and the impact it has had on our asset. and the future permits will be issued for any other trucks in the area and the impact it will have. four of the concerns are crowd control, sidewalk access and maintenance, and additional cleaning costs and sidewalk maintenance, and the adverse effect it will have on our retail tenants because we have retail on the bottom of our building. we have a 22-story building. we have retail, wells fargo is located in this location. there branch. we have to other retail spaces on the ground level and there is a number of other retail tenants in that corridor. that it also impacts. and so the crowd control, i brought some pictures to reference. >> you can swing the mike to

make it more comfortable for yourself. >> this is kind of foggy. this is the san bueno, one of the food trucks that has a permit there. right outside the wells for aerospace. you can -- wells fargo space. the krona blocks the sidewalk access. we have also seen where people with disabilities have trouble getting around this crowd which creates issues for us. it is a path of travel for us. that is sampson, this is bush in front of our building. this is directly in front of our building. we colored this curb white to make this a 15 minute parking because this was in front of the entryway. they have moved to this corner.

it blocks the access. president goh: can erase the projector so that the fuller picture shows? is there anyway -- >> the other thing would be, this is a photo of the wall around the building on the corner where they park. this is, if you went out and look at it, this right here, we spend 15 20,000 -- $15,000 to $20,000 a year to maintain this of -- sidewalk. we have to keep it clean. we are spending $15,000 to $20,000 a year to clean the walls because people are standing there in line and waiting for their order and they have their feet against the wall. and now it is to the point where it is damaging our walls and we

are doing at $11.40 million restoration project. we have clean the building and here we are again dealing with this damage to our cookstown. we're not quite sure how we're going to get rid of these stains at this point. i wanted to show you after we cleaned it. here is another picture. this is the sidewalk. you can see the stains. if you're there is more pronounced. this is when it has been cleaned. it looks even worse than this. this is one of our ledges outside one of our prime retail spaces. this used to be bank of america. they moved out when the lease expired. this is how the alleged looks. look how dirty this is. this is only a small what you

will see -- we stop this during the day. they're supposed to take care of this and the tenants have to man the sidewalks and these pledges to keep the trash up. picked up. this is -- these are the same concerns we have for the neighboring building. this picture shows where the truck is parked and their parked at the meter and that meter is never fed. that is -- there there three hours when they are there for lunch. which is almost every day. we have ups trucks, federal express, the post office, we have our contractors that are supposed to be parking in these areas and all those people have to pay and they do pay the meter. so, the other concern we have,

and this last week, how it negatively impact our tenants. we are concerned about -- we do not feel the city is meeting the requirements and if they're getting permits their needs to be strong enforcement to protect the owners of this building and make sure the owners can continue to market their space and to bring tenants and businesses to that area. people do not want to be where it is dirty. they want to be where it is clean in a business district. thank you. commissioner fung: do you know when the permits for those trucks have been issued? >> it has been over a year. these are things that are ongoing. these are true life issues we

have experienced. >> you are on the southwest corner. >> that is correct. right outside the muni. commissioner hwang: this operation is on the southeast corner. you are separated by samson. >> it is across the street. >> i understand. let me go where i'm going. you bring up the issue of elevators. >> there is elevators on our sidewalk. not that i am aware of. i walked at the other day and i did not see a sidewalk. not in that area. commissioner hwang: there are no elevators there. ok. that is all i have to ask. thank you. president goh: didno, this is o.

we were disappointed. we are going to be coming here. we will be here from the very start. we are going to be on top of this, and we will have representatives going forward. it is of gaining an -- an ongoing process. >> the you want me to pass over her pictures gunman -- have her picture is democrats i think we got a good look at them. -- do you want me to pass over her pictures? as i think we got a good idea of them. i did not work into that area

of. thorax is on the other side. >> all the comments relate to existing units. perhaps we saw the same issue with permits, and if adversely affect that particular corridor. people want to be in a nice area. >> i kept referring to it as a truck. that is not the same as the pictures you are showing? there 1/5 -- they are one-fifth the size. >> there is a wall the people in

-- so we see that happening. >> is that a photograph you put on the overhead? >> is. >> i have one last question. texas? >> texas, from dallas. i knew you would ask that question. iraq's we can hear from the permit holder, now -- >> we can hear from the permit holder now. >> i am here on behalf of my partner. we were here last year in august and in september and we were granted a permit to operate a food cart. we received the extended permit

, and as you noted, the letter was mailed out on may 5, and we received a letter given on november 14 with the same issue, so i am here to clarify. let me try to show the concern. can you see that? >> i think we have abouthat. >> first, concerned that we should close the station.

we believe we require it 50 feet from the bus stop. if you see the picture, we are about 50 feet away from the bus stop and also one or two blocks from our station -- from the bart station. she is also concern the we blocked the building and the sidewalk from trafford. i believe we need a minimum of the sidewalk. -- we meet a minimum of the sidewalk. numbersidewalk elevator access. for your information, our car is

located on the yellow commercial. it is not located on the commercial parking zone, and also, in the letter, there is concern about a food truck. we do not operate a food truck. no. 3, and now the concern about additional cleaning and cost of the sidewalk, i believe our operation will be supplied by the trash can and also the recycle bin, and also, the city requires a cleanup of about 100 feet from the business. we have a permit for that, too,

and the last concern about the food smile, -- foods now. now we pack everything. i do not think they are going to smell anything, especially if we clean up after business hours. one more concern, the diagram sees concern. it is about half a block away from the entrance, and i feel there is nothing to be concerned about, especially across the street from the building.

merry-go-round our business area and -- we go around the business area asking for a supportive letter. in less than three days we get more than 100 people supporting us, so it might be closed based on all the information we provided. please give us the permanent and allow us to do business. thank you curi. >> the card you indicate is 3 feet by 4 feet. the you have to resupply the

carts during the course of the hour is your there on any particular day? >> can you repeat that? >> you have to bring more drinks or food during the day to resupply york aren't, region -- to resupply your cart? >> actually, we do bring some more food in. >> you would have to resupply it? >> yes. >> about was my only question. >> you said you have a picture

of the cart. can i see it nema? i think it is in the packet. >> you do not have a photograph? >> i do have photos. bikes that is what it looks like. -- >> that is what it looks like. >> that is in our packet. >> ok.

did you see it is clear? >> that is a pushcart, where are the wheels? >> actually it comes with wheels. >> is a glass case? interesting. france and it got approved. -- >> it got approved. >> wow. >> i think we are ready to hear from you now. >> commissioners, the department

of public works once again. i want to thank the appellant. those permits were issued by the police department. we will be following the merchants themselves and reaffirmed that their requirements under public works , which include managing customers as well as cleanup requirements as established under loughnelaw. this is to be located across the street. let me provide a diagram. as you can see, the card was plays approximately two and a half feet away from the curved

line. there is a seven-foot path awaw. and we will be directing the applicant to make sure they have aldina line that runs along the street to prevent blockage of the sidewalk. moving forward, we do understand the arguments. in this specific case, there is no blockage of the sidewalk. it satisfies our conditions. the merchants have a very limited menu. there were no objections except for this specific appellant.

we did a evaluate it. we have informed the applicant there is a limited number of days they are allowed to operate, and they were given a 60-day window to inform us, which they did in providing the opportunity to do the market studies specifically. they're always appears to be some confusion, and i will talk to the appellant of this hearing. the notification process is placed on the website for clarity. anyone who wishes to know the information, typically once we provide an e-mail address, we

provide notification. as well as anything the department has. there is nothing in the permit. is limited.

we had a public hearing on this. it was a evaluated and is determined there was little impact to local merchants. it appears the appellant is more concerned about the quality of life as to the cleanliness, which the department will start addressing moving forward. we believe they have processed this appropriately. >> the permit process is the same as for a food truck now? >> it is the same. >> it is safe to assume they did

not consider this to be a proliferation of those types of operations? >> that is correct. we are required to notify businesses within 100 feet, which these mobile businesses would be notified also. >> none of them chose to appeal? >> that is correct. >> is there any public comment on this item? >> good evening, board of commissioners and staff. i am here to make a comment. i am representing french the debt, which is directly across.

we just so go for the business. we took over the business on november 1, so we did not know there was a approval for this food drug permit. we felt that these foods are things that would cater to vietnamese and business people in the area. our main concern is because they are across the street from us, and they are selling the same

things, such as vietnamese sandwiches and spring rolls, we are impacted by the amount of fees we have to pay for rent, and those are the options we have to sell during lunch, and we are only open during lunch until about 4:30 in the afternoon, and those are the only times of business and we have, so i wanted to make a comment, and hopefully the commissioners would take that into consideration that we are in business right now, and we have been open for about a month already, and i hope you would be able to grant this appeal for a

permit, and i am available for further questions. >> did you not received any notice on this? >> the only note as we received -- the only notice we received was the appeal notice, because we did not come into the business in the retail space until november 1 of 2011, which is already passed the time they were granted. they were also granted with two other promises -- other permits.

i do not mind it being two trucks, but being across from that, it makes the competition harder for lower overhead than with us having a higher cost for rent and employees, workers, everything like fathat. it makes it a little bit harder to make ends meet with the business. wexner you have a question for her? -- >> you have a question for her? >> did you have any professional assistance in negotiating your

lease in terms of getting disclosures about what is in the area for your business? >> no. we just thought the business from a previous business but was there. we are actually a fast-food service. the business but was there was also a fast-food service. >> also be enemies, -- vietnamese? >> it was chinese and vietnamese. they were also serving vietnamese noodles, sandwiches as well, so technically, we almost have the same menu as them, but it has been changed. >> at what point was the appeal filed and the services suspended

on the permit? can you tell me? >> the appeal was filed november 14. >> you have not seen any impact of this being across the street at this point? >> we never saw them there yet. we just see the post card with the appeals. that is how come i showed up. >> once an appeal is filed a permit is suspended. >> that is why i wanted to know if her business has not been affected. >> they are not there, so i would not know. >> you have no evidence of the impact it has? >> not at this point.