. >> you are now getting ready to consider item 11. 4575 geary boulevard. the institute on aging. >> can anyone fill in for her? >> i don't know enough about the project. >> dewpoint to take a five -- do you want to take a five-minute? >> we're taking a five-minute break. >> the planning commission is taking a five-minute recess.er, geary boulevard, the institute on aging. the proposal before you to modify a condition of approval that was approved by the planning commission and board of supersizors in 2006 this eprevious condition required that additional 28 valet parking spaces be added to the site in addition to the 67 required spaces for a total of 95 spaces. the current conditions -- it's going to be modified to be amended to say that the valet parking spaces would only be required during business hours and during large conferences or meetings that would have more than 50 people in attendance. the department's recommendation is for approval with conditions. since last thursday's meeting we received one call from an organization who would like further am

the item before you is item 10, case number 2010. 0583c, for 3575 geary boulevard. >> good afternoon, commissioners. although there is no staff presentation, there has been one addition to the draft motion. it is related to the ceqa finding which summarizes the memo to file that you already have a copy of, and i would like to read that finding into the record. "the commission finds that the project as revised here is consistent with and within the scope of the original project analyzed in the april 6, 2006, final environmental impact report. the project as revise here will not bring any new significant impact, compared to those for the original project, nor will it result in any increase in severity of any of the impacts identified in the final eir. the project as revised year will not require major revisions of the final eir -- the project as revised here. we find there has been no change in circumstances and no new information concerning significant effects or mitigation measures under which the project as revise here is to be undertaken that would require major revisions of the fin

low and middle income areas, such as the mission, along the 14 muni corridor or 19th avenue or geary boulevard -- how are we going to deal with all this housing being built throughout the city if we cannot do the transportation first? it reminds me of a story called "the biggest house in the world" where it keeps growing and growing and pushing and pushing, and eventually, it is stock because they cannot go anywhere anymore. when are we going to be a planning commission that is going to adequately address the transportation needs of a whole city? you may not be able to do it as individuals. we may not be able to do it, but we are getting there. if 19th avenue is locked up, merced is blocked up, the mission is blocked up, geary is getting to that point. there comes a point where the automobile and the problems we are facing must be addressed by this commission -- by the planning department and this commission. we cannot keep growing as we are where we are going to be stuck in the shell we have made for ourselves. thank you. commissioner miguel: thank you. is there additional public comment on i

. >> it's off of geary boulevard and lo rain court. >> geary and stanon. >> where the cornet theater is. >> here is another circular building. this is the old built line engine house and built at this time and served san francisco waterfront and freight on to the fearies and operating throughout the 90's. >> i remember seeing it when there was a turn around in front. >> and chucking up and down the embark dareo and now converted to offices and in beautifully restored condition. it was restored in the mid80's and a city landmark. it points out the fact that these buildings at some point went on into disrepair and people wanted to tear them down and later generations have a different talk on it so when we think how much buildings are today and even today they might not meet our needs or utility they might have great value in the future. another one and enormous billboard over this and this is at samuel at la contan cont ande cost of construction of $3,000 and joseph nevelo and the department has a tremendous record collection so i can actually pickup up the records for most of the buil

>> item 11 out of order, 3575 geary boulevard, the institute on aging. the proposal before you to modify a condition of approval that was approved by the planning commission and board of supersizors in 2006 this eprevious condition required that additional 28 valet parking spaces be added to the site in addition to the 67 required spaces for a total of 95 spaces. the current conditions -- it's going to be modified to be amended to say that the valet parking spaces would only be required during business hours and during large conferences or meetings that would have more than 50 people in attendance. the department's recommendation is for approval with conditions. since last thursday's meeting we received one call from an organization who would like further amendments. this concludes my summary of the project. if you have any questions, i'll be happy to answer. president miguel: thank you, mary. sponsor? >> thank sponsor? >> thank you, commissioners. i'm here on behalf of the institute of aging. 3575 geary is located along a transition corridor where the -

if you have driven by the 19th and everybodying and the mural at the star bucks or down geary boulevard chances you saw our kid's murals. the residency start with a phone call and meeting to meet with people in the community that are interested in doing a project that involved transforming part of their neighborhood. a couple of years ago i had funding from an oakland based foundation to do a n mosaic project. i had done a project for the school 2 years beforehand. we had the money and i couldn't get the principal to meet with me for a 20 minute meeting. i meet with the principal and some parents and the chosen teachers one or 2 teachers and we will start a project. i had the money. they didn't have to come up with the money. i couldn't get the principal to meet with me. one of my murals was up in their school. i told the secretary said we am lose the opportunity. i got the teacher who sounded like this was dumped in my lap. can you work with 400 of our kids. >> no only 40. i couldn't get her to return a phone call. i went to the funder and said if i can't get the people to sit down and

. >> you are now getting ready to consider item 11. 4575 geary boulevard. the institute on aging. >> can anyone fill in for her? >> i don't know enough about the project. >> dewpoint to take a five -- do you want to take a five-minute? >> we're taking a five-minute break. >> the planning commission is taking a five-minute recess.

the shooting happened at buchanan street and geary boulevard. the woman has not been identified. but police say she is in her 20s. no arrests yet. and a motive is unclear. >>> in san rafael, a police officer near a dui checkpoint was struck by an unlicensed and allegedly drunken driver. police say the driver, guillermo garcia rodriguez, suddenly stopped his suv when he saw the checkpoint at irwin street and fifth avenue. then he reversed and hit the officer. he was treated at the hospital and released. rodriguez was arrested. >>> coming up, found alive after 50 days at sea. what three teenagers did to survive while stranded on a tiny boat. >> reporter: i'm len ramirez in san jose. christmas in the park is back for another season. the question is, will it be back again next year? just hide, the big funding crunch and what visiting being asked to do to keep the tradition alive, just ahead. >>> plus, president obama injured. the accident that led to a dozen stitches. ,, ,,,,,, people! look at you! texting...blogging... all this technology, but you're still banking like pilgrims! it'

[ indiscernible ] that shooting happened in the japantown neighborhood of buchanan street and geary boulevard just before 9:00 last night. no arrests yet. and a motive is unclear. >>> in san rafael, a police officer near a dui checkpoint was struck by an unlicensed and allegedly drunken driver. police say the driver, guillermo garcia suddenly stopped his suv and reversed and hit the officer. rodriguez was arrested. >>> the dmv is seriously backlogged. california dmv is two weeks behind schedule in processing license application. officials there blame the new licenses which have a lot more security features. it takes workers longer to scrutinize them. state worker furloughs are also being blamed for the delays. >>> budget cuts are threatening a 50-year-old tradition in san jose. if the city or corporate donation don't come through, this year could be the last for christmas in the park. however, organizers have a solution. len ramirez joining us from san jose to show us one thing each visitor can do to help. i think i know what it is but i'm wondering how much. >> that's right. everyone has ask

a woman in her 20s was shot to death at buchanan street and geary boulevard. at this point, officers aren't sure what led to the killing and there are no suspects. >>> all right. if you need your driver's license renewed anytime soon there actually could be a delay. sharon chin joins us live from san mateo to explain why the dmv is behind schedule. >> reporter: hi. the dmv says it's about a two- week delay in getting licenses out all over the state because they are issuing new driver's licenses with upgraded security. now, the dmv says there are two reasons for the delay. first it's taking longer for employees to scrutinize them because they are harder to tamper with and state workers have had furlough days. the new security enhanced licenses are designed to be harder to counterfeit at a time when it's too easy to get a fake driver's license in california. that's what a dmv investigator told cbs 5's ken bastida for "good question." >> there's actually like a cottage industry built on these people that manufacture these licenses. you can go to san francisco, fo

somebody was shot in the parking lot of apartment building on buchanan street in geary boulevard. latest for you come up tonight at 11:00. also the stark reality. how secondhand smoke is hurting people around the world. all coming up on the news on channel 7 at 11:00. right now larry here now with exciting day of football. much more. >> yes. thanksgiving you do this. watch football. eat turkey. watch more football you eat turkey. kind of ongoing thing. >> pattern. >> still going on in the sport department right now. it will continue. thanksgiving means football of course. detroit lions always play on turkey da day. horn forever but put a scare into brady and pay the today. this is really entertaining game. former niners threw for 2 yaiv and touch down. this is the typical hill pass. fluttering of turkey what it looked like but johnson caught it. 7-3 detroit. lion on fourth and 1 go for it. about morris 24-17 lions. brady and pats explode. 28 straight point. branch with game of cat and mouse. smith apologize to his team afterwardsçó because he got burt so many times in the game. 79

geary is just a half step behind. >> i thought there was one some other place in the country -- >> the other one is ac transit. sorry, i misunderstood. they are doing international boulevard telegraph avenue that spans three jurisdictions. >> on the van ness corridor, -- as i recall, on the geary corridor, we had seen some concern from the merchants along the way. we have not seen that with van ness. >> our biggest challenge has been negotiating and coordinating with c -- caltrans. >> thank you so much. next item. >> looks like no other member of the public wishes to come forward. directors, at this time, you are scheduled to go into closed session for a discussion -- so we need to vote as to whether to conduct a closed session and invoke the attorney/client privilege. director nolan: is there a motion to do that? motion and second. any further discussion? [inaudible]

geary is a consequence is jammed up still. it's jam the ball away from gary leading down across market street mission. that also means mission boulevardnd howard street just south of market street are all jammed up in very heavy there as well. the good news is that the drive out of san francisco is in that bad in a show you that in a moment. let's update some of the public transit for you what as we mentioned cal train has been running additional trains southbound as needed. along with extra sam trend buses that are meeting both cal train and board at the millbrae station. if the user bart tickets for your cal train to get the give you free passage on the san trend buses that are meeting at no great station. the golden gate ferry added for action departures in they set up an early northbound configuration for the golden gate bridge. traffic is moving pretty well. here's a look at your ride out a san francisco. this is the fifth street on ramp to eastbound interstate 80 delay tell you it's not automobile traffic that's the problem this afternoon it's the public transit commute that stuff. getting here could be a prom because of all the