. >> commissioner hillis? >> i think that the relevance is i would not suggest taking dr in this case if it he were not for the fact that there was an agreement. i think that the deck going out to the property line with a planter is if there was no history of a dr or an agreement, i would approve it. i think that the reason that i am suggesting that we take dr is that i move to take the dr i think that the extraordinary circumstance is that there was an agreement do i agree with everything in the agreement and kind of the screen? no, i'm not party to the agreement. i think that you could accomplish the same thing by moving that deck five feet back, something that i would not have taken dr and unless it was for the agreement. so just to explain why i believe. and because there was this agreement. and you know, we are modifying it a little and weighing in now and that will be mine, and i will stick with the five, and i mean that you have a 10-foot six deck and that is beyond where it was, in the agreement, and i

. >> commissioner hillis. >> i just have a couple comments. i think we've got a high bar here on d-r, exceptional extraordinary circumstances, which is hard to reach. some comment on the design, though, and you showed a lot of projects of like 3-story buildings in the neighborhood or addition. none of which look great. we probably regret these years later if i was on the planning commission and approved some of these. my comment is about design. i don't think you were insensitive to the building in the neighborhood as you could be kind of with the deck and [speaker not understood], i don't know if there's a way to look at that or fix that. but, you know, it stands out like some of these remodels that have been done. i think we've seen projects that are a little more sensitive to the character of the neighborhood. i don't have an objection necessarily to the addition, i think more to the way it's being done. but i'll hear what others have to say. >> commissioner moore. >> i actually appreciate that comment because context is still what kind of

the commissioner hillis, so just for clarity. the five-foot set back is measured from the inside of the para pit or the outside of the building? >> the deck will be 19 feet and two inches. >> the plant will be beyond that. >> thank you. >> on the motion, that the existing deck be set back to the dimension of 19 feet, 2 inches and a plant er a load beyond that commissioner antonini? >> no. >> commissioner borden aye. >> hillis. >> aye. >> moore. >> aye. >> sugaya. >> no. >> and president fong neso moved, commissioners that motion passes four to two with commissioners antonini and sugaya voting against. >> and commissioners, the last item on your agenda is public comment and i have no speaker cards. >> general public comment? >> seeing none, the meeting is adjourned. push >> thank you, supervisor farrell, for being here this morning, and also for your great partnership with the board of supervisors. carmen chu, you're helping us bring in the money already, thank you. assessor chu. (applause) >> london breed, thank you very much, su

. >> commissioner hillis? >> here. >> commissioner moore? >> here. >> and commissioner sugaya? >> here. >> commissioner fong is expected to join us late. first up, commissioners, are items proposed for continuance. items 1a and b for case nos. 2011.0430e and x - 480 potrero avenue, appeal of a preliminary mitigated negative declaration and request for large project authorization are proposed for continuance to july 18, 2013. i have no other items proposed for continuance and i have no speaker cards. >> is there any public comment on items proposed for continuance? seeing none, public comment is closed. commissioner antonini. >> move to continue items 1a and 1b to july 18th. >> second. >> commissioner borden. >> i'm confused. i thought this was the one that we continued last week to the 11th. >> right. >> oh, i see. thanks for clarifying. thank you. on that motion to continue items 1a and b, commissioner antonini? >> aye. >> commissioner borden? >> aye. >> commissioner hillis? >> aye. >> commissioner moore? >> aye. >> commissioner sugaya? >> aye. >> commissioner wu? >> aye. >> s

. >> commissioner hillis? >> aye. >> commissioner moore? >> aye. >> commissioner sugaya? >> aye. >> commissioner wu? >> aye. >> and commissioner fong? he's absent. okay, that motion passes +6 to -0 with one absent. okay, commissioners, we'll move on now to item number 17. this is item number 2006.0647dd, 2166 12th avenue. and in this case the two ds indicate i believe two discretionary review applications. we'll find out in a moment. this is a request for discretionary review and we'll begin with staff presentation. did staff explain at the beginning of the hearing there was a request to continue this item? >> one d-r requestor. >> and one d-r requestor is present, and the other d-r requestor is requesting a continuance, is that correct? >> has the continuance matter been resolved yet? >> no, i think i'd like to hear from the commission on that. >> okay. so, we'll begin with just the discussion of the continuance only for this case. commissioner moore? >> could somebody explain the reason for the other d-r requestor, why he is asking for continuance? a better understandin

. >> commissioner hillis? >> aye. >> commissioner moore? >> aye. >> commissioner sugaya? >> aye. >> commissioner wu? >> aye. >> so moved, commissioners. that motion passes unanimously 6 po 0 and places you under your consent calendar. all matters listed here under constitute a consent calendar are considered to be routine by the planning commission and will be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the commission. there will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the commission, the public, or staff so requests in which ebit the matter shall be removed from the consent calendar and considered as a separate item at this or in future hearings. there are two items under your consent calendar, commissioners, items 2 and 3, case nos. case no. 2012.0391d for 524 vienna street, request for conditional use authorization. and 2012.0603c - 1881 post street, request for conditional use authorization. i have no speaker cards. >> is there any public comment for items on the consent calendar? seeing none, public comment is closed. commissioner borden. >> i move t

. >> hillis. >> aye. >> moore. >> aye. >> sugaya. >> aye. >> and president fong >> aye >> so moved that passes 5 to 1, commissioner antonini against. commissioners we have two more items and i am told that the next one is very fast. would you like a break now or hear the next item and take a break or just keep going. >> all right. >> next item please? >> in that case we are move on to item 1 a, 5, for case, 2013.0479 cat 443 clement street. >> staff here. >> there she is. >> and look. >> good afternoon, commissioners the planning develop staff and property ject before you is a conditional use authorization request to establish a new restaurant, cba, happy sushi at 443, clement street. the subject property is located on the ground floor of a single story between 5th and 6th avenue. the department is recommending approval of this project. the site is vacant and was previously occupied by retail discount store. and the proposed change of use is desirable in that it is converting the vacant space into a compliment use in the neighborhood. the proposed japanese restaurant attempts to provide

>> aye. >> commissioner hillis? >> aye. >> commissioner moore? >> aye. >> commissioner sugaya. >> aye. >> commissioner wu. >> aye. >> commissioner fong? >> regrettably aye. >> and that motion passes. >> next item, please. >> commissioners, we'll be moving on to item number 16. this is case no. 2012.1131dd, 861 corbett avenue. this is a request for discretionary review. and as such, we will have a slightly different comment procedure during this hearing. there will be first a presentation from staff. following that there will be a five-minute presentation by the d-r requestor, and then public testimony for those who would support the d-r requestor. after that time there will be an opportunity for the project sponsor to have five minutes, and then public comment in support of the project sponsor for three minutes per person. we'll start with the staff presentation. >> good afternoon, president fong and commissioners. i'm rick crawford of department staff. this project would construct vertical and horizontal additions to add a second dwelling unit t

. >> commissioner hillis. >> just a couple questions for mr. switzky. on your list which i think is extremely important issue, limiting consolidation of parcel, is there an approach yet to this that is being proposed or we're just recognizing we're going to need to do it and figure out the best way? >> there is not a specific proposal yet. the plan suggests at minimum there would be some sort of conditional use process with some sort of really specific criteria about design criteria or other mechanisms to ensure that any consolidation results in a [speaker not understood] fabric. we're open to a collaborative discussion covering that. >> kind of the yerba buena public block discussion, trying to fix that around the convention center and just make those amok feel better at a pedestrian level, is that something you're looking at? given the fact that moscone is again looking at expansion, i think it's, you know, it's an opportunity to look at some of those blocks again and try to fix them. >> yeah, the specific conditions around the perimeter of the moscon

. >> commissioner hillis? >> to follow up on that question, if we took this, if this commission took the dr and kind of ratified the agreement, could the new owner come back today and file a permit to expand this deck? >> commissioners? >> yes, they could. >> but it is their right as a property owner and they can expand it. >> and the dr, when can they do that? if we approve the dr today could they come back tomorrow and approve the permit. >> yes, this is from a cu or you can make a decision without prejudice and they have a year to come back with the same exact request and in this instance if it is a code complying request, we have to respect that permit and review it and give our professional recommendation on it and if it results in a discretionary review bring it back to this body. in this instance they came in with a revision to that deck, and we did the notification process because we knew that there were neighbors who opposed the alteration and they were notified and the discretion review was filed, an

>> aye. >> commissioner hillis? >> aye. >> commissioner moore? >> aye. >> commissioner sugaya? >> aye. >> commissioner wu? >> aye. >> and commission president fong in >> aye. >> commissioners, that motion passes 7 po 0 unanimously. >> on the variance close the public hearing as well as commissioner sugaya's concerns about the project, i would be inclined to grant your requested variance and there is no way to have any commercial lease orthctionv property without granting a variance. with no subsidy letter appealable of the board of appeals within 10 days of the issuance of the [speaker not understood]. contact mr. beale. thank you. >> commissioners, next on your calendar is item 14 for case no. 2012.1356c - 2100 market street, request for conditional use authorization. >> good afternoon, president fong, and members of the commission. [speaker not understood] planning department staff. before you is a request for conditional use authorization to establish a formula retail restaurant with an outdoor activity area doing business as chipotle 2100 market street, on the corner of mar

. >> commissioner hillis. >> was that a motion? >> i tried to, yes. >> i'll second that motion. i'm supportive. those are the two issues that resonated with me, were the hours and attending a little late and adding some additional parking for that convenience store although i think some people will be, you said, getting gas >> commissioner antonini. >> yeah, a couple questions for project sponsor. there was commentary about access and the speaker was saying only off 19. one would assume you could access the station by lincoln going eastbound, and i would think -- and you also could exit that way, too. >> that is correct. >> so, basically my understanding is there would be two areas of egress and ingress. either 19th northbound or lincoln eastbound. >> that is correct. >> because obviously you can't make a left turnoff of 19th and you can't make it off of lincoln either going westbound. so that would be the way it would be handled. >> you're correct. >> and then for staff, on the issue of parking places, are you in agreement we could add two more places without causing a problem

. >> commissioner hillis? >> yeah. i agree with commissioner moore, i think that sometimes we try to make these kind of these rules on percentages and it is more, i think that it is more art than science and that is why we are here and the 20 percent is a guideline. and i agree with a lot of commissioner antonini's comments about the 20 percent. and i think that we denied it for 15 percent, you know that i think that it was not in the right place but for this we have not heard from people, the percentages are a guide, but it is our job to kind of look at them and put them in kind of a context of the neighborhood. so i am supportive. >> commissioner antonini? >> well, i think that we also have to look at things and not a popularity contest and the case of chipotle, they were a lot of people including the merchants and groups that came out in support it was not unanimous by any means. and just because nobody is contesting this does not mean that it is an automatic approval. you have to look at its appropriateness. i thin

. >> commissioner hillis. >> i'm supportive also, but a similar question along those lines. the project that is driving this ordinance, it makes sense to do it on a district-wide level. it can occupy the ground floor or ground floor and upper floors? >> it's going to occupy -- let's see. it's going to occupy a single lease location -- with the single -- that 474 castro currently hold 10,000 square feet. the project is still in the works, but they're potentially adding a third floor which would equal 15,000 square feet just approximately. so, it would be first and second and third and fourth. >> okay. so, then, we talk about keeping possibly the retail -- >> yeah, right now there is, there is blush a wine bar and the other business superstar video which i believe they lost their lease. >> kay. ~ okay. i think they're more serving kind of neighborhood serving. i wouldn't want kind of an office nonprofit on a ground floor. is there any encouragement to [speaker not understood] 4,000 square feet [speaker not understood]? >> the ground floor would have to be active use especially

. >> commissioner hillis? >> thank you all for commenting, we have actual hi leder a lot about chipotle and a lot about this site and it is similar to what we heard about starbucks a couple of weeks ago. i mean the reason that we are here is because the citizens of san francisco voted yes on prop g, when kind of set a high bar for formula retail and i think rightly so, you know, we want san francisco to maintain its unique neighborhoods and its unique neighborhood character. that is why the voters passed it pretty overwhelmingly and that is why we are here discussing this. and i don't think that this is necessarily about chipotle and whether it is a good chain or a bad chain. i don't think... i mean, you think back to when and i was here when boston market here and when home was there and it was a very different feel for that block. when home was there as opposed to the boston market and both of them did not work out and they were there for a while and i don't think that this site, we can argue that this site

we have 38 hilly acres that has views in every direction. it's a beautiful location. there are places where people can go and be quiet and meditate. also places where you can have meetings and it's a welcoming environment. >> tell us a little about your background. you have a doctorate in liberation theology. >> i did my research in peru. >> that's where it started, right? >> right. i came with the emesis of james cone and theology and liberation. >> women's liberation and theology, you'll find it's gone into every denomination, every religion, all areas. >> it's great to have that kind of background. we'll come back to that and your spear shut retreat. thanks for being here tom. please come back and join us with dr. thomas powell with the jesuit center in lose ales to. ,, >>> welcome back to mosaic. we've been speaking to dr. thomas powers. our focus is on virtual retreats. tell us what that would be like. >> the jesuit retreat center is specific speciality and it's difficult to pinpoint it to a few words. they said find god in all things. so ron, his whole focus was

. >> although san francisco is a hilly place for a whraoel chair user, we seem to be better at most. that doesn't mean we can't continue to improve upon ourselves. >> the public has a clear are -- of travel. we can't be every to make sure that is the place. we have to rely on the place. call 311. give them your name. that goes into a data base. >> it is difficult, still, um to make the case that the disabled community isn't being represented. in some ways we are not. we have a long way to go. >> the city of san francisco is using the most innovative technology available. these devices allow people to remain out in their communities, doing things like shopping. it is great to be able to walk as a pedestrian in this city and cross streets safely. aye been in san francisco 20 years. i'm homeless. i got a good cup of coffee. i got a number. today i'm 359. >> you try to do the right thing and make a point to do what you have to to be at one place. they have all the services at one building. i can spend 4 hours touching each table ask and getting the information i need to get back on my fe

so, we have ambulances that candidly are over 200,000 miles in this hilly city. so, long overdue. we just took delivery of five ambulances and then in fiscal 13-14 another five ambulances are coming on board. and then i believe another five. so, that is -- they're overdue. they're really needed and we hope to in future years continue that level of purchasing, but we're also very proud because it's been awhile since we've been able to purchase. our fire prevention vehicles, we had some issues that came up in the press regarding our unleaded vehicles prior to 2000. they don't have what's called a vehicle recovery system. 90% of our vehicles in the department are diesel fuel vehicles, but for the unleaded prior to 2000, we've been able to now get rid of most of those. they have heavy mileage, well over 150,000. so, we replaced eight of those vehicles with hybrids, smaller vehicles, i believe they're ford focuses. that's great. and we're going to do some more of that in 13-14. and then we're also going to order i believe 10 engines. we have on order 10 fire engines and then there will

i have happily accepted and enjoyed the characteristics of living in a hilly environment. however, due to 84 city view's already raised level above the back of my home, i am for this and other reasons strongly opposed to the proposed third story addition. this addition will directly and significantly affect the level of light my home receives. because of the proposed addition is directly east of my home, the sunrises over it. the morning brings light to my backyard ~ and the morning brings light to the back of my house and backyard. i rely on it to brighten and warm my home and grow my patio plants, trees and flowers. additionally in damp foggy summers and winters, this light is my only defense against mold in the rear of my home. i would be greatly impacted if i lost any more light due to the proposed and unnecessarily large and imposing structure. if the proposed third story is built, 84 city view would cease to resemble a neighborly home nestled within its community and become a looming edifice completely out of character with its surroundings. instead of it enjoying ou

give yourself a break and i see complimenting you com pearl speed by city, we happen to be the only hilly city of chicago and new york. you get three bonus points which you can credit yourself for efficiency. >> thanks. i would just like to say real quick, every neighborhood, we're taking a look at grade as well as land use considerations when we were making those -- >> including age of population, for example, you have a large aging population in the van ness corridor, with large apartment buildings being occupied primarily with older people. i think that needs to have a close look at. >> commissioner wu. >> thank you. i want to echo commissioner moore's comments. i think that obviously consolidation can become very political, but maybe the way to take it out of politics somewhat is to really closely consider the land use. so, when considering where though eventual stops go, where is there residential, where are there schools, where are cultural institutions or small businesses? i think that as transit become very popular which is something we all want, it is also becoming somewhat of an

. >> commissioner hillis? >> aye. >> commissioner moore? >> aye. >> commissioner sugaya? >> aye. >> commissioner wu? >> aye. >> and commission president fong? >> aye. >> so moved, commissioners, that motion passes unanimously 7 to zero and places you on items 13 a and b for case numbers 2011.0099c and v - 1759 lincoln way. request for conditional use authorization and variance. >> good afternoon, commissioner president fong and fellow commissioners. doug vu, department staff. the request is for [speaker not understood] to demolish building at the shell gas station located at 17 59 lincoln way and construct a new [speaker not understood] convenience store and 1327 square foot mechanical car wash. the proposed car wash encroaches up to 45 feet into the required rear yard and would require the approval of the variance. no work is proposed for the eight existing gasoline service bays and underground storage tanks, but it cannot be above will be relocated and provided signage. the proposed hours of operation will remain unchanged at 24 hours a day for the convenience store and