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speak clearly and slowly and mute volume on your television or computer. in person, lineup on the screen side or to your right. i will ask we silence mobile devices that may sounds off. >> at this time, i would like to take roll. president tanner. >> here. >> commissioner braun. >> here. >> diamond. >> here. >> imperial. >> here. >> koppel. >> here >> commissioner ruiz. >> here >> consideration of items for continuance. item 1. 345 spear street a cu proposed to october 26, 2023. and under your regular calendar. item 15, for 3250-3270, 18th a

cu requesting a week continuance to that would be july 27. it is time for public comment on the continuance. if you issue here come forward, remote, press star 3. no requests to speak. public ment on continuance is closed. and it is before you. >> is there a motion on continuance? >> commissioner imperial? >> move all as proposed. >> second. >> thank you. on this motion to condition items proposed commissioner braun. >> aye >> ruiz >> aye >> diamond. >> aye >> imperial. >> aye. >> koppel. >> aye >> president tanner. >> aye that passes 6-0.

place us urn consent all matters institute a consent are considered to be routine by planning and acted upon by a single vote. there will be no separate discussion unless the commission, public or staff requests then will be removed and considered as a separate item at this or future hearing. members of the public, this is your opportunity to request should call them in order. item two capes 2022-01646. 1970 ocean avenue. item 3. saddam hussein 88 pine streechlt e-210cu items 4a and b for osa one beach street authorization and cu authorization. item 5 case 2023-000853, 728

pacific avenue. item 6, code corrections ordinance planning code amendment. and initiation. item 7, 35 valley cu authorization. now, members, if you would like to have these heard today you need to request that they be pulled off consent. seeing no requests to speak. commissioners, public comment on consent is closed. commissioners there is a request from commissioner diamond to separate item 2 and consider that separately. as she has a conflict. >> commissioner diamond share your conflict. >> i own at&t bonds we need to recuse myself from voting on that. >> do we have to vote. >> not when there is a clear conflict. unnecessary.

what we do is take 2 separately first. >> great >> is there a motion on item 2 on consent? >> commissioner imperial. >> move to approve item 2. >> second. >> thank you. on that motion to approve item 2 on consent commissioner braun. >> aye. >> commissioner ruiz. >> aye. >> commissioner diamond. >> excuse me. >> commissionerism roll. >> aye >> commissioner koppel. >> aye. >> president tanner. >> aye. >> that passes unanimously 5-zero. and now for the remainder of consent, commissioners. motion on items 3-7! move to approve items 3-7. >> second. >> thank you, on this motion to approve remainder of consent. items 3-7 commissioner braun. >> aye >> commissioner ruiz. >> aye >> commissioner diamond. >> aye >> commissioner imperial.

>> aye >> commissioner koppel. >> aye. >> tanner. >> aye >> that passes unanimously 6-zero. we will place us on commission matters item 8 the land acknowledgment. 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. we wish to pay our respects by acknowledging the ancestors, elders, and relatives of the ramaytush ohlone community and by affirming their sovereign rights as first peoples

>> thank you. >> thank you. item 9 commission comments and questions? >> comments or questions from commissioners? i will say in the capacity of a different job i have i toured a project site condos across from the palms and under construction 550 or 505 i can't remember units for sale which is exciting. and got to go down in the site. things are happening and around the corn an office building under construction. being build. see if they get a tenant it was good to see folks out working and feeling a baptist okay. there are things happening and moving in the city even pee focus on had we don't have the projects in the pipeline there are projects we have approved that got under way. it was good to see that. >> i don't see other comments or questions. >> very good. department matters we should

take item 11 out of order. through the chair review of past events at the board i have no report from the board of appeals and historic preservation did meet yesterday. >> good afternoon will aaron starr legislative affair. of first,ed on land use the designation for the park side library. this designation initiated by supervisor mar last saddam. heard on may 17th of in year and unanimously recommended approval. the park side branch library construct in the 1951 the prototype for the focus building cap pain of modern libraries consistent be of 8 buildings constructed between 1951 and 66. p side is significant for association with the social and cultural cyst in postwar american library programming and

design. it is architecturally significant the principles of mid 20th century design. a signature and style developed by woolford and arrangement work of apple ton an anotherure firm of merit. committee vote toed forward to the full board with a positive recommend agsz and supervisor peskin did sign on as cosponsor. >> next was the menldz version of the commercial to residential adaptive reuse for downtown revitalization ordinance. heard the item on july 13 and recommend unanimous approval. at land use there was no discussion or public comments on the item. supervisor peck 57 offered 2 amendments remove the review of certain scopes of work in article 10 and 11 districts. the lands use approved the 2 amendments and recommended to the full board with positive recommendation. next will committee considered the duplicated file of the

amnesty program ordinance. heard this at their june first hear and vote to approve for the recommended modifications. lands use heard this on june 12 duplicated the file the original upon ordinance could move through the process. the commission recommend modifications were drafted to form. at the hearing this week the committee incorporated recommended modifications including those to limit the program to business signs remove the look back requirement and >> reporter:signs that participate in the amnesty program to comply with provisions. . there was clear clearprovisi. there was clear clear. there was clear clear. there was clear clear. there was clear clear. there was clear clear. there was clear clear. there was clear clearp. . . . there was clear clear. there was clear clear. there was clear clear. there was clear clear. there was clear clear. there was clear clearpar.

there was clear clear. there was clear clear. . . . . . there w . many in sponsor to community feedback. melgar's amendments include to, one. add a preapplication neighborhood notice the planning commission requires for all projects subject to neighborhood notice. consolidating rent control programs sections in the code and clerical amendments. supervisor mandelman's office proposed an ma'am ensure projects in the neighborhood large residential and sud subject to cu controls to trigger it. and supervisor supervisor peskin proposed additional amendments with the most note worth tow one, require a c u demoing 2 rent controlled units. ensuring group housing apply and amendments to ensure one unit permitted in the rear yard should the project allowed have more then and there 4 units. supervisor preston shared the haight ashbury neighborhood association a letter of concern.

raised questions about the neighborhood notice and neighborhoods concerns how neighborhood occurrence are resolved and the demo permits appealable. there are 15 public commenters with the majority opposing the ordinance for not incorporating affordability requirement it is. occurrence regarding loss of rent control and wanting time to review and refind the legislation. >> there were commenters who supports amendments the addition of the required notice. ordinance was metropolitan to include melgar and mandelman's amendments and continue to next week. proposed by supervisor peskin not drafted to form. >> this week at the full are board polk street commercial ordinance passed the second read and a host passed first read including the zoning map amendment for navy franklin. the ordinance associate with the port of san francisco waterfront plan update. the land mark designate nigz for

the park side library. commercial to residential adaptive reuse in the downtown ordinance. and the existing often amnesty program. in addition, the board also adopted findings related to the disapproval the c u authorization at 301 to then street and adopted the amend cu authorization for 1160 mission street. and that's all i have today. >> historic preservation commission met yesterday. adopted recommendations for approval for 7 legacy business registrations dub lanker around for years under glass for 38 years. deleft laneo nursery which is 101 years. bills coty restaurant, 37 years.

adventure cat sailing charters, 32 years. ellie and eva company. served san francisco for 53 years. say -- the only music store in china town. and enclosures inter~ national around for 45 years. and then finally they heard the cultural district presentation that is on your agenda today. seeing no questions we can move on to the director's report. >> good afternoon. commissioners nothing from me today. >> general public comment at it time members address the commission on items of interest to the public in the jurisdiction of the commission. except agenda items your opportunity to address will be afforded when the item it is reach in the meeting each member

address the commission up to 3 minutes when the speakers xoed 15 minutes comment may be moved to the end of the agenda. sfgovtv can we go to the over head? >> good afternoon. get idea. prepare flats i will talk about the residential flat policy. that is reviewed now by your staff. they have not taken out a permit. plan i discovered on the website, the splan to knock that downful demolish it and as a udu it is a nice building there were tenants there. about kent verify that. there is the entrance.

i think i wanted bring this up it goes become to the flat policy the commission pass october 12 of tent 17ful you had a discussion about it. you were going to sunset when the rfp passed but it never passed. resolution 20024. there are where as's that are pertinent one suspect too much market rate housing. need flats these are middle income families. my problem with this is the change in the configuration. here is had than i will do. to it. so they will go up. go out. down. >> so tell be a megamansion. too many megamansions 3 million dollars each if the market stays like it is. and now, it is the typical flat thing you see from there. so my point is had i would think and hope and it is cost 2-1/2

million dollars. to take downful you s can have an opinion. i have one i think that is insane. but i don't think this is in spirit of the ordinance. there are other buildings like this. one that had an interior remodel. had an overnight counter. and i swear in the end it says one kitchen. they kept the 2 doors. mr. starr had not mr. starr. had a project like this at the board of appeals. where they put the wall down and made them put it back up temperature is an issue. the spirit of the flat policy based on the where as's and your residence duplication the commission's residence duplication 20024 was to i think keep the configuration that was

the way you could really ensure that they would stay as the typology you want. commissionmented the staff wanted. to -- reserve this housing for people as it says here 80 and 120% of median income. make it clear this if you are talking about the configuration of the existing units not just exposure that is used in this will justify this as exposure if approved by your staff am thank you very much. no other members in the chambers go to remote caller. commissioners. i'm dave, i -- apparently you are not getting an update from

the board of appeals. i happen to be an upon appellate in an issue heard the planning department of numerous permits for modern signage on 83 year old rincon annex demonstrates the unintendsd and unwanted consequence of haphazards stream lining. the president of the board of supervisors supervisor peskin testified in person as the board of appeals manager are hadding i'm enterprised no one mention today. testified the planning department errored in issuing the permits. there were also comments and letters mr. 20 are other individuals all over town opposing the issuance of the

permits. i commissioner and the board of appeals did research and discovered the planning department it is also clear that misinterrupting section 10. the ordinance -- this encouraged stream lining. when the mayor in the full board of supervisors rowel third degree a building landmarked that monies it should be preserved. planning department must carry out their directive. issuing permits for 4, 25 foot high signs on nearly pristine 80 year old stream lined, modern building, is not following the wishes of the mayor, board of

supervisors or the people of san francisco. if i did not know birt think the deep state does exist. it is not in washington statutory is in the planning department. in san francisco. thank you. >> good afternoon will commissioner his is lewisa with united to save the mission apologize for not call nothing earlier. united to save the mission working with representatives of laskewa to build a relationship and enter in community benefit agreement to ensure this project is integrated and supportive of low income latin x community that responsiblesed displacement resurging rates of homelessness

and increasing loss of cultural space like san carlos hall. gentifiying force threaten the core of the historic cultural community and loss. cultural identity. engage in the a graeme agreement and helpful if we have a postponement. thank you. commissioners. general public comment is closed and move on to the regular calendar. item 12. case 2023-interior 05238. cu for residential projects in rm and r3 districts planning

code amendment. >> good afternoon audrey planning staff ordinance would amend the planning code require c u authorization in residential mixed, commercial and residential transit or yentsed, except for residential transit oriented mixed districts. residential housing developments that don't max residential density. the maximum density define instead ordinance for each district i mentiond and the max are detailed in the executive summary under the way it would be. additional create a new subsection in the planning code specify conscience present for a project to be exempt from the minimum density and mack unit size or both. they are laid out in the executive sum row. generally to questions of law foil for exemption from the cu authorization, the projects limited to either 2,000 square

feet or 3,000 maximum unit side and show existing conscience infeasible to max density, increase the unit count and would need to meet unit proportionality requirements. ordinance require 3 find beings made in addition to 3 where are 3c. the projects are subject to the authorization. those are, one, the project proposes the maximum physically feasible dense irbased on existing lot conscienceor form based restrictions on development. and two, the project proposes additional density equal to this of adjacent buildings. throw. mack density financial low infeasible. as background the ordinance modifies and make permanent interim krells active from january of 20 ton-january of this year. so as such we analyzed the projects affected by those controls. and i wanted note since the pub laboring of packets we found 2

additional cases affected by interim controls both expand a single family home to differing degrees the result was the commission denied the cu authorization for the prokt adding 2,000 square feet to the single family home and approve the project add approximately 900 square feet. the department found the controls appeared to be successful accomplishing incentivize density for mule construction projects. upon new construction accommodate denser buildings from the ground up versus working with existing building contranlt. in addition the interim controls the department found that since the commission discretion to deny cu authorization for code compliant development is limited and cu authorizations for small scale projects are significant drain on the department and the commission's time and resource.

new requirements for housing should be objective in nature. that said, we like to emphasize support of the goal of the legislation. to facilitate the development of multifamily housing we believe it is better accomplished through objective standardses and simple permit processes for the projects the city krrz ideal. we discuss third degree with president supervisor peskin supportive of creating a new cu requirement. he requested changes to the recommendations in your executive sum row. which the department is spicht of and i will highlight those as i go through our modifications. with that, the department's modifications are as follows. one, modify the ordinance to replace the c u authorization requirement with objective minimum density standards new construction. in the rmrc and rto except rtom districts. and they would require 75% of

the max density with this mack density energy the proposed ordinance density. max. two, new construction projects in the subject zoning districts require no u night small are then and there a third the size of the smallest in the building. throw, replace the ordinance lives exceptions to minimum and unit sizes where a simple, single exception to the department's recommended objective standards for minimum densities and minimum unit sizes as follows. expansions of single family homes makes the growth no more than 25% over 10 years or to result in a home no more than

3,000 square feet. which ever is grirt. and number 4 to incentivize project in thes zoning direct to build the projects we are hoping andmenting to see. removing the cu authorization for demolition r317cu authorization. and public initiated dr and only applying objective residential design standards if the project can meet the following criteria. first, mixture the allowable density not including adu. second, mote the unit proportionality requirements. third, not proposing demolition of a previously identified known historic resource. 4, in your packet we will not recommend. is does not propose a building subject to the [inaudible] we are researching whether or not that is possible or allowed. we will wait on the city attorney to determine this for us. next, does not require any exceptions or waivers from planning code requirements other then and there the cu under 3 upon 17. and additional low to when we suggested president supervisor peskin suggested the following

additional requirements for projects seek the exemption. look similar to you to what you saw in melgar's family housing opportunity sud. gaevenl the these are additional to when we have intdz and spicht of them. we should be no tenant buy out in the property in the last 5 years. no tenant occupancy within the last 5 years and the project not seek to demo a building more than 2 rent controlled units that concludes presentation and i'm available for questions. thank you. >> thank you. members of public this is your opportunity to address if the commission on this matter. if you are here come forward. if you are call nothing remote press star 3. >> commissioners chris. member of the public lower polk i'm speaking in spchlt ordinance

today. the ordinance is prohousing. there is a lot of not a lot but proposals that upon in zoning districts that are zoned for multihousing. but propoedz single housing or expansion. of single housing, it is just not that is in the when we need. and this ordinance will address that. it is reasonable. and -- i encourage to you move it forward with positive recommendations so we can implement the controls. as we speak the proposals are coming out on a weekly basis. and getting them now is prudent. thank you. >> thank you for your consideration dp support of this ordinance. thank you.

>> thank you. georgia i was going to come i saw the 317 thing and my antenna goes upon when i see that. but i think that supervisor supervisor peskin's amendments and i was distressed to see this there would be no cu. i have to question the issue of subjective virs objective. years people thought 303 findings were enough. now they are subjective because the haa is overwhelmed us in everything. . wham i was going to the talk about where my mother lives. she lived for 30 years and 5 unit building. a huge lochlt 30 by 150 lot in the richmond in rm1 and like this sliver rm1 there and there

are others scattered. and i think that you know -- it would have been terrible to see this taken down. but i think what i have read mrs. maloney said i think this is okay. the other issue i have is a huge yard that house covered half the lot t. conceivable they could build on the rear of the lot and the tenants have no say so. may be that is what i want to say, is here is another building close to the home. that is 2 units. but hopeful low that will be protected. if this will 2 rent control units. i don't know i understand the need for this. but the other thing is a lot of the rm districts are next to rh2. you know is this a problem? and -- i guess that's it.

here is the map had made. you see all the yellow on the rrh district and it is yellow are not in the concentrated your they are adjacent to rh2 and 1 and 3. on corners. so there may be other things that affect that i do think that the whole idea -- i -- i think that is -- think that is troubling that, that you are not relying on the criteria that is on the light on for years. you know. go back to the century europe and feasibility studies. the one may 6 where they talk about that. that's all. thank you. irthink president supervisor peskin's amendments take care of nile occurrence i had about the

staff recommendations. >> if there is no one wish to submit testimony. let's go to our remote callers. >> good afternoon president tan and commissioners. this ask jake price on behalf of the housing action coalition. we are appreciative of planning amendments we are in strong opposition to adding any cu requirements. which have is constraints imposed on housing construction something they committed to not degree in the housing element unless paired with a reduction in contranlt. a housing project max miegz denseit 1151 washington was blocked at the board of supervisors which came after planning rejected the initial

project application because maximize density. do we want density or not want typeset? we are in the being consistent and we are confusing those who looking to build housing. let's stop lucking with people and let them builted housing they need. thank you. >> good afternoon will good afternoon commissioners. i'm mark mason prince pelf ace architecture i was the architect for the 1151 washington that jake mentioned. i believe this is a cynical peels of legislation it isancy housing masquerading as prohousing. it will result in gentification of add to housing status quo in d3 the districts not primarily of the zoning district affected by this legislation. the legislation is the opposite of what the city should do and promsed do in the hozing

leadership. the city in creation cu authorization where this legislation expands with the other cu. we have an example that in the citizen's legislation. and the author and the for exampled of 1151 washington at the board. that project was, modest project on knob hill. the legislation lead the charge to sometime the projectup holding a ceqa appeal. the process the author and through planning and the fire

department under the bus overwhelming the expertise and questioned professionalism. the under mine our local laws. [inaudible] in the process. ordinance that were passed to create certainty around issues the author sent the project become to planning for extensive thousands of dollars. lengthy, small project killing i pointless ceqa analysis. if the city and the commission is interested in mechanic myselfing density has this proposalmented to. it should recommend modifying the legislation to grant ministerial approval for project this is max the density in districts. that would be progressive prohousing policy. thank you for your consideration. i'm joe, i'm a resident of mc

clarin park i'm calling to apose adding additional use requirementses i appreciate planning amendmented but this legislation is not helpful who are tremendous housing. shortage and crisis in san francisco there are 10,000 people experiencing homelessness any time. and rent for 2 bedroom apartment is 3 thousand dollars. and we need to start making easier to build housing not adding loopholes or hurdles for 6 to prevents construction of housing. we have seen last 3 decades this in general building now house nothing san francisco is difficult. and this -- proposed piece of addition to the process will make it harder. i appreciate [inaudible].

thank you very much, again i'm a d8 resident and oppose this. last call for public comment on this item. if you are here come forward and call nothing press star 3. seeing no requests to speak. public ment is closed. and this planning code amendment is before you. >> thank you. president supervisor peskin and staff for analysis and suggestions. i have a couple questions to make sure i understands how the proposed staffing modifications would function and understand it right. i understands this we are trying to focus on where we did see good traction with the controls. new construction. so what happens to a single family home that wants to add size is this where they would be in limitations i think number throw? would be for the expansions and everything on new construction or you know since not a lot of

vacant lots in case demoing an existing building and building new and expansions would just be like help me understands what happens with expansions. >> your presumption is correct. recommended modification number three is the only one real recommend if somebody wants to expand an existing single family home versus demo and construction of creating new unit. the 10 years there is this in 10 years you get 25% up to 3,000 and the next 10 years you get more. and or 3,000 how are we america that. i worry burden of proof things that have time relativity. as like projects could have something happen if this is an ordinance going on forever. they get one hot for one decade and that's it? or you know help me understand.

>> it is my understanding it would start over every 10 years i get to 3,000 and i want to do more can i do 25% more of 3,000. why sure. over 20 years i suppose you could do up to a 50% expansion. of existing. joy want to understands this. this is we really tried reframe it minimum for new construction it is present for districts we are focussed on. should there be a mack home size in this case it was heard to see one appropriate for the entire city. i like about this is focus on the planning department's suggestions. focusing on areas we know we want more density not one size fits all. i do appreciate that. and one other question. for number 4 under the letter c. a known historic resource is

this known the time the application is complete and we not do evaluation or you apply but have historic resource to determine if you are a, b or c or b when you apply you stay a b? sure. the this is something you will see a lot for future recommendations on legislation. we will have to come become to you for legislation where we had programs set up it said a historic resource versus a known historic resource. and what we are trying to say if you come in under one of these applications and you are a b building you would be eligible to continue through the application press and apply through this program. upon we would still go through our historic resource evidence for b build and if it turns out you are an abuilding all of the requirements subject that a buildings subject 2 would apply.

might require to you modify your project to meet that. however it it is not going to necessary low require you or exclude you'd from applying from the program and going through the process. if you are prosecute potion demolition of a resource that would 86 your entire project. why it would. >> i don't know. are we getting more specific or more confusing. seems unhelpful. this is something we required to do because of advice from our city attorney. and so we have to make sure that projects object day they apply if they are eligible or not and so if a project historic stats is in the known it is in the known whether they are eligible to apply. >> eligibility until proven otherwise. >> exactly. >> good luck to the folks with b buildings. >> i can help. practically no one applies for cu to demo a category b without

dig manage that first. woeful are processes available where somebody can get a determination before they invest in the cu. and that is when people do. >> good to know. thank you for clarifying. to make sure for the amendments that president supervisor peskin is also added no tenant buy outs or sxoups looking on whether or not no demo one more rents controlled unit; or any rent controls. more than two. looking at projects that occurred are not that many. i think 6-8 you found 2 more temperature is manage and now we continue is a sle time for construction maybe not the time we seat most. i'm curious if we look at those if it would have stop them? if we think this will apply mainly to single family homes that would be increasing density

or conceivable could be a multifamily home 2 units thats to become larger now it would had attentives within the last 5 years would are rented out a unit now this is preclouded. they could go through a cu in the process. but i'm trying to understands how we see that happening and if we know from the projects we have that would shed light on that. >> sure. great question. you know these are suggestions this came in so we have not taken them and locked back at the 8 projects specifically. i reminds you that is an any of program. so it will not prevent projects from going forward with applications especially if they are prosecute posing to mixture moiz the density on the lot which is manage we want. yes they may have to go through the cua for under 317.

they would be subject to an initiated dr did not prevents the project from moving forward. >> with that i know i see commissioner imperial. i'm spicht of the modifications staff med and i want to support and thank president supervisor peskin for wing with our staff and for coming up with additional items to add and i'm supportive of given this is trying be incentive based program encouraging when we want to see and not catch being everything in the net. and having unintended consequences. commissioner imperial n. terms of the additional requirements, is that part of the recommendation number under number 4. >>ing correct. >> so -- that means remove the cu additional with the no buy out and no occupancy within 5 years. you mentioned earlier and you

mentioned early they're it will not in is more for the commission, public and plan nothing terms of looking in the demolition. this is how i see the legislation is? right. however, i want to be clear there are a lot of conversations in terms of eliminating cua and the dr review. this is more of the clarification. or more out reach, or we need to be mindly reminded of that the cua the public the dr review processes in a way isup hold. but this is just the press we are taking in not guilty demolition process for

districts. not sure i understands your question think i catch your meaning the dr, the cua, exists for projects we, some of the expressed not as desirable projects. you know where somebody could say, i want to build i mansion and i don't care. they exactly to us. and -- so -- those are coming but ones we think these we are okay with. or you can go pass go without coming we want to see you. and the, folk catharsis applicants we may look less on for various reasons they have to come here first. >> i nap to be clear. in public. at the same time. this know that -- because and i do agree in terms of the you

know in terms of the on the spirit of had the inter~im control mean and for us in the commission support planning department we need have objective standards. someone come in the cua when we are 21 also gives direction and clarity for the commissioner and to see project in a more objective manner. so in this waive, i see now you know what -- clearly in terms of and as mow in terms of you know -- upon the issue with the c you a is also the tenant history. how dot commission vote when well ask a tenant history. i know there are still laws that perhaps that is why the city attorney is looking into. and yea, i mean planning commission is not rent board but affects how things are built or

rehabbed or expanded. so, because -- thank you for the intrangz i will support all the recommendations of the planning and the additional one by supervisor supervisor peskin. >> thank you. commissioner diamond. >> if there are no other comments i move to approve the ordinance. as modified by staff recommendations and supervisor supervisor peskin's modification we heard. >> i want to call on director hill us. joof supervisor peskin and the hearingos melgar's legislation 317 in cases in our districts 2 issues came up. supervisor peskin wanted to make sure you talked about them or considered them in case they mum. one was, limiting the use of

short term rentals for new construction. in those case under supervisor melgar's legislation they are getting a density increase. also, applying conscience where rent control would be applicable to those units. that are bonus units. i'm not sure that is applicable. to this i wanted to bring it up. for to you discuss it may come up. i want to make sure i repeat this to heard the right, first, procedurally in order for the legislation to not come back we want to discuss and known they could be discussed and possibly added at the board level and those 2 itemers elementing the use of these resulting units to short term uses or ilo use and perhaps prohibiting it.

and then the second limitation can you repeat that part. >> melgar, if you are going from rh1 in the program and correct mow if i'm wrong. if you add 3 additional units they would be subject to rent control. i wanted three it out this it is a discussion this is helping that may not be applicable. to this. >> i guess to say my thoughts on that. in order to like be supportive of that concept you want to know more. i think in the programs we have seen it valley a bonus program we are trying to say, if you want to take this path you got the code compliant path and you

want the other path here is the option and the trade off. in this case, if a base density we are trying to get people to meet we like to do what you are allowed do under zoning. it is hard to add different restrictions there in terms of other side you know kinds of is that rent control units new start out as the current market rate. making projects feasible they put in pro forma the rate. allowable rent increases allowed in the ordinance and so they can i would will presume make it work at the current market rate if not why would you builted project? that is on both sides reluctant if we get.

commissioner. i was saying i'm taking comments and i want to thank staff for providing the case stsd how this legislation or how the interism legislation applied projects i appreciate having the examples. the items to clarify. the -- rent control question. projects take advantage of this, ordinance that is apply to recommendations for the incentive program? [inaudible]. >> i don't continuing is applicable. i want to make sure this came up at the boards. of of the buoy will agree with the president tanner probably

not applicable to this ordinance. because we are not adding additional density. the city attorney can weigh in there. i think president tanner is right. that -- it is -- like low not applicable to this. we are not providing any density bonus of the >> right. >> i want to echo that. i don't think it is applicable in this situation to this program. and as far as limiting the use of allowing short term rentals. and the units constructed under incentive program. i'm -- okay with this being a restriction. i agree with that. we do similarity state does it for adu's and other thing fist it can be applied i would be okay with this. >> thoughts issue commissioner. commissioner imperial? >> i'm lost with the ilo in rent

control is that or ilo in new construction. that would being, yea. i'm fine with in terms of ilo's within the new constructions. i think the thing is rent controlled it is still relatively affordable i'm in the saying but -- i would say you know it it is not on the market value. you would say that because i was looking forward to the density. yea. there are rent controlled units not 3,000. there are less that are less than half of it. and i'm not saying these are not affordable but -- what i'm saying that i money that's why well is that conversation or the push to preserve the rent controlled buildings. this is the affordable market

that the public can have. the reason control buildings. new construction are not you have been affordable as all. so -- give in the construction and everything. this is my thought on this. makes sense. we are preserving buildings 2 or more rent control units may be it is. i understand. >> i was going to chime in on the ilo issue when it miss to it ordinance is reminder prohibited from doing them in 1-3 unit buildings. good chunk of this ordinance is for mull are scale. in buildings with 4-9 you do 25% of the units ilo and you cannot do an ilo on a unit subject to price control. where that 96 us could happen. irrelevant the ilo's focused more in the 10 plus units you need a cu for ilo in this bucket they would come to us.

out line the program p.m. where they would apply. thank you. commissioner ruiz. could the city attorney spoke to rents control applicable? . she should unmute herself. can you rephrase the question . i heard the last half. rent control what saturday whole question? >> we were talking about the idea of ilo's in rent control being applicable to this legislation. that this is something potential low come up at the board of supervisors and we wanted get the city attorney's opinion. whether rent control imposed to new construction? >> yes. >> you know my colleague audrey

has been i'm not sure that is a question he is looking at it is in the one i have been asked i'm not able to ascii answer it here. >> thank you. >> if you are there, you know supervisor melgar's ordinance we are allowing additional units there was discussion in her ordinance. that the additional units on the existing density subject to rent control. through a. agreement n. this case we are not allowing for additional use. >> right. the upon general rowel is have you to meet the type requirements. [inaudible] offering a counter beens benefit financial or other benefit in order to apply rent control to a new unit. i think my colleague is look at this question among others and i'm not able to give you off the cuff answer today. >> okay.

>> i would men add before i call commissioner diamond if the board is interested in obtaining more reason controlled unit fist than i are expensive to star they have the process sxroel increase moderation for residents going forward would be if there is a further bonus to add to this this . is like, in the program tom mote and build when you are allow exclude if there was a bonus whether a % or number or other additional square footage or whatever it is that knowledged this be another part of the program. commissioner diamond. seems like ilo is unlikely it it is not worth a lot of conversation at the commission now. but on the rent control subject i believe the goal of the

ordinance is to incentivize people to produce the how doing we want general increase in density in districts that already allow it is i would be opposed putting hurdles. whether or not it affects the process or not tell be per received a regulation requirement and we should not do that. one thing i i would in the consider i don't remember recommendation 4. and removing dr and make the process faster i don't consider that a bonus which we should penalize people adding rent control on top of it. and second low. not now this we are talking about other stuff raises the question a possibility this state density bonus legislation

apply to the project and if so, how does this affect the 75% requirement? tum low encouraged let you legislation having it 75%. can you repeat. >> sorry. may be i'm getting more confused when i heard you say is this

state density bonus could apply already they are eligible. they can do it. and so far could it layer with this. use it and state density. right? >> yes. >> i think is. i was trying to understands when you do the 75% test, what the denominator is? when is permitted under the ordinance or what is permitted under the ordinance as could be increased by state density bonus. iot ordinance. >> just the number under the ordinance. >> correct >> without take nothing accounts potential increases with state density. >> no. >> thank you. >> all right. i don't see commissioner lightos we have a motion. >> there is a motion that seconded to approve this amendment with modifications presented by staff and supervisor peskin on this motion commissioner braun >> aye yoochl ruiz. why aye >> diamond. >> aye >> imperial. >> aye. >> koppel. >> aye >> and president tanner. why aye.

>> that motion passes 6-zero. >> and place us on item 13. case 2020-01702 cw p the cultural district informational presentation. >> good afternoon. commissioners. . planning staff. we are here to provide you an over view briefing of the cultural districts. this is topic you have requested. it is an important component of -- our equity efforts. it is some one of the components within your resolution. acknowledging this communicates of color and under served communities and recognize

history and cultural assets. we had multiple requests from you and from equity council to create staff support and [inaudible] i think we are in a mobile home we feel we are much better organizationed than before am you know the cultural districts is an interagency effort. the major's office of housing and community development leads and provide the grants. planning is a partner and the office of economic and workforce development and the art's commission. and so this collaboration is had is make thanksgiving cultural district a robust platform for communities to engage and participate. we will we are ocd grace lee the will program manager and julia

from the planning department are community development engagement manager providing with you know over vow and help to take questions. >> good afternoon i'm grace lee i'm with the mayor's office of community housing and communities development and i'm the cultural district program manager to provide you a brief over view of the program and turn it over to julia hol talk about planning's role in this program. >> the cultural district program established by board of supervisor in may of 2018 a direct responsibles to the city's gentification and the recognition that it is the city's rich diversity the makes san francisco special. the program formalizes the collaborative partnership with the city and communities and brings resources to stabilize

groups at risk displacement. the program is a place making and keeping initiative and vision is to preserve, promote communities supporting residents and businesses, nonprofits, arts, social practices and traditions. we are lucky this later this year in november of 2018. san francisco's voters passed prospect e by 75%. which provides a ded indicated funding source for the district out the hotel tax revenue. the legislation defines a cultural district as a designated geographic area that embodies unique heritage. meaning that the yours contain a concentration of cultural and historic assets significant enterprise. arts, services and our businesses. a number of people who -- work

there or spends time are members of a cultural community or ethnic group. we focus on communities in ethnic groups that have been discriminated against, disaccompliced and oppressed. you see on the monopoly we have 10 former low recognizes cultural districts across san francisco. they are japantown, latino district and the mission. soma philippinea, transgender in the tenderloin. lbgtq+ cultural district in soma. african-american arts and cultural district in the bayview. castro lbgtq+ cultural district. american indian in the mission. sunset chinese and pacific island are cultural district in visitation valley. and while the upon program was established in 2018, we want to

recognize that many of these communities were doing important cultural heritage progression and stableation work before this program. the districts are supported in the efforts because of how the program was designed and legislated. each district has a board made up of members of the community who provide leadership and guidance and set the vifthz district. commune provides input and feed become on needs and po serb solutions and daily activities carried out by a staff. and by legislative mandate we have an inter~ departmental steering committee that works with the districts to achieve their shared vision. the program is cord nayed out of the mayor's office of housing and community development and work in collaboration with partners at the office of economic and work norse

distinguishment arts and planning department with each department sharing resources and expertise in fields to support the realization of the communities priorities. the program aims to empower the community to determine their economic and cultural projection priorities i will provide activities this some of the cultural districts are engaged in. the american indian cultural district coorganize a program. that activated i commercial corridor in the mission and key part of this effort is to local street light venders and on a path to small business ownership. including the african-american arts district in the upper mitts pifrjt arts and culture to activate spaces to celebrate the neighborhood community and

highlight artists. cultural her preservation work japantown collaborating with many stake holders to support the redevelopment of the japantown plaza to make it fleckable peace for the community. and one of the ways that the districts increase cultural competency seen in soma filipino work of strengthening and increasing appropriate services for filipino in the soma. those are a few of the ways the districts are working to strengthen their upon communities. as part of their work. each is required complete the cultural history, housing and sustainability report or chess. and this is a strategic plan provides a road map for stabilization. constains 2 main piece one is a

history and cultural legacy statement. history and context about the community in san francisco. and the other per is a set of strategies for communities stabilization. these are the stabilization policy areas in that chess reports focus. they are cultural competency prosecute meeting appropriate services and programs and the services equity. art and culture supporting artists and enter prizes to promote the heritage of the district. housing and tenant protections. staffing displacement from the neighborhoods and prosecute meeting affordable housing opportunities. economic and workforce development. prosecute meeting work for residents and businesses in the district. land use. creating appropriate land use control and zoning regulations and cultural heritage

preservation the cultural assets and character of each district. and these strategies are developed through a commune engage am process usually taking over a year to get the amount of community feedback and innovation that each of the priorities require. and of course, coordination from each of the steering department committee departments. our collaborative review. xr says process requests review and sign autopsy each departments. as of today there are 2 cultural districts jeopardy an town and filipino the chess reports, proved by the board of supervisors and now they are work to implement on each of the strategies and know we are continuing to work with each of the other cultural districts to get to this person mile stone.

thank you. good afternoon. commissioner jowlia, community upon development and engage am manager coordinate being the cultural district within planning and activating community priorities peefts housing element implementation effort. coming to planning a year ago, i began to look at the program with a different lens it is people centered. it is partnering geography with the cultural community itself so than i can participate in a deeper level and when is happen nothing land use and housing around them. 2 of the items we work on within the planning typeset out lined in the legislation is we are part of the city steering committee. we meet monthly with the other departments to cord mitt and

stroll line resources and effort and strategies and provide policy support and collaboration. with the chess report. the planning department provides dada to ocd and other departments. we offer our own planning section provides back ground on major projects, your plans and initiatives impacting this and footprint. and the cultural community as well. and participate this the proisz that grace mentioned theitytive in a long process reviewing the community strategies that the learninger community came up with. and we talk about city and departmental feasibility. and alignment with our concern work and how we leverage what the community is saying with what the city is trying to address. in many conversations, the goals are align the. how we get >> changes from community to community. and so we have those

conversations together. >> since coming to the planning department, i have been wing on community partnerships. and leveraging the racial and social equity resolution we heard strong low from community that they really would like to have i direct point of contact as the planning department. and that, that would be a place where they ask questions, and understands better and broaden communication. we have identified a planning staff person as a liaison for each of the cultural districts available for questions and answers. there is a spectrum of capacity. and they are they participate in the chess report elements that i described proposal. and they bring the priors to the discussion table within the planning departmentful how we track all these conversations is

we have an internal cultural district electronicer. where planners access and enter in log the project it is they are working on short term and long-term this intersect with the community. and that platform is checked weekly and then those projects are shared with the cultural districts themselves. here is i left cultural districts along with their planning staff liaisons. and here is the -- fun part of the presentation. grits and i were able to have the humanor of w width cultural sgrikt districts. and asked them tom provide updates on their work and what than i would like to share with the planning commission. which photos they like represented their work at this points in time. so the american indian cultural

district partnered with the planning department. and friendship house on housing element implementation effort. and we had over 100 american indian community members and the information garthed at this town hall will inform their chess the freshmen house vil knowledge project this was here before of the commission. and activating community priorities. the after can-american arts district is work to advance and enrich for african-american stability and economic i have tellity. focusing on arts in the third street corridor. quality row is w to preserve latino cultural continuity. vitality and community. than i have men events. w with small businesses. than i have leveraged, lot of amazing work since the pandemic and activated various arts

events. the sunset chinese cultural district on the heels of if any the board report they are working on a sunset opportunity mapping project. a resource guide. they have neighborhood chess report and are uplifting the monolingual chinese voices through the housing element. w with our activating community priorities team as well as the rezoning deeply. soma filipino is working deeply with the planning department and ocd on chess housing implementation to advance the racial goals of the housing leadership this . is the castro lbgtq+ cultural district's new logo. and they were award mull pull grants to support small businesses in the neighborhood.

and preserve the cultural legacy of the castro. >> the leather and lbgtq+ district is right in the end introen of their chess report. than i are unvilling a now mural. they have been distributing fentanyl testing strips. >> as mentioned by my colleague jeopardy an town is working on a buick an an mall to improve accessibility and support. and the transgender district, is working globalally and local low on their issues and visions. they have per inned with an create an entrepreneur accelerator program and implementing a pilot february income if i were transgender people. and the pacific islander

cultural district secured initial funding from ocd. developing infrastructure. secured first home base hub. they call at this time hut. and they are beginning the check press and activatingin are generational communities. thank you, commissioners it is an honor to do this work and present. thank you. that don cludes the presentation. >> we had open up public comment.

i want to folk out report and dig deeper when we as the department can do to irrelevant shore up those. and i'm think burglar for some districts having the historic preservation and landmarking important and i press this many folks minot understand. like you know the different categories of what is historic and the land americaing and there are different levels of land americaing from our local, state and national. there are layers to this and hat positives and challenges can be there. and i think of design standards. it is i great example of using

design starreds to work with local developers to have building this is reflect. they are a great example but the now that have a robust set of design standards. and then also how to understands some community fought for area plan and having priorities reflected in area plans we see the state density bonus under mine if things are cod foil exclude required to be incent sunrised or whistled, way. and last low the connection between our w you are doing and concern plan to ensure that projects coming through current planning they know who liaceons they let the folks know this is happening i spoke in the african-american district. how did this get, proved. one was on on the agenda. may be did not come here.

might not have notice. how are we doing the person to person work i don't know facility tracker is tracking item or more of something the behest of each pleasure. the left for the castro theatre and credit for owning the culpa did in the dot out roach we need in the regards to that. project coming forward and did not meet with the sponsor until late in the game we talk about who was supposed to be responsible. how we are saying you have to have a conversation. i'm not naive to think everyone will agree and that you know the experience and the district will be like happy that may not always happen. i want to folks had dialogue and talked about disagreements. i know there are several items. interested to see how can we make sure in addition to liaisoning with folks we are helping them advance tactical,

role, code or other requirements that lead to the out come they want and sometimes they think they have it and get here like we don't have land use controls what's the purpose of our districts. where is this getting lost in the historic preservation design standards krell this is we can have and are folks aware what than i can do? >> appreciate nose questions. and they drill in the work we are doing. how far we have to g. i would say that first, having been the cultural district manager for 3 years lands use was probably the least talked about policy area by all the districts because of the nature of the technical concept and backgroundses and information. i will feel strong and good i

moved to the planning department so i can learn this field. and build capacity around belle demystifying planning and understanding the scope and current planning. how do they work? how do they happen? capacity building is in every line of everything we dom thereof some a let of trin and information to share. before they foal empowered come to the table you don't want to bring them and they don't have the information they need have a strong conversation. housing element is a great opportunity through activating community priorities we are going and working with the african-american and american indian community and others. to talk about what is the planning department in when is the housing leadership. star there are and talk about the plan you mentioned through the housing element focus group. and now how do we take it to the next level. we are partnering with the

survey project and other efforts in planning d. that have matched or yesterday a vin diagram it is similar goals they are trying to go out and document and log these cites for preservation. we can bring in our contact and equity communities to participate in that process. the tracker is a work in progress. it was launched a few weeks ago and so we have the planners are beginning to enter that information. liaceons are activating checking it. and when we have been doing is roaching out to the cultural districts and learning about when are their policy focus yours? they are all listed on the notifications they get overwhelmed by information. learning about windows and the expansions is in the per of their policy focus. had they like to know about are

developments and small business change of unanimous so -- now we are working on right sizing and connecting communicates the right information and what is the focus that we want to bring them in on? and final low with the castro item. rich and i are working close low together and meeting with tin at drshg the castro cultural district to dig in deeper where the missed conversations? where could we have had a better press? and saying that much is rich step in the this role very recently. so i thank you is an opportunity for great partnership with him and myself to support the castro and learn from that. and do better together. >> ela thank you. start with that and go teep erdeep are. with that example may be wonder do we have a formal or informal

process which we expect or hope hoping that experiences talk to cultural districts or asking them to do this in if a hope that's why it did not happen. if an expectation, how do we need it make it more clear in since you brought this issue a couple months ago we have brought formality in terms of sharing the information with you, and coordinating within the planning department and between the planning department and the cultural districts. when there is a major project that is related the responsibilities of the cultural district the plan are enters it in the tracker. or will check in with the cult ram liaison in the month low

meet pregnants. some of them are more regular than others depending on the load of projects this exist. and that is how we are formalizing the communication. and so the concern plan are inform the sponsor the communities will say, is there a project we are hear willing is a project. we will check in this case on the cultural district liaison and planners. there is a level formality whether a pacific requirement that is manage this we can elevate as we want they get us [inaudible] a notification. so the information is there but the pin we are addressing here is elevating those issues at the appropriate level for the concern. >> okay. >> as you know our planning division is divided. so, getting you know our staff

hor working on the current planning familiar with understanding had is helping in cultural districts and working with liaison. some district are more focused on land sxuz lands use flagged big are issues than others. so, it is really getting to know those districts. and what their priors are and meeting where they are. julia said somewhere well verseod land use issues you see them here talk. others building this capacity and need to flag where well is a lands use issue that inter~ sects. why certainly. >> and if not a prior of the cultural district they don't want to do design or landmark processes. but i think we see things are not a prior until it issure gent and they are like. how do we shape temperature it was a few years ago not when it come to commission.

i appreciate the capacity building we are doing so folks know here are things you could do and other districts w have done and i think i come become the design, i'm impressed a few months ago a diagonaled 'll building the way it was shaped was dynamic and the district which out and support it. unbalance level you know and so to me its a successful store and he hudo we are more. versus my fwosh this is happening and like, you know 13th hour and trying to figure it out. i want to considering projects take 2-3 years [inaudible]. i want to make sure folks know the options and what we can put resources? create design standards does not happen over night. shudder to think a board of volunteers is taskeded with this

put our professional power behind those efforts. obviously with them deciding but if we say we will adopt it as a city and ask for projects. we need have ours skin in the game and really put our pencils to paper and part of that process. i don't know how quat row got their's if this is a process or a one off that you know was up to their leadership. >> we worked with them. they identified through map 2020. it is getting ahead of the issues and item an town is an example where there has been development pressure in the pedestrian and likely will be in the future. we are working with the community to so they understand that. and also know when they -- are they open to development. if they are, where, what would this electric like and what would the priorities about it is getting out in front of the issues andet suggest the guidelines before a project is

proposed. and it is timely and you know we are using the geographies include is not limited to includes the district says. that is i way we are setting other policies. making sure this is geography are shored up. and not like you are protected. what do you want to see and forward looking thing not having things happen and up zoning happened in many already they are already open for and seeing develop discipline now try to shape it in appropriate manners. i will cease comments thank you. i will call on commissioner imperial. thank you i have been looking forward this presentation and m if he were it is of identifying

objectives. i think cultural districts always seen as an economic revitalization and the chess is economic. preservation, destable wragz and revitalization of it. it is more comprehensive. and the way -- my understanding of the planning's role in the cultural district is like other diameters that includes arts, economic development and other agencies that whatever the cultural districts will identify as their priorities. i always have this vision what cultural districts money in a way when there is a new development this the planning department be the one liacing them in the cultural district. until the cast retheatre happened.

that realized that is in the where we are at, at this point. i'm glad we are at this point we are stretching up. of to really in a way, uphold or to put highlight on the importance of the district. my question now is this since you know upon per of the chess process is at garthing the priorities and -- priorities and also how it get there. so in terms one that is said here is provide data from ocd or other city agencies. is planning, are we -- this is more a thought press for us. are we just liaisoning them from other city agencies and that's it? those are the board of supervisors. but how do we say -- cultural

district identified housing preservation as a strategy. how does this translate to ocd part of priority goals in how. >> >> i think we are getting a layered question. i will see if i can get the piece. the chess report the structure where the 4 agencies have provide a templet. for the cultural districts, the stele agencies are are in the back seat. the chess reports are conceived by community. are the designed boy the community and provide data as needed and guidance and additional information needed but that is developed boy them. we are trying to roach back the process. and -- the 4 agencies middle

east regularly. where the planning role gets complicated as president tan are indicated. there it is a geographic specific boundary that many time its is innersects with other efforts like with [inaudible] it is per of the broader mission map 2020. our job has been to make sure that the various efforts integrated or in the tenderloin we have the housing element. we have hsh. with a number of the strategies and have ocd. our effort has been to make sure if there are other strategies this inter~ sect providing that supportful and am we are providing that help so we are not confusing the community and we are providing level of cord mission and understanding of what would be the most

productive pregnant for them to accomplish with design. >> so we are the planning department provides support but it is up to the cultural district or the community itself to push for the whether more legislation press or whatever process you need to happen. >> there is, go to the board of supervisors for the commregz of the chess reportful than i formal low recognize and adopt the chess report. we come here and historic preservation to make sure that there is an understanding and we provide you as much information as you need. the cultural districts are under the board. hudo we with the chess reports are end e got to capacity building it is a lot.

thank you. one of the things we do monthly is have an all cultural district meeting about capacity build and sharing best practice and also bring people in from and different departments to shirr about expertise. left month we had a few reps talking about -- like -- emergency rental assistance and the legal assistance. next mont from the folks from sf arts. want it acknowledge it is young. so of course there is a lot. of information and expertise tht cultural districts and i the program link don't have. you know we rely on julia and

planning. to bring in this level of expertise. the chess its is -- even though it goes through a rigorousit rigz press and approved by each the departments in the steering committee. it is a high level policy document. the next phase once passed for the districts to determine out of the 20 odd strategies they identified. what do they want to prioritize first? for example. some are interested in moving forward their housing strategies. so it is very early but we are working with them who we will connect them to within our dwhopt can support their work? like garthing data to understand the land scape of needs. and/or how they work with our mall cites for cites for development. things like that.

you want to mention. talking throughout strategies. upon what do the word moneys. moneys something to the community and something else in the planning department. we dissect this and adjust and

edit. and community has a thorough process they go become to their board in their communities. it it is not a just a policy to the wall and hope it happens. it is a very awareness and educational press. not just for the cultural district but for the city departments at the table. i flrn planning. who intercept a 2 line strategy different low. and digest it and make sure it is feasible in the realm of our department of we are on the heels of item an town and soma passings implementation is gearing up. glad to hear the update and looking forward to have if in i more long-term. why thank you. commissioner diamond

>> thank you i want to if you mean on an issue raised by commissioner tanner that has to do with the intersection between the cultural districts, the aspirations behind them and the housing element with up zoning that staff are engaged in and in fronts of us short low. i'm looking at the map television 10 cultural districted a focus on the west side. i don't know where we draught boundary. there are -- the sunset chinese. castro lbgtq+ district. i'm also concerned about areas that have, let of cultural sensitivity not within one of the district. what come to mind is clement street. and how is it that -- staff is think burglar and proceeding

with ensure hag in our effort to add additional housing on the west side for up zoning we take into account how the neighborhoods function and whether or not a rezoning might run through change property as a result and it is nature the development this might take place with negative impact on the shop in this area. i would love more understanding how you are propping that issue. my colleague the mentioned the districts are know important frip work. funding and recognition. the w this the community have been doing precedes the cultural districts and other communities

not prioritized through a cultural district doing the work and responding to that. through work in fillmore and china town the cultural whether in events and activities or in land marks it is an important component of any planning initiative. this is over all question how addressing this. sunset was credited right after in between the creation of the sunset forward. there was collaboration with this community and the housing element a lot of the strategies and became part of the housing element it was being drafted it was share exclude discussed with that community.

it is very important -- for any planning strategy that we are developing. >> with respect to up zoning north of the park. you have been i'm not talking about geary or 19th or parker city i'm worried about claim street. without the cultural district protections and focus how do you take into account the sensitiveits of neighborhood. iot district don't upon provide land use regulations you have indicated. it is a vehicle to identify some of the rezoning for zoning in might be ajusted create landmarks to recognize some of the legacy businesses.

don't create land use. in areas like the richmond or the other areas is part of ourion to do an assessment of what the communities assets and -- part of the -- this is help nothing the sunset but it could help in any other area. inventory when are some of community assets and some of the possibilities for additional housing the community is recording this. we had a you probably heard a successful -- community workshop. 150 people and -- from the richmond and sunset this came to express the upon preference and voices. full spectrum and there is an acknowledgment and enter in retaining some of the business efforts and of -- claim and the

other little clutters throughout the sunset and richmond. i think i'm skw i want to make sure the folk susnot on individual land mark or legacy businesses but how the area operates and the services it provides in total and how our up zoning may have impacts on this. we ridiculous niez what was significant and the well resourced neighborhoods where we were rezoning. you know we under took efforts and continue to do that. we -- you know we are hear

thanksgiving in other neighborhoods that may not be identified in a cultural district the tenderloin. claim is another example we need to consider when rezoning well is not one size fits all in the well resourced neighborhood. >> thank you i did not money to focus claim it is a prime example and there are various other areas as well that will be affected boy this. and -- to your point i don't think we got a report on thou meeting went. i'm wondering if you know >> we will have that to you at the commission when you come back. >>iel. >> giving an update. >> thank you very much. >> pick up on the things commissioner diamond said and thoughts or you have report out thinking about both it makes me think with the sunset choin ease district in per it is clear on

the west is thissed is like designated here is where we up zone and tuck body tenant protection and helping home ordinance take advantage of now zoning. supervisors are trying to help folks build more density the business piece we have in the talked about the housing element not business element. i think about what partners are able to do in terms of providing guidance on folks having long are term loses. they got length of time to mitigate it. the legacy business program i know there have been when it started incentives for landlords to lose to the legacy business and help to them. if this is effective. or to thes for the businesses to have stability. buyingly their building so they tone or ways they have stability if the up zoning results in land

values increase and folks saying i want to turn this building to manage can be great if how doing but down side if dispolicing i legacy or a now business. that is a part of the fashric. i'm sures if we put thought to this housing element is tipping off this potential domino in the way it could impact the commercial districts. i mean yes, it is a housing element am that you recall a whole section of the husbanding element dedicated to everybodies system, business and issue menities that whatever we want to the community that's when they does for. not the building if the house is not the house it functions because there is this ecosystem of support service and amenities needed t. is not guilty housing element. in terms of our coordination with oewd, our work has been

focused in the yours that are sensitive like the tenderloin and downtown and south of market where we are seeing the small businesses displacement or -- facing challenges. we will do a follow up to see in the areas of the rezoning how weep want to collaborate and the studies you we can put in accomplice. so. thank you for this. we will take that back. >> thank you. >> are there other comments or questions from commissioners? >> thank staff for w and thefrngs to the districts for all of their w i know than i are wing heard and great to bring this forward. thank you. >> commissioners, item 14, the

property of 3555 pacific avenue. a condition at use authorization. >> good afternoon president tan exert fellow commissioners i'm christie with planning staff. the project before you is i request for c u authorization pursuant to planning code section 2 where are 9.1. 3 where are 3 and 317. to demo an existing 3, 962 square foot, 2 store resident. and construct 8, 785 square not, 3 story over garage single family in the rh1 zoning district and 40x height and bugm district. since packet pub laboring the department received from 6 neighbors expressing occurrence toward the project. the occurrence are centered on the amount of excavation and and

terrible impact to homes. the construction [inaudible] noise, parking and pedestrian accents. the building hoyt with existing convenance. the r. leading to the front entrance and location of mechanical equipment. the sponsor is hosted a meeting within the community on march 7 of 22. neighbors expressed occurrence over the hoyt of the building and loz of views. over all the department finds the project is on balance other consistent with the objectives and policy of the general plan. and meets all applicable requirements of planning code. the proposed project designed to be contextual with the surrounding buildings. fronting the presidio and revised with regard to site conditions and existing convenance since the submittal. the department finds the project

to be necessary, desirable and compatible with the neighborhood and not to be detrimental to importance or properties in the vicinity. this concludes my presentation and i will be visible for any questions. that the architect bruno cantor is here to make a presentation from the project experience team. you have 5 minutes. >> thank you. assuming will this toggle [inaudible]. depend afternoon the commissioners pleasure to be here. i'm bruno cantor and with walker architects. i'm representing arthur patterson the owner of 3555 pacific is unable to be here today. mr. patterson is a resident of presidio heights. 30 years. loves the neighborhood and

purchased 3555 pacific to be a home for his family. this suspect not the first property in the north americaed that he seeked entitlements for. he is building another home down the street. these are not speck properties homes for himself and extended fell. mr. patterson in his 80s and looks forward to having his kids close. we geoff began design and out roach a year ago. our first meeting with the neighbors since then we had multiple additional meetings go over concerns and address said them. over all i believe we designed i building fits in the context of the neighborhood. and is sensitive to the adjacent structures. it is consistent with the objectives and policies of the general plan. i will walk you three through the drawings have you an idea when we are talking about.

in moik on in so for looking at the drawing here. you see the front looking at pacific heavy and down pacific off the building fit in thes context of the block. . on this sheet you see the existing property on the left. and the proposed building on the right. you see that the footprints are approximately the same. i will note that there is an easement right-of-way on pacific avenue. you will see i dotted line coming very near the buildings there. 12 feet autopsy the wall and that easement for the passage of cars. we are not building to that easement. heart for you or 5 feet. we have anent row way.

on the drawing on the left you see that there issent row way this ramps down from, the area in front of the house. this does not encroach on the easement. and it service as a landscaping area the requirements of the planning department. and most important low accessibility to the house. because mr. anderson is patterson is in his 80's. >> it was a requirement of the program very early in the project. ir will tuck about the side setbacks here on the floor plan to the right you see i front set become on the left that roughly mirror the property side set become at the front to the west. on the right side you will see a side setback as well on the top

floor. respect the neighbors adjacent property. i will say the officer plan here. there will be nothing on the officer. no equipment. no sorts of mechanical equipment. strict low a chimney and flat sky lights below. a 220 foot high base from san francisco base the height of property. christie mentioned that there is a -- covenant restriction allows to go as high as 220 feet to maintain views of the jackson street. these other side elevations facing the west here where we respected the privacy of the

neighbor. and the privacy of the neighbor to the east as well moving windows and i will just quickly say and wrapping up with the time i have, this we have done everything we could to accommodate all of the neighbor's concerns. i think the most per they have felt good about that there are some issue around future construction and all of that i will address when i have more time at the microphone after we hear comments. thank you. members of public this is your opportunity to address the commission on this matter. if you are here come forward or call nothing press star 3. and for clarity sake sir this is in the a dr you will not have a rebuttal. butt commissioners may have

followum questions. >> i sent e mill to the commission and i want to say that yesterday they said that this is in the nageswaran and wright and matsuda said than i wanted concerns about this. i dug it out i saw 7 million dollars take down the reason you are hear thanksgiving the got rid of the unaffordable complauz in section 317 otherwise this would have been approved by the zoning add administrator. there wassive thing on safrjys streets you did not hear. so, mary brown her storm confect statement she said on 183 there are few are then and there 150

second single family homes this is a conservative estimate. now fewer. the one on ray cliff got made my attention because during enforcement they addressed the demo calcs.. i have to say, that i think this is an irrelevant fine home. i understand you know people have the right to do when they want to do:the hra said that retains a highwayful level integrity competence condition tains the translations character defining features. it is not considered an example of full expression of the style. i blank on his name you know. he -- they did not do this many. they did it seems -- influenced

by those second designs. begin consideration to be preserved in the downgradeed a c. and of course the as much as but this is something you will have to grapple with going from a 3900 square foot home to 8700 square foot home across from j k park. all those things felt like it needed be brought to your attention and that's it. thank you. if there is no one else coming forward. remote caller?

hello. >> [inaudible] i'm jessica my mother vera 3535 pacific east the proposed dem population and construction of a now home at 3 five 55 pacific. pacific the bottom of the steep hill 30 foot change with jack and pacific. i will refer to the one design letter in my e mails to you. we are worried the impact of pacific llc proposed demolition of the structure and excavation of the basement in a steep hill slope. questionable stability. 3535 pacific built on sand. the composition of 3555 soil. issues that ability soil [inaudible]ing shoring. one said this the excan vagz the

proposed structure involved risks to my mom's house. and cost to her the a gisant lots. i request that eshgs can vagz techniques risk management issues need to be flushed out with the project sponsor. 2 lots there is nothing demolition and construction project on the same block will compound the vehicle and pedestrian access. a few days ago my mom's care giver found the street blocked boy a vehicle and construction hours started the 7. . 30 they had to find someone.

should be the other way. the visual agreeing with the llc in accomplice for 3555. we got zero construction management. traffic management plans note projects at 3 other locations in a block or less of the 3500 block all require parking and space for loading and large construction vehicles. hucan we be sure yet another plan approved that we will have access and necessary accommodations for my being mom, care giver and neighbors. . i disagree with bruno cantor's assessment of communication between all of us. he had a meeting but has not been in touch with me and we are uncomfortable with the llc's lack. transparency with us and neighbors.

i question a commission [inaudible] be subject to the llc good faith agreement regarding. >> thank you. this is your time. last call. there is another. i'm halve howard smith 3577 pacific avenue western bound. i would like to second support jessica's comments on the need for accountability and transparency around the complex engineering and construction challenges involved in this project. i would also like to echo comments on the lack of contact we had with the owner of the project.

bruno is correct this he has had meetings with neighbors. but the upon owner of the llc not revealed himself and unable to establish communication. i think it is unfortunate. relate to a trait system allows me i will explain it. there is currently a low wall between my property and the redevelopment it is 6 feet in height subject to an agreement in the public records for the repair and maintenance of the wall. in the redevelopment, this low wall is exterior wall on the western side of the dwelling. and that wall be got height of 30 feet. that means the current wall needs to be demo new foundation and new wall of 30 feet

construct third degree presents risks in terms the need to mitigate damage to surrounding properties. lastly i like to touch on the proposed bruno spoke of in his remarks. temperature it is to provide accessibility for residents and businesses to house. acknowledging this i feel it is inconsistent with the rhythm and elements and preparations in the neighborhoods. no other home on the block has a feature it is important the commission consider that feature and ask to be reconsidered or removed. thank you. last call for public comment.

public comment is closed. this merit is buffer. mr. canted evercantor you heard comments regarding excavation of soil and issues and how this will be managed and construction management? i know you are at the entitlement phase. some of those issues may not have been researched yet can you tell when would give them comfort to the mr. president and issues you may encounter in the project construction. >> absolutely i want to acknowledge the occurrence of the neighbors on this issue. i minot be the purvow of the commissionlet structure ral engineering and the build and shoring engineering and the construction management of the project as well. in the coming months and in the next year there will bey standard care of practice. of scope professionals and

engineers working to design a structure that will maintain the condition of the existing properties. and of course there will be building review before any permit is issues to build and potential low other peer review with the neighbors. we will work closely with the neighbors. and mr. patterson will work in good faith to reach agreements with his neighbors on all these issues. and regards to construction and how that process will move forward. again. this will comes we develop the details.

i heard occurrence i'm help to discuss further with them as we move along. as far as the i will leave it at that if there are other questions. i have one question unrelated thez matters you said this is a conceptual level of the project and not the technical level. regarding the size of the structure. this is the challenge for me. obviously not a strangetory learning homes curious if your client regard everconsidered adding units and whether he will live there or others will live there. this is not for us to consider. whom is going to use the property. but how is it designd and the use of it in general. i would have loveed see an additional unit was that a discussion. if it was, had were pro's and cons and why we got to this project? i'm with you. i live immediate the city 30 years and understands the plight with the lack of housing.

for mr. patterson he is set out to have this as a family property for the use of his family. and the ordinance of the previous property 2 owners that existed at this property. since first built and it has not been used in anything other than single familiful i don't know it fits the zone for anything otherwise. what the new entitlements if the laws of the state. he is try to get his family to be near it condominium that's the primary use of this property. why okay. >> and i will mech a last comment before i hear from others. i appreciate the ramp there is and look thering is in the an elevator.

is there? >> can you go over the mechanical stuff this was i concern. shirr how you are handling the equipment associated with it you did not have it on the roof plan. if you like to put on. on the over head. if you lockup i drawing on the left it is the basement grade level. the r. again below that line that guess cross the top of the page where. >> i see >> right-of-way easement. you see an elevator to the lobby the middle of the project there is this section tag. so -- was always an important issue. you see down thereupon on this

lower level a large mechanical area. you will of that will be in the basement. o poseed the officer top. only thing on the roof top will be a chimney and a roof fence. and this is allowed by the cover then restriction. >> thank you very much. the other question was you netted this feign there were concerns raised i think we heard from mr. cantor we are satisfied all of the cover thens are respected by the projects. so. folks assures that is taken care of? it is code compliant this is when we said folks can build and i think we had tell people had than i can build when than i follow the rules allow it this is a conditional use asking for

approval to do so but as mr. candor said. this is zoned for single family home a large home in this case. it is not my favorite project pill support temperature i will call on commissioner koppel >> move to approve. >> second. commissioner diamond du want to add anything in i was going to make the same point we set rowel and people design under the rowels if we don't like large projects we should change the rules at the metropolitan we have districts in the city you are allowed build large houses and would have been nice if they included an adu but not required to build an adu. we should approve code compliant projects and the excavation concerns which are role will be addressed at the point in the

process where than i go in front of the building department and that's the way we set this up i seconded the motion and in favor. >> thank you. air motion second its approve commissioner braun >> aye >> commissioner ruiz. why aye >> commissioner diamond. >> aye >> commissioner imperial >> aye >> commissioner koppel. aye >> president tapper. aye. passes 6-0. >> i will t >> welcome back to plan knowledge commission hearing thursday, july 20, 2023. xhrps we left off under your regular calendar on item 16. the property of 511 elizabeth street a conditional use

authorization. why good afternoon. the item is cu authorization. to the demo single family home in rh2 at 511 elizabeth street. the progress in noe valley neighborhood. south side of elizabeth between castro and noe street. to the west i single family home and the east property it is noe. creating a key lot configuration and, butts the roar yards of those properties the site developed existing 2, 396 gross square foot 2 story, 3 building to be replaced with a 5, 901 square foot 4 store 2 family dwelling. the units broken up 2, 071 unit,

and the lower floor. a 2, 553 square foot, 4 bedroom unit on 2 upper floor and shared 837 square foot garage at ground floor. the project urn modifications since the submittal. including not relocating the like of the grand jury to retain the street tree and curb cut location. building lifted from the proposal it reduce encroachment from the walk and created had a common foilier created 2 doors for tw entrances. there is one comments with requesting conditions of

approval created to memorialize the project. other then and there that the department find its to be excuse me. on balance, and policies of the plan. the dwelling designed with regard to the site conditions and provides 2 quality family sized units to the united states whoing stock in a resourced neighborhood. finds the project to be necessary, desirable and compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. and not to be detrimental to persons or properties. this concludes presentation and visible for questions. >> thank you. you have 5 minutes. good afternoon mike kennedy i live at the property on the property with my family. my wife and i fwaut in 2004 and move in the and has since had 2 children and live there with our

family and the proposal is to based on our growing family and others to have this be i 2 unit build ands in the upper unit. member of the public this is your opportunity to address the commission if you are here come forward if call nothing press star 3 or raise your hand via week ex. >> thanks for the time georgia. you know everybody sought 48 hill's article. everybody got concerned. i knew about this before and i did not think because i knew the project experience had lived there i assume this was not a sfek project to flip like all in noe rally in the last 10 years.

i appreciate mr. horn and the staff's review that they found this it was not an ateration. it was a real demolition. no one likes to see things demode especially if than i are traditions. that's another store. my only point was had i read the findings the affordability finding which is important, when you do a demolition. had has been there forever. it stated this this would be a net new reasonal unit that is great baz i watched last week which mr. eaken was here and said a very, very heard to have rental units. and so my only request is that is -- if the tenure changes the project experience or whoever can let the commission and the staff know that this is no longer a rental unit but a condo or if

for example the entitlement is sold. i don't want to cast shade on them with that issue. i think that it would in the be's constraint on the picture if they let you know. it is information that may be the commission and staff need going forward as you deal with the denseification and the housing leadership. that's t thank you and good luck to their project. i don't think it is a speck project given how long than i owned the property i hope not. thank you very much. last call for public comment. seeing no requests to peek. public comment is closed and the

merit is buffer. aplowed brevity and this project is with we hope to see more of i hope it serves and you your family limp commissioner koppel >> move to approve. >> second. >> thank you. commissioners on this motion to approve with conditions commissioner braun. >> aye >> commissioner ruiz. why aye. commissioner diamond. >> aye >> commissionerism roll. why aye. >> commissioner koppel. >> aye yoochl president tanner >> aye. >> that passes and commissioners if you would indulge me there was a gentlemen here earlier who was asking about our next item 17. on bush street. i suggested to him we would noted goat it until 3 o'clock and i don't see him here now. so i told him a guess. but. are folks for item 18 present?

would you mind going earlier. do you finish a person ofs interested. >> it was a gentlemen i think was interested i don't believe him to be the sponsor. >> we'll see if staff are here. i'm fine with switching if we are sure on the item thaen is a hazzard of leaving early and guessing of the time commission hearing. were you that gentlemen? he had to leave. he is not able to be here. >> never mind. >> continue. sorry we will do item sfaevenl false alarm. item 17 for 779 bush conditional use authorization. >> great. whoever order we are good.

all right. good afternoon commissioners. clir, planning staff the item is a cu authorization pursuant to coyed sections 2 where are 2.12. 209.3 or change of use approximately 35 huh human square foot land mat use for a bar use on the ground floor and basement level in rc4 zoning district the existing building i historic resource 2 apartments on the second floor and tenant space is vacant. no exterior changes it was the wash house land mat closed on may 30 of 23 the owner closed it was a financial hard help exported leave of the profession. applicant who is the property owner is a neighborhood residence den and owns and runs the restaurant across the street. there are code requirements for removing a land mat a text amendment added in 2021 for a c

u authorization requirement. for the change of use or demolition of land upon mats tell sunset 3 years after adoption november of 2. finds beings to determine if there are still land mats available and how low income residents engage with the new use the project would have been permitted and review under prop h. currently, there are in land mats within 600 feet the standard for will i have sinity but there are near biechl a lan admit at 110711worthwhile 11 minutes, way and one at 13 upon 47 sacramento about 12 minutes, way. within a mile of the site there are a toast 17 land mats and 15 dry cleaning. i public comment mentioned 2 land mat closures near by but neither questions of law foil they were outside the i have sin

etand one closed 4 years ago the proposal is alined with the road map to downtown recovery plan. opening a new night life use supports the learninger scale efforts to bring people and commerce become in the city. department received 4 in report and 2 in opposition the sperpt near by residence den and mention they like the bar operator and enjoy other restaurantses and are excited for a now place to socialize and would like the land mat closed because of the people it draws to the area. oshg emponentses are immediate neighbors and noted the scarcity of lan mats in the area including the 2 closures. the high concentration of alcohol serving business busy and some not recover federal the pan dem exhibiting importance. land mats for tooifrts and residents in older apartment buildings or residential hotels. experience hosted a pre-election meeting no one attended.

experience previously contacted all neighborhood groups. within the downtown neighborhood and initial low submitted their application and no one responded. they have contacted the 57ing 57ing office. he was spicht of hosting a preapplication mote and had no other recommendations. department finds the project is on balance, consistent with the objectives and policy of the general plan. the project propoedz to activate the vac an store front and replace a business a hardship for the priority. the bar useless compliment the commercial landscape and there are many bars and restaurants and feeders. it is in sink with the downtown refer plan and the department finds it to be necessary, desirable and compatible with

the neighborhood and not limit the sponsor is here to give i presentation and staff be available for questions. good afternoon. mentioned the space is vacant. no one was interested. in our out reach. folks from the neighborhoods we learned that several of the buildings residential buildings the owners installed landry facilities. that is why no one was using the land mat. i can tell that you the

architects if approved will design the bar and do beautiful work temperature is in the a night club. there will not be entertainment permit. tell be a beautiful place for people to reluxury and engi a drink and meet. project be importance is here. he has lots of experience with this type of business and been a business owner in san francisco for decades if. he can tell but when he is planning. >> the land mat that we closed down a few months back. we are not able to utilize and make profits. so it is costing money every month it stays open we had to come up with a business flon do manage else. my family owns the building across the street where i have a restaurant. in the one of the retail.

we have been merchant since 19 question i grew up on that block. and we --ment to make the having a service and keeping the walks lone and open business. and the lights on and activity. and we have studied other ideas to do in this space and the only thing that makes snens naarea is toed. and drinks. female want to eat and drink and they want to go out and want to enjoy themselves. that's what this area is it is close to union square. there are residential high density neighborhoods. young and old people live in the your we are not planning on doing trying it dpo a night club? no applying for entertainment

left lanes. we want to do a nice build out and -- have a place where the neighborhood can enjoy and keep the lightos and the walks clone and the front of the building clone and activity newscast neighborhood. thank you temperature >> prior to the application, we had to will file with abc. and do a posting for 30-days and received no formal letters of opposition. that concludes our. i will passport this project.

grit to see local business opening at the business in the your that as said alines with plans for dun town recovery and union square and making san francisco go again. very excited support this and you know as you noted we do see more buildings we approve having wash and dryer no prize that others existing building we may not see land mats and here there are 17 within a mile it feels like if folks need it they can find it close it where than i live. commissioner braun. i mean so i want to note that it is disappoint to see a langd mat close i spent my life in san francisco not having on site landry it is noise to have one close i don't think the solution to this problem in the economic challenge system to prevent

change of use. because why would anybody open a new fwon they are locked in this use forever. so with this said i think the project is exciting and will add more ribrancey. and and so i move to approve. second. >> commissioners if there is nothing further a motion to approve with conscience commissioner braun. why aye >> commissioner ruiz. >> aye. >> commissioner diamond. >> aye. >> commissioner imperial. >> aye. >> commissioner koppel and tanner. >> aye. this passes unanimously. and places us on your final item 18. cua290 san bruno avenue conditional use authorization.

good afternoon. department staff. the item before you today is i conditional use authorization for a parcel delivery service use pursuant to planning code sections 210.3 and 303. the project is located at 290 san bruno avenue. block 3933 lot 001 the pdr1 zoning and the 40x height and bulk district. inter~im controls by dorsey remain effective if april first of 22 and require conditional use authorizations for parcel delivery service use including districts the use was permitted. of the the project is the site is improved. with the 2 story concrete block building know spaing the northern lot 9 and the mall are building on the southeast corner proposed for demolition.

the project includes ping lot improvements and seasonal use of the park let for parcel delivery service. since the pub laboring of the case report staff received from 2 members of the public in opposition complaints included neglect. blight and graffiti recommends approval with conscience and the sponsor will make ape presentation. thank you. you have 5 minutes. good afternoon. i'm andrew an architect base in the respect monday, california. and first i like to read a short letter. ups is provides service since 1962 opened the 4 store building on 17th streechlt upa considered the learningest employers in san

francisco average 400 part time and full time employees. provides benefits and wages. ups grants package logistic services and a quest to deliver to every address in san francisco. the evolution of e commerce brought growth and delivery service and among the best to provide convenience. optimistic about the future and ability to operate successfully. expanding the operating facility during peek times crucial to customers. we process thousands of packages daily we appreciate each reaches destination. operating a small center on san bruno ups can satisfy the holiday rush. ups conduct i sorting operation between 4 a.m. and a.m. during the holidays and employee parking. expanding the site and providing parking for employees will decrease street ping allowing

residence denials and other businesses to find a safe accomplice to park we considered from regular, environmental and compliance responsibilities to the well being of each employee working. thus ups comply with all rules and mindsful of the public interests and opinions. ups appreciates the consideration to approve in project and representatives that assisted us in completing this process. thank you. and ups is here to answer questions related to operations or other issues. with that, i will go through the presentation. >> is this mine. >> okay. if you see this first sheet shows where the election is the map. and location within the city of san finish to the right. and a scope of work includes alec mentioned demolition of existing tw story concrow blgdz

paving and building demolition with concrete. 10,000 square feet. ac paving with seal. relocate driveways, 2. relocate iron fence and sliding gate. new chain link fence and new trash enclosure and parking lights. restripe the parking lot and trenching for lines for center. this is the existing site plan and not far top right of the site there is the building this will be demoed. thesis are photo are the site. and again the bottom right you see the belling with the upon windows will be demolished. this is the demolition plan showing 10 upon 90 san bruno and make way for you new sorting facility and had tell electric

like and the sorting facilities are built out. this is the new site plan. which is crediting a paved your. upon which the equipment will be policed. that is the extent of presentation and help to answer questions you may have. why thank you. public comment if there is any. members thshg is your town to address the commission on this merit. press star 3 and call nothing remote or come forward if you are here seeing no requests to speak. commissioners public comment is closed this merit is before you. >> thank you for bring thanksgiving i have a question not specific to the project curious for ups over all electrification or move to fuel cell when is greening and sustainability of the float looks like in the future. i was curious did not notice are there charging facilities or all gas vehicles what we can expect to be at the site.

don't all jump at once. >> definitely i'm leo i'm the community relation manager. we currently don't are american to directly answer that question i know the organization is always looking at alternative fuel options. that's where we are currently. >> are they all gas powder vehicles. is this operating at the site. >> guess. correct. >> thank you. why are there other comments or questions commissioner koppel. move to approve. >> second. >> thank you. on that motion to approve commissioner braun. >> aye yoochl commissioner ruiz. >> aye yoochl commissioner diamond. >> aye >> imperial. >> aye >> koppel. >> president tanner. >> aye. >> that motion passes sic 6 to wherevero. we are starting early next week. noon next week as well. we are adjourned. thank you. clear clear.

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>> the ferry building one of san francisco most famous that as many of 15 thousand commuters pass through that each gay. >> one of the things that one has to keep in mind regarding san francisco is how young the city we are. and nothing is really happening here before the gold rush. there was a small

spanish in the presiding and were couriers and fisherman that will come in to rest and repair their ships but at any given time three hundred people in san francisco. and then the gold rush happened. by 182948 individuals we are here to start a new life. >> by 1850 roughly 16 thousand ships in the bay and left town in search of gold leaving their ships behind so they scraped and had the ships in the bay and corinne woods. with sand the way that san francisco was and when you look at a map of san francisco have a unique street grid and one of the thing is

those streets started off in extremely long piers. but by 1875 they know they needed more so the ferry building was built and it was a long affair and the first cars turned around at the ferry building and picking up people and goods and then last night the street light cars the trams came to that area also. but by the late 1880s we needed something better than the ferry building. a bond issue was passed for $600,000. to build a new ferry building i would say 800 thousand for a studio apartment in san francisco they thought that was a grand ferry building had a competition to hire an architecture and choose

a young aspiring architect and in the long paris and san francisco had grand plans for this transit station. so he proposed the beautiful new building i wanted it wider, there is none tonight. than that actually is but the price of concrete quitclaim two how and was not completed and killed. but it opened a greater claim and became fully operational before 1898 and first carriages and horses for the primary mode of transportation but market street was built up for serve tram lines and streetcars could go up to the door to embarcadero to hospitals and mission street up

to nob hill and the fisherman's area. and then the earthquake hit in 190 six the ferry building collapsed the only thing had to be corrected once the facade of the tower. and 80 percent of the city would not survive the buildings collapsed the streets budges and the trams were running and buildings had to highland during the fire after the actuate tried to stop the mask fire in the city so think of a dennis herrera devastation of a cable car they were a mess the streets were torn up and really, really wanted to have a popular sense they were on top of that but two

weeks after the earthquake kind of rigged a way getting a streetcar to run not on the cable track ran electrical wires to get the streetcars to run and 2 was pretty controversial tram system wanted electrical cars but the earthquake gave them to chance to show how electrical cars and we're going to get on top this. >> take 10 years for the city to rebuild. side ferry use was increasing for a international exhibition in 1950 and people didn't realize how much of a community center the ferry building was. it was the center for celebration. the upper level

of ferry building was a gathering place. also whenever there was a war like the filipino war or world war two had a parade on market street and the ferry building would have banners and to give you an idea how central to the citywide that is what page brown wanted to to be a gathering place in that ferry building hay day the busiest translation place in the world how people got around transit and the city is dependent on that in 1915 of an important year that was the year of our international exposition 18 million living in san francisco and that was supposedly to celebrate the open

of panama differential but back in business after the earthquake and 22 different ferry boats to alamed and one had the and 80 trips a day a way of life and in 1918 san francisco was hit hard by the flu pandemic and city had mask mandates and anyone caught without a doubt a mask had a risk ever being arrested and san francisco was hit hard by the pandemic like other places and rules about masks wearing and what we're supposed to be more than two people without our masks on i read was that on the ferry those guys wanted to smoke their pipes and taking off their masks and getting from trouble so two would be hauled away.

>> the way the ferry building was originally built the lower level with the natural light was used for take it off lunge storage. the second floor was where passengers offloaded and all those people would spill out and central stairway of the building that is interesting point to talk about because such a large building one major stairway and we're talking about over 40 thousand people one of the cost measures was not building a pedestrian bridge with the ferry building and the embarcadero on market street was actually added in and in 1918 but within 20 years to have san

francisco bay the later shipbuilding port in the world and the pacific we need the iron that. as the ferry system was at the peak two bridges to reach san francisco. and automobiles were a popular item that people wanted to drive themselves around instead of the ferry as a result marin and other roots varnished. the dramatic draw in ferry usage was staggering who was using the ferry that was a novelty rather than a transportation but the ferry line stopped one by one because everyone was getting cars and wanted to drive and cars were a big deal. take the care ferry and to san francisco and spend the day or for a saturday drive

but really, really changed having the car ferry. >> when the bay bridge was built had a train that went along the lower level so that was a major stay and end up where our sales force transit center is now another way of getting into the city little by little the ferry stopped having a purpose. >> what happened in the 40 and 50's because of this downturn we were trying to find a purpose a number of proposals for a world trade center and wanted to build it own the philly in a terrible idea objective never gotten down including one that had too tall

towers a trade center in new york but a tower in between that was a part of ferry building and completely impractical. after the cars the tower administration wanted to keep americans deployed and have the infrastructure for the united states. so they had an intrastate free plan the plan for major freeway systems to go throughout san francisco. and so the developers came up with the bay bridge and worked their way along embarcadero. the plans were to be very, very efficient for that through town he once the san francisco saw had human services agency happening 200 though people figure out city

hall offender that the embarcadero free was dropped and we had the great free to no where. which cut us off from the ferry building and our store line and created in 1989 and gave us the opportunity to tear down the free. and that was the renaissance of ferry building. >> that land was developed for a new ferry building and whom new embarcadero how to handle travel and needed a concept for the building didn't want- that was when a plan was developed for the liquor store.

>> the san francisco ferry building has many that ups and downs and had a huge hay day dribbled adopt to almost nothing and after the earthquake had a shove of adrenaline to revise the waterfront and it moved around the bay and plans for more so think investment in the future and feel that by making a reliable ferry system once the ferry building will be there to surface. >>

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