vice president fung: i am in disagreement with that position. we have had these food carts cases where people have tried to come in and take somebody else's location.

vice president fung: i am in disagreement with that position. we have had these food carts cases where people have tried to come in and take somebody else's location. therefore, bill licensing as a correlation -- the licensing has a correlation to a specific location. most of the notification processes relate to an address, and therefore, the property. the building department and planning department correlates to a 300-foot radius from the four corners of that specific lot, which is then governed by that address. there is a disconnect between taking a simple mid-block radius when the location is further down the corner. i would except that the rincon center falls within the 300 foot radius. i would also make the location that they are similar food. president hwang: i think your point is well taken. i found that to be intriguing as well. in trading or perplexing, odd. -- intriguing more perplexing, i did you ever, that is what the code -- odd. however, that is what the code calls for. >> there needs to be a new look at the code and legislation. w

director goldstein: vice president fung, is this based on the order? vice president fung: yes. director goldstein: ok. thank you. madam clerk -- secretary pacheco: we have a motion, and on that motion, president hwang, commissioner hillis, commissioner hurtado. thank you. the vote is a four-zero. it is upheld on that basis. director goldstein: thank you. director goldstein: -- we will move forward with the director goldstein: welcome back tabora impurity before july 11, 2012. item number 6. protesting the issuance of a mobile food facility permit, the sale of sliders, tater tots, and beverages, and we will start with the appellant. step forward. you have seven minutes. >> good evening, commissioners. i am counselor for the appellant. the rincon center is all present tonight, and let me just tell you know the restaurants are. you are familiar with them. the catering, mediterranean cuisine, soma chicken, rincon grille, the cheese steak shot, thai to go, and rincon market, and others, and the property management is also present and in support of the appeal. they are here this even

director goldstein: vice president fung, is this based on the order? vice president fung: yes. director goldstein: ok. thank you. madam clerk -- secretary pacheco: we have a motion, and on that motion, president hwang, commissioner hillis, commissioner hurtado. thank you. the vote is a four-zero. it is upheld on that basis. director goldstein: thank you. director goldstein: -- we will move forward with the director goldstein: welcome back tabora impurity before july 11, 2012. item number 6. protesting the issuance of a mobile food facility permit, the sale of sliders, tater tots,

vice president fung: is their ongoing litigation? >> yes. there has been two years of this. postponing the this, suggesting they would give me back the parking, they will do this, they will do that. that is what is going on. president hwang: were there any issues getting in or out of your car? as the picture would suggest. >> i have a 1982 z. may i continue? what i would do, when i would go off on trips, bob would say, will you pull out your car into our garage? i did that. there was a period it were at a lot of personal issues so i spent a lot of time away. president hwang: you parked your car in their garage? >> that was a fair deal. nouri often, i would come back into the city -- very often, i would come back into the city and i would park my car right in front of the gate. if i came back at 11:00 at night, i would just parked in front. for years, you could park beyond the sidewalks. i did that for years. my tenanted that -- my tenant did that for years. and then i got sick. and when i came back, there is . i want to be clear that this easement was a mandate by the city.

vice president fung: can you clarify about this radius requirement? when we looked at one of your previous cases where it was on port property, wasn't it measured along the sidewalk? >> correct. this is a process which is based on the coach. when we calculate, we used a map to determine the walking a driving distance from the location where the truck is to be located versus the property corner or the entrance of the building. as a definition. typically, the notification -- it would usually results in other businesses beyond a 300- foot walking distance to be notified. vice president fung: if you were to go from the midpoint of the block, the actual location is based on the address, which may be at a corner or may not be close to the midpoint. your code is based on not? >> that is correct. -- your code is based on that? >> that is correct. president hwang: thank you. we can take public comment now. i want to make sure that individuals -- if you are here on behalf of the restaurant group, you are not eligible to speak in public comment because you are r

tell me how that does not -- vice president fung: i think he is talking about the gates. president hwang: your name? >> i am a tenant. i did not understand what you were talking about when you were referring to avis. >> they have windows along the back. they do not have a door. they have to entrances on -- two entrances. they are on three floors and i estimate 300 cars. we have to get out of that alleyway if there is a fire. thank you. president hwang: is there any other public comment? please step forward. >> i am the wife of the man who just spoke. we have lived at 619 post. he is 79 and i am 60. he had very bad bac problems and is now -- back problems and is now discharge. he cannot work. consider what this means for our life as permanently disabled people and i am his caretaker wife for the last three months. carrying him around, getting all the food, doing all the arrangements and getting groceries and everything. also, the back could get worse in the future. we're still trying to digest it. i am not certain if you are familiar with the factors of these different bui

tell me how that does not -- vice president fung: i think he is talking about the gates. president hwang: your name? >> i am a tenant. i did not understand what you were talking about when you were referring to avis. >> they have windows along the back. they do not have a door. they have to entrances on -- two

on that motion, vice-president fung, aye, president hwang, aye. commissioner hillis. aye. >> this passes. >> the meeting is adjourned. supervisor kim: that

on that motion, vice-president fung, aye, president hwang, aye. commissioner hillis. aye. >> this passes. >> the meeting is adjourned. >> i love teaching. it is such an exhilarating experience when people began to feel their own creativity. >> this really is a place where all people can come and take a class and fill part of the community. this is very enriching as an artist. a lot of folks take these classes and take their digital imagery and turn it into negatives. >> there are not many black and white darkrooms available anymore. that is a really big draw. >> this is a signature piece. this is the bill largest darkroom in the u.s.. >> there are a lot of people that want to get into that dark room. >> i think it is the heart of this place. you feel it when you come in. >> the people who just started taking pictures, so this is really an intersection for many generations of photographers and this is a great place to learn because if you need people from different areas and also everyone who works here is working in photography. >> we get to build the community here.

vice president fung: were you aware that needed to have a permit to close of that space? >> yes. nope. at the time i did it, i did not know that. when i was given notice, we paid the penalty. >> mr. sanchez? >> thank you. good evening. thankfully, this is a fairly unique case. the appellant has listed a variety of arguments. i would like to go back to the beginning and reiterate the facts. the subject property is located in a single-family zoning district. the adjacent property is a duplex. it was constructed pre-1900. the adjacent property was vacant save for a garage. it does show an auto brides -- garage. garage -- that is what we are relying on we are making our determination. at the time, the properties were under one ownership. from 1971, they were under single ownership. it appears that in 1982, there was a parking easement. that parking for the units, one parking spaces was provided on the property of 69 montezuma. when the permit was submitted in 1984, the plans referenced this easement. it makes reference, it also has a curved cuts. -- curb cut. that was reviewed by the

vice president fung: is there any public comment? please step forward. >> good afternoon. i originally objected to the gate but on certain conditions. i think it might be appropriate to have the gates. however, the gate has been a nightmare to us. when it was the original illegal temporary gate was installed, it was chained so that not even the garbage trucks could get in. if you look at this plan that was drawn by the applicant, two or three things that worry me. >> i think it is upside down. >> if you look this way -- thank you. i have marked on this which is not marked on any plan, there to doors on 619 -- 691 entrance. they do not show up on your plans. the first door is a tenant that is used to the lot of work and it is on the ground floor. he was given the key. as a tenant, the conditions we would ask is that everybody who wants a key should get one. this is a public street. and we have been using this, i have lived in this building for nine years. we have used the rear entrance which again is not marked on their plan. it was marked online. there is this ada disabili

on that motion, vice-president fung, aye, president hwang, aye. commissioner hillis. aye. >> this passes. >> the meeting is adjourned. when a resident of san francisco is looking for health care, you look in your neighborhood first. what is closest to you? if you come to a neighborhood health center or a clinic, you then have access it a system of care in the community health network. we are a system of care that was probably based on the family practice model, but it was really clear that there are special populations with special needs. the cole street clinic is a youth clinic in the heart of the haight ashbury and they target youth. tom woodell takes care of many of the central city residents and they have great expertise in providing services for many of the homeless. potrero hill and southeast health centers are health centers in those particular communities that are family health centers, so they provide health care to patients across the age span. . >> many of our clients are working poor. they pay their taxes. they may run into a rough patch now and then and w

kemp gratulations -- congratulations, commissioner fung. item 19 related to efficiency supervision. item 20. supervisor wiener: i inadvertently moved this to a monday, i would move to rescind that boad and continue to tuesday, september 25. president chiu: is there a second? can we take this motion without objection? without objection, the motion will be rescinded. supervisor wiener has made a motion to continue to tuesday, september 25. seconded. can we do that without objection? without objection, item 20 is continued to september 25. why don't we recall our 3:00 p.m. special order related to the special assessment of liens to the assessment of costs and if we could hear from dbi. >> we were able to speak with the individual that testified and we have the following items that we want to remove from the delinquent report. that is 4801 third st., 518 bryant, and 2138 mission street. with that and the other revisions we have submitted, we still request the board to impose the lanes with those of recommended changes. thank you. president chiu: any additional discussion? this hearing h

. >> motion approving/rejecting the mayor's appointment of frank fung. supervisor kim: he is currently serving on the board of appeals. it is the same format as ann lazarus. >> i am here to ask for your it is the same format as ann lazarus. >> i am here to ask for your conf discussed earlier, the board here is a wide variety of cases. the majority of cases happen to be from the planning and building. my background as an architect and planner alliance itself to resolu the broader mission of the appeals that pits neighbor against neighbor is quite diverse. what we're really looking for is how we do what is fair, how we do what is looking at the law, at the charter, but also looking at the equity that is involved. that is extremely important for the commission that is called the court of last resort. prior to any potential litigation. what we bring to it is a willingness to listen, the willingness to hear all sides of it, to be able to make a rational and fair decision. supervisor kim: thank you. any questions? we will open up for public comment. public com

vice president fung: aye. commissioner hurtado: aye. commissioner lazarus: aye. >> the vote is 4-0. commissioner hillises' recused. president hwang: we will start with the appellant. because there are to bring appeals, you will have 14 minutes -- two appeals, you have 14 minutes. >> my name is pete ryan. thank you for your time this evening. we are here tonight because you granted our request for jurisdiction when there was a mistake and we did not get notice of the permit and therefore we are here as though we got notice. we think that in addition to the initial mistake, we are going to be asking that you revoke it this evening. there is no dispute that it is within the 300 foot radius and off the grid takes the position that it is considered by agreeing not to serve hamburgers but they are permitted to sell hamburgers. those permits should not be granted because it is an identical food and it is within 300 feet. the fact they asked you to truck them, they will be good citizens. it is irrelevant. the permit should not be granted to that basis. however, as you know, among the 35 foo

continue, president hwang, aye, commissioner hillis, yes, commissioner hurtado, yes, commissioner fung, yes. president hwang: we would like to take a five minute break.

and before we begin, we will wait for vice-presidentfung to fung to return. to let folks know, we will take a break after this item bere item number seven. we are going to start with the presentation of the appellant's testimony. if he cares to step forward or his representatives. and we will wait until everyone is seated. please step forward. you have seven minutes. >> commissioners, i am the owner of 2850 union street. i am here to appeal the release of the permit. the city planning department found that the stairs were compliant, they replaced a small circular stair that had not been condemned. the stairs that replaced were moved east. they were replaced from the rear of the house and they were substantial. there is a landing that looked directly into my living room. b. douglas for release of suspension said they would be in the same location. the size necessary for egress, i find massive. i hope you have a letter that was given for the homeowners association. the time of the site -- they feel that the stairs replacing the spiral staircase were excessively

. >> fung. >> aye. >> you are now on item 9-a and b for 2012 .27 d. and 0739 d on natoma, mandatory reviews. >> before we get started, this proposal is near where i live, and the project sponsor developed the building i live in. for the record, i want you to know i had no involvement in the review or planning, no discussions with staff. the first time i saw the plans was when they came to my apartment. for the purpose of the meeting, i will step out. >> britney bendix, with a mentor discretion review for the demolition of an extinct -- an existing two-story family dwelling. within an urban mix used zoning district. the project began as a pipeline project, however, this is now in general conformity with the requirements of the urban mixed use district. the structure will have three units, each with three bedrooms, and a three-car garage. with the amount of onside open space with the roof stack.

on the motion to uphold with this condition for both projects, vice-president fung, aye, commissioner hillis is recused, commissioner her toddler -- hertado, no. commissioner lazarus. the permits are upheld. >> item 7a and b are rescheduled. there are no other items. president hwang: we are adjourned. >> to an afternoon, and welcome to the july 27, 2012 meeting of the local agency formation for the city and county of san francisco. my name is david campos, and i am the chair of the commission. we want to thank sfgtv staffer covering the meeting today. carolyn and jesse. madam clerk, please take roll- call. >> commissioner of a los, absent. supervisor campos, present. supervisor olague, present. chairperson schmeltzer, present. chairperson pimentel, present. we do have a quorum. supervisor campos: thank you very much. please call item number two. >> item two, approval of the lafco minutes from the june 15, 2012 special meeting. supervisor campos: colleagues, we have before us the minutes of the june 15, 2012 meeting. i like to open it up to any member of the public who would like to sp

on the motion to uphold with this condition for both projects, vice-president fung, aye, commissioner hillis is recused, commissioner her toddler -- hertado, no. commissioner lazarus. the permits are upheld. >> item 7a and b are rescheduled. there are no other items. president hwang: we are adjourned.

on that motion, vice-president fung, aye, president hwang, aye. commissioner hillis. aye. >> this passes. >> the meeting is adjourned. >> as you all know, the german marshall fund vehicle very kind to provide us with this -- has been very kind to provided us with this opportunity to have four of their european experts in bicycle planning, bicycle implementation and bicycle programs and they are experts on all aspects of the bicycle. and here in san francisco, you know, we are at this point trying to after a hiatus of three years because of court-ordered injunctions trying to implement our bike plan. so we all a collective goal, i believe, to increase the environmental and nick sustainability of the world around us that we participate in and especially in san francisco, but we do have a special responsibility because this place provides us with the opportunity that most other places don't. the geometry and geography of san francisco is up that it is easier for us being in a city of short trips to veil ourselves to other alternatives to the car. so when we want to recla

on that motion vice president fung. aye. commissioner hillis. aye. commissioner hurtado. aye. the vote is 4-0. the denial is overruled. with all those conditions. thank you. >> thank you. to kelly kaplan of a permit to alter a building. renovation of rear yard cottage, scope includes conversion of crawlspace to habitable space, new roof deck, lower cottage, two new bedrooms and 2 1/2 baths and family room, upper and master be room, bath, kitchen and remodel. new half bath. this is on for hearing today, i understand the parties have reached an agreement. and would like to present a settlement agreement to the board. for some modifications to the department. you can start with the appellant. >> president hwang and commissioners, i'm maud hallin, the owner of the adjoining properties on greenwich street. and i see that we are appeal number 11-125 and i must say we have spent many months and with a lot of effort and collaboration from the parties involved to reach an agreement. and so i have handed over and mrs. kaplan has also handed over documentation to the board outlining our

if you want a quick reference, it shows the phases3Ñçf for fung and expect to leverage and assumptionsng pages gives a brief description of the product and our recommendations. the only project that is a non sfmta project is the ferry terminal expansion -- i'm sorry, about pier 1/2 demolition project. the port has requested $1.3 million from the expenditure plan category for which it is eligible to receive funds. the category is to fund improvements to the downtown fair return now to increase ridership. the project is to remove small rectangular-shaped parcel on the north basin. this was formally a parking lot. it was tagged in 2008 and has not been used since. the demolition is required as part of the ferry terminal project but it is also necessary for a bay conservation: permit for the america's cup next summer. the pier must be removed by march 2013 in order to be in compliance with that permit it. the removal was cleared under the america's cup eir. the project will not be included in the downtown ferry terminal eir because it will be removed by the time that eir is released and ap

all sorts of fung things. for families we like jw mariott on jetsetter.com. that is $219 per night.imming pools. pools are a big thing in cancun. again, ocean front and a 35,000 foot spa. so that's another great option. >> all right. >> and just outside meridan is a built after splurge but genuine 17th century hacienda. they have cooking classes. can you learn how to make some great mexican food. >> oh, fantastic. you have to have a great trip with great food and even better if you learn how to make it. >>> so your springboard location is cancun. but there is a pleasant strip of beach, playa dell carmen which we love as well. >> i like that and i know have you been and enjoy it as well. >> sand and water is just amazing there. if you travel about an hour further south of that, you get to a really really beautiful rustic resort with ruins that tumble into the sea. absolutely stunning. and really fantastic restaurants. there is a place called the heartwood that opened last year. chefs are from new york. food is fantastic. really great. octopus in particular. so lots of things to check

vice president fung: maybe it depends on the date. the architectural examine used to be two parts. for those of us who took the older exam, there are many things. there are two things about this case, before i get on to some of the merits or the pros and cons of this specific appeal, and one is that i do notice that there are some inconsistencies in the department documentation from a historical perspective of what we have seen in the past. secondly, from a personal point of view, and i am also a resident oe

now, while this out here looks like a lot of fung, doctors are advising everyone to be careful. make sure you drink a lot of water. if you're out in the sun, feeling nauseous or light-headed, you should get checked out. richard jordan, news4. >>> right now in our region, there are still more than 27,000 people sweating out this heat. pepco is working to restore power to more than 15,000 customers. dominion, virginia has about 5100 outages. bge is down to 6,300 people down in the dark. coming up around 5:30, we'll be stalk i stalking live to pepco. >> there's a developing story where a 12-year-old boy has been arrested and charged with murdering a 2-year-old. this hammond on tuesday in ft. washington, maryland. notify's derrick ward is at police headquarters with the story. derrick? >> reporter: the victims in this case was placed in the foster care system, apparently by the courts, and apparently to keep her safe, but tragically that's not how it turned out. it was tuesday at 5:00 p.m., an adult who lives at this home on taylor street in ft. washington comes home and finds his 2

. >> today's question comes from hugh fung in silver spring. just saw new images of mars from nasa so i'm wondering are we the only planet actively exploring space for signs of life? now, if that were the question alone, that would be interesting. not sure tucker and i could really answer that. does nasa have any knowledge if other planets are also exploring earth for signs of life. >> that opens up a whole other ball of wax and questions. >> i just want -- other planets as in other planets? i didn't miss anything. >> maybe he knows something we don't. >> maybe. hugh, we're going to take your question kind of from reverse. earth, we, that is a we are searching for signs of life from other planets and we have been for many years and we're doing it in a variety of ways. the most interesting planet, because it is closest to us and has the same kind of atmosphere that could support life is mars. >> and mars, in farkt, we just sent out a new probe that will start to -- i think it lands in early august called the curiosity. nasa spent several billion

. >> kim fung already works for a battery manufacturer during a summer break. >> i make $10.35 right now just started 8 hours a day. five days a week. >> kim seems focused. he likes to work and to make money. a lot of money for a 16-year-old are. fact, he just bought himself a car. >> sold my old car and got a new one with the money i had made. >> that is right. these kids coming out of high school can make downright respectable salaries. >> let's talk money. what kind of salaries are you offering for these folks some of which are coming straight out of school. >> an appropriate skill you can start at 20 or more dollars an hour. >> they have to pay that much because these workers are in high demand. >> you had many job offers as i underand it it. >> a few out of high school, yes. >> you didn't go to college. >> i don't want to go to college really. >> politicians in washington love to push the importance of higher education. >> higher education is not a luxury. it is an economic imperative that every family in america should be able to aa ford. >> but for many skilled workers there i