report the degree of non-conforming percentage the rooftop changes slightly and allows the burn unit that is essential to operate and in no way does 80 this edition rise above the revolt enclosure and this is blend in well i'm supportive of this i think it will be plausible to another hospital situation if one arises in the future. >> expirations a we have a motion and a second to adapt the elements for approval. commissioner antonini commissioner hillis commissioner johnson commissioner moore commissioner richards commissioner fong commissioner president wu so moved, commissioners, that motion passes unanimously 7 to zero and places you on items 11

ab for x and v at 690 market street you'll consider a request for conditional use >> good afternoon commissioner president wu and members of the commission commissioner burns of any person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of a for a request for downtown project authorization at a rear yard at 690 market street the project sponsor wants to convert 29 time-share with the existing 24 story residential hotel arrest as part of the downtown authorization the commission may grant 30 years the outstanding overlay design the exemption for the planning code section 34 it

requests variances from the planning code one hundred for 40 for one denial he did not recommends approval it's located in a historic building for a compliant wrashd or radishes anothers project sponsor has purchased light and your facilities project is consistent with the objectives and the policies of the general plan and adds up to 24 now housing stock by converting hotel space into much needed housing and didn't include alternatives to the historic building it is located in the zoning district for the density of the projecting property and pay the affordable housing fees that concludes my presentation.

and i'm happy to answer questions. >> project sponsor. >> good afternoon commissioner president wu and commissioners scott on behalf of the project sponsor i think this is a pretty straightforward project it is went through very significant approval in 2004 to get where it is today, the restoration of our infrastructure this is changing within an existing building 24 unions that are currently designated as time-share units into condominium units so simply changing the use of those 24 units making more than 24 units available i'm here with the chuck the architect that is responsible for restoring this building he knows the details and we're here

to answer questions before i sit down i want to thank your staff kate was helpful at the beginning of this process and other staff really helped us to get this to you in an efficient way thank you thank you any public comment on this item? okay public comment is closed. >> commissioner moore. >> ms. burns i have a question and i apologize but does my affordable unit kick into this. >> they'll have to pay into the inclusionary fee. >> i might have missed that. >> commissioner antonini. >> yeah. this is a good project when we approved that it was an

example we should do uses the mills act and able to restore a treasure if san francisco the chronicle, and make that economically feasible that was expensive but this makes sense because there's more of a market for ownership units right now as opposed to the time share units it changes the blend more towards onsite living there so i think it is very well done and as noted in our staff report the original project does the off site affordable at 948 is built out as much as possible so they elect to have the loop because you're doing our conversion here and allow for full-time

residents in building. >> commissioner johnson. >> i was not going to ask schoer but they paid the in lying fee is that the fee that lists to the market street or the original can you explain that i'm sorry. >> so for the original approval they satisfied the inclusionary improvement this is now a project that provides 24 new dwelling units they'll pay the fee for the units. >> so the fees that's been applied for the new project that's not going towards 938 market street but the fee to the rest we're collecting okay that's correct. >> commissioner antonini. >> move to approve. >> second. >> we have a motion and a second to approve that matter commissioner antonini commissioner hillis

commissioner johnson commissioner moore commissioner richards commissioner fong commissioner president wu so moved, commissioners, that motion passes unanimously 67 to zero zoning administrator. >> close the public hearing. >> thank you commissioners on places you on item 12 at one 10 embarcadero and stewart street downtown conditional use. >> good afternoon. before you is a request for a hearing ever on microwave approval for the proposed project in the one 10 embarcadero as long as the stewart street for rehabilitation and for are a penthouse and rooftop deck to the existing building for assembly and accessory for the

common wealth club it will say approximately 51 feet in height and contain 11 thousand 9 hearsay square feet of calibration thousand square feet and it will be retained a with a theory lots on the embarcadero and stewart street clouding materials for the facade b will be removed that will preserve the facade which is with the significant historical site it been reviewed against the aspects the proposed project appears to be in conforms it was sent to the commission we've received 27 comments in support and 3 in

opposition i believe all the comments were sent directly to each commissioner the proposed project does note propose construction over 50 thousand grow square feet in height it qualifies for the miveng approval and the departments remedies for the commission to awe first one the administrative approval public works unless their questions the project sponsor is here with a brief pay attention. >> project sponsor. >> good afternoon commissioner president wu and commissioner fong and planning dravm i'm gloria want and ceo of the common wealth club thank you

so much for hearing us the club is the nations largest and oldest civic forum it roots run deep in san francisco it was off and on by the leaders of president of the california and the editors of the crocodile it is by far the most active forum in the united states engages tens of thousands of people in person in civic discussions mills by radio and other electronic media it's programs range from major addresses attended by thousands of people to weekly top california news discussions called week to week that is community focused like the defeat on san francisco e the soda tax last week it was a

- a strong theme of environmental responsibility runs through those the clubs report on smoke problems of california in 1913 was one of the first reports on illusion and trapping the smokestacks before each environmental protects with or implemented today, the club continues this tradition of substantive research on policy issues like california state governments and spinning off california forward from the club to pursue effectiveness and inclusionary club civic education program is widely distributed nationally a proud executor of the

open-minded examination of issues we think of as a hallmark of san francisco in the bay area 90 percent of all of those activities will be held in the clubs new building at 101 embarcadero and a significant design challenge for the club and it's architect to fit all of that into a structure it's 45 feet wide i'll introduce our architect marshaesh. >> as was mentioned it's a through block with the entrance on embarcadero and stewart street providing a presence for the commonwealth recognized near a regional hub it is ideal for easy assess for the exists regional american royal we work closely with the city management

department and we carefully analysis the existing, the adjacent structures and the neighborhood concept we have added a third level but well below the allowable height the facade responds to the righteously of the structure and the neighbor and contemporary neighbor of the jewish federation building the new facade is defied into 5 bays and creates a ding base middle and top to the building responding to the dictated points of the adjacent structures this building section shows the required program spaces and more importantly the volume that are necessary for the clubs function and level one is the main public lobby off the embarcadero and two presentation spaces level two a main auditorium and

requires high ceilings and the vacant to the auditorium you must be large enough to accommodate all the audience before and after presentation and the program area requires the prefunction space to extend to the facade and level 3 is setting back if stewart street facade on the left side of the slide and this has offices and smaller meeting room facing the embarcadero on the east side it includes a terrace and a garden those plans identified the program areas level one and that this is at the lower part of the slide the lobby and the two presentation spaces and level 2 above is the central for the

people and the prefunction locked on the embarcadero side laser enough to accommodate people before and after pregnancy third floor is set back from the historic stewart street facade and has prefunction spaces on this east side. >> this is a view of the embarcadero lobby with the stairs leading up to the main auditorium on the main view this is a view of the auditorium and the prefunction adjacent to facing the bay and the bay bridge this area must be large enough to accommodate the audience before or after as well as break anti sections historic importance of building is primary associated with the

first aisle at unity hauling hall in the mid 30s was located from a entrance on the stewart side of the building those photos should the one 15 stewart street entrance on 1934 including $1,000 we're assembling for the future of the workers that were slain in the san francisco dock strike in july of 1934 club proposed to preserve this facade adding a more than that third floor as marshall shall described the club will explain the historic significant of this site and be quiet thorough restoring the content about the history inside the building the club is conducting waterfront walks to educate people will the

history of the neighborhood club is very fortunate to have the assistance he input of the long shore and warehouse union in creating the historic education that will be done in building and we're working with their historian turning to the embarcadero side historically the embarcadero facade of the building reflected the small businesses located there here's a navy store and restaurants 1957 historically it was drifted by a wall in the middle this is the 1931 sand born map of the site just before those labor actions in the 30s first year facade on the embarcadero it has windows

surround by the sheet plating this has similar black metal framing that is the the 57 photo removed from the inside you'll see the building is completely gutted and has been for a decade the surrounding neighborhood is a mixture of modern facades the modern facades includes the harbor court hotel and an office building at the end of the block several building it front on embarcadero and stewart have one modern facades for example, the historic ymca so to continue our decision about the embarcadero we described he earlier we didn't analyzed the existing structures and this complex neighborhood in communication with the preservation staff

we've developed a camera design it reflects the bay facade base and top responding to the just a minute structures the facade creates a respectful standards to the promotion of the visibility to the commonwealth program it creates an energy to meet the sustainability in san francisco club is committed to being a leader in promoting environmental stewardship and to create a low cash building we've a integrated a number of 51 openingable for the facade and it's on target for lead certification. >> in conclusion the club has reached out for comments who we

thought might be concerned and includes with the appellant we found board sport which is the best solution for the site for hectic preservation and given the environment we face from global warning we must build structures and for the active use of the building thank you for your time and skrgs for the common wealth proposal. >> thank you opening it up for public comment (calling names). >> commissioners michael of san francisco building and construction council i'm not going to pevend we're interested in the jobs i want to express

any real respect for the commonwealth club it was a real anchor institution one that is important for the future of the city as well and i think if you look at those plans you'll see that there is really nothing you can identify as xaerns they have exactly what they need with a grateful of respect with the stewart street contention so we ask you approve the project. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> commissioners ron commissioner richards i appreciate your comments at the beginning of your session today regarding the plans that has been on ongoing problem

if well before i served on the commission but what i'm pleased to say is that in my association with the common wealth club on their project they've been meticulous i doubt if anybody has a problem determining to the uses they intend to put this building their work as michael just mentioned to you in with the unions in cooperating with the longer short-terms union and the history and the daylight history to san francisco is extremely important so i urge you to go along with this project and have an international institution of some one hundred and 14 years in

existence of finally having its own home where it was established here in san francisco thank you. >> thank you if there are additional speakers please come forward. >> how much time? 3 minutes >> hi commissioners david a neighbor the people of san francisco made it imperfect clear they want aspire planning practices when developing a waterfront from the warriors arena and the last proposal for the site the highness building the people made it clear they don't want sloppy planning or special treatment for the weighty and those with political capital they want planning done right in this case, the city continues to endorse important lemons required by the voters

from prop m people clearly want historic buildings preserved and neighborhood character to be maintained prop m requires and has not expired this building maybe the most significant in the building when it comes to labor history in the club plans on destroying this facade it makes it hard to landmark the building when in the 34 strike and the rank and labor community is not happy big question is why planning told the club to go with a modern facade for years kim for years planning has been telling property owners and developers. >> sfgovtv. >> can you stop the clock.

>> are you on the overhead? >> yeah. thank you very much years planning has been telling property owners and developers around silver to mania dig identified and traditional look urging an orchestra as a met for i call it in the no string rule developers and property owners have mriementd with those why did planning pill the 180 and tell the club it go more than with a historic and beautiful building planning claims the areas is a mixed of styles but there's nothing that looks like this proposal there's really a concentrated mix of wonderful and historic building like the rhine con and

the agricultural building and the ymca and others this proposal will clearly not fit in with those let me remind you that the development of that site has been before this commission before when the hines building was actively the commission zit to destroy that the commission want said he regretted it that's not keep making mistakes thank you. >> thank you. >> good afternoon i'm jim and i'm here to represent san francisco victorian alliance let's be cheering clear this is not about

opposition we're enthusiastic and supportive of them living here and not having a resolution to the historic defense issue but about the embarcadero street facade after the last hearing i had an opportunity to have a long conversation with mr. duffy about the common wealth club and found it extremely informative at the beginning of the conversation she expressed she's an commissioner levitan and she wanted to restore it and engaged two architects and said planning wouldn't go along with that they insisted another long set back and a modern editions like the one down the block or an additional with no set backs

dr. duffey said i don't like the set backs and i still agree with the retro pretty head comment those are the only alternatives they pursued the modern alternative i reread the secretary of interior rehabilitation where it is defined as an active process it maybe a competitive use for allocations actually, i don't have time if i go through all the elements the pieces that they put into it, it's compelling a rehabilitation will be possible similarly in article 10 and you read the verbiage and

the policies and objectives to encourage the rehabilitation for actually use to assist long term preservation and chapter 8 the general plan i'll speak to the importance of preservation this is a real surviveer and to not do everything we can to explorer the opportunity to mayor the goals the club and preserving this as a first order of effort as opposed to pursuing this is misguided thank you very much. >> thank you >> next speaker. >> i come to speak on behalf of any fathers building which is the d young building.

>> - ma'am, this item is about 101 embarcadero. >> oh, i'm utilize that was about is 690 i want to discuss. >> this is 690 is closed. >> this is where i received the second notice. >> ma'am, i'm sorry we're discussing the tony embarcadero i received another notice i wanted to answer the question there were requesting to upgrade and i have enough money to be able to verify the account and do the business with western mart and the financial statement is very sufficient so my accounting