Save Pleasure Point Winter Update
Winter Update – PORTOLA DRIVE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT
PORTOLA DRIVE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT Some vacant spaces on Lower 41st are filling up including a new bookstore: Two Birds Books (in the small commercial bldg. to R of David Adams). Crosswalk lights at 32nd and 36th Avenue are regularly “flashing” allowing pedestrians, dogs, people with disabilities etc. to cross Portola more safety: SPPt’s on-going advocacy getting these lights installed was successful!!
HEADS UP – Special Attention: Prompted by SPPt’s vocal advocacy regarding development resulted in 3 community meetings attended by 400+ residents generated the Pleasure Point Commercial Corridor Study and Guiding Principles and the Portola Streetscape Concepts approved by the Bd of Sups in 12/2018. Planning views them a study and reference document. Planning relays to carry the full weight of other policies and regulations, they will incorporate the Vision and Guiding Design Principles into SCCo. Code, General Plan, and the new Co.-wide Design Guidelines, with special design guidance for the Pleasure Point Commercial Corridor: all substantive content as policies, regulations and design guidelines will be included.
Final action is planned for early 2021. SPPt will review the document for special design guidance for the Pleasure Point Commercial Corridor. If the “final” omits design points to protect our local vibe and culture while growing commercial development on Portola to compliment Lower 41st Avenue’s shops, etc. we will ask for your email action to Planning and the Board of Supervisors. NO to Portola becoming a Mission St or Upper 41st Avenue!!
PORTOLA COMMERCIAL PARCELS in POSSIBLE FLUX
Opal Cliffs Motors – Cliff Café Bldg. – 03206113 owned by Rickard Novak (Boardroom) the manager for this project is finishing up a few details and will be submitting a permit application very soon. Like SPPt, the Novak family supports saving PPt; we’re also in sync on the fact that yes, growth is going to happen so we all just need to make sure it’s done appropriately for the area and to keep people in business. It’s good news Cliff Cafe is “safe”; it may also get a nice new patio.
Pleasure Point Plaza App: 181263 (Abbas) This mixed-use project (33 rentals w/4 low income) is permitted yet financing is not resolved per banks not wanting to risk loaning for retail space. Abbas met with Planning to ask about modifying the project = reduce the commercial floor area, add more units; however, under code he can’t increase rental units unless the project is 100% affordable.
The Lumberyard – 3800 Portola Permit expires 2/11. As of 12/16 there was no request for an extension or new application. However, there are preliminary plans for a revised project. The land division (2 lots) would be dropped; all units would be rentals (not condos as in the original permit) with no commercial space. If revised, elimination of the garages plus decreases commercial adds more on-site parking. SPPt’s big argument has been on the lack of on-site parking as the original mixed-use plan was 30+ short for on-site parking; overflow would “gobble” 38th Ave’s on-street public parking spaces.
032-051-22 – Back in Shape Chiropractic a tentative mixed-use project (14 rentals) appears at a standstill
032-051–21- 000 = Formerly ED’s 3801 38th/Portola any interior remodel to offices is an over the counter change of occupancy permit. No public process would happen unless the site has demo and reconstruction.
change of occupancy permit. No public process would happen unless the site has demo and reconstruction.
032-082-39 old car lot next to C&C – no permit application activity
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From Save Pleasure Point (SPPt) savepleasurepoint.org note: new neighbors > see “Who We Are” – 2021 PORTOLA DRIVE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT Some vacant spaces on Lower 41st are filling up including a new bookstore: Two Birds Books (in the small commercial bldg. to R of David Adams). Crosswalk lights at 32nd and 36th Avenue are regularly “flashing” allowing pedestrians, dogs, people with disabilities etc. to cross Portola more safety: SPPt’s on-going advocacy getting these lights installed was successful!!
HEADS UP – Special Attention: Prompted by SPPt’s vocal advocacy regarding development resulted in 3 community meetings attended by 400+ residents generated the Pleasure Point Commercial Corridor Study and Guiding Principles and the Portola Streetscape Concepts approved by the Bd of Sups in 12/2018. Planning views them a study and reference Planning relays to carry the full weight of other policies and regulations, they will incorporate the Vision and Guiding Design Principles into SCCo. Code, General Plan, and the new Co.-wide Design Guidelines, with special design guidance for the Pleasure Point Commercial Corridor: all substantive content as policies, regulations and design guidelines will be included. Final action is planned for early 2021. SPPt will review the document for special design guidance for the Pleasure Point Commercial Corridor. If the “final” omits design points to protect our local vibe and culture while growing commercial development on Portola to compliment Lower 41st Avenue’s shops, etc. we will ask for your email action to Planning and the Board of Supervisors. NO to Portola becoming a Mission St or Upper 41st Avenue!!
PORTOLA COMMERCIAL PARCELS in POSSIBLE FLUX
Opal Cliffs Motors – Cliff Café Bldg. – 03206113 –; per sale: new permit application yet on file
Pleasure Point Plaza App: 181263 (Abbas) This mixed-use project (33 rentals w/4 low income) is permitted yet financing is not resolved per banks not wanting to risk loaning for retail space. Abbas met with Planning to ask about modifying the project = reduce the commercial floor area, add more units; however, under code he can’t increase rental units unless the project is 100% affordable.
The Lumberyard – 3800 Portola Permit expires 2/11. As of 12/16 there was no request for an extension or new application. However, there are preliminary plans for a revised project. The land division (2 lots) would be dropped; all units would be rentals (not condos as in the original permit) with no commercial space. If revised, elimination of the garages plus decreases commercial adds more on-site parking. SPPt’s big argument has been on the lack of on-site parking as the original mixed-use plan was 30+ short for on-site parking; overflow would “gobble” 38th Ave’s on-street public parking spaces.
032-051-22 – Back in Shape Chiropractic a tentative mixed-use project (14 rentals) appears at a standstill
032-051–21- 000 = Formerly ED’s 3801 38th/Portola any interior remodel to offices is an over the counter change of occupancy permit. No public process would happen unless the site has demo and reconstruction. change of occupancy permit. No public process would happen unless the site has demo and reconstruction.
032-082-39 old car lot next to C&C – no permit application activity
Developer has relayed he is putting his project off until 2021 as he can’t get the banks to finance this project because of the retail component; he is considering some redesign of the project
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