>> members of the public, please turn your cellphone is too silent or turn them off completely so you do not disrupt the meeting during your -- the meeting.

the meeting is now a call to order a. [roll-call] president o'brien, we have quorum. >> next item you're a good >> item #2 recognizes and alan parker for her work in the office of the workforce development. >> i would like to ask ellen parker to join me common -- to join me, and i would like you to know she was recommended by a

distinct businesses. -- by eight distinct businesses during the commission is proud to acknowledge the contributions helen parker has made to the san francisco small business community through her work on a program. her economic not work goes through coordinating efforts such as through the arch what, and has improved the business climate and -- through art walk, and has improved the climate on the st.. she is also recognized for her other projects, including an working on revitalization in the mid market area of.

ellen knows how to get things done, so congratulations, and if you would like to say a few words. >> thank you very much. [applause] thank you.

>> item #3, approval of the minute meetings drafted january, 2000 alive and. -- 2011. >> a motion to approve the ninnis raided the ninnis -- to approve the minutes. >> second. commissioner o'brien: we do not need a roll call for this? >> not unless there are any objections. >> no objections three your >> next item is general public

comments. disallows members of the public to comment generally and to suggest new -- this allows members of the public to comment generally and to suggest new items for the agenda. >> do we have any comments for items not on the agenda? seeing none, next item. >> items 5 and 6 have been switched at the request of supervisors, so we will begin with item six, a discussion of possible actions to make recommendations for the planning code urban agriculture. this is important relating to urban agriculture uses. we have a presentation by the director of climate change

initiative. in your binder is several documents including the ordinance as well as the letter sent to you. also, i have two additional documents. one is an executive order dated 2009, and the other is included in the planning commission packet i sent to you the other day. >> i am the director of climate change initiatives. thank you for the opportunity to present to you today in superior -- to you today. the proposed ordinance is certainly the longest ordinance i have ever seen that you have

before you. it was introduced as an outgrowth of the executive director you have before you. this directive also the department' junes to foster -- departments to foster local food production -- this directive urges the department to foster local food production. one was to reduce environmental impact, to create new uses for land in the city, and to foster green jobs, so there are key issues, out of which the ordinance cayman -- came. i states the san franciscans

planning department integrates policies to support san francisco's food policy goes into elements in the general plan wherever they are outdated, and the other is section they -- a on the third page. they will conduct an audit for food-producing gardens and other agricultural purposes. i would like to introduce diego sanchez, who can walk you through the specifics, and we would be happy to answer any questions following that. >> i am presenting a proposed ordinance to amend the planning code within the city.

the ordinance seeks to clarify the intensity of light of the taser while consolidating the current array of uses -- the intensity of uses well consult region while consolidating. it seeks to apply categories across all the streets, creating consistency. the planning code sites multiple uses, and certain categories are referenced while others are not superior and -- are not. the new uses are neighborhood arboriculture and urban industrial and agricultural. the sow abuse is the less intensive, characterized by a veejay and one is less intensive -- one is less intensive.

if sensing is used -- fencing is used, that there be a limited use of mechanical equipment, that any sales occur between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. in the urban industrial and agricultural category is the higher of the two, and it is categorized as being greater than 1 acre. for both of these categories, only limited sales and donations grown on site are allowed under the urban and agricultural use category. they propose it be used thrall districts and that urban industrial and agricultural require use in all zoning districts of the industrial

district where it is permitted. we received dozens of letters and phone calls regarding the proposed ordinance. i would like to boil down the elimination of a change of use, and allowing the sale of goods and produce from various sites to be sold on a residential site. the planning department agrees but eliminating fees would set and on president -- of president reagan's region would set -- would set a precedent. we would like to keep it consistent superior -- to keep it consistent superior -- keep

it consistent. it should be cooled to escalate to a level that would create excessive disturbance. the planning department is open to creative solutions, and we are moving forward with an open mind. we have also contacted the planning department regarding the ordinance superior -- the ordinance. it would reduce the water system and increase water use related to the expansion of urban agriculture throughout san francisco. good i would like to talk about controlled substances. this does not alter any regulations of controlled substances. growing controlled substances continues to be reviewed, so the

proposed ordinance try to the appropriate balance of intensity and neighborhood -- the proposed ordinance applies the appropriate balance of intensity. further to facilitate small- scale agriculture in all zoning districts. the department means the local food production in san francisco. that concludes my presentation, and i am available to answer any questions. >> thank you for about. do we go to public comments first? >> commissioners first. >> any questions, commissioners? >> i have a question about the

produce on site. excuse me. i have a question about produce on site. is it possible to specify the fell you added concerns in -- that value-added goods could be sold if created by produce grown in san francisco and they are manufactured in san francisco. they could be on site and manufactured in san francisco and then be allowed. >> we are open to these ideas. our concern is if we are trying to regulate land use, it would be difficult to determine how much content was grown in san francisco.

we are concerned about how to regulate outside of land use. i am not sure the planning department is set up to evaluate they could, etc. we are always looking for creative solutions to the problems triggered >> the health department is going to have to weigh in as well, so the fans in requirement is also an issue -- a fencing requirement is also an issue. you say they are not required, but if they are used, they have to comply to guidelines. can you outline what those are? >> yes, i can. give me a second. i can give him on the screen so

i can read and to you. what would you prefer? >> i think you have to read them. i cannot read them. >> i believe this was husked last year. it was applied citywide, and it says of decorative metal fence that gives the appearance of the raw iron but excludes barbwire, chain-link fences may be used if the fencing is bordered by a mails on the top and bottom and has columns of the hour at least 8 inches wide and are topped with caps -- that are at least 8 inches wide and are topped with calves. the planning department feels we should maintain consistency

going forward. >> my question was related to the. -- that. how would you regulate people buying certain goods for sale versus wholesalers buying the goods and reselling su them? are the repercussions, or does it matter? >> i am not sure if you're a good idea not know it would regulate fact -- i am not sure. , production can you get out of a small hot -- how much production can you get out of a small hot? >> some of them are pretty large. >> i do not think we would regulate other than being a

resident of the lot or the operator of zero community garden -- of a community garden. >> are there further questions? >> how many farms are in the city in alabama -- in the city and? >> i and aware of a small handfuls. we do not have an exact tally of how many urban and agricultural uses there are. we could begin to compile the data to create a consistent use categories throughout the security of >> you mentioned there are not too many one-acre farms in the city. >> there are some, but there are not seen in a.

-- not many. >> is it fenced? >> i believe the site was always sensed -- fenced. >> alamegny farm, is it fenced? >> i do not know. >> have you had any complaints of neighbors or residents in the area of those farms? >> not those firms. i did received one letter about aesthetics and traffic about not allowing this to go forward. >> those operations that are not small have been complaints-free? >> i do not work in code

enforcement, so i would not be on the receiving end of those complaints. i have not received a complaint about those sites. >> thank you. >> any other questions, commissioners? of the total activity in the city, you mentioned two categories one was industrial- sized and the other was neighborhood-sized. do we have over presence in both categories in the city? >> i know we definitely have sites greater than and a current. -- than an acre.