were taken out of the motion before you. we can discuss those really briefly. so the first paragraph on page one we removed the respect of the secret and on page one in the preamble deleted alternative or restaurant after the 2 hundred and 99 square feet and on the peculiar page the reference to the restaurant at the 2 thousand 49 square feet and on page 4 finding number 5 once again another reference there and on page 5 finding number 6 c once again another reference to the larger

restaurant. so those have been removed and that's what you have in your revised motion important the department is recommending the changes for the following reasons it's a unique way to create he lower cost business tint for smaller businesses for sharing retail space and the project will provide a unique shopping experience not in the dignity and the project will not lead to an over concentration of eating places in the district and lastly the you've received the materials we've received letters of support from the castro merchant and the castro cv d and two nearby residents that concludes my presentation of the project >> thank you pardoning -

>> good afternoon. thank you for your time in hearing this item. i want to mention this is a project that of those approved. in 2012 a project with more is that a >> excuse me. you need to turn that up. >> okay. there's my building showing so this building is 88 units with 44 parking spaces we have this approved in the octavia plan and is it has a higher standard.

michael did a nice job of describing the market haul and the specific c u items. he mentioned the community outreach i think what you may have letters already if those community members but i provided another copy as well. i've been meeting with the community since 2011 as a project of a whole and came back with the additional cu i've been working with them since december of last year. i worked closely with various community groups that expressed interest in the review and the castro cv d and the castro merchant and some street that neighbors. worked with them to fit this within the perimeters of interest to them they should

issues with the retail discussed so i wanted to assure that them we'll create a space that meets their needs. i worked with them to craft a paragraph at their request it's the condition 13 in your packet in the conditions of approval it addresses some of the concerns making sure that the vendors are limited to the size so i want to mention the outreach i did perform and it was helpful to get their feedback to make sure this project was a success. now for the fun part market hauls have proven to be successful thought the country

and world frankly this is an old world concept of having multiple vendors in one place to allow the vendors to survive you're familiar with the market building like the ferry building this is more like 4 thousand square feet so a smaller size. another example of san jose and san pedro they converted a building it cleared a lot of spaces for people to gather and spend time together whether for a cup of coffee or, you know, a sandwich or whatever it's a place to bring together something we want to create for people to meet and gather. the second act in the european

hates it's opened up with smalle smallers. the market is another example we took from. so i realize we're sort of going the extra effort to get the cus we could have left the more traditional but more valuable for the vendor for us to do the lions work we're doing it because we like to do creative and interesting projects that bring vicinitycy to an interesting community and i feel lucky to have worked on and created this project in this neighborhood and i hope it adds to the community. thank you for your for your time i'm here for questions >> thank you. let's open this

up for public comment (calling names). >> dear commissioner president wu and commissioner fong and commissioners and director i'm ted olsen a neighbor of the region i'm here to compliment you and to ask you grant this request we we met with them that xhofdz the development on market and 15th street they've met about other associations and innovative retail space with the agriculture parking and a large

bicycle garage to help. the rooftop and enclosed rooftop is another benefit their exploring benefits not maybe restaurant bar but other multiple vendor their latest concept stations in their retail space already approved for restaurants and bars continues to innovation it allows others to get a foot hold. and this will allow 2 or more alcoholic vendors to share the space that's proven successful in accountability areas it's inclusion her open upper market street it needs a new rental

along the district. because at the intersection alone we're gaining 2 hundred residential units and this could provide more nutritious food. in conclusion i've observed all aspects of the construction and daily complimented the crew. they've been careful with their demolition and construction as well as the effects on their neighbors. forest city has been a good neighbor and granting them this conditional use will help as they manage their property. they continue to work closely with the community to enhance our dynamic neighborhood thank you >> thank you. >> good afternoon, commissioners ryan patterson for both the triangle association.

d t n a a happy to support in project today. this is an nooflt and great edition to the neighborhood. i want to thank katie o broin and the forest for gage the neighborhood. i think this is going to turnout well. we also appreciate this late change eliminating the plan b option. plan a has a market idea but plan b was to continue large restaurant and bar we want to make sure it's understood looking at exhibit a on page 12 of the conditions of the approval this refers to add additional restaurant and bar use want to make sure this is understood and perhaps staff what clarify this is plan a to

have a restaurant and bar but if the concept fails we're not talking about the second restaurant use. thank you very much we hope you'll support this project and thank you to the do you see the person in court here today and staff >> thank you. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> good afternoon, commissioners david treasurer of the triangle association. i won't repeat everything this ryan said we only have one concern and if the things were to change at some point in the future if the market hall concept was not pursueed then the entitlement will revert back

and subdivided. i have not been involved in this project but looking at the motion i saw something that was surprising is it really the intent that this only be entitled to operate 6 days a week? that's number 12 on page 15. i don't think d ta recollected has an objection but thank you >> thank you is there any additional public comment. seeing none, public comment is closed >> commissioner moore. >> it's exciting to see this on the heels of formula retail because the businesses of something that looks same and can be seen every where else it's indeed to have a concept

that will take hold on other neighborhood it couldn't be better than sticking to the delivery of this project so i'm comfortable and delighted to senator this cu. >> thank you commissioner antonini. >> yeah. i have a question for project sponsor katie. i see the building is rising quickly so what kind of when do you think it will be implemented and ready tore leasing and occupancy. >> we plan to have it implemented in september of this year and hopefully mathematic in the fall. >> there was an article in today's chronicle it talked about a similar project i'm not sure if it's in the twittering

building there's no reason why not having two of the same thing. >> it's gained popularity. >> sound thank you. >> thank you. >> commissioner moore. >> move to approve. >> i want to ask staff to clarify on the days of the week. michael with the planning department staff so on conditions 12 and the motion specifics 6 days a week that's an error it should be 5 days a week >> thank you. >> and the maker and motion there are amenable to that correction. >> thank you. >> on that motion then commissions commissioner antonini. commissioner borden >> commissioner hillis. commissioner fong and commissioner president wu. so moved, commissioners, that motion passes unanimously.

and places you on item 16 a and b for the request for conditional use authorization and variance at the 2198 market street. >> good afternoon, commissioners michael smth with the planning department staff you have before you a project to construct a new to 65 story building with 87 dwelling units along market street a portion of which would be occupied by a restaurant use. and a basement level garage that contains off-street parking parking spaces. the project is on 2891 market street. it's within the market octavia

market area it requires a conditional use authorization for a lot to establish a restaurant use to add a curb cut along a bike route this is sanchez street for ground floor that occupies 75 listen year feet and requires variance for a rear yard, by the way, window width and ground floor and non-residential ceiling height and for dwelling use and exposure it was also anticipated for the level of the octavia plan. the project was issued a community plan exemptions you'll be adapting sequa finding if you adapt this project it economists

of new landscape beverages and lighting bulk outs this is a requirement and for - this is not part of the agreement. the project sponsor and the department worked with the neighborhood groups to make sure that the project met the neighborhood needs one of the primarily observation was to make sure the developer hearsay rental units the sponsor has entered into an, an agreement with the city. the department has received additional letters of support from the castro merchants association and the castro and the lower hate code association and and nearby restaurant and two neighbors. also since the commission

materials were troomentd to you the pardoning has worked the design of the sanchez street elevation. so on the overhead so this would this down in the corner is for the sanchez street elevation right here. what we're like to ask for approval today this is from the neighborhood and department input it has the same form as the original one in your packet but they've played with the materials so we have a stained wood here and here as well still using the panels on the bays and

a slithering different plan we're asking approval on today. the project sponsor will speak more to the change in their presentation. the department is recommending approval because it has more than 87 units to enhance the overall district that's an appropriate development within an established neighborhood and project provides needed 10 new affordable dwellings and it paralyze with the upper market design guidelines with the market street frontage and the shorter high-rise or the sanchez frontage responding to the

thinker neighborhood and provide 36 off-street parking parking spaces that's further in the transit first policy. that concludes my presentation if you have any questions, i'll be happy to answer them >> thank you. project sponsor >> thank you victor gonzales working with the star in san francisco. on 2198 market street. i'm happy to be here we have a team here randy is the senior department person and we're going to give a presentation. just a little bit about gray star it's a national apartment and development company this will be the first project in san

francisco our one of our offices is located here. in terms of the picture michael gave an overview we have a former gas station site that was cleaned up over the years and the family that owned the gas station stan wongs family wants to maintain the ownership the land it's a long-term land use that's unusual it was rated as a land site and your you 0 you've heard it a gap between upper church it's a no man's land over the years and we're seeing it

now really, really bloom. as far those the intersection we're having a bulk out and have 10 on site b m rs the rooftop is for the open space of the residents that's great exposure you can go to the market street you get a great exposure we've reached out to the neighbor to the castro and benefit district and swedish hall and our other neighbors on about sanchez e you have the coalition they're

supportive of the project. in fact, i'm not aware of anyone that is opposed to the project. i'll ask my colleague to go through the project and give you american people architecture presentation. we're here for any questions >> thank you. good afternoon madam president i'm with the architects. victor provided you a little bit of a background. so i'm going to go through a couple of things that victor talked about you have it in your packet. what i want to previous face and michael did a wonderful job in talking about the complicated nature of the project working closely with the community groups and i'm happy with the

project. it's a vacant site former gas station stanley had a great history about this site and really is involved in what this site can be. the adjacent places in terms of the site and interesting eclectic mix of building around the site really looking at many of the accuses we want to take a look at in terms of at&t's the fire department this is the mix of the building on sanchez it's clear the context between the relationships of the buildings on market and sanchez are really the height limits actually allowed us to explore.

you've heard the discussions about 2175. so the site >>actually, interesting in that the way that the streets come together at the market and sanchez makes that difficult to get to the things in the planning code the rear yard you'll see. the sixth streets at the intersection is an opportunity to make a statement. we've done successfully is create relationships along is a is street have no more boarder character of the street. this is a simple summary in terms of the 87 unit 51 are one bedrooms. the open space is entirely on the roof of the market street portion of this building.

we're looking at the residents they can gather one hundred and 3 bike spaces and the retail is 5 thousand square feet we've divided it into 3 pieces with the hope that market and sanchez can defied it that or i, see at the bottom left how the intersection of the streets make that really interesting how the buildings come together. we've done the best to accommodate without reducing the number of residents rashlgd we achieved 9.5 rear yard coverage with 19 hundred square feet. if you could increase the rear yard the code you'll eliminate a

number of units along the sanchez part of the building. one of the things that has evolved in the upper right hand corner you'll see the salmon covered is jantd to the swedish hall they were going to continue to operate and gray star graciously their dooed a portions of the land to the swedish american hall for them to have a place for trash and a variety of the elements because the building is locked in place. the building evaluations - elevation apologizes here he lets get back to where we were. we'll get this in a minute.

a couple of things that are important you hope you can see this the relationship of the ground floor you see in purple is where the retail spaces is once you go further back on sanchez this is a small leasing office and that's in the middle of the portion of the sanchez building. the internal courtyard is we really didn't want residents to use that i think it will provide a conflict with the residents that they face in terms of the courtyard. i talked about the upper level. and we then are going to go up we talked about the park a little bit the bike parking which is one hundred and 3 spaces and the car share with 4.

and the building you see the market street portion and the sanchez portion that no such is a reflexion of the change in the character of the building scale. the height open the market street is 65 photo and the building on sanchez is 45 feet. this is where the open space is all the rooftop amenity is on the market street portion and the mechanic stuff is back away from the market street portion op on the right hand. relative to the retail in a - how much 7, 8, 9

>> thirty seconds. >> apologize the corner was obviously an important dies and as you look at the bays they march up to the adjourn and turn the corner with cemetery and michael said we took an opportunity in the last two weeks with the community to look at some support and the building we're happy with the end result. >> thank you if the commissioners have questions we'll be sure to call you guys up. any public comment on that item? i don't have any speaker cards. seeing one sorry >> commissioner president wu and commissioner fong and commissioners. i'm ted olsen the third-generation person i speak both as alo