kids is together we will use the big scissors. why don't you guys come on in here. all right, hold on, we're not there yet. let's not do it yet. be careful. all children with scissors, please be careful. all right. 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. yeah! ladies and gentlemen, lafayette park is officially open! >> yea! test, test, test, test

test, test, test, test test >> is san francisco's planning commission regular hearing for thursday, you august 1st, 2013. please know that the committee does not allow any interruptions and when speaking to the commission speak directly button microphone. i'd like to take roll at this time

(calling names) commissioners first on your agenda are considerations for continuance item 1 at the 3334 fourth street is proposed for continuance until september 19th. and your calendar reflects an august 18th date but it's pushed out until september 14th. and the next case at 9th street an appeal of negative declaration is also proposed for continuance until september 19th. i have no other tungz and no speaker cards >> any speakers on the proposal

for continuance public comment is closed. >> i move to have the calendar changed to the dates specified. as to that (calling names) >> so move forward commissioners that motions passes and places you under your consent calendar all matters are to considered to be routine and will be acted on by a separate roll call unless the public or staff so requests. item 3 at 850 phelps street and item 4 case at 124 clem's street

and item 5 for the next case amendments to the that planning code to change the frequency by the city controller. and the preliminary recommendations is excuse me. recommendations is to adopt a recommendation for traul principle of law with no modifications >> any public comment on the 3 items on the consent calendar. seeing none, public comment is closed. commissioner wu >> move to approve items 3, 4 and 5. second >> on that motion to approve items 3, 4 and k (calling names) so move forward commissioners that motion passes unanimously 6 to zero and places you under

commission matters. draft minutes for july 18, 2013, >> any public comment on the draft minutes? public comment is closed. commissioner >> move to approve the draft minutes july 18th. on that motion to adopt the draft minutes (calling names) so move forward commissioners that passes unanimously 6 to zero and places you on item 7 commission comments and questions >> i have a few items in light of the concert last friday night with justin timberlake i'm still questioning whether or not it's okay to demolish candle stick.

i don't know what the costs are but there are other uses if a stadium is maintained it could take part in this facility. and again by doing this this puts us in a position we no longer have a have you seen you that seats 60 thousand plus so we're going losing revenue. it's something i want to get an opinion on from staff and the nature of the property g there was to have millions put into that stadium and a what happens to that with the preconditions it seems like that money has to be spent for a stadium. so those are some questions for the future.

i also heard recently we're annoy requiring conditional usage for parking lots citywide. i knew that was around at&t park but from a couple of people have questioned when this came about and citywide and what the thinking is so i'd like to have an answer on that maybe not today but i'd like to find out. i don't remember anything coming before us. those are existing lots those are not new. from what the public is asking me over a few years they have to have their use conditioned and

that's also there not conforming. at question is on design review as we read later on the port. the port d cbc has a function of design review and we know in the presidio there's a body probable part of the presidio trust we doesn't have is a design review it comes before the planning commission but oftentimes the design is pretty well put together bet it comes to us and we go through a lot of changes and i'd like to know if there's a way we could see designed be a little bit earlier in the process and get a comment because what much of what's been

built there's some projects that don't look well-built. and then the hill john had an article in yesterday's chronicle. one particular property he said is still in design approval and i'm sure that may be but the permit has been pulled on this is 394 fremont but if they haven't gone construction the permit has been pulled but the design is still ongoing. anyway, he put that in the paper and i don't know do you have information? >> typically when you approve a permit there are folks still working on the design.

there are typically two permits a one is the site permit and we sign occupy on that and the second package is called the agenda where a lot of the details are worked out maybe the site was issued by not the permit >> i just happened to be walking by there but that answers my question it looks like mr. king is accurate. and finally on the secretary committee there was a meeting held yesterday by unfortunately we've is had to continue this on purely matters and again my apologizes to everyone that it's taking a long time. but i think that president fong

may have some comments surrounding the procedural efforts >> let me go through. yes. i have a request for the commission to adjourn today's meeting in memory of alicia kerry. she was the founder of an architecture company in san francisco started in 19783 to the her dooirn table and built her practice through the years and got a big break in 1991 when she was awarded to be the registration architect that were damaged in the kwaeshth. so her practice took off then and included the opera house obviously and city hall.

another notable civic projects are a the library in saikt . we won't be able to see much because it's about mechanic uses and fan rooms. here in the city the first name what the preservation addition in the library and she gave time to the city she really loved. in 1988 he she was appointed by the mayor tattoo be on the advisory board which is now in the prehistoric preservation. i was on that board we we tried not to give kate too much have a problem. she was also on the board of san

francisco beautiful and the sister city committee and as a neighborhood advocate formed a tenacious tenants. she called it run tin tin. despite that sheriff's on the advisory committee so maybe some neighborhood told them does good. she was proud of her work at city hall outside at any time pretty much the way it was since the early 1990s. she was almost proud of engine company number 2 on bush street. in the offices of the firm and i think she also tried to point out she was able to use all of

the historic preservation incentives that were available for the owners to rehabilitate their building and that include the federal tax program and the state historical building code. she was one of the first owners to get a million dollars contract with the city which lowers our property tax rate and she has a facade easement that i believe is under the control of san francisco heritage. and i think for all of you who have ever seen a french room they're called running around the city that was alicia. i don't know if richard still has his or not it was a distinct active little car. anyway and a sorry to hear that.

>> and thank you for that nice bio. commissioner moore >> you had a comment in response. >> i want to follow up on commissioners comment about the search committee for the secretary role and if staying i didn't wants to correct me. but first of all, i want to thank everyone for their time on sitting on the committee. it has been a time effort. but i want to clarify going back i believe i and this commission agreed we were going to select the committee with the equal numbers from the preservation commission and that subcommittee was going to vet the folks and

make a report back to this full commission and this full commission will accept the recommendation. that was the intent of this commission so that was some months back >> president fong, kate from the city attorney's office. so to clarify it's your intent that the committee make a recommendation as a whole so all 6 members would make one recommendation >> that's correct. that's correct. >> thank you commissioner moore. >> i want to first acknowledge the passing of alicia kerry who will be sorely missed. the legacy of achievements are all around us in the building and the many things we enjoy are

in the historic preservation in the city so i look forward to closings in her memory. on another matter i had a very interesting i read an article i'll pass around. there is the san francisco granite are planning a first ever eatable garden on the sports facility. it's well designed. it has a lovely story to it. i don't know basketball enough and if there are conflicting languages like a basketball hits a tomato but the idea was very because the facility sits around with a huge mulch of planning and it i. proud of this. i want to pass this around.

while we normally don't comment commissioners i'd like to add that the port has a design review which is filled by 6 registered architects highly competent and very well suited group to commit and guide the design of all the port projects. >> commissioner. >> yes on a more light hearted note. i found an article in the new yorker about a planning commission in new york. it's a little bit different than the ones we have this has been amended by spike lee and earl monroe sports fans. and members of the nixon

rangers. i'll pass it around it was before the - i don't know the structure of the decision making bus it's appears to be quiet different than ours percent the director of the negotiation city planning department is also the chair of the san francisco commission. >> you want to take us in that direction. >> any further comments or questions. >> commissions if there's nothing we can move into item 8. >> thank you a couple of announcements. i think you may have heard that the park in front of the 333 harrison has been madeilab and

worked out with the parks alliance. the developer will own and maintain the park and the park will be open during normal business hours. i think it's right for sunset. that park is now available for the public and maintained by the private property owners. i also want to mention in terms of departmental personnel issues. joe's campos's has left the department and you may have heard that he left earlier this week. he had a new position and joshua will be the interim but i'll be

announcing a position for a new interim >> i heard you say you were looking for someone to take your place. >> no. >> review past weeks the board of appeals and the past prevention commission. >> this week we have a pretty short report. this is the last meeting. before next week. a couple of mondays ago at that time the land use heard a report on the land use parks department and the municipal staff gave an

overview and the stakeholders including the designers all talked about their experience in the program. moving a project through the design and implementation was so stipulated in the x accelerator and the board committee members talked about the equity and distribution. supervisor mary recognize the success of the park and is excited about the upcoming installation. and supervisor mar want to have the resources augmented in the city program. this week the land use committee was to hear supervisor avalos amendment but he continued the

hearing to comply with this commission interests and he pulled out the demolition controls so this hearing is calendar on the non conforming uses for september 19th. so as anticipated avalos will move forward after the board break. on tuesday the board heard an appeal - actually, two appeals are for the wisely facility. both the commissions come be used authorization and the departments sequa determination were appealed. the commission had approved it on july 6th. and to make sure that the fire safety measures were pledged and

u staff to continue to work on the design modifications. at the board meeting the appellants continued to raise questions and expressed that the department of building inspection would be upheld. the fire you code are non-discretionary and the d b i will not issue any permits. during the meeting flooding and safety came up. and supervisor yee asked for the height to be raised on the ground floor. the project sponsor agreed to make the changes. this project is located in supervisor farrell's district he assured them that the project wouldn't result in any public

threat. and then i'm not going to give you the full run down but there were a number of items that passed. one it is the mission acholic beverage. the sequa procedures ordinance which would handle the project modifications passed on final reading. and the formula for market street passes. 76 mission passed and the bicycle passed. and the ordinance that talked about the housing improvements passed. and there were 4 introductions of new ordinances i'd like to share. the first, you'll believe surprised it's another formula to talk about