the contractor staging will move over in front of the jcc building. retaining public parking, on the california street garage, and that we will also have contractor staging, and likely contractor offices on the existing structure that is currently on the northwest portion of the project. this slide demonstrates when the masonic/euclid phase is complete. the center phase is still under construction. this shows the pedestrian access way, and also the vehicular access for the masonic and euclid building, under the masonic garage and euclid garage , while the buildings are under construction. it was still be pedestrian access, public parking, along california street in surface parking lot. also, contractor staging will be able to occur on the west portion of the site where there is existing parking. when plaza anb and walnut phase comments, the center, it is assumed to still be in progress. the contractor staging will take place at the west side of the center a and b buildings. while the entire california frontage is under construction. this is our access

almost every day that i am in the city, i drive to the jcc. i go in the front entrance, right across from the front entrance i see this space, and i say to myself, how beautiful it could be if it was developed in a manner that the sponsor has presented its plans. through all of the technica technicalities aside as to whether the trees should go or stay, elevations should go or be lower. i would ask the commission to focus on one very important issue. the homeless issue, which other speakers have talked about, folks, we can't even approve very small navigation centers. navigation centers that provide housing. what is the matter? the commission can approve a project that helps to take away this stint of not being able to at least approve a simple navigation center. here we have a beautiful project that would go to alleviator that type of plan. thank you very much. i urge approval of the sponsor's plan. thank you. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> thank you, commissioners. i am greg scott, a resident of san francisco for 40 years. i have bee

my kids went to jcc preschool. i used to cut through the parking lot that comes out in front of the jcc. i think i am taking issue with the idea this is an eyesore and disconnected. there are all kinds of ways to be integrated to make it livable. what makes it livable are the large sidewalk that allow people to walk on them that are inviting and open to us. i am a little concerned the developer is saying they want to integrate the property to the community because if you have been to the location. i don't know how many of you have been there. there are signs all over the place saying we reserve the right to keep you out. that was in direct response to understanding this has been used as public space. some of our neighbors lived here for over 50 years and have grown up using this space as part of the community. i am a little concerned they don't really want the community to use this space and don't really understand what does it mean to use the space? families don't want to just walk on hard scape. families need gra