please do not abandon north beach.it feels that we have been abandoned and that if the library is man march, it will go down. -- if the library is landmarked, it will go down. we are still here before you today to ask you to continue this process forward and to bring to was a new library and let us move forward in a living and vital neighborhood that we all love so much. thank you. supervisor chiu: thank you. next speaker. >> my name is -- ibm opposed of the landmarking -- i am opposed. you can also located on a broader scale. on a narrow scale, the existing building has been altered significantly, and a couple of people talked about that. the main entrance was changed. the courtyard is now a tot lot, and something else was removed by the installation of a steel fence. if you want to preserve the existing library and make an addition, it would reduce a significant amount of space. from a broader sense -- perspective, that is an issue in north beach. you can argue that the trying to would add more space to the project,

they did so here with the north beach library.y found that the north beach library in particular was eligible under two separate criteria. the first being events and the second being architecture. the north beach library was designed and constructed during a time of unprecedented commitment at local, state, and federal level towards the development of a public library system. the north beach library conveys the broad trend of social and cultural shifts in the post-war american library unit, and the north beach library represents san francisco's greatest capital expenditure in the library modernization movement. we felt that for those three reasons, it met the criteria. and architecture, the commission found that the north beach library's design embodies the principles of mid-20th century american public library design. it is eligible under this criteria both as the work of a significant architecture firm and as a building that possesses high artistic value. the building design expresses a residential character and scale that draws

it is not a museum, north beach.it is a real neighborhood where real families are raising their families. -- raising their children. thank you. >> yes, i will do that. áwhjñis this working? supervisor chiu: mm-hmm. >> it means that rec-park cannot do this for the children's programs. my name is -- it is a little hard how this is set up. this has a lot of the same problems that the library does. [laughter] and, yes, it is a crowded library and an over used library, and it has been basically a piece of cement that has people par on it. -- park on it. what i understand is that the planning commission has not passed the eir. i am hoping that you make this not historic, and i hope you actually start tearing it down can finish. what willi their decision, and there will be a whole new board of supervisors, -- if they make their decision, there will be a whole new board of supervisors. it is really important to go ahead and move on this now, and not let that power play happen, and i do not know. you must effort that people a

i am speaking as a resident of north beach since 1985. i have nothing new to add regarding this, just speaking as a neighbor of north beach community, and i hope we can do everything possible to support business in north beach before the community is completely destroyed. it will be nice if we remember telegraph hill is a part of the community. there are many different types of people in the community. thank you. >> [list of names] >> commissioners, i am a longtime resident of north beach, and if any of you have dogs, you will understand this. i would like language that would prohibit an opera singer from going above high c. >> thank you for allowing me to speak. i live on telegraph hill. i totally support planning and everything he has agreed to for this proposition. >> can you state your name for the record? >> thank you. >> my name is sherry. i said i was not going to talk and then changed my mind. i live on union street. what i hear all the time from tourists is where is north beach? we are in washington square park, and they come the

the property is located at a north beach commercial district. the business district occupies 600 square feet on the ground floor of the building with an 1130-foot square foot parking in the rear. the restaurant has a total of 125 seats. they also have tables and chairs on the sidewalks. it was approved in 1998 for entertainment of limited to acoustic music. in order to use the pre-recorded musical accompaniments. the department recognizes conditions been proposed. no other live accompaniment is too vague permited, and no other music would be permitted on the aunt your area. electronic amplification would not be permitted between midnight and 6:00 a.m. the lead to further ensure the music would not impact neighboring businesses, the commission may require the windows and doors be kept closed during the time entertainment figures. the department has received nearly 100 letters and e-mails from the merchants' association. department staff has spoken to a representative from the association who says they are concerned because the restaurant could be

-tropez, the plage, or beach, de pampelonne epitomizes the beach scene on the riviera.ng this curving coastline, beach clubs like the voile rouge, barfly beach, and club 55 cater to yachting millionaires and the like. you don't have to be rich and famous to partake. just make a reservation more than a week in advance for lunch. you'll pay more for your meal and a beach chair here, but pampelonne is by far the loveliest stretch of sand on the riviera. small public beaches adjoin the private clubs. it's my final destination, and i think i'll stay a while. you know, it is really tough working in front of a camera here in st.-tropez. you're liable to be mobbed by paparazzi or starlets looking for a break. so i got to be really discreet here. thanks so much for joining me. i'm rudy maxa from st.-tropez. all videos and dvds of smart travelare 24.95 each, plus shipping. call 800-866-7425 for the 2-episode dvd or video on the french riviera, burgundy, and loire. details of all of our travel videos, dvds, and best guide books are on the web at smarttravels.tv. please have a cred

we want the same thing to happen in the north beach community. the community explored numerous options, including renovation, and other alternatives, but in the end, the only way to provide this very dense urban neighborhood with the library services they deserve in an accessible and state building is by replacing the outdated and inefficient branch library with new buildings, and i have been in this business for 30-plus years, and from a professional standpoint, there is no basis for keeping that library, even if we were to do an expansion, because it does not meet the programmatic needs for the community. not only now, but i generations to come, which is what we need to keep looking at -- but in generations to come, which is what we need to keep looking at. i have been impressed with the collaboration of our sister department, recreation and park, and the library. rarely does the community have an opportunity to create a severe vision in a very dense environment, so we need to take advantage of that -- opportunity to create a civic mission. kee

generalized not only in north beach but throughout the city. it is the same business model, so i would respectfully ask that all of you vote for this to happen. if there is a problem of businesses morphing into nightclubs, they should be fined and if necessary shutdown, but we should not base our permit process on fear. we should base it on hopes and what shows the best of our city, and this is part of the culture of our city. thank you for your time. >> commissioners, good afternoon. i am a past president of the association. i have had a few meals. they are good with people. the minor amplification is a small thing with the proposed restrictions. it would add a touch of color and fund vitality as well, which is about -- what it is about. they're asking you for permission to rather than doing it without. there has been a structural bias against all forms of proposed entertainment. i am happy to see that is remaining. it would be absurd to deny this application. thank you very much. >> thank you very much. i asked you to pass this, because it is

. >> i represent the north beach neighbors in part. at our may 10 neighbors board meeting, the man who oversees the library spoke, and they voted to recall our support to the proposals of the new library. the north beach reaffirms that they are demolishing the current library, relocating on the trying galton -- on the triangle. the draft environmental impact report has been challenged. the reason it has been challenged is because of all of the misinformation. everybody here wants a bigger library, including the north beach neighbors, but if you are going to take away one substandard library and give us another substandard library, it is not worth the money we are going to pay for it. this is the new library they were putting up. i've put up a new design. this is a huge library, but it is also a triangle. there is only 2% less than the library we are dealing with today. i would suggest, please plan to mark the building. fix it curren -- fix it. it could make a better library. >> the remaining cards i have -- [list of names] everyone els

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>>> not uncommon on bay area beaches, but take look at this. thousands of them. marine biologists are trying to determine what led the jellyfish to wash ashore in san francisco today. monty francis is there with the story for us. hello, monty. >> reporter: good evening. the tide came in about an hour ago, so there's not much to see right now, but look at this video from earlier this evening. as you said, tens of thousands of jellyfish lined the shore here at ocean beach for about three miles. a spokesman for the national parks service said scientists are now looking into the phenomenon. he told me this was a rare occurrence for ocean beach and the last time something like this happened was about seven years ago. these are most likely moon jellyfi jellyfi jellyfish. >> i have to watch my step. the dogs seem to be a little puzzled by them. >> it's interesting, very unique. probably the most jellyfish i've ever seen at the beach actually. >> reporter: now take a look at some photos posted on twitter today. you can get get an idea of how much where she willy fish wer

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unlike the sizzling black beaches of santorini, the beaches here are soft and sandy. and there are enough beaches that tourists can spread out. naxos is so lovely and serene that it would be easy to linger for weeks. but the siren song of the blue aegean beckons us, so we're off for more island hopping. we're stopping briefly on mykonos to make a connection to the tiny island of delos. it's also possible to make a day trip to delos directly from naxos. mykonos is a playground of jet-setters, upscale bars, and golden sand, all surrounded by the sparkling sea. one of the smallest of the cyclades, mykonos is a favorite of tourists. it's crowded and expensive during high season. the harbor shelters cruise ships as well as yachts that make the island a regular stop. there's good reason for its popularity: it's a gorgeous island with a charming capital city. you'll be struck by the cubical white houses and the narrow maze-like streets. the streets were designed to disorient pirates, who in ancient times prowled the heavily-traded waters around mykonos. tourists today do all

maybe they have some history in north beach. at least there is a good possibility there would be an intensification of use that would lead to a potential night club situation. i remember in north beach when it was a poster shop on the corner. i love north beach and its diversity, and i think a lot of us want to continue to see it remain a diverse community i. >> the motion is for approval with modification offered that instead of being an amplified microphone instead of the singer and with that modification -- [roll-call] comissioner moore: no. >> that motion passes 5-1 with commissioner moore against. >> are we going forward? >> good afternoon. before you is a request for a conditional use authorization to convert the college space into a new entertainment and restaurant venue. the existing building would be converted into two full-service restaurants and a jazz club on the ground floor. the proposal also includes an outdoor activity area located adjacent to the building and to be used by the restaurant for outdoor dining. the

anger and having seen this desecration of how the ground war on red beach. leon had developed an action plan for be sure that included two phases the first would be to set up refuse containers and collection centers throughout the beaches and employ local citizens the second phase would be to establish state of the art incineration systems that would recycle trash as well as provide electricity for the island. leon's action plan could be used for any island for some diminishing land sources but the local fiji television station taped an interview of your own story and his current mission to taro. years. there are two cleone out in his boat to revisit the scene of the battle. i used to have a nightmare. i granted for years afterwards. i had somehow. fallen into the water and i had sunk down and there was a kid sitting on i am on a tank. he was saying he he waved at me he and i are about twenty maybe thirty feet under water and i was looking at him wondering what the fuck are you doing here and he was sitting on top of the sherman tank and the corals all aroun

at ocean beach monte francis nbc bay area news. >> north of ocean beach san francisco's lands' end was the scene of yet another cliffside rescue this afternoon. two men say their dog ran into a closed area and ended up stuck on the cliffside so when they tried to go after the dog they endup stranded as well. san francisco firefighters and park rangers were able to rescue the pair and the dog, as you can see right there. with the rope line no one was hurt. lands' end is part of the golden gate recreational area. >>> in the north bay police are search for a gunman who killed two people in morning. investigators say 50-year-old ricardo argued with his ex-girlfriend and new boyfriend outside of the fairfield apartment complex last night. during the fight he reportedly threatened to come back and kill them ands that is exactly what officers happened at 1:15 this morning. both victims were pronounced dead at the hospital. he may be driving this white van with a blue stripe down the side and may be wearing a 49ers' jacket. police say he should be considered armed and dangerous. >>> a bomb sca

ann makovec ertys say you'd . >>> a slimy scene at ocean beach this weekend. thousands of jellyfish washed ashore, creating quite a sight. expert say you don't have to be afraid of these stinging creatures. >> it's always good to see a new surprise on beach, you know? [ laughter ] >> tens of thousand of moon jellyfish washed up this weekend on ocean beach. it's quite a curiosity, even to the experts. >> wow, i was just startled and amazed. i have never seen a plethora of moon jellies like that before. >> marine biologists mike mcgill works with live jellies at san francisco's aquarium of the bay and says the mass washup along three miles of the ocean beach was caused by a perfect storm of tides, currents and wind. >> ought the planets were aligned for this to happen. >> other species of jellyfish commonly wash up in the fall, but not this kind and not in these numbers and now beach- goers get an upclose view of the slimy globs of goo. >> i think they are awesome. >> reporter: really? what is awesome about them? >> they are, like, well, it's cool to be a jellyf

i think the north beach area deserves a new library. they deserve to have an amazing building so they can be proud of something. i will be supportive of supervisor chu and supervisor mar. a lot of you children, i will be supporting you and what you want. without objection, so move. [applause] madam clerk, will you read items four and item five together. >> an item to change the bulk of property. item number five, ordinance commending the zoning map of property at 222, second street. >> we have other business in front of us. we have items four and five red, and we will take a three-minute break before we continue. thank you. >> is located at the southwest corner of howard street. the project proposes to destroy an existing parking lot -- >> you said you were going to read about the parking lot and what else? >> a surface parking lot and a loading dock >> it was 22 -- >> 26 stories. >> a 26-story building, for office usage, retail space, and a ground floor space that would be accessible to the public. the requests are for a zoning map and