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 neighborhood i have two shops i believe those people will be my clients i'm into it so thank you guys. >> thank you. next speaker. >> good afternoon commissioners i'm the vice president of admission delores neighborhood association a 35 year resident of the north mission and a long time advocate the current and sore has on a magnet for years and has seriously impede progress towards the overall good quality of life in the mission building proposed for this corner 490 south van ness is very well-designed and

attractive and suited for this intersection filling in this corner will bring better energy to a place where it has a beneficial effect on the quality of life on 16 and mission i urge you to give the project our final approval so the developer can break gown thank you. >> thank you. >> hi so i'm also in support of the project for all the same reasons that more housing is helpful for the general market i'm excited for san francisco to be able to take advantage to take advantage of all the pretty high income people that live here they are able to pay high

rents and able to support tall buildings and high quality buildings that's not also true buildings are in different stages you can't probably build bylaw because people will not pay for anything new thank you. >> thank you. next speaker. >> hi, i'm raphael i'm a neighborhood two blocks north of the project i urge the commissioners to approve that i'm very much in favor of building more because of the how's countries is san francisco 24 project i like because of the high density and the bart station sea opens up the bus lines and it can only help to put more people in an area with

lots of amenities and access for those reasons i urge you to support in project. >> thank you. next speaker. >> good afternoon commissioners i'm victor stein i was at the last hearing supporting this project i own a building at 15 and van ness and lived in the mission in the 80s up until new housing in the 1990s, the crime was redundantless and the new building on 15 and south van ness has made an impact of the safety of the surrounding two blocks there is no there's one point i don't understand the problem with the driveway of 490 more schools are on busy streets and the schools provide crossing guards my children were about or

were on a road where it didn't make sense that cars during drop off and pick up i hope that kids safety is not being used for a different political agenda please support south van ness thank you. >> thank you. next speaker. >> hello commissioners. i'm elizabeth more and more i'm going to read into the record a neighbor dear planning commission i'm paula and long business person in the inner mission i own a property management company we're located on 1905 mission street with our garage entrance on 15 abutting the entrance to a school we have

24 residential units with 24 parking spaces in our garage we have muni on the corner of 15 and 16 street at the bart station approximately 5 to 6 cars only leave our garage so people take advantage of the public transportation i believe the project is in keeping with the eastern neighborhood plan that past commissions work hard as an a.d. individual walker and i believe the proposed project will have little or no impact for children walking to school van ness is a busy street not only for pedestrian but cyclists that use van ness as a safety

easiest in closing i'm an a.d. individual supporter of the school where children walk to school where prostitution and drug dealing is an issue at 8 thirty in the morning abutting to marshall central a known local drug dealer was shot dead i believe the van ness will be a welcome edition to our great mission i urge you to support the sponsor so they can debiting get this built thank you for your time several paula. >> thank you as the next speaker comes up i'll call more names (calling names) and i'm hector i live nearby and am opted to this project it

attracts transients we don't need more trinities hanging around the parking garage i ask it about built open south van ness we need less traffic on 15 street we have a lot of tourists and parents that drop off their kids it is more dangerous there is some which traffic coming and going a child at the elementary school there and i remember there was a lot of traffic so in and the cars they don't respect the signs we need less traffic build it on van ness avenue thank you. >> thank you. next speaker. >> hi good afternoon. i'm

beatrice a parent anothers marshall i was here at the last meeting and i know we were allowed more time to find the impact on moving the garage from awe did care street to 16 street i know the developer wanted to move it to 16th street by mandated by the sfmta and the department where susan she's not here we contracted the departments they've never put a recommendation and it will be okay i guess to put it on van ness ii wanted to state on your report for the san francisco planning department the information dated april 30th, 2014, they said there's an average of 2 hundred and 68 percent again, i want to emphasize it's important we minimize the traffic on 15 to

cat and awe did care street remember this neighborhood that actually location was the pilot for the traffic calming and safety program that start at the sfmta i wanted to say it's marshall elementary school you're saying it's not a middle school the traffic engineer if he did a study he should have done a study and i'm disappointed with the developers the only meeting we had with them they promised they'll move the garage if there's a problem now they're changing they wanted to shake on it as well as i didn't ask for . >> continuance i'm hoping this change 4 of heart isn't an example of the building of the

cooperation and i'm here to ask you to please consider moving the driveway to south van ness you have a perfect example on 15 street no impact anything that leaves awe did care he street still has to make a right into 16 street 0 so exit awe did care street where there's pedestrians and awe did care to van ness so the same difference to hear the the marshall school their safety first thank you. >> thank you. next speaker. >> yes, i'm david grass before i started i wanted to give you constructive notice about the text it's very inaccurate i'm giving this constructive notice if you're minutes are based on

our text your minutes are not right so that's got to go dealt with there's a number of things i actually worked immediately next to this site and there are 4 different points i want to like to deal with and the first deals with as i previously mentioned the offer building of condo has been not reports if we are going to offer build and end up with empty condos those people are going to lose money i'm doing them a favor by proposing this project awe did care as with the previous people mentioned the awe did care is very narrow if you go down that street it's about a two blanz and one t is

parking it's very narrow and is a a second project being planned for that the other end at awe did care this is going to be planned where walgreens it two hundred more apartments so awe did care is a visual highway so to look at awe did cadere with - i've seen a major crack from the 1906 san francisco earthquake and there i go to

have to do a foundation about one hundred feet deep in order to hit bedrock and finally it's not well known this is an indian burial grandstanding ground it's disrespectful to build on an. the court: objection sustained. burial ground. >> thank you. next speaker. >> good afternoon. i'm mark a homeowner i moved from text 25 years ago this is the total opposite the developers has been con itemus to neighborhood i had information on this project my general request was dropped the hearing notification not post the neighbors were poisoned by the gas station remediation when the organic were brought up this project is not comparable with

the planning code it is not respectful of the code and the section 8 it didn't meet the out of controls for the greater heights we need a 55 height control for the 27 and a half street it should go back all the way it is for the policy to respect public cords we'll lose our corridors and we won't get to see twin peaks so the post 1906 equate the parking should be moved to south van ness on cap and 15 street to get there i go to this street everyday it is bad and there's no free lunch on

transit the marshall school kids are walking there all the time and the neighbors don't want the noise from the condo garage door opening into the neighborhood on 1501, 15 street street we're worked with supervisor kim to keep it from going past the school it will be one set of trade offs and put the balance of the citywide burdens here when eastern neighborhoods came out we had no representation at the table for your you are 0 community the difference between the at&t towers and the treatment of staff vs. the absolute