number? >> what is 150, parking to the ferry building and 125, -- 25, 175 total. we seek permanent covenants. we are making sure those are parking spaces regardless. that is a must have to fulfill our contractual obligations. i am dismayed that you have different information that you're going to sue the city and the port. we were striving to not make that happen and doing our best to make sure we do fulfill our obligations and weekend reach accord with that party. -- we can reach accord with that party. president chiu: we will see how that goes. from a contractual standpoint,

what you are required to do if you add the number plus what the site is zoned for from a presidential -- a residential parking perspective, we could actually reduce available of vulnerable parking in this parking garage. >> you do need even with the amendment i mentioned, two levels. i would have to defer to planning staff to do that analysis. that is not my area of expertise. supervisor mar: i hope a close look at the budget committee for the ifd funds and the tax and ferment -- and command -- that is crucial. housing fees have gone up but more is needed. i am looking forward to that discussion at the budget committee as well. the last part is on the parking spaces. my hope is there is little room so we can reduce the number of

public spaces. i appreciate all the work on this. president chiu: part of the reason why parking is relevant is if the developer did not have to spend as much money on parking, that will reduce the total construction costs and that could bring down other things, either provide additional benefits or think about whether or not this height increase needs to be as tall as it has to be. supervisor mar: thank you. i have a stack of speaker cards but i was going to ask if the developer would like to see if you work or someone representing the waterfront properties? -- you or someone representing the waterfront properties? >> thank you.

i think everybody has pretty much covered the subject completely. president chiu: if i could ask one question. you had said it would be able to get me additional information about your financial to give is a different picture of what this is. i heard before the hearing would not be able to. i have heard you have provided some of my colleagues with that information saar would love to get that from you when you have an opportunity. -- so i would love to get that from you when you have an opportunity. >> i would be happy to do that. president chiu: that would be great. supervisor mar: i will karr the cards -- call the cards if people will start lining up. time pau7ol -- tim paulsen, other speakers.

>> good afternoon, supervisors. i am a longtime member of the golden gateway club and i thoroughly enjoy swimming there. i looked at the beautiful plants and this is a fabulous proposed plan for the city. i have my own personal reasons for wanting to get this project through. as a swimmer, i think the new pools and the fitness space is a swarmer's dream come true with wider lanes, more lanes, a gutter system, a changeable lap lane, and on to the new changing rooms, a larger whirlpool and updated rec pool, cabanas, and firepits. i have seen other clubs with

their improvements over the years and they do a beautiful job on just about everything they were gone. i have no doubt in my mind this will be a fabulous thing for the people of san francisco, for the club, the public in general to have this in this beautiful location on the embarcadero. the new aquatics center is complemented by the fitness center that is twice as big and much nicer than the windowless fitness based on the first floor of the golden gateway apartments. a 40-year-old club needs some serious upgrading. 8 rebuild our club and create a world class center befitting its location. club members have enjoyed nearly exclusive use of this location for decades. it is time to share this waterfront space with everyone else. 8 washington provides all the --

covers all the bases. it completes renewal of the waterfront which is also overdue. after years of planning and review -- president chiu: thank you. i >supervisor mar: neck speaker -- next speaker. i am robin glick, i am a longtime san francisco resident and a bay club member. i enjoy swimming every day. second, i have no economic interest in this development. i am a lawyer. i do not have anything to do with the development other than i would like to talk about the fitness facility and how excited i am about it.

30 years ago, i created the mayor's council on physical fitness under george mosconi. i have been active with his counsel for 30 years now continuously -- this council for 30 years now continuously. i think it enhances recreation for all the people of san francisco, not just members of the bay club. there is going to be parks developed there and people will be able to use this parks and will be able to use this facility for children's physical fitness. 8 washington increases the outdoor pools by 50% which is an important thing. adding a new lap pool, recreation pelt -- pool and importantly, a children's pool. it is true the tennis courts will be removed and that is unfortunate. the use of prime waterfront

property four tennis courts may have made sense when the -- for tennis courts may have been made cents previously. it is time to improve these blocks. i understand it will be $1 million financing for affordable housing which is very -- i served on the redevelopment agency for 11 years myself. it is no longer in existence and we do need affordable housing in the city. i strongly suggest this be approved. supervisor mar: thank you. mr. rattner. >> thank you, mr. chairman, supervisors, president to -- chiu. we decided not to put a majority of volunteers through

another marathon hearing. they are aware the majority of the board is ready to approve 8 washington in spite of our offering alternatives that would improve the northeastern embarcadero corridor for residents, tourists, and the port. we are curious how several of the supervisors who voted said they would work in changing the height and bulk of parking and funding for affordable housing. what they can do it in getting further concessions from the developer and board. our growing coalition will now put our energies and attention on the referendum on the november ballot so san franciscans can have their say about this outrageously out of scale, completely unnecessary, gated luxury development on our historical waterfront. thank you very much.

supervisor mar:. mr. paulson. >> i will give a truncated version of what i said to the board last week. we represent tens of thousands of workers and over 100 unions in town, not just the building and trades workers but teachers and firefighters, janitors, maritime trade. and want to reiterate our labor council -- i want to reiterate our legal counsel, we do not weigh in on projects but we are unanimous in moving this tragic forward. i should note i was elected to this job, i am on my eighth year. if there is one constant i have heard about all the different policies and development project and the different things you have to deal with, one thing has always been on the plate. i believe there has been a thorough vetting of this

project. a lot of work has been done. everything is ready to go and i am urging this committee to move it forward as well as the finance and the full board to move this forward. i know there are discussions about the community benefits pieces but i hope you get to a place where you feel comfortable about that. i believe this should go forward right now on behalf of the labor council. thank you. supervisor mar: i will call a few more names. >> i am an architecture and urban design educators at california college of the arts. and want to make six points in support of this project. rarely do you have the chance to get a preview of the project

sponsor's ability to deliver high-quality project in a given neighborhood but in this case, you have to do was walk across the streets to peers one and half, three, and five. this team needs to -- knows how to deliver. if your not sure, what further down and visit the amazing up here 24 -- pier 24 photography center. every waterfront city has built quality projects. they provide a backdrop for access that is so important and vital to these unique cities. if there is one spot where you would build a building to transition to the edge of the financial district, this is it. it is the right place for this kind of project. third point is density. even though the zoning law loss 600 units across the entire

site, the project includes 134 in order to give over blocks to win three to recreation and open space with heights below 35 feet. even though the zoning allows a 34 foot high roof, the project modulates its height and steps back from 59 feet up to 136. even though it eliminates surface parking lots, it replaces that parking underground. the back is now the front like these other sites along the embarcadero. this has the opportunity to make the embarcadero and world- class boulevard. thank you. >> good afternoon. i object to this whole project because it is totally unnecessary. we have open space which i

created at free parking we do not need it anymore. it is seriously flawed and violates all the rules and the height is obscene. we do not need 132 feet. 84 feet was out of line credit should go to 40 feet away the rest of the embarcadero has been set. there is no set back from the building. it goes right to the sidewalk. it does not connect the bay with the land which is another violation. i could go on and on. the obsession with cost must end. we do not need the underground garage. i defeated a garage at carry part because it was not feasible. we have plenty of parking at the gateway. he even offered a parking space there, there is plenty of spate -- space in the gateway grudge -- garage. it isnot -- is not lucrative for

the port. it does not need a jackson street entrance and exit because we have exits through washington and we have exits and access to broadway. we do not need that thing opened up to skateboarders and rowdies and all kinds of stuff. we need the peace in that area. it is nothing more than a tenement. i will explain what a tenement is. it is a building smack up against another building. all it needs is a fire escape and we will have a tenement. only a high rise tenement. please reconsider this whole thing and throw out. it is not necessary. we can do better development at the corner. it is too congested as it is. thank you. supervisor mar: thank you. next speaker. >> good afternoon.

i am here to express my support for the proposed project. as a local business enterprise and partner as well as a 20-year resident of telegraph hill, i am fully supportive of the proposal. the project design, excellence, character, scale, and urban planner will considered and will be an important contribution to the waterfront and well-suited for the embarcadero. the architecture carefully supports the guidelines of how a city should step down to the waterfront. it offers a three tiered scheme that makes the transition from golden gate housing to the waterfront, embracing the recommendations from planning. this mairs how a land form states -- mirrors however landform steps back from the

waterfront. because of the new pedestrian corridors, ground-floor retail, accessible open space, a health center, and underground parking, it will bring a much-needed urban vitality to the district and will strengthen our city as a walkable city. the city shares the galvanizing platform of sustainability in healthy living. 8 washington promotes a vital, active, and healthy use for the waterfront. to support this project is to look forward rather than backward. showing our future as a bible, liveable waterfront city. thank you. supervisor mar: thank you. next speaker. >> that afternoon. i -- good afternoon. i am a member of the board of

san francisco architectural heritage. i am speaking as a active member of the architecture community. i have been following the development to see how the design would respond to the surrounding neighborhoods and to the character of the embarcadero. i am happy with the results and i would like to register my support for the project. anyone who has walked along the western edge of knows that this section needs ground level uses, not parking lots. to live in it and make it safe and engaging for visitors and residents. the value of extending jackson street and pacific avenue to the embarcadero cannot be underestimated. from an architectural perspective, the height is in keeping with the character. a step down from the center to the waterfront and they provide the definition to the western edge of the embarcadero that it

desperately needs. i wholeheartedly ask for this and i hope you will 2. supervisor mar: thank you. i will call a few more names. next speaker. >> i am here to support the project as a design professional. i teach design at the university of california at berkeley and have been living and practicing architecture for several years. and lived in chicago for many years and when i moved to san francisco, i was surprised at how inaccessible to the public the waterfront was here. i feel that one of the highlights is it allows the

public use of the park space and retail that will enliven the streets and the project. the addition of a public walkway from jackson street toward the bay makes the waterfront accessible. -- accessible to everyone and brings a high density in to a site with a lot of access to public transportation and allows easier commutes to work and shopping by transit while also providing bicycle and pedestrian access. the height of the project allows for more residents, while the stepped-down envelope respects the adjacent to conditions and the greenspace and retail along the street provide a permeable edge which will bring together the rest of the community, so i wholeheartedly support that. but it's -- chair mar: thank you. next speaker. >> good afternoon, supervisors. i am architect and a principal in a firm in downtown san

francisco. for years, i worked on the embarcadero and am familiar with the challenges it presents. i am pleased to be your on behalf of the individuals who have worked for years to support the development of the waterfront communities. coststo be sure, -- to be sure, this does not belong there. we deserve to find new and re- purpose uses or the urban fabric, and the water's edge needs to continue to evolve with dignity and grace. change is difficult, but acknoledgement. such bold steps are needed. at the end of teh day, -- the day, it is a template.

regarding site design and public-pedestrian activities and access. after comment, two mixed use buildings now stepped back from the embarcadero, with mixed use benefiting the public including gowns -- ground-floor restaurants, and an aquatics center and more. parking will be provided for the public with the added benefit of bicycle parking. and let's not forget the many units of subsidized affordable housing. thank you. chair mar: thank you so much.

next speaker. good afternoon, supervisors. i am in support of the 8 washington project. this will be part of redefining the waterfront. this is a collection of disconnected pockets of spaces, remnants of a demolished by way, and not yet contributing to the newly defined relationship between a world-class city and its waterfront. this addresses the dramatic height difference between the and bargainer -- embarcadero center and the buildings. by consolidating these and

stepping down towards the embarcadero. on the density and streetscape, there is the terror -- terracing scheme. this is on the west side of the embarcadero, where we know that urban spaces are prone to fail without people. combining copy shops and restaurants with public open spaces would ensure the streetscapes at various times of the day, and lastly, the existing athletic center could move into the new one, supporting the relationship. on a city scale, this would benefit from the public spaces

that replace these. and this contributes to a larger urban experience. chair mar: there is about 30 seconds to go. miss? >> good afternoon. this is out of baby. this is development. we respectfully request a project. if you look at the district with this project, we will know that the height is actually not an

issue. this is a local business enterprise. 8 washington is sincere. for businesses and residents, so i urge you to support this also. chair mar: thank you. i am going to call a few more names. [calling names] ma'am? >> my name is marcie albert, and i am here on behalf of quite a few of my neighbors. i do not have to tell you what

the design is. you know all of that. and we urged the subcommittee to grant the exceptions needed and pass it on to the board, and we urge all of the board to get it going. chair mar: thank you. mr. collin? >> we have been doing this for six years as the project has evolved. first, we have to commend public staff for doing this. they have done this city proud, and it is a credit to the city, the work that they have done. i remind you that the heights are one half the height of the closest residential building at golden gateway center. this is one-quarter of a height of the nearest commercial center.

embarcadero center. on the question of the financial benefits, we would note that $11 million to find affordable housing is analogous to a 25% inclusionary rate. this is especially with the demise of redevelopment. this could be leverage significantly to provide a whole lot more. the mayor's office of housing is effectively broke right now. and in spite of the months of heated rhetoric, what is before you is a simple choice. it is what happens to the seawall lot. it gives to the city enormous design changes and benefits proposed in this project, or should be preserved as a surface parking lot? it is a big project that does

all of these things, or its days as a parking lot for a long time, and that would be a disastrous choice for the city. please approve this. they keep. chair mar: mr. terrio? >> i would like to thank them for giving us these height limits. that process went on for several months. someone was going to be dissatisfied in the end, no matter what, as is the case. , what they have presented is clear and elegant. i would also suggest that supervisors cohen and mar that both neighborhoods are already