cell phone store doing business as verizon within the plaza districts. it's 8 hundred square feet. the proposes verizon store will be the only cell phone store in the plaza we recommend this b be passed. it would not result in the formula in the districts. i'm happy to answer any

questions >> thank you. >> project sponsor. >> good afternoon commissioners i'm paul. i want to thank mr. crawford in getting this done i've done a formula retail before. i was originally contacted by a friend who's another retailer in the plaza and was concerned how long this would be vacant and the renter had not gone forward with their application. as we said this is the only cell phone retailer in the plaza it's a perfect place for this retailer and thank you any public comment on this item? >> seeing none public comment

is closed. >> i would agree this is an appropriate location and i move to approve. >> commissioner. >> it's a very convenient place there's a lot of these places in this center that make it a one stop shopping place for someone who has a vera zone phone. >> commissioners to approve. (calling names). to move that passes unanimously 6 to zero. next at 35 la grande avenue

>> good afternoon i'm rick from department staff. this is for discretionary review to construct a new single-family dwelling that will be set back from the property line the proposed 3 story line will be set back. it includes balconies from the front and rear. it - the dr requests it precedes in the north and the request for dwelling backs into the side of subject lot. the requesters is concerned it's out of the scale with the pattern on the block and it will block the view of their neighbors and the third proposed floor and the side invades their

privacy. the project was reviewed by the residential review design team and the r t considers it to comply that the design. the department has received 21 letters for the project and three calls against it. the department recommends that it not take dr and it complies with the residential guideline and is supported and because there are no extraordinary or circumstances in this instance. i'll be happy to answer imply

questions. >> dr requester. >> commissioner of the board. i'm one of the owners of the house. and this new project and excuse me. sir, are you the project sponsor? my faulty called you up inadequa >> you're the owner the house? and. >> my apologizes. can you restart that clock. >> i of no idea this will be blocking the view and also on

the side have all kinds of windows a total of 15 windows this face our bedroom this invades our privacy, it's effecting a lot of people including the neighbors too. i'm strongly against the window. i really like to have a house there i've been there over 23 years. and the backside it's always been garbage there i didn't expect it's going to be a 3 story building in a two-story neighborhood. it's sitting kind of low to our fence which is not very comfortable and i'm not very happy about it.

and that's why - that's all i got to say >> okay. thank you. speakers in favor of the dr. i have some names here. (calling names) >> i'm i'm brian for first of all, in reference to receiving 21 letters in favor and 3 calls against since that time there are actually 49 letters opposed. so about 70 percent of folks are against this.

so obviously the feeling are strong against it. i'm 35 years i've lived here all my life. i've seen the city change and i think change is what makes san francisco a great city but having a 3 story building in a two-story neighborhood doesn't make sense. so unless we have the ability to build a third story on our house. and again, we of two-thirds of the community but two-thirds who are opposed in the entire community you have to listen it that. it's a very concerned group of individuals who do not want a

building that towers over them and creates a badland escape. it's a lesson for everyone in that community. the homes - it's an empty lot it needs to fit into the rest of the community. no one individuals can say i'm so much more special than you it's not how democracy works you can't impose yourself. i would hope that as members of government you are the voices and that you respond to 070 percent of the people saying they're opposed to it and thank

you. next speaker please and >> i'm eddy. i'd like to touch on some of the things you've mentioned. the majority of the houses there are two steroids and i don't think the neighborhood is ready for a sort of, you know, a big wall going up in the neighborhood. i hope you consider everything that's in front of you thank you >> good afternoon president fong and planning commissioner. i'm erin i live in the area i've lived there for over 20 years.

there's a vacant lot in our backyard and the height of this building it 50 percent tailor than 90 percent of the houses in the neighborhood. the proposed building is 50 percent taller than 90 percent of the houses in the neighborhood. some of the reasons people are not happy with this project is sun light. our backyard are 20 to 25 feet and a big building will cast a shadow in the morning and most of us won't get sun light until noon. the few houses that are 3 steroids don't have as much

windows again my neighbors are going to show a picture of how many windows on the side those are facing bedrooms and people are concerned about their privacy. another reason it the blockage of bay view. there's a street where people have a view the bay bridge with 3 stories constructed a lot of that view is going to be - it's going to disappear. the people on avalon are going to have their views blocked and some people having the water tower are going to be blocked. the design is incapable with other partners in want area. and i'm okay with a two-story

being raised there. this building has multiple balconies that's a certain. another reason also is devaluation of property value. because once it's abilities built the immediate now you see the area b will go down. i talked to a lot of people in the neighborhood and i've governor o gone 40 signatures from people and another 3 who have signed the letter. those are the people who are opposed to it and one other thing >> sir, i'm sorry your time is

up. >> next speaker please and morning commissioner i live in the area i'm basically right around the corner. i'm not sure though hue to use this projector but. you can see my house right here and those are the other ones that have respond. those are the house's that are going to be directly effected. these are the other houses i can see how their yards right there

they actually have bottle consequences and if those are built on the does the house is going to protrude right up to their house line and the balcony is going to be on top of the fence line. i have dogs in my home this is the view from my bedroom you can see i have a shot of the tower and i'm going to lose that. they're basically going to be standing on my fence. i have two dogs my dogs are basically going to be going nuts. you're going to be effecting the psych of my dogs.

this is actually a photocopy i had taken of my yard at 245. this is without the proposed building in place at 345 i'm extremely overcast. t you might say if this building with 3 stories is going to block out the sun at that time. a couple of other things we talk about the overbuilt in the neighborhood i actually went around the entire neighborhood and i can see all the outlining and i looked at 2 hundred and 6 homes and there's only 73 story units then of which have the

same type of set up. and there's no bottle consequences on the sides and this is the only way it was set up so 2 hundred and 6 house and 73 stories that's 3 percent. this is a point of view everybody would lose anybody there drives down here will lose their entire view. this is a picture from the tower you know one of the hot points in the city this is a view nice and open this is obstructed and sir, your time is up. next speaker, please and good

afternoon commissioner >> i am owner of the 916 avalon street i am in the center of the project that's coming up. i'm between mr. wong. now my house pretty much effects the most because of the this building coming up. i have two concerns one of them say the window and the terrace. the balcony on the second floor is like having a front door in my backyard

my kids change and rechange everyday to go to school they don't know if somebody be watching. it's really concerning to me. i understand that you guys if you don't have children i have

children it's very certain full. i am in security and in privacy. thank you >> good afternoon i'm - my husband just explained the issue. i strongly oppose the 3 story home to be built here. it will have a direct impact on the sun light we will lose. it will not be in the direct pattern of the two-story homes in the area. as a family we enjoy utilizing

our backyard and this numerous structure will not allow us to enjoy our backyard. we have big concerns about the privacy all the windows on that side and the wrap around balcony will directly impact our privacy. it will directly be an impact on our quality of life. without the sun light in our area it's a very foggy area as well it will impact us with the sunlight and the fog. it's definitely impacting myself and my neighbors.

we're not real happy with that design and we hope there is some consideration tale. so we strongly urge you as commissioners to respect and consider our livelihoods and families. thank you >> additional speaker? >> in support of the dr? project sponsor you have 5 minutes >> good evening i'm david silverman i'm working with the project sponsor.

before i get into my remarks i wanted to respond specifically to some of the things that were said that were not accurate. if you can see this. this is the vacant lot where i'm pointing. we have letters of support from all those folks. we have letters of support from people along mansfield support from the rear and this neighbor so that's 3 adjacents. the most if not all of the people are from those two so those 3 together. so this notion they have 49

supporters i've not seen any signatures or letters. we submitted 29 signed letters so i don't know where thermentd to get the signatures. the primary certain is presentation of views in the planning code does not protect views. this single-family home would be separated by a buffer zone which is the rear yards. i have a photo of that

so this is the vacant lot here and those are the other people that spoke. they run along the side their rear yards separate them from the proposed building by 25 feet. this is another view of the same thing this give us a different prospective this the lot and the

backyard. the project will increase neighborhood security and file in a vacant lot. most of the homes are fairly old those are the two-story buildings. and the architect will get into the neighborhood context in a moment. the property in the rh one district the property directly across the street is a church it's a blank solid wall. so this project will be a helpful counter point to that non-xhovrm building. the applicant has to to demonstrate extraordinary

circumstances. in fact, they will have much greater access to light than is the case for most homes throughout the city because they have a rear yard buffer. the rest of our time i'd like to give over to our architect who can tell you more about the neighborhood. >> hi i'm george i'm the architect. i'd like to highlight first before the department approving this design we modified this plan. some of this strategy

>> excuse me. sir, by the time for the project response has expired. >> you can have 3 minutes. >> some of the modifications did have about 4 steroids down the street rises up so that the two stories is the same height. we work with the front facade articulating it and we did things like increase the street trees were - we came up with a slieks that was not