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Report regarding consideration of an application for a Conditional Use Permit, Design Review, and Transportation Demand Management Plan for the new Automotive Sales and Services facility for Mercedes-Benz of San Francisco at 2211-2245 Gellert Boulevard, and determination that the project is categorically exempt from CEQA. (Gaspare Annibale, Associate Planner)
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Staff recommends that the Planning Commission (1) determine that the proposed Planning Project (P20-0002) is categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as a Class 2 Replacement or Reconstruction project pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15302(b), and (2) approve the entitlements request for a Conditional Use Permit (UP20-0001), Design Review (DR20-0002), and Transportation Demand Management Plan (TDM20-0002), based on the attached Draft Findings and subject to the attached Draft Conditions of Approval.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The applicant, Mercedes-Benz of San Francisco, is seeking entitlements to construct a new Automotive Sales and Services facility at 2211 Gellert Boulevard (APN 091-661-180) and 2245 Gellert Boulevard (APN 091-661-171-8). The applicant is moving to South San Francisco to expand their business operations and obtain more space for vehicle inventory. The project would redevelop the former site of the Gellert Square Plaza and Orchard Supply Hardware (OSH) store into new commercial buildings. The redevelopment of the site would replace the existing Retail Sales use with another commercial use Automotive/Vehicle Sales and Services.
The project is seeking approval for a Conditional Use Permit (UP19-0001) for an Automotive/Vehicle Sales and Services use, Alternative Landscape Plan for tree requirements, and variation for the designated loading/unloading area. In addition, the applicant seeks Design Review approval (DR19-0002) for the construction of the new Sales/Showroom facility and Servic...
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