case no. 2010 to convert the service station to an all gas station affiliated with the location. to add a retail use and allow the retail use of selling beer and wine also required the conditions modified of the authorization. the formal use of the retail organization has been established and has more than 5 hundred floors and two hundred in north america. the posts 711 store will have a cashier area office and restrooms. they've received one phone call

in opposition to the project. the permits representations is recommended to be approved and i'll be here to answer any questions. thank you >> project sponsor please. good afternoon. i'm with a n a engineering. as ms. young dated in 2010 we objected an approval from you to convert those service station and your client as established a relationship where they've xherntd a couple of sites for this operation. and the reason they have established the relationship is to streamline their operation and all their operations for

those facilities. as such they've decided to come before you and on your approval to a 7, 11. the construction is almost complete. and has been greatly improved than it was before. there's going to be a tremendous amount of landscaping that will be added and depending upon our approval we'll be opening in 8 weeks. if you have any questions our operator is here to answer any questions you have. >> okay. thank you. opening it up to public comment. two cards. (calling names) >> i'm olivia i'm a homeowner

on the bloke with the exit of 76 station exists. on the seven years i've been a resident is the safety of the buildings on that block and are actively walking that block because it expands 3 major bus stops. there's a lot of pedestrian traffic. my time there seven years and there's been multiple incidents where cars exiting the gas station have totaled our car and there's been no liquor available and a.d. the liquor would further increase persons being at risk. we have a continuous problem

with the greenspan and that's the homeless issue. invariably it's the liquor and drugs and making it even more assessable to them is again, a concern. there are an abundant number of children preschool children that use that bloke to go to and from school. i would favor the business being in this location i think the construction is looking very good but i would not favor the addition of liquor being solid at that location >> thank you. >> any additional comments. oak public comment is closed >> i have a question the project applicant spoke will

expensive landscaping in the drawings. i did not see such a drawing if you have one could you please put it on the screen >> i don't have it in front of me but it's going to be reflushed and i'll be more than happy to supply that to the committee if you wish. >> that's all i had to ask. >> commissioner antonini. >> thank you. i'm supportive of this but i also appreciate the comments by the neighbor. i think the city doesn't do a very good job of taking care of the foliage around the area of park presidio boulevard the lawns are not mowed properly and all the fondle is never trimmed

down. if that were done it would eliminate the homelessness is he they wouldn't be able to congregate in there. it's something i'd like to see done. it's actually highway one. i'm not sure if that's the state or the city of san francisco >> i know that's the patrols - >> as far as the maintenance? >> yeah, it's policing but maintenance for the foliage and i think it's the city property along presidio but the ride way would be in inspiration with the city but in terms of the landscaping there are some photos that shows the existing

landscaping in the packet. and in loose you terms called landscaping it's pretty over ground but as far as the liquor problem it's just beer and wine but in any case there's a lot of places close by where they can come and buy beer and wine so this may not change things. maybe the work done at this site and part of our security will be to keep an eye on there. i move to approve >> i may add a comment and concern. there's another 711 two blocks away. is there that i affiliation and

most importantly at the terms of the lease at the existing 711 >> there's no relationship right now. so far as the lease terminal i apologize i'll have that for you. so, you know, i'll bring up this has been a concern of ours as a whole. i'll speak about clustering. this is a case assuming this existing lease is active for a few more years we'd have 2711 two blocks away on the same side of the street. i think gsr boulevard is okay. but two and one block is

disconcerting to me >> is there - can you talk about security. the neighbor mentioned obviously, the way people you pull out of the gas station do you have cameras or anything - >> the cypress one is a mandatory 16 - 11 and there's a manager who is going to be walking around the site. and you know the lighting has been improved under the canopy and the lighting has been improved. but the last one when the construction is over we're going to tear this side out and it will be greatly improved. but closer to camera and their

manned 24/7 and training that they go through as part of being a franchise and also the safety of our neighbors because their our greatest clients. you're only selling beer and wine >> and not singles. >> no, we restrict that. >> commissioner moore. >> i would actually share w your concerns about the two same franchise in one block from another. i'm concerned that the community itself might not be very aware of that. park presidio funds the entire area it's a state residential neighborhood and this discussion is not as much about formula retail per say but the same

factor of two of the same fall being the same franchise being on the same side of the street is a serious question >> yeah. on basis for recommendation it talks about the fact there's a close proximity 51 hundred gary it's 2 1/2 blocks bus it's close. that's a freestanding 711 and i but this is a gas station that has a 711 accessory but it's a big improvement over what's there now. sometimes park presidio is a little bit of a barrier and crossing it is not pleasant so people may walk up there to get some grocery goods from the east

are more alp to go there >> i don't know? not upper market we have a radius would that other 711 be included in that? i think this is a little bit different because we have to let corporate 711. >> it's two blocks away so i don't have the exact dimensions but i'll assume it's outside of a 3 hundred foot radius across park presidio. >> we try to do on market street is formula retail not

unlike formula retail. >> commissioner. >> yes. and commissioners morris comment about landscaping triggered some re-examination. is this the supposed proposal? >> yes. >> those those evacuations don't match our plan. >> i have pictures of the existing site. >> you have a west elevation you have no door but on the plan theirs an excess door - oh, sorry i'm backwards i take that back. you have sclairp shown in the front of the building but there are no planters >> so far as the time when this

was designed but the landscaping on the side front is the landscaping we're going to be refurbishing and this is the black or white version. >> okay. thank you. >> commissioners there's a motion and a second on say floor to proof with condition shall i call the question that is increase on that (calling names) commissioners that motion passes 5 to 2 with commissioners moore and fong voting against. commissioners that places you on items 5 a and b at 1433 bush

street request for the variances. >> good afternoon. glen of department staff. the project before you is located at the 1433 bush street and also located in the r f c commercial high density district. the project is propose to demolish the single store rental car building occupied currently by city rent a car. they're the project sponsor who wishes to develop a 10 story building containing 22 dwelling units and in the ground floor they want to reestablish their

use as auto use in the community. at this time the department has received a letter from folks who wanted time to talk with the project sponsor. and i'll let them talk about that. i received a letter from the complaint and the department recommended approval. they would provide 32 additional units and continue the auto business and protect a city owned operated business within the city and it also meets excuse me. meets applicable i requirements of the planning code and that the project is

okay with the designing neighborhood. later on after the presentation if you want me to go over the height and bulk of the building was deprived in coordination i'm be happy to do that. project sponsor please. good afternoon president fong and commissioners i'm anthony. i'm one of the addition. what we have a new urban project it's a 10 story complex situated under 20 feet between van ness and polk street on bush. we have a project combination of 33 of market rat and a affordable units one and two bedrooms and the bedrooms are

coordinated around the landscape. it is coherent and we believe our floor plans are are fairly efficient and they make liveable spaces to a relatively dense community examiner the designs allow the availability of natural light. the building mass is reduced by open court yard design by 20 feet on both sides of the building. we're about 15 feet above the maximum allowable so we definitely made an effort to make sure that the building is notice massive. it would feature high ceilings with the comparisons on bush street. and located on the ground floor also on the ground floor we have

a commercial slash retail area that the existing business will continue at that location. within the building we have at least 16 bike lockers for the residents and two levels of parking. the second floor levels the windows on the second floor levels should be screened in mesh like composite panels. and this brings some light to the pedestrian sidewalk. we're designing the strategy of solar panels and in the building as well as some other buildings. i'll be happy to answer any

questions >> sorry. >> okay opening it up for public comment i have two speaker cards. lilly chapman and - >> hello, i'm speaking on behavior of the neighborhood association. we - the office of middle pocker is out of town and asked me to speak apparently there was a meeting held at one time and middle polk was not informed of this. i just did speak to the architect and project sponsor and they put out notices but the

community didn't have is a chance to give input. without incriminating positively or negatively on the proposal an observation would be this is a low rise neighborhood of small businesses and homes. this is a one hundred and 50 foot tower in the middle of the block that will cast a significant amount of shadows. it seems 40 to be out of scale with the small businesses and mobile homes homes on this block of bush street. the project sponsors want to retain their city car rental in there which is a positive thing but the scope and scale of the proposed tower is disconcerting. i would personally urge the

commission to not approve at this time but to request a continuous from the project sponsor so we the surround neighborhoods association and homeowners and merchants can meet with them and give feedback as to some of the elements of this project. so thank you very much. >> linda chapman. i was kajtd by an alarmed jean about the size and bulk and also about robert garcia who had a southern about since there's been an all shop there if the e

pollution around that. this the the pulp neighborhood commercial district. may be one step anti where the van necessary plan meets it. there's nothing like this anywhere near the district. sequa denies infidel but doesn't say that anything designed is sequa. one thing says accommodated impact of successive if the projects over the same type. there's one even larger planned a block away like polk street and 65 height would be overtaken by the van ness plan. another thick is a significant effect if there's a reasonable possibility there can be a large

van ness plan scale which is appropriate for van ness impimping on this low-rise area with low alleys. for in fill is also says it has to comply with the regulations which it certainly doesn't. it does not comply with the priority plan with the neighborhood preservation but the other half of that policy is neighborhood preservation and are mandatory that those be, you know, considered the priority policies for conditional use. without having some kind of environmental review i don't see how you could e valley the c not even a mod deck.

the general plan is where a we have variances. i could see a variance nigeria in this case a hardship for a rear yard but how about a hardship that demands for the unbelievable by being 40 thooet feet smaller than the rest of the building which is very tall and hienlly wide like a house lot and a half that is usually allowed. good afternoon commissioners and wanting fong representing the lower polk neighbors. we met with the sponsor and since then we've not been contacted by e the developer. we were notified by the posting

of today's hearing by the posting on the building and we requested a continuous to on october meeting. since then we've had back and forth e-mails. leadership of the lp n is not opposed to the project but we've been unable to meet with our membership. we do support the auto as a local business but we are not supportive of the new use but thought retention. we strongly request the ride share. we do want to mention we're concerned with thirty now comedies in the vicinity and

it's to require some form of disclosure to the neighborhood for night life >> any additional public comment? seeing none, public comment is closed. opening up to commissioners. commissioner moore >> i just time to jump to the chase and support my continuous and the reasons are: while i think the project meets the planning code except for the vanes it more me presents a bad design seclusion and i'd like to outline why. a number of months we discussed the readapt use of steven son street and we discussed in great detail how to creately dissolve

the issue of the court yards and looking at the design unit was in a restrained size. this takes a blunt approach without respect to anything maximizing what you can pack in here with no nobleable community outreach. we're talking about the second floor but it didn't do anything for fern street or fern alley which is a very difficult alley situation in polk street. having said that the dwelling units expose the bedrooms to a walkway that overhangs into your court yard with no opportunity

to create windows and people walk by your bedrooms. you can look at this building and you probably all recall my extensive analysis of steven son the majority of complaints about steven son which we positively resolved. if we're starting to dense if i this part of town norm the first building which steps to the lion is one which makes future references to twinkiestion to other building this maximize out to any future vacancy and it might exist as a problem for years to come.

the building in itself i believe is not at all in line if we have identification here and why it meets the code it does not understand the creativity we would except for part of the planning commissions preview i'd like except them to use the highest level of sxrut imply for the variance of a court yard which is completely over exaggerated and not relative to was it needs to do in an identified unit design >> yeah. i'd agree with commissioner more and more this building is extremely aggressive and it's oversized interest it doesn't step down to the alley we talked about the