is nothing in the law that prevents you from doing this again. if they can change their mind then they can change their mind now and by that action they are proving that they don't need us to do this thing to bring the accused individuals back to san francisco to stand trial. what really gets me about this and a reason why i'm supportive of the resolution today is because i don't like feeling that we are scapegoats for dhs not doing their jobs. if you know and supervisor ronen these are heinous crimes. if you know and you are in law enforcement and this is your job, if you know there is alleged child rapist someone accused raping a 10 year old and doing heinous horrible things to 10 year old and alleged killer who killed a mother of 3 young girls and you don't do everything in

your power to protect the public and bring back to stand trial that makes absolutely no sense to me. as a law enforcement officer, how can you not do everything in your power to get those individuals off the street? waiting for us 11 supervisors to engage in some bureaucratic process you already proven isn't necessary again makes absolutely no sense to me. in the two cases before us now, unlike the one in 2019, it is my understanding that the individuals are not even in custody in mexico. thus giving the two individuals with all of this publicity and with proven ability to flee a situation, more time to yet flee again. at least in 2019 the person was in custody in canada. god

knows maybe they are not in mexico because we had this press thing and they have proven to flee so who knows where they are. i assume they have the internet and probably very aware what is going on as discused before supervisor peskin. i am just so bothered by the fact that they change their mind in 2019 and the worry we know what dhs is saying if they bring the two individuals back to san francisco and they are released then they have dangerous men back in the u.s. that could likely harm others. those are fears where people might have but when you look and examine and go through that and really break that down, again it doesn't make sense to me. the da would argue for no bail hold for both individuals given the flight risk they demonstrated and the heinous nature of the

alleged crimes. if the judge agrees to let the individuals out of custody which is hopefully unlikely the bail hearings are public and if dhs with hundred billion dollar budget was so concerned they could attend the hearing. these are public hearings, the bail hearings are not done in secret. also depending on the outcome of trial or plea in the case the same holds true. dhs can follow the case. there are so many ways to determine whether or not someone is released from county jail that they are completely aware of what is going on in both cases. in the 2019 case the individual ended up pleading guilty to kidnapping with intent to commit sex offense. two years and now a 290-had to register

as sex offender. because of megan law there is a address on file and again dhs doesn't need the city to inform of anything because the information is already there. at least now this person has committed a criminal record and this is a 2019 and sex register so this is the person who was accused of raping woman in in uber so the person was brought to justice and trial and this person has a record so tries to get hired we know this is a person we should protect individuals from which is what public safety is all about. i don't understand where they are coming from and why they make us jump through hoops and trying to do this when it is absolutely not legally necessary. ment i am not going to get backed into something or-it just makes no sense to me. they should be looking for them right now and

doing everything to protect children and others from men who might commit more crimes. the same situation applies here. the department of home land security is content to allow alleged child rapist and alleged murder, to roam 3 because they want us to amend our sanctuary city policy when they have proven it ist nonecessary. these individuals need to be brought here no matter what. they need to face allegations and let justice be sunched. the sanctuary policy does not need to be amended to do that and that is law fl forcement job and i expect them to do so thank supervisor ronen for this resolution and i hope to goodness that dhs will do their job and bring those two individuals back to san francisco to stand trial and face whatever may be coming their way. thank you. >> thank you

supervisor stefani. words spoken by a former prosecutor. supervisor chan. >> thank you president peskin. indeed, i dont think i can be as articulate as my colleagues, especially who are attorneys like supervisor ronen and supervisor stefani so i'll keep it brief. sanctuary law is the core value of san francisco. despite the fact i'm not a lawyer with the basic understanding that criminal justice and criminal law should not be dependent on immigrant law and sanctuary law. carrying out criminal justice is not dependent on the conditions of immigrant and immigration in our city. very straight forward in the resolution, all we are asking is law enforcement agency is to carry out justice criminal justice and do their

job and it is very simple what we are saying our value is understanding that there is no need to impact and touch our sanctuary law that has been for in san francisco for decades. there is a reason why that has been in san francisco for so long without amendments to it. it is because it has been working, and all we are asking, what we are seeing is that not working is that our law enforcement are not doing their job. they need to do their job to make sure that they bring justice to these individuals. thank you. >> thank you supervisor chan. supervisor preston. >> thank you president peskin, and thank you supervisor ronen for your leadership on this and also just want to thank all the folks who came out for the rally earlier today and spoken

in public comment. a lot of-i think my colleagues made a lot of excellent points that i will not repeat. i will just following up on supervisor stefani's comments. when you look at the merits here it is minds-boggling and think you laid out the case well. whether it is supervisor safai talking to his 12 year old or just talking to any constituents how do you explain what dhs is doing here? what the administration is doing and i think many expressed some exasperation around what they are doing. they don't need to do what they are doing in order to carry out the extradition and insure folks are prosecuted. i think what i will say maybe going,

it doesn't make sense if you assume the good faith of all the actors and i guess for me i don't assume that and i think that this is not just distraction, i think this is a very intentional use of a moment of folks who with shocking crimes to try to take a run at our sanctuary policy, which has been the subject as others have pointed out, subject of attacks from the federal government before, not the first time. in 2019 the city called that bluff and basically said no, we are not changing the policy and it was a bluff. why are they doing this? they are playing clearly a cynical political

game here and then you ask why are they doing that? i think that is where i think we need to be honest about what is happening. we have some in leadership in the city who are sending the message directly or indirectly that they are open and welcome this attack on the sanctuary policy and dismayed in the original when the news broke to see the district attorney saying that she wanted to accommodate their request and instead of doing what we did in 2019 federal government do your job, you don't need us to change the policy to extradrite people. some are sending the message we will accommodate this attack on the sanctuary policy and that is it the problem and why the resolution is so important because the resolution does it says the board of supervisors is not going to encourage and facilitate that attack

on the sanctuary policy. even if you the federal government are getting a different message potentially from other branches of government in particular the district attorney's office. i hope we send that message, if not unanimously by a pretty lop-sided vote and i appreciate the comments of so many colleagues and supervisor ronen's leadership. thank you. >> supervisor ronen, what is-supervisor chan. >> my apology colleagues. i kept it so brief i forgot the critical point i wanted to make. when i said that this is really about criminal justice and criminal law and not immigration law, is that essentially trying to tangle the two together is fundamentally racist because it is implication that to address criminal justice issues we must also look at

immigration and that is not-that is just like what trump has said in the past that to just generalize all mexican immigrants are drug dealers and murders, that is not different of what they are doing today with the bidened administration and department of home land security. that was my critical poinlt. thank you. >> thank you supervisor ronen what is your will. >> i'll make a few more comments before i make the motion. thank you for the last very important point. i want to read this little bit of history. you can look it up by looking up harvey milk. california state senator john brigs saw a opportunity in the christian fundamentalest campaign. hoping to be elected governor of california in 1978. when brigs returned to sacramento he wrote a bill that ban gays and lesbians teaching

in public schools. brigs claimed in private he had nothing against gays telling (indiscernible) it is politics just politics. attacks on gays rose in the castro. june 21, 1977 a gay man named richard (indiscernible) died from 15 stab rounds while attackers (indiscernible) a week prior to the instance brigs held a pless conference san francisco city hall where he called the city a sexual garbage heapism i'm reading this because this is happening now with the use of immigrants. it is political and supervisor dorsey, i have so much respect for you, so i really-i know your heart is a good one, but you are a communications expert and consultant who runs political campaigns,

and when you use one heinous example, when there is no proof anywhere in the country try to find me one studies because it doesn't exist, that says deportation make communities safer or reduce crimes, there is no studies that exist it does. what you are doing is scapegoating a community for political reasons, and the impact on that community is very similar and a play book used over and over and over again throughout history. you take a weak group or group that is being discriminated against, opressed, beaten up and blame something they have nothing to do with on them and claim if you rid a institution or society of that bad individual then something will get better. it is just are like what happened in 1978.

accept this time it is immigrants. i agree with supervisor safai and i am sure that the chief of police will tell you this and i are want to see the evidence how many people will that ordinance actually apply to and will it actually make san francisco safer? do you really think because what you are telling the public and the way the public receives the information is that immigrants are at fault for the fentanyl deaths. immigrants are at fault for the fentanyl crisis. that is absolutely the furthest from the truth and ridiculous and as a communication professional you know the message being sent here and it is the oldest play in politics and communication. blame opressed group for ills of society you don't know how to fix and the heats off you

for a while while people die and nothing changes. i know you are not consciously doing that because i know you as a person and you wouldn't do something that cynical and that bad but i ask you to analyze what you are doing and compare it to what is done throughout history and think about what the ramifications are going to be if you continue down this road. you clearly don't have support of this board but you made clear you will collect signatures. that will make it hundred times worse and will tell you because i watched throughout history, immigrants will die because of it. >> supervisor dorsey and then if somebody will make a motion, if not i'll come down from the dais and make a motion. supervisor dorsey. >> i understand the passion that animates your arguments. i would say it is no more scapegoating immigrants for

fentanyl dealing then the 50 crimes that are already exceptions to sanctuary. it is not the case that this board of supervisors unanimously scapegoated immigrants for exportion and car jacking and burglary and robbery and murder and may hame and rape. there are crimes that are always part of the exceptional and i'm not the one ploposing changes to this that is beyond what this law has always done from the beginning. this is in my view a common sense exception and know we going far afield of this but i believe the ordinance is stronger for our ability to accommodate reasonable exception in circumstances where there is moral imperative we are seeing

in the loss of life unparalleled in our history with exception of the aids crisis. i understand we can disagree, but there is nothing in here that-this board hasn't done unanimously twice. >> i like to make a motion to continue the item for one week. >> motion to continue. seconded by supervisor stefani, on that motion a roll call, please. >> on a motion to send item 37 to march 7, 2023- [roll call]

>> 11 ayes. >> motion to continue passes unanimously. item 38. >> this is resolution to urge governor newsom senator wiener assembly member matt haney and phil ting to legalize adulate prostitution in the state of california. >> supervisor ronen. >> welcome to district 9. colleagues, let me explain where i'm coming from here. this is-if we were to legalize prostitution in california it would take years. it isn't a decade. there has to be a regulatory system set up. there would have to be health regulations. f it is a long way

off, but i think it is time to have those serious discussions again. this all started because as you all know i don't think you could have escaped the amount of press, there was a huge prostitution tract on cap street in the mission district. 25 to 50 women every single night wearing hardly any clothes in the middle of the streets. talk about a vision zero nightmare. bumper to bumper traffic and you people weaving around these vulnerable women in the streets. pimps i went and watched this and several times saw with my own eyes, pimps very obviously walking on the sides controlling these women. neighbors saw the pimps beating the women. gun shots. it became an absolute public safety nightmare on cap street.

we begged deputy chief lazar, i made him come out and look at it with me. when he saw with his eyes he realized that something had to be done so we increased police patrol in the mission for the first time. let me tell you with everything going on there in a very long time and put barriers in the middle of the street and stopped the tract. the tract is gone for the moment. guess what we didn't do? we did not change the women's lives. they are on some other tract and some other place in just as much danger as they were when they were on cap street and so we are protecting the neighbors on cap street and not the sex workers who are--in harms way. i can say that. this issue whether or not you

decriminalize or legalize sex work is a long standing debate in the sex worker community. i have been talking to sex workers local sex workers and around the country. talked to a sex worker in nevada who works in a brothel there the other day, and there is a lot of desire to have these public conversations and to seriously consider moving forward to keep sex workers safer. there is no doubt if you legalize or decrim nilize sex workers are safer. there is evidence from all over the world. there are better ways and worse ways to do it. everyone cites new zealand as the a plus version of legalization. nevada has mixed

results because they thereis still a middle third person in the way, usually a man who gains at least half the money from every trick. there is lot to talk about and learn and a lot to discuss publicly, but the only way we keep sex workers safe and release the hold from pimped is if we address this issue at the root and the fact of the matter is, the oldest profession in the world. it definitely the women on cap street, it is probably 99.9 percent of the cases survival sex, the majority of are homeless, they don't have housing, income, jobs, healthcare. any basics that would allow them to have different options in

life. other opportunities arise. many women engage in legal sex work in nevada and put their kids through top colleges for example. no sex worker in a brothel since sex work has been legalized in nevada has been infected with hiv aids because there is regular testing and condoms are a must. there is heavy regulation by the health department in nevada. my point being, i know that senator wiener who is probably the most likely to introduce this and can't wait to talk to him about this in more detail, assembly member haney made it clear he has no interest in the issue which is a shame given the sex work is happening in his district. having talked to

assemly member tang. the legislation session passed this year. what i ask is we have a serious conversation about this so i will make a motion to continue this item as well to next week. open to language changes because this is about opening conversation. i have been talking to supervisor stefani who has done a lot of work in the area and wants to tinker with language and no doubt i am open to whatever because there is a lot of work to do be done and this is a long-term effort to get at the root cause of the problem and ultimately make sex workers not exclusively women but many women safer in this trade. >> is that a motion? >> it is a motion. >> second for the motion tocontinue the item one second? seconded by supervisor stefani. to the motion, supervisor engardio. >> thank you. colleagues, i am open to legalizing sex

work but concerned about this resolution having little to no impact. the resolution urges our state government to pass a law but deadline for legislative introduction was february 17 so no possibility of state law passed and signed into law this year. i have not talked to constituents legalizing sex work. in the sunset people care about improving public safety and education. i believe there could be a public safety public health and economic benefit to legalizing sex work. open to exploring the possible benefits but this is a job for our state representatives not our city council. we can personally ask our state legislators to take up the issue or constituents can dhairkt state representatives to take up the issue but don't see the need for the board to issue resolution now. >> supervisor stefani. >> thank you. i want to say quickly i want to thank supervisor ronen for being open to speaking to me about this because i do have

issues and all my issues really come down to human trafficking and california consistently has the highest human trafficking rates in the united states and most is sex trafficking and i want to make sure-i have serious concerns and glad you are open to talking about that with me and hopefully we can come to language we agree. i want to thank you and we'll work together on that so thanks. >> on the motion to continue to march 7, roll call, please. >> on the motion to continue item 38 to march 7- [roll call]

there are 11 ayes. >> motion to continue passes unanimously. plead read the in memoria. >> today's meeting will be adjourned in memory of the following beloved individuals on behalf of supervisor melgar, and supervisor peskin for former commissioner two time president michael l garcia and on behalf of supervisor engardio for the late ann goodman rapson. >> we are adjourned. [meeting adjourned]

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>> president tanner. >> aye. why that motion passes unanimously 7-0o and will place us on consent. all matters here institute a consent are rutone by planning and may be acted upon by a role call vote of the commission no separate discussion unless a member of the commission, public or staff requests. then the matter shall be removed and considereds a separate item at this or a future hearing item 3, for 601 towns end i cu authorization. item 4, 1700 california street a cu authorization. and item 5, for 1700 pine street a cu authorization. members of the public this is your opportunity to request any

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>> i don't know. they lowered their hand may be they were interested in another item. >> i'm calling about 1700 pine street project. to be pulled off consent calendar and i have been in advanced notice and i [inaudible]. okay. >> [inaudible]. >> [inaudible]. >> is this you are requesting 1700 pine? >> pineful item 5 will be pulled off scent had we come to that through the chair. at the end tell be heard at end of today's agenda. can we hear it after item 14 before dr >> sure. will be heard for the mfbt public pulled before the drical

dar after item 14. >> okay. so -- anymoring member. public withhold like to ask that the other 2 items on content be pulled. seeing novenl public comment on consent is closed. commissioner and items 3 and 4 are still buffer under condition cent. >> move to approve 3 and 4. >> second. >> thank you. on is that motion commissioner braun. >> aye. >> commissioner ruiz. >> aye. >> commissioner diamond. >> aye >> commissioner imperial. >> aye >> commissioner koppel >> aye y. xhr moore. why aye >> commissioner president tanner. >> aye >> that motion passes and places us under commission items the land acknowledgment. commissioner imperial will read it fir us. ramaytush ohlone acknowledgement the planning commission acknowledges that we are on the unceded ancestral homeland of the ramaytush ohlone, who are

the original inhabitants of the san francisco peninsula. as the indigenous stewards of this land and in accordance with their traditions, the ramaytush ohlone have never ceded, lost, nor forgotten their responsibilities as the caretakers of this place, as well as for all peoples who reside in their traditional territory. as guests, we recognize that we benefit from living and working on their traditional homeland. 1we wish to pay our respects by 1acknowledging the ancestors, elders, and relatives of the ramaytush ohlone community and by affirming their sovereign rights as first peoples >> thank you. >> indeed item 7 consideration adoption of draft minutes february 9 of 23. members this is your opportunity to address the minutes from february 9 of 23 if you are here come forward. if you are call nothing press star 3.

or raise your hand. seeing no requests, your minutes are before you. commissioner imperial >> move to adopt the minutes. >> seconded. >> thank you on that motion to adopt commissioner braun >> aye yoochl commissioner ruiz. >> aye. >> commissioner dip monday. >> aye >> commissioner imperial >> aye >> commissioner koppel. >> aye >> commissioner moore. >> aye >> commissioner president tanner >> aye >> that motion passes 7-zero now item 8 commission comments and questions. there are no comment system questions from the commission indulge me, commissioners, as of march first, the mayor's office and the state and everybody from the covid restrictions and brown act relaxations reminds you as

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public comment if you choose. if i don't hear anything we will remain with the status quo given people are used to temperature i believe the major's office with the city add administrator's office and board of supervisors the issue direction to commissions such as ours, for consistency but until we hear that, i suggest we just move along as we have been. >> certainly i see handses up and on the comment of remote public access i think it hen successful and i don't think we had obviously will sometimes the technology challenged us but the most part it has been effective and you sometimes can't hear. but not a problem from it. and if it enableings people to give comments i hope we continue this practice thank you for

facilitating that and sfgovtv and others who support that effort it was in the ease but running smooth. i push none of the buttons and make it g. commissioner morand imperial? >> i support what president tanner said. this is a public forum and i think we have been successful in inviting public comment and making ourselves available to be transparent. this was not the reason why i press my button i wanted to remind staff and repoe my request to have a discussion on how we are extending the use of parking lots. i like to see policy including the time frames we a lot 2, 5, 3 years. some cases i see it repeatedly over a few year and is think we need to look at land resource in a different way. i would like a follow up

discussion with staff, backgrounds and encourage the rest of my commissioners to support that as an idea. >> spicht. thank you. >> commissioner imperial. >> i would in terms of the remote access i support that. i believe enemy there are some discussion in other committees the rules committee people with disabilities and seniors having come to the city hall is can be challenging. i think having this option of remote access for public hearing should be open sxichl do support what commissioner vice president moore and looking in the. sights we have and how to identify this and looking in as well as an extension of those

why hucan we. the plan and in other city agencies cannee the parking space in a more productive that aline our goals with the housing element. thank you. >> i think that's all, du have anything else commissioner moore. >> no. thank you. >> no worries >> very good that will place us under department matters for 9 director's announcements >> good afternoon. director of planning. no announcements other than drerpth hillous a deserved vacation this week. >> review of past events at the board of supervisors and appeals and historic preservation. as far as i understands there are no reports for any of these bodies sew we can move on general public comment. members of the public may address the commission on items

of interest to the public in the jurisdiction of the commission except agenda items your opportunity to address the agenda items when the item is roached in the meeting each member may address for up to 3 minutes. >> good too often issan verse row today for me and you because on february 20 of 2014 was the first time i came to talk about alterations that were really demolitions. . you can watch it on sfgov.org it is 6 hours in the olds days you had general public comment at the beginning and the end. it was nice. the this time i mentioned a letter i had written top mr. met calf in the head spur about affordability and i knelt my

sthament and since then with the @rigzs creating big fancy homes, that affordability was the issue. and little did i know in 2014 i would see 2-4 million dollars increases but 5-7 million dollars increases in some of the properties and noe valley declared the epicenters of defacto demolition. i want to read some that was said at the 2009 march 26, hearing when it is commission approved the c iv the first fwron 2009 what was said was we intend to return in a couple months after report on the first year of operation of section 317. that's what the ci did implements 317 passed the year before. and continuing, may make recommendations for adjustment of the thresholds that the code

empurs you. the commission, to make. about the thresh holds for alteration projects that are tandz emout to demolition. thank you and i'm visible for questions. i want to understand that in here is the. front of of his working folder and here is the statement. i think the cap should be adjusted twice and thrice. thank you very much. anyone else wish to address the commission under general public comments. come forward if you are call nothing press star 3. commissioners issue public upon comments is closed. we can move on to your regular calendar 11a and b.

for the office project stutz presentation. for the down ton recovery informational presentation. >> good afternoon president tan and commissioners i'm director of city wide policy for planning we have 2 items under 11 item b first will set stage "city's downtown recovery project. staff prom vied an update on approved office projects and i like to start off on behalf of the director acknowledging the importance of the downtown and the engines the city san francisco. not only the engine is important but like tall is important to fine tune and maintain temperature our report notes the downtown businesses generated half of the sales tax ref now in

95% of business tax. and the downtown is more. it is is reflection of the city's vitality and ingentutey. the pandemic has taken a toll. san francisco downtown is in the alone in the slump. we are not alone in thinking about a better future. plan and staff researching and reaching out and lynch to downtown stake holders and have been talking with experts. you may remember at the start of the pandemic not much was clear. it was unclear hat public health emergency would be and unclear what trendses would e merge from it. once the emergency subsided. from how long covid last to question about the affects. we wondered were the affects temp rare and dissipate and retournament normal. we asked if we were seeing an

acceleration of trendses in place prepandemic. and wonder federal we were sighing new things that will be permanent changes to the city. time provide more clarity. and there is still much we are learning. economy is reacting and evolving and one thing we learned at this spoinlt there is no silver bullet. thereof is no one or 24 or 10 actions needed. . there are dozens or hundredses of actions the stele is taking and will continue on take. >> you may have seen the new york times had mother-in-law emotional baggage that cloppedoir think with covid. the before days and it is after days sounds like a clear were demarcation but than i are a foggy experience. we hope that pores that fog

today we share the city avenue efforts to responded and advance a new vision for the downtown. start with kate the oewd executive director and jacob the america of economic recovery in their presentation about the road map. lilly and planning staff will describe efforts. the item will conclude with presentation from the za on the status of the office projectses you approved so we have a full teaming and introduce them before it is over but look forward to sharing this with you and hearing your ideas for action. now director? >> good if afternoon. office of economic and workforce development. skw >> i wanted give a few framing

slides to before we dive in detail and start with one of the most obvious questions something we been is why focussing on downtown deeply and i will say had we talk about downtown some of us that moneys the financial district or subset of when we might see as the economic court greater downtown. what i wants to knowledge about today when we say dwoun town think of its had the as the greater downtown the areas of inner core had comprise the heart and soul where people works and major offices are. footage district for sure and south of market and mid market the market street spine is

important in public transit notes. sxf civic center. so again the question, why downtown and now inform as many of us moves through the pandemic and saw with the shut downs people coming in work and people manage to the center for dining and shows and recreation. we have a sthaft is snot going back to how people work. and how people think about coming in to work. coming to work in our economic core but this is a trends reflected cross the country and the world. in san francisco, part of the reason we have seen jump a quick move to more remote work is our industries technology centric we had an easy in many sectors to pivot to remote work and

continued ease to allow mealpeople it work remote the trendses settle in the to a pattern. that if is changing how people think about make a decision to come to downtown. historically before the pandemic downtown represented more than 80% of our gdp, where most frans san franciscans were coming to work stlchl an important kwe question with work place and neighborhoods. it represents a large part of your tax base. the tax base that feeds our general funds. and -- beyond just the boarders of our city it is the city connected through transportation and supply chains and congress ties to the region we play a role as well as one that is

local. covid has many impact this is is the road monopoly we will go through with you is designed to push back against and really layave future path way forward. we have been of major u.s. ecstasy the slowest to recover in terms of our office use. that is an important thing to bear in mind. people were manage in the downtown first am to work. and then to do all the, things that have an impact whether dine nothing a small restaurant or whether going through take advantage of arts, entertainment or shopping the industries have suffered as our use of our downtown has been far low are than was prepandemic. we had the will dual impact of the office workers coming in les and the same time due to travel restrictions we had an immediate hit during the shut down to

travel and tourism which it is our other largest sectors the good news that is coming back more quickly than our office work. but still had a significant impact on tourism exclusively visitor and the economy. and on our business travel which is also historically important part of when powerhouse our downtown. we are facing a budget short fall 700 million dollars in the next fiscalier that is due to the impacts on the tax base. so. i think we and i will say we as

a city government and community in the business community and our neighborhoods i think we are at a moment in twhiem we recognize the opportunity to not look back but now forward. ically will back the a road map a combination of work happening under the direction the mayor cross our diameters including planning, oewd, dpw, rec park and everyone working together and across opportunity community with businesses, resident and ordinance of bars and restaurants and art's organizations to put together a plan that will focus oat 5 key visionary pill arts.

condition to double down clone and safe pedestrian and working and living environments on streets. creating much more of an all hour dynamic dest nigz that will be a shift where we were bfrment downtown with more something that was more a daytime come to work and go home. really taking advantage of our center of our transportation system and continuing to push forward in the fits of the budget short falls that public transit agencies are face to push forward to a transportation prushth approximate doing all of this with equity competence inclusion in minds. the last thing suggest that you will see now is a road map not a plan or thing we're embarking on

a journey when we endeavour to do is build out a website that we can condition toityerate on bring new place and community across the city and community about progress against the different mile stones. and dash board we worked on with the city controller so we look at economic indicators as we go forward. this is the beginning and we are excited have this body in plan and other diameters with us. and so with this i like to introduce jacob who will talk a bit more about high level in the plan and in our road map today. office of economic and w force development. good to be with you all as

always. and as kate mentioned i the go when is in the road map the mayor reasonable doubt out in her state of the city around 9 strategies and 50 initiativesil not go through all 50 of them. i could. i won't. first strategy is as kate mentioned foundational everything else making sure this people perceive and experience downtown clean and safe environment. we than we victim work to do there. this strategy includes initiatives that are learning low under way in coordinating function its does include enhanced public safety influence having adequate police staffing and nonpolice response including the ambassador programs and i think 10 different street response and out reach organized

by the d. emergency management and homelessness and supportive housing one i will flag new this year is something the d. emergency management is rolling out. people understand how to take advantage of the resource i could rattle off 3 team names. people need to be what call to make when they see something that is a piece and building on and making sure the teams have resources they need. iot next is attracting and retaining a range of industry and employers this is about doing the basic economic development work this most cities do all the time in san francisco, we will had it easy we have not done a lot of this week because we have been able to attract new industries without going and seek them a study hacommissioned a competitive industry assessment to identify the most promising and high growth potential

industries attract to san francisco will need in a campaign that oewd the business team will lead to go out and attract the new sectors and major players to come to san francisco. relates to the tax code. the mayor introduced last week package of tax incentives and reforms on the tax relief it is one part delaying increases in the gross receipt tax and creating new office space industries that locate in san francisco to get a tax break. 2 million dollars per company. up will through 2028. asking the krelltory do a scan of the trax structure and make

stewart is competitive and it is broad based as possible. >> the third strategic new use in building the area that is the planning department and your team and dbi. liwill talk about a bit i will not steel too much i mention it is making sure that our zoning is flexible. not just for office to housing conversion. yes well is work there that liel tuck about and making sure our baseline zoning allow many uses and reduce barriers there for people to change things up in our buildings or a new building. one piece is that we are working with planning department and your steam to look at the projects entitled and interesting done to make it aedz to make changes.

i think the next isys to start and grow business in downtownful i think we talk about downtown we talk about corporations and offices butt your that suffered the most small businesses the ecosystem that grew fruaround this foot traffic and struggled and suffered. this is focusing on mall and large businesses but doing everything. building on prop h and the recovery act your planning staff has been great and working with oewd to get store front permits out in 30 days. and it is also if you know look at going on with the free

program waves fees in the first year. planners interested in the vacant to vibrant perform. this will be working to match businesses with a vacant store front. and make it easy to get in one part is matching and techical support top do air pop up. and this is a really easy way for a new business and idea to start. which is the 30% on good market. you know ghaen feeds in the vibrancy people impression of downtown an active place to help businesses start and grow.

this it is going to include on going work with oewd, mall business. per mist center and plan to get permits out. we have been talking about the businesses involved in our recovery. the next looks at the other half the w force this . >> includes a number of initiate if i was the workforce commission will work on to make sure our training and support programs are tailored the needs the businesses very much everything is shifting around and stretching up out roach to the hard to reach workers. people this dropped out of the workforce and don't have the skills they need in the current environment t. is talking about housing. you know people want to work here they need a place to live. . will included is implementation and housing for all plan and congratulations again torn here

at planning. make sure we build the u nits. make sure downtown is not just a place where i came to workil do manage it is the other way around. am when people have the choice to work in come in buzz they have tickets to a show and meeting with friends. this is did about make sure down town is i dest nigz for night life, art and entertainment not just to work.

could be fee embarrass zoning changes or permit issues but creating a hot pot and have a troen come downtown. the next 2 initiatives are strategies are about leveraging our existingly infrastructure. to make downtown inviting. the first is our network of public spaces that we have throughout downtown. one item i want to note is implementing the permanent shared space planning staff done incredible low on. and now we are on the verge of it permanent. it is bring nothing new design elements. lighting or some public art in existing space. this is crediting new anchors or points of interest. one thing that we are building

is landing [inaudible] which is to try to take alley ways down from the transamerica pyramid can turn it to a pedestrian plaza environment. the other key piece is our transportation network centerses dun town and makes downtown the accomplice that is easy to get through. we need to build on that and invest in it. this strategy complsd on going work to make sure they are restoring service. bring service back. speeding up service and big picture things we have dead lines high speed rail in the transit centers. infrastructure we invest in the and also i think personal i hear about people talk about bicycle dun town. them statute mta will look how fwoldum downtown bike network north of majority work in the

south of narcotic and nought financial district as well on a bike. final low the last strategy we have this is about leveraging the w to promote a positive message about san francisco and reinviting people from people which don't live near downtown, come downtown or around the world to reminds them we have incredible assets to offer. natural beaut and he culture and history. we minding people here that is one thing a visitor attraction come campaign launched with the advance sf social mead why come pain about promoting all the things not just going to be off set happening. we can see and feel and be inviteed check out. it will change every day. that strategy is about tying our

story together. thank you for your timer and i will turn it over to litow talk about hayour team is working on for recovery. thank you. >> thank you. i will zoom in nor talk about planning thinks and the things we have been focused on.

at the time the plan was praised as an effort to manage growth and address impacts to housing, transportation and the loss of historic buildings. plan centered growth the your in red and despoit the mall size in religion to the city contains jobs city wide. dun town plan supported house negligent neighborhoods and set goals for transportation and created new requirements for steled with benefits related arts, childcare, open pace and affordable housing. the plan called on neighborhood

plans around downtown to preserve existing neighborhood and add more house and jobs. majority of housing built since 1985 a mile of the c3 district. the graph illustrates the thinking and planning taken place since the 70s to shape mix we see today and this history is important as we consider what is the right to ensure downtown is inclusive for the next 50 years. corel touch on more buff a high level the city allocated 30 million square feet of office. 2 third system in the c3ic sdr. most pedestrian office that has been built in the last 20 years south of market. largely in soma. and in the last 3 years a shift toward small office projects. because the large cap has been contrained with central soma and

prop e. corey will touch more on that. given this backgrounds and history i think covid has forced upon us the upon opportunity to reimagine downtown. and when we think about covid impacts we organized them in 3 buckets. >> the first is the way that covid irrelevant heightened prepandemic trendses changes to brick and mortar with competition and brought changes to the economy and high rents and rising vacancies dun town relative to the city. second, can i haved caused change to the economy that the hope in when we see the trendses will revert back to prepandemic trendses. tourism, conference dining and cultural and arts activities near low seize in march of 2020 now seeing an upward trend in

the activities. the nird is the most unknownful new trendses of that we don't know the answer to yet. most note believe the frequency and intensity of physical office space. flexible worked changes demand for office result nothing high vickancey rates and had dramatic affects on all asspects of city limp eyeos street. retail and businesses that support office and commute patterns. many are grappling with remote work policy and think about this design of the office. if we look at office attendance in san francisco at the beginning of the pandemic there were differences among ecstasy. sudden fran is now ahead of san hose and he philadelph wra on parwith dc and below new york. will austin, texas a higher rate of office attendance.

planning for downtown under way for many years mull pull plans are in place to direct office downtown and prosecute mote housing in neighborhoods. and while zoning controls are flexible and, lufor housing as well as other mercial uses like labs the bustle is not returning as quickly what is the right mix and when incentives does the city need to support the changes. to answer our work is organize in the 4 buckets. the first is of the future of office. and jacob mentions a study under way and the goal is to identify the industries san francisco should focus energy for diverse ifkdz or have an advantage to grow the jobs back. both filling space and adopting to the business types.

part of this work we'll explore code and other development incentives it attract the jobs become to downtown. the second is expanding housing downtown. we are working with spur to understands had buildings might be suitable and what incentives coaching needed to facilitytate to ensure they are feasible. and looking at supporting amenity and facilities need said to ensure downtown is inclusive. the findings and recommendations near is expect in the march and we are working with db oishgs and fire to identify the barriers to residential conversions open space. rear yard and developing legislation to address it to help conversion. the third buck set around public life and retail. we noted that the changing

nature in the impacts on street life and economic activity great work that are is happened around public realm with the downtown partnership and the program around activation and part inning grounds floor businesses with space we support the programs. looking at grounds floor uses the c3 district is fleckable taking a look at zoning and process improvements to see if there are changes to be made to activate the ground floor to support businesses and eyes on the street. the last is union square. union square played an international role. remember different from the rest of downtown a center for shopping, entertainment and serbs. november of last year the union square alliance published the plan highlighting actions they would like to make x. we have

been working with them to identify planning code changes to maximize flexible of use and ensure well is a diverse mix of uses to create a strong economy this work will be done by summer. i out lines themes the department is wing on this is when we are focusing on. meeting with community based organizations to hear had hay are doing and interests and priorities. survey what other cityers doing to address recovery. collaborating on studies the covid impactance witness they are done we will develop a path to advance. we are develop being legislation to support downtown recovery allow are more flexibility will

and all c3 and changes to the controls to support office to housing conversion. we are working with other departments to advance recommendations for sinltives and parts inning with uli and spur on technical panel a service that brings together experts from feeleds and this path will take place in may. i know downtown is to which minds for many of us and feels different when we walk around. to address the challenges we were responsiblesing we identified short term actions needed and long-term view. the planning department help to advance legislation using the tools we have available to address land use flex abltd and changes to development controls to support conversion. we heck niez is part of the solution and lawyer other factors that impact the economy and take time for the market to

responded. we will work with other department its understand prior and trendses. and i want to acknowledge the interest of the. commission on the top and i can look for the to hear burglar your prior and it is public. i will turn it over to core tow talk about office and we will open it up. thank you. >> thank you. lilly and kate and jacob. good afternoon will corey teague planning department of the my role is smaller heave if you recall last october when we were buffer update happening you and over vow of the office allocation program. the commission requested we come back and provide more about those projects that have been allocated office space but not under construction. we monitor and electronic project this is received

allocations to keep track of status had they started completed construction we compile d that and provided that fer you today. the purchase this was not to come today and get in. fine level details about each project and s it was to provide you the over arching information about the project its begin haconversation. so, as was alled out in the memo and table that were sent to you we have 22 office projects now this have been allocated of by planning and are not under construction yet. there is an even split. upon 11 projects allocated the small cap and 11 that were allocated out of a large cap. small cap 500 square feet allocated about not under construction and the learning cap 5.5 million square feet of office of space allocated bye-bye not upon yet under

construction. woeful have projects the allocations are part of long-term development agreements tell take longer to be billed out. we had a couple in soma that are phased. phase one al sxagz phase wo. they show up in in the am tracking 2 separate but they are one project had that means is -- in the city now we have 5.9 million square feet of projects al indicated but not under construction. we have several projects theory technically in some state construction but not many. and then -- it was of -- helpful to point out we have 2 large office projects theory technically under construction. they have demoed the existing buildings or started construction on office building that are recognized on hold. that is in the a well defined term, lot are in different

states now. were significant enough to point out the first being 51st street. a large project we'll points out a typo that called out that project 1.5 million. table represents 1 penalty 05 million square feet. and then we have the former tennis club site that dem lagz lilgz is but in the started the construction of the new building >>. look at that remember is the full lives projects allocated this are not under construction. happy to go to details or question about thes project and huwe track those. if you are questions about the number themselves. thank you.

approximate that concludes staff presentation open up public comment. members this is your opportunity top address the commission on the informational presentations. hello this is dave you inned with [inaudible] we hear about the plan it is important this we have an understanding of past plans such as central soma mravenl may of this year over 2 months from now be 5 years since the passage of cements roll soma

plan from may 18. there has been no monitoring plan report produced by planning required by ordinance. as detailed a monitor report was of schedule to know released in twenty 21 followed by updates every 5 years we are now approaching 5 years since the passage of the soma plan we request plan happening urge the commission produce the required cents roll soma plan report to be released by the 5 year mark. may 23 this year. trainingor plans have to prioritize and driven by working clasdz residents and imgrants residents putting aside displace am of the tech boom focusing on

growing the tech sector is a huge mistake. . we need prioritize getting working class in living wage jobs that support families we need to ask how can we rebuild in a twha supports low income and communities of color and not try to get back to a downtown a driver of economic inequality n san francisco. thank you. last call for public comment. public ment is closed and this is interesting topic is buffer, commissioners. why glad you are interested mr. secretary. commissioner moore. call you first am i have 2 quick

questions first question, i would be interested to see the number of delay in fees. base on the project that the planned and we are not receiving ref now and how the nonreceiving of revenue affects other projects and plans that we have been developing concurrent to numbers it is sfwhag 2 projects large projects totalling more than a million square feet are not just under construction they are stopped and we really read different articles why they may never surface. i like an believing about the impact of expected fees and how they are hindering growth and

recovery in other areas city. we can look and bring back in a future hearing don't have the information for all the projects in total number and where they would be dedicated to go and theed impacts we don't have that available today that is something we can get back to you on. >> could you briefly answer the question are weave remember deratifying income from upon nonprojects other then and there property tax for unbuilt parcels or fees for delayed construction? >> in terms of impact fees they are assessed at permit issuance and not collected newscast first construction document that will is the first permit issued to allow construction to begin the foundation permit. for any in the yet under construction we have not received fees there.

the fees are indexed you want the de feos to close to construction costs at this time. it is not where the feeers staying stale they are getting indeksd every year. in the projects that are under construction they valid paid their impact fees. insights would be helpful for you to understands the magnitude of the problems. my second set of question is for [inaudible] this is a question you may have asked yourself i would like to you consider building them in as you move forward. a mrarj part of dun town recovery is the act ever engagement of participation citizens and ultimate.

noticeable absence of our own citizen in downtown as well as in the neighborhood corridors. the reason for that is, obviously, online shopping. and while during covid this was a way to protect yourself and really still be able to sustain yourself this time is over. i live if a multiresidentialing building there are 60 units where i live x. everybody is continuing justs they did during covid. every item from the most simple basic household things paper toughs, to everything else is butt on upon line. and until we encourage people to stop dog this we will continue to the lag to bring city back. includes neighborhood stores and

everything else. in the meantime weep don't which shops have gone out of business downtown. upon i go downtown and the store does not exist anymore do we need a downtown festival with 5% off. how do we bring people back and raise the responsibility. upon reinstatement commitment to the city and wean themselves from buying everything online? anybody want to respond? we often talk -- on across the teams working on this as well with our down city council stake

holders that -- in the new era keep need tong about everyone as towerist in our downtown that includes people on the west side of our city. what will make the difference with someone deciding to get off their couch and municipal and he head dun town. whether this person is a 17 year old individual might make a decision where she guess or someone working from home and making a decision to come in to the core. some retail trends were beginning before cosxrid covid accelerated them. trends for people to buy things onlineful things that small items was a shift before covid.

twrop retail we see a bright spot is new forms of hybrid brick and mortar is curating the product it is they have in the storm to be thing catharsis not as easy or not u nobodying to get online. we see a doubling down on retailers trying to create an experience that includes shopping. and as someone who spent time before i came to the city, we are still seeing strength in the retailers connected to local manufacturing use that location not as a myself have all inventory but consnurm to try something or design something that might still be sent to you were home.

i k ea will be the firsture ban city location. in the country. and what is interesting about it is that the miscellaneous this they are trying to really invent here in san francisco is trying to look at the again having retail be an experience where you come in and try and sdpien somebodying and on site be able to buy or design and be have it shipped to your home. they are also looking at new ways to combine working or coworking with retail. and i use that as an example that is a big company we see the same with our smaller retails. it does 19others that really accelerated such as ability to pick up or drop off or order

something and go to the store to guest same day. those hybrid shopping experience will be more than norm than the exception. implications huwe think about street level access and loading and drop off to retailers. i believe well is hope. and i do believe we create more of the models tell push back on the laziness with which many mark for identification us approximate press order on amazon. upon commissioner braun. thank you for the amazing work and thought in the efforts so far. great to guest this i know there is more and look forward to rollreading thank you for not sharing them all here today. the krsz coordination in the of effort and tomorrow gives me

heart and confidence of this this is going to be on going press that will be one of learn and adopting as we go. nice to see this is not i work in economic development strajs for ecstasy 5 to 10 year plan and great to have one coordinated plan by their city councils but at the same time there is a dharn it is narrowing the scope of the ability to learn and adopt over time. i like this it is a road map and the details we flush out as we g. i'm appreciative of the fact we are studying the opportunity.

upon twhoing with downtown recovery is had are the assetss a dun town. we have a lot. the one this stands out the most is our transportation connections. bart connections and -- caltrain as well. and -- so -- as we think about changing the nature and character. dun town and i realize we talk about the greater area. there are different aspects but it is the core office. core employment centers in 2019 majority of dpeem not live in san francisco. and i want to make sure what changes to land use, plan and code we make we are considering the importance of our downtown as a destination. and a place where people get the jobs that are not possible anywhere else. and a place where -- we --ment

to make sure the ability to leverage those transportation connections and i think that this iss we reenvision and have more housing conversion. try to make it in a 24/7 community. i want to make sure we don't lose site of the green house gas e missions and the other benefits of the transportation connections in the area. upon one think burglar our ancientors for downtown. as some of the. prospects shift over time. i think it is time to get creative and what is an anchor that bring in foot traffic this may be medical office and

anything generateingly foot traffic in the day and evening. we have the night life and entertainment. good to see that. tell is a gent rirt but i'm curious and terms of thinking about anchors and my last thought is just i appreciate the points made about the retail flex at in response to the transition toward the experience dining and drinking uses in retail this can't be replicateod line. i think one thing for planning been is the different way in which retail may get used and making sure that serve mix of businesses and retail space accommodated and accysts such as make a small business might be doing things like small scale production and shipping nogz selling goods in this space and

i don't think we had a lot of this in our area the vol unanimous for shoppers has been high this it is a strategy in secondary areas and other ecstasy. i think tell be person to see if there is anything in that approach and complimentary business office. i look forward. >> thank you. an area we have expertise. glad to have you here with us. commissioner diamond. thank you to staff for a well coordinated presentation that touched on all the big picture, and showed where the follow up work is happeningly i appreciate

that. i skr a number of question and comments in no order. first i want to start say, du get a job promotion or change jobs last time you were with supervisor mandelman. round 3. department 3. >> congratulations. >> we are lucky to have you question for, ewd, can you explain a little more how the gross receipts tax works. are businesses located in their concern offices and have fewer employees do they pay less in gross receipts then and there they used tochlt brought in by a

business that operates here and where the payroll is located. where the physically where the wars are located that can be attributed to the production of revenue. so what that means is in practice. incentive or a benefit economically to a business when their workers are not in san francisco. all the time if this worker lives outside of the city. the way to think of it the gross receipts we bring in is in the depending on having businesses. if we have office vickanceys we are not generating gross receipts. with the hybrid work environment

where many of their employees live outside of the city or upon chosen to work outside of the city, we receive less gross receipts tax the apportionment is less because of where the workers are located. and so when we didn't go into it today. additional. hope system we can under go another revision of over all gross receipts tax press in time for the next 2024 cycle. any changes would go to the ballot. it is a continued work in progress to able to take in account in our own way we think about doing taxes. the reality we were not plan being. the left time we went through the process to end up with our

current gross receipts. we embarkod and used to be 100% payroll tax base. we still are novelty distributed widely enough with which businesses pay more gross receipts than ~ess less. we have few businesses adopt and then when you have that introducing the hybrid environment it made our predictability and security around how much tax webling it to a business less predictable. why a couple follow ups. very helpful. does this mean the businesses that have remote workers are paying less over all in gross receipt taxes or less to us and more to other jurisdictions where employees are located? >> i wish i could say that other jurisdictionless tax the businesses in the way we do. we already have a greater tax

burden than other jurisdictions. what happens is the quick answer is no. they save money by having workers not domicile in the san francisco. puts nus a disadvantage. and dom we alone as a city have the ability to change the gross receipt's tax. completely in our scope. weave it is pret the much our city but voter enabled not something we can at a legislative level. we ever able to do things suspend or reduce taxes combu anything @ers the way we cathtaxes and anything that would raise tax on one versus

another. because of different tax rates with business sectors. second with the class b and c office buildings to residential which i know spur is logsesadment that you did nod hear and i assume they look at it in fire code and building code and electrical and physically how do we accomplish this. am but what i did not hear you sdurps the fees that we assess. when somebody chooses to do a conversion. and i wonder if we have on the table for discussion. either forgiveness or deferral of affordable housing fees if we switch from office space to housing? i recognize that we have an

obligation to deliver not only am 82,000. we need the funding for t. and -- we get no funding. i'm curious in the case of downtown where we have not only 2 goals going of one increase the i have better thans and he achieve a 24/upon 7 downtown whether or not in this instance the desire to achieve that conversion over the next few years is more important than affordable housing fees from the projects if this is to jump start is this discussion on the table? yea. i think the first day we focus on the control piece, what are the barriers and codes and second feasibility.

part of the work keving different typologies. our plan to bring first legislation to just get over with in terms of planning bear scombrers a second conversation around upon fee and feasibility. i want to make sure we are not losing site. we can change the codes we want. we are achieving no benefits. i get how important typeset is to have affordable and we need to do everything they can. mike appropriate. if it jump starts the use of the class b and c ofgs bodiesings empty or mostly and are not

productive for you was from an economic perspective. okay. next question is somewhat related commissioner braun's comment about institutional uses. so i did not see anywhere in the plan you presented today a discussion or focus on -- trying to attract expand institutional use. academic institutions. you have been we have a city that got world class academic institution in it. when role do they play. ir will be specific. ucsf is expanding per nasis heights they were in front of us and presented and subyekt it state's rules more than ours. beg your pardon complering putting some of their use downtown. may be student housing or office

space. that december not depends upon colocation. the i'm wondering where you are. kate, i'm glad you brought this up, commissioner, because it it is our view housing conversion is debate in the the media. looking at where some of our buildings make sense to be converted. setting aside pencil ability a serious consideration. they are too can't get light in the core and set thanksgiving aside. we believe that we need to be looking at the whole spectrum of ways to have people enemy our building in downtown. so that means housing. it also means looking at every

possible commercial or institutional use that could work in the bodiesings. when we look at the work the benefitted work to look at diversifying if the economic februaryric we include looking at institutions from medical. to museums to anchor manufacturing we have example in cities. detroit is manufactured on 5 floors. so i think our prop we look at hozing and look at all of the other way catharsis still commercial in ways but different from the single 10 at technology company.

another bright light is more coworking. an office use but people using the floors different low than a single 10 apt we hear from national and local coworking companies that they are doing well and have more demand. i think this part of the when we will see is new kindses of commercial users, as well as new ways demiegz space in our office buildings. allow people to work the way they want to now when people come in work is it to collaborate. we are seeing trendses on really remake the way the pace is within the offices work and looking at the things in city government at city hall. i am hopeful that what we collectively end up weapon is yes conversion of the buildings but also more flexibility with

how we let people use many other office buildings knowing the economic drivers of the region and the city. come from jobs the dinsity of people when they work is far greater.

i would in the say anything concrow but we are connected to those major anchors as well as our museum and we have a museum pop up under way now. we have museums not in the core who are already look at activations the vacant to vibrant program lends themselves to large are institution experiencing with space in the core. i'm focused on ucsf they were here not seek input. foals like they have not groindz

they were trying to cross examine a lot in the space and if there is an opportunity to have a discussion about how the project could contribute to the city. if there are use they were planning on maintaining whether they could be redirected downtown it is worth the discussion. >> i think that is the only point i'm making. >> we'll be happy to take that. >> okay. >> next question is. i'm intrigued how you are flipping the way we think of dun town on the head instead of people come and stay to take t advantage of instructs and entertainment that we need to think about people come downtown for other purpose. and i'm reminded about haa

success sales force park is that it is the attraction i feel the ferry building falls there as well. too and focus on and enhancement of the many -- ways we cannot take advantage of waterfront downtown especially i know how it used to be the free was there that we have this u naek resurface when we do to enhance that this . is a planning issue. would be -- important. i think about that as we were about it approve the waterfront

plan that it complained rules including the one you are talking about which is the attractants that bring people downtown. and the last thing i say i think your emphasis on tell our store secritical. and that our story can't be framed by national press. and i my guess is i'm not alone if this room in someone who pinches herself when wuk nothing the city and can i'm luck tow live here. i see buildings and cites and active random kindness. some vow where i think this is the most magical place. sure it has problem and we need to focus fixing them let's not lose site what a gorgeous place this is. with a compassion of population

that tries to fix things. one thought about this is -- even though the downtown surface the people used to work downtown are they in neighborhood restaurants or meeting for coffee in cafes are than i in markets and neighborhood theatres they did not used it. the focus here is on having a ribran downtown. that is an important fact that will be out as we tell our story. i don't know if there is work done or a way to measure that.

i feel like that is important per of this story, too. i will invite our director of economic recovery to talk about exactly when we are seeing on the data. thank you. to address your question around the neighborhoods we robbery tracking sales tax data across all of the neighborhoods including downtown. and so what we have seen is that, yes our neighborhoods are performing much bfrment mark for identification our neighborhoods are upon 10 to 15%. as compared. downtown remains below 25%.

despite the fact they are doing better and this is a theory is because. work from home and the point you are making about meeting at coffee shop and going to lunch. we do have aet net loss the fact this both tourism is down and office commuting from outside of san pran is significant cannot lowdown. and while the people concentrate in the downtown they would then sometimes go out to the neighborhoods and spent and so we are still sustaining a loss but most acute in downtown. >> thank you very much. >> thank you. commissioner imperial?

why thank you and i believe i -- support men of the comments of the commissioners here so far. and you know our downtown is will mall and we have big [inaudible] and so i remember back then there was a vo you tube video where this person tried get a quiet place in san francisco and every where he goes to a park and cafe. and now -- we are that is the big challenge for us, right. but -- it also reminds me as well in terms of back a couple of years when the former or latest mayor was doing the the -- remember the twitter tax make and how it also created a lot of tension in san francisco in terms of the businesses also

this closed down. there were also gentification this happened. of all of the sudden the rents went up. and so as we are also think burglar and i think there were issues back then that i still feel like still resonate. in terms of the issue of transportation. transportation infrastructure. you know during this time our transportation is you know i think -- it needs improvement and until now. and cause delays as well. so i think i just want to be mindsful of as we are trying to of course, recover the downtown the main infrastructure as well need to believing planned as well. as i remember the mission bay are more developed the issues of access to grocery stores.

schools those are things that were a challenge, too. um but this is covid. i feel some of the issues are coming badge and i also still want to eye light that as we are trying to -- happened what is the future of office. i want to think about our local economy. what is our economy? and -- like when you south korea i want us to be mindsful like as during the twitter tax break there were artists and musicians displaced. and night clubs closed. there were in terms of the local

economy are being replaced. i want us to be mindsful we need in terms of the racial and social equity we need to highlight the economy we will really need to support and worn thing this is the strug cell we wanted to have making a small business in san francisco is hard. so i'm looking forward in this pop ups you know projects; ewd is starting and promoting theim grant owned businesses. and the cost of creating a business. there is one cafe this is a block away where i live and complains how she is latina and grateful that she got to -- have her own business but took a couple years for her to -- settle that.

and that is as we think about the cost of businesses a main part the costs are the rent. there are many acceptabled and i think the reason we have legace business is that the costs are really expensive and that is also to think about the current programs we have that we need to strengthen more.

the oewd is here. you know hopefully there is 19 avenue and taraval and that is manage i would like to try to and as we are trying toful at this time store i think -- i really -- sympathize with a lot of the artists. san francisco has that dpeech rotisserie with art and many local musicians come, janice joplin we name a lot of artists from tan san francisco.

combh one day we with dealt a presentation this focus on the office revenues and i think are projects are still under way. in terments of office conversions to housing i want to be mindsful in the needs of the families we are trying to accommodate every. we think about student housing think about family housing as well.

this is a big plan. but i'm look forward to it. and i hope in some part of downtown plan we put a quiet place as we visit ourselves i remember before pandemic that was my where can i have a piece of minds as i go to church. thank you very much. looking forward to the plan. thank you. >> commissioner koppel. thanks to everything staff presented today. and you know, i try to stay hope. and like most things in the early 2000's could have not been busier 08 and 2010, things dried up. people were out of work for years and not just the highest paid workers the medium paid and

low are wage blue collar workers this hits whom them a lot their upon benefit and health care is department on work hours. people don't have paycheck and don't have benefits. it is dire as it may seem. i think it is starting to sink in this is not going to bounce back like we hoped. again we need to be relying on assets and don't forget downtown has the tall buildings and open pace and a lot of plaza that has a lot of areas for convocabularying and i remember there was ridging pers on front street every st. patrick's day.

everything everyone said. i knowledge the interesting things the way it is framed in recovery. and touching on what

commissioner koppel said it going back. i don't think we are going become we are reestablishing and reimagine magging downtown. i think a couple things i want to highlight what if we imagine a long turn and instead of court businesses that to move here how do we start businesses. that is starting different art's and tech buildings and whatever strep how do zee investments of businesses here locally of all types. we need to close the gap of restric approximate riality. we want you to start a business and not star a business if we have that we can say start a business but people say, i can't or that message am is strong are than reality of cernel points who will want to start a

business here. you have to want to come downtown to have fun we talked about this. this is the shortest cut to ribrancey is events. having events they take w to put on but if we have good events this is draw people from the city and the region i think we can get traction and belief downtown can be a ribrandt place and that will transact more of people saying i want my office well there is fun stuff to do. the anchor conversation i love

the idea of education and medical office and a physical you want to come there and be able to take part in services or medical or something this is more entertainment bryn like a museum hudo we have them stand out and physical presence in the street. last week after the hearing i walked down this is interesting little study i need something i wuked down to go to macy's i will go to nordstrom ridiculous it was closed at 7 clock i got to macy's looked around they did not are had i wanted than i said we used to sell it we don't sell it on line.

that experience sdpt street lights at night is not where we need t. we have to close the gap with the idea will have the people and grit and reality on the street when we are out there in the evening. figuring out how to ton put resources well and make it a place people want to come. had they do come they feel safe and excited come. it is one question i'm curious if the studies coming up. or the study this has been done look at what draws people to downtown right now. what is bringing people from the east bay or peninsula or san francisco. do we have it when i don't want

is do things we think people will like them and come and don't know what is drawing people to downtown. >> thank you. the bay your council foundation teamed up k is doing a survey we don't have data sources about that now. that information is too fresh they are dog a survey one of employers in downtown and one of bay area residents including the 9 county bay area to ask them those questions. how long has it been since you within dun town. what caused to you go downtown. why would you go downtown. why are you not going downtown. all of those we hope to have some insight based on this in the next month. >> i think i'm glad to hear you are asking the question its reflected on responsibles. you ask pep when they want than i say one and had they have done

they say a different thing. the dash board is on the biebs now. and you see we have a series of dash boards. we are tracking migration and tourism like hotel occupancy and employments. domestic and international. we are tracking employ am in the unemployment rate of san francisco and the number of jobs that san francisco based companies are producing. how this is recovering we are

talking indm after house and who it come per ses to other cities and office vickancey rate and bart. and a couple other. that is good. do you have data or part of the analysis or looked at or not important where people are coming from. i have this thinking around as the tech industry heated up and the housing crisis, many left the city to live and commuted dun town and now that was not necessary or not to commute as they once were and live where it is cheap exert have more amenities when sense of where are the hot spots and people who are coming in to downtown >> upon looking at that fromir data perspective.

. parts inning with the transit agency. an hour and a half commute is in the bad when it is 2 times a week. this is nonviable 5 days a week. we are looking at this. we have through the partners community based benefits districts. some of them have access to cell phone did thea how many come in to their district. will where the people are coming from.

we have folks who have large lose hos are themmeen if than i are not full turn over released a new company or new low relocating when are we looking at in terms of may be trying to increase the night life to we are getting the 24/7 with day and night time uses. being i have brandtful i will take a crack at this. so we are looking at&t lest a 5 year recovery in terms of irrelevant. you in we have a 25% vacancy rate in offices and we have never filled up this this is

millions of square feet of offices that need to be filled. so. just reality the logistics of fill thanksgiving space is going to take years. irthink this we are operating in what the recovery plan attempts to present is short, medium and long-term when we do to implement all of that at one time recognizing that the things will move firefighterer. lay grounds work for medium and long-term to take holds and some are going to take an amount of time. i think that now projections are 5 years. why thank you. why my left is looking at planning department and thank you for presenting the information of when we are doing. one top area around office

torrential condition versions. i know item we are excited but don't know if it is a place to put that men resources the number of buildings eligible from number physically and owner who wants to do it seems marginal. compared to the problem we are trying to the solve. in terms of the scale hathat can money for the downtown i want to issue cautious about this. we had not look but i'm not sure how big of a solution that is to

the problem. that we are trying to solve and so knowledging about our resources being limited and mindsful where we put them. with that said, i think thez are my comments. we had a -- left thing and talk to staff later is mr. with you's comment about the reportings of the soma plan got put on hold. how the plan funds have been spent. there is good new there is. this was machiney that a lot of the community before the pandemic and spent and seen a lot built. matt has a presentation for planning we can give this to you when the secretary is finds time. the use of staff on reporting is

a good question. the pandemic caused us to look about where we put staff resources and how it makes sense. our data group has been work to move things to more of i dash board component like what you see. oewd so there is dynamic live and information available instead of sinking resources and laid out of the and designed beautiful documents but time after you know one lead the first week of publication they don't get use on the website. that is manage they are looking at and we can talk about this. >> yea. great and good for folks like parking lot of cents roll soma to understands how our thinking is and prosecute void had they hope to see and when we hope to see to keep track of what is happen being there. do we have that last public upon meanter.

press star 6 to unmute yourself. them is sue hester thank you for letting mow speak i have been waiting since david spoke. i wanted follow up on when he said. downtown area has had a surrounding the downtown area had a lot of middle income and low income housing for decades. and concern this he has and i have is this we have concentrated too much on building high end condos in parts of south of market. and so it is one of the yours that we should dig in on. impelementedation in the housing element needs to be more than gets mechanic mum amount of

upper income housing. it is a huge issue. you had a big hearing last week went on for hours about san browno avenue. and one of the problem this is hit me is people were talking about how much they were waying for market rate housing and approximate illegal. i don't know i assume planning was paying attention. people paying for small apartment in the port ola district. 3 and 4 thoulgdz. ridiculous. one sthing we need to focus on that was a case offing corruption in dbi that allowd that to happen you have another hearing on san bruno avenue.

we need to pay attention to housing for working people. in the downtown area. filipino community is hugely impacted by office building this is are going in and upper income housing close to south of market. please, pay attention to housing. i look for people around i was involved in the downtown plan that when she showed the book i had. . become in 1980 on the downtown plan, but we are really committed to keeping lo income attentive in thes city and housing in the city and

increasing the supply of low and moderate income housing people who work in the city needs housing in the city. i will let this go but it is basically 2 sides of the same issue. >> thank you. okay. final, final last call on this merit if you mean are here come forward. if you are call nothing remote "pledge express" star 3. raise your hand via web ex. public comment is closed. and >> we have mr. rogers will make one more comment. >> thank you very much for your thoughtful questions i learned a lot. we brought the team here to hear and be able to responded i thank awfuls in addition to speeshs josh washing alison and dylan

hamilton. >> thank you for being here and thank you for your work. we will take a short break and come become for the remainder >> welcome back to the planning commission for thursday february 23 of 23. commissioners we left off on your regular calendar item 12 the waterfront plan report was has been continued to march 9. so that will accomplice us on item 13 for there are 34, 17th street. this is a conditional use authorization. >> thank you. before maggie speaks i want to introduce maggie. the planner 2 at the department started a year and a half ago

maggie fell in love with the city and went to guard school. masters in city planning berkeley and interned with rec and park planning prior joining the department during covid. we are thrilled have her on staff. thank you. >> good afternoon i'm maggie. planning starch. the item is a request for conditional use authorization pursuant to section 762 and 3 where are 3 to allow a public parking lot use in a portion of existing parking lot access row to doug an's funeral service for a period of time not to exceed 5 years the public lot golden state parking provide 21 stalls available to the general public. doug ans reserve for funerals

and events the public let would be located within lot 13 approximate 14 to the east andk sesz via existing curb cut on 17th street n. january of 2020 the sponsor conducted a parking demand study demonstrate a continued electric of access ping capacity within a half mile. including during peek evening and weekend period in the valencia neighborhood commercial transit district. the planning department received communication in opposition to the project concerns centering on adverse impactos period of time cyclist safety on 17th features bike lane and highlighting presence of transportational alternatives including municipal and he the 16th mission bart station. the department received 3 letter in support from business owners emphasizing the limited

availability of on and off treat park for example customers and staff. and has the project of atendsant impacted the street. cu granted for public lot in april of 2016. prior authorization. for a term not to exceed 3 years and golden state park the site configuration included access on al bion and movable planters. there were delays with the building permit and demonstrate in come mroins with that. so the planning department recommends and i distributed amended conscience of approval. to shorten the period of time time to vest the prescription from 3 years to one year. the d. findses to to be necessary, desirable special

compatible with the neighborhood. provides amenity and the site would be under utilized access row parking for you it is funeral service the project isom balance, kinlts with objectives and policies of the general plan and mission area plan. this conclods staffy presently egg i'm happy to answer questions. >> project sponsor. >> good afternoon. >> justin from behalf of golden state parking operator of the facility on 17th street the operator is here with me for questions. since this item is [inaudible] i will focus on the opposition. i think most folks know this property. it hen for the worse the site of doug an's funeral service since 1932 the residence denials kim

it pay respects to the departed before their last stip south to [inaudible]. in 1912150 thousand bodies were remove friday san francisco decoma with mission delores accept tear the last accept tear in the city the presidio is federal land. extent for the better i safe, scour place to park one's car in congested part of town without sufficient parking known for car break ins. doug ans the many motor iaries on valencia because it was rich in transit. until the 40s a trolley ran down the street to daily city to transport the dead. and special train cars were utilized the need for transit makes sense given the service customs involve door to do processions. comments received concerned about traffic fatal ities there

have been in the been any on 17th since the operations began. the project provides a necessary approximate sdirable service. doug ans begin priority use had they hold service. golden state provides vali services i significant benefit for patrons who are disabled. the area is short on parking. numerous restaurants utilize the parking lot and submitted letters of support. for these reasons we urge you to grant conditional use authorize for this temporary park let use for 5 years. before ending i want to share historic photos i found when research thanksgiving property. and their vow from the southwest. this is 1929. we have one upon from the late 90's. that concludes my presentation. the importance and i are

available for questions. members of the public this your town to address the commission. come forward if you are here. if you are calling in press star 3. thank you for a great staff report. i think this seems reasonable. certainly real like to see parking lots turn over the same time having the dual use of used for funeral home is typically a vehicle heavy events the way we do funeral in thes united states and a to be used for something cells a good use of hawould be a parking lot if we don't have

this. so. those are my thoughts commissioner braun. i have a question. to staff do i understands that the entrance is moved when paid parking from al bion to 17th street. >> so. the previous way suggested that instead of the way that the funeral home used the lot for parking 17th street an existing curb cut to mitigate impacts to like pedestrian and bicycle traffic, that mercial patrons would turn on to al bion and enter through the curb cut there. i think this we had issues verifying that configuration was ever enacted on the site. following the congresses of approval from that cua?

the project before you prosecute poses that the access is just off 17th street and the lot that connect its al bion street north of doug an? is in the a part of this project. it is simple low not involved. >> the lot that is north of it is that -- can you access this from within. it is one surface lot when you are in. >> i do not believe there is any physical barrier between lots 13 and 47 and 16. i would defer to the sponsor. you wondering about access throughout the entire porking lot y. my proirm suspect why access from 'll bion in part because the turn to al bion allow this is is in the desirable for folkos al bion

allows the cars to queue up if necessary on 17th street to make the right turn to queue up in bike lane. and 17th street bhiek lane is heavily used. i use it a lot myself i used to live on dearborn across from this. and so i am that was never execute the upon entrance has been on 17th street and i think the by product the doug an's property is 4 separate parcels.

the parking lot we are talking about are 2 separate parcels the build suggest another thirds parcel and the al bion strip of parking this is a fourth parcel. and the lose is for the 2 parcels that are officialing on 17th street. and that is why i mentioned in the presentation there has been no incidents since than i have taken operation at the property am one thing i think is a reason for this is there is an attentive there to address queueing when people in up the atendsant takes the car that reduces the opportunity for queue to come up and result in becomingum in the bike way. i get i don't have an answer i speculate there hen no incidents and no commrinltss by the operator. >> okay. i say from experience it is related had there are funerals

that is a tricky bike lane. but novemberigate but regardless. i think this is a continuation of a greater use of afternoon existing parking lot and so i'm i don't have strong occurrence at this time. >> thank you. we have one public commenter i will go to that and the commissioner. >> you need to press star 6 to unmute yourself. just a quick thing i'm not going to call to oppose or support it but i want to note and encourage you to the sponsor to add electrical vehicle charge to the project. as you are aware san francisco has an e very close parking lot

ordinance only for 100 space. as we see project sponsors moving forward with things like this. it is its useful to been what we can use the processes to expand our ev charging infrastructure which is looking throughout the city. over all. thank you for your time. commissioner koppel. >> want to follow up. are there plans or just entertainment of the thought of instuling charging stations? thank you. commissioner. we never had a request in the past. it is something we can look into. there are 21 space at this parking lot whoo swon a car share it helps serve the mounts

in this way. motion to approve. >> second. >> there is a motion and seconded to approve with conditions. commissioner braun. >> aye >> commissioner ruiz. >> aye. >> commissioner diamond. >> can i clarify that is with the conditions as amended >> yes. >> yes. >> aye. >> commissioner imperial. why aye >> commissioner koppel. why aye >> commissioner mor >> aye >> and president tanner. >> aye. >> that motion passes unanimously. placing us on item 14 for 258 cumberland a conditional use authorization. >> good afternoon president tan and are vice president moore and the commission. i'm vincent page planning staff am the project before surequest

for cu authorization pursuant to planning sections 229 president 1303 and 370 to legal ice demolition of a home at 258 cumber land on june of 2019 building permit was issued it allow a vertical and here zantal expansion to the property in the approvals and resulted in removal of sxae % of horizontal elements and seventy-four % of it meets demolition in planning code 317 of the building permit was suspendod june of 21 and planning code case was opened. the proposal would not change the design the project the department approve in the 2019. as for the sponsor the product result in construction of a 3 story, 3, 994 square foot 5

bedroom dwelling with open space and exposure on the front and roar of the building. the project site isch with the learning residents special use district, it is in the subject to the controls exceeding 3,000 square feet it was accepted for rehave you in twenty 21. when the project was noticed included [inaudible] on the west property line they were removed by the sponsor in response to neighborhood feedback the department is not, wear of opposition. we received one letter in the left week reaffirming i desire to ensure it not contain a roof deck reflected in the plans before you. the department is recommending the addition of second dwelling to maximize density. with minimal to no impact on the

design, the building could acomeidate a second with exposure on the front and roar and access to more open space than required by code. plans before you exhibits b were submitted by the sponsor and don't show a second unit. if the project is nullified as recommended staff would w with the sponsor to modify the plans as need. the department findses the project to be necessary issue desirable and compatible with the neighborhood and consistent with the goals and policies of general plan as maximize density in rh2 district and. modified recommend by staff. would help, bait a violation of the planning code it is a development project stagnant for 2 years. this concludes my presentation and i'm visible for questions. thank you. why project sponsor you have 5 minutes. >> justin from rose again on

behalf the ordinance of 258 cumber land who purchased the property from the prior owners i will turn it over on aaron and jump back in. . i bought the property in 2019 if i'm not sure. in the beautiful neighborhood of delores park and -- i'm hoping the committee will help me accomplish this -- this -- target it has been sitting for 2 years and -- thank you. the alteration permit came ever a significant amount of out

roach with the neighborhood result progress i dr request and variance hearing. agreement was roached for the project the same as proposed today to achieve agreement a roof deck and stairs were removed. not appreciating that prior engagement after the ordinance purchased the property they reincorporated the elements not well received by the neighborhoods. including discussions with mr. sin cota you will hear from insure low the owners have appreciation and removed those elements. there were opposition letters submitted before they were removed the comments received support the original design which is what is before you today. the 2019 ateration included horizontal exceeded the threshold vertical was not close to being xoeded.

during construction elements that were expected to be present were not. i think i understand. home was conduct constructed in 1910 on 22nd and relocate in the 1948. to relocate the home it was dismanualed, trans portd and the puzzles put together. the puzzle was put become in the promotely. dbi conduct an inspection on april 19th 2 years ago. after dugsz it was determined the lack of framing was deemed a removal. coupled with approved beam resulted s2 and 7 the demo tripling from 24% to 74%.

the plans called for work this result in increase the 317 numbers the plans were fill in the the case do you to insertion of i biome and electric of fripping the vertical wall removal exceeded threshold this is is not where someone is trying to pull the fleece over planning eyes to achieve something this could not be achieved. the property is in an rh2 zoning. this application was filed timely such this a single family home pursued is per missable. we have modification to the conscience of approval we can

share. accordingly. we ask this commission grand conditional use authorization so the project mech complete exclude the eye soar and target removed. today surrenderals broke in for a fifth time we are thankful for the quick action from nashes alerting us. that concludes my presentation would the architect porns and i are visible for questions. >> thank you. upon this is your opportunity to address the commission on this matter. come forward. if you are call nothing remote press star 3 or raise your hand. i'm david sin cota. and i want to thank mr. zuker and clines for working with us to bring this project become to

what it was. at that time the condition to remove the roof deck from asked for by neighbors was didn't condition for removal of the stairs as well. and those reapaired. inform kidnap case, i want to appreciate today to work withous this. i have suggested some language to mr. mainlying on has been cooperative on this. that -- am these -- conscience under the new notice of special restrictions required repeat the conditions that no officer deck be there. that secondly, no stairs will be added. we will not go through this againful there was a condition in the variance decision that

required working together on the location of the fence and the details of the fence and i asked for this, too. i'm going to give you a copy of the examples i reviewed these with mr. zuker and he has no objection to the added to the on notices. i can give these to you and that's all i have. thank you very much. sfgovtv can we go to the over head, please? thank you very much. i'mric correl 39 years ago my

wife exit bought a mall victorian here. . the old sands bourn maps show that activelies built on 50 foot wide lot. it was subdivided 2, 25 foot lots around world war ii. my former neighbor moved the house to the 258 lot in 1948. a tight fit the 2 straddle a common property line and built a fence and retaining with you for the western upon boundary in the rear yard. 258 was sold in 20 scent to a real estate speck later had developed the plans for this building. we spent thus around and hours with lawyers and consultants to mitigate the impact of the monster home in our lives. worked with the new owner, architect and the neighbors to resunrise the project to meet

everyone's needs. will the design changes include a 5 foot setback. demolition of the western stares e eliminate of the officer deck. fence height and exchange, the neighbors with drought the dr application and supported a vicious required for president trump in 2019. the agreements were documented in the plans and the vicious decision letter i will am trying to show here. >> so we thought. upon in the latest cua package the original sponsor was exploring ways to kirkum venn changes we agreed to for support of the variance we no longer trust them on honor their agreements. the stairs and officer deck are removes an active application

exists it add them. we ask planning deny this permit and accomplice a notice of restriction to prevents the roof deck and stiers be add instead future. and codify the height of the property line fencing does in the exceed the height of our existing felonies we have been living next to this site for 3 scombroers wish to see it completed. thank you. and vincent page has been great. a great staff member we appreciate his time. thank you.

ir thank mr. page and miss burger on this case. i c.j. hunt a thing in the mail the other day and included 4 sets one from 2017 and the 2018 variance and 2 post enforcement the the one from 2017 looks like it should have been a demolition. i don't understand how it passed. the 2018 vicious than i were different. today in your packet mr. zuker's brief included the witness through from 20 then can part of the [inaudible]. but this is 2 side thing the

permit tracking and the sale and arrow in how things used to work in dbi this is a speck welltive project and may be it still is, i don't know i know that the 20 snaen am if someone locked they should have00 autothing was i demo from the get ghchlt is my take. given going on in those years with development in noe valley and delores heights that falls in the pattern. so you are here to aushg proust cua which obviously you doll. could there have been a different outcome if they were adjusted. could the house have been fixed. it was relivable people lived in it for years.

>> thank you, that's it. last call for public comment. need to come forward, raise your hand or press star 3. seeing no requests to speak. commissioners, public ment is close third degree is before you. >> i will give my comments first. i think that i appreciate staff

bring the proposal having a second unit. i'm pursuaded by the discussion urined the demo versus intentionally going boost scope. i don't think adding a second unit does much but continue this to be under construction for more years. i don't think is a benefit to the city, neighbors or sponsor i'm okay with as is. i'm okay with the nsr restlikzs, number 3 i don't like setting a height to something theles could chink in the future if we set it to the neighboring's property if than i change their fence this obgetting to change their fence sight. i'm okay with 1 expect 2 but 3 does in the make sense. those are my comments, commissioner koppel. >> this could be seconded or not a motion to approve with the ns

restrictions 1 and 2. i will second this. >> call on commissioner diamond. that question for the sponsor. is your cline opposed or supportive of the second unit. >> they are opposed would not suit their family needs they have 4 kids. why i'm having a problem with the staff's suggestion we add a second unit it feels it is an rh2 i get this. butt decision to require people to meet a minimum density is a big policy decision approximate one we should have with the housing element and them ip uncomfortable in impetz thanksgiving requirement and one off base i. in certain projects that come before us men not aural of them. and that i believe it is worthy

of -- further study and we should be looking at this as a real policy question. and if we want to go this way, should be done through the adoption of an ordinance. not through an informal policy that is imposed based upon the comp sifthz commission. i recognize we might have done in the past on certain projects and staff is responding to what we have done but i feel now that we -- have the housing element in front of us the way to proceed on this subject a big and important subject. not just a second unit make tlour there are 3 in rh3. this is where the analysis is at this time consequence of doing

minimum dihns density and my preference is to do that virtue of an ordinance where crediting know center. i would not be in spchlt adding the second unit under the is shes in this case.

if you set a height. relative to the fence. there is in the vicious decision it requires the ordinance of both to agree to the design. tell be resolved. >> this would -- okay. motion no second house. yea. commissioner braunful i do agree with the potion and agree on including the 2 restrictions and not asking for the second unit here. general low speaking, i would like to push density i agree with the comments this is is manage we need to #ow as a broader policy decision. i thought it was -- from mr.

page, will will we spoke earlier and thought it was hearing the project,llowed i'm supportive of the project as is because of the time the application came in and approved under the existing rowels to the your at the time. but today the project could not be, proved under the upon special use district. could you walk through how things have changed since snen >> resident 3,000 square feet in special use district. large residents special use district you need a cu authorization where the commission rivered consider whether [inaudible], prufing the cu increase density. >> thank you. i think it is fwhg if this came today we would have more of a leg to stand on for asking for second unit but i don't see that the case for this project.

>> thank you. du have snog add. >> followingum on commissioner diamond. we are a staff more than happy to take that direction at a level. makes our direction to applicants much more straightforward. gives us manage to points to in the code. we strug welasking for a second unit when not in the code. we don't have chapter and verse to site. and i think you hit the nil on the head we received direction through various actions over the years on the commission it we were intercepting were direction. we are here to take your direction and understands the concept of requiring a robust legislative conversation if we want to have minimum densities rather that than if you are out to demolition we'll require it. we appreciate the discussion and

happy to take that feedback. there are large houses that when before xus had i pattern of folks adding a second unit. and i think that was something we lookod and adjust the unit. i say for myself this case is different is a project coming back because of the tandem out to demo and the defacto demolition versus fresh and starting. i think to commissioner diamond having a conversation what is our direction. not through this case but through the discussion of when do we want to see as a commission and body and use our authority working with other tors have legislation. i hope you don't take this from

the commission but schedule this conversation to make sure the projects in the cue. i love to see it if they are eligible. i don't think we would be sad it see that i think we talk about it pace by case versus a noose is in the fair. why we are planning on bringing back demolition controls. i think this is the right mobile home for this discussion on and we do encourage pokes to add a unit. and will continue to. >> thank you. >> i will speak on behalf of a number commissions before this one. there was a learninger element with over limited partners commissioners who all served for longer type and there was enough collective discretion to push

for a second unit when there was no protection over a large residential district. and did will result for housing in new units not learning are than 2,000 square feet. and past commissions i speak about commissions i served in previously for the commission was not going to reward am malfeesance by allowing an over sized u nit is not typical approximate what was referred to megamansioning. i believe this is the case here as well. for this very reason including i think the cloinlt in his letter to us expressed the support for a second unit.

there is a comment the city needs more house and have in objections to the second unit for 258 cumber left-hand side as recommended i recommend commends planning staff for bring it out i regret the sxhigz in the using discretion in light of the pressures on us. and any one unit makes i difference and the commission realized the last 16 years i have been sitting in this seat. >> thank you. why do we have someone else for public comment? >> there is. i think there is. let comments today. caller press star 6 it unmute yourself.

it skounds like you are talking about a project on cumber land? >> yes. i dial in the at end. i'm not calling about that. >> no worries. >> commissioners, there is a notion seconded to approve the project. as a single family dwelling. >> did you have something? >> having heard the direction regarding it remain a single familyip want to bring condition of president trump in the staff report. that would apply if it were to be a 2 unit building but would not i want to call direction to approval 8 mandate dwelling unit density 2 units.

upon page 18. left at 2 units fiknow the direction gigmented to flag along with the bicycle park requirement of 2 for 2 units. thank you. >> perhaps amend the megz to have a motion reflecting one unit at the property. >> indeed. i thank you is language thought the motion. refers to 2 units that will have to be replaced. >> yes. >> approximate a motion the motion would be to approve the project proposed a single family with suggested conscience 1 and 2 striking any reference to 2 units through the the motion. >> on that motion commissioner braun. aye yoochl commissioner ruiz. >> no. >> commissioner upon dimonday. >> aye

>> commissioner imperial >> no >> commissioner koppel >> aye >> commissioner moore. >> no >> president tanner >> aye that passes 4-3 with ruiz, imperial and moore against. commissioners that will place on item 5 from our consentical dar. for case 2022-00 five 559, property at 1700 pine street a cu authorization. >> good upon afternoon. commissioners president tanner on behalf of kimberly. the item before you is a conditional use authorize 1700 pine streechlt at cornef franklin for a change of use at the site from the previouslies autorepair use to fleet charging and greater than 6,000 square

feet. report is bia tw story over basement with 2 garage openings on franklin. project involves electric charging infrastructure and would allow the servicing and storage up to 40 fleet charging vehicles exterior will not be altered. as the date of the motion staff had not received public comment regarding the project. the project was noticed. and posted properly. the department believes the project size will be desirable for the neighborhood and recommends approval with conditions. this concludes my presentation the experience is here to answer questions and provide you with information. thank you. sponsor, have you 5 minutes.

president tan and members of the commission and planning staff. i'm hannah. i represent [inaudible] power the violent of real estate and development. we are the ordinance of 1700 pine street and responsible for the conditional use application before you today. >> can you poke in the microphone more? so we are here to ask you for support in granth the cu authorization to allow the ev fleet charging project to proceed at 1700 pineful a part of the application requirements we submitted plans and responses to relevant code. and communicated how the project promotes the policy of the sudden fran general plan. i believe it is important to note in our mittal we attempted address occurrence approximate issues raised during the

commission hearings to consider the ev charging legislation by the board. issues equity competence traffic activity vehicle miles traveled at the site and pest safety were discussed in the required upon findings. the project is our first, in san pran fran we hope to develop more similar to it the fooin pine street project is similar in scale to the project approved by the commission 85555 geary. both are part of cruise network and this will be the fourth. we believe this will this location allows ride sharing to the western and northern neighborhoods of san francisco. we agree with the recommendation of planning staff and ask to you grant the conditional use authorization for the project at 1700 pineful our tenant and

development team are available if you have questionless. we are excited for the development. were were upon that concludes the presentation open up public comment. member fist you wish to address the commission you need to do so coming forward in the chambers or raise your hand. pressing star 3. . no members in the chambers go to remote callers. >> good afternoon [inaudible] i want today call and let you know this the project sponsor has made a commitment to ensure that the ev charging installed boy skilled and trained work ishsz practicing the highwayest level safety as one of the of first

fleet charging ev facilities in the neighborhoods. surrounded by. am [inaudible] and [inaudible]. upon concrete building. and ev charging does present hazards. it is important it make sure the people installing have training. my understanding the contractor they are selecting is certified with electrical training program reflected in state law as well as the federal infrastructure package and gold standard for electrical safety [inaudible]. thank you.

this is sue hester. i want to from raise the question of what is the level of hazards on the street for no driver electrical vehicle capps. this is a cap that is not have a driver. and this will is the fourth time you have been asked to approve a project like this. we have had very interesting stories. this was an intfrns admission for muni. everything halt exclude had a hard time no driver to alert them to pull up to the side. there was a large interference with muni operations in mission.

the intersection because muni is going around the corner. also there was a fire intfred with the san francisco chronicle, i believe that planning needs to have a conversation with the fire department and with people from muni. because if it is a hazzard to muni operations and fire trucks, because they think the people don't have read fire hose on the street. you can see the fire homes if you are a real driver. if you are doing cruise operations, you don't have gone see on the street and understands you are interrupting

fire operations i ask planning to take seriously the conflict with [inaudible] cabs no driver in there. this operate at night and the operationless of muni and the operationless of the fire department. thank you very much. >> okay. last call for public comment. you need to press star 3 to be added to the queue. seeing no requests to speak. public comments. i see a hahn. i thank you that was the previous caller. this is an issue tool the street as suggested. nef labor unions used in disruptive to our community.

very good. okay. final left call for public comment. no request its speak public comment is clezd and this merit is before you. >> thank you. il say i had similar questions in terms of the actual vehicles themselves and i don't know fiwill hop in i driverless vehicle. from left-hand side ouz they are in the stele and permitted beyond the leverage of this body and our board of supervisors. it is the state puc this regulates driverless vehicles we have a lirmented resource here. conversations and things like that but where they can charge that to me is speaking about how we look at congestion and the locations of challengering accomplices and the vehicles can park and driveway in the city.

take her comments seriously but not sure this project or what venue is appropriate to have discussions to solve the conflicts. i will call on commissioner cop and he will imperial. >>mented to put more context this theville tear's first job in the establishment new technologies we need to make sure they start off well without a hitch. and will just some backgrounds regarding that tp program in 2012 had vehicles started being produced that were electric and there was of the first generation in challengering stations, there were a number of dpiers whether it was due to the vehicle not functioning sometimes the charge cert not basement initial radar. so the automanufacturing industry in detroit with many

stake holders and contransacting and install are groups took lead and maez made sure save was importance in installing the challengering stations when the years go on they increase in vollage and less in charging time and just can't stress enough this we are novelty talking about our household 110 volts in the wall. the next level up is had you see downtown in office buildings for lighting 277 and the next level is 480. which sell extremely highly dangerous p. copper wiring is so dangerous when it shorts out this high vollages. the -- copper the solid copper bias the liquid state and vaporizes and explodes and beyond dangerous.

i'm thrilled see vol tear here to make sour it is safe and correct. we seen items here things are not inspectd and people live nothing buildings. this is a big commitment you are making and not taking it lit low because safety is of importance. we don't anyone hurt or buildings it burn. in san francisco we have stricter fire build pregnant, electric, seismic and plumbing codes stricter than anywhere in the world because of how close our buildingers and if there is an accident or recall fire things spread quicker then and there they would normally. thanks for take all of the considerations seerly they are a big deal and i'm in full support. >> commissioner imperial >> thank you commissioner koppel for this explanation. i'm not aware about how are these ev chargers are monitored

and pithink that is also -- i guess since ev is now industry there is a lot of hesitation about this x. if we are talking about transportation i do think that public transportation citizen number one option. i guess my question in terms of the out reach, there are concerns from the member says how they are intalled looks like notification. you know mailing and newspaper i wonder if the department makes effort itself to educate when there are not ifshgzs like this if anywhere had we have a meeting. thank you. this project did in the require preapplication meeting. we didn't we get general questions about this type of

use. i know that kim did field general questions about ev charging. what entails and kidnap legislation as well. i money it looks like the planning commission will educate the public for the ev. ivement to be proactive in this general inquiry. in terms of the safety and installation and -- other accidents. that's t. >> thank you. >> thank you. move to approve. >> second. >> commissioners, there is a motion and stekdzed to approve with conditionos this motion commissioner braun. why aye >> commissioner ruiz. >> aye. >> commissioner diamond. >> aye >> commissioner imperial. aye >> commissioner koppel >> aye >> commissioner moore >> aye >> president tanner >> aye >> that motion passes

unanimously. commissioners that will place us on your final item on discretionary review. number 15, the property at 1600 lake street this . is a discretionary review. >> good afternoon. david winslow staff aushth this is a public request for discretionary review to expand a grounds level garage add a garage door and replace windows to a 2 story over basement single family. a category d. age eligible resource built in nine 1909 the requestor is 47, 17th avenue a neighbor across is concerned the project is historic resource and historic resource evaluation should have been conducted before approval.

the project needs to be renoticed the 311 notice failed to disclose the garage expansion which he contended require a ifrnls varment there are 2 letter in support and no letters opposing temperature staff supports as complies with planning the design guide lines historic review and properly reviewd and noticed. despite address the location of the front entrance faces establishth and the rear lot. property with the rear yrsd of properties facing 17th avenue. planning code 130 allows projects on corn are lots to elect frontage for determining regard everyards and set becomes the roariard line is taken parallel to 70th avenue.

171 square foot addition of the garage in the 311 is went buildable area of the lot and not in need of a variance. the garage addition is partially below grade and set bab behind an existing walt property lineful historic district was proposed but never doomentd. historic resource evaluation is needed in historic districtless in category a buildings. this project proposed -- limit to the mod efchanges of openingos secondary and not highly visible. moderate expansion of existing garage not easily visible from the street. preservation staff reviewed it and determined the work meets standardses and appropriate for the building and would not

result in a significant change to the building elevations or detransact from the over all design and not have a negative impact to potential district. staff deems there are not extraordinary sergeants. >> i have materials. pleas. if you would hand them out before i start. go hedz and start. i like them to have the materials when i go through the slides. thank you.

>> thank you. this project illustrated what happens with a permit consultance ws with planning to misrepresent a 250 thousand dollars remoss of the historic building the permit scope includes adding large are windsos and extending the depth of 1600 like by 2.5 feet without historic resource evaluation report the w is visible from the street. i believe there are significant conditional lessons upon learned if planning mission accepts dr. preapplication meeting materialless show the xhafrj in depth from 35 feet to about 37 and a half feet. the open space with the building materials on the east side of the property the site of garage expansion. 311 materials did in the disclose 171