desirable and capable. >> there is a motion and a second with conditions think outside the box that more than motion. >> commissioner antonini commissioner hillis commissioner johnson commissioner moore commissioner richards and commissioner fong so moved, commissioners, that motion passes national anthem to 6 and commissioner that place you on our final agendized item at possible street a conditional use authorization. >> good afternoon commissioner president fong and members of the commission carlly grove planning staff the item is a request for establish a restaurant within the possible district to expose 25 hundred square feet and to conduct an outdoor area with the square feet grocery stores at the ground floor the proposed

routine right away restaurant has a pizza and cafe and rooftop restaurant and would only be assessable to the market the proposed restaurant includes a basement level kitchen to support those restaurants on the upper floors that is not available otherwise the total area of the restaurant use is 68 hundred square feet as a bona fide beer and sale for wine they've proposed a square feet roof deck for the patrons for spargs between the restaurant no alcohol served or permitted in the seating area to date the board received hundred letter of support and one from an opponent

and one phone call requesting the hours of operation be limited and an that - and neighbor that wants to insure the groceries use is not limited some of those communications were received avenue our packet was the delivered the department recommends it with approval the market occupies 11 thousand plus vacancy space on the corner of possible and clay providing gods and services and the project will provide outdoor amenity for patrons and the project meets all reminded the planning code park and rec department's i'll be happy to answer any questions. >> project sponsor please

>> okay hi, i'm chris the founder of the market again 3 months ago i was the ceo i found someone that forgot about the grocery business and when we talk about this market we talk about restaurant but food services and people eating there i think you've been to common market and the market on market in the twitter building it is surrounded by people eat it is how people are eating we started this our main focus was community and we worked with 5 different neighborhood gloo goodwill and united players with when we opted 40 percent of the local hires were from here in the job

market it is about local and the grocery store and about rebuilding a store that used to be would like worth and the big apple and market any questions? we may have questions for you >> perfect. >> opening it up for public comment i have 3 speaker cards john patty and another speaker. >> good afternoon commissioner president fong and commissioners dawn i'm the chair of the middle polk neighborhood association our neighborhood wants a grocery store other this prominent corner the neighborhood is okay

with the creative use of the extra space at this location this location is two small to be a full sized grocery and two larger for a - we don't seek alcohol plays but keeping retail is important to us we have stated to this commission on many occasions that we want to keep our retail and we want to be consistent and i ask you commissioners for advice how to do so quoting with the very unique case again staying consistent with those who come before us and ask this in our neighborhood we like a commitment i've talked about with the project sponsor to control alcohol the previous owners of this location does

have a tendency 0 over sell to homeless people they'll drink and give up and repeat and grouping give up and repeat we want no heating elements on the roof we think as the cold comes in people will leave with the roof and the noise problem behind i'll be curious to other noise abatement plans they modestly might have for the roof we would to understand they have agreed to put trees on that polk side of the building and have agreed to keep the large part on the side of the building we're happy we would like to know how they're to go about doing

dliefrdz in polk street in the current setting and how polk street will change in the near future i'd like to understand that a little bit more and we note that the market commit to caring organic affordable products we look forward to calling them our neighbor thank you commissioner i'm frank on the board of new hope association i want to make a companion on the outstanding outreach the prnlz did they had a meeting had to be over a i don't know at their location neighbors were noichltd probably 20 some people their excited about the project spoke at the last september or october mowing and again in march

everybody that was at the moot is exist about the market being there the only concerns i've heard they've been stated here are about noise levels off the roof deck in the evening and i'd like to throw out we may a beautification fund we support the project and ask for you approval. >> we have one more speaker card madeline. >> hi yes founder and director of the organization for possible that's been around over 2 years with a pretty healthy following we work for vital for the whole

polk corridor and also intend that this year should happen co-sponsoring to sustainability and the most forward thinking for urban infrastructure my own background i'm a former architect and worked in edison for years we welcome the market the owner and his staff are very, very community oriented and very pleased they're going to reach out some suggestion may offer the roof for community fefrtsz events the concern about noise reduction i'm not concerned a lot of establishment opened late and very noisy in the neighborhood already i know that being the good citizens they appear to be that the market is going to be mindful my own request that about more than happy if they stipend their

hours yes. i have invited their other establishment it is extremely well run a great service for the neighborhood. >> okay is there any additional public comment okay seeing none commissioner moore. >> i have a horse in this race not that i live with any conflicting away from the project but i live on gray street 5 blocks away actually i do have to see or is that is a great project and look forward to it filling an underutilized corner over the years the uses couldn't hold the corner and the area is changing to the extent that new residential and more people are moving in it is a good time to triangle late traders joe's and whole foods

and speciality chose store in the area and add a grocery store with the offering proposed in that location there's one thing i wanted to express concern about that is because residential you're on the rising hill it is right overlooking the rooftop there's needs to be sensitive to the noise in the evening i often take the bus at the corner of polk and clay and when i'm in the bus stop it is dead silence because there is no noise if you move into the residential area and i think we need to be aware of not adding noise and not adding light pollution we have many people looking at otherwise a dark revolver and large footprint to not adding heating

lamps to being on the roof at night i will strongly support and it gets cold because of the fog comes into the fog place and i think dealing with the dpishtd light on the revolvers after 10 is really important but on the other hand, during the day at noon from 10 to noun and 3 to 4 a fabulous place to get a tan if at an is in our vocabulary you go there it is really warm and fine so a good compliment climate the uses proposed are great i'll fully support of the project there is one letter i'm not sure if the applicant

i received a letter someone talked about concerns of the handicapped accessibility to the basement and exiting the letter that came in today i would like you to look at it and be aware someone wrote that about two or three hours again and that particular thought t is important to you it is a requirement i want to mention it to you. >> we have a 5 stop elevator it is torturous. >> i don't know about the details i want to brought to my attention so we've dot all the i's and cross the t's. >> we didn't want a roof deck the community wanted did roof deck that roof deck is super extensive and really extensive really, really extensive we the it we have no desire for that roof deck we've actually had

people are yoga places we spent so much money go get a suntan actually that raft roof deck is not mine idea. >> the roof deck is funny the hill goes up and the one store building from polk street literally becomes only eight or ten feet high over the sidewalks it looks kind of crappy may i say that crappy unattractive that many trerpgdz on the roof deck. >> we put if you look at the picture on the screen we did with mitigation measures that is one of the most expensive roof deck that's a torturous and awful. >> we look forward to seeing it as patio major attraction for

people to come to. >> i want to mention about alcohol and people cringe the 10th of the market we have full support of the police department we don't serve drunks thank you very much. >> commissioner antonini. >> i'm very supportive aesthetic the one thing that was brought up in comments like the property owner or pardon the change in elevation a low building remit to the building on the south and actually as the buildings on i know what the street going up clay i believe so it makes the deck visible and my suggestion you're saying that's an expensive deck if you did something along the deck

that created a cornice and screened the deck from the street a little bit more because you know, i think that that might make that blend in a little bit better and not a big addition and then some of the choices on there look a little bit out of control i don't understand it is not dry and not invite that should be done very easily by putting something softer it is going to be hot during the day and you may need areas that provide shade for people that are up there and something you know a fountain or smogs that is soft maybe flowers make that a little

bit more attractive i appreciate you're doing the deck that is a neighborhood kwoethsz but everything else looks at good to me. >> commissioner hillis i think the creative use i'm surprised we're not getting a mixed use project on housing a nice change of pace but i'll move to approve. >> second. >> commissioners there is a motion and a second to approve commissioner antonini commissioner hillis commissioner johnson commissioner moore commissioner richards commissioner president fong so moved, commissioners, that motion passes unanimously 6 to zero commissioners that place you on general public comment i have no speaker card. >> any general public comment

this earning okay seeing none meeting is adjourned harry truman says the buck

stops here and think they know what it means running cities, establishing budget and setting priorities and we'll make sure be hear about the priorities today. issues arond innovation funding partnership and maybe we'll get into hot topics like dog walking. i introduce our mayors panel i would like to thank landscape structures for thore support of the greater and greening conference and

todays forum. they are a leader in play ground manufacturing lands scape [inaudible] enhance childrens lives by foster and creating inspiring play experiences while haun aing the environment. please welcome pat [inaudible] prez dntd of landscape structures >> thank you mark. ee are proceed to bree a silver sponsor of greater and greener 2015. as this conference brought together leader professionals, advocates, funders and inovateers to discuss something near and dear to our hearts at landscape structures, parks, green spaces and communities. as the president i had the tubt to meet with many professionals arounds the cuntsry and learn about what they are doing to create great communities. i'm

happy to report that like you using parks and playgrounds to improve the quality of life fl their stit phrns. as champions for park and play ground these spaces help foret economy, public helths and environmental sustainability. by working with all of you we have seen how building parks and playgrounds trullly builds community. individuals from all waurks of life, all ages, all abilities and all culture come together in parks for exercise and recreation, slbrasion, community meet squgz more. farks and play ground are a medium for friends, families and neighbors to meet and connect. with creative design incorporated into your park environments, that connection goes even further with the community. well thout out design can turn parks and

playgrounds into a space that teaches viz iters btd the historyf othe community, sends them on a seek and find adadventurer for [inaudible] or engages kids imagination with a one of a kind play pm ground design. your meaning m design deliver a sonesf pride. i look for wrrd wrd from hearing about this group and learning about the opportunities for todays urban parks. even more i'm excited to weg welcome to my home state of minnesota for greater and greener. while you rib the twin cities check out the parks and playgrounds throughout the metro and connect with us to see the corporate head quarters just west of minneapolis in del naul. thank you.

>> they think -thank you pat. it is now my pressure to introduce my boss. if you wanted a resume to be a can do mayor, you can't beat the one that we have. mayor lee graduated from the university of california [inaudible] law school. he ran asian law caucus and became executive director of human rights followed by [inaudible] then director of public works. that culminated in 200 fifen by becoming the city [inaudible] the board of supervisors in san francisco uninanimously appointed edas the acting mayor and recognizing a opportunity to get a lot of good things done, he ran again for election

and won. it is my pleasure to introduce to you a park chaimpian, mayor ed lee. >> thank you very much for that introduction. good afternoon everyone. welcome to to the 3 time world series champion and county of the city of san francisco. i'm not [inaudible] mayors at all. i want to welcome you to san francisco and to celebrate the greater and greener parks and open space conference here. it is a wond rbful time in our city and i love these conferences where international, regional and national intelligence and innovation and people getting things done all over our cities and all over parts of the

cuntsry come together and evaluate how we can exchange ideas and innovation and find out the latest and gratis. who is doing what in the public and prives sector and all of this is happening in our city. i want to give a special welcome to our 3 additional mayors, mayor price, mayor white and mayor murray. the mayor of my city i grew up in. i just came from celebrating my mothers 90th birtday in seattle and it is wonderful to see their parks. growing as all these cities grow. this is a great time to have this conference in san francisco. i'm proud to host it here and proud of the reck and park and commission and parks alliance and trust for public lands and all our

private partners working together with us to not only expand, to maintain, to reutilize and refresh open spaces in our city. just this weekend as you were here opening we had sunday streets over in the bay view and it is exciting to always find out how people are celebrating those sunday streets. i know the other cities do that as well and it isn't just enough for us as a city to have the parks that we do have. we have to kick over streets once in a while and make sure those streets exhibit the kind of friendliness for at least a sunday to imagine and have our kids and families imagine how it is to play in open spaces without the challenges of the congested traffic. in our city we are growing rapidly. you see a lot of cranes as you come in. there is a bit of congestion on the streets, just

a bit. we are growing and we are growing at a pace where our unemployment rate is 3.8 percent. some of the analyst believe that is close to 0. not sure i believe that, but i do say that causes other challenges. our city and that is quhie i spend a lot of my time trying to build a goal of 30 thousand new homes by 2020. we are making sure we do that with the public private partnership. we are putting on a housing bound for san francisco to the tune of 250 million dollars. in a city like san francisco that might not be a lot of money, so we'll comp lment with that that with a private venture with the foundations fulaenthpist and bank to fry to mac with private funds that can accelerate the

building of the housing. park squz open space are no different infrastructure necessities of the city than the transportation and businesses, than our water sewer systems, all of this works to make our city success flt. i understood that through the many goals i had that have been able to play insuch, but i know full well that if you got a good infrastructure and have parks that center och that you will take care of a lot of families and with our parks it isn't just the physical aspeblths. as challenge as it may be, it is how you program and engage the parents and families and school districts and neighbors into making sure those park represents activities that could also take care of a lot of health challenges as well as be link tooz education, links to support sw after school

programs, links to senior programs that are upmost necessity for a growing city. it is also critical to our young people. today san francisco boasts over 220 parks. we have 180 playgrounds. 6 golf courses. i played all 6 of them 3 times. 38 community gardens and growing. i think not unlike all the other cities, our urban parks and urban gardens are growing at a rapid pace. people want to be able to grow their own food and flowers and we have a lot of philanthopy that identifies that as the next great space if you will for investment. i don't know if you knew this, we are only 49 square miles, 15 percent of our city is open space. they

of course reflect such iconic names as golden gate park, chrisy field and if tonight you visit quoit tower it will be laden in orange for a good reason. 98 percent of our city lives within a 10 minute walk of a park. 98 percent. we are going to get to 100 percent. mark, we are get toog 100 percent and commit to that in a very short space. we have over 370 million dollars in parks bond to spend just this year we'll spend 15 and a half million dollars to go toward rehabilitation and refreshing 6 play grounds in san francisco. it is true that the private, the fill philanthropic, the city government, the state and the