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Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to the decision of the Planning Department dated February 18, 2010, Case No. 2009.0183E, that a project located at 1111 California Street is exempt from environmental review under Categorical Exemption, Class 32 (State CEQA Guidelines Section 15332). The proposed project involves interior changes to the building, which would result in an increase of the person-occupancy of the Masonic auditorium from 3,282 to 3,500 (an increase in 218 persons) for standing concert events and a reduction in the person-occupancy of the Exhibition Hall by 220 persons. A maximum of 95 evening live entertainment events would be held at the Masonic Center annually, compared to an average of about 50 such events in recent years. The project would not result in any exterior modifications or changes to the building envelope. The project site is located at the southeast corner of California and Taylor Streets on a block bounded by Jones and Pine Streets in the Nob Hill neighborhood on property within the RM-4 (Residential Mixed, High-Density) District, the 65-A Height and Bulk District, and the Nob Hill Special Use District, on property located at 1111 California Street (Nob Hill Masonic Center), Lot No. 020 in Assessor’s Block No. 0253. (District 3) (Appellants: Aldo Caccamo, Rich Hanson, Amy Harmer, Adria Price, William Terrell, Elizabeth Pomada, Donna Muse, and David Chow; and David Millstein, on behalf of Lee Saylor.)
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