for the condo process, you are going through and just doing a separate lots. you are not subdividing and actually doing separate lots in that fashion. it is straight forward. had it command at the same time as this, it would have been completed by now. hopefully that clarifies my response triggered -- my response. >> if they were to do the sections of the code, it would not deter them? >> they would not needed. >> i have a couple of questions. if a lot were to be split, with each new small-lot peace -- be rh2. >> that is correct. >> sometimes cases go down to the neighborhood design review boards. would they go there? >> i would think not, because those types of discussions only happen when there is construction. goowe did not find out there wod be a negative impact. however, we are looking at a plan overall and trying to protect those. >> the you know if the property is within the jurisdiction of the boards? >> i do not have that information. >> thank you president -- thank you. president goh mention that the zoning would remain rh2. is any modification of zo

completely independent, non-condo-like structures. we feel they should be considered legally with that part in fact, separate properties. thank you. >> thank you. my name is lane anderson, co- owner of the property. at first, i would like to recognize the important work of the planning and building department. in our experience, we found the staff to be competent, well- informed, and helpful. we would have liked the initial outcome to be different, but we appreciate the opportunity to present our case. we hope that we have demonstrated that our circumstances qualify for the approval of the variance request. when we began to look to the various procedures, there was a different zoning administrator, and we reviewed a number of the cases he approved, what splits in our neighborhood and other areas, and found them similar to our own and we decided to move forward. however, we spent some time with the building department to understand the ramifications of a lot split relating to fire reading requirements. when we return it to the planning

i expect we will see another effort to create a condo fee. i can understand in certain conditions, it can be effective, but how can we put that port so that it is affected and rent housing from flipping over into condos? not everyone in an apartment would be able to move into a condo. i thing we need more folks at the table to decide, under what conditions will this be workable? there are a lot of people who would like to convert to condos in the lottery system and have been waiting for years to go through it. i have heard their frustration, but we do not have the formula yet to fix it, but we can get there as a city. we have the right combination of people in the city, relationships with the mayor, board of supervisors, to come up with a solution. we need to build more affordable housing. funding is an issue with our current recession. it is hard to find funding for affordable housing. i have a lot of people in my district who are in desperate need of it. people in my district live in substandard housing, families doubled up. that is the onl

but with many houses underwater and new construction ground to a halt, apartments and condos now make up to 60% of his business. >> in order to stay alive and stay working, we had to go where the money was. and the money right now is in multifamily and apartment buildings. >> reporter: this is good news for some, but not all. california lost 370,000 construction jobs in the recession, and since it takes fewer workers to build an apartment like this than a whole development of single-family homes, it's likely that 200,000 of those lost jobs are not coming back. nationwide, two million construction jobs seem lost for good. the states that have fallen the hardest-- california, nevada, florida and arizona-- are the very states where construction expanded the most before the bubble burst. in the boom years, dellvin night built single-family houses in the suburbs. >> these apartments are the first residences i've done in the last two or three years. >> reporter: and with foreclosure forcing hundreds of thousands of people from their homes, builders expect demand for apartments and condos wi

the prices you can get for selling a condo are lower, and you could have a permanent legal entanglements between the homes that share no common properties and gives homeowners legal rights. we also feel it is not the appropriate designation, and whatever decision you make does not make a difference with what happens to the structure. we feel the most important is a lot split. the smallest 863 square feet. ours is a 1100. there was no rear yard. there was no parking. both of our homes have parking. in that neighborhood, there were three lots less than 1000 square feet within a quarter mile. in our case, there are 22. it is a different neighborhood common -- it is a different neighborhood. also, we did submit this to the neighborhood associations and received no negative comments at a time of the building of the house and now for the lot split. i know what you are charged with is doing a balancing act, which is weighing the hardships for property owners against any public harmo to the community, and there is no public harm to the community, and it seems commonsensical, so we would ask that

that is because there were turned into condos. it is divided into how many condos are created and the original block number disappears, in effect. we had rezoned the block, and when the -- we had rezoned the lot and when the condos were created, the owners did not get the information. when the underlying parcel disappeared, we lost the rezoning, in effect. commissioner moore: that happens a lot across the city, particularly in build up neighborhoods that have existing zoning, apartment buildings with a single owner. there might be 70 people owning a portion of that property. if that is the case, i am fine with it. >> yes. commissioner antonini: move to initiate. >> second. >> commissioners, the motion on the floor for initiation. on that motion. commissioner antonini: aye. commissioner fong: aye. commissioner moore: aye. commissioner sugaya: aye. president olague: aye. >> thank you, commissioners. that motion passed unanimously. you are now on item no. 8 team. case 2,011.0105 c, amending the planning code to add two alternative ma

and the city delayed buying it until it went up and out it is a condo. there is a place dedicated on top of the broadway tunnel. that we supported. and one day, the supervisors saw it is said that it could be housing. housing could be built anywhere. this was a really important civic space, dislike triangle park. we lost that, too. i was down to a meeting where some people were saying that it should be condos. we cannot afford to lose this. it is an important part of the streetscape, that everybody is passing. everybody who drives by there will see it. it is a little triangle across from washington spare -- square park. this is really important that we save this as open space and as part of the important streetscape. the library can be built and different way. i am not particularly attached to that building, but i don't see the reason to do something to landfills, i am sure you know on seventh avenue. most of all, i am concerned about the open space. president chiu: any other members of the public that wish to speak on this item? >> i live at north beach

we come to you and say the two plus two solution, the top two floors has residents, four condos, the bottom floor for parking, monthly, barley -- hourly, is a solution for the community. it is not your responsibility to maximize the return of the developer on this project. you are being called today to really be solomonesque. this is difficult. it is difficult for us to come to you with this solution. you are called to really balance the property owners' right against the deficit -- deficit -- definite need of a community. commissioner antonini said "we really want to know we are listening to people who represent the community." the russian hill neighbors and community association both filed dr's saying the existing uses needed. there is no need for adaptive reuse. we called your attention that the community has concerns about this project. we ask you to exercise the broad discretion that is given to you. if you are not going to retain the facility, direct the project sponsor to really investigate and look at the two pklulus -- two plus two solution we have given to you. president ol

and a condo complex in florida that's simply had enough.e are my glasses? reports from west palm beach. >> reporter: you've done it before. and you probably have to dodge it on your daily walk or run. and let's face it, it's probably the only thing worse than stepping in gum. it's stepping in, well, you know. that problem may soon be eliminated at this condo complex. and those we talked to say they agree. no one wants to step in dog feces. but for people like karla owens, it's the fee to eliminate the problem that's actually the problem. >> i think it's discrimination. i'm paying for people who won't do their job. >> reporter: come august 1st residents will have to pay $200 for every animal they have living in the complex. the fee will cover the cost of this kit to dna swab their animal. but, for karla, the extra fee is just too much. >> i don't have the $200 so i'll have to get rid of my dog. i don't have a choice. >> reporter: a sad story for those who pick up what needs to be picked up. >> it's just not fair because some people are not d

we have 14.3 million vacant homes and condos.ities and suburbs can begin to try to help transfer them from bank ownership or foreclosures into more rentals. >> you're talking to me from one of my favorite cities in the entire continent. toronto is possibly one of the most ascendant big cities in north america. what's working there? >> toronto is the example, even more than d.c. cranes are everywhere. my street is filled with renovation projects. houses still in three days, two a week. housing values are up because the mortgage market was regulated here. you have to put 20% down. you have to turn your mortgage over in seven years. you can't refinance your darn loan, only if you have -- you have to hold that loan and the bank holds it. so supply and demand are matched. we don't have buyers that can't buy -- one other thing i wanted to say. believe it or not, i think now might be the time to think about buying a house. i'm a big proponent of renting. i think for many people who can't make the down payment and i know financing is har

that's a lot of vacant homes and condos.gin through puzzle policy, but not national policy, cities and suburbs could help transfer them from bank ownership or foreclosure into rentals and make more affordable rentals available for people who need it. >> richard, you're talking to me from one of my favorite cities in the entire continent, in fact, i had started describing toronto as one of the biggest asce ascendant cities in north america. what's happening there? >> toronto is even more vibrant than d.c. houses sell in two days to a week. you have to put 20% down. you can't have a long-term mortgage. you have to turn your mortgage over in seven years. you can't refinance your darn loan. it's only if you have variability of a closed mortgage. you have to hold that loan and the bank holds it, so supply and demand are a match. one other thing i wanted to say for folks watching today, believe it or not, i think now might be the time to think about buying a house. you know, ali, i'm a big proponent of renting, and i think for man

many young professionals thing renting apartments or buying condos is a lot more appealing than buyinge traditional single-family home in the suburbs and then commuting into work. the numbers show that california has one of the young this states and the country. in many of those people in the 20's and 30's would rather skip the bay bridge traffic or and rent or buy a condo in the city. in many cases, they have a beautiful rooftop deck view. it may cost more per month, but it limits the financial risk of buying a place where the market may not recover. plus if you are in this area you are closer to night life, shops, and restaurants. >> our financial analyst robert black is with us to talk about the housing trend. it looked like a silicon valley is not affected by the plunge in prices. let us talk, do you see them going down any more? >> one analyst predicted 24% on the downside. but that is aggressive because the down part has started to slow down. with that said, 27 percent are foreclosures. so some are at rock-bottom prices and sell now. i think to have to pick the location. as the r

. >> i've got a condo spoken to the realtor on myrtle beach. >> he knows the story is unusual but jamesas no regrets and that he says he's getting good medical care but the jail doctor accuses him of man nip plating the system. >> then out of necessity because i need medical care, then i guess i am manipulating the dourts get care. >> rough way to get to the condo on the beach. he might get out of jail sooner than he'd hoped. >> he was charged with larceny from a person rather than a bank. >> and thanks for joining us for abc 7 news at 4:00. i'm larry beil. >> and the news at 5:00 starts right now with dan ashley and cheryl jennings. >> no budget no, pay. honoring wishes of voters by stopping lawmaker pay until they hash out a budget. >> botox face off. turns out not all brands bring the same result autos and there is contomorrow nants found in water parks. >> and as predicted it's the hottest day of the year so far. >> triple digits can be found inland today. folks tried to find shade any place they could. and did this get hot enough to set off records? >> and this hot hot. we saw temp

many young professionals believe they're renting an apartment like this one or purchasing a condo is a lot more appealing than buying that single-family home in the suburbs and commuting into work. the census numbers shows that california is one of the youngest states in the country. many of those war in the 20's and '30's may want to skip the bay bridge traffic and red, or buy a condo in the city. you will enjoy it a convenient commute, in many cases, a beautiful rooftop deck of use, it may cost more each month, but it eliminates the financial risk of buying a place in the location where the market will never recover. if you are in an urban area, you're closer to night life, shops, and restaurants. in san francisco, i am grant lotus with kron4 news. >> continuing our team coverage, the real-estate agents say that although the numbers show a stall and the market, there are some good things for buyers. homes that were once out of reach for many are now a possibility. >> this is a prime example of what we see in the market, let us go inside. >> meet jim, he is showing me this four-bedr

this is not an existing residential building renovated for condos. it's an existing building that's served a mixed use of this neighborhood for 1100 years. loss of this building to a primarily residential use reduces the livability and vitality of the neighborhood. once gone, this building will never be replaced, and eliminates forever the potential to meet future needs of car share, bike share and electric charging stations. the current plan for the project claims 14 spaces for the community. that's a quarter of the existing 58 spaces. and that impacts the commercial district. three, extraordinary circumstances occur because of complex topography or other conditions not addressed in the design standards. the n.c. zoning was inherited by a building that preceded the planning code. as a result, little if any planning attention has been paid to the effects of that zoning. the application of existing zoning does not produce much n.c. value. it's an 800 square foot commercial space in the 20,000 square foot building. a second look is required by the comm

we're looking at the condo conversion fee with a renewed effort because of the number of years that people have been waiting in a line for a conversion at the same time in those negotiations with members of the community, including affordable housing advocates. they have conditions upon which the city is seriously considering adopting as a way forward to potentially have some additional revenues based upon conversions that have been in line for a number of years. those are the ideas. we have others that we have considered, but they're going to be more difficult to deal with because of the required two-thirds vote that are conditions that the state impossesses on us -- imposes on us. >> thank you. the reason seniors come to every town hall meeting is because san francisco is aging. the census report, the over 60-plus population in san francisco will double in less than continue years by 2020. the 85-plus, which has a 50% of being alzheimer's is growing even faster. so to put in money, to protect infrastructure for the aging population, it's really money well spent, because in a few years if

that said, the current asks for affordable housing assumes a ratio that would be appropriate to a condo developer, but they are not appropriate for a hospital seeking to provide a community health benefit. we believe the number may be higher than our actual impacts and committed to work with the city to resolve these items. we agree with mayor lee that it is critical to reach a prompt agreement. to that end we will meet with the city staff and mayor and work towards finding common ground for all of these issues. my goal is to have an agreement in place prior to the july 14 informational hearing to ensure we can stay on schedule. many in our organization are questioning whether this project is feasible. a delay of this magnitude at this time would only increase the pressure for us to consider alternative solutions to continue our commitment in health care in san francisco and the greater bay area region. thank you for your time and we look forward to continuing discussions with you and the mayor's office. president olague: at this time, do any members of the commission have questions for

what we have is being turned into condos and forcibly displacing people of modest means. it is almost like class warfare. for people to be able to get caught bill permits unlimited numbers, all of the rental housing, and the justice of it. i love you like to be able to celebrate those caught the conversions. i would like to let you know what effect that has on people, and there is a reason why there is opposition to that. [applause] >> i appreciate that. in terms of right now, there are a large number of owners that are in the lottery and the length of time under the 200 unit cap has me

what we have is being turned into condos and forcibly displacing people of modest means. it is almost like class warfare. for people to be able to get caught bill permits unlimited numbers, all of the rental housing, and the justice of it. i love you like to be able to celebrate those caught the conversions. i would like to let you know what effect that has on people, and there is a reason why there is opposition to that. [applause] >> i appreciate that. in terms of right now, there are a large number of owners that are in the lottery and the length of time under the 200 unit cap has become longer and longer. we have owner occupied buildings that are struggling with their financing. i support providing relief to those people, but it should only apply to owner occupied buildings where there has not been an eviction history. about four years ago, the board of supervisors passed an ordinance that would greatly restrict or ban, the conversion when there has been evictions in the building. just being clear about what my position is. >> i have a quick question about commercial

. >> wayne page is living in a condo complex on phelps avenue. >> he has an engaging personality. >> you think it is another friend and then it hits you in the face and you say what? this person is that? >> the 61 year old page was convicted in 1977 on kidnapping and rape charges stemming from assault. his parole supervision ended in february and law enforcement is concerned he could reoffend. >> certain factors we can't disclose . that makes us believe that he might be a threat to the communts. >> three elementary schools are on alert. the more land school district put the word out. >> we talk to the children about safety precautions . >> one of the neighbors doesn't agree with the notiction. >> i believe that people do change and they shouldn't have the paper for the rest of their life. >> yvonne is one of page's neighbors and has two children. >> he's getting the message that the kids will not talk to him. i feel bad to ignore him. i don't want to talk to him. i don't want him to have a comfort zone and i want him to know i know who he is. >> page has recently gotten a small dog a

never having done a condo conversion, it is useful to hear that on both sides of tehe issue. it probably does carry greater home value, so i don't know what offsets what. being more new than president goh, i am aware of the small lot issue, and i am sympathetic in that regard. i am not sure where i am going to land. it is pretty mixed. >> were we to overturn it, we would have to find discretion, and the other way to overturn it is to have error, and there is the fact that it is not the predominant element of that neighborhood, but they do exist. one thing that is very similar with the pennsylvania thing is that if you ride by their tonight and it is not a split lot and we allowed it to be a split lot, you would not know the difference. another consideration would be the fact that a large building was built in 2000. the economy was very different theory of we do not actually know why they chose to go that route -- the economy was very different. we do not actually know why they chose that route. have been serious changes in terms of the ability to get a loan and the value. the

other people wanted to put condos in there. a serious fire started and the whole place burn down. they still talk about it as a mysterious fire. it could have been an insurance thing. >> hello, gladys. was glad to hear from you and not going to return. will write in a few days. >> that is a bath and the house behind. >> you can see the chimney heating that area. >> a pool opened in the 1920's. they talked about how they were going to keep it, but they never did. -- to heat it, but they never did. >> this is a publicity shot. this was the world's largest public pool. they had lifeguards in boats. this was a beautiful building. it is boarded up and full of rats and homeless folks. this is a parking lot now. $8 and you can park there. the beach was a big pleasure place. they would go for sunday picnics and stay all day. an amusement park developed to cater to these people. >> i think we have a shot of the fun house. >> she was not in the fun house. she was in a glass thing at the fun house. it was an animatronics robot who went "ha ha ha ha" all day and scared generations of san fran

the hotel union opposed the condo plan fearing it would mean fewer union jobs. the hotel is being marketed without an asking price. [ music ] >>> it warmed up quite a bit today. day-time highs up into the low 90s. warmer in your neighborhood tomorrow. i will tell you how much warmer. we will see you back here. >> a big decision today in the debate over same-sex marriage. what the ruling means plus the plans to appeal it. plans to appeal it. >> but firs . >>> union city police tonight are investigating that city's third homicide of the year. police say a man was shot and killed this evening on venus place. he was found on the ground in front of a home there just after 5:00. police have not released the man's name but neighbors say he was married and had children. at this point no arrests have been made and no suspect information is available. >>> the chief u.s. district court judge in san francisco took just one day to hand down his decision in the same-sex marriage ban case. the judge rejected the challenge that claimed judge vaughn walker was biased. ktvu's dav

according to the national association of realtors, home sales of existing single family homes and condos sank 3.8% in may to a seasonally ajusted annual -- annual -- adjusted annual rate. economists say that's far below the amount of homes sold in a healthy economy. >>> a federal order to clear california levees is being challenged in court. the government order is to clear-cut trees and shrubs from thousands of miles of lev es -- levees. a lawsuit filed by conservation groups arks this would destroy precious habitat. >>> some lucky kids at a san francisco sports summer camp this morning, got some big- league hitting instructions. the giants' hitting koch was onhand to give advice to more than 100 kids -- coach was onhand to give advice to more than 100 kids at kim bal field. it's put on by the san francisco recreation and park department. the coach also encouraged kids to get out and play along with hitting. >>> the college world series is on sunday. cal state beat virginia. right now they are playingtal and must win to stay a -- and are playing texas a&m. they must win to stay alive. m

that would be the routine housing inspections, the boiler program, condo conversion, sprinkler ordinance, things of that nature. once we go out onto a site with a complaint that has a number, then we ascertain whether or not the complaint is valid. if it is valid, we need to prioritize it. if it is for no heat, they would be given 24 hours to comply. of course, we would have to send letters, phone calls to the owner, manager, if there is one. if the issue is not dealt with satisfactorily, we give a second notice of violation. a second notice of violation clears the way for a director's hearing. directors hearings are every thursday. at 9:00, room 2001. that is probably where the breakdown occurs. getting them to a director's hearing takes about one week. of course, the building code allows us to go in and actually do the repairs. in my 12 years, that has been almost nonexistent. we are careful not to do that. it is hard to get reimbursed. it is going to take us probably a good deal longer than the property owner to go in there and do the work. we do not have anybody on call, the way the

community for the poorest person in the neighborhood, whether they are living in a cardboard box or a condo. programs have to benefit each and every person in that neighborhood. that distinguishes them from some of the other groups that do not have such an inclusive, wonderful scope. we are looking forward to continuing to work with them on the safe haven program. it is really a one-of-a-kind program that we are developing with them. i really urge you to support them. thank you. chairperson campos: thank you. next speaker. >> good afternoon, supervisors. my name is lorenzo. i am a member of the tenderloin filipino community organization. i am here with our organization because we support cbd and the leadership of deena and continuing the work. we work with them with regards to the safety and the good neighborhood coalition. we feel it is worth it to support them for their work. thanks a lot. chairperson campos: thank you. next speaker. >> i am a former board member of the cbd. this is a rogue organization. they are controlled by social service providers. people in the neighborhood do not ha

the hotel union opposed the condo plan fearing it would mean fewer union jobs. the hotel is being marketed without an asking price. [ music ] >>> it warmed up quite a bit today. day-time highs up into the low 90s. warmer in your neighborhood tomorrow. i will tell you how much warmer. we will see you back here. >> a big decision today in the debate over same-sex marriage. what the ruling means plus the plans to appeal it. >> but first new video just in from union city's police they investigating the shooting death of a man found in front of a home. can i eat heart healthy without giving up taste? a man can only try... and try...and try. i heard eating whole grain oats can help lower my cholesterol. it's gonna be tough...so tough. my wife and i want to lower our cholesterol, but finding healthy food that tastes good is torturous. your father is suffering. [ male announcer honey nut cheerios tastes great and can help lower cholesterol. . >>> union city police tonight are investigating that city's third homicide of the year. police say a man was shot and killed this

require sound transmission assemblies be placed between units, apartments, his in new buildings, or condos, and to reduce outside noise inside residential units at the end of 1974. and it's not just the window assembly, but it's the whole building facade assembly that has to be put together in a way. and it further says, in the building code, in these requirements, that you have to be able to properly ventilate your residential unit with the windows closed. you can't be requiring to meet the residential ventilation requirements by opening your window because then obviously you're not meeting sound transmission requirements. so charles assaulter, you work with charlie, an old friend of ours that i went to high school with. >> really. >> really, in high school. he does a lot of this in the city and he's come and given us one of these brown bag lunches with acoustical separation and talked about just what he's saying, using different thicknesses of material. the assembly has to go beyond the glazing, it has to be the building wall assembly that reduces outside noise. >> tempered glass is desi