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pedestrian area over to the transit boarding islands. we are providing clearly marked crosswalks with truncated domes to identify were people walking should enter into the transit boarding island. we are also providing railings along the boarding island, similar to what we have today, to also help direct people crossing the bikeway, and also letting bicyclists know that people will be crossing the bikeway at these locations. i put up a slide on the laptop on the proposed munimobile service which also serves -- shows the boarding islands. the one on the left is an example of a center boarding island. you can see the railing is, the additional shelters that are wide enough for seats. it also has the many high platform for getting onto the f. line. the idea there is you would enter the center boarding island from the crosswalk, which will have a traffic signal there, and then enter into the center boarding island. the photo on the right, or the rendering on the right shows a curbside stop. you can see the crosswalks there the bikeway also n
pedestrian area over to the transit boarding islands. we are providing clearly marked crosswalks with truncated domes to identify were people walking should enter into the transit boarding island. we are also providing railings along the boarding island, similar to what we have today, to also help direct people crossing the bikeway, and also letting bicyclists know that people will be crossing the bikeway at these locations. i put up a slide on the laptop on the proposed munimobile service...
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don't allow us to build what we would more traditionally do at a lot of other facilities with boarding islands. so what we are looking at conceptionually is for new boarding build-outs at the niagra intersection, which is the entrance to the bart loop. they are the orange blobs in the lower left corner of the screen and they would be accompanied with accessible ramps for wheelchair users or other persons with limited mobility. those are the teall-shaped items. the trains would be shifted a little bit from their current pick-up and drop-off and supported by the new bart path and plaza. the red is a current walking path and the blue is the new one. this would greatly be enhanced for riding and this woul the abo install new pedestrian ramps, the current -- sorry, the accessible ramps, the current accessible facilities are limited and can be cumbersome for passengers to use. boards are moved away from the congested intersection and discourages pedestrians from crossing mid-block. the new bart plaza is less deep than walking along geneva. as with everything, there are trade-offs, there is increased
don't allow us to build what we would more traditionally do at a lot of other facilities with boarding islands. so what we are looking at conceptionually is for new boarding build-outs at the niagra intersection, which is the entrance to the bart loop. they are the orange blobs in the lower left corner of the screen and they would be accompanied with accessible ramps for wheelchair users or other persons with limited mobility. those are the teall-shaped items. the trains would be shifted a...
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the transit changes in the project including the sidewalk level bikeway and expanded transit boarding islands. this figure shows the changes from an aerial perspective including curb side islands passenger loading zones and the f loop. in addition to the project the sponsor is considering the analyzed a project variant known as the western variant. it is located within a portion of the same quarter of the project between octavia boulevard and a point 300 feet east of hayes and market street as shown on this figure. however the western variant would implement changes beyond those of the project related to roadway configuration private vehicle access, surface transit, facilities for people walking and passenger loading. the eir did you remembers it would result in the following impacts. construction related impacts on transportation construction related impact on noise, operational impacts on the market street cultural landscape district a cultural resource under existing project and operational impact on the muni 27. the eir determines all other impacts were less than significant or could be r
the transit changes in the project including the sidewalk level bikeway and expanded transit boarding islands. this figure shows the changes from an aerial perspective including curb side islands passenger loading zones and the f loop. in addition to the project the sponsor is considering the analyzed a project variant known as the western variant. it is located within a portion of the same quarter of the project between octavia boulevard and a point 300 feet east of hayes and market street as...
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on the right side, where we have a centre boarding island, we have maintained the sidewalk level bike lane at about eight feet but that buffer space is eliminated. however, throughout the whole corridor, we're still maintaining that street life zone which is a buffer between the bicycle space and pedestrian free zone. i'll go through the other transit stuff. >> that was the fastest this project has moved. [laughter] >> we're done. all right. so, we've spent a lot of time and part of that eight years has been trying to workout all the design details. one thing we're careful about is maintaining commercial look access so loading can occur on market street but we want to minimize conflicts with people biking on that sidewalk level bike lane. with the bike way, we determined that it's best if we retain the loading bay's concept like we have today where there's designated loading spaces on each block but we've brought it up onto the sidewalk and created a flex zone and there's a cross section and this space is 16 feet wide and leaves enough space for commercial vehicles to get up onto the
on the right side, where we have a centre boarding island, we have maintained the sidewalk level bike lane at about eight feet but that buffer space is eliminated. however, throughout the whole corridor, we're still maintaining that street life zone which is a buffer between the bicycle space and pedestrian free zone. i'll go through the other transit stuff. >> that was the fastest this project has moved. [laughter] >> we're done. all right. so, we've spent a lot of time and part of...
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on the right side, where we have a centre boarding island, we have maintained the sidewalk level bike lane at about eight feet but that buffer space is eliminated. however, throughout the whole corridor, we're still maintaining that street life zone which is a buffer between the bicycle space and pedestrian free zone. i'll go through the other transit stuff. >> that was the fastest this project has moved. [laughter] >> we're done. all right. so, we've spent a lot of time and part of that eight years has been trying to workout all the design
on the right side, where we have a centre boarding island, we have maintained the sidewalk level bike lane at about eight feet but that buffer space is eliminated. however, throughout the whole corridor, we're still maintaining that street life zone which is a buffer between the bicycle space and pedestrian free zone. i'll go through the other transit stuff. >> that was the fastest this project has moved. [laughter] >> we're done. all right. so, we've spent a lot of time and part of...
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. >> yes, so, first of all, and this is where you can get off the centre boarding island and then walk around to a local stop if you need to transfer to one of the local lines. i think we mentioned earlier in the centre will be the f line and the five and the five r and the nine and the nine r. so that if you need to take a 5 and you don't care if it's a 5 or a 5r you are the one stop and due have to look at both locations. let's see. we also talked about the -- this is the turn by turn web based map. the green point shows your starting point that you can move around the website and then the red is your destination so you can see how your route would change based on better market street changes. and then what was your most recent question? >> it was about a location. you may point out some of the passenger loading zones and the commercial loading zones and more passenger loading zones the commercial is probably a little easier because it's not as many -- you have already the base for people who already deliver on market and most other people are not having their deliveries on market st
. >> yes, so, first of all, and this is where you can get off the centre boarding island and then walk around to a local stop if you need to transfer to one of the local lines. i think we mentioned earlier in the centre will be the f line and the five and the five r and the nine and the nine r. so that if you need to take a 5 and you don't care if it's a 5 or a 5r you are the one stop and due have to look at both locations. let's see. we also talked about the -- this is the turn by turn...
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so going forward, we plan -- our november meeting of the treasure island development authority board will be held on the island in the evening. we plan to have a discussion of those proposed changes at that meeting. also as directed by the resolution, we will be developing an outreach plan. we've been engaged with the predisposition and development agreement residents for the last 1.5 years, preparing them for upcoming housing opportunities, and then bring these proposed changes for consideration to the tida board in december and then also expand our work with the developer in preparation for the initial premarketing windows which we expect to occur in 2020, and with that, i'll take any questions you may have. >> chair peskin: supervisor haney? >> supervisor haney: i don't know if there's public comment -- do you want me to ask my questions now? >> chair peskin: let me see. are there any members of the public who would like to testify on item number 10? seeing number, public comment is closed. [gavel]. >> supervisor haney: okay. i have a number of questions, and i appreciate your will
so going forward, we plan -- our november meeting of the treasure island development authority board will be held on the island in the evening. we plan to have a discussion of those proposed changes at that meeting. also as directed by the resolution, we will be developing an outreach plan. we've been engaged with the predisposition and development agreement residents for the last 1.5 years, preparing them for upcoming housing opportunities, and then bring these proposed changes for...
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travel area and as i told the house on the 3rd of october in order to prevent a regulatory board on the island of ireland we propose a regular trees are covering all goods including agra food eliminating any need for associate he checks at the border but mr speaker. in this agreement we have gone further by also finding a solution to the vexed question of customs which many in this house have raised our agreement ensures and i quote unfettered access market access for goods moving from northern ireland to the rest of the united kingdom's internal market 18 shoes that there should be no tariff on goods circulating within the u.k. customs territory that is between great britain and northern ireland in less they are at risk of entering the e.u. it ensures an open border and open border on the island of ireland a common objective of everyone in this house and 18 sure and it ensures for those living and working alongside the border there will be no visible practical changes to their lives they can carry on as before i believe that this is a good arrangement reconciling the special circumstances in
travel area and as i told the house on the 3rd of october in order to prevent a regulatory board on the island of ireland we propose a regular trees are covering all goods including agra food eliminating any need for associate he checks at the border but mr speaker. in this agreement we have gone further by also finding a solution to the vexed question of customs which many in this house have raised our agreement ensures and i quote unfettered access market access for goods moving from northern...
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island sailing center. i'd just like to sailing science board meeting on sunday and approved and the first exhibit and that is going to go into progress this week. when it's completed, it will be displayed at the treasure island sailing is the directors will be invited to that as well as other key stakeholders on the island. we hope you save your date december 12th on your calender. thank you. >> seeing no others, next item, peter. >> item number 3. report by treasure island director. >> good morning, directors. this week is plead week and staff have been doing a lot of work trying to complete we are continuing to take our typical precautions with increased sfpd presence barricading off viewing locations and flaggers for potential traffic problems, signage as well as temporary rest rooms and waste reseptic als. this past month, treasure island, one treasure island completed their fourth construction training program and i'd like to invite sherry williams to come up and say a few words about it. >> good afternoon, commissioners. i'm sherry williams with one treasure island and welcome commissioner. we look f
island sailing center. i'd just like to sailing science board meeting on sunday and approved and the first exhibit and that is going to go into progress this week. when it's completed, it will be displayed at the treasure island sailing is the directors will be invited to that as well as other key stakeholders on the island. we hope you save your date december 12th on your calender. thank you. >> seeing no others, next item, peter. >> item number 3. report by treasure island...
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and as i told the house on the 3rd of october in order to prevent a regulatory board on the island of ireland we propose a regular trees are covering all goods including agra food eliminating any need for associate he checks at the border but mr speaker. in this agreement we have gone further by also finding a solution to the vexed question of customs which many in this house have raised our agreement ensures and i quote unfettered access market access for goods moving from northern ireland to the rest of the united kingdom's internal market 18 shoes that there should be no tariff on goods circulating within the u.k. customs territory that is between great britain and northern ireland in less they are at risk of entering the e.u. it ensures an open border.
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island. for this purpose the u.k. authorities will be in charge of applying the union's custom skoda in the us and i. number 2 beyond that i pick up board procedures there is also the questions of customs duties nelson island will remain in the cut the new case customs territory between therefore benefit from the u.k.'s future of trade policy but not an island would also remain an entry point into our singular market so what have we done to square this circle or. you care at the routines can apply and who get to race and products coming from 3rd country so long as those goods that i'm touring also 9 and not at risk thought i'm touring our single market however for goods to risk of entering this your market you care of there it is would apply the use of dollar. number 3 this 9th and this morning we're still. we're working on the issue of v a t it is an important subject to avoid distortion of competition within the single market for good and this point or so will we have managed to achieve 2 objectives of 19 the integrity of the single market but or so satisfy the ukase digit to meet wishes. and finally one of the 4 primes to johnson and
island. for this purpose the u.k. authorities will be in charge of applying the union's custom skoda in the us and i. number 2 beyond that i pick up board procedures there is also the questions of customs duties nelson island will remain in the cut the new case customs territory between therefore benefit from the u.k.'s future of trade policy but not an island would also remain an entry point into our singular market so what have we done to square this circle or. you care at the routines can...
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island. we had a presentation at the board a couple weeks ago where we saw the residential buildings. it was not clear how the ground floor spaces will be used. are they lobbies and private pre space or a mix of uses along that area? you said that there is a mixed use zoning for the southern end, but, in fact, is there the ability to do ground floor uses, retail, commercial, flexible use, but something other than residential. >> thanks for the question. the first four buildings that were presented last week, two have traditional ground floor commercial spaces. one has the live-work design with level entries off the shared public way to serve as expansion of retail zone or also house micro businesses. those first two buildings that face to the cultural park have about 3500 square feet, i believe of traditional commercial space. the other two currently do not. they have public coffee bar bike room activities adjacent to lobbies but not traditional retail. it is only the first four buildings presented in detail. there are four or five others. when you add up all of the ground floor comme
island. we had a presentation at the board a couple weeks ago where we saw the residential buildings. it was not clear how the ground floor spaces will be used. are they lobbies and private pre space or a mix of uses along that area? you said that there is a mixed use zoning for the southern end, but, in fact, is there the ability to do ground floor uses, retail, commercial, flexible use, but something other than residential. >> thanks for the question. the first four buildings that were...
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the lease with lexington lion san francisco for the property at 350 road a island. -- rhode island. the board of supervisors approved this with the city as tenant to relocate the district of attorney from the hall of justice and 732 brannon. in most commercial leases the landlord is entitle to pass through a share of the property taxes to the tenants. when possible to protect the city we include provision we call a prop 13 protection. section 4.76 the current lease contains a provision to protect the city from pass-through tax increases based upon recessments if the property is sold prior to july 2021 in this particular case. the owner is planning to sell the property. this lease amendment seeks to remove the prop 13 protection in exchange for rent credit of $2.85 million. in other words, the landlord is seeking to buyout the city's prop 13 protection. $2.85 million is a negotiated figure based upon the estimated sales price of $134 million. at that price, it is anticipated that the recessment will result in a pass-through to the city of approximately $55,302 per month. $2.85 million credit w
the lease with lexington lion san francisco for the property at 350 road a island. -- rhode island. the board of supervisors approved this with the city as tenant to relocate the district of attorney from the hall of justice and 732 brannon. in most commercial leases the landlord is entitle to pass through a share of the property taxes to the tenants. when possible to protect the city we include provision we call a prop 13 protection. section 4.76 the current lease contains a provision to...
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elsewhere, residents on oshima island boarded up their homes and shops.ecuador, anti-government protests against a fuel price hike ground the capital city to a standstill for another day. at least five demonstrators have been killed in the last week of unrest. protesters in quito threw rocks at police, who then fired back with tear gas and rubber bullets. one demonstrator insisted their strike will continue until their demands are met. >> ( translated ): we are not going to stop until we reach our goal. but right now, we are being repressed. they are killing us with these weapons. these are not rubber bullets, these are real bullets, bullets that kill people. >> woodruff: government operations have been moved outside of the capital, but ecuador's president has refused to step down. the gunman who attempted to attack a german synagogue wednesday has now confessed to carrying out the shooting, and he acknowledged being motivated by anti-semitic views. the rampage happened on yom kippur, judaism's holiest day. the attacker was unable to enter the synagogue's
elsewhere, residents on oshima island boarded up their homes and shops.ecuador, anti-government protests against a fuel price hike ground the capital city to a standstill for another day. at least five demonstrators have been killed in the last week of unrest. protesters in quito threw rocks at police, who then fired back with tear gas and rubber bullets. one demonstrator insisted their strike will continue until their demands are met. >> ( translated ): we are not going to stop until we...
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i'm karen kye and i'm a board member of asian and pacific islander americans in historic preservation, also known as apia hip. our consideratio organization so encourage the pacific islander communities in getting recognition for and preserving their community treasures. dr. don was one of our board members who is dearly missed. and it's a pleasure to be here today to support a project that was very dear to her heart. and for very obvious reasons and so thank you, we appreciate your inclusion of this treasure and hope that you will indeed forward its nomination on. thank you. >> i'm sorry. i had a speaker card. >> good afternoon. i'm woody labounty from san francisco heritage. i would like to thank and welcome commissioners fol earthquakes and soh and thank them for their willingness, to serve the committee in this role. there regards to the national register nomination for 104-106 south park. , heritage commendsthem. the grands philippino hotel is the significant site not only to the formation of the community, but with san francisco's role as a gateway city, it is a significant site
i'm karen kye and i'm a board member of asian and pacific islander americans in historic preservation, also known as apia hip. our consideratio organization so encourage the pacific islander communities in getting recognition for and preserving their community treasures. dr. don was one of our board members who is dearly missed. and it's a pleasure to be here today to support a project that was very dear to her heart. and for very obvious reasons and so thank you, we appreciate your inclusion...
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there are different conditions this board as part of the approval the developer is constructing on the island. we are looking at the areas that are no man's land. what can we do to better improve bicycle and pedestrian access? we just started costing in that regard, and, frankly, we are prepared to come back to this board to have more discussion in terms of concepts so we are preparing for that later this year. depending on the holiday season, no later than early 2020. >> okay. that is wonderful to hear that they haven't be given up on this idea. >> there is a lot of positive energy that we can work with partners. this is a lime at friendly project. the fact the development is building a new ferry terminal, there is a lot to be had. how can we come up with a funding package to help complete the system here in that regard. >> i think many of us on the board have voiced this in the past. i personally feel strongly in providing a bike connection from the island to the mainland. i think city-wide and even nationally there has been a big uptake in bicycle usage and changing to the bicycle mode bec
there are different conditions this board as part of the approval the developer is constructing on the island. we are looking at the areas that are no man's land. what can we do to better improve bicycle and pedestrian access? we just started costing in that regard, and, frankly, we are prepared to come back to this board to have more discussion in terms of concepts so we are preparing for that later this year. depending on the holiday season, no later than early 2020. >> okay. that is...
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agriculturalfood would have have partial alignments on agricultural food product was still a custom board on the island do a lot of hostility notjust from ireland but other member states. and i think he realised he was going to have to ta ke realised he was going to have to take a stride towards the eu side and have that customs arrangement on the i received, but heavily mitigated by exemptions and facilitation. consent with a huge issue, a consent mechanism for northern ireland. important for all parties in smaller parties as well, but just a focus parties in smaller parties as well, butjust a focus on the dup because a lot of people say why did they dig them so hard, from their perspective, this goes right to the heart of unionism? the fear that the pool will be towards europe and away from great britain. that is always meant the dup position fossum and also the average government when the backstop initially took shape, to resent say no apartment minister could accept this and a shot as a constitutional threat. —— theresa may said no prime minister can accept this. nothing in this that threatens the
agriculturalfood would have have partial alignments on agricultural food product was still a custom board on the island do a lot of hostility notjust from ireland but other member states. and i think he realised he was going to have to ta ke realised he was going to have to take a stride towards the eu side and have that customs arrangement on the i received, but heavily mitigated by exemptions and facilitation. consent with a huge issue, a consent mechanism for northern ireland. important for...
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and we may have residents who have been living on the island for nine years at that point in time. members of the board of supervisors, members of this board at that time, may conclude that they need to do something similar to what we're doing today. it's difficult but or they may chose at that time to offer in-lieu payment or some other form of compensation. there will be a class of people who come to the island just if for no other reason because roommates move in and roommates move out. they will not able addressed by what we do today. >> i think the focus has to be, to those who really need the assistance because they are -- because they qualify for the affordable units but if they're people who are wealthy enough for the market rate unit, rent or for sale, it's an obligation by this board to assist those households. that's for further discussion and these are just questions i'm bringing up so we can have weight to discuss and answer them. >> thank you. again, i think commissioner lai's suggestion to bring mohcd here is a very critical one. we can ask questions. i want to go back. hearing non bindi
and we may have residents who have been living on the island for nine years at that point in time. members of the board of supervisors, members of this board at that time, may conclude that they need to do something similar to what we're doing today. it's difficult but or they may chose at that time to offer in-lieu payment or some other form of compensation. there will be a class of people who come to the island just if for no other reason because roommates move in and roommates move out. they...
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board. the planning documents that were adopted in 2011 layout the framework for the development of treasure island. in particular, there were special use district legislation that were adopted and amended to the planning code. sending out specific zoning requirements for treasure island establishing high limits, et cetera. there was also a design for development document that was prepared which is an interpretive implementation manual of the requirements incorporated into the special use district provisions of the planning code. those code amendments and the d for d layout the basic land use and development standards for the island and also establish the approval process where the planning department and tida for future development work. the d for d, document and design for development document was approved by the title board and adopted by the board of supervisors in conjunction with the other project entitlements that were prepared in 2011 and then the planning department also adopted the special use district provisions to the planning code and those were subsequently approved by the board of su
board. the planning documents that were adopted in 2011 layout the framework for the development of treasure island. in particular, there were special use district legislation that were adopted and amended to the planning code. sending out specific zoning requirements for treasure island establishing high limits, et cetera. there was also a design for development document that was prepared which is an interpretive implementation manual of the requirements incorporated into the special use...
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of an agreement are ready said the european council president of the one island's democratic unionist party is not yet on board and the british prime minister now leading a minority conservative government has to somehow secure the support and the votes of m.p.'s from across the political divide in a room with 2 doors either this deal with it which is a compromise or potentially no deal i'd hate for us to do all the damage the reputation impact of the consequences of no deal let's go through the right to agreement at this late stage would mean the use leaders can give only their political endorsement rather than full formal agreement when they meet on thursday and friday but that would itself be seen as a major breakthrough and would pave the way for a momentous vote in the u.k. parliament on saturday brennan al-jazeera westminster. at least $35.00 foreigners have been killed inside their boss collided with an excavator saudi media says the passengers were pilgrims of arab and asian descent it happened about 170 kilometers from medina home to one of the holiest sites in nigeria a fire has broken out after an o
of an agreement are ready said the european council president of the one island's democratic unionist party is not yet on board and the british prime minister now leading a minority conservative government has to somehow secure the support and the votes of m.p.'s from across the political divide in a room with 2 doors either this deal with it which is a compromise or potentially no deal i'd hate for us to do all the damage the reputation impact of the consequences of no deal let's go through...
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killing at least 13 women and overturned in bad weather near the island of lampedusa the patrol vessel arrived to rescue those on board it was carrying around 50 people from to 22 have been saved it's the latest in a long line of sea disasters to hit migrants trying to cross the mediterranean and reach europe. n.g.o.s here say that there were many aboard the boat the cup size of the coast of the island of lampedusa the boat sailed frontin is carrying also migrants from sub-saharan africa and tunisia has been widely seen as a transit point for like grants for from africa desperate to reach europe in july for example 82 migrants fleeing fighting in libya lost their lives of the coast of the disease which is in the southern part of. spoken with senior members of different political parties here in this seem to be pretty much concerned about the situation as. being the scene of an attempt to put together a coalition government it comes against the backdrop of a growing disillusionment with the political establishment in the country mallets in his ears have lost hope the government's. willing to sort out their problems par
killing at least 13 women and overturned in bad weather near the island of lampedusa the patrol vessel arrived to rescue those on board it was carrying around 50 people from to 22 have been saved it's the latest in a long line of sea disasters to hit migrants trying to cross the mediterranean and reach europe. n.g.o.s here say that there were many aboard the boat the cup size of the coast of the island of lampedusa the boat sailed frontin is carrying also migrants from sub-saharan africa and...