they're going to be elimb natted. it fails to discuss the restrictions on open space that come about as a result of the plan. and one of the most important things is that it doesn't even consider preservation alternatives properly. and finally the triangle was taken by eminent domain to be open space. it was bought with nearly $3 million of open space money which cannot be used for a nonreng reactional purpose -- a nonrecreational purpose. to put a library as a nonrecreational purpose in the general plan, it's going to cause all kinds of problems. i do hope that the e.i.r. is revised to address some of the issues that have been raised tonight. thank you. president miguel: thank you. >> good evening, planning commission. my name is abbie. i'm a 23-year resident of north beach. and a teacher at a pre-k through eighth grade school in north beach. the opportunity for a new library has really been a reallyying cause at our school -- rallying cause as our schoolso, please picture next to me at least 200 parents and 200 chil