>> before i take role, if i can just remind everyoneç to turn f their cell phones and an electronic devices that may sound off during the proceedings. [roll-call] we have a full commission today. the first category on your calendar is items proposed for continuance. item number one is 376 castro

st.. your calendarok shows a proposal for continuance until march 1, 2012. it is my understanding there is a request for indefinite continuance. item #2 is a menace to the planningç code, adding to a new section to establish the art and design special use district at 11118 street. and demanding their relevant map associated with that. the item is proposed for continuance until april 5, 2012. item #3 is 89 palgrave ave. proposedç for a continuance unl march 22, 2012. further on your calendar, i believe that commissioner moore

would like to consider continuance on items 15 and 16. uses,, buildingq area, ratio, parking and compliance in specified used tem number 16 is a zoning map amendments for the washington- broadway special use district. çspecial districts for sign elimination and for district streets. i mention this to president miguel. it is his desire the commission here the islands -- hear the items and consider continuance after you hear the items. further on your calendar, item number 17, 721 beach street. both sides on this case are requesting or agreeing to continue its of this item until

march 8, 2012. commissioners, i am not aware of any other items on your calendars being proposed for continuance. president miguel: is there any public comment on items proposed for a continuance? >> good afternoon, commissioners. speaking to item 721, i am representing the sponsor. the sponsors purchased the property about two yearsç ago d have been working to craft the project in a way that will meet their needs and allay any concerns of the neighborhood. they want to create a project the community can feel good about and everyone is happy with. they have been doing extensive

outreach with the neighborhoodr and some additional dialogueç s needed at this point. we have scheduled a tentative meeting with that aquatic park later this month. we respectfully request a continuance. we are happy with what ever the commissioner gives us. president miguel:ç any other public comment on items proposed for continuance? commissioner antonini: i wanted to ask about 376 castro. do we have any information on the request coming from project sponsor, staff -- ç president miguel: i will try to get back to you on that if we

can. çcommissioner moore: which plee let the public know that if this item is continued that items 15 and at 16 what not close the public's participation at the çótime when it is being heard? >> my only intent on calling that item is to make some comments myself and here if others have any particular comments. a fur of -- a full hearing will be held in the future and it is my understanding that the board president who is proposing this legislation is willing to accommodate that.

>> i appreciate your summarizing that. çthe reasonç i asked for continuance is the explanation from the supervisor's office only came in last night, after closing time. that is 7:35 and since the study of both items are quite extensive and require going back and determine where we were last time, where are we going -- that requires more timeç. i got support from the supervisor's office, it just happened as it is. commissioner antonini: i agree that it's good we're going to

hear it. there are a lot of things that are complicated and it would be good to ask for it. that would be very good and the public can do the same. >> i believe the reason for the indefinite continuance is the project sponsor wanted some time to work out issues they have not been able to agree on and they don't know when that might happen. we will have to notice the prpresident miguel: is there any other public comment? commissioner antonini: i will move number one for indefinite continuance. items two and three for the dates specified -- for the dates specified. item number 16 -- 17ç until mah

8. >> second. >> on the motion for a continuance, --

>> item #ç5 is for 1050 south v

an ness ave. that provides care to 13 or more children. the expansion would beç to 825 square feet to serve up to 33 children in total. item #6 is for 21 at 38 irving st.. and -- a request to allow small self service restaurantsñr, the urban street restaurant and fast-food district. item #7 is for 1415 ocean avenue. a request for conditional use authorization to convert vacant commercial space into a formula

retail use. item #8 is a case for 38 01 18th st., for commercial use authorization to convert a vacant space into a self-service restaurant with an accessory small brewery. the following -- falling public comment, which would remove the items from the consent calendar, these items are in your hand. president miguel:ç is there any public comment on the consent calendar? seeing none, public comment is closed. >> i moved to approve the items on consent. >> the motion on the floor is for approval of the items as they are proposed. [roll-call]

those items are approved as proposed. you are now on item number nine. commission matters. are there any commission concerns? commissioner antonini: as is the case with most of you,ç i watch the super bowl. having been on indianapolis and that not too distant past, i wanted to see how it worked with that many people there. it's a city with a population not much below san francisco, but it is more spread out. çthere downtown area is pretty dense. i did not notice a lot of traffic even though they have three great facilities within walking distance of each other. the thing that they do and

something that was instructive was as people are entering the area off the freeways and expressways, they have easy çaccess into garages where it's not confusing to park their cars and take public transit. that's one thing we have to look at. not everyone is going to take public transit into san francisco, particularly people from outlying areas or visiting from other parts of the company and we have toç make easy for themç to get around on public transportation. that worked quite well in indianapolis. i don't know in the context of something we are discussing later on, that is an important thing to look at as we look at future planning. president miguel: i had meetings during the past week with

people from a project that may be coming to us at 20th and connecticut street. i attended a meeting that was put together byç supervisor campo'os'department at which we sentç back to do more neighbor and our reach. i had a very interesting article in the new york times last week regarding formula retail and how they hope to handle its and it has --ç they are handling it by ground floor with spaces, 40 feet, financial

institutions --w3 it takes up as much as three-quarters of a blocked frontage. if any ofç the commissioners ae interested, iq i thought it wasç a different approach and it would be interesting to see howç that happens there. i had the pleasure ofç having lunch with the commissioner pointy un til she is sworn in this afternoon --ç i will probably make more comments when it she joins us next week. it is going to be a very welcome addition to the commission. ç>> if we could move on to the

directors' report -- before have directors announcement, item number 11, a resolution commending john billovits -- he is not here. he had to go out of town for a family emergency. i will put that back on calendar when he is back in town. >> thank you. i also want to welcome sandy to the commission. çshe will be joining us next wk at the commission. my only other announcement is both for the commission and the public, it is to announce the kicko connections program. i believe the commission received invitations to this. this will happen on february 15

çat 1800 market street. this is a program we are working on in conjunction with the parks department which was the results of the road identified in thexd recreation and workspae as the item with a thousand dollar grant from the state to work on this. it is intended to betterç connt the city -- there will be a focus on the first year of establishing broad connections and on the second year on the design of particular streets to reinforce these connections. itç is a program staff is very excited about and we were lucky to grants and other place on this to work. that concludes