they take. measuring on 32nd avenue would result in a compliant code so it's a calculation and some clarity. i apologize for not having reviewed this matter. that's why i did not submit a brief on this matter. i apologize for what maybe a waste of the boards time. luckily it not a late calendar as we have experienced. i think we can work with the project sponsor and review the plans and take another look to make sure we have the height calculated correctly. and the alternate frontage they can use. the code is a little bit off od in this way. you can have the rear yard in a different location from where you take the frontage

from a different height. we have where the yard can be located to preserve neighborhood pattern but in the definition of height. it does states that where the lot has property to animal -- frontage won on two or more streets. it's a unique lot situation because we have not only an unsloping lot but it's also laterally sloping and we have a property line which is not person pendicular to the rear property line or the side property lines. so i think that has caused some confusion there. i understand why it would be and i think we can take some additional time to ensure that it does comply with height requirements. >> was there any documentation from the project planner on this height analysis?

>> i had discussed it. there was an e-mail as part of the brief on the case from 2009-2010 that stated the rational that he and the zoning administrator used and i received that and i was not entirely clear own though i did defend the case to the board of appeals when it was before you in 2009 but the additional documentation this client has provided to the it causes us to look at the height measurement. >> okay. i'm confused about something the appellant say there is no horizontal addition here? >> i don't think so. there is a variance requirement because of the vertical addition in the setback but other than that,

so maybe it was some of the concerns they had. i don't believe there is a horizontal. >> okay. >> any public comment? >> please step forward. >> my name is sam garfunkle. there is a big discrepancy on the height limit. they have just confused you with saying how they can have either side 32nd avenue or el camino. they have specifically requested a change of address from 10032nd avenue to designate the front of this are building on el camino del mar. to bring this up at the last minute is very

contradictory. this is the height measurement from el camino del mar and i had to agree not to build my building higher than mr. lang who developed the property. i had a 40 foot height limit and i told my builder it has to be under 40 feet. the building inspector was called five times to measure my building . he measured it at 39 feet. the plans you saw on the front of their building and not 32nd avenue. they are allowed 30 feet height limit to the bottom of the pit and then they can do a 45 degree angle and go up to

35 feet. if you are looking at this picture and you are telling me that their building is 10 feet lower and that i lied and built my building higher than mr. lang, i have some serious doubts. i have asked scott sanchez over and over for his calculations on how he determined the height of the building. he is never done the calculations for me or anybody else that i know of. thank you. >> thank you. is there any additional public comment? seeing none, public comment is closed. >> we can have rebuttal. miss wong? >> overhead please. i just wanted to clarify some points. ray is during sponsor presentation that the existing

project will be in the same envelope as you can see in this picture the orange area will be the new added square footage which is adding a 4th story addition and i believe it's about 700 square feet. his property to the south he does not have a roof decor other structure and our argument is that the proposed project is inconsistent with the neighborhood. thank you. >> finally i would address that sanchez issued the look about the grade. i look at the grade both ways. at the property lines on both sides the average

grade is 7.925. i looked at the average grade along the building. the average grade is 11.53. according to my calculation, there is no way you can have reasonable head room in a space less than 4 feet in their addition under the height limit. >> thank you. that's the conclusion of my presentation. do you have any questions? >> your calculations are based upon an old survey, an old set of drawings. have you done any current confirmations. >> let me correct that. the is survey was done by the application to the current project. >> you also indicated elevations from the previous

drawing ? >> the drawing only showed the building section heights. the survey includes the slab and there is building height and also the grades around the property in terms of elevation. i took the grade and figured out what the elevation changes are figured out the grades for the four sides and determined and added the two sides up and divided the two by the average. >> did you determine the data was the same from that point to now? >> what mr. sanchez says that my interpretation of the points to calculate the height is correct. >> i understand that. i'm

talking about the data of elevation and the original drawings say was on the slab and on the roof versus the data that you now have on the current top of slab on the ground floor, are they the same data? >> yes. >> okay. thank you. >> mr. barclay? i think this has already been made clear but to clarify for the record. i want to thank scott san chez in the planning department for agreeing to reevaluate. that's all i have. thank you.

>> first i would like to clarify the address. originally this was 132nd avenue, it became el camino del mar not by voice. the board of supervisors decided that every single property with frontage on el camino del mar shall use el camino del mar as the address. subsequent ly the address changed. it's not our choice. i think when it comes to the height limit, they are a lot of data in the evaluation in the record of the planning department sections, drawings

that exist to support the department's decision that it's an accurate building that is within the height limit. so i don't have any objection to work with the department to go through all of those and present a very detail analysis to this board. >> thank you. >> are you finished? >> yes. >> all right. the addresses have nothing to do with how the height limit is. the parameters of the site. okay. >> that's correct. >> mr. sanchez? >> scott sanchez planning department. i just want to reiterate that we are more than happy to review the calculations for the height and confirming again that the street address even where the

door is located has no bearing on the section of 20.12 and that they can choose their frontage. i apologize to mr. garfunkle that he did send me an e-mail. it's been a very busy week and i did not get a chance to review the matter before today. >> mr. sanchez, in terms of the amount of time given, everyone has pressing other work, would two weeks be enough time for to you sort out the calculation? >> no, unfortunately the staff planer who process this is out on vacation. i'm going to be out myself next week. it might be toward the end of june or july if that's acceptable. >> okay.

>> bear in mind. there has been too many meetings on this case. i don't want this to drag out. if we need to have absolute verification on the height, i would like to have a decision made as soon as possible. >> is there an issue with the timing in july? >> i have a problem with anything that is passed july 7 because i'm scheduled for rotator cuff surgery so i won't be around. >> unfortunately our meeting calendar that we have an available june 5, 19 and the next one is july 10th. june 19? okay. >> not a pretty calendar for us.

it's not. >> okay. if you would move it to whatever date you choose i would ask for to you specify if anything you with a want to report back to the board. >> i would like the pages on the calculation. we are going to allow very little time for actual arguments. three minutes. two pages from all sides. yes. >> simultaneous filing? >> given the appellant raised this issue and the department is going to address it, i think we should do a submittal response at some point. >> my concern is the amount of time that the planning department has asked for to prepare this information won't

give this sufficient time. >> if we can submit scott sanchez's plan would be ideal. would it be two pages written with attached plans? >> yes. anything that would help us understand the height issue. >> okay. >> i would like the hearing to be solely focused on the height issue. that is the only issue that was raised tonight. no new issues. >> so, are you then open to simultaneous filing. >> simultaneous is fine, the thursday prior to the hearing. >> okay. >> you are represented, yes. do you want to speak to your client? >> okay. all right. i will make a motion to continue the matter to get the planning department to get the calculations on the height issue. we'll continue to june 19. submissions is limited to

two pages of briefing to be exchanged the thursday before the hearing and the sole issue that will be discussed at the hearing would be related today -- related to the height of the building. >> can i raise an issue to this point to the party. when we heard this case, a lot of other issues were brought up. i would like to ask the parties that we are only focused on the current proposal and nothing else. >> before we take a vote, i should probably make a disclosure that it just occurred to me, miss barclay's firm is a donor to my organization which is a non-profit, the organization that employees me that has sponsored an event that has passed. about the it certainly

is not a big donation in relation to the organization's budget is what i'm trying to say and it certainly wouldn't affect my employment and has no effect on my vote tonight. just to put that on the record. i have never met miss barclay before tonight. >> okay. thank you. >> we have a motion from the president to continue this matter to june 19, 2013, the public hearing has been held. additional briefing is allowed at 2 pages per party with extra exhibits attachments. all update briefs are due one thursday prior to hearing and this continuances to allow time for the planning department to recalculate the subject building. on that motion commissioner fong, lazarus, hurtado, the vote is 5-0. this

matter is continued to june 19. >> we have no further business. this meeting is adjourned. >> >> just a few steps away from union square is a quiet corner stone of san francisco's our community to the meridian gallery has a 20-year history of supporting visual arts. experimental music concert, and also readings. >> give us this day our daily bread at least three times a day. and lead us not into temptation to often on weekdays. [laughter] >> meridians' stands apart from the commercial galleries around union square, and it is because of their core mission, to

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experienced that work of art. ♪ >> here, commissioner kimberly brandon /-fblgs /*r >> here>> item three public comment on executive session. hearing none. executive session. >> second. >> all in favor. >> i. >> i. >>

>> second. >> all in favor. >> i. i move to not disclose anything discussed in closed session. >> second. >> all in favor. >> i. >> thank you. >> pledge of allegiance. do you want to do pledge of allegiance? >> please be advised that the ringing of any cell phones, pagers and other similar devices are prohibited at this

meeting. please be advised that the chair may order removal for any person responsible for any ringing of any electronic device. please be advised that a member of the public has three minutes to make comments on each agenda item unless a shorter period is adopted on any item. >> good afternoon. welcome to the port commission meeting today. it's nice to see you all here. i have a few things on my /rorbt and i'd like to start by recognizing the fisherman's warf wax museum.

their /kpeupbts span history from dramatic moments in time to modern milestones showcasing religious world leaders and super stars and legends in sports. most recently obama and rodney funk. we congratulate them on celebrating 50 years. i believe they'll have a public celebration during this summer so we'll share more about that. and if you see commissioner fong, please wish him happy birthday. this saturday there are a couple events i want you to

know about. first is a community meeting to discuss pier 70 park. that workshop will take place this saturday, may 18 at 9:45 at 645 illinois street. everybody is welcome to attend. a second event happening is the farmers market is celebrating its 20th birthday. at the time this [inaudible] farmers market there were only three farmers markets at the time. they've

become a very critical part of our local community and they will be celebrating this saturday, may 18, from 9:00 to noon. they're having two celebrations -- one from 9:00 to noon and one from 5:30 to 8:30 pm. from 9:00 to noon they will have areas that are ticketed and areas open to the public. the public area will /eupbl include a treasure hunt and the ticketed area will include special foods. from 5:30 to 8:30 the bartenders guild throwing a party here and they will be featuring 11 ing different types of drinks made from tee /kwaoe tequila. see

me if you have an interest and couldn't catch that name /tkpwepbl. but -- again, but those are some pretty good tequilas. you may remember commissioners last fall we came and asked your permission to expand the foreign trade zone. it dates back a very long time now. there's well over 3000 such /hraoeupblss licenses and we were seeking to expand our foreign trade zone to include marin and so no ma