rule prohibiting the use of water saving plants can be held unenforceable and so it sounds like this hoae acting in contravention of that law. >> reporter: reassuring words for fran who still can't believe she has had to fight for the right to save water. >> it seemed kind of ridiculous. >> reporter: now, the twin creeks south hoa declined an interview and would only say the landscaping issue is, quote, not one to be settled through the news media. but attorney the has volunteered to help her with the dispute. call us for consumer problems at 888-5-helps-u. >> it's going to grow in and look nice. >> i think it will look good. you know, she has several neighbors with similar landscaping which i think raises the question here but it's going to be beautiful once it fills in. >> i knew this would start happening with hoas. >> reporter: there's nothing that says you can't do this. you have to get their approval and she can't get it. >> all right. julie, thank you. >>> brian hackney is here. the way things are going, more and more people are going to rethink getting rid of lawns. >> pray for r

to be added language to what the in-law units where the promoted legislation if trumpet my bylaws of hoa or a subsection such balboa park this is the unit owner is less libel to run into a conflict with other unit owners in a subsection in hoa and cc&rs prevents or limits the use of units for short term rentals. every unit indeed is tenant occupied rather than owner occupied it would be a benton that the register is one that first requires the owner to be notified and the tenant gets permission with mature agreement move forward including removing together of what additional you insurance would need to be in place. i ask the supervisor to specifically shed more light on the condominiums that are governed under a completely different certificate laws that creates unusual requirements in terms of condominium owners own as owners and what the own in association with each other. for them different insurance terms applies to the unit itself so rental in those units is complicated in not enforceable i've called my insurance company telling me me i was trying to do it and they said no way. i wa

i was insured with hoa that is a large and reputable they don't have a model they spoke to the national industry and started to discuss it would be a way to consider it. i ask the supervisor to please further provide answers because we don't all of a sudden shift to one insurance company that might take on the burn in this particular setting. the other questioning question i raised it hotel rooms stipulate maximum occupancy the hotel rooms have existing diagrams and hotel rooms post costs per day, etc. if a unit is rented under similar terms as a hotel what particular part of the code could kick in when it comes to live safety and existing requirements and fire insurance, the presence even if carbon monoxide and smoke dethe courses within the room there's a discussion with dbi the fire department, the public health department to give minimal guidance to what's required in addition in a hotel it's pretty clear in terms of house rules in the resolving rental situation i think some very basic instructions to house rules so how they apply many europeans have not seen this the transfer of th

choose to integrate the community into their hoa. with the katrero project it was connected to the park and the small business that's clear and the resident will continue to support that. with this one i think it is fantastic it's a fantastic organization i love what they're doing and they have great programs you're looking at how to structure our hoa just make sure that it's something that the residents will support the perpetuity and god for bid in the resident in the future that there's not a clear way to continue that in the future that's my one comment >> commissioner sugaya. yeah, that's good >> it is a public park and not a nonprofit but i wasn't going to make a comment i read the spur letter we just got and on building and landscape design they have a concern about access to the four story on shipley not having elevators could you comment the only elevators those are really far apart so i think i want to bring that up it's nothing i thought of before but it is in their letter perhaps comment open that. i know elevators are ex

the major contribution they've made is this very innovative idea of contributing through are their hoa for having a dedicated park funds that will be tremendous in terms of the upkeep so again we've fully support of the true mark at 346 katrero after the developer has been helpful and in addition to having additional neighbors in this building we'll have people invested in the park if you have any questions, i'll be happy to answer them >> thank

the major contribution they've made is this very innovative idea of contributing through are their hoa for having a dedicated park funds that will be tremendous in terms of the upkeep so again we've fully support of the true mark at 346 katrero after the developer has been helpful and in addition to having additional neighbors in this building we'll have people invested in the park if you have any questions, i'll be happy to answer them >> thank you. >> hi good afternoon. i'm here on behalf of the myself i've a business in the mission creek katrero area and on behalf of the northern business association and the northern creek association we've been that presented to the planned and both boards unanimously voted in support of the development since we've started mission creek true mark has been involvement in the community with franklin street fair and all the fairs we've had with the mission walk and through my own work in community telling them in the neighborhoods they've been instrumental and i urge you to support in development thank you very much. >> thank you. >> good afternoon, c

he appealed and now, hoa is fining her $50 per month. a letter stated quote it will look better with turf. >> since i did do it, they imposed the $50 per month fine until such time as i complied with the request. >> she is battling with the hoa. >> east bay mudd, we think it's what you should be thinking about doing. >> we visited four homes but got no comment. >> if we have regulations then either we follow them or don't. >> this resident did tell us. >> it's because of the situation we're in. i can understand why she's doing it. but we have regulations. >> i think that maybe they're not looking at broader picture >> she believes perhaps some neighbors need to catch up with reality of the drought. laura anthony, abc7 news >> investigators in mill valley are puzzled over an apparent murder suicide. victims found next door to each other near strawberry shopping center. both men were found dead in their backyard, separated by a fence. neighbors say one man had a gun at his feet. neighbors say the couple is out of town. >> i haven't heard a

he appealed and now, hoa is fining her $50 per month. a letter stated quote it will look better with turf. >> since i did do it, they imposed the $50 per month fine until such time as i complied with the request. >> she is battling with the hoa. >> east bay mudd, we think it's what you should be thinking about doing. >> we visited four homes but got no comment. >> if we have regulations then either we follow them or don't. >> this resident did tell us. >> it's because of the situation we're in. i can understand why she's doing it. but we have regulations. >> i think that maybe they're not looking at broader picture >> she believes perhaps some neighbors need to catch up with reality of the drought. laura anthony, abc7 news >> investigators in mill valley are puzzled over an apparent murder suicide. victims found next door to each other near strawberry shopping center. both men were found dead in their backyard, separated by a fence. neighbors say one man had a gun at his feet. neighbors say the couple is out of town. >> i haven't heard a

hoa is fining her $50 a month. a letter from the board quoted the front yard appearance will look better with some turf. >> since i did go ahead and do it, they imposed the $50 a month fine until such time as i complied with their request. >> reporter: at the same time, she is battling with her hoa, east bay mud is applauding her effort. abc 7 news visited the home. we could not get comment. this resident did tell us -- >> i can understand why she's doing it. at the same time, we have regulations. >> reporter: she believes the homeowners association and neighbors need to catch up with the reality of the drought. in san ramon, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >> now our attention on the weather. >> i was going to say the same thing. we have the weather update. >> a lovely sunny day here. low clouds near the coastal line. it's bright and sunny. here is live doppler 7 hd. along the coast, we have areas of clearing, thanks to the swirling area you may be able to see there. it's a coast l eddie that is pulling clouds from the

homework structure once resident are in place ongoing monthly contributions will be made through the hoa dues to meet the organizational needed. try mark has been to maintain the long term connection between the project and the neighborhood. in addition to u p we've spoken to one hundred and 50 individuals about the project and have one hundred and 10 signatures and many letters. we've provide many for sale homes including over 40 percent two bedrooms and low market rate we appreciate all the work and input of the staff we believe result in the building before you today. i will to introduce our architect thank you. >> thanks kim and good afternoon, commissioners. so the project the 923 fulsome is between fulsome and shipley streets and 5th street as part of the eastern neighborhoods plan, which obviously calls for an industrial use to more mixed uses including housing. the existing conditions talk about the small surfaced parking lots it didn't contribute to good pedestrian experiences there is almost no straight on shillly street it's a chain link fence. in contrast to the existing use

now, the hoa there is lapping her with a monthly $50 fine unless she brings back her water thirsty lawn. >> i think it's kind of ridiculous to assume -- ask the person to use more water in a drought area. >> caught in a tough spot. she's saying that she's getting a rebate on her water bill for the new landscaping. she says she will pay the fine from the hoa for the time being. >>> new evidence tonight that the severe drought is changing our western landscape. researchers from uc san diego says the drought has caused so much grond water the earth over the last year has lifted. they says it's line like an uncoiled spring that was once weighted down with ground water. they used of gps censors to track changes. the biggest change in california's mountains especially in the sierra. >> with that said, let's bring in our chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. i see rain but that can't be anything current. >> this is from our last major storm on april 25th. we are counting down until we finally hopefully get some stronger storms in here. right now it is 40 days until that rainy season begins. we can

solely on my in that case as a translator my property tax were 9 thousand my mortgage and insurance the hoa and that's not considering home repairs you can get just to keep the roof over my family's head i needed a stiff sum every month i wanted a home for my family i don't want to live anywhere else if i wanted to find smlg something i won't sell i love this city i've lived here longer my own country my family and communities are here. unless home sharing becomes legal i please ask you to support this green green alternative so we're using the resources that are otherwise completely unused. that will completely change the surrounding areas so i really ask you to find a legal, fair and good way to home shire in san francisco. thank you. thank you. next speaker. . >> hi my name is 39 i'm a native san franciscan and a homework in the richmond district sharing my home helps me to learn about the culture and guests have the opportunity to pat news local businesses but for me home sharing is an issue of survival in the city a few years ago i had two college bound daughters to support and i was f

issues with liability claims that emanate from the commercial use of residential property almost every hoa 3 and 6 policy in california conforms to the i s o standards that comes from that kind of liability. i'm surprised that the supervisor choosing office or staff has not addressed this. it's unlikely that people in the room that spoke of the benefits of some all of a sudden sharing are aware that their policies will not cover the claims from this type of policy and they're likely to be scald. i'm not saying it does not exist it has to be handled before you talk about changing the ordinances. i tried to bring this as to the attendance of supervisor chiu's office but basically, their not interested. thank you very much. >> thank you. >> good afternoon. i'm cindy an landlord of 18 properties not in the city i'm a tenant in the city. and i am a single mother window do with a four-year-old i have a two-bedroom apartment i rent out one of the apartment my parent is by ucsf i got a request the other day from a family of 3 that want to rent out the private room the husband is getting a bone mar

we know the reality i'll say this because i've had many conversations around this month leases and hoa contracts already address the core of the issue many of the form leases have already sub letting provisions that dedicate those rules 40 so for the vast yortd or majority our city doesn't interfere with contract there's a feeling we might have another idea there's conversation about requirement not necessarily around landlord permission but landlord permission it says i need to notify your landlord so landlord permission is a major thump on a scale on the one side i'll open to a conversation around this i want to provide a different idea there's also been conversation b around certain types of housing and a suggestion we should exude sro's e.r. ellis act or subsidize units let me say a few things one i'm absolutely the core tenant as i said 5 hours ago what around the preservation the last thing i want to do it can only implies that the sro's or the ellis act but i want to caution is that against a blanket approach that somehow says that housing is less expensive those individuals sho

park of $50,000 working with the rec and park department additional through our homeowners association hoa dues will be contributed to franklin square to assist with park maintenance looking at a 10 year period this is $145,000 towards the park and 50 years 2. $6 million. it's our intent that true marks process will continue and be carried through by our future resident. i'm sure you're aware of the counter site is blighted our proposed plan to have 70 new homes including inclusionary units on site. the project will create over 2 hundred my own construction jobs over a 20 month period of time and have a apprentice partnership. this is a program in partnership r with the united players to educate folks for the education opportunity within the construction community in closing it's been a true pleasure and honor to with work the neighborhood groups and merchants we've had the opportunity of meeting and we look forward to continuing those relationships and greatly appreciate all the work of the planning staff when we believe has resulted in the building before you. i'm going to turn it over t

a little bit more difficult i think if there are condo unit being suzette sub let then i think the hoa has to allow for this the homeowners association and if they don't allow it they wouldn't be able to do it so far as the amount of time i would be supportive up to two hundred and 80 days so long as it's a hosted situation if they've got an center room they should be able to use that extra room for up to 90 days if they're not there it allows them to make their payments and pay their taxes but still have to be the preliminary tenant they're not taking space away from anybody and nobody is going to rent something for a 90 day period underlines in under the circumstances violations i think there is some i asked some of the staff for the amazes i think that that was not certain what we would be charging but $400; right? and it jumps up to one thousand for a second violation we need to pit teeth in this thing to make it very clear we will not tolerate, you know, is not following the laws. i think and also on the whole thing with the landlord i think it would be if it's in the lease and wr

. >> is it going to be the homeowners who has the insurance, the hoas and arrest vairs of the cities and county. we're waiting to see that. it's a concern for the neighborhood. it's not just ours, but city wide. >> reporter: it's surprising to see the number of californians who have earthquake insurance. that number's actually down. it was one-third of californians in 1996 as i mentioned before, it's 12% today. now the $300 million damage estimate is preliminary. when it's all said and done, it could actually total about a billion dollars. live in napa, nannette miranda for "today in the bay." >> thank you. >>> it could still be days or weeks before the obama administration decides whether to send federal funds to napa. congressman mike thompson says he expects help to arrive soon. >> at the federal level, we're working from day one on sunday, fema had folks on the ground, both in napa and in vallejo. they continue to be here today. they're out assessing the damages. >> officials say it can be tough to assess the losses after an earthquake than any other disaster because damages ofte

. >> or is it going to be the homeowners and what not who has the insurance, the hoas in various areas of the city and the county. 10 we're just waiting to see that. and it's a concern for the neighborhood. it's not just ours, but citywide. ♪ >> reporter: at downtown restaurants, owners want the word to get out. downtown napa is alive and well and mostly open. >> a lot of places are open and not everything is closed. we're still having napa valley wine fun and good times. come on down. we're still going. >> reporter: you can see some people dancing the night away inside downtown joe's. interestingly enough, just across the street, the sidewalk off to the left of me blocked off repairs to this building. it's a dichotomy here in downtown napa. maybe a tourist attraction in and of itself. live in nap parks terry mcsweeney, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, terry. >>> the city is hoping that state and federal funds come soon. but it could be days and even weeks before the obama administration makes that decision. today congressman mike thompson says he expects help to arrive soon, though. >

. >> reporter: back on monticello terrace, hoa president says they're discussing more security. >> it'smmunity, but it is big. >> reporter: and in the host recent case, police believe they may have gotten through a gate connected to a church. no doubt that is where neighbors will be centered on, making sure everything is secure. they could have gotten away in a newer model ford fusion. reporting live in fremont, derek shore, nbc bay area news. >> derek, thank you. >>> today a jury sided with an east bay teacher accused of molesting 14 students, acquitting him of 21 counts of molestation. concord police arrested joseph martin last year. a parent claimed that the woodside elementary school teacher had inappropriately touched her son. other parents came forward saying martin also inappropriately touched them. but his attorney says the teacher was guilty of mass stairia. today they found him not guilty on three students. they ended up deadlocked on charges involving 11 other male students. >>> this is new video from ferguson, missouri, where protests have been more peaceful tonight than in

she learned the hoa was actually fining her $50 a month.she received a letter that said she hadn 't followed prommer approval procedures and that turf would look better. >> i was angry. i will admit to being very angry. >> reporter: late today paxton received an e-mail from the manager of the homeowners association saying he supports her new yard and quote, i have asked the board to yet approve your plan and ban the fine. it is up to the board to decide. >>> we have fog back along the coast tonight. it'll push a bit inland as we move forward in the evening hours. you have fog in the avenues of san francisco, half-moon bay all the way down the coast. it's going to get inland but mostly inside the bay. i don't suspect there will be some but not a ton is going to get over the east bay hills. right now san francisco your foggy, oakland you have clouds. richmond in the next hour you're going to have fog and low clouds. just like this morning it burns off pretty quickly. we have significant winds blowing to 20 at the san francisco earl littler to

you know, hoa hostage rescue by cia is secretive.hey agreed to reveal the raid had taken place on july 4th weekend, failed as it was because they knew that news media organizations were about to report it and they thought and the decision was made by the white house come out, acre knowledge that it happened, try and at least keep a lid on some of the more, the most sensitive details about how it happened. and was it really a failed raid? that's one of the big debates right now. officials will tell you that they had good intelligence, that the hostages were there but by the time the mission was able to arrive at site, the hostages were gone. >> wow. such a dangerous mission, indeed. barbara starr, thank you. david rode has a unique perspective. he's a journalist kidnapped, held captive for seven months bump he was able to escape. he wrote a column saying foley's death is a wakeup call of the policy of not negotiating and paying ransom in the cases and european countries take a different approach. i want to let you know there may be no

the hoas and various areas of the city and the county?'re just waiting to see that, and it's a concern for the neighborhood. not just ours, but city wide. >> reporter: it's surprising to see the number of californians who have earthquake insurance is down. it was about a third in 1996, as i mentioned before, it's roughly 127% today. now thaw $300 million damage estimate is preliminary. it could go as high as a billion dollars when it's all said and done. live in napa, nannette miranda for "today in the bay." >> thank you. for complete coverage of the earthquake, head to nbcbayarea.com. there you'll find an interactive map showing red tagged momentums, where the water main breaks are, and debris drop off sites. we are also on facebook and twitter. >>> it's 6:57, one final check of today's top stories. a woman is dead this morning after she fell under a bus at the popular burning man's festival. there were people on board that bus at the time. the woman has not been identified. and how she fell is still unclear. >>> charges could be filed t