we'll now hear from dbi. >> enlighten

i reviewed 1,517 building permits issued by dbi over the last four years. you have a summary of my analysis. the average financial penalty issued over the four years was $1,171. not much of a deterrent when the average san francisco home costs $1.3 million. 39 percent of the financial penalty issued are below $295. i reviewed the penalty's dbi issued on some of the more egregious projects that have come before the commission and was shocked to see low penalties or no penalties. dbi assessed the penalty of $718 to illegal demolition of 49 hopkins a home designed by world-renowned architect richard. overhead, please. dbi did not assess a penalty to the demolition of a 900 square foot home on alvarado street that was to be replaced by a five-story home. the demolition damaged both homes on either side of the house at 655 alvarado. san francisco is experiencing an emdemocratic of unpermitted work and the -- an emdemocratic of the planning issue did not issue a notice of enforcement for hopkins or alvarado and the program at the planning department does not asse

we'll now hear from dbi. >> enlighten us joe >> i'll try to. joe duffy, dbi. the permit under appeal is a commencement of work not started under a previously permit, soft story retrofit under 34b engineering criteria including plywood walls, simpson walls. this is a renewal permit. so back in 2016 went through a process took them about a week to get the permit. and it was maybe $1,000 valued for the soft story retrofit. they got the permit and didn't start the work. the permit got approved until the contractor was chosen until the building got sold. and then the permit could have been issued in which case the plot wasn't -- but the permit gets issued, 360 days to complete the work. i don't know what happened in between that time. but then when they came back in 2019 as you heard the option is a renewal permit which is appealable which is why we have an appeal. the extensions on the permits, this permit would have extended for a number of years. we just don't -- they have to write a letter to say why they start the work. so that didn't happen. that would have e

helping the remainder of the tenants and working on the permit processing, making sure they respond to dbi comments as soon as possible and with their procurement process of the contractors. our facility manager with provide you with more updates on that later this morning. on to phase two in the downtown extension, we were happy to cohost a tour with mtc for congressman rodney davis of illinois. congressman davis is a member of the house, transportation and infrastructure committee and he was in california to enlarge infrastructure projects and very impressed with the transit center and with our effort for planning ahead for the future by building the lower concourse and train levels as part of phase one in preparation for phase two and the trains. phase two peer review is now complete. we work with our partners to implement the recommendations that was done earlier this year by the tgpa, as well as results of the peer review. our hope is that these peer reviews will strengthen the project and get it delivered on time. at this time, i would like to invite dennis pearson for the update agr

. >> and then the accessible business entrance program while dbi did send out a notice not long ago affordable housiinform thigh needed to extend the time period for some of the other filings that need to be completed just and they feel they need more time with property owners to get things done. you'll hear that at the first meeting in january just so you know and i provided updates on other items. the vacant commercial storefront tax pasd -- passed the board of s and submitted november 21. you heard supervisor mandelman extending the waiver and refund of investigation fees and the time period for medical cannabis dispensary permits to make its way through the permitting process. he had to amend it and separate it out. initially the legislation you heard was an extension of one year both for the fee waiver and then through the permitting process. so he's extended the waiver the refund to two years and getting through the permitting process to three years. so just so you have an update on that. and then the environmental for the code the promotion of the reusable food service ware you heard fo

a variety of planning fat and it's other departments like mayor of housing, community development, dbi and last but not east the city attorney's office which has been instrumental in getting us this position we have today. we con be here without the hard work the city attorney's office and kristen jensen who is here with us. andrew perry has been instrumental in getting us to this point and getting these projects approvals before you and for the planning commission tomorrow. it's no small feat to comprehensively review one project but have multiple dozens of properties is truly a feat so i appreciate his endless hours and tireless efforts to get us to this point. for preservation support, katie and alex provided tremendous support to our department and will present to you today. andrew will be presenting on the details of the development agreement and katie will present on the permit to alter and alex on the certificate of appropriateness. that's all i have for you but i'll pass it off to andrew perry and if you have any questions we have a full compliment of staff to help you answer t

and it's not enough to kick it d say dbi will deal with this aftl the buildings. this is the wrong way of doing . accessibility should be built i. we have all kinds of institutioy that have gotten the face of go, conservatory of music, san fran, every one, every real art insti, california arts and crafts, havu building houses. why? because they see that they can'o come to san francisco because wg crisis. and so they are building thousaf housing. usf, chris was talking about lid by housing under construction a. usf has got the right idea. and ironically so has the conse. and the irony, it was the consec is building houses at van ness. and what is on the other side oy line? basically academy of arts site,e being allowed to sell. and i have filed a dr, an old-fn that project and been wiped oute settlement. they should be forced to build s and van ness. they have all these opportunitye educational sites on van ness a. 625 polk street is within walkif california hall. california hall is a nice build. i'm glad they are doing rehab o. i don't object at all to califo. but