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led to the expansion of the program to all stations on the light rail and is part of the new shelter contract, push to talk will be installed. check out the new technology making your right easier every day >> good morning. this is a special meeting of the san francisco planning commission for thursday, october 20, 2011. before i take role, let me remind all of us to turn off our cell phones. >> soon as i find mine, i will turn it off.

[roll-call] thank you. commissioners, just by way of explanation for the public, this special meeting was set up because you have recently had a number of large items that have pushed aside some smaller items, so this meeting was set up so we could kind of take care of some of those smaller items. as such, we set up the calendar as we usually do for a regular meeting, and we did not need to do that.

we will not do commissioner matters or directors import at this morning session, and we will delay those until the afternoon session. thank you. commissioners, first category on a calendar items proposed for continuance for 112 7 street, proposed to january 14, 2012. with that, i am not aware of any other item on the special calendar that is being proposed for continuance. commissioner miguel: is there any public comment on items proposed for continuance? if not, public comment is closed. commissioner borden: i move to approve item one for continuance to the date on the calendar. >> the item is moved. on that motion --

[roll-call] thank you, commissioners. the item has been continued to january 14, 2012. commissioners, the next category and calendar are consent calendar items. items two, three, and four make up the consent calendar. they are considered to be routine and will be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the commission. there will be no separate discussion unless a member of the commission, public, or staff so requests, and in that event, the matter or matters will be removed and considered as a separate item at this or a future hearing. item number two is 676 howard st.. it is consideration of a resolution of intent to initiate an amendment for the fire facilities plan within the community facilities element of the general plan to delete the reference to the property of 676 howard st. as a prior facility and add a reference to the

property at 935 folsom st.. the requested action is associated with the expansion of the san francisco museum of modern art, which would relocate the existing fire station from the property to a new facility located at 935 folsom st. pier 3 is 545 irving st., formerly 555 irving st., retail 1. it is a quest for a conditional use authorization to modify the conditions of a prior conditional use authorization to extend the hours of operation of an existing wine bar doing business as inner father in the inner sunset commercial neighborhood districts appeared and item four is case 2011, -- this is a request for conditional use authorization to

allow at&t mobility to locate up to eight wts panel and tennis in faux vents on the roofs of two separate structures and related equipment in a building basement of the tibia and three-story commercial buildings within a residential, commercial combined, and high-density district. commissioners, following public comment, which would automatically remove the item from the consent calendar, these items are in your hands. is there any public comment on items on the consent calendar -- commissioner miguel: is there any public comment on items on the consent calendar? if not, public comment is closed. commissioner borden: move to approve items two, three, and four.

>> on that motion -- [roll call] thank you, commissioners. those items have been approved. commissioners, you are now back your 15 minutes general public, category. members of the public may address you on items of interest to the public that fall within the subject matter of jurisdiction of this commission with the exception of agenda items, which may only be addressed at the time the item is calendared. member of the public may address you for up to 3 minutes. i do not have any speaker cards. commissioner miguel: is there any general public, on non- agenda items? if not, public comment is closed. >> thank you. we move forward to item eight on your calendar for 1625 post

street, a request for conditional use authorization. >> good morning, commissioners. adam before you is a request by at&t to look it up to 12 antennas on the fourth story portion of the kabuki hotel. the department received a petition in support of the project with 17 signatures appear at this time, the department recommends approval of the proposal with conditions. thanks. i am available for questions. commissioner miguel: thank you. project sponsor? >> good morning, commissioners. i am here today with the conductors of the radio frequency and repairs of the report in your packet.

we are seeking your approval to install a 12-panel antenna wireless facility atop the kabuki hotel. this is an area regularly used for cultural events and is a high-traffic area for us. i would like to thank planning department staff for their efforts to help direct and design this location and to help make sure that it is compatible with the neighborhood. as you are aware, the san francisco market area continues to see a very steep, steady incline in data traffic, and with the introduction of the iphone 4, the upgrade, we are continuing to see that and do not anticipate there being any fall-off in the future.

this is an essential site for at&t for our coverage and capacity, and we would appreciate your support and approval on this side, and we are here answer any questions you may have. commissioner miguel: thank you. is there any public comment on this item? if not, public comment is closed. commissioner moore. commissioner moore: i have a question -- why is item four on consent, and a similar items are not? >> essentially, there was no opposition, and i believe the staff report indicates there were one or two either calls or letters in opposition to these two.

>> that is the only reason? >> yes. >> thank you. commissioner sugaya: moved to approve. >> on that motion -- [roll call] thank you, commissioners. that item passed unanimously. commissioners, you are now on item 9, 389 ninth avenue, a request for conditional use authorization. >> good morning, commissioners. this item is to allow at&t to locate 12 panel antennas on the at&t switching station on ninth avenue and. . it is a preference one publicly used structure, and at this time, the department recommends approval of conditions. thanks, and i am available for questions. commissioner miguel: thank you. project sponsor.

>> good afternoon, commissioners. if so a different budget manager for this site. this is a very important site for us, as many of them are, but as you know, gary boulevard is a very busy thoroughfare, transgressed by thousands of cars, buses, bicyclist on a daily basis. it is a necessary site for us in terms of coverage and capacity, and we are happy to answer any questions you might have with it as it relates to the site. i think sarah mentioned that it is an at&t central office, so it is traditionally used for telecommunications equipment. thank you. commissioner miguel: is there any public comment on this item?

if not, public comment is closed. commissioner borden: move to approve, and i am watching the calendar. we are getting close to 10/24 the big shakeout. the red cross is promoting across california the great california shake out. today is the 20th anniversary of the fire in oakland and monday was the 22nd anniversary of the loma prieta as quick. the point is you drop and a cover to emulate what you would do in an earthquake. i hope the commission secretary will let us know when it is 10:20 so we can drop, cover, and hold on. >> hopefully, we can conclude this item prior to that. commissioner sugaya: i have been informed by city hall staff that there will be simulated earthquake here because they're going to test the base oscillators.

>> did we call for public comment on this item? commissioner miguel: yes. >> is there a motion? >> it has been moved. ok. was there a second? thank you. there is a motion and second for approval of this item as proposed. on that motion -- [roll call] commissioner olague, were you here long enough to hear? there was no real testimony. commissioner olague: i was going to ask your i came in at the end. >> they are going to mark your absent for this. that is a unanimous vote for approval of this item. thank you, a commissioner.

-- thank you, commissioner. commissioner antonini: i wonder if we could reconsider whether we do questions and that is at this time since we will not be having another session until 1:00. >> we could, but i announced it, so those people that left -- commissioner antonini: ok, we will have to take up the time in the afternoon. >> we are going to do it in the afternoon. >> ok, commissioners, there is a general public, category at this point. members of the public who are here can adjust the commission on items of interest to the public eye in the subject matter of jurisdiction of the commission for three minutes. commissioner olague: is there any general public,? seeing none, general public comment is closed. >> ok, commissioners, is this meeting adjourned? commissioner miguel: i just

wanted to mention this seems to be confusion among the public or to misters why it 10:00 session for such a short number of items. the original girlie calendar had a lot more stuff on it, but things have dropped off and then postponed by the sponsors, by everyone else, and it was not anticipated we would be out of here before the big shake. >> one minute. >> thank you. commissioner olague: 10:20. >> the meeting is adjourned. >> thank you. >> hello.

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