. >> i'm karen pacon. karen pacon architecture and design. to continue with her point about gross square footage, the current definition of gross square footage will capture many minor projects that would be done within the building envelope and send them to the commission. this would be triggered by most parking and room-down projects on sloped lots that are compelling, minor and major excavations to include legal head height. excluding these will help the commission avoid hearing projects that propose the addition of parking and a single room within an existing building foot print. and also help planning avoid triggering many months, if not years of process and huge fees for such simple projects that do not change scale, mapping or the relative affordability of existing homes. our goal, as members of the san francisco chapter of the a.i.a. and concerned architects promoting progressive urbanism and design is to support, collaborate with and serve as a resource for a strong planning domestic. we look to them for their expertise and leadershi