test, test, test, test, test, test, test >> like to welcome everyone to a special joint hearing of the recreation and park commission. like to make the audience know that we don't allow any sdurpgs

at any time. when you speak before the commissioners state your name for the record. (calling names) >> and now for the recreation and park commission (calling names) >> please note that the joint commissions will hold one here we go for the pickup public to hold testimony. following the hearing we will adopt the finding under the california act. we will have the union square

park issue. we will consider the action and the recreation and park commission will consider making a recommendation of the adverse shadow on union square park. we will adjourn and the planning commission b will remain in session and separately consider others actions. that places us under the following issues for the consideration of the adoption of the california quality action and possibly joint action by reeshg and park commission to raise the shadow limit for union square and discussion and

possible action to recommend to the planning commission that the net shadow casts b will not be adverse to the park as code section 295. >> good morning. i'm with the planning staff that you before i get into my presentation i have my colleague here who will make a few opening remarks. thank you >> good morning commissioners i'm the director the office of the community investment and a infrastructure. we're the successor agency as you know the governor discovered the agency. and we are charged with mrementd

the issues. we have the hunters shift yard and the district bay. and mission bay as well as other conceptual gligs plaintiff's we're stewards of the assets of the city. as part of the overall context the area plan was adopted redevelopment area plan in 1966. that really he expired in 2011. the community based process were to create a mixed use you

culture development for the city that's moscone this exists today was facilitated and partnership with the city. affordable housing as well as mixed use how's 3 thousand units are see create for the seniors in those 80 plus acres. and importantly the investment of the culture facilities for the san franciscans. in total in partnership are the city involvement in the area we have $200 million in those central blocks that includes the museum of african-american and the children's creativity

museum, the public benefits of the skate ring and the gardens itself is a culture jewel. as part of that context it was envisioned on myths street there would be a facility for the mexican museum. in 1993 that he entered into all the time and through a long process of 20 years moving forward to 2008 as well as 2010 we in partnership with the mexican museum entered into an exclusive negotiation agreement for the investment 6 a mixed use project on that site that includes the arson building and the mexico museum and other

facilities. that 2010 exclusive negotiation agreement with ma limb provided for the exchange of the conveyance of the parking garage facilities and all that is $40 million. in canal with our contribution where millennium would have a mixed project of 1 hundred and 90 units dedicated public parking spaces and importantly as a importantly of this fundamental donation of the package affordable housing

facilities we negotiated as part of that millennium d n a a housing project. based on today before you 1 hundred and 90 units 20 percent plus 8 percent would be a total of $18 million and 5 million from the additional. so we don't have the ability anymore from the housing trust fund that was proved by the taxpayers this additional housing fee is significant because we have more work to do for seniors. that also provided for fundamentally a facility a home a permanent home for the mexican museum. the developers are to provide a

shell contribution once they agree agreeing gate this site and the permanent home for the mexican museum is $18 million. in addition we're very concerned with ongoing sustainability. we see other culture facilities across the nation and as a result we negotiated with the city a dedication to the mexican museum. top of that there is a annual contribution for maintenance and security at a rate of $1.25 of

netted secret this is a permanent ongoing fee that lasts for perpetually. and again i can't emphasis enough this is a permanent impact fee that goes to the gardens but free programming you see in our gardens for 9 months out of the year. and grant funding for the center for the arts the creativity museum that substance goes toward the childcare center as well as the capital needed. again those museums sit on top of moscone and large partitioned of moscone are still owned by the agency. to put this in context the

project would be the only residential project in the area to pay this ongoing fee to support the gardens. the other commercial place they transcribe, however, other residential developments in the area see parliament and, of course, the 14 hundred affordable apartments don't contribute. top of that they require the restoration of the building that value is approximately $11 million. in addition the jessie square garage the developer is to take care of the outstanding bonds

but we entered so what a tax situation. primarily we are paying for this by taxes but it's a hit to the city's gentle fund it's $18 million the developer will not only defeasor the bonds of $20 million but will reimburse the city of $18 million this see freed up money for other intended purposes. and that's appropriate in our winding down activities. timing does matter for all those projects and the components and he benefits i transcribed we're under a ticking clock the state

expects us to wind down. there's approval through the community investment and infrastructure. the state oversight board as well as is the state depends of finance and we need to show progress on those varies entitlements otherwise the contract and the contributions for the mexican museum will be at risk. i thank you for your time >> excuse me. for excuse me. members of the audience your creating a fire situation for us. we have established a room to 408 and your welcome to b be there and you will have an

opportunity to speak on this. there's a handful of seats available in the audience. okay there are no recessed seats here. find a space in 408 or move to the other side of the room. i'm sorry, i can't move to the other side of the room you'll have to go to room 408. so unfortunately, we can't proceed with this hearing until we figure out those spatial issues. again room 408 is an overflow room you will have an opportunity to submit our commitment. thank you very much. unfortunately those of you on

the wall standing over there find a seat or go to room 4089 i apologize for the invention and the project before you would rehabilitate the arson building and it reaches a maximum roof height. the two buildings will continue 4 hundred dwefl units it will house a home for the mexican museum and later space. it will refigure to include new

spaces for parking spaces for one dwelling. so the following things both commissions would have to approve the california quality act and the planning commission upon recommendation of the park commission would find that the shadow on the project is not adverse to the planning of that park and plan consistence with the following plan and the board of supervisors would have to adapt a height limit and adopt a special proposed district and final they have to find it consistent with the downtown

corporation. and residential parking quantity and to allow curb cuts on missions street. in the time allotted i won't cover everything. the board of supervisors was - it upheld the eir, however, it included concerns about pedestrian safety and shadows. it is modified from the staff report incorporates to the shadow impacts. the height of the project was reduced from 40 feet and the maximum number of units has been reduced. the roof and agricultural

appreciation hadn't changed. the staff report reflected the project. the appeal of everyer to the board of supervisors the commission would need to adopt finding under the mitigation and monitoring program. by reference to the sequa findings that were adopted by the planning commission. in addition the shadows will be reduced so i won't discuss those approval actions. planning code section 295 the shadow impacts are to be considered under the jurisdiction of the parks committee. this included adopting shadowing

around the downtown corridor. and an additional 1.1 point was adopted. with shadows about adopted it is shadowing the area around 38 percent of area. from april 11th to november 8th to february 2nd to march 2nd and the new shadowing would occur but not past 9:00 a.m. i should note if the staff has received on upgrade the height the in the project reduced the shadowing by 9 percent. in october of 2012 the commission adopted new shadowing

provisions and required those newly adopted

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benefits. and this concludes my presentation. i'm available for questions i want to acknowledge the parks depth and we're here to answer any questions regarding the rec park and the 295 actions thank you >> opening up to public comment (calling names) if you want to line up on your right side of the room it will be easy. (calling names) >> good morning commissioners my name is steven and i'm the represent of the local 6 in san francisco the electric union.

many of our members live in the surrounding area and take advantage of the initiative the city. we'll like for you to consider moving >> excuse me. we hadn't to over look the sponsors presentation. >> you mean i'll have to do this again? >> i apologize. >> project sponsor. >> good morning commissioners. i'm shawn i'm with the developer. and i'm here to introduce you to

the project and to the project design team but first i want to give you a little introduction. the gentleman did a wonderful description on this process. but the millennium partners do have a great history. we've been involved in several projects and continuously we program the project to the city jessie square and we look at again as an ongoing commitment with the redevelopment as we transition into other

promotions. the comment we received on the eir process and particularly to the two areas concerned that have been raised and highlighted continuously. the first is the mitigation to the shadow on union square of which we've been working with the planning staff to try to understand the impacts so we can work win the stretch of the overall project. we want to be able to work alongside the other planned development. in the other areas the pedestrian and automobile ingress safety we continue to work with the opponents with the project as well and we continue to make the pledge that we will

do a pedestrian survey prior to building permit and we'll continue to work with those concerns. just wanted to make that commitment today. and to echo some of the comments today we've been working with the planning staff and been working a number of years and it's collaborative work. and i'm going to turn it over to the planning architect to walk you throw the particulars of the project >> thank you. good morning commissioners. i've been a resident born and raised in san francisco and i've

been working in the area for over 20 years now. part of what i want to talk about is you're very familiar with the site. but what's important s here it the site itself one thing i want to mention is i've been involved in many projects on this area i i was the lead designer on the four seasons hotel and the jessie foundation as well as jessie

square. i understand the complex of the project. this parcel is the last remaining parcel that we came up with with 28 years ago. what's also important is the area and all the different how this project fits in. it's consistent with the area it brings residential product to the area it establishes the mexican museum in the area and looks at doing something very good with the area. it's an under utilized facility. it's also important to see what's around it.

i think our building fits into the fabric. it's a residential project it's an institutional project it conforms to all the other buildings around it and those are aspects of the building. in terms of the agricultural components the cumulation. and we spoke will earlier, you have all the information you need but i want to talk about the agriculture.

we have the tower in the eulogy we're in keeping with all the other institutions around it will bring new life and really enhance the area much more and i think that's an important aspect. it's not just about the programming but the agricultural. we're trying to work on this building skumg the top of the building and provide materials that are in other buildings around it. as you can see from the section of the building the museum plays a very important part it becomes another entrance to the other projects the tower itself at the top of the tower and again in