe Financial Service Restricted Use District, and a 58-X Height and Bulk District. (District 10) (Appellant: Donovan Lacy, on behalf of the Dogpatch Neighborhood Association, and J.R. Eppler, on behalf of the Potrero Boosters Neighborhood Association) (Filed July 15, 2024)
How it got here
The legislation originated from a General Plan Evaluation by the Planning Department for a proposed laboratory project at 700 Indiana Street, which faced community opposition leading to an appeal.
Edward Hall filed Application No. 2023-001074ENX with the Planning Department for a Large Project Authorization to construct a new laboratory building at 700 Indiana Street.
The Planning Department issued a General Plan Evaluation (GPE) determining the project was exempt from further environmental review under CEQA.
The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing and approved the GPE along with the Large Project Authorization for the project.
Donovan Lacy and J.R. Eppler filed an appeal against the GPE on behalf of the Dogpatch Neighborhood Association and Potrero Boosters Neighborhood Association, citing inadequacies in environmental impact analysis.
The appeal was referred to the Planning Department to determine its timeliness and validity.
A public hearing was scheduled for the Board of Supervisors to consider the appeal of the GPE.
The appeal is set to be heard by the Board of Supervisors, with various public comments and responses from the Planning Department submitted for consideration.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record
This motion confirms that the Planning Department has decided the project at 700 Indiana Street does not require additional environmental review because it meets certain criteria under the General Plan. The motion has been officially approved.
This motion aimed to overturn the Planning Department's decision that a project at 700 Indiana Street did not require additional environmental review. The motion was ultimately rejected.
This motion aimed to have the Board's Clerk prepare findings to overturn the Planning Department's decision that a project at 700 Indiana Street did not require additional environmental review. The motion has been rejected and is no longer active.