in the 1950's, there with a plan to destroy part of golden gate park with the freeway. now at that point people rose up and said, do not touch our parks. this is the 21st century. we do not build freeways in parks, and we do not pave over prime park land. this is the heritage i am here to protect. this is about protecting the park for future generations. we respectfully request to overturn the planning department's approval of the application. it is notconsistent with the local program. it will have a tremendous negative impact on ocean beach. thank you. president hwang: thank you. we can hear from recreation and park now. >> good evening, commissioners. i am the general matter -- manager of the recreation and park department. thank you for considering today what is proving to be one of the most vetted soccer fields in san francisco history. one thing has remained consistent, our goal. to insure that every child has a place to place soccer, baseball, the cross, or team sports in san francisco. the goal is that the core of the partnership between the recreation park depar

>> and golden gate park preservation alliance. you're being asked to ignore the fact that this project is not naturalistic. you can't possibly call it naturalistic. it ignored expert testimony on the impact of light on the beach, have the impact is an enormous area, not just 7 acres. it totaled 600 street lights hole in one place. it will be 10-20 times brighter than the current conditions. this is all from the international lighting experts. i don't know where that came from. the final downgraded the 30 foot trees to shrubs and came out with 16 trees. it doesn't really matter, because there is no room for 100 trees. if they're taking out trees because the project is bigger. they're putting in 30-foot hathaway's, they are expanding the parking. if this is a larger project and that is why they are cutting down trees. the water comes from under the park. if you want to talk about environmental impact, you can talk about -- talk about the sequestration laws. you have to plant 7000 or 8000 trees and have them growing for 10 years to r

i call -- care about kids and i also care about golden gate park. the soccer players want more playing time and they want a safe plainfield. there is an alternative to golden gate park that has not been adequately explored. also, i feel that the eir was also quite inadequate. when i first moved into my house 26 years ago, i could hear the birds that night honking, it was beautiful. a lot of, poetic, romantic. i do not hear those birds any more. this was the shore bird migratory pathway along ocean beach right here. flights, these appalling lights will affect the habitat including the migratory birds. another thing that has not been talked about too much as the wind. in 26 years i have seen the wind increase of two hurricane levels. the house -- a three out -- three story house across from my house had a scaffold elected by professional contractors. a blow of the building a year ago. it blew off the building. the fire department had to come, it was a very dangerous situation. the wind is hellacious. park and rec talk about family activities. there's n

there are muni buses n judah will be offering extra buses and trains shuttles into golden gate park and expect delays throughout most of the weekend through golden gate park. right now heading out, 80, 24 to the caldecott and 880 from oakland to south. >>> happening right now, families are beginning to line-up in the south bay for free backpack give away, it comes before the start of the new school year sergio quintana joins us live from san jose. >> reporter: when we got here this morning about 3:30 there were already a few people waiting in line. the line has grown a bit. the give before away stent start until 10 a.m.. clearly these -- away doesn't start until 10 a.m., clearly these people wanted to get here first, 2,000 last year this year sacred heart says they had hundreds more registered than last year. the demand was so high sacred heart says they scrambled to fill the need for 2500 backpacks. they were able to fill the order and every student who preregistered get will the supplies. i talked with a couple of kids who were here bright and early it >> because my mom says get the b

this project is clearly in violation of the golden gate park master plan, the city plan, the only way to stretch things to make this project in compliance is to and in language that was not in the golden gate park monster -- master plan. it should uphold the appeal and reject this approval of the appropriate thank you. president hwang: thank you. next speaker, please. >> hello. i would like to -- this is the first time i have ever read an eir or thought about a coastal zone permit. i have worked as a medical writer and editor. i am shocked by the lack of scientific data presented in section 4. my main concerns are the inadequacy of the so-called data used to draw conclusions about the risk of artificial turf to the internment. it is not clear what criteria were used to two studies but it is clear that rather than the representative of the data, i have been chosen selectively. the lack of up to date. . section 4 news reports from 2007, 2009, and 2010. the latest date for any study included in this -- these reports is 2009. in terms of scientific research, the series are outdated. the f

you have to look at the comparison between last sunset verses golden gate park. i have a very toward drawing, but i will show it to you anyway. the fields stacked up vertically, you have to let each one rest. you can move down the line as you're letting them rest and recover. you can actually rotate afield your resting and rotate the orientation to continue play to allow spaces to regenerate. it means west sunset is never down. there isn't the same game to be made in terms of the increase in youth hours. we love that this alternative that a fair amount of detail and that is where it comes down to. between the poor drainage, we are thinking about the cost effectiveness of making this kind of investment. that is what renovating beach chalet does as opposed to west sunset. >> can i ask a number of appeals? how many soccer fields have been built in the city and the last five ratan years -- or ten years? not renovated but built. >> none. fields or baseball fields? >> two? two new fields. but they were existing field sites. >> how about baseball fields in the city? >>

in the 1950's, there with a plan to destroy part of golden gate park with the freeway. now at that point people rose up and said, do not touch our parks. this is the 21st century. we do not build freeways in parks, and we do not pave over prime park land. this is the heritage i am here to protect. this is about protecting the park for future generations. we respectfully request to overturn the planning department's approval of the application. it is

the golden gate park master plan is a high-level policy document. when it deviates to be specific about a certain area, it is important to know and it called for originally the expansion of the existing grass soccer fields. the renovation and transformation of that site was envisioned at that time but the technology because the fields were in such poor condition, that is wide lighting was not envisioned at the time. the golden gate park master plan stresses that a renovation of existing facilities rather than the creation of new and that is what this revelation -- renovation does. making it more accessible and usable for the public by any way that is desperately needed in the city right now. the master plan i think emphasizes something that is already well known which is that it was known in the late 1990's when it was written and is due -- still true today. the fields are in bad condition. the parking lot creates conflicts between cars and pedestrians. the restrooms are outdated for the intensity of the use and the grass fields -- fields have a tou

the soccer fields which have existed in golden gate park for a long time comprise less than 1% of the total acreage of the park and are in the western section of the park that has had its public safety challenges that currently has a horrible garbage dump which i would encourage us to work together to restore that land, and the benefit of this project is increased recreational access and we can think of nothing more important in helping families thrive. we think that is an important policy judgment and an important value. we all love and treasure golden gate park. we love and treasure it differently. we have different needs and that is what this conversation is about, about how best to balance them. i will let our planning director walk you through the project. thank you. >> i also have here sarah jones from the city planning department. if you have detailed questions about the eir and its contents. the beach project is critical to the success and implementation of the play fields initiative. they are predominantly all along the eastern and southern edge. what we have been trying to t

waving notice period under commission's naming policy and renaming middle drive east in golden gate park. >> good morning, commissioners. director of policy and public affairs. it is my honor to be here today to ask for your approval to rename middle drive east in golden gate park in honor of nancy pelosi. many of you were with us on on y 21 when mayor ed lee announced his intent to ask for your approval to rename this half mile stretch of road which connects martin luther king jr. drive to john f. kennedy drive. it was remarkable times that that would be a fitting location for leader pelosi's name to be placed. we have got some pictures scrolling if you want to go to the monitor. as san franciscans, i'm sure you are aware of many of leader pelosi's accomplishments. i will not keep us here all morning in emerging them, but i want to hit a few highlights. elected to congress in 1987, she became the first female speaker of the house in 2007. i do not think many of us will forget the image of her surrounded by all those children as she walked. burger quarter century of service, leader polic

two weeks ago, our natural areas that did a three-day volunteer event in golden gate park. over the weekend, 200 volunteers billed nearly half a mile of new trails -- built nearly half a mile of new trails. it was a hugely successful event that illustrates the value partnership in our parks. for those of you who do not know, it is one of the only truly native developed areas in the golden gate park. as you know, golden gate park was built primarily on sand dunes. yet, woodlands are an original part of san francisco. as you probably also know, it is home to our courts and what has been a challenge for the department in activating the area and keeping it safe. the new system has -- the new trail system has already been frequented by walkers, joggers, strollers. it is really incredible, and it has had a significant effect in keeping that area of the park safe. i was there this morning on my warning -- my morning run through the park. not a piece of inappropriate behavior to be found. instead, lots of people using the new trail. congratulations to all of the volunteers that part

franciscan, i appreciate the work the commission is doing in being the guardians of our great golden gate park. an example of how you are understanding your responsibility is in matching the great treasure we have of golden gate park with the leadership of nancy pelosi. that seems to be a better match. one of the great things about nancy pelosi is she did understand diversity was the future of san francisco and the future of america. this drive connecting the two main thoroughfares is a great example of that connection. in particular, the work she has done in the asian-american community has demonstrated her foresight. asian americans didn't even have one elected member on the board of supervisors. when nancy pelosi announced she was going to run from congress, reversed event was in chinatown, bringing to gather the asian- american community and for her to pledge your support. 25 years later, when she was able to achieve her signature accomplishment, the greatest accomplishment of any speaker in congress, passing the affordable care act, after she introduced that, her first public appearance w

, all muni lines serving golden gate park will be very crowded. try to make alternate plans. there's a shuttle bus from bart that takes to you golden gate park. >>> -- >> 5:10. there will be 10 tow trucks driving around looking for people illegally parked. >>> next, sticker shock for brides and grooms to be. new report shows how expensive the average wedding now is. >>> makes people want to elope. >>> state lawmakers consider banning plastic bags in stores throughout california. >>> new developments in the disagreement between the 49ers and santa clara county over 30 million dollars that was slated to go to the new stadium project. ñc?xús1@ú? >>> the government wants new rules requiring lenders to provide clear billing statements, warn borrowers of rate hikes and correct errors quickly. the government will not prosecute goldman sachs in connection with subprime mortgage securities. the justice department says a fraud investigation did not turn up enough evidence to make a criminal case. domestic airlines showing best on-time numbers. 84% of flights

administration in golden gate park killed this garden. you. >> is there any other public comment? >> good afternoon, commissioners. sitting before you listening and handing out these awards and commendations, what strikes me is the people that work for recreation and parks department are extremely deceived. i heard a gentleman stand up and say he was from los angeles. he talked about san francisco's core values and the recreation and parks department. well, unless you are a complete idiot, there are no core values for this city or recreation and parks department. its core values were resolution 633-01 which basically said that our culture and what we embody to the most valuable was equestrian activities, and you have taken that, scrunched it in a mall, and rooted in the trash. we are hijacking the city and we will do what we want to do. unfortunately, you can fool some of the people some of the time, most of the people most of the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time. recreation and parks department does not stand for any