>> i am talking about egress. it would have to be a non- comparable window with the steel frame.ou have to go through that notification process with regard to having to give up your right to that window. that is not the case here, we just see a lot of that type of thing. obviously, it has been stated, but it is really hard to tell. president garcia: if the permit older would agree to make that window more secure, they can't do that because it has to offer a means of egress. yet the appellant could affix the window in such a way that it would not serve as a means of egress? >> if you don't touch it and leave it alone, you would have to be able to get out through the window. if you choose to get a permit to replace the window, we will let you replace it in kind, it is the seine from it is building code that lets you replace something in kind. if you were putting in a new window, it would have to be fixed. i know it doesn't make sense, but san francisco codes -- >> we appreciate your saying it doesn't make any sense. >> i was getting at is if you decide to put a guard rail or some s

yet the appellant could affix the window in such a way that it would not serve as a means of egress? >> if you don't touch it and leave it alone, you would have to be able to get out through the window. if you choose to get a permit to replace the window, we will let you replace it in kind, it is the seine from it is building code that lets you replace something in kind. if you were putting in a new window, it would have to be fixed. i know it doesn't make sense, but san francisco codes -- >> we appreciate your saying it doesn't make any sense. >> i was getting at is if you decide to put a guard rail or some sort of railing, you can't simply place it over the window. you would have to have it locked from the inside. there are other windows in that bedroom, and if access to those windows was blocked, you always have that option. i see it is on an aluminum slighter window, so it was probably put in at some point along time ago. >> to the extent that you are interested in any changes, it is not part of this permanent. it is on a different property. president garcia: we are only asking b

this is an obstructed egress on the second floor. fire and life safety issues with the doorway with a six-foot opening. it is supposed to be a minimum of 6'8". >> when you modify a building, you cannot have steps in the path of trouble -- travel. there are head clearance issues and others in this one particular area. there were multiple mechanical and blogging code violations. -- plumbing code violations. we also found sanitary, sewer, plumbing vents open inside the bathrooms. there were electrical code violations. there was exposed electrical power. power demand exceeded circuit capacity because of the wiring. i think this was a high-tech incubator, assembly. it was a very creative occupancy. they were doing creative things in order to be there. the electrical code violations included electrical panels that had exposed supply. the panels did not have the panel covers. the doors were not attached. it was a life-safety hazard in many different ways. part of our project, now we're getting into the code complete occupancy studies. the w

the staircases leading from the second floor to the first floor had egress. the north side was out of compliance. this one here, this one here needed to be in close, which was another code violation the needed to be reconfigured. we eliminated the knocking issue that you saw earlier. within the shed itself, along space that leads out into the bay, we have been able to maximize parking, the light blue in this area here, which worked out to be about 228 parking spaces. to do that, we have added sprinklers. right now the building sprinklers are at the bulkhead and in the office areas here and back here in this last portion. the middle portion in between was not. sprinklers needed to be added. in addition, the sprinklers was -- in addition, the feeling was that we would need a public walkway that goes to the east and and west end of the walking area. in order to do that, as a part of public access through the building, it meant that aprons needed to extend to that portion. you can see here that be built aprons on both sides. obviously, with concrete repair that n

there is no area for egress. i have lost the statute -- here it is.lifornia building code access of public way. it has to exit to the public way or into a proper backyard. if you can get 50 feet from the property, 50 feet from the building on the property. you cannot get 50 feet from this building on this property. you have to go back under the building, through a heavy trapdoor, with debris falling on you, presumably. making this complied with the run and rise section of the code so that people somehow get faster or more safety down to this enclosed area makes no sense. apart from the fact that it violates the code, it makes no sense. there is a reason why you have an emergency exit, to get you to safety. making a fast exit to an unsafe place makes no sense and it is another code violation. it is swapping out one code violation for another code violation. and it is procedurally wrong to deal with the building code issues at this stage. it is wrong procedurally, wrong with the facts, along with the alw. president miguel: broader sponsor, you have two

we are replacing the stairs to meet the egress requirements. >> anything further? >> to you do this deliberately? >> i will start. it is a shame there are problems that exist with this building. the tenants seemed to be in a bad place. there is no contingency for some other project that may have to take place. there is a safety issue. i think the tenants are the ones that caused this nov to be filed. the steps have to be replaced. i think the building is going to get more scrutiny now. and possibly dbi will try to ensure of this project takes place, unless it is overturned, it began a timely. i intend to uphold the permit and to deny the appeal. >> my feelings are similar. this is very frustrating to be presented with an appeal on a set of stairs and then have the conversation be about a bathroom. this is free service to the city for me to be sitting here listening to this. i would love it if you could figure this out and not bring it before us. >> i would agree with that. i would hope housing inspection could get involved. we heard they had been out. perhaps he co

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. >> i don't understand how you can meet the egress requirements that require you to pass in and out through an open, unobstructed path of travel, but i'm sure they have got it figured out. i don't see it though. think it's a great building. schrader, i think it is. right near 17th street, it comes down the hill. okay, here we are at the very last-minute of our talk here. talking about why we're losing so many building entrances. we're losing them because we have people sweeping, using it as their home. unfortunately, that is what we end up and inside there is a lovely building entrance and now there is nothing. just a big piece of ornamental grill work. here is an open house where the kindest thing that this house can do to the street is open the grill to let people come in. that is how we invite people into a house for sale. unlock our gate. here they have also opened the garage. it's really a shame. here is an alternative with the big sign "keep off." i guess the grill is coming. this is right by golden gate park and you can bet there are people in there. at alice pointed out at n

the in and out egress for vehicles is also the same. the way we treated our ground floor and of the sort of basic numbers for the site is really the same. we slightly increased the amount of bicycle parking on site. we believe of residents of this area, this will be a primary mode of transport. there is an increase

i do not think there is any argument to be made about the type of egress we have back here. and so this whole issue about rise and run has to do with building this to present day code. this is a required second exit for the building. it is not that we are forced to. thank you. commissioner sugaya: you made it clear in the packet. could you clarify exactly what is in front of the commission? >> in front of you today is -- are the considerations as the project relates to design guidelines, whether or not there are exceptional, extraordinary circumstances that relate to those guidelines. president miguel: that is the sole item for us. commissioner antonini. commissioner antonini: i have a few questions. i think i know the first one. there were comments by the d.r. requester that there has not been a variance. but the hearing has to happen before the variants. that is a procedural question so that answers that part of it. the other question that has been brought up is the replacement of the stairs in its existing format, which would be kind of inside the building, back and forth

you can maintain the egress and the one-hour ratings to get out, you simply make a tunnel, looks like an n upside down, you make the whole thing one hour rated, and run your duct through. >> is there anything else -- >> i do have this question. >> let's talk about all the rest of the rest of bits and pieces. >> these are probably what you would call a black iron strut, and they were popped off the wall so that they could build a stud wall in front of it. and they just bent them down to keep them out of the way. >> it was some structure it was holding up. what do we have here? >> copper water lines, water, potentially there was a fountain here. this is a sewer vent of some kind. this may have been -- >> like an abandoned water. >> like water or gas or something. sewer. >> do they have gas in the ceiling? >> some do. >> want to see how a plaster wall is made? the black of the plaster wall is expanded metal lath and then it's plastered on the other side, in a couple of different layers, not just one. >> to give you an idea of the strength can, this is really strong. and it is cut in half

the in and out egress for vehicles is also the same. the way we treated our ground floor and of the sort of basic numbers for the site is really the same. we slightly increased the amount of bicycle parking on site. we believe of residents of this area, this will be a primary mode of transport. there is an increase there. and also the way we're positioning the bicycles in our plan really makes them sort of front and center for all residents will use this building. i would like to quickly take you through a couple of the plans, show you some of the elevations, and then i will wrap up. just looking at the building section, again, as a comparison, you can see that our building is dramatically reduced in height and bulk from one was there before. the exhibit on the right-hand side of that page is the current design with the blue stripes on it. but the number of floors and other residents are positioned is about the same. and little hard to read this, but suffice to say that the ninth street is on the left-hand side of each of these images.

we need to be able to see the garage, look at the back of the building to see the egress.o that area to see the back, to see whether or not there is any additional peeling paint. we have not gotten access. with respect to that, we believe the hearing officer was correct in making sure an order was issued, so we could encourage the property owner to work with us. we try to give him as much information as possible. we would disagree with his clarification of the issue. commissioner lee: so this all started with a routine inspection of the apartment? >> we made a request in 2002. he did not show up them. then a subsequent request was made. the inspectors saw something at the front of the building, wrote that up, and when he was at the adjacent property, saw the peeling paint and put it together. the inspectors try not to write various notices on the same property because we are trying to work with a property owner. when he wrote that first notice, he thought he would get access at the time of death reinspection, and that he could talk with the property owner. at any time, if

and entrance monitoring amount of crowds, they are hoping there is not a problem with ingress and egress they will monitor the situation they have installed emergency stairs on this side only in the event of an emergency evacuation process but meanwhile this will be closed, hopefully they will stay on schedule and there will be brand new safer more reliables can you lay tores ready for the fall -- esculators ready for the fall. >>> all right stacey thank you very much we want you to help us monitor metro just send us an e-mail about any issues you find or questions you have about the transit agency, fox 5 metro at g mail.com. >>> mitt romney is a big winner in florida, gop presidential primary. here is a look at results romney, 46% of the vote, 36% newt gingrich a poor turn out for rick santorum and ron paul who both abandoned the sunshine state for campaign stops out west. >> reporter: mitt romney scores his second primary victory, and this is a big one, but newt gingrich is promising the fight is far from over >> i stand ready to lead this party and lead our nation. >> fresh off a land

there is an opening there, egress and access to the park is still available. still go in and out. what this is remains to be seen. direct your attention farther east on k street. you can see the police presence has grown steadily since an hour, hour and a half ago, that is when the police on horseback moved into the park and set up the inner perimeter. there's been no effort we can see to clear these tents or signs from the park or remove any from the park. essentially, what it is now is a setting up of perimeter. this person is someone i know, i've just seen a legal observer come here. folks, attorneys and lawyers generally attend these things to monitor what goes on, the interaction between authorities to see everything is legal and document anything that may be less than legal. again, we haven't seen violent confrontations, a lot of verbal confrontations, challenges across the barricades. no official announcement for what any intent is for the setting up of these perimeters. we did see some folks coming by in not necessarily full fledge hazmat suits but the

this is a very busy area and with only one area of ingress and egress, they want to make sure they havens. officers and technicians will be on site at the north dupont circle metro station just to monitor the situation. they've installed an emergency starr case in the event of a real emergency and there needs to be an evacuation. they are urging people to monitor and make a decision if you want to use this station or head to farragut north if you are traveling north of this location. i'm stacy cohan. back to you. >>> mitt romney took a major step towards the republican presidential nomination winning big in the florida primary. with all the precincts reporting, romney has 46% to gingrich's 32%. rick santorum had 13 and 7% for ron paul. fox 5's jennifer davis is in tampa with the latest on romney's big win. >> reporter: mitt romney scores his second primary victory and this is a big one. but newt gingrich is promising the site is far from over. >> i stand ready to lead this party and to lead our nation. >> reporter: fresh off a landslide victory, mitt romney promises this hard-fought pri

right behind us here, you see new emergency egress stairs in the event that they are needed and we'llerving one escalator here at all time in the event that it is needed. >> are there any particular projects that we should know about. >> our goal is to keep it to 8 1/2 months. we'll do everything we can to meet that schedule. this is a very tight space. the thunder he is chatter was installed in the '90s and that is why they had to use nonstandard escalators at the time but that has led to some problemses in the years since. >> this is part of the seven- year plan to repair the escalators. that as been one of the number one complaints, hasn't it? >> we understand that escalators are part of the travel experience on metro. we have 58 # escalators. many are fairly reliable and others are not. -- we have 588 escalator. we have a plan to replace 94 of them. >> what do you say to ruders who are just trust roted with escalators, with equipment failures on the system. >> the solution are projects like this. in the case of these escalators, repairing them is just not an option. replacement, t