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test, test, test, test, test, test, test >> like to welcome everyone to a special joint hearing of the recreation and park commission. like to make the audience know that we don't allow any sdurpgs at any time. when you speak before the commissioners state your name for the record.

(calling names) >> and now for the recreation and park commission (calling names) >> please note that the joint commissions will hold one here we go for the pickup public to hold testimony. following the hearing we will adopt the finding under the california act. we will have the union square park issue. we will consider the action and the recreation and park commission will consider making a recommendation of the adverse

shadow on union square park. we will adjourn and the planning commission b will remain in session and separately consider others actions. that places us under the following issues for the consideration of the adoption of the california quality action and possibly joint action by reeshg and park commission to raise the shadow limit for union square and discussion and possible action to recommend to the planning commission that the net shadow casts b will not be adverse to the park as code section 295.

>> good morning. i'm with the planning staff that you before i get into my presentation i have my colleague here who will make a few opening remarks. thank you >> good morning commissioners i'm the director the office of the community investment and a infrastructure. we're the successor agency as you know the governor discovered the agency. and we are charged with mrementd the issues. we have the hunters shift yard and the district bay. and mission bay as well as other

conceptual gligs plaintiff's we're stewards of the assets of the city. as part of the overall context the area plan was adopted redevelopment area plan in 1966. that really he expired in 2011. the community based process were to create a mixed use you culture development for the city that's moscone this exists today was facilitated and partnership with the city. affordable housing as well as mixed use how's 3 thousand units

are see create for the seniors in those 80 plus acres. and importantly the investment of the culture facilities for the san franciscans. in total in partnership are the city involvement in the area we have $200 million in those central blocks that includes the museum of african-american and the children's creativity museum, the public benefits of the skate ring and the gardens itself is a culture jewel. as part of that context it was envisioned on myths street there would be a facility for the

mexican museum. in 1993 that he entered into all the time and through a long process of 20 years moving forward to 2008 as well as 2010 we in partnership with the mexican museum entered into an exclusive negotiation agreement for the investment 6 a mixed use project on that site that includes the arson building and the mexico museum and other facilities. that 2010 exclusive negotiation agreement with ma limb provided for the exchange of the conveyance of the parking garage

facilities and all that is $40 million. in canal with our contribution where millennium would have a mixed project of 1 hundred and 90 units dedicated public parking spaces and importantly as a importantly of this fundamental donation of the package affordable housing facilities we negotiated as part of that millennium d n a a housing project. based on today before you 1 hundred and 90 units 20 percent

plus 8 percent would be a total of $18 million and 5 million from the additional. so we don't have the ability anymore from the housing trust fund that was proved by the taxpayers this additional housing fee is significant because we have more work to do for seniors. that also provided for fundamentally a facility a home a permanent home for the mexican museum. the developers are to provide a shell contribution once they agree agreeing gate this site and the permanent home for the

mexican museum is $18 million. in addition we're very concerned with ongoing sustainability. we see other culture facilities across the nation and as a result we negotiated with the city a dedication to the mexican museum. top of that there is a annual contribution for maintenance and security at a rate of $1.25 of netted secret this is a permanent ongoing fee that lasts for perpetually. and again i can't emphasis

enough this is a permanent impact fee that goes to the gardens but free programming you see in our gardens for 9 months out of the year. and grant funding for the center for the arts the creativity museum that substance goes toward the childcare center as well as the capital needed. again those museums sit on top of moscone and large partitioned of moscone are still owned by the agency. to put this in context the project would be the only residential project in the area to pay this ongoing fee to support the gardens. the other commercial place they

transcribe, however, other residential developments in the area see parliament and, of course, the 14 hundred affordable apartments don't contribute. top of that they require the restoration of the building that value is approximately $11 million. in addition the jessie square garage the developer is to take care of the outstanding bonds but we entered so what a tax situation. primarily we are paying for this by taxes but it's a hit to the

city's gentle fund it's $18 million the developer will not only defeasor the bonds of $20 million but will reimburse the city of $18 million this see freed up money for other intended purposes. and that's appropriate in our winding down activities. timing does matter for all those projects and the components and he benefits i transcribed we're under a ticking clock the state expects us to wind down. there's approval through the community investment and infrastructure. the state oversight board as well as is the state depends of finance and we need to show

progress on those varies entitlements otherwise the contract and the contributions for the mexican museum will be at risk. i thank you for your time >> excuse me. for excuse me. members of the audience your creating a fire situation for us. we have established a room to 408 and your welcome to b be there and you will have an opportunity to speak on this. there's a handful of seats available in the audience. okay there are no recessed seats here. find a space in 408 or move to

the other side of the room. i'm sorry, i can't move to the other side of the room you'll have to go to room 408. so unfortunately, we can't proceed with this hearing until we figure out those spatial issues. again room 408 is an overflow room you will have an opportunity to submit our commitment. thank you very much. unfortunately those of you on the wall standing over there find a seat or go to room 4089 i apologize for the invention and

the project before you would rehabilitate the arson building and it reaches a maximum roof height. the two buildings will continue 4 hundred dwefl units it will house a home for the mexican museum and later space. it will refigure to include new spaces for parking spaces for one dwelling. so the following things both commissions would have to

approve the california quality act and the planning commission upon recommendation of the park commission would find that the shadow on the project is not adverse to the planning of that park and plan consistence with the following plan and the board of supervisors would have to adapt a height limit and adopt a special proposed district and final they have to find it consistent with the downtown corporation. and residential parking quantity and to allow curb cuts on missions street. in the time allotted i won't

cover everything. the board of supervisors was - it upheld the eir, however, it included concerns about pedestrian safety and shadows. it is modified from the staff report incorporates to the shadow impacts. the height of the project was reduced from 40 feet and the maximum number of units has been reduced. the roof and agricultural appreciation hadn't changed. the staff report reflected the project. the appeal of everyer to the board of supervisors the commission would need to adopt

finding under the mitigation and monitoring program. by reference to the sequa findings that were adopted by the planning commission. in addition the shadows will be reduced so i won't discuss those approval actions. planning code section 295 the shadow impacts are to be considered under the jurisdiction of the parks committee. this included adopting shadowing around the downtown corridor. and an additional 1.1 point was adopted. with shadows about adopted it is shadowing the area around 38

percent of area. from april 11th to november 8th to february 2nd to march 2nd and the new shadowing would occur but not past 9:00 a.m. i should note if the staff has received on upgrade the height the in the project reduced the shadowing by 9 percent. in october of 2012 the commission adopted new shadowing provisions and required those newly adopted

. and existing transit service. the promise provides other benefits. and this concludes my presentation. i'm available for questions i want to acknowledge the parks depth and we're here to answer

any questions regarding the rec park and the 295 actions thank you >> opening up to public comment (calling names) if you want to line up on your right side of the room it will be easy. (calling names) >> good morning commissioners my name is steven and i'm the represent of the local 6 in san francisco the electric union. many of our members live in the surrounding area and