for their use i see this as a positive move it's the first time i've seen it happen and i want to kind of say that formula retail in smaller spaces would not be as impacting as when they are occupying new spaces and not improperly using the space >> commissioner sugaya. >> yeah. i hate 2 when project sponsors are not here i don't know if i get to say it's disrespectful but they should at least send someone. >> commissioners there's a motion and second to approve that matter commissioner antonini. commissioner hillis. commissioner johnson. commissioner moore. commissioner sugaya. no. commissioner fong and commissioner president wu. so moved, commissioners, that motion passes that 6 to one with commissioner sugaya voting against and places you on item

16 aba for the next case. at 16 - request for a conditional use authorization and the zoning administrator will consider a request for a variance >> good morning commissioner president wu and commissioner jessica of planning staff the case is a conditional use authorization to allow a carefully facility doing business as as arithmetic academy providing day kevin care in the rh1 zoning district the use of the property will be replied by the childcare use. currently right now the property operates a carefully facilities for 12 to 14 children and currently owned and occupied by the project sponsors due to

increased demands of the caregiver requests and not finding enough property that is loss located in close proximity to youth and families the project sponsors are seeking this conditional use entitlement. the project sponsors hope to expand the capacity up to 36 children ages 2 to 5 and a half years old and the children will be deposited off in the morning between 8 and 9 the project sponsors have expressed the zoning in front of their places according to the project sponsors the day care facility will help are the loading and

unloading to help with the traffic patterns. since it's projected to provide childcare up to 36 children will need parking and the garage is being commemorated to a play area to meet the children's guidelines for the interior open space to s so it requires a conditional use they've received opposition from increased traffic to double-parked cars loss of off-street parking and dlrd access for motor vehicles and the negative see effects of a non-residential use within a residential area. in addition to the letters received i have a 14 for your

review the department has received several letters of support due to long waiting lists for childcare from the letters ever support received some were from the residents of the sunset the outer sunset has submitted a letter of support. finally the department received a letter asking to, removed from the petition. the commission needed to grant a conditional use authorization the department recommends approval with conditions we're recommending because such a large portion of children and working families and people flight from san francisco we need this the demanded for

childcare is indicated by the long wait lists and the project sponsor has expressed to maintain the character of the properties to allow tore easy conversions back to single-family homes and finally the project sponsors is going to apply for the loading zone to reduce traffic and parking concerns. that concludes my presentation. and i'm available for questions >> thank you. project sponsor >> good afternoon commissioners i'm marching from garden public

community i'm here representing the project sponsor steven and isabel incline mr. incline will prefer not to speak because was a childhood disease with you he's happy to answer my questions. i'd like to request that some of my time be set aside for my best partner that wants to speak at the end of the testimony periods. the san francisco academy has existed i'll put this on - >> if you refer to the older there it is. >> there it is has exist since 1998 this is a prizewinning school from stuart hauling hall to the best of the best magazines for 2013 and 2014.

there has been a sizeable waiting list for years the clients searched for a property that meets the state and city reminders especially wards to open space requirements and no property is better suited other than it needs remodeling to accommodate more children. the academy has never been sited by the social services, in fact, the inspectors say you're a model facility we're wasting our times here if all facilities were like users we would be out of a job never complaints from resident from the 16 years of childcare it's a modified proposal to increase the schools capacity from 12 to 36.

in october 2013 mr. kline wrote to all residents and invited them to stop by or e-mail only one resident responded and that's someone wanting to enroll his child the planning department sent out the nose only then did the residents pay attention and circulated a petition focusing that on too main issues diminished property values we immediately hosted a meeting at the school approximately 10 residents showed up. after the jill 29 meeting we wrote to the residents again explaining how research indicated property values are not damage by the schools in their neighborhood and their enhanced and cited newspaper

studies the property will remain zoned rh1 and we explained how drop-offs and picks up will be stalgd and future some students are only part time and picked up in t in the middle of the day. i understand that today, the planning department had a special seminar on the subject of responding to childcare facilities a practical guide in that it says for those reasons in discussing parking for smaller childcare centers which this size of this facility which is a total of 36 on for smaller

childcare centers fewer then 40 children loading and unloading drop-offs should be available for activities. currently there are 3 teachers one works and two uses the public transit we have part of the center for sustain boirlt according to the founder and director quote the academy is a model program for how it could be in public schools they totally get it they look at preschool education and most preschools are babysitters it lacks the quality and its important that quality preschools be allowed to expand in order to keep families in the sky unquote we live in a city

where parking and traffic are daily factors people's no. 1 public streets are just that public and public parking is just that public parking but the kline's will do everything possible to mitigate any impact they'll have on parking and traffic and this modified or - let's make san francisco an education city first. thank you >> we have photos here at 4:00 p.m. in the afternoon there's a lot of off-street parking parking and this is where everybody comes home they have two car garages and one car

inside. okay. thank you >> mrs. garland if you want another member of your project team to speak this is their opportunity rather than at the end. >> okay. >> good afternoon commissioners i'm steven i will ivy, address the commission i also wanted to say there was a solicitation to my hues from a realtor from prudential that was trying to list my house and had 12 liks equalizing prices and the sales prices were significantly higher it's no secret san francisco property is in high demand and people want to have a home near a school or church so it is something they look at. in your packet i'll see go

significant relevant individuals and families that have kids in school it's desirable because the waiting list not all schools are alike it's very much desired it's comparable it's not easy to find a school it meets the city requirements in addition to all the states requirements there meditates to be open space and in this case, the backyard services that as children services that's very, very convenient. the big thing you'll hear opposition because there's fear out there this is instilled it will make a better project i wouldn't want this project with prudent companies such a maybe

requiring that a staff monitor greet the cars as and come and depart so in orderly and a safe manner in addition i'll say this this is going to be a fact of life in san francisco and throughout san francisco and it is something that i think we can all do together we're a can do city and at the end of the day i hope you'll please approve that with prudent conditions so it doesn't have adverse companies but only combasz embarrass the life in san francisco >> thank you. i'll open it up for public comment please line up on the screen side of the room (calling names)

the first speaker can come to the podium. >> hi, i'm maria i had a childcare and it was a small childcare he had a 3 year waiting list. i feel the children will need childcare in the city our block is not for that they say they bring in children from according to their writing from the burlington to marin county those are europeans that are coming on vacation they leave their children there. the cost for the childcare is very high in the city but this

is extremely high for people in the neighborhood or or city in as a whole not everybody can afford that fee we should address the childcare that's already here i like my facility. i know we should address the childcare that are there they need a boost and help from the city and that's for childcare that's how i feel we hope you all don't approve that there's a lot of traffic and extra noise we like our block the way it is they need to find another place 367 children is too much. thank you so much and iowa all due respect i hope you don't

approve it >> thank you very much. next speaker. >> hello commissioners. i'm josie i'm the founder of arts and our mission to connect the gifted with the youngest and most vulnerable citizens of the bay area through art projects that explore links between classical and fine arts discipline i've had an opportunity for an entire year to go to the academy and work with this academy and have artists such as the distinguished person and hive been really, really impressed with not just the quality of the instruction but with the care and concern of both the parties have shown to neighbors that i have shoen seen and their

contact with the parents. their communication with the parents and their understanding with the parents as to their place in the neighborhood i for one when we teach children we get contact information from parent we have meetings are parent and parent chiropractor fully in whatever place we work i work with folks in hunters point we have folks that bring folks from all kinds of walks it takes a village we need to keep children in san francisco it's important this model program be able to be reciprocated in other neighborhoods i appreciate our consideration and i hope you'll

give every opportunity for this facility to include more children and to condition working the way it don't tough >> thank you. next speaker. >> hi, i'm speaking as a parent of the child that attended the san francisco anyone sar from 2009 to 12 evidentially i relocated and had to find childcare for they 3-year-old son at the time, it was critically stressfully situation for working parent and it was a godsend when i found san francisco academy they were located two blocks a 5 minute walk from my house. and, you know, is it fair to say a wonderful experience my son one of the important thing was that it was in a safe area i

could walk my child to and from school i would walk him to school get ready for work and drive home and be able to go and walk and pick him up and have that time together. as the previous speakers have said not all daefr and preschools are the same i'm an educator i'm impressed with the preparation that my son had there as we went into kindergarten he was more than prepared that experience game confidence as a student he's in third grade i remembers his preschool experience and asked if he can go back and visit the

classrooms and teach the preschoolers something i'm in support of, you know, more families being able to have this similar experience that my son was able to have. i know someone brought up the issue of the costs of school childcare if you're a working parent its also a struggle, you know, to decide to keep working to pay the childcare are not work and then what you do irreverent till when i first moved to san francisco we were actually paying more money at another academy and that was actually a far, far less idealic experience when i found this

place it made my life much more willing to want to stay in the city with my family thank you. thank you. next speake thank you. next speaker. >> good afternoon, commissioners my name is lisa i live across in the project - property. the house up the street. i have been living there since late 1970 i enjoy the neighborhood very much. but i oppose the conditional use permit and alliance because of

first, the commercial nature of the proposal use the school is for profit for business. they should go to business district to do business. besides san francisco has lots of commercial space available and there's no circumstances to force them to stay in the residential neighborhood. second, if so proposal is approved there will be many more children coming out and in of

the neighborhood the traffic is going to be effected. every families most families has two or three cars already and adding some more traffic to their neighborhood is real detrimental to the height, the safety and the enjoyment of the people live in the neighborhood. so i respectfully request you deny this project. and preserve our residential neighborhood as originally decided for. thank you for your consideration

>> thank you. >> good afternoon, commissioners. my name is katherine wong my home is located 4 houses away from the project site 1532nd avenue i'm strongly opposed to the change of use for the project site. it will have a negative impact to our neighborhood. i anticipate a significant increase in traffic, noise, double-parked cars and blocking

driveways i can only imagine with 36 families pouring ♪ the rush hour everyday. my neighborhood and i choose those homes in this block because it is peaceful and quiet residential area. whether we are raising our families or spending our retirement days we've worked extremely hard to pay mortgage and property tax. that will be unjudicious to impose those changes. it will effect our quality of living we've all investment. i strongly urge the owner of the project site to look at other sites if they want to expand

their business. it's of changing the appearance of the block and putting the burden to the neighbors. thank you very much >> thank you. next speaker. >> good afternoon commissioners i'm juan and he live three houses from the proposed project and i've been dealing with parking and blocking my driveway for many years this project is too huge for our neighborhood and street most of our houses were built by two architect and this particular project is too big for this area.

we prison invest our future to live in this particular street most of us. and we never envisioned that we are would end up the years we have left in our life facing traffic, arguing with people that are parking in front of your property. this is a project that belongs in a commercial site. not next to our house. i iceberg you to take into consideration all the comments that we have presented to you and oppose this particular project thank you very much >> thank you. next speaker. i'll call more names

(calling names). >> just start speaking it will come up. >> good afternoon, commissioners my name is roslyn. i strongly oppose the conditional use and variance application of san francisco anyone sorry academy the neighborhood doesn't need a large for profit care facility there are seven hundred preschoolers in the outside of san francisco. since this is a residential area i want the childcare facility to continue to serve up to 12 prirlz this academy is on 32 avenue of the houses that are historic district homes to

convert a self-same dwelling for a large for profit facility will defeat the historic designation to have a large for profit facility in the mirandized of the block will industry even though history and character of that area. granting the conditional use and variance application for san francisco anyone sorry academy sets the dangerous precedent lose any family in an rh1 residential zone to file for a conversion for a nonresidential for profit academy severing everything s serving up to you k