formations of that district probably the most significant component of the project which we're very, very supportive of and excited about is how they dealt with the basic urban fabric element of our neighborhood the alley and the fact you've heard the architect speak to that the fact they've taken the risk and listened to us we're committed to changing the nature of the additionally this is the first project of the neighborhood that has taken this on as a challenge we're obviously just designing something we'll follow-up and work with the city as the city looked at redesigning what we bring to the city. >> thank you. >> thank you very much.

>> good afternoon, commissioners i'm a long term resident that lives nearby the proposed development i'm a supporter of the cvs i'm personally excited about what true mark is doing with a amending and look forward to the artworks they'll be helping to sponsor and i encourage you to support this project. >> thank you. >> good afternoon commissioners i'm allen allison park the director of operations for the market on polk opening in the spring of next year polk and clay as a member of the business member of neighborhood i appreciate how true mark has reached out about the development and housing in san francisco is much need but must work for the community and true

mark with their design has achieved that i strongly urge you to vote 2, 3, 4 approval of this project. >> thank you. >> commissioners i got a lot respect for you guys and having a job and being patient i'm all shock up i know that i've been standing here i'm rudy corpus born and raised in san francisco i'm the ed of the obama's preservation program that helps kids i'm here to support true mark they've been a great asset to our community they've build real relationships and help us out in ways they continue to support over a come

up of years and been consistent and very strong in helping us out i think or want to say the project i support it and i appreciate what they're doing for the community and kids in the program so thank you for letting me make comments and keep up the good patient work. >> thank you. i'm call more names (calling names). >> good afternoon commissioners i'm joel with the electrical workers local 6 to voice our members strong support of the project if it were up to us true mark will be next year's housing hero awards winner they've helped to link u.s.s. u up with the united

friendship program their complimented to using the low and behold workforce and people are getting paid really well, we're investing in our community the two sites are vacant so i couldn't think a of a better uncle we're strongly in support of the project on pine thank you. >> thank you. >> good afternoon, commissioners danny with the sheet metal workers thank god i didn't have to go after rudy we're here as well to support the project it's a fine project as a is project sponsor said there's additions

to the housing stock including 12 below market rate in this city is facing an, an affordable housing countries and but most importantly the development is going to insure the creation of local and direct and indirect construction jobs, jobs that pay good middle-class wages so people can afford and stay i - and live in the city sheet metal workers we're here in support thank you. >> thank you. >> good afternoon. i'm r j local 38 pipe builders an opportunity on behalf of my

brothers and sisters i'll strongly surprise my support on pine street we truly appreciate the outreach true mark has done their we're excited to see the direct and indirect construction jobs true mark you do consider a friend they're a good family orbited biz business and have reached out everything we've asked they've done they get it we get to know them individually and like them i've stood here a few times and thank you to true mark they get it i'm happy to see the developments in the city we support this on pine street and urge you to support the in order to create local jobs thank you very much. >> thank you

>> good afternoon mime rob with the san francisco's housing coalition i'm speaking on behalf of the one hundred and 40 members an opportunity true mark presented their proposal on pine street to our committee and we were in unanimous support this is making active use in iowa is an underutilized site we love the bmr's on site the 12 permanently affordable housing and we like the bike parks and car parks onsite and making improvements to austin alley that will attract not only the folks from the community they've taken the feedback and you have

a great project in front of you hope you approve it await delay thank you. >> thank you. >> good afternoon commissioner president wu and commissioners my name is adrian with the carpenters local 22 it's nice to be back up here just to let you know the carpets 22 supports this project as well as other try mark because they have support local 22 they make a commitments on all their projects and what that means to us and what it means to the city of is young folks learning a trade getting an apprehending and continuing their work and education because it's an education an apprenticeship is an education a pathway to a career that is they could end up

sitting up there where you're at we appreciate that and hope you'll support this project like carpets 22 does. >> thank you. is there any additional public comment. >> yes. good afternoon commissioners i'm david grass the profit of doom in this case, i was not supportive i'm seeing tim redman the other day did an article of the over development of san francisco and the massive amount of vacancies it is he pointed out there are probably 40 percent of those new high-rise subway they're being bought as second and third and fourth homes as belittle mars and have airbnb is seeing to that the development is not occupied by

local residents by instead being used as airbnb sites so where it's a a bait-and-switch we're being told that residents and affordable housing would be developed but the reality is no one is living in those places we're over developing san francisco so where i don't have a specific animus towards the developers in this case i'm definitely opposed until we get this roefldz about airbnb and multiple condos sitting empty and 40 percent of those high-rise are empty we're going to have a boom in this thank you. >> is there any additional public comment okay seeing none, public comment is closed

commissioner richards and i metabolites developer and was impressed with the standards of the community and really strong i believe will positively impact so i think they engage the unions we've heard the awesome footage i could see this is a positive change and the community space you'll be giving the cv did you will say an improvement i like the sent you didn't have to do that on the east but i think it's a great design nobody lives at that site and one hundred and 2 units

whether their occupied i allocated accident preservation hifks preservation they've presented president hasz and keeping the facade is pretty much demolishing the resource works for the design so i support the demolition. >> commissioner moore. >> markedly your honor, i agree with that i'm happy to see that building we've seen frequently talked about and challenged because the alley guidelines as they're being next to go it didn't at this moment we've frequently talked among our selves the alley is becoming our next generation of streets that's where we stand rather than having fast corridors like

pine carry the traffic by the energy will be in the alley it takes 5 parcels and it is failed the building in a manner that is significantly sensitive and meets the clear definition in how it talks about the zoning district without asking for more i appreciate that it makes the building interesting staff the historic preservation they're talking about the building it was actually a temporary building and while it is aphasia a scale remedy innocent of the scale it is a place that was historical i believe the simulation of the scale as the building as the architect is doing it is remnant

of the building the forms so i believe that we have a enough of the recall in vertical and i'm in support of the proximately and going to be a great neighbor to those in the corridor. >> commissioner antonini and i also really support this project and really to the one speaker who spoke against it there is a shortage of condominiums that's why the appraising prices are high we need more construction in condominiums this is going going in the right direction it is having available on site and the garage off the alley not on pine which is appropriate and no one is being displaced the fact

there was an interesting article in today's examiner a young woman basically, had been displaced from voluntarily from san francisco because she couldn't afford to buy anything here she formed an organization her grips the city has not built enough housing over the last thirty years and it didn't make sense not to build on vacant lots and talks about common sense where a younger woman tailbones i want to hear more about the project i like what we are doing on austin making the alley and pitting latin-american on pine and worked well with the heights their allowed i cigarette butt from the adjacent building and lots of

support they've also had less parking than they could have and seek a variance but that is fine and other exemptions as well the endorse is a technicality look at the 20 to 25 open space and we've heard about the community benefits so i think this is one of many projects we're seeing that is extremely well done and very glad to see this i will move to approve. >> second. >> commissioner johnson. >> thank you very much definitely also supportive of the project just a note it's been brought up by the commissioners for their policy issue i think the city needs for housing and then whether or not who lives there and how some of the definition brought in public comment but we city need more

units so i have a quick question on the dwelling x important i want to hear it again. >> so basically one the method to meet the "x" power requirement to provide a 25 foot and 25 foot open space area that subsection requires that every level increases that dimension by 5 feet that particular area does not technically meet the requirement. >> okay. thank you. >> thank you. i wanted to ask staff a clarification on the motion you mentioned the sequa motion needing to be first.

>> the adaptation of the sequa motion needs to be acted on first. >> commissioners you've in the past also called those together if you choose to take them up separately but you can make a motion for all for both the sequa finding and the quality of life at the same time and okay. thank you. >> my motion includes both. >> thank you. >> second >> in that case commissioners, if there's nothing further to adapt the sequa finding and paragraph the conditional use and commissioner hillis or commissioner johnson arrest commissioner richards commissioner fong and tuptd smoechldz unanimously 7 to zero and zoning administrator what say you. >> close the public comment and

grant the variances. >> thank you commissioners as noted earlier you'll be taking item 12 out of order on van ness avenue request for large project authorization. >> good afternoon commissioners rick with the department staff the project is a large authorization for the promoted project on van ness under the seeking of the modification for the rear yard permitted obstructs over alleys and open space dwelling exposure it includes the vacant autobiography station and the residential building you approximately, six hundred and 75 secret of rail and 48 off-street parking it is

consistently which 41 two bedroom units and a second floor terrace and roof-deck today, the public receives krorpdz that have support or opposition it has the onsite it is located between the zoning district and with the affordable housing requirement this requires 16 percent of the total unit to be designated as part of the inclusionary project program it includes 72 units 12 units for affordable housing since the september 4th public hearing in response to comments the project sponsor has upgraded the following provisions the project as an upper story set back and massing of the exterior and the selection of an

increment 0 panel and an cornice element and the mix from 41, 2 bedroom units to the current proposal 41, 23 bedroom units that's a shift of one and reduction in the common open space from approximately, six thousand 25 square feet to 5 thousand 2 hundred and 75 square feet and open space important for you the dwnlz the planning commission requested the feasibility of relocating from la did care street based on the discussions with the sfmta and the planning department and the environmental planning staff no observation, however, as the proposed project what needs to be provided different daily to insure no conflicts with the

adjacent intersections and in addition the project has to reunder go additional reviews for sequa that's been provided for the project further change in the project vehicular we've requested an additional analysis since the planning commission didn't review that type of alternative there are calm measures including the speed bump and don't result in the impacts to the surrounding area given the assessable levels of service and the relating low number of peek hours for the proposed project finally 9 comments from the commissioners regarding projects in the immediate vicinity there is a map within a half-mile area that were subject to a larger

project authorizations or an assessment so on that map has been in the projects after analyzing that the staff re78dz specifically the project complies that the planning code and consistent that the project plan and the project is in a zoning area where the retail is permitted and has a ground floor corner retail and significant upgrades like landscaping and others and the project is consistent with and within the inconsistency neighborhood and the project complies with the fire program and would add 72 new units to the housing stock and the eastern areas controls and will pay the development impact fee the project sponsor

has prepared a short presentation and that concludes my presentation. i'm available for questions thank you. >> thank you project sponsor seeing we've heard this a number of times we'll have 5 minutes to limit our comments to the changes. >> certainly good afternoon commissioner president wu and commissioners i'm david silverman we're working with the project sponsor on this case this is the third time we've been before you ass after the last hearing our architect added the set back this was requested by the commission at the top floor and made additional changes on the rail at the ground floor the architect is here to go over that with you in dmral if you like we have our traffic engineer from sand us

he's studied the appropriate entrance for the request garage and clitdz that the entrance on the alley is the best location he'll explain that the whole project team is here and be happy to answer questions thank you. >> good afternoon commissioners i'm ron i'm a traffic engineer with sandy disengineering part of the analysis the feasibility of relocating the derivative we've prepared exhibits and tables to provide an overview of the project site you can see south van ness that has high pedestrian and vehicular traffic and transit priority corridor a series of

bus stops moving one next to our proposed project we have another street that front our property that is one way and the traffic calendar data is low in vehicle and pedestrian count that provides an overview view of the surrounding area next slide show a couple of options in terms of the driveway relocating it over to 16 street there will be a stop needing to be relocated and heavy pedestrian traffic that is going to cause trouble getting in and out of that driveway we've had to fight through the pedestrians with everything going around it causes issues of - there is a

pedestrian and either one of the locations provides vehicular safety issues in my opinion and the alternative location on ca take care street you're making a right into the property or out and the van ness intersection that provides a better site intersection condition you're dealing with pedestrians than a sidewalk much for typical that someone is used to dealing with that's our situation. >> so lastly put together a table that shows the comparison on a series of indemnify indications the sightline and ones out of va did care and van ness there are preferable then the driveways needing to be set

back and the the limited sited between the cars on the road and the trees and the actual building walls abutting next to you in the missionary plan that plan calls for a reduction in the curve cuts as well as the restriction of new curve so a new driveway on 16 or van ness b will go against the plan with the bikes and pedestrians very low on one the streets there on van ness you have very high pedestrian and vehicle and booirgs bikes an 167 you have the bikes and transient components on one of the buildings and lastly we've talked about the potential for the impacts in the intersection

you run the risk if someone is trying to make a left from either one of the driveways and pier the cars off can cause the safety that have intersection in summary from a traffic engineer perception it didn't make sense to reloerj locate the driveway. >> we'll open this up for public comment please line up on the screen side of the room (calling names) first speaker can come to the podium. >> good afternoon a my name is paul i'm the owner of body manipulation a business on 16 street basis germany ray restraining order a resident of

san francisco for 22 years a homeowner on potrero hill i've rented in the past but i fully support this project i spelling building this city needs more housing would it be nice it housing had a well-thought-out plan i've prosecuted or interested in seeing a vacant gas station turn out out where folks live i'm in full support of it i know you guys have our work up to the time cut out for you but the bottom line for me i believe that the less housing tlrgs there's going to be a for expensive problem that's y what is pushing people out of the city i don't say that as people to live that are rich in my