Code Advisory Committee
NOTICE OF MEETING
Special Meeting of the
CODE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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November 29, 2006 (Wednesday) |
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1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. |
NOTE TIME CHANGE |
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LOCATION: |
1660 Mission Street, Suite 6034 |
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This Committee meets regularly every third Wednesday of the month at 1660 Mission Street, Room 2001. If you wish to be placed on a mailing list for agendas, please call (415) 558-6205.
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Public comment is welcome and will be heard during each agenda item. Reference documents relating to agenda are available for review at the 1650 Mission Street, Suite 302. For information, please call Alan Tokugawa at (415) 558-6004. |
AGENDA
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Call to Order and Roll Call and confirmation of quorum. |
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Approval of minutes of the Regular Meetings of November 15, 2006. |
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Discussion and possible action regarding a proposed ordinance amending the San Francisco Building Code (SFBC) by adding Section 106.4.1.3 to create a Crestmont Hill Slope Protection Area, and require the Structural Advisory Committee to review and make recommendations on specified permit applications within that area and to require mandatory denial of the permit by the Director of Building Inspection under specified circumstances; amending SFBC Section 105.6.2 to specify the composition of the Structural Advisory Committee for permits located within the Crestmont Hill Slope Protection Area; amending SFBC Section 106.3.2 to require that the applicant for certain permit applications located within the Crestmont Hill Slope Protection Area provide substantial documentation that there exists sufficient infrastructure to support the proposed residential development and that the proposed emergency access routes meet standards in effect at the time of the application; amending SFBC Section 1701.5 to require special inspections throughout the construction process for sites located within the Crestmont Hill Slope Protection Area. The possible action will be to make a recommendation to the full Code Advisory Committee for their further action. |
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Committee Member’s and Staff’s identification agenda items for the next meeting, as well as current agenda items to be continued to another CAC regular meeting or special meeting, or a subcommittee meeting. CAC discussion and possible action regarding administrative issues related to building codes. |
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Public Comment on items not on this agenda but within the jurisdiction of the Code Advisory Committee. Comment time is limited to 3 minutes or at the call of the Chair. |
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Adjournment. |
Note to Committee Members: Please review the appropriate material and be prepared to discuss at the meeting. If you are unable to attend, please call Alan Tokugawa at (415) 558-6004. The meeting will begin promptly.
ACCESSIBLE MEETING INFORMATION POLICY
In order to assist the City’s efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illness, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to various chemical based products. Please help the City to accommodate these individuals.
The meeting will be held at the Department of Building Inspection, 1660 Mission Street, 6th Floor. The closest accessible BART stations are the Civic Center Station at 8th (at the United Nations Plaza) and Market Street and 16th at Mission Street.
Accessible MUNI/Metro lines servicing this location are the, 42 - Downtown, 14 & 14 Limited - Mission, and F - Market bus lines. For information about MUNI accessible services call (415) 923-6142.
The meeting room is wheelchair accessible. Accessible curb side parking spaces have been designated on Mission and Otis Streets. There is accessible parking available within the Department of Building Inspection parking lot. The entrance to this lot is on Otis Street.
Accessible seating for persons with disabilities (including those using wheelchairs) will be available. Assistive Listening devices will be available at the meeting. A sign language interpreter will be available upon request. Agendas and Minutes of the meeting are available in large print/tape form and/or readers upon request. Please contact Ms. Emilie Green at (415) 558-6205 at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting to request these services.
If you require use of a reader or other special services, please contact Ms. Emilie Green at (415) 558-6205 at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting to request these services.
Materials are available in alternate formats on request
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE
(Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code)
Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decision in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people’s business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people’s review.
For more information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact Adele Destroby mail to InterimAdministrator, Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco CA 94102-4689; by phone at 415 554 7724; by fax at 415 554 7854; or by email at sotf@sfgov.org.
Citizens interested in obtaining a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance can request a copy from Ms. Destro or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet, http://www.sfgov.org/sunshine/
POLICY STATEMENT OF PUBLIC HEARING OR MEETING
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