two-minute rebuttal. >> we have worked wither closely with staff over the last three years and we have worked closely over the dr requestor over the last three years. all of the neighbors sentiment has come at us in the literally the last two weeks and we frankly don't think that it is fair. we have, the project has been reviewed by the residential design team on three occasions and it is code compliant and with the residential design guidelines and, we hope that you will approve the project as designed. thank you. >> okay. the public hearing is closed. and opening it up to commissioner comments and questions. commissioner antonini? >> thank you. >> interesting discussion and a couple of things that i think are pretty clear. never really concerned about the number of floors, we are looking at the total height or the relationship of one building to the other and you

could have a situation where one building is 6 floors and the other was 4 and they are virtually on the same level. and i think so, it is just symantics how many floors you are going to say this new project has. and a couple of things, i am a little concerned about the presentation of the project just because while the dr requestor's home has been keeping with the rest of the neighborhood, sort of differentiated between the concrete look on the lower floors, and more of a wood, and metal features on the uppers, the project sponsor's building seems to be a little bit boxy and stark, so i would like to see, if not, a change in the design, at least maybe, a little bit of a change in the materials on the upper floor.

and but, i don't really see any kind of large impact that the new building is going to have on the dr requestor's building other than the fact that is might cut out a little bit of the view. but some changes could be appropriate to the project and we will see what the other commissioners have to say and perhaps setting back what labeled as the third floor might make sense and all glass fronts and i am not sure presents it is best for this. and i think that there are aesthetic concerns in my mind that should be addressed by the building but i am not sure that it is form is out of line as far as size is concerned.

i think that ask i ask the response or a question, just about the front and i am a little confused as to kind of, that westernly wall, does that stick out father than the actual building? >> the front of the wall alines with the 15-foot set back. >> and the living space on the second and third floor are set back beyond that. >> there is a front balcony that is 30 inches deep and so the actual, is set back on the glass line is actually 17 foot, 6. >> and kind of the side line wall alines with the glass? >> no the front is pulled forward to the front set back and that 15 feet and so we have

done that to articulate it. >> and could you put up a picture of the front facade? >> sure. >> we can do it. >> that is the same thing. >> and so the first floor that you don't have a balcony. >> no, but the first floor that is labeled one is actually set back 20 feet from the front or from the front property line. >> and then as you go up, the second floor in >> it would be 17-6. >> and what is in that three feet? >> that is the balcony. yeah. >> and in that kind of framing of the building, that is out to where the balcony is. >> that is correct. >> and so we have actually taken the steps to push the

house back voluntarily, and create shadow lines and articulation on the facade. thank you. >> push i think that the project is well illustrated and i think that the staff has done a great job to understand the subtle guidance to the project and i emphasize in the neighborhood that a large building and where you all perceived an open space and has the building and that you have a reaction and it is just natural. and however, i do think that the staff's guidance to scope the building has a sensitivity and since the project is code compliant that i see that this one is a major thing that we have to consider here. i personally have a difficult time wanting to take the dr and shape it as a solid architect expression and it is consistent

with its own design and however, this is not a neighborhood where we have to design in context and the way that we might do it and in the richmond or in the other neighborhoods and it has really a strongly uni formed based and we don't have that year. >> and how you deal with the hillside and to meet up and meet the challenges of the adjoining heights is well done in this project. and so i personally do not have really anything against it and while i empathize to restate my point was the neighbors expressing the discomfort and concern of the building as it it is asked for the approval here does not have anything that is outside of the code or out of the guidelines as it has been i think, guided by the residential design team. >> >> commissioner sugaya? >> yes, i think that one thing that commissioner antonini mentioned was materials. and part of, and i understand

that the architecture, and the way that it is expressed, is probably best expressed in stucco which i think is the exterior and it is not concrete. and the use of wood may not be quite appropriate in this case in terms of the architectural design and i am trying to, and i am trying to think of a way to perhaps, lessen, maybe it is the rendering that makes the stucco in which you have the stucco painted white and maybe, with the staff you could work on that in terms of a color pallet that is not quite so, contracted with the neighborhood which i think is mainly wood framed buildings and smaller scale, perhaps. and woodsiding and singles and i don't know, and i don't know that neighborhood intimately. and your neighbor that the dr requestor's building, has wood

elements on it. but, i am not trying to get you to do with it or perhaps through some kind of a color pallet, you know, if it softened the effects so to speak. also in terms of what is before us, and we are looking at if we don't take dr, we are looking at a four story building because you have eliminated what would be the fifth story,; is that correct?? >> yeah, we understand that, i think. >> i am not inclined to take the dr. >> and the requests for the project architect. and so the one thing that makes it a little harsh looking is the lines are kind of straight

going back on the two sides and you have not taken advantage and there are some windows on the side of the dr requestor, but not much on the other side and there are not really any articulations and the dr request's building has articulations that softens it and i am not sure why you did not take advantage of putting it and i know of the property line windows but i would not expect the dr requestor to take out the stairway and fill it in but it seems like you would want to have the softening of the lines and maybe some more windows on that side. >> we did talk to the dr requestor about that and we are concerned about the property line facades and as mentioned previously the noe valley is an evolving neighborhood and it is mixed character. there are empty lots even in the same lot and so it is

likely that at some point in time that the neighbor to the west may do something with that property. and so, we did address the property line walls rather than just having the blank facade and likewise we were sensitive to the dr requestor in terms of having a blank wall to them and so we had offered many, and we thought that we could offer property lines and vegetation and things like that, but, beyond that, we are, you know, we realize that the neighborhood is changing. we are not sure how to address the property line walls other than what we have already done. >> what is the frontage across this house. >> 25 feet across. >> only 25, >> you are limited because i was thinking if you had a step somewhere there, and you had windows that faced towards the front and then that could not

be blocked in any case, even on the western side, because it would be facing there to let more light in to the house and soften it a little bit and i encourage you to continue to work with the staff to do what you can to differentiate the areas that from the second floor up, to look a little bit different from the lower parts of the building, to fit in with the house and not look like a solid block and i cannot see anything with the massing that we can't take dr on. >> i move to not take the dr and move the project as proposed. >> second. >> all in favor? >>

>> commissioners on the motion to not take dr, and approve the project as proposed antonini. >> aye. >> borden. >> aye >> hillis. >> aye. >> moore. >> aye. >> sugaya. >> aye. >> wu. >> aye. >> and fong. >> aye. >> so moved that motion passes unanimously, 7 to 0 and puts you on the final item on your agenda, which is public comment, and i have no speaker cards. >> is there any general public comment this evening? >> seeing none, public comment is closed. and i would like to close this meeting in memory of peter antonini. >> thank you. >> and i am going to try to make the event next week. >> great. >> the 18th of october. >> got it down. >> all right with that, the meeting is adjourned. >> thank you. >>

>> i understand the mayor is on a tight schedule. i would like mr. mayor to come up, please and say a few words. thank you. >> thank you. officer monroe. good evening, everyone. this is a really happy occasion, and i did when chief suhr notified me that this would be happ

happening. i wanted to be sure i put in time to come before you for a brief moment and share my appreciation for the police force. to the commissioners and president mazzucco and the commission, and to the staff and awardees tonight. i know there is 41 of you out there with family and friends. but i want to say to the 2,000 sworn men and women in the san francisco police force. i am very proud of you, and as hard as i work, i know there are people that work harder than i, and i don't put my life on the line every day when i go out there. but for a world-class city to have this status as one of the best cities to live in, and work in and visit. you have to have a police force

that rises to world-class standards. and the san francisco police department is world-class standard. tonight with the recognition of the medals of valor, we continue, i think, a very important culture. a culture that is measured by the performance of its officers and those who tonight exceed that standard in every way. and you know, it's kind of hard for me to get to know everyone up to 2,000 officers that work in our police department. i do see the results though. and i don't think we could have landed the bid for the super bowl hosting 50 without a world class department. we could not have landed the americus cup in san francisco, without the signaling of the best police department in the country. we could not have landed so many of these world-class events and

continue the pride of being one of the fastest recovering cities in all of our country without a good police force. and so i made it a point tonight to come here and to let you know, i may not know each of the officers allegiance to your favorite baseball team or favorite football team or favorite basketball team. but i will before i am done. because i do know that we share in common the success of this city. i know that on a daily basis, whether you are walking the neighborhoods of south of market or tenderloin and bay-view or any number of neighborhoods, you are doing the best you can. you are looking out for people. and i know that as the mayor of this city, we also got your back covered as well. because we don't have each other

back's covered, we don't have the trust that we need to have to move forward in this city. i want to say thank you to each of the 2,000 men and women that serve in this police department. the commission. the commanding staff. the police officer's association that works closely with all of us as well. and not only thank you to all of you, but tonight for those who have earned the medal of valor. you know it's important to have these events because the particular event that caused the bravery to occur, are no longer on the front pages of our newspapers. but they are in our memories. in the men and women, the people you work alongside. the family and friends and commissioners, they know who you are. and the rest of the city, 26,000 people that work for this city, we also know who has put themselves on the line to save

others, to bring more efficiencies to the city, to bring pride and who you tutor, the kids, the extra time it takes to get at-risk youth to turn their heads. and to make a pause and suggest a better life. the extra hours that the officers put in, all of you, i see that every day. and i know there is results. in fact if you look at the numbers today, knock on wood -- we are still at the historic time of low homicides in the city, we want to keep it that way, we want to keep the success going. thank you for your mayor, i want you to know that i am a grateful mayor to this police force and to all the people that serve it. and tonight i celebrate with you the recipients of the medals of valor to know that i appreciate

the extra effort that its taken for you to get this award and recognition. i am proud of you, not only as officers and employees of the city. but proud of you being our city's heroes tonight. congratulations and thank you very much. [applause] (music) >> herb theatre,open rehearsal. listen to the rehearsal. i think it is fun for them, they see our work process,

our discussions, the decisions we make. it is good for us. we kind of behavior little bit when we have people in the audience. msk (music) >> we are rehearsing for our most expensive tour; plus two concerts here. we are proud that the growth of the orchestra, and how it is expanded and it is being accepted. my ambition when i came on as music director here -- it was evident we needed absolutely excellent work. also evident to me that i thought everyone should know that. this was my purpose. and after we opened, which was a spectacular opening concert about five weeks

after that the economy completely crashed. my plan -- and i'm absolutely dogmatic about my plans --were delayed slightly. i would say that in this very difficult timefor the arts and everyone, especially the arts, it's phenomenal how new century has grown where many unfortunate organizations have stopped. during this period we got ourselves on national radio presence; we started touring, releasing cds, a dvd. we continue to tour. reputation grows and grows and grows and it has never stopped going forward. msk(music)

>> the bay area knows the orchestra. you maybe take things for granted a little bit. that is simply not the case will go on the road. the audiences go crazy. they don't see vitality like this on stage. we are capable of conveying joy when we play. msk(music) >> any performance that we do, that a program, that will be something on the program that you haven't heard before. string orchestra repertoire is pretty small. i used to be boxed into small repertoire. i kept constantly looking for new repertoire and commissioning new arrangements. if you look at the first of the program you have very early, young vibrant mendelson;

fabulous opener and then you have this fabulous concerto written for us in the orchestra. is our gift. msk(music) >> and then you have strauss, extraordinary piece. the most challenging of all. string orchestra work. 23 solo instrument, no violin section, now viola section; everybody is responsible for their part in this piece. the challenge is something that i felt not only that we could do , absolutely could do, but i wanted to show off.

i can't tell you how aware i am of the audience. not only what i hear but their vibes, so strong. i have been doing this for a long time. i kind of make them feel what i want them to feel. there is nobody in that audience or anywhere that is not going to know that particular song by the fourth note. and that is our encore on tour. by the way. i am proud to play it, we are from san francisco. we are going to play that piece no matter where we are.

>> good morning, everyone and thank you for joining us on this very historic day. we are here to celebrate the first concrete pour for the foundation for the new transit rail center. we were here last year for the ground break of the new station. as you look around here today you can see that we've come a long way since august of 2010. since that time we demolished the old terminal and recycled the materials to build it. we excavated down to street level and we kept the traffic moving and a breaking system and we relocated all utilities and reinstalled the piping system

to use the natural earth's temperature. we put down steel. so far in the process we are removing about 6,000 cubic yards of mud and clay. in fact, today as a tone of our appreciation to our speakers we are going to give old clay deposited from the last ice age about a hundred thousand years ago. they were collected in 2013 and from about a hundred feet below the station. today's concrete pour for the foundation transit center is exciting because the foundation is going to be the first permanent structure of this project. the entire rail level in total we are pouring 142 ,000 yards of concrete which is

the equivalent of 32 olympic size pools. we couldn't thank the men and women who work on this daily, the management, construction, our funders and government agencies and of course the public. reaching this point would not have been possible without the federal funds from the american recovery and reinvestment act. funds that have put thousands of people to work in construction reich -- right here in san francisco. thanks to the recovery investment act funding which we received $400 million from. this is the result of the hard work of the dedication of our congressional delegation all led by house democratic leader nancy pelosi. leader pelosi is a national treasure and we are so honored to have her here today. i can't tell you how appreciative we are leader pelosi. house

democratic leader pelosi. >> thank you very much, maria for your kind words of introduction for your exceptional leadership. when we gathered here 3 years ago we sang your praises as an operational person to get the job done and here we are. it's an honor to be here with you mr. mayor and thank you for your leadership, not only on this project, but everything that surrounds it. supervisor kim, thank you for your leadership as a transbay joint powers authority chair as well as a member of our board of supervisors. michael from the building and construction

traits council, of course none of this would be possible without the building trade. your leadership has been essential to our success. thank you for that. and as i acknowledge leaders who are here tim, a know that willie brown and gary newson would be proud. i know it's been a catalyst to bring this together whether it's about enabling this to go forward or tax policy or enabling on construction and attracting other businesses here. ed lee, thank you for your leadership, mayor lee. as i acknowledge the dignity reese who are here, i want to