what we were able to do. so all in all, 600 people were involved in the planning process in 2008 and 2009. particularly in the focus groups, they developed key concepts and the master plan, including the street grid and having a strong labor its center. we have a recaps from the focus groups that summarize what came out of them. you will see a lot of those things are really reflected in the master plan, but to show you each one, it would take one hour or two, so we reached out to a number of people throughout the process to invite their participation, and we will calibrated along the way about what was or was not working, and we tried to switch up and do what we need to do to reach more people. in october 2010, we started

publishing a monthly column in the neighborhood newspaper to help keep people informed about what was happening between meetings and events, and we have a website that we launched in 2009 and which was recently redesigned to make it a little more cheerful, a lot more user- friendly, and it is literally going to be launched any minute now as soon as we pay for the hosting service, and there is just a ton of information on it, including diagrams and materials we have had from every meeting we have had. every download that you could want. so this next slide is just a nice visual summary of the process of developing the master plan and kind of gives you an idea of what it would be like to be in the room for some of those groups and for some of the material that came out of it, so after completing the master plan, we set about for the

master plan for these two blocks. it is one superblock right now, but the master plan involves breaking them into two blocs. there is the design for these blocks in the conditional use. this could proceed more quickly once we of a feasible financing plan in place. they have really exciting names right now. it will get better at some point. looking at the quarter of 26 and wisconsin, looking south and east, the architect on this project is not the master plan architect. the next slide is an elevation that is a west elevation that is looking south, down wisconsin street. so, this is where we have been. in terms of next steps, this is

what the rest of the year looks like. a snapshot. we continue to work on developing a financially feasible path forward with the mayor's office and everyone else. hopefully entitlements will be finalized by the end of 2012. as i said, the draft will hopefully be published in september, putting us in a hearing in november. i do not expect action from the board until probably 2013, early, hopefully. so, there will be many more opportunities for the community to be involved and have their voices heard going forward. the arrows on the slide represent the different points and -- i just mentioned. also, even after the project is in title, there is a design that is going to be engaged by every

block over the next 15 years. last, but not least, the community building work we have been active in since 2009. the work is multifaceted and includes connecting to existing programs and services, as well as working about bridges across this physical and social divide that exists in the neighborhood. one byproduct of neighborhood worked unites the trail that is initiated by roseanne scott, who could not be here today, but she has been the most active participant in the community building work, she started a blog so that everyone could contribute and share stories about everything that was related to the trail. the idea was to bring people together more through that block. -- blog. since coming on board as a

community builder in and 2010, anyone steen has been a short time facilitator and has stirred up a lot of positive stuff. we could talk for a long time about each of the items on the list, but given the limitations of time i wanted to highlight a couple of things. we're hoping to start on a 1/3 acre community garden on texas street next month. we have been working on this for a long time. we are excited to break ground and get edible food in the ground over there. we are working with the parks alliance on this project. emily is working on raising money for the healthy generations project, which i alluded to before, which might get more into the schools. the initiative is partly based

on the thorez model of community change. also from the harlem children's zone. it is exciting. that took -- it is focused on protecting the environmental health of the youngest kids. this program will be piloted, once we raise the money, and replicated once we demonstrate success. i want to wrap up by saying that everyone on the team is aware of the important of this project in terms of neighborhood impact and the potential for transforming the whole community. we know that it is a big deal and we will continue to listen engaged until the last building is out of the ground. so, there are other folks here from the project team.

becky clark is the executive vice president of the bridge. the architects are here for both blocks a and b, if there are specific preston's about that stopped. i know that there are a lot of folks here that want to talk. >> i have a question about things i've heard from, concerns from constituents. -- supervisor cohen: i have some questions about things i have heard, concerns from constituents. what is the project's attitude toward historic neighborhoods? >> historic is really a technical term. i am not sure if that question is related to homes that have some kind of designation and code as historic, or just existing homes? supervisor cohen: existing

homes. >> existing homes? one of the primary goals was to relate in a thoughtful way to what is around it. the taller, higher density buildings are located on the steepest part, so that the roofline's will not be much higher than the 40 or 50 foot building in the project. all of the lower buildings are located mostly on the perimeter, where they are adjacent to existing houses. we are proposing 40 feet. we are not proposing to increase the height limit. on wisconsin's three, we're going to lower the height on 23rd street to 40 feet as well. so that we do not have to pop through that existing limit. really, the planned steps down. it is easier to see a model because of the typography on the site. it really stepped down to what

is around it, where it is appropriate to step down. the building of blocks a and b are three story buildings, even though we are proposing a 40 foot height limit, we are not proposing to build buildings that are 40 feet. they will be more like 30, 35 feet. so, we are trying hard to respect the character of what is around it. we are also not trying to mimic what is around it. for instance, the buildings that we are proposing, they are designed to look like 25 ft. wide buildings, even though they are 75 wide buildings. we are trying to make them look like single-family homes or two family homes as much as possible. supervisor cohen: what do you

anticipate the proposed phasing of the construction project to be? overbought estimated time? >> the project will proceed in a minimum of three phases. there are only two options. one of them is north to south. the other is south to north. we have looked at all kinds of variations. those are the big options. if south to north plugs a and b, those would be first. if not, we would start at the upper end of the project, missouri. taxes would come out and those blocs would go first. once we put the first shovel in the ground, it will take 10 to 15 years to build up the project, as there is not enough money in the world to demolish all of the buildings on the site.

supervisor cohen: there may be three phases? >> overall, total. supervisor mar: are their cards, ms. miller? usupervisor cohen: thank you. supervisor mar: we will need to limit this to two minutes per person, given the number of people. supervisor cohen: we are at the point where we are opening up a forum for public comments. i am going to call names on the card. please line up over here, to my right. let's just get them up. [reads names]

>> thank you for letting me speak and go on record. i live on wisconsin street, between 25th and 26, across the street from what will be rebuilt. i am for the rebuild, but i have issues around what is proposed, due to density and a lack of middle-class families being considered. these affordable units are not designed for middle-class families or first responders, police officers, teachers, they would not be qualified to go in there. true mixed income housing would benefit all of the residents in the neighborhood. the density and current design of the project will have a terrible impact on the

surrounding streets and my neighborhood. the street is so narrow that the buses cannot pass each other. i often have to wait for traffic to clear to even get out of my driveway. i can never have more -- more than one car at a time at my house, as there is a good chance it will get broken into. with this proposal, even with the positive features of living on my street, i will complete the lose my view, one of the best things about where i live. sound will bounce off of that wall and increased noise pollution, worsening the air quality. they plan to have mailboxes at the corner that will add two further congestion. wisconsin street is the only street in the surrounding neighborhood that will be impacted this way. i do not understand why it has to take the brunt of this development. at the very least, there should

be a step down for the new units that will be on wisconsin street. the current plan only takes into consideration typography but in the area and does not seem to consider the houses on the street or on the ups -- of hillside. [tone] does that mean that i have to leave? i will tell you one quick thing. we expect proper transportation, adequate parking, true mixed income housing, increase safety -- supervisor cohen: thank you. that was a lot of extra things. >> she cover almost everything. i am currently the president of park view heights, the mayor's office of housing for low to middle income, built in 1984 with 180 homes. it is now low, middle, and

market rate. it has been true mix of san francisco, ethnically, socially, economically. it worked fantastically. i was thinking of this more on a larger picture. i was reading a book and it struck me, architecture by frozen music pop -- music, published in 18 02. this is a huge, straight, beautiful piece of land with fantastic views. will that leave behind the beauty? will the music be carried around the world as an imaginative and new way of thinking? willet win the hearts and minds of the people who are homeowners? will it reflect leadership and

artistic know how? in many newspapers around the country, it has been described as a neighborhood to be cherished. let's prove them right. one urban planner wrote that san francisco is fast becoming a boutique city consisting of the rich and their servants. let's prove him wrong. character is what makes this city fabulous. in 1985, sunset magazine gave park view heights a special award for urban housing. it said that it deserved the award because it address the characteristics that the existing older homes were relating to in the street in an existing matter. [tone] supervisor cohen: thank you. mr. wells, mr. pearlstine.

>> thank you, supervisors. glad to be able to speak to you today. i have been a resident since 1982. i have seen on the south slope of the hill some changes, as a whole city has gone through changes. we have changed from a forgotten neighborhood to a very active neighborhood in the late 1990's. the adjacent land to this was a project that was fought for bitterly by the people in the neighborhood. i was also a member of the board of directors at open space, which was set aside on the top of the hill, a compromise against the over-building concerns that people had. i recognize my neighbors having

legitimate concerns that their block, their street would suddenly have a wall behind them that would not allow them to have the quality of life that they have now. expressing another concern, the speed at which this project is moving. i understand the financial implications of the project, but it seems we are perpetuating a process that will take another 15 years from groundbreaking, which was supposedly going to happen in 2013. i do not understand why we need more delays if we cannot move quickly. this will become one of those things that never quite gets done and we speak about four years in years. i would like to see this committee, the board of supervisors, quickly moving this project forward and meeting the concerns of the neighborhood. supervisor cohen: next we will

have [reads names] >> hello. in the vice president of the development composed of middle and low-income families. we are alike -- directly neighboring project. and that over one year ago, i was mugged by four individuals. the police went to the wrong in this section. because they are often far away. subsequently, another attempt was made and i fall off my attacker. the police have always answered to defend myself. i am here to defend my neighbors and my home. my neighbors have been held at gunpoint and shot. graffiti is rampant. broken glass littered the streets. all of this continues to happen, even when the police substation is one block away.

the substation that has been helpful to the residence on the hill has been removed. i grew up in brooklyn in the 1980's, in the same situation. we cleaned up new york in the 1990's. i find myself in the same situation because a bunch of people that do not live here think they know what is best for us. there is no quality of life if you are afraid to leave your home and your property is routinely defaced and stolen. the rich should know better. now you know better. [tone] thank you. supervisor cohen: thank you. [applause] [reads names] >> i would just like to -- supervisor mar: i would like to ask people to hold it down so that we can move more quickly

through this. please refrain from clapping, if you can. >> supervisors, thank you for seeing us. i live about 200 yards, my wife and die. i am in the real-estate business and i pay a lot of attention to what is going on with the real-estate building. i like to hassle people in public meetings about food in the way they are building things, but all in all it is a very good project. anything that gets done to replace what is currently there will be an improvement for the neighborhood. my only small comment would be that it would be wonderful if the community center to have a pool. we are a city surrounded on

three sides by water. one of my daughters classmates a few years ago was walking in the park. one of my daughter's friends could swim. she fell in and i thought that she would be fine, four feet at most. she could not swim. she had never been in a pool, never been in water. i jumped in and pulled her out. she was embarrassed. but she did not die. had i not been there, it would not have been saved. in a search -- in a city surrounded on three sides by water, it would be nice if there was a pool. [tone] thank you. [laughter] supervisor mar: -- supervisor cohen: please hold your applause. remember, there are a lot of people that want to speak. >> i am a retired architect and i have watched all the projects

on the hill. i have been with the boosters for 42 years. i support the project. a pool would be nice. i tried to be critical of the projects that come along. this was pretty good. i want to make sure that i can tell our constituents that the project is proceeding. if i tell them yes, it is going ahead, that it is on schedule, that i am not a liar. i will criticize the project as it goes a long. my other concern is overhead wiring. no one said anything about it. will they underground of wiring? will there be new technology on the sidewalk? i think that they should be up front about it.

why not open sewers? [laughter] one man who worked for the city said that they would be doing over had sewers, because cable was putting up wires that were 3 inches in diameter. this is 2013. i think we should know that if we do technology, we do not do a third world installation, you know? if i put a dish of my building, i will look like -- it will look like a guerrilla headquarters. i live on connecticut's street. the overhead wiring is bad there. really bad. we should be ashamed. maybe we get used to it. if you bring and out of town resident and bring into your house, you wonder what the hell is going on. thank you very much. [tone] supervisor cohen: thank you. [reads name]

>> good afternoon. my name is betty packard. i have lived there for 25 years, this may. in those years i have had my car broken into, by brand new car stolen, my front door kicked in, and emotionally i have had five little kids, to my porch and stomp my cat to death. our stripped-down shell of a car was towed from missouri. but the rest of the incidents, they have never really found anyone that did anything. they have never arrested anyone. according to the police and my friends who lived in the terrace, where every one of the suspects ran, these people are either just genuine thugs who

are protected by their friends, or they -- the neighbors are so intimidated by these so-called thugs, they are afraid to say these things. personally, i was thrilled when they came up with this beautiful project. not only do the neighbors deserved it, but the terrorist deserves it. they deserve a beautiful space in a happy environment. i was shocked to discover that the block that was concerned about, between 25th and 26, between wisconsin and connecticut, the predominant of the low-income people would be moved from the projects themselves. i think that that is a recipe for disaster. we need more in that one block. more multiple housing, more

affordable housing at a low income ratio. we need retail in this environment that will be happy for the neighbors and on the terrace. to not do so would be a crying shame. >> thank you. >> good afternoon, supervisors. in the president of the hunters view and residential complex. i also run a food bank in hunters bill. i am here to support the leaders up there. the main thing that i want to make clear to them, stick with these developers and make sure that they know what is going on.

our lights were turned off. they were supposed to be turned off at 8:00, but they turned them off at 10:00. we were left for dead. we had no lights and no electricity up there. can you see it? me and mavis were out there. we have residents with kids screaming through. people could not cook no food. this is why it is important to henry that we have these back as a safe haven. we need a home base. they could have put some life in their. unfortunately, we spoke to them up randolph.

they brought three cases of water. so, i was able to feed -- 25 pizzas. we were able to feed the kids. we have nowhere to go. but i could not put all of these people in my house, but i had a vision and we had cuts and candles. i was able to pass some of those out. you give this money to help us. we had no one out there to help us. [tone] supervisor cohen: thank you. [reads names] >> good