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them working on late nights, working on the weekends when the schools are closed, and working as a partner in the school district for the times they found a higher lead sample, they worked through to address that, so the team went above and beyond and is continuing to do that today. >> clerk: welcome to the san francisco historic preservation commission meeting for september 5, 2018. please silence any mobile devices you may have. i would like to take roll. [roll call]
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first on your agenda is general public comment. i have no speaker cards. >> commissioner wolfram: does any member of the public wish to speak on a non-agenda item? seeing and hearing none, we'll close public comment. >> clerk: director's announcements? >> i have none. >> clerk: staff? >> thank you. i have a couple of announcements. last week at the planning commission, they have approved -- unanimously approved with conditions 807 franklin and 635 fulton, which includes the relocation of a victoriian from
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franklin to fulton and new construction on the site of 807 franklin. 635 fulton street was identified as an historic resource significant for its association for african-american history of the bryant mortuary. and 807 franklin street building was also historic resource identified for its architecture and association with the development of san francisco after the comstock silver discovery. and so 635 fulton was relocated a few feet on the site to make room for 807 franklin and both buildings would be converted to multifamily residences with minimally visible 1-story additions. also last week, last wednesday, department staff and commissioner hyland attended the victoriian alliance regular meeting to begin the public
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outreach process for historic guidelines the intent is to continue outreach throughout the next couple of months and the meeting was well attended and following comments, tim frye gave a presentation to describe the process and provide room for review for a number of ideas as it what areas the guidelines will cover. victor victorian alliance members circulated to speak with staff and we received many valuable comments as well and as with all outreach meetings, the department intends to use the comments in forming the document and shaping the guidelines and the recommendations that are contained. that concludes my report. >> commissioner wolfram: thank you. any questions. since we have the director here, i would ask, given the mayor's
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directive about expediting housing, is there anything that we do as a commission or staff can do or are doing if you can explain that? >> the mayor issued a directive late last week around accessory dwelling units and we -- there had been -- well, first of all, a surprising amount of interest. we're getting applications at the rate of about 500 a year for new units. some are applications with multiple university in the the same building. there's been a backlog around permitting and fire exiting and there's an agreement how it move forward. and there's a desk on the 5th floor specifically dedicated to a.d.u.s because of the sheer volume. kudos to marcel boudreau and our
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staff to create a process that we -- the process that can happen in four months and so the mayor's directive cites that goal and also clearing the backlog. there are 900 units just for a.d.u.s and she asked us to clear that backlog within six months. staff believes it's doable. for this commission the issue only comes up -- only -- when there are historic resources involved. we're getting a number of accessory dwelling units proposed in buildings with garages on the first floor. and that's because of the a.d.u.s with a seismic upgrade building. and there's no limit. you will see buildings with
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garages on the first floor with curb cuts on the street, those are being converted to units. those go through the normal process with the preservation staff, but there are a number of those in our pipeline and so as they come up, we can keep you informed. one of the goals -- the requests of the directive is to provide a report, i think quarterly, to the mayor and the board and this commission, if you would like, on the status of the a.d.u. program. but i think overall, the good news, is that it's's more robust program than anyone imagined it would be. and it provides a more affordable mode of housing. and the way the legislation works is that if the units are in buildings that are subject to rent control, the new units are subject to rent control, because they're in a building constructed before 1989. so for the first time, we can
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construct new units that would be rent-controlled. >> commissioner wolfram: thank you. >> certainly. >> clerk: commission matters, item 3, president's report and announcements. >> commissioner wolfram: no report or announcements. >> clerk: item 4, consideration of adoption of draft minutes for joint hearing july 18, 2018, and regular minutes august 1 and 15. i have no speaker cards. >> commissioner wolfram: does any member of the public wish to comment on the minutes from july 18, august 1, august 15. seeing none, i will close public comment. >> commissioner pearlman: number 8 for the minutes on august 15, project owner is jerry augusta and his name is spelled wrong, it's g-e-r-r-y.
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>> commissioner wolfram: page 3. >> commissioner pearlman: it's g-e-r-r-y. >> clerk: very good. >> commissioner wolfram: if there are no further revisions, do i have a motion to adopt the minutes as amended? >> i move to adopt. >> clerk: on that motion then to adopt the minutes as corrected -- [roll call vote] that motion passes unanimously 7-0. item 5, commission comments and questions. >> commissioner johnck: i wanted to congratulate the planning department --
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[inaudible] of the department and my colleague here, commissioner johns, to attend. i was only available to attend one of the sessions, but it was the wednesday, august 22. and there were five presentations that were different, unusual, but very helpful to our program. there was a discussion of an historic concept statement for the edwardian style of architecture. we always hear the word victo a victorian. and then there was a discussion of the social and cultural aspects of architectural
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significance. in other words, beyond the building, how do we identify significance from a cultural standpoint? and identify different levels? and that was really quite interesting as well. and then there was a summary of the -- of mayor lee's directive to improve and streamline the environmental planning process for housing. and that was also very good. and i even suggested, why don't we look at that program for the entire projects that go through planning. so we'll see about that. and then there was a presentation on the history of the russian families and russian history in san francisco and historic context statement. on that history. and then a good friend of mine, who has been an archaeological
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consultant for years, she is getting her degree, as i did, from sonoma state in archaeological research and management. and she did a history of the archaeological influence of cemeteries in the city and how oftentimes it's forgotten. it was called "the departed." and it -- it provided a lot of good information on that whole arena. i think you can probably look up the presentations. tina tam was in charge of it. there might be some of the presentations, power points, on the website. we'll see. i wanted to let you know. it's wonderful. >> commissioner wolfram: glad you were able to attend. >> commissioner johns: while you were attending those programs, i was in victoria, british columbia. i know the subject of facades
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comes up where this commission now and again. victoria has really gone to great lengths to attempt to preserve the facades of its old buildings. i said earlier that it is not an example of unmitigated bliss, but many of the preserved facades have been integrated very, very nicely into buildings in victoria. so if you're thinking of going north of the border, it would be a very, very interesting, and i think informative, trip. >> commissioner wolfram: thank you. >> clerk: seeing nothing further, commissioners, we can move on to your consent calendar. the matter under constituted consent calendar, considered to be routine by the historic preservation commission. there will be no separate discussion unless a member of
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the commission, public, staff requests, in which event, it will be removed from consent calendar and considered as a separate item at this or future hearing. 2018-005952coa, 59 potomac, certificate of appropriateness. >> commissioner wolfram: do i have a commission to adopt the consent calendar? >> so moved. >> second. >> clerk: thank you, commissioners. on that motion to approve item 6 under consent -- [roll call vote] so moved, commissioners. that motion passes anonymously 7-0, and places us under regular calendar for item 7, 2018-008949des, 175 golden gate
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avenue. this is the designation of 175 as category 3contributory building. >> good afternoon. shannon ferguson, staff. article 11 change in designation by supervisor kim for 175 golden gate avenue, saint boniface school. it is in the tenderloin neighborhood. it is zoned rc-4 and will be rezoned c-3-g. the change in resignation and rezoning would provide for eligibility to sell transferrable development rights. 175 golden gate was constructed
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in 1908 as part of the saint boniface catholic church project. it was designated 172. 175 golden gate avenue was not part of that landmark. and the church and rectory were then rezoned to transfer development rights. the proposed change is authorized for re designation when the discovery of new factual information supports that it can be rated individual or contextually performance. in order to be considered for category 3 status, it needs to be in the planning code.
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it easily meets the first two conditions, in that it is more than 40 years old and outside a conservation district. it also is judged to have individual importance. the building was individually important as it was designed by a team of architect and designers and roman revival style architecture and retained a high level of quality. it is rated either good or very good. staff maintains that the architectural design is very good and has a good relationship to the environment. it's very similar architect you'lly to the church and rectory. although golden gate lacks the ornamentation of the church, it's representative of its style, area of construction, and most importantly for one part of
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a three-building complex. the department recommends that it be adopted to the board of supervisors approving the change of designation. this concludes my presentation. i'm happy to answer any questions. if you have any questions about rezoning map change, audrey is here and project sponsors are also here for questions. >> commissioner wolfram: thank you. commissioners, any questions? at this time, we'll take public comment on this item. does any member of the public wish to speak on this matter? seeing no public comment, we'll close public comment. commissioners? >> commissioner pearlman: i think this is very appropriate. and would move for approval. >> i second that. >> commissioner wolfram: excellent. >> clerk: thank you, commissioners. on that motion then to adopt a recommendation for approval -- [roll call vote]
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>> clerk: item 8 for 2017-001773des, 524 union street to initiate landmark designation. >> good afternoon, shannon ferguson, department staff. i'm here today to present the department's recommendation regarding a landmark initiation of the former paper doll bar at 524 union street in north beach. the department received a community-sponsored landmark designation from the property owner. the report was submitted to the department in august, 2018. commissioners matsuda and black conducted a site visit this morning. paper doll is significant and within of the earliest lesbian bars and contributed to the
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development of lgbtq communities in san francisco. it is associated with the owner, who is one of the people on the frontlines in the beginning of lgbtq rights in the late 1950s. the significant period is 1954-1961, reflecting the year that the paper doll opened and ends with when benedetti sold his liquor license. more can be found on page 5 of the fact sheet. there are inferior planning features, including the front a, the long bar and the back bar, fireplace in the rear dining room as well as heavy timber support posts. it's eligible for designation because they were publicly acceptable as as bar and restaurant. designation of the paper doll
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also meets three of the historic preservation commission's four requirements, landmark type and three other landmarks associated with lgbtq heritage. designation of buildings in geographically underrepresented areas. there are only three other landmarks in the nearby vicinity and designation of properties with strong cultural representations and it has a clear association with lgbtq heritage. the property owner is very supportive of landmark designation. they wrote the designation report themselves. there is no known public or neighbor opposition the department received several letters supporting designation including two this morning, which i have copies of here. the department will provide any additional correspondence.
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we recommend the initiation today and that concludes my presentation, if you have any questions. and the property owner is also here today to answer any questions. >> commissioner wolfram: thank you. any questions, commissioners? at this time, we'll take public comment on this item. does any member of the public wish to speak to this matter? come forward. you will have 3 minutes. >> hello, commissioners, as soon as there's a microphone in front of me, my heart starts beating really fast. my name is beth lemke. i live in pacifica. and i was here last in support of shane watson -- my heart, i'm sure you can hear it. shane watson, you may be
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familiar with her name. she created whatever the formal wording is but she was the architect that got the designation in the first place the reason that i was here at that time and i'm back, i'm the great niece of mona sergeant. mona sergeant was, of course, one of the owners and operators of paper doll as well as 440 or mona's place. so i'm just here to support the endeavor, creating the landmark designation and personally don't see why you wouldn't and if you have any questions for me, i can just say that aunt mona was an extraordinary person and i would love for the spirit of the business she created to be
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landmarked. things change and politics change and everything changes, but the property or where this business was located will always be there. thank you very much. >> commissioner wolfram: thank you. thank you for your comments. any other member of the public wish to speak? >> i'm representing the property owners, 525 union street, the partership. i've helped manage the property any whole life. third generation san franciscan. we knew a little bit about the history, but as a result of the lgbtq citywide historical context statement, we really dove into it and learned more about it and how important and what a crossroad this location was for so many other business owners and foundational
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businesses, from mona on down. really, it kept going. the more we were digging, the more we were startled. so i'm here to also ask for help in we establishing our use. it's been designated bar and restaurant. and we've had trouble and we'd like to keep that going. we preserved it on our own thus far and as a living monument to this history, want to keep it going as well. thanks. >> commissioner wolfram: thank you. any other member of the public wish to speak to this matter? seeing and hearing none, we'll close public comment. commissioners, any comments? >> i think it's wonderful. thank you for your support in
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bringing this forward. and it's very exciting. a lot of information was new in that location. i know exactly where it is, but a lot of the information is new. i've been there almost 60 years. it's great. i'm very excited to be part of this occasion. i certainly recommend it. >> commissioner wolfram: it was a well done, fascinating report. thank you for the work that you put into it. do we have a motion? >> i move that we initiate the landmark designation. [laughter] >> second. >> clerk: on that motion to initiate landmark designation -- [roll call vote] so moved, commissioners. that motion passes unanimously 7-0. commissioners, that places us on
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items 9a, b, c, d and e for 2018-011493lbr, 1 lenoir 95lbr, 0 lenoir 96lbr, i think i missed for properties at 1399 church street, 1632 haight street, 501 haight street, 2323 chestnut street and pier 39. it's been brought to my attention that your case report did not include draft motions for these items. however, the case report did include the findings and the draft motions would not contain
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any other substantive information. so conferring with the city attorney's office, we both agree that as a recommending body you can take your action today but given the fact that you did not have the draft motions and if you don't feel comfortable, you may hear the items today and adopt the motions of intent to adopt recommendation for approval. those would then be included in your packet for your next meeting and we can place the matters under consent calendar. so i will leave it to you, commissioners, how you would like to proceed. >> commissioner wolfram: what is the first option? >> clerk: hear them today and act on them today. the staff report and case report did include all of the information, all of the substantive information that would be include in your motions anyway. >> commissioner wolfram: thank you. >> i apologize for that omission from your packets.
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sally caltagirone. i can walk through it more closely if you want to take action today. for now, i will -- my plan is to walk through just a brief description of each of the five legacy businesses and the applications that are before you. the first is chloe's cafe, 1399 church street in noe valley. 31-year-old, family-owned cafe that opened in july, 1987. steven baker and elania king began their careers doing catering, but sought out a space in san francisco to open their first cafe. they were the first cafe in the neighborhood at the time. it is in a corner, queenan anne sty style. it is known as a brunch place
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and the menu has changed little in the last 30 years. chloe's has supported many local nonprofits and help to organize a benefit for project open hand. as i mentioned, the building is architectually significant. it has the early 20th century neighborhood, with high artistic value and revival architecture. we are recommending the following features to be included to be retained, which includes the breakfast and lunch menu, serving fresh food. handmade table clothes, grandmother's house interior style. and the hands-off management style, as noted by the applicants. and in addition, staff would recommend that the storefront components of the building that date to the 1927 remodel also be
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retained. that moves us on to the second application, which is for f.t.c. skateboarding. the business was established in 1994. the business is comprised by a skateboard shop and boutique clothing brand. it's been well recognized for its longevity and contributions to the sport. the business started as an offshoot of f.t.c. ski and sport, which opened in the late 1960s. the business has evolved from a store into a lifestyle brand, which distributes products worldwide, helping to attract international fans to san francisco. the business has been able to open franchise shops in tokyo, japan, and barcelona, spain. the business is less than 30 years old, but it would face
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significant risk of displacement if it is not included on the registry. they will be entering lease negotiations this october and placement on the registry could help them to secure a fair term and price for their lease. the building has been identified by the planning department as potential historic research. it's located with the california register haight asbury historical district. the area is known for its primarily 2- and 3-story residential buildings, single-family houses and flats, in the late 19th century and early 20th century. the features we recommend being retained, the quality, clothing and authentic products, the mural on a painted sign, dedication to skateboarding activism and service. the for the cash for the
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business and that's it. that takes us to our third application, which is for the haight and fillmore whole foods. it's a full-service grocery store that's been in continuous operation for 40 years. and the store has been operated by the same family for the last 30 years. when the business opened in 1978, it was the only food source in the neighborhood. at the time, the neighborhood contained bars, liquor stores and cigarette shops primarily the whole foods was not always the food desert of the neighborhood. the owners have never closed the store since it was founded in 1978 and they pride themselves on the fact that they're open 365 days a year. the community relies on them heavily, especially during the holidays. it's the original whole foods and they won a significant legal battle against the second whole
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foods, specifically, the original was able to fend off a challenge to use their name by the later establishment. staff recommends the following features be retained by the business. the family business model. the exterior sign. the exterior mural from 1978. and the dancing fruits and vegetables inside painting. a fruit and vegetable display at the sidewalk. a commitment of connection and trust with community and the whole foods theme. the fourth application is marina supermarket at 2323 chestnut street. the business is a full-service grocery store providing fresh meals with phone orders and delivery services. it was founded circa 1924. in 1984, the then-owner
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approached four of his employees to suggest that they buy the business and a year later they took over ownership of the store. and since 2016, one of the original four has been the sole owner. the marina supermarket is not a business whose ownership, as there are two or more family members from the original family owners. there are three generations that have worked in the butcher section of the shop specifically. the storefront of 2323 chestnut street has been identified by the planning department as a
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significant contributor to the marina. commercial historic district. it was constructed in 1931 in an art deco style. it is a large corner commercial building with multiple storefronts, floral mayan deco ornamentation. staff is recommends the following features be preserved by the business the full service grocery services, farmers market style with excellent produce, home delivery service, and the 20-year-old interior murals of fresh frult, -- fruit, and interior signage. and we would like to recommend that the facades be preserved. the last is pier 39, limited
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partnership. it opened in 1938. it's a 45-acre complex built with 200,000 square feet of restaurant and retail space. it was converted from an abandoned cargo pier and the what are front project was seen as a uniquely designed fishing village. it was created by warren simmons. simmons's vision was a two-level complex that people of all ages can enjoy. simmons filled pier 39 with independently owned. the pier is one of the most visited attractions, drawing 15 million local and international visitors annually. it's also the site of eagle cafe, a san francisco establishment since 1920, which
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was moved to the location of pier 39 from its original location at powell and the embarcadero, two blocks east of its present location. staff recommends they retain 18 retail buildings, waterfront park, sea lion, marina and breakwater features of the site. also to retain the site as the center of restaurants, shops, attractio attractions. to preserve site as a performance venue for local musicians and street performers and a place for sculpture and other art installations. all of the features are listed in the case report as well as our typical three findings to support the recommendation of
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approval. >> commissioner wolfram: thank you. commissioner black? >> commissioner black: i don't have any questions. i want to start off by saying i'm a huge fan of chloe's. i live in the neighborhood and we've been there many a-time. what was not mentioned was the oatmeal pancakes, which are astonishing, even though they're not served on the weekends. [laughter] you have to go during the day. i am thrilled to recommend that. i support the other businesses. i appreciate everybody coming out today. i'm prepared, if i can be kept on track with ms. caltagirone, i'm prepared to make findings for approval. >> commissioner wolfram: we need to do public comment. we'll get there. thank you. commissioner johns?
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>> commissioner johns:ly wait until after public comment. >> commissioner wolfram: at this time, we'll take public comment. please come forward. >> richard carrillo, legacy program manager. i have a letter from the owners of chloe's cafe. they were not able to attend, so i have a letter. "my wife and i feel fortunate that chloe's cafe has been a part of noe neighborhood for 30 years. what has made the experience so rewarding is the friends that we've made during this time. we have customers who have been coming in since the first week we opened. . they've invited us and our staff to share in the many life experiences from weddings, birth of a child, passing of a loved one and life's celebrations. this has been very rewarding for us. i think our customers appreciate the fact that they can come in for years, decades, and things will still be the same at
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chloe's, the same menu, decor and some of the original staff. we feel honored to be considered to be considered in the legacy business program. thank you." and also i wanted to mention that per the administrative code, section 28242, legacy business registry, it says that if the historic preservation commission doesn't provide a ruling been 30 days, small business commission will street the nonresponse that the business meets the requirements. so these are coming before the small business commission on monday and i believe that you've had them for about 30 days or so, so i just wanted to bring that to your attention. whatever that happens, i will just report that appropriately to the commission, so they're aware that you have support but haven't made a motion or whatever you decide to do.
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>> commissioner wolfram: thank you. any other member of the public wish to speak? please come forward. >> i'm taylor stafford, c.e.o. and president of pier 39. thank you for your consideration of legacy business. pier 39 is the most visited attraction and festival marketplace on historic fishermen's wharf. with our shops and restaurants and attractions, pier 39 draws 15 million a year from nationally, internationally and beyond. pier 39 limited partnership holds a 66-year lease with the port of san francisco, which expires in 2042. the partnership acquired the property in 1981 and over the last 37 years has been responsible for managing, leasing, and employs 89 full time staff and paid about $25
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million in rent and taxes to the city. after acquiring the property, we made it a priority to attract tenants that have transformed it to the attraction it is today. we are very proud of the iconic destination that pier 39 has become, but we also realize that our work is not done. and we're committeded to improve pier 39 for years to come in the physical structure and unique tenant mix we have now. it's our goal to keep pier 39 the most visited attraction in san francisco. thank you for your time. >> commissioner wolfram: any other member of the public wish to speak on this matter? seeing and hearing none, we'll close public comment. commissioner johns? >> commissioner johns: we have some very, very interesting businesses. i am personally familiar with three of them, the skateboard shop, the grocery store and pier
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39, where you may favor the oatmeal pancakes, but i was at the eagle not very long ago, three weeks ago, and i heartily recommend their fish and chips. [laughter] these are just several wonderful businesses. i think that they made a significant contribution to san francisco and we should move the legacy of program forward with these. and i will also say that on my way to the hearing today, i stopped by two legacy businesses. i got my glasses and i shopped at cable car clothes. so there's hope from all legacy businesses. [laughter] >> we want to know why you are familiar with the skateboard shop. >> commissioner johns: i had a teenage son. >> i was hoping that the commissioner would bring in his
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skateboard collection. [laughte [laughter] >> commissioner johnck: first of all, anyone that maintains a grocery business in this city has to be awarded a hero and heroine. it's amazing, the stamina, perseverance and still have to make a buck. so i think that's a feature here, too, that we should recognize. and then the skateboarding -- what better business to think about honoring in san francisco. i mean, roller skating, and it's a walkable city and we're famous for that. and i think that type of business is legendary and very fitting for this approach. and then pier 39, i have to
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congratulate taylor stafford and his team. i mean, this institution has done more for the maintenance and beautification of this area than really any other. the port has had struggles with which piers to fund and don't have the money to put the capital investment in, but they need tenants and they've done a fantastic job, as i've witnessed your evolution over the years, so thank you for your investment. and i will second the motion. >> commissioner wolfram: commissioner black, i take you up on your offer. [laughter] [inaudible] >> clerk: it's fine to do them collectively. [inaudible] >> i believe the -- well, you
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can generally cite that item 2 under staff analysis, which item 2, 1, 2, and 3, those are the three findings that would be inserted into the motion typically. >> for each of them? >> for each of them. so if you want to cite -- if the commission secretary agrees, maybe form the motion to include all of the staff findings listed under item 2 and the staff report for each business. >> clerk: i would say findings and recommendations. >> so the findings under 1-3 -- >> and then the physical features -- >> okay. i have those ready. >> and i don't know if you need to list all of the features and traditions or just say features and traditions listed in the
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case report. >> i was going to do that. [laughter] >> then i recommend that we adopt a recommendation for approval of legacy businesses for the four properties mentioned -- five properties mentioned by the clerk. finding -- making findings 1-3 on the staff reports for each of them. that would be pages -- let's see, page 2 for 1399 church. page 4-6 on 1632 haight. page 8 for 501 haight. page 10 and 11 for marina supermarket and 13-15 for 501
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haight. finding the char teactecharacte features on page 3 for 1399 church. page 6, 1632 haight. page 9, 501 haight. pages 11 and 12, 2323 marina supermarket. and pages 15, 501 haight. >> and pier 39? >> yes. and pier 39. sorry. i don't have those pages. sorry about that. >> i second. >> clerk: very good. commissioners, a motion that's been seconded to adopt recommendations of approval for the five legacy business applications, adopting recommend
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plus years a a rent control tenant, and it might be normal because the tenant will -- for the longest, i was applying for b.m.r. rental, but i would be in the lottery and never be like 307 or 310. i pretty much had kind of given up on that, and had to leave san francisco. i found out about the san francisco mayor's office of housing about two or three years ago, and i originally did home counseling with someone, but then, my certificate expired, and one of my friends jamie, she was actually interested in purchasing a unit. i told her about the housing program, the mayor's office, and i told her hey, you've got to do the six hour counseling and the 12 hour training. she said no, i want you to go with me. and then, the very next day
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that i went to the session, i notice this unit at 616 harrison became available, b.m.i. i was like wow, this could potentially work. housing purchases through the b.m.r. program with the sf mayor's office of housing, they are all lotteries, and for this one, i did win the lottery. there were three people that applied, and they pulled my number first. i won, despite the luck i'd had with the program in the last couple years. things are finally breaking my way. when i first saw the unit, even though i knew it was less than ideal conditions, and it was very junky, i could see what this place could be. it's slowly beginning to feel like home. i can definitely -- you know, once i got it painted and slowly getting my custom furniture to fit this unit because it's a specialized unit, and all the units are
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microinterms of being very small. this unit in terms of adaptive, in terms of having a murphy bed, using the walls and ceiling, getting as much space as i can. it's slowly becoming home for me. it is great that san francisco has this program to address, let's say, the housing crisis that exists here in the bay area. it will slowly become home, and i am appreciative that it is a bright spot in an otherwise ep.
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i would like to remind members of the public that the commission does not tolerate disruption or outbursts of any kind. please silence your mobile devices that may sound off. when speaking before the commission, if you care to, please state your name. i will take roll at this time. [roll call] first on your agenda is items proposed for continuance. 1 a and b, 2018-1356tzu and 2018-004477pca for planning zone and zoning map amendments and
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