i'm the steering committee chair of steeringbuena vista neighborhood association -- share of the bu -- chair of the buena vista neighborhood association. we urge you to approve the project. it is a very successful business that we think has learned hard lessons from the early days of its phenomenal and probably initially unexpected success. it is not ready to go forward, and as a valued business in the upper market area, which is used by many of my neighbors. this new location will continue its contributions to sales tax and other city revenues, provides jobs, and will contribute to a positive business synergy, which is so important to keeping that area vital. the internal chocoholic in maine has had a bit of a struggle because the current occupant of the space has been one of my favorite destinations, but we resolve it in favor of urging you to approve the ike's place project for that location, as it is before you today, and we urge you to consider the comments. thank you. commissioner miguel: thank you. >> i'm david goldman. good afternoon, commissioners. i live at 246 sanchez street. i'm the president

. >> i am richard mcgarry, chair of the steering committee of the buena vista neighborhood association, about 4500 households along with the vista park -- around boyne of vista park. -- buena vista park. we urge you to approve the project. the project if service area, and especially the whole foods market, will definitely include our neighborhood. the unanimous input i have had from our neighbors is that they definitely will value and will use the new whole foods market, and that they also support the entire proposed project. the project will play a major role in bringing new life to a keystone area of the upper market neighborhood, especially the dolores street gave way. that area in the last several years has lost its sense of place due to vacancies and underutilized activity, which are far below the potential. this and other new projects will provide the foundations for a much-needed next generation vitality and prosperity in the area. bvna urges you to approve the project before you today. thank you for considering our comments. >> good afternoon. my name is karen knowles pierce. i

buena vista association. we have 400 paying members. we serve a 4500 households. we are part of a coalition of six or seven, almost all the neighborhood organizations in the area. we respectfully urge you to support your staff's proposal for the community garden. it is an on-target use of prime property. it conforms with the master plan. it will provide additional guard in spaces. there's plenty of room for the native plant nursery. the recycling was once an extremely innovative and great neighborhood service. that is obsolete, thanks to citywide recycling. now it is an industrial activity. it does not belong in the residential neighborhood, certainly not in the crown jewel of golden gate park. it to be relocated to an industrial location where the recycling can continue, the jobs can continue, but it is in an appropriate location. thank you. >> good afternoon, commissioners, for providing this opportunity to speak. my name is andrea and i am co- presidents of inner sunset park neighbors. we have approximately 1300 households. our members have been advocating for a refusal hanc recycling site. they have been advocating for more park u