>> commissioner borden? >> aye. >> commissioner fong? >> aye. >> commissioner sugaya? >> aye. >> commissioner miguel? >> aye. >> commissioner olague? >> aye. >> that passes 6-0. you're on case 14 2r009.651 c for 2145 evans street, request for conditional use authorization. >> thank you, good afternoon, ben fu, department staff. the proposed project requests for conditional use on planning session 157 and 303 to allow parking and access of accessory amounts for the proposed restaurant depot building expansion. the site is located within the p.d.r. zoning district and a 65-foot height in j bulk district. the project proposed approximate 76,000 square feet of wholesale use. required parking would be 76 space with a maximum of 114 allowed as an accessory use. the project propose as total 171 offstreet parking spaces.

the project applies with applicable planning code with the exception for parking. the project consistent with the objectives and policies of the general plan. the project complies with the first source hiring program. the project will maintain expanding existing desired p.d.r. use and desired p.d.r. site and convert a existed site to a constructive p.d.r. development. the project design is consistent with respect to the existing neighborhood character and is an appropriate in-fill development that complements the existing development pattern. the project would improve the neighborhood environment by providing more and better landscaping, creating more pedestrian friendly environments, the new extension will be compatible in use and designed with the other buildings in your neighborhood. further, the trees and landscaping will be installed along evans avenue and napoleon street beautifying the corners that have the parking and

concrete walls and that concludes my presentation and am available for questions. president olague: thank you. project sponsor. >> thanks. 15, right? >> we'll get it done in 10. thank you. andrew genius on behalf the project sponsor restaurant depot. it's been an interesting afternoon. we heard a lot of things that make san francisco special music and now we're beginning to talk a little bit about the restaurant industry which of course is also something that makes san francisco very special. we're all i think very aware, kind of in the background all the time of how important the restaurant industry is to san francisco. a couple of facts that kind of surprise me when i took a quick look. almost 4,000 restaurants and food establishments in the city employing about 80,000 employees. pretty incredible sector of the

economy. in 2005 the golden gate restaurant association did a study and told us how good those jobs were. in 2005, the average server's wage was $84,000 a year. bartenders make over $90,000 a year. these are good jobs, a really important sector of the economy. and then of course the fun stuff, the convention and visitors bureau reports fun facts like 90% of the people that come of course dine out. wonderful part of the visit. and a thing that surprised me the most in response to the surveys, 30% of the people responded they came to the cities specifically to dine. that was their main reason they came here to eat. the industry obviously has an important component to our economy and reputation as well, of course. a lot goes, and more, of course. they're just importance to that industry to make them efficient and profitable.

i will turn it over for a few seconds to talk for a second. a really simple project. we're going to demolish an unsafe building site. and we're going to reorganize the site. make it flow much better for people using the facility. if i could get the overhead really quick. a quick reminder, in case anybody hasn't been out there yet, here is the orbiting view of the city. the warehouse is basically our distribution part of town, exactly what is known for. getting a little bit closer, again, it is a kind of the north

south side. it will be the north and toward the fire -- the primary facility to the south. here is the site itself. if you have a much more detailed package if you have questions about details. i wanted to walk you through the basic evolution of the site. the one here will be demolished. this is a the existing parking configuration. the large triangular parking, it is being used for now there is

parking on the roof, the entire site includes about 195 parking spaces. and the proposal is essentially to reconfigure the site, demolished the building, the majority of the parking for customers is in the back there. the overall reconfigured site goes for about 195 down to 171. we will get some additional parking. what does a restaurant depot do? they provide anything that a restaurant might need. it supplies, dry goods. they're going to add about 20 jobs as a result of this expansion. i will turn it over to the president for a little bit more flavor about what they do.

>> it is part of a national chain. we have 87 locations across the country. when we first built the warehouse, i remember everyone talking about, we will never need a place that big. it is too much and we will never need it. 10 years later, we have 100% outgrown it. it doesn't allow us to bring in the kinds of products that our customers want us to bring in. there have been a lot of changes in the industry the last few years like requirements in paper and packaging to be more environmentally friendly and that kind of thing. in order to make that happen, we

need more room. they come from the city, [reading names] all of these restaurants, not one of them are a chain. they're all independent restaurants. we are able to make them competitive. because customers drive to our facility, we can offer a discount on products and reverses a conventional distributors. we find ourselves -- and this is

sort of the emerald city, so to speak. as andrew mentioned, we have 115 employees. 85 of them are union. with our proposed expansion, we will be adding 25 employees to handle the additional business. the majority of our employees live within 5 miles of where we operate. we have very low turnover. longevity average at the company, a lot of people are there 20 or 30 years. we don't have a lot of turnover. we have people in management. they started as a cashier, they work their way up to become management. all our employees know their

customers. if you get a chance to see them, it is quite unbelievable how everybody is on a first name basis. our employees all know what they buy. it works out pretty well. there is a great camaraderie between us and the customer base. thank you for listening and if you have any questions, i would be more than happy to answer. >> just one more comment. significant support here. seven more support letters. i think the industry loves this business. thank you very much. >> i have three speaker cards. >> i am president -- i have

been in the restaurant business for over 40 years. we have over 10,000 restaurants, bakeries, and more. i used to get up at 6:00 in the morning, 5:00 in the morning, shopping, come back. and we have time to go home and sleep another hour. also we must always hold ourselves to the company. of course, they were charging as extra because they were delivering to us. finally, about 11 years ago, restaurant depot comes to san francisco. we don't have to get up at 6 in

the morning to go shopping at the produce market. or the self city supermarket. anything we wanted we could get from somewhere. lettuce, tomato, rice, everything. we were so happy. finally, it is close to us and we can get everything. sometimes, even when i was going over there. i had to leave and come back later because i could not find

parking. and of course, in the parking, it was a big deal for us. thank you for listening. i hope everything goes well. i appreciate your time. >> i was asked to do a structural evaluation of this building. it is a classic framed building.

the same buildings you're wrestling with now on all of the hospitals. this building actually matches the hospital collapse of 1971. this building looks like it. we have about 500 of these buildings in the city. in terms of distribution of damage, 5% of them will be damaged. the city is proceeding with caps to address these buildings. this was a rather unique frame, it has short columns. you brought a little diagram, the pendulum swings. an inverted pendulum design -- it is unstable.

it is about 9% that it will collapse. don't let anyone else in the building. the chances of surviving are so low. the city is moving forward on caps. they're going after these buildings, then concrete buildings. your a bit ahead of the curve on this building next -- and addressing it. >> additional public comment? public comment is closed. >> this is a great use for our city, the number one industry when people associate the restaurant industry. the income on restaurants, i

want to thank them for existing. you create great jobs, there will be an increasing number of jobs, and anything that requires people to park, there is not the best public transit. i moved to approve. >> second. this is exactly what was meant when the planning department created the term pdr some time ago. that area in particular is the epitome of it in san francisco. it works out there. you have a flourishing business and a flourishing industry in our city endured to be complemented for it. -- and you are to be complemented for it. >> paging through the letters,

the vast majority of your customers are from san francisco. you have a considerable number that is outside the city. some of the competitors are outside the city. this is really good and it is ultimately a very nice looking building. it will help to improve the entire district. where houses don't have to be beautiful. but it is nice if they are. it competes with some of the parked outside of san francisco as we dress it up and make it safer and more in the landscaping in you feel better about going there. that is another benefit. >> we have industrial uses and industrial areas. in some instances, there might be a greater requirement for

automobile used. when you have restaurant owners that have to travel to pick up supplies, it is hard to schlepp all that on the busline. the buses in that area are substandard, which is unfortunate. commissioner sugaya? >> i went there a few years ago and i found out that you had to be a member so it forced me to buy on the internet. >> on the motion to approve with conditions? [roll call vote] so moved, commissioners. that also passes unanimously. >> i wanted to thank the head of

the press to run to at work -- for working with the staff. >> commissioners, you are on your final calendar item, number 16. 3111 fillmore street. request for a conditional use authorization. dodge the item before you is to provide other entertainment and electronic amplification until 2:00 a.m. on thursday night. this constitutes a modification of condition 20 of motion 1a adopted on a hearing september 16, 2010. the commission restricted the hours that they could provide amplified music on thursday

night until midnight as a result of concerns expressed by jasons neighbors. the conditions stipulated it -- adjacent neighbors. they would consider a 2:00 in the morning closure after six months. they have received no complaints and as a result of the notification, we have received two letters in opposition to the proposal from adjacent neighbors. we recommend approval. >> project sponsor? >> good evening, commissioners. i will try to keep my comments very brief. this venue has been an entertainment location for more than 40 years. next door is where it was

originally read. they have owned the business since the mid-90s and introducing commitee last year was a huge success. the have not had any problems with the neighborhood. we contacted both of those people and one of them said that they were concerned about the live music. there is never any live music, so he was clearly talking about a larger neighborhood issue. another neighbor said that basically they are against all an intensification of entertainment in the neighborhood. i wanted to say that this is a great venue. i appreciate what you have done that earlier today. i believe that the comedy component of the comic club would meet the requirements as

defined in the item you approved earlier. they have a small stage area, it makes perfect sense. it would be a great place for a new talent to come in if he wanted to try his hand at stand- up comedy. it would be a good place to do it. this is a good venue as any to get your comedy out. i would strongly encourage you to approve this. thursday night is a natural for this, and has not been a problem in this is a really good club owner. >> is there any public comment? public comment is closed. >> i live five blocks and i have to it met that i have danced many nights away at the club. it is a nice place to go. it is not like a downtown place.

it is normal people. anyway, i have always been that impressed that even though there is dancing, it wasn't evident outside. there is far more traffic and noise in front of the other venues that don't have amplified sound and dancing. i commend the club for the fact that if he did not go inside, you would not know that the place was playing music. people really do support this kind of activity there. i am happy to hear about the comedy. >> i have less than 200 square feet up there. by fall under that -- i fall under that suggestion. >> i am familiar with the club and i think like it sounds -- i

think it sounds like a good proposal. "you were here a year ago. it was very controversial then. there was a few people. that's what it was. i remember that. >> this is fantastic. >> i think that she lived around the back or something. >> there was something i remember, there was some controversy. >> thursday is a new friday, i forgot to tell you that. >> congratulations and i'm really grateful that you run such a great business because i remember when you came. >> on the motion to approve with

conditions. >> aye. >> aye. >> aye. >> aye. >> aye. >> aye. >> aye. >> aye. >> you are now on public comment. i see no speaker cards. >> we're closing the meeting in the memory of linda avery, anthony -- , and robert pender. thank you. the meeting is adjourned.