-larkin street project in district 2. i believe the granting, the increased densities from 16 to 24 unit will promote the general welfare of san francisco as it provides much-needed support for transitional-aged youth. i was pleased actually to see today that lori brook, the president of the c.h.a., was quoted in the "examiner" as saying that c. chmplet a. was not against the project, they were just against the city making a precedent of changing zoning rules. i was heartened to see that, and that gives us a way to move forward and accept the project in the area. although it's a little different in the c.h.a.-cal hollow association's letter written by their attorney, which follows a different tact and brings up numerous issues outside of that, among them being issues of crime. he brings up anecdotal evidence of crime at 864 ellis. i actually went on crime stat website and over the last six months at that location, there were 283 crimes reported. if you move two blocks over to 564, or three blocks over to 554 ellis, you ac

at larkin street. i've been through multiple things. i'm very highly active and i'm strongly endorsing that this shall go on, because i notice through all the people that i've seen, some people like to be homeless. people like to piggyback off other people. people like to be given services. san francisco is the number one place in the entire world that helps homeless people and they feel like it's a freebie. this endorses and also helps weed out the people who are truly here to make something out of themselves. i was in crutches with a bad leg, nowhere to go, and then i got accepted into the house. two years later i'm at our institute. i'm going for my bachelors. i work full-time with benefits. i'm working hard and i'm actually part of the foundation and throwing a charity for them. and it's because somebody gave me the opportunity not to piggyback, not to ask, not to beg, but an environment that endorses working for yourself. and i feel like you're going to hear everything that this place is being use

it is also managed by larkin street youth services, and there are fine youth there also. there are 24 units, the same model. the problem is the model. there is no outdoor space. there is very little community space in the facility. what i would like you to do, if you are going to remove the protection that the current zoning affords the neighborhood, i would like you to require certain minimal things of the community housing partners. one of them is maybe that should only have certain residence at the location. they should find some way to provide open space. maybe eliminate one of the units. so they have 20, 23 units. they should have been no drug policy. i like to see that. i like to see them acknowledge that. they should have a limit on residents in the building, 30 maximum. you should require those things that will make the neighbors feel more secure. thank you. president olague: brooke, kat anderson, adam, jacob moddy,ody. >> commissioners, brooks sampson, three blocks away from the edward ii site. i support the career nc-3 zoning. any change to this zoning needs car

i have worked at larkin street over 10 years. you have heard from a wide array of people about the impressive services at larkin street to help young people got off the streets and move on. i strongly believe that as a society we have an obligation to provide for those in need and do it in the best possible way. to me, young person who is living on the streets because it provides a stifel our tentative than their home is in great need and i can think of no greater importance than to provide affordable housing. i have come to see homelessness as a really important time in a young person's life. this is something that can be moved beyond. it is not a permanent condition, and that larkin street has a track record of making sure people move beyond homelessness. we are effective at what we do at housing is the cornerstone. providing housing is not enough. we need to do it in a way that really reflects how much we care about our clients and makes them feel welcome. i ask you all to think about the young adults that you know, your child

and larkin street. so i'm heartened to read that. and in the past when we've spoken with him he has mentioned that he does have some concern about affordability and transition-aid youth and those types of issues. although he hasn't supported the past two projects, perhaps in the future we'll be able to work with him on some of these future projects for transitional youth. even though we don't agree on these two, i think his heart is in the right place and he'll come around hopefully, if it's some project that he can agree to in the future. again, i think it's a great project, and i'm happy to support it and i think it will be a successful use for the site. commissioner miguel. commissioner miguel: yes, i'd like to make some personal acknowledgements. my education in transitional youth started about a year ago, in june of 2010. i had conversations with amy, who started first place for youth and is now the policy director of the john burton foundation for children without homes. jennifer smith spoke to us from there today. and then the

and larkin street can back up what they say they can do. they can help keep the neighborhood safe and actually help improve the neighborhood by increasing diversity and giving people who don't normally have access to these nice grocery stores or the marina district, giving them a chance to live in that neighborhood and helping sort of increase the diversity and helping everybody in the end. thank you. president olague: thank you. >> good afternoon, commissioners. i'm a field representative with carpet enters local 22. i'd like to go on record saying that the carpenters local 22 do support this project. myself, what i'm hearing today -- and i don't want to think this way, but i'm hearing a little bit of we would support this project if it was 16 units. we would support it if it was 24 anywhere else in the city. but if it's in my neighborhood, i am not comfortable with it. i could be wrong on that, but i just want to go on record and say that i think this is a good project. it's good for local 22. it's good for residents, it's good for the fa

i think larkin was here. that is the original charter. then in 1850, van ness, who was the supervisor, did the addition. it was called the western addition, even though it was in the middle of the city, because it was west of larkin. >> i did not understand that when i was a child. it always seemed that it was east of where everything i knew was. >> all this down here was county of san francisco, so there was a point in time where you could be in the county of san francisco, but not in the city you live in these outside lands. >> lead problem is if you look at the orientation, no. is up. we are going to turn it the way we are normally accustomed to seeing it. here is where the golden gate bridge is. here is where the bay bridge is. the county went all the way down here, and about a year later, they moved the county to write about here, so this was county land or outside land, and this was the city. this was 1861, so the city has grown by this much. these were added, and they are basically pasture lands. that is where petrero street is. >>

the complaint was made on the larkin street. it went through two nov's, and the building is weathertight. it is not pretty, but it is vacant. 2514 23rd. that is in various states of disrepair, illegal construction without a permit. open to whether probably still. two buildings, same city, same department, unequal treatment. commissioner hechanova: mr. butler, was there a tracking number when you filed the complaint? >> no, none are given. there is no process. complaints should be given numbers, just as permits are given numbers. then you can ask, what has happened to complaint number -- whatever the date may be. what happened? it is in the system, it is being sent to this person. as it is, no record. commissioner hechanova: thank you. mr. murphy? commissioner murphy: this ordinance, since it started, this one department has done a pretty good job, spearheaded by john. looking at this, you did a great job. sure, there might be a few kinks that need to be worked out, but you are certainly on the right track. commissioner lee: with

in regards to 1601 larkin, i find it ironic. the owner of the property said he was not treated fairly. i believe there is a lawsuit against the city stating that. i guess it depends on which side of this question you will look on. any questions? commissioner lee: can the public report any abandoned buildings to 311? when they take the call? >> yes, they would. it may slow you down because it is another step. i would suggest that they call directly. somebody can come to the front counter and aske for a number, but you may have to wait. a clerk has to enter it. it is possible that you stay and say, it is very important to me, i need a number. commissioner murphy: so essentially you have the system in place? >> no system is perfect. commissioner murphy: i understand, but it is there? >> yes, it is there. >> seeing no further comments. item 4. public comment: the bic will take public comment on matters within the commission's jurisdiction that are not part of this agenda. >> good morning, commissioners. neighborhood san francisco co

in essence, in the bay area, like on larkin street, i want to see people invest more in people. love the giants stadium, but i want to see cumins investing in a humans, instead of expensive. expensive buildings. i love to see the mayor and governor invest more in education than in incarcerations. so i am committed with the music and the platform that i have, if i have to, to give a little spanking to those who need to break up. we spend way too much on weapons. all the money that we spend on tv advertising, gears of war, that is stupidity. in new zealand, they passed a law that said that you could not sell it. all those games about killing people. they do not want it. to me, i'd equate that with columbine, with war. once you desensitize a human being, you cannot tell the difference between shooting someone in a video game and a real person. some people can be gentle and kind. i can be ghetto when i want to be. i grew up with the black panthers doing peace and freedom benefits for them. so on the one hand i like the softness of spirituel the day, but i also like the energy that y

. >> as executive director of larkin street youth services. we have been around for 27 years to provide as that of housing, shelter, medical care, and education employment services for runaway and homeless youth in san francisco. we have to dig ever shelters. we have 10 housing programs. we have a wide array of education and employment programs to help young people get off the streets and to be about to build the skills they need towards independence. our goal is to help used to reach their full potential. the need for these kinds of services in san francisco is alarming. we estimate that their 5700 young people each year in san francisco at risk for homelessness. we were a part of the san francisco -- [chime]

. >>> we're joined by abc contributor and royal editor of the sun newspaper duncan larkin also on princedward island. i wonder, as we see canada clearly taken with the royal couple, especially kate. what's the sense you're getting from the crowd there? >> kate is totally under the microscope on this trip. everything she does is scrutinized. so far, the reception that she has has been fantastic. so far, a euphoria everywhere she goes. >> how does prince william feel about sharing the spotlight with his wife? >> that was the way with prince charles and diana, as the marriage started to crumble. everybody wanted to see diana. and prince charles couldn't stand that. but for william, he is just loving it. william is standing back a a loving the fact that people are seeing his new bride and clearly approving of her. >> you mentioned last night it would have been princess diana's 50th birthday. how poignant was it for william to be on this trip, especially with kate? >> o ocourse, william made a speech on what would have been his mother's 50th birthday. he made no reference to his mother. i thi

. >> reporter: greg jobson larkin's 6-year-old son started reaching for pink at an early age. >> wardrobe cowboy boots? >> absolutely. not typical, quote, boy colors.. >> reporter: lately pink is making a stink. from an episode of "toddlers in tiaras," featuring boys. >> i'm going to win this pageant. >> reporter: to books and blogs, supporting sons and their pink and personal choices. and remember, the recent media maelstrom over the j. crew catalog featuring these painted pink toes. a phenomenon so frenzied -- >> pink. >> hot pink nail polish on his toes. >> reporter: that jon stewart dubbed it toemageddon 2011. >> really? >> it's a big deal to see boys in pink because it's not the cultural convention. but it's nothing hardwired. boys are not innately aversive to pink, girls are not innately attracted to pink. >> nice to meet you. >> reporter: so along with greg we invited a few other dads whose sons have varied interests and preferences to start an open dialogue about the gender color wars. >> in a perfect world you had your choice, would you rather your son grabbing for the pink shirt