but this is on judah street looking west on judah between 45th and 46th avenues. and you can see right about here it is a little bit hard to see, but as a pedestrian island and on the entire north side of the block between 45th and 46th, there is room for two vehicles and there is a vehicle here and a driveway. and there is room for one more vehicle in the fire hydrant and there are 45th avenue. this is at the opposite end of the spectrum. this is the south side of the judah street between 33 and 34rd avenue and the parking is available for vehicles. just out of view here is that the other pedestrian island like the one that you saw at 46th and judah. >> and before you turn to the next photograph, what is in the yellow signs? i can't... >> these guys here? >> yeah. >> those are... and it is these are just locations of businesses and they are also in opposition. just... >> they oppose the park. >> yeah. >> thank you. >> >> okay. and this was taken on 45th avenue in there is a place on the corner called outer lands and they have a parklet and this was just taken by

for hearing today.3930-3940 judah street. protesting the issuance on may 16, 2013, to other avenues food store, street improvement permit (construct one parklet). permit no. 13ie-0298. for hearing today. (10) appeal no. 13. >> matter is on for hearing, these matters are on for hearing today and we can start with the appellant. we will have a total of 14 minutes to present your case if you care to use it because there are two matters that are being heard together. you are not required to use it all. >> good afternoon. i recon that it is good evening now. my name is james telliher i am the owner of delicious juice in san francisco and i would like to thank the board for considering the matter before them. according to the 2011, 2012, dpw annual report, parklets turned unused pavement and parking into green ars.e puic s residents and business customers relax and enjoy the atmosphere of the city primarily in areas where open space or urban parks are lacking. and the neighborhood is located two blocks, two blocks from golden gate p

this is the south side of the judah street between 33 and 34rd avenue and the parking is available for vehicles. just out of view here is that the other pedestrian island like the one that you saw at 46th and judah. >> and before you turn to the next photograph, what is in the yellow signs? i can't... >> these guys here? >> yeah. >> those are... and it is these are just locations of businesses and they are also in opposition. just... >> they oppose the park. >> yeah. >> thank you. >> >> okay. and this was taken on 45th avenue in there is a place on the corner called outer lands and they have a parklet and this was just taken by the side of the parklet looking at the south side of judah street between 44th and 45th avenues. and in the there is a station and in front of the van and in that is the... that vehicle is legally parked. and the next vehicle that is legally parked is there is a gray pickup truck uphere and i know that it is difficult to see. but as you can see, out in this neighborhood, and we are talking right now, an area between 43rd and 46th avenue and you can see exactly t

there was also the first appeal of a park let, and that was at 39 30 to 39 40 judah street, [speaker not understood]. the board ultimately upheld this permit, but there were issues and concerns about concentration of park lets. this would be the third one within two blocks. there are some on the other side of judah on the next block down. there are also concerns about the loss of parking and impact on deliveries and whether or not there will be increased double parking there. i think paul of our department staff [speaker not understood] and he presented at the board of appeals and answered their questions, but they did uphold that park let permit. and two other items, one was a letter of determination i issued for 2101 mariposa, for the slovenian hall, a legal nonconforming use of the venue, but it also requested that there was an existing legal nonconforming use in terms of the commercial kitchen. and that it could be used for food production not related to the operation of the hall. i didn't find any evidence, historical evidence of that. it's aes are gentian zoning district and th

m judah on judy street is elevated and cars can't drive on it. they can only cross them at the intersections. so, that would be an effective way of doing it. but to balance it out to give drivers a chance, because driving across san francisco is a challenge. but you have to keep buses off of some of the streets that are, you know, more heavily traveled by cars. sometimes you'll go up portola drive and there will be a bus stop. they don't even have a bus stop. they just stop in the right lane and you're right behind them. other things like that should not be done. you should have them -- if you're going to dedicate certain streets for buses only or for light rail ideally, then get the buses off of streets like ocean pine where cars are able to go and they don't have to stop. i think if you start doing things in that regard, because while you're the sixth largest in u.s. rider ship, we should be at number 3. it makes perfect sense to take public transit until you actually do it. it takes you two hours to get from one place to another, three differe

street to coffee shop. and when you are on judah and and worry about the safety. you know i worry about the safety and the thing is that the crossing and some time in foggy and sunny. and they get hit by the muni line. >> we have a lot of trucks that makes the delivery and there is a numerous occasions that i see the trucks double parked not just one truck but two trucks double parked in front of it and that fades let's just say our obstruction to the flow of traffic with the muni line and the trucks double parked and whenever it is just a break down in the muni line you can see four or five trains all the way up to where they are and it would just completely stop the flow of traffic. also, one more thing, proposed parking parklet is right next to the youth center and the youth center is some of them are troubled kids and any time you know with the kids you know the temperament at night and we will have fights and one more thing, you know, i mean, my customers comes and can't find a parking space in my lot because people that are using the parking lot are parking

for this project and create a safe judah as do i, it is to this end that we ask you the board of appeals to deny the appeal for james as a vote to safe, livable streets and the continue to enrich our community. >> thank you. >> sure. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> from the department now. >> good evening commissioners, department of public works and i am happy to say that the parklet program is now in the third year and it is one of the first that i have experienced where it has three city departments but only working as a team, to put this together. and whereas dpw really only reviews the technical portions of the parklet design, for example, whether it is accessible to wheelchair users. the main course of the parklet review, is done through our planning department, or through the city's planning department. and therefore, i would like to introduce paul here from the planning department. and he is the manager of the parklet program as well as in this particular case, since the appeal primarily has to do with the loss of parking. also, here, is will tabahonda with sfmta and he can address the issues with the loss of parking in the city's position. ov