>> good evening this meeting will come to order welcome to the january 30 regular meeting of lands use and transportation committee of the san francisco board of supervisors i'm prierz melgar chair. joined by vice chair dean preston and president aaron peskin. the clerk is erica major and i would like to acknowledge matthew at sfgovtv for staffing the meeting. >> the board of supervisors and committeeers convening hybrid meetings allowing in person attendance and public comment and public men via telephone.

equal public access is essential and taking public comment. public comment will be taken on each item on this agenda. those in person will speaker first then move to the remet call in line. for those watching channel 26, 28, 78, 99 or sfgov.org you can seat public call in number on your screen. the number to call in is 415-554-0001. again, 415-554-0001. then access code: 2480 676 2073 ##. you will heart discussions but muted. when your item come up and public comment is called those in person line up to the right notoriety curtain and those on the phone line press star 3.

if you on your phone remember to turn down your television and listening device. >> we'll be taking public comment from those in person and move on to remote. alternateively you may submit comment to myself. the land use and transportation clerk. erca. major sfgov.org e mail tell be forwarded to the proirz and med part of the official file. you may 7 written comments via postal service to city hall 1 dr. carlton b. goodlett place room 244, san francisco, california 94102. items acted on today will be on the february 7th agenda unless otherwise stated. madam chair? >> thank you, call item one.

>> item one is an ordinance amending the planning code allow night time entertainment as permitted use on properties fronting foalsom 7th and division street. in the folsom street commercial transit district the regional commercial and western so ma general district. and approving findsings. member who is wish to comment call 415-554-0001 access code: 2480 676 2073 ## thank you very much clothes we continued this

item. it sat for a bit we have madison here from supervisor dorsey's office. and if we don't we should take public comment on this. thank you. are there members when would like to speak on item one. approach the podium and we have 2 minutes those online if you have not, press star 3. welcome. >> thank you. i'm [inaudible] the executive director of the lbgtq+ cultural district and urge to you pass this legislation. the night life venn use are the life blood of our district and they represented the safe space for our community for historically and today. our community was one point located on embarcadero and through police raids and

development pushed to so ma. the folsom street fair was founded. zoning does not allow for any new night life venn use. essentially in most of so ma. and this legislation would amend that is allow our businesses to flourish and open in the neighborhood. and i urge you to pass the legislation. thank you. public comment on this item is closed. >> i would make a motion we approve this with a positive recommendation and sends to the full board >> on that motion supervisor

peskin. >> aye. >> supervisor preston. >> aye >> supervisor melgar. >> aye. >> you have 3 aye's >> that motion passes. call item 2. >> item 2 ordinance waiving specified requirement in the code to allow food space on a sidewalk bulb out on valencia curb side shared space subject to requirements and affirming promote findings. members who wish to provide comment on item 2 should call 415-554-0001, access code: 2480 676 2073 ##. and if you have in the done so and would like to speak press star 3. >> thank you, madam clerk. we have [inaudible] from supervisor ronen's office. we also have robin a bad -- on the line as well as john from

the city attorney who are available online to answer questions. so. thank you. >> thank you chair melgar and good afternoon supervisors preston and peskin. the item before you concerns 2 shared space parklet in district 9 operated by 2 loved establishments the [inaudible] restaurant at 546 valencia and blondies bar at 540 valencia. the neighboring parklets are located 16th and 7 on the volunteer street corridor on the western side. the straupt operated by the mexican american family for over 50 years. blondies on valencia for over 30. both women lead small businesses have operatored before much of the gentification and changes to the valencia corridor and like many, bear low got by during the

pandemic. did, with thankings to the city's shared spitz parklet program. issue it address system both businesses parklets are not on the curb side parking zone like their neighbors and are on a mid block sidewalk bulb out. this has been allowed during the temp refer pandemic program, this is in the permitted under the permanent shared spaces program. that is why this legislation is needed permit the parklet use on the sidewalks moving forward. the bulb out was nonoperational before the pandemic. the bulb out is not in an intersection and the city never activate today for mid block crossing or other traffic or pedestrian designed to make it functional. on the other hand the parklets aif i canned to the bulb out are fully operational. and both of the establishments applyed be part of the permanent

legislated shared space parklet program. thank you to robin and planning and public work for supports this and thank you for considering this item. i'm here for any questions. >> thank you. out of curiosity. what is happening on the other side of the street of the bulb out? >> it is in the has regular sidewalk businesses. >> thank you. >> any questions, colleagues. go to public comment on this item. >> thank you, madam chair b are there member who is would like to speak on item 2? you have 2 minutes. >> and those online you can press star 3 if you have not done so already.

hello. thank you supervisors and everyone for supports our businesses. here on have 11sia. i'm [inaudible] i'm leave my family with [inaudible] our family business for 50 years. my dad start today more than 50 years ago with us and taken it over and are operating now and hopeful low will sends it down to our third generation family members. we had to shut down for many years and the year in business we never encountered anything like that and that was new to us. we did not know huwield open or how to shut down and how to open up again. we were able to figure that out. and make all the adjustments that were required by the city including inside you know the space program terse we had to get a pos system, which made us

lose tables inside. when everything opened up and allowed serve outside, that was a blessing. another blessing and in our direction. and so it made a huge difference. our instruct with others along valencia and -- to have this shared space there, we have been around everaround for 50 years and provide jobs for community members and family member and people in the community over 5 years we have been there and appreciate everything this everyone has done to support us and to grant us this that will help us our business here in the city with our community. thank you. that was the bell. >> thank you. >> good to see you. >> i'm nikki and my nom and eye

opened blondie in 1991 it has been beneficial for our business and irrelevant hard to do business if you are a mall business owner in san francisco. it is incredible low hard. having the extra space outside helps out i bit and irrelevant makes a difference and we hope that you will agree to pass the legislation. thanks. >> thank you. >> thank you for your comments we will move to the remote call in line. it looks like we have one listener. with no callers. again if you are listen and like to speak press star 3 that will indicate that to us. and -- it does in the electric like the listener wants to speak >> public comment is closed. i any questions or comments,

colleagues? i'd like to propose we send this as a committee -- with positive recommendation to the full board. >> and on that motion supervisor peskin? >> aye. >> supervisor preston. >> aye. >> supervisor melgar. >> aye. >> you have 3 aye's >> that motion passes. >> madam clerk do we have anything else >> that concludes the agenda for today. >> we are adjourned. thank you. >>

>> shared spaces have transformed san francisco's streets and sidewalks. local business communities are more resilient and our neighborhood centers are more vibrant and lively. fire blocks and parking lanes can be for seating and merchandising and other community activities. we're counting on operators of shared spaces to ensure their sites are safe and accessible for all. when pair mets, firefighters and other first responders arrive at a scene, they need clear visual access to see the building entrances, exits and storefront windows from the street. that means parklets should be transfer in the areas above inches above the sidewalk level. it's best if these areas are totally unobstructed by transparent materials may be

okay. you can check with fire department staff to make sure your site meets visibility requirements. emergency response crews and their equipment need to be move easily between streets, sidewalks and buildings, especially when they are using medical gurneys, ladders and other fire fighting tools. that means that parklet structures need a three foot wide emergency feet every 20 feet and 3 feet from marked parking spaces and emergency access gaps need to be open to the sky, without obstructions, like canopies, roofs, or cables and should always be clear of tables, chairs, planters and other furnishings. emergency responders need to use ladders to reach windows and roofs to buildings and the ladders need unobstructed overhead clearance and room to be placed at a 72-degree angle against the building. clearances needed around the ladders to move equipment and people safely up and down. so not all parklets can have roofs ask canopies

depending on the width of the sidewalk in your area. please make sure that your electric cables are hung so they are out of the way and (indiscernible) to the structure, they can be pulled down by firefighters. cable connections need to be powered from an outdoor reciprocal in the building facade because hard wire connections are much more difficult to disconnect quickly. these updates to the shared spaces program will ensure safety and accessibility for everyone, so we can all enjoy these public spaces. more information is available at sf dot gov slash shared spaces. >> i'm connie chan district one supervisor and welcome to the

richmond. >> i'm an immigrant and came to san francisco china town when i was 13 years old with my mom and brother. my first job is at the community organizer for public safety with san francisco state. and land in the city hall and became a legislative aid to sophie maxwell. went through city departments when kamala harris was our district attorney i'm proud to represent the richmondad district supervisor. [music] we have great

neighborhood commercial corridors that need to be protected. the reason why we launched the neighborhood business for supporting the [inaudible] for 15 years special more. we have the legacy business program the business around for 30 years or more and thought, you know, we gotta make sure the next generation contains for generations to come. am i'm ruth the owner of hamburger haven we came back on july 11. we were opened in 1968 at that time i believe one of the owners of mestart today went through a guy named andy in the early 70s and my father took it mid 70s. >> originally was just a burger joint. open late nights. then it changed over the years

and became the breakfast staple. we specialize in breakfast, brunch come lunch now. i love this neighborhood. i grew up here. and it feels like home. i walk down the block and recognize people of people say hello. you say hello you talk and joke. has that familiar environment that is enjoyable and i have not experienced anywhere else. there are many things i would like to see improve ams the things we might see are making sure that our tenants stay housed our small business in tact and those are the solutions that will contain to push to make sure that you know our communities can take root, stay and thrive. >> i'm proud of you know, welcoming folks to the richmond.

everyone loch its we got farmer's market every sunday there. the you see really business at the noaa. ice cream at toy folks and going to chop for book like green apple. and that's when you like the deal is pizza place haall families love. you will see a lot of great chinese shops that is readily available for everyone. >> and that is just thein are richmond there is more to do in the richmond. what is love is the theatre. >> i mean adam and with my wife jamie, own little company called cinema sf we operate the balboa theatre. the vocabularying theatre on sacramento and soon the 4 star on clement. >> balboa theatre opened in 1926 and servicing this outer

richmond neighborhood since then. and close on the heels the 4 star opens since 1913. >> when you come in to a movie theatre, the rest of the world has to be left behind. but you get e mersed in the world that is film makers made for you. that is a special experience to very much we can all think of the movies that we saw in the big screen of with everybody screaming or laughing or crying. it is a shared human experience that you get when you go in to places that are gatherings and artist presented to you. >> a shared experience is the most precious. and the popcorn. [laughter]. at the balboa especially, we stroif to have movies for people of every generation from the pop corn palace movies on the weekend mornings, for families

and kids. this is for everybody of all ages. >> what is great about the richmond is it is a neighborhood of the immigrants. belongs to immigrants not ap i immigrants you will see that there are also a huge population of rush wrans and ukrainian immigrants they stay united you am see that the support they lend to each other as a community. and cinderella bakery is another legacy business. if you go on the website it is known as a russian bakery. the first thing you see their pledge to support the ukrainian community. you will see the unity in the richmond i'm so proud of our immigrant community in the rich monthed. >> my dad immigrate friday iran the reason he stayed was because

of the restaurant. has more centamential value it is the reasonable we are in this country. when he had an opportunity to take over the instruct he stayed that is why we are here part of our legacy and san francisco history and like to keep it going for years to come. >> another moment i'm proud to be supporting the richmond and the only asian american woman elect in the office and as an immigrant that is not happen nothing 3 decades. you see it is my ability to represent especially the asian-american community. in my case the chinese speaking elders in our community that really can allow me to communicate with them directly. i'm program director of adult day centers.

i have been here for 7 years i love to help the communities and help and the people with disability. i foal a connection with them. i am anim grant i love helping our community and new immigrants and improvements. >> if you want nature, richmond is the neighborhood to go we are between ocean beach heights and golden gate park. >> i love the outer richmond. for me this is the single best neighborhood in san francisco. everybody knows each other. people have been living here forever. it is young and old. the ocean is really near by. and so there is that out doors ocean vibe to it. there are places to seat golden gate bridge it is amazing.

businesses are all small mom and pop businesses. houses get passed down generation to generation. it has a small town feel but you know you are in a big city at the same time. it's got a unique flavor i don't see in other neighborhoods j. it is about being inclusive we are inclusive and welcome the communities, anybody should feel welcome and belong here and shop local, eat local. we believe that with that support and that network it come in full circle. it is passing on kinds knows. that's when richmond is about that we are together at once. welcome to the richmond. [music]

the san francisco music hall of fame is a living breathing world that's all encompassing about music. [music playing] it tries to do everything to create a music theme. music themes don't really exist anymore. it is $7, the tour is two floors, (inaudible) so, each one of these frames that you see here, you can-you are and look into the story of that act,

band, entertainment and their contributions to music. affordability is what we are all about. creative support. we are dedicated to the working musician. we are also dedicated to breaking some big big acts. we like to make the stories around here. ultimately legends.

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