Chinatown YMCA Renovation and Building Addition Project (Planning Department Case No. 1999.536E)
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Summary
SCH Number
2001072066
Lead Agency
City and County of San Francisco
Document Title
Chinatown YMCA Renovation and Building Addition Project (Planning Department Case No. 1999.536E)
Document Type
EIR - Draft EIR
Received
Present Land Use
The project site is located in the Chinatown neighborhood within a developed area of San Francisco. The site is presently occupied by an historic building used for recreation and residential uses owned by the project sponsor, who is proposing additions and renovations to the building for the same uses. The project site is located in a CR/NC (Chinatown Residential/Neighborhood Commercial) zoning district and a 65-A height and bulk district. Land uses in the project vicinity include a mix of residential and commercial (grocery, retail, restaurant, and office).
The proposed project would require a Conditional Use authorization for (1) proposed heights above 35 feet (pursuant to Section 254 and 812.10 of the San Francisco Planning Code): (2) new construction on a site larger than 5,000 square feet (Sections 121.3 and 812.11 of the Planning Code): (3) a proposed street frontage longer than 50 feet (Sections 145.3 and 812.14 of the Planning Code): and (4) an outdoor activity area located other than at the front of the lot (Section 812.2 of the Planning Code).
Document Description
The proposed Chinatown YMCA Renovation and Building Addition Project is located at 855 Sacramento Street (Assessor's Block 2042, Lot 027) in the Chinatown neighborhood. The project site is located on the block bound by Sacramento Street to the north, Grant Avenue to the east, California Street to the South and Stockton Street to the west. The proposed project would include additions to and renovations of the existing YMCA to create a larger, integrated facility containing approximately 48,750 square feet (sf) of expanded recreation, community services and residential uses. The proposed project would include three elements: (1) extensive interior renovation of the existing three-story-over-basement/ground floor, 45-foot-tall, 25,950-sf building; (2) construction of a new three-story, approximately 39-foot 9-inch-tall, 19,350-sf east wing addition; and (3) construction of a new four-story, approximately 32-foot 4-inch-tall, 3,500-sf rear addition to the existing building along Sabin Place. The proposed project would result in a total of 25 residential hotel rooms, a new aquatic center, new wellness center and expanded community center.
Contact Information
Name
Jessica Range
Agency Name
San Francisco Planning Department
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
San Francisco
Counties
San Francisco
Cross Streets
Sacramento Street, between Grant Avenue and Stockton Street
Zip
94108
Parcel #
Block 0242, Lot 027
State Highways
I-280, US 101, and I-80
Railways
SF Muni, Caltrain and BART
Schools
7 ES, 1 MS, 2 HS
Waterways
San Francisco Bay
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Bay Delta Region 3 (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 4 (DOT), California Highway Patrol, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region 2 (RWQCB), Department of Water Resources, Office of Historic Preservation, Resources Agency, San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC)
Development Types
Residential (Units 25), Recreational (~ 40,844 square feet, 0.94 acre)
Local Actions
Use Permit
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Air Quality, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Transportation, Climate (Shadow Effects)
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