frequent the neighborhood for entertainment activities. i used to work for an insurance company that is still in business, but not that particular shop. we didn't have an of foot traffic because of a lack of retail abroad. we are looking at a store front that has been empty. if i have a location, it will bring people to the marina and bring water business -- walkthrough immigrants. they will be hiring various people, bringing tax income to the city. it has been said even by the

head of the marina district residents association, he asked -- or they have been very cooperative to maintain the standards, and we see no reason why they can't move forward with this project. i would urge that the commission approve this project. i do like rock-and-roll. commissioner miguel: there was one card signed "resident" in opposition. >> i have been before this commission before. i have a lot of heavy lifting to do, so i will talk really fast. you have my pictures. i will put the first one up.

i request that this conditional use permit be denied. t-mobile, a subsidiary of the german multinational with no ties to the community has already demonstrated its indifference to our needs. they are now advertising on npr and are racing against time. san francisco has asserted its rights toward the industry by requiring it to follow the law already on the books. bypassing the landmark decision, this is especially helpful to parents. they are fighting back by selling our city. they are actively repressing efforts across the globe, not

just here in san francisco to push for protection of the environment and for protection of our most vulnerable citizenry, namely children. these countries are racing the clock rather than seeking middle ground with the community. soft targets like rental units and children are their first priority. it is a familiar story. this current proposal encapsulates the cynical strategy. we have antennas on the roof and a store that is all about kids located across the street, and does away from a bus stop the densely populated with children -- [chime] commissioner miguel: thank you. >> there are other pictures. commissioner miguel: thank you. are there additional -- >> i was offered two minutes.

thank you. >> i was born and raised in san francisco and the moscow t- formermobile -- and also a former t-mobile employee. people that lived and worked in the marina district, we would have to send them further away. having worked home in san francisco, we have a lot of customers that requested a store that is closer to them. we get a lot of requests. have to improve reception, and these are requests we are getting every single day. that is something that they try to accommodate. in respect to how -- the running program that every year, i

believe, we would get together and other employees within a certain district. we go to school, repaint, help the kids, and create a program where we donate our time as employees and be able to help the local community. i believe that they are responsible citizen in the community. i believe that they are a great place to work and they provide a lot of benefits for the city. >> my name is james bishop, i'm a san francisco native. i think it is a good idea, it would be a destination location and would bring traffic to the area. on top of that, it will not topple any current businesses. commissioner miguel: thank you.

>> i am a lifetime resident of san francisco, and i am in favor of this store as well. this being an area for both shopping and eating, i think it would be a great addition that would not only bring traffic into the neighborhood and support the businesses around, but i don't think that having a vacant space is representative of the nature of the neighborhood and i would like to see it filled and i like to add, it is not across the street from a school. i completely support this coming into the neighborhood and helping the community. commissioner miguel: is there additional public comment? >> last january, i was laid off

from the drought and unfortunately, i did not have a -- i had a 401k i had to cash out. i spent 1/3 of it to cash it out. over 100 resumes i sent out, i got one interview with t- mobile. i have been a resident since 2005, and i like having adequate in your coverage. having in your coverage, and no part of my monthly bill echoes to paying -- goes to paying 911 fees. i am committed to people's health, being able to make 9911 calls. commissioner miguel: is there

additional public comment? public comment is closed. commissioner borden: this is my neighborhood. i am familiar with the storefront. it was a tragedy to lose the storefront. i want to thank them for the outreach they have done. there was originally some concern and skepticism about the project and you were able to get the merchant association, and get a lot of them to sign on. the fact that you have 10,000 customers in the neighborhood is compelling for demonstrating the need. i wish it was a sprint store. i moved to improve with conditions. -- move to approve with

conditions. >> the motion before you is for a approval. commissioner antonini: aye. commissioner borden: aye. commissioner moore: aye. commissioner sugaya: aye. commissioner miguel: aye. >> it passes unanimously. you are now on item number 17. the streetscape plan. >> the evening, commissioners. we came here before you one month ago to display the final draft document of the plan. as you might remember, it is a

comprehensive strategy so that it provides public space. [unintelligible] these workshops were instrumental in the creation of a plan for the project design. what you might remember after some of them last month, the plan has undergone ceqa review. many of the projects are moving forward since the funding that has been secured. today, we're here to request the following actions. to start initiation of the amendment of the plan of the

general plan. this proposed amendment would incorporate the plan in the general plan and states that the new improvements in the plan area should follow recommendations [unintelligible] the proposal -- the proposed hearing of january 20, 2011. future actions has the commission to consider the following actions. the adoption of ceqa findings. the adoption of resuolution amendment policy. that's all.

commissioner miguel: thank you. is there any public comment on this item? public comment is closed. commissioner moore: we have reviewed this in great depth with great presentation. i am supportive. >> that is a motion. thank you. on the motion for approval. the adoption of initiation of this plan. commissioner borden: aye. commissioner moore: aye. commissioner sugaya: aye. before you -- is staff planning on doing any additional outreach work? >> we've done several workshops.

>> we have additional work -- the process, we had five workshops. the process is being closed because we're in the final draft document. we've undergone ceqa review. it's basically coming back for options. >> thank you. commissioner miguel: aye. >> that motion passes unanimously. commissioners, you are ready to start item number 19. staff, do you want 19 -- it has to be separate.

the case, executive park are a plan and informational hearing. >> commissioners, today you're having your public hearing on the environmental impact report for the executive park development project. i am here to give an overview of of the first component of that. the general plan and zoning amendments. very quickly, executive park is that the of peace -- se and a

san francisco. just on your right hand side as you drive into san francisco. this is a closer version, a coast division of executive park as it exists today. the 71 acre site is under construction. the other half of the portion still needs approval for its development, and that is what the focus is on. executive park has existed in some form or another for quite some time. initially proposed in the late 70's, it has gone through several iterations. there are several configurations as the years progress.

there is another iteration of it. and later, with additional proposals for a robust residential component. the executive park plan as it exists today, it calls for largely -- a hotel component and some residential. about seven years ago, there are four developers within executive park at about seven years ago, two of the developers have applications to move forward on their respective components. the signature properties a changeover from a previous office proposal to residential.

the other developers approached the planning department with a proposal to read and vision the parcels within the outskirts of executive park, and is off to a new residential high-density use. the planning department thought this was a worthwhile endeavor on coming up with a framework to allow such uses. at that time, the planning department prepared, and we have been hoping to have the approval shortly thereafter. the ground changed under executive park. there were new calls for an environmental impact report and some of the moving ground around the property.

since that time, as you know, several other developments have been approved and you approved visitation valley in 2008, and you approved of the hunters point shipyard it is still under study, in the bay lands are under study. with these developments, we are anticipating improvements, the most notable being a line running through all hunters point shipyard and also improvements to the station with a multi-modal emphasis. these developments, it should be

noted that executive park is unlike a lot of the nearby developments. this is not public land. this is not within a redevelopment area. our goal here is not a partnership like you might have with these other developments. our goal is enabling this division with regulatory framework to ensure a general plan and leading principles with good neighborhoods. one of the components that are going to be before you as approval of the general plan amendment, specifically the sub area plan amendment. they will address land use, transportation, circulation, urban design, and community facilities. the area plan also provides maps and other plants.

again, the existing layout of executive park -- where are looking to divide up the central blocks that are under consideration to create a finer grade development in keeping with residential use to keep development is strong public presence. we also want the previous developments that have been developed with the existing neighborhoods and open space. the area plan also provides the circulation plan that will make sure streets and circulation have a hierarchy to accommodate all users and based on the better streets plan. the plan also emphasizes travel by non-auto means. as well as outlining the pedestrian network plan. we want to ensure connectivity to create a better framework and connecting the existing urban

spaces. what also will be before you are proposals for a zoning, currently the entire site is c- 2, one of the older zoning resin -- older zoning designations. and one of the district will of hired -- will allow the higher density and incorporate a special use district so we can incorporate particular provisions that would be specific to this unique situation. similarly, we are looking to rezone the heights. we want to provide a more fine grain heights district including provisions for taller buildings, particularly towers. here are some of the urban visual settings. that would be accommodated by

what we are thinking of in terms of the high. we're also looking to proposed design guidelines that would address streets, alleys, and pedestrian ways. it will address buildings and probably of important is the relationship between the buildings and the street. the consideration for particularly tall buildings and incorporating provisions for sustainable features that we have also been incorporating and other -- this concludes my presentation. the planning staff is looking to engage the community again before we finally come to you for finalized area plans and reasoning. i would be happy to answer any questions. commissioner miguel: thank you.

public comment? >> no cards. >> [inaudible] the existing complex was built within the last couple of years. this area definitely need some development. our biggest concern is high -- height. [inaudible] it significantly reduces the value of our project. over a 7-10 year term, we estimate cash flow lost at 1.5 million, probably $4.5 million in value.

it has been a tough deal. there are not a lot of amenities over there. there is a need for others to come to the community and there should be some concern to the height restrictions of existing buildings and homeowners in the area that will be affected. commissioner miguel: thank you. >> on behalf of the san francisco -- i wanted to bring to your attention that yesterday, our endorsement committee pac, we devoted the entire meeting to this park. we are fortunate enough to have those from the planning staff to present the city's perspective on it. the entire hour and half was

spent looking at this project, and it is early now. but i think it is very exciting. the reaction of the committee members is that this is a terrific opportunity to bring housing and a mixed use to an area that had a pretty sad and confused office park there that wasn't working. there are some loose threads right now. obvious questions come to mind, what is the relationship to candlestick point? alternatively, what are the destination retail opportunities going to be there? the question that keeps coming up and we are looking to see refinement is, what is the build line going to be? how why is it going to be? what are the uses going to be? [inaudible] how this is chosen will affect

how the property is built along the way and we would love to see an active use taking advantage of the -- [inaudible] another concern is, what is the relationship to a little hollywood? we would like to see more guidance given to that so that folks that meet the community amenities, it is easy access. there is a lot of movement of people there. ultimately, what is the orientation goal? [chime] commissioner miguel: is there additional public comment? if not, public comment is closed. commissioner moore: there is nobody in this room that would like to seek a more graceful -- and that would not like to see a more graceful solution.

how do you do that and gracefully combine smaller homes at the top of the hill to transform it into something that is that sir? what is currently happening -- that is denser. i think it would have to be worked out, three-dimensional plan. it would be the approval for bayview hunters point. there is a continuity for developing a new neighborhood and connecting it back to the city. also physically, the day is important. one of the things that i have not seen in this work is the full integration with the effort currently undertaken by designing the candlestick point recreation area which i looked at a couple of weeks ago.

i realize there is no common ground in using the same map or the beginning points. i strongly urge the department and the executive park designers to start having that dialogue and work with the same set of presumptions not only about where the park is, but also where mta is relative to the way and implementation of the line. and outstanding questions about what is now probably a venue that will develop candlestick park into something else that is not a 49ers stadium.

having said that, i think there is support for this project. but a number of questions that i hope can be done, that is comprehensiveness. commissioner antonini: i don't know where that slide came with the rendering of future buildings, but that was very well done. i would like to see more of that. i thought it was a very tasteful rendering of some of the projects and the architectural feel for it, i pretty much know where it is. i often will get off of the light rail and bloc candlestick through the area. -- and a walk-through of the candlestick area. unless you are back there on the way