disclose i'll hired reuben, junius & rose on a project reuben, junius & rose representation of the equity before the board will not have an impact on the my decision. >> i'm here with the professional arborist that elevated the trees i'm available to answer any questions the owner has requested that dpw remove two city trees on adjacent from his property as is arborist will explain those trees are two large species for the narrow sidewalk this is creating a number of property owners problems that warrant their replacement most concerting is the impact on pedestrian safety the large roots are push and a at the sidewalk with the damage it is reoccurring and perhaps were left unraider and january order in this matter dpw is acknowledged it is limited the growing room for the species but stated the sidewalk can be repaired a repetitive cycle is not a reasonable conclusion and not good for the taxpayers dollars additionally the large canopy of the trees block lighted if street lights that promoting safety concerns in the neighborhood a sleeping bag and clothing were found between the hedge and

patterson it's been a reuben, junius & rose evening i wish i've hired reuben, junius & rose on a project and reuben, junius & rose representation will not have any effect on any decision. >> okay gentlemen start your engines. >> thank you. (laughter) good evening commissioner honda bryan patterson i was recently brought in to help to negotiate a settle as pointed out this out and i'm happy to report we were able to reach an agreement >> thank you to the gentleman and his client like to read the terms into the record and from the board choose to support that we will ask you grant the appeal and uphold the conditions would be the settle terms we've negotiated. >> so i will go ahead and ask for your permission first to file 3 documents one a revised set of plans the second is a list of settlement points and an e-mail including the other two appellants i don't recommended if that's okay. we have 11 copies. >> i on intersections you need to describe what happened first before we are going to accept any documents. >> okay. >> the party sat down and meet before and after trying to resolve the t

& rose on a project reuben, junius & rose representation appearing before this board will not have aneffect on my decision this evening. >> you have 7 minutes to present are your case. >> overhead. >> commissioners good evening i'm steve my wife and i are the appellants on 49 next door to the project awhile i testify on my own on behalf of i have snatches for people 0 wishing to enjoy the redwood tree and where it exists the neighborhood associations represent thousands of families surrounded the tree i have a roomful of neighbors that care i want to talk about the tree a 50 coast redwood as noted in the brief less than 04 percent of trees are native to the city this is a privately owned tree visibly within the public realm because the proximity to the public right-of-way that is designated under the public works code the city staff described as one of the largest trees in the neighborhood providing shade and character the evaluation was for the denial of the original application the trees location is important it is indirectly dribble behind the park and it is essential to one neighb

. >> what a surprise i need to make a disclosure wish to disclose i've hired reuben, junius & rose on a project as counsel reuben, junius & rose representation as a entity before the board will not have an effect on any decision. >> i'm glad we can do this i'm representing the appellant in the matter you're asked who the exception to the eastern neighborhoods the second does the respondent meet that standard in depends on the answer to the first, we ask you overturn that mixed use project and the large project authorization be conditioned on the mixed use requirement if our unable you overturn or continue the appeal so the planning commission may have time to legislatively clarify the code relating to project it is helpful for interpreting say we should look at the mixed use with the statutory framework from the languages is more one litter interpretations that results in the third consequence look to the protective history reasonable to read the code with the variance project mixed use exception the context supports this screening approvals in the eastern neighborhoods are split acco

. >> good afternoon, supervisors with reuben, junius & rose representing the project sponsor for the ocean wide center we're going to keep our focus specifically on the items the street vacation component and the ordinances that allows the direction of some of the affordable housing development impact fees for the community in the big picture the project has approve patterson's within the past month including the planning commission approval on may 5th when the entitlements were approved it includes the 5 thousand square feet of area that is fronting jesz i didn't street and the additional we're here for the recommendation on the vacation component and as i said on the use of required and voluntary affordable housing impact fee payments so quickly i want to mention on the street vacation the fact we're asking to vacate or with the existing streets and mean we'll have access public assess around the project prompt and in reality you think that is the case with respect to jessie street terminates at one street and in conjunction with the street vacation creating a number of easements t

. >> is this a reuben, junius & rose yes. i'm sorry hold on second before the board will not have an effect on my decision. the board will not have an effect on my decision. again before you bin the people standing over there leave the room or find a seat now that excludes those two gentlemen standing against the back cludes those two gentlemen standing against the bac standing against the back icludn standing against the back nclud gentlemen standing against the back wall. >> is there anybody with a empty asset right hand one empty seat someone wants to tak it. >> i'm valley my husband bob and i are the owners of 2856 vallejo have the for the past years i feel embarrassed to argue about one tree given the important matters you deal what but i love trees and love the natural beauties of the outdoor we have a situation that is dangerous to the public and neighbors 72 hours problem that will only get bigger with times as you may know there are two relatively young chinese elms in front of our home the block is flat the homes ar

. >> good afternoon, supervisors with reuben, junius & rose representing the project sponsor for thecenter we're going to keep our focus specifically on the items the street vacation component and the ordinances that allows the direction of some of the affordable housing development impact fees for the community in the big picture the project has approve patterson's within the past month including the planning commission approval on may 5th when the entitlements were approved it includes the 5 thousand square feet of area that is fronting jesz i didn't street and the additional we're here for the recommendation on the vacation component and as i said on the use of required and voluntary affordable housing impact fee payments so quickly i want to mention on the street vacation the fact we're asking to vacate or with the existing streets and mean we'll have access public assess around the project prompt and in reality you think that is the case with respect to jessie street terminates at one street and in conjunction with the street vacation creating a number of easements that allows t

neighborhood we love but like to make it a liveable space for our family good evening jody from reuben, junius & rose on behalf of the the thought homeowners susan watching i appreciate the staffs recommendation the project is - to allow them to remain in neither home a beautiful officially a 9 housing unit 39 square feet home with two small bedrooms and two small to accommodate their family including their daughter and this that protects the cute storefront and it is the additionally direction of the planning department >> and again it what of the dr issues requestedit would create a tunnel for the property with her to only two small windows with the addition would be and in those are 4'8" and 6 inches away from the proposed additions there's a fair amount of space between the two houses. in addition there spaces away from which creates additional space between houses. so there's really minimal to no impact on the light or air privacy to those [inaudible]. the owner sought to minimize the minimal impact even more by replacing living space at the southwest corner of the addition with the terro

. >> good afternoon, commissioners tom of reuben, junius & rose on behalf of the project sponsor i have a few brief comments and i'm going to turn it over to to the architect to talk about the details we appreciate staffs support in particular the residential design team the rdt determined that the proposal is consistent with neighborhood character it is consistent with the rdts proposals in this neighborhood and project expansion in the district, we have sensitive to the neighbors concerns and i'll submit that many of the concerns are addressed by the original design of this project that is modest and sensitive in scale the fourth floor addition as mentioned is setback 15 feet from the front facade a total of 21 feet from the front property line the rear addition is just one story and extended to the 45 percent rear yard line where up to four stories are permitted this is an extraordinarily deep lot at one hundred and 37 feet with that, i'm going to turn it over to to the evict to talk about the project i'm available to answer any questions as it the project sponsor thank you. >> thank

. >> good afternoon commissioners displacing with reuben, junius & rose ocean wide center we've presentedproject several times most recently you may 5 particularly hearing not prepared for today but on the specific matters before you when the prong was approved last month we told you about the package of community benefits comprised of voluntary contributions and impact fees briefly the overall public benefits are substantial and significantly advances the transit center for the public improvements i'm not going to mention each and everyone one that generates one hundred and 17 wanted $6 million in impact fees and 6 hundred plus in special takes for community facilities over thirty years and 28 plus in the general fund those are the required funds on top of ocean wide will create open space in chinatown administrative code by a community another piece of the benefits page addressed this the ordinance simplifying the technical details the ordinance will accomplish two things illustrated in the graph if i could get the overhead please. so first, the ordinance will memorialize to voluntary h

neighborhood we love but like to make it a liveable space for our family good evening jody from reuben, junius & rose on behalf of the the thought homeowners susan watching i appreciate the staffs recommendation the project is - to allow them to remain in neither home a beautiful officially a 9 housing unit 39 square feet home with two small bedrooms and two small to accommodate their family including their daughter and this that protects the cute storefront and it is the additionally direction of the planning department >> and again it what of the dr issues requestedit would create a tunnel for the property with her to only two small windows with the addition would be and in those are 4'8" and 6 inches away from the proposed additions there's a fair amount of space between the two houses. in addition there spaces away from which creates additional space between houses. so there's really minimal to no impact on the light or air privacy to those [inaudible]. the owner sought to minimize the minimal impact even more by replacing living space at the southwest corner of the addition with the terro

. >> good afternoon, commissioners tom of reuben, junius & rose on behalf of the project sponsor i have a few brief comments and i'm going to turn it over to to the architect to talk about the details we appreciate staffs support in particular the residential design team the rdt determined that the proposal is consistent with neighborhood character it is consistent with the rdts proposals in this neighborhood and project expansion in the district, we have sensitive to the neighbors concerns and i'll submit that many of the concerns are addressed by the original design of this project that is modest and sensitive in scale the fourth floor addition as mentioned is setback 15 feet from the front facade a total of 21 feet from the front property line the rear addition is just one story and extended to the 45 percent rear yard line where up to four stories are permitted this is an extraordinarily deep lot at one hundred and 37 feet with that, i'm going to turn it over to to the evict to talk about the project i'm available to answer any questions as it the project sponsor thank you. >> thank

for the dr requester. >> okay project sponsor and good afternoon, commissioners john with reuben, juniusose on behalf of the project sponsors the project before you created a single-family and eliminates a non-accessory garage it occupies the lot and serves as a audible storage the project proposes a two-story conversion with the riders parking and go a family room on the ground floor and on the second floor and a kitchen and combined living area on the third floor and roof decks on the second floor and third floor floor we had a small substandard lot if you take into account the floor plans in particular the the bedrooms on the second floor they're not big, in fact, i can barely get a bed in there but not siege this that is sensitive to the neighboring building of story apartment building is in support the dr requesters own a building to the south the two new stories will extend beyond 12 and 6 feet and per the residential design guidelines they've incorporated a 5 foot's setback for the 5 new stories essentially the same depth starting at the depth of that building feats on a lot that