accommodations were demolished. the second condition, the previous accommodations were subject to rent control before withdrawn. the third is that the new accommodations are offered within five years." it is pretty strong language in that case, but we think is pretty helpful. we do recognize that this case is not directly on point. can be distinguished. we are not proceeding under the ellis act here. we have agreed that essentially what we are trying to do here is the functional equivalent. the city, as you know, repeatedly says we would not be willing to enter into this agreement without these rent control provisions in the importance of these rent control provisions to the city. bottom line to all of this is we essentially have three lines of defenses. the first is the exception in the cost of hawkins ordinance for the forms of assistance provided under the density bonus statute. you heard my statement about how we've made clear what those are and however but has agreed to them. second is the case that basically a

question might have been a light well to accommodate those windows. >> potentially. question sounds as though there was no discussion or movement on the part of your clients in order to accommodate those windows. thank you. >> is anything further? commissioners, then the matter is submitted. >> i absolutely did not want to go first. i am very sympathetic to the appellate and his issues. this is a great expense that he will have to incur. he will lose some of the instrument he currently has of his property. in terms of issues having to do with planning codes and building codes, i just don't see where this board could provide any relief to -- >> i am of a similar opinion, the broader question of taking the permit holders property to create the light well and access well both for the windows and utilities, this is not something i could normally support. the question in my mind is whether if one of them backed off from that position whether there is an ability to at least do a key things, one of them is the question of timing, if those certain elements have to be removed

we can accommodate that additional responsibility. one of the other aspects is that queuing and whether protection today is not readily available for passengers. you can see people lining up on the vallejo ferry. we think it would be a good idea to create some sort of alamance, a canopy, that would provide a modest amount of protection. it would also create an organizational framework for queuing passengers, so that they are able to line up in a better form. here is a broader view of both gate a and b, with the existing pier 1/2 removed. then looking at it from the bay side. let's go to the south side of the ferry building, another area with many substandard conditions. one of the things we have found is the circulation patterns to all of these dategates requiress to look at the filling of the lagoon area so that commuters could traverse the area more readily. this area also serves as an expanded queuing/waiting arad and in the emergency response, but also creates a much better connection between the ferry building and the future pote

right now, we are accommodating 4 3 feet of sea level rise in what we are doing. you can see that in those charts. as far as seismic safety, we think that this will be -- this chart shows the way it will fill in san francisco. we think it will be the most seismically safe plant in san francisco. that will make this a safer place, including mission bay. chairperson mar: i know john elberling brought this up and said the seismic concern is one of the biggest issues. when with the seismic and other infrastructure changes be made? is this right at the beginning of the project? >> this would be done before any buildings could be billed. that area would have to be seismically upgraded. the would be the first improvements made. chairperson mar: 1 others like you did not get to yet is the -- one slide you did not get to yet is the bcdc slide about seismic safety. my biggest question -- this is an island. downtown is surrounded by land. but this is still an island. i know we heard presentations before about how the different reinforcements around the island were making it

there were areas where the road was not wide enough to accommodate the design. anyway, we approved the measure unanimously to read your measure no. 5, we also approved unanimously. one of them with some changes to the university communications station and replacing the liner at tel street station. you've got to do that. you cannot have puddles of water on the floor. first time there is a lawsuit, you will lose. we recommended that one in light of those factors. supervisor campos: colleagues, and any questions for the citizens revisory committee? we thank you for your work. great. thank you. is there any member of the public would like to speak on item three? seeing none, public comment is closed. madam clerk, call item four. >> item four, recommending the san francisco mta jfk drive parking buffered by way project to revise the scope, schedule, and budget and change the funded phase of work from contract to planning and design. supervisor campos: great. good morning. >> good morning, supervisors. the item i will be presenting is on page 17 of your packet. it is

there were a couple of informational items. >> i think that will accommodate what you're trying to do hear. i just want to be on record that i'm reminding you of your desire to have your hearings more managed. >> and it's us making that decision. >>s that you making that decision. and i thank you for that. yep. i agree. >> so with that commissioners, the motion on the floor is to continue this item without hearing through june 16. sit june 16 -- is it june 16? >> commissioner antonini? >> aye. >> commissioner moore? >> aye. >> commissioner sugaya? >> aye. are -- commission olague? >> this motion will continue on june 16. commissioners, you are now on item 18, a, b, and c. case number 2009.0685 b and 2010.05.77 dd. all from 309, 311 eureka street. >> good evening, commissioners. sofey heyward, planning staff. the request before you is a request for discretionary review for the demolition of the two-story, two-family dwelling and the construction of a new three-story garage located at 309, 311 eureka street. i'll put an imagine up of the existing structure. the lot is zoned rh 2 and it

we will accommodate up to 36 inches of sea level rise plus an additional 6 inches. we will also be elevating and retrofiting the entire perimeter of the island to account for sea level rise up to 16 inches. this is important because it balances the mandates to maximize public access to the shore line and providing our reasonable level of flood protection. as i mentioned, the development area is anywhere from 200 pager 350 feet, -- 200 pager 350 feet. the final -- 200 to 350 feet. the final is to fund the capital as well as maintenance costs, so all of these will be delivered at no cost to the puc or at no cost to the general funds or tax base. a sea level rise up to 16 inches. the storm drainage system will remain trained. once we get to 16 inches, the shoreline will be raised to prevent a problem. and now they will be maintained. above 36 inches, the entire shoreline a dish and will act as a levy. i mentioned the development said iraq's -- said bias -- setbacks, and the final plan includes a mechanism to create a steady stream of funding dedicated to the strategies

and under the description of scope of work, it is stated, number one, that the design that could accommodate its enlargement but future generations -- i would like that wording put in the resolution because the scope of work can change, and i want to make sure that this is constructed so we can make it larger in the future if need be, so i would like to add in the last result where it says "approved plans and specifications which includes a designs that could accommodate potential enlargement by future generations." vice president moran: ok. we have a motion and a second. any discussion on the commission? any public testimony? [laughter] any other public testimony? ok, i have a motion and a second. all of those in favor the motion carries. a contract for a little over quarter of $1 billion. secretary housh: mr. president, perhaps the next two items -- wait a minute. i have lost myself in the agenda here. vice president moran: mr. secretary, let's just do them one at a time. secretary housh: i know of 13, -- i the number 13, discussion possible action to approve additional increases to the co

my staff was trying to accommodate you. we will get two out of here in 10 minutes. >> we had an agreement. >> you have no agreement. >> we have agreements for the time the hearing would take place. >> this is not the case. this is not the case. >> mr. chairman, you just did something -- i am trying to be cordial here, but you just accused the lady of line. >> she is say we made an agreement i never made. >> you need to speak with your staff. they have moved this around 50 million times. she has to go to another hearing. >> not to another hearing, to another meeting. congressman, i would be glad to answer questions for the record. we can do that if you will send as questions for the answerecore will do that and they will be a matter of public record. >> i certainly appreciate that. i will try to accommodate you. i want to be clear and make sure this was on the record. there was no agreement about departure time. i want to make sure to the ranking members that i did not make those representation. i conferred with my staff bef

the two-story library design shall accommodate the increased collections and public service functions for the library, and a community meeting room and after our space on the second floor. these are all facilities the community have repeatedly asked for. we can provide them together. in terms of the street vacation, it will be conditional. it will not go into effect until the city is ready to build a new library. until that time, mason street will remain as a publicly dedicated street. in addition, at the time of dedication, jurisdiction of the street will be transferred to the recreation and parks department. this will preserve the area for recreation and park purposes. we appreciate any questions you have. thank you. president chiu: i also want to take a moment to thank the department of public works for all the work you did in connection with the library. do you have anything else you would like to add to that? with that, unless there are any other presentations, -- are there any other presentations from the city? why don't we open it up to public comment? if there are folks that p

the first contract is nearing completion, with the removal of all utilities to accommodate the future station and portal structure. private utility tie-ins and cut overs are currently under way, with completion projected within three weeks. that is the first contract to be completed. our second relocation contract was awarded on generic 12 -- on january 12 to accommodate for the future market street station. currently, southbound automotive transit on stockton street is limited to buses, taxis, and touring buses. the photographs on the left are the pedestrian walkway barriers on stockton street, designed in collaboration with the union square business improvement district that requires the safety separation between construction, vehicles, and pedestrians, while also providing access to adjacent stores. one of the unexpected surprises during construction is the merchants' positive reaction on how the shopping experience has been remote -- has been improved with the removal of automobile traffic in spite of the significant construction in the area. the photograph on the right is the dem

our path was to accommodate the growth increment. unsustainably as possible. the road beneath that, that is the regional housing target. in terms of the overall housing distribution, this is a very focused-growth scenario 70% would be a priority areas as opportunity levels. it is a transit-oriented approach. it encompasses very little marine field development. in terms of the house in distribution, santa clara and two other counties would take on the lion's share of the region's growth. san francisco would see its percentage of the region's households and populations decline from 13% to 12%. that would be in part because we really work to recognize the existing plan, recognize that making these plans have been will take a lot of investment. but as we move forward, we are open and want to hear from all the jurisdictions, certainly san francisco and the region, in terms of how growth might be accommodated here. there is certainly no better place in the bay area to accommodate sustainable growth. within san francisco, you cannot really read this slide, but it sho

we were trying to accommodate you. we will try to get you at your and 10 minutes. >> congressman, we had an agreement. >> you had no agreement. you are making this up. this is not the case. this is not the case. >> mr. chairman, you just did something that i am trying to be cordial. , but you just accused this lady of line. >> she is accusing me of make an agreement that i never made. >> i think you need to check with your staff. >> i have. >> yet change this many times and she has to go to another hearing. >> not another hearing, another meeting. i would be glad to answer questions for the record. i would be glad to do that if you would send this questions. it would be a matter public record. >> i certainly appreciate that and i have tried to accommodate you. i want to make clear that this is on the record. there was no agreement about departure time. i want to make sure to the ranking members that i did not make those representations. i conferred with my staff before this started. the reason why we moved the time so

in san francisco to accommodate the increasing population that we know is going to come? >> first of all, if you look at the peninsula, which is served by b.a.r.t. and cal train, they are resisting this strategy and they could take quite a bit more density and also a lot of this new housing here is serving the reverse commute to silicon valley because we're not the only job center so the question is, is this policy right to concentrate all this population in san francisco and not the suburbs? we think that it's flawed and that in fact people are driving to silicon valley for jobs and that about 50% of this growth is going to serve that and it won't, in fact, decrease the greenhouse gas emissions. but in any event, even if you reduce greenhouse gas, you increase localized particulate matter, traffic, noise and congestion in the urban core so these are environmental impacts and under ceqa, you have no right to approve a plan if there's a way to mitigate or avoid an impact and this e.i.r. downplayed and minimized and inaccurately did that and san francisco deserves full envi

us -- or you to accommodate us by -- [inaudible]. i'm an architect and i'm also a general contractor. i've done three projects including my own house. the spaces are dry, they're warm, they're comfortable. and also recently i'm doing a project on liberty hill and i've priced out that project and there's nothing extraordinary about the cost involved. [inaudible]. i wanted you to see these models, maps and models. on the right-hand side is the proposal. on the lower left is our proposal. and then the existing condition is in the upper left and you can -- again you, can see how they're building right above the slope of the terrain and we want them to have a nice house, we want them to enjoy their house and we respect their needs to build it, we think they're a very nice family. we just want them to be more sympathetic to the needs of the surrounding neighbors and do it in a way that is appropriate for them. thank you. president olague: thank you. >> there's been a lot of talk about the sight in and ultimately the -- sunlight and ultimat

my staff were trying to accommodate you. we are going to get you out of here in 10 minutes. >> we had an agreement. >> you have no agreement. >> we had an agreement for the time of the hearing -- >> you are making that up. this is not the case. >> mr. chairman, you just did something that i -- i am trying to be cordial here, but you just accused the lady of lying. >> she accused me of making an agreement that i never -- >> i think you need to clear this up with your staff. they have moved this around 50 million tons, and she has to go to another hearing. >> not to another hearing. another meeting. congressman, i would be glad to answer questions for the record. we can do that if you will just as questions for the record, we are glad to answer them, and it will be a matter of the public record. >> i certainly appreciate that. i am trying to accommodate you. i just want to be very clear and make sure this is on the record. there was no agreement about departure time. i just want to make sure as a ranking member i did not make

for one i have seen of the development plans, this meets the needs of the of the housing accommodations, and the public space for housing more people in san francisco to accommodate more people in the future. >> readin [reading names] i will keep calling names. please come forward. if you are in the overflow room, please come to the chambers. >> i want to thank you for your time and your vigilance and making certain that this is the best that can be. i want to thank you for the amendments to safeguarding the young in the old. i have lived in westport for almost 10 years, and this is about traffic and infrastructure. this is not a position to support the many infrastructure improvements that are needed, for the current level of traffic. not to mind when i have predicted for the future. we have talked about a bond measure for fixing potholes. and the basic budgetary line items. as part of the developer agreement, we have improvements and additions that will benefit everyone at no cost to the city. the project would ensure a great many jobs, and this is vital for the blue-collar families,

they will have to put portables on the school to accommodate the schools. where does the value of the kid's education go. >> we tried to reach the state trustee to get response to the claims that she will not consider the decision of closing the shannon school. so far, no response. laura anthony, abc 7 news. >> governor brown said the fate of the calstate university system may depend on the republicans extending tax increases. facing budget cuts, would lose $500 million unless the vote to continue the sales tax and vehicle licensing fees. they are considering drastic contingency plans including increasing tuition and trimming state and cutting enrollment. >> there is a debate over the san jose budget crisis. they addressed the union supporters outside of city hall today they are trying to get concessions to help balance the $115 million deficit. inside. city council debated dramatic change tots pension reforms. >> we're in a emergency andis . so that will not change. we don't have to make the declaration. more staff work needs to be done. >> the council mov

could those accommodate evening meetings? executive director ford: we will take a look. i receive those comments also. we will see how we can cover anyone interested in speaking at those town hall meetings to try to cover the entire industry and make it easy to attend. chairperson nolan: thank you. i understand there are a number of speakers, pushing 80 at this point. i assume most people are here to speak about taxi-related issues. mr. ford has brought us up in his report. we can hear those now. we had a meeting a couple of weeks ago which had 40 speakers. we have about 80 this afternoon. we have at least two of town halls. the may meeting is on may 17. that will substantially deal with the tax issue. with all that in mind, if people want to talk about the tax issue, i will give everybody one minute. >> in light of that and for members of the public, we now have a second overflow room. that is 408 on this floor. to accommodate people who wish to address the board who are going to be in other rooms, i will read the names of about five people in advance. the sheriff's wil

it does not accommodate hospitals, but they will be there. they cannot be over the 130 foot height limit. they cannot post a the kind of traffic impacts. the plan is for housing. i suggest that you might want to take a look at it because it is a brilliant piece of integrated city planning. the neighbors were basically supportive of it. obviously, they are not housing developers. they can have the housing be built on specific areas. we can all be affordable housing. and if it is all affordable housing that they are funding and someone else's building, it doesn't necessarily have to be the three for one ratio. the traffic, we can't have that. those are one-way streets. you heard how congested they are. it takes me two hours to get over to the mission. for a half hours round-trip trying to get to apply i never got to because it rained. and when the wind blows, i really thought i was going to die in the middle of the street. i am stuck out there in the middle with all that traffic. >> members of the commission, i will be very brief. it was helpfu

permits and reservation staff is very focused on working with organizations to -- you know, to accommodateheir financial realities and try to find the right location for the right type of event. i would, you know, very much welcome the opportunity or welcome a conversation with you and our permits and reservations staff to see if we can work together more closely next year to accommodate the event. and just by way of example, youp know, portsmouth square, we would charge $500 for an event there, for a commercial organization, but only $250 for a nonprofit. >> why don't we hear from our next speaker. [speaking foreign language] >> thank you ver thank you very. [speaking foreign language] >> thank you very much. [speaking foreign language] >> thank you very much. [speaking foreign language] >> thank you very much. >> good afternoon. mostly households are immigrant families and seniors, low-income. we're here to urge the mayor and supervisors, city officials, to provide services to low-income residents as well as we are still in a recession, working class, people worried about getting laid of

if you will book a vacation in san francisco, i am asserted that they will be able to accommodate you. let's give them a round of applause. >> thank you very much. this is a great honor to be here today. more often than not we are down here, supporting one of these decisions. it is a treat to be down here and to thank you all. the ocean park hotel and all the things that we do there. i know that we all share with everyone here, the dedication to family, to the employees, to the customers, but also, a real commitment to san francisco. and being a good neighbor. returning something of what the city has given us. thank you. [applause] >> i am so extremely honored. i did not know that we had to speak. my father was a farm boy from oklahoma and he came to san francisco with a merchant marine, and he was a real estate investor, taking care of the old, distressed properties and when my parents died, we took this over and never imagined that this would be our life's work. we had a family there and we have had generations of people who have come to enjoy the hotel. we're very proud of what we