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four story against four story the same is true of the larkin. it was at one time a gap that was opening onto larkin between the historic building and our new building so this design is now significantly different one than shown to the commission and we have included a community room, which we'll discuss. it's still ongoing discussions about how the community room will be used and under what kind of conditions and terms. the community considerations on the right we're including three community parking spaces, which could be either rented or purchased. we have one car shed designated for public use and one car shed dedicated to use by the residents. the street greening, we have a proposal that is not a contract yet, but we have a proposal from the project sponsor to provide up to 100 street trees on both sides and the 1600 block of clay. this is a program that would be contracted with friends of the urban forest and it would be managed with some financial assistance from the project sponsor by polk neighborhood association working with the communi
four story against four story the same is true of the larkin. it was at one time a gap that was opening onto larkin between the historic building and our new building so this design is now significantly different one than shown to the commission and we have included a community room, which we'll discuss. it's still ongoing discussions about how the community room will be used and under what kind of conditions and terms. the community considerations on the right we're including three community...
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this is how it used to be on larkin and the gap that runs through the back. that is how it used to be. next. and what we have done here is again taken the top story off, createed ad a tricomposition with a little bit of ambigutility. on the left-hand section of the building there is an opening which is the entrance to the community room. the main entrance is where it always was, which was in the middle. next, please. significant reduction in scale and we have set the building back 18'. at the top floor. we have introduced this four-story element that nests 1360 clay and there is a chance as you walk around the building for you to get the pause between the elements and components of the building. it gives you a little bit of room to breathe as opposed to being one big building as it once was. next, please. this is just an aerial view of the model. and i just want you to focus on the green, if you can. on the left-hand side is the courtyard and rear yard from the earlier scheme. and what we have done here is by closing the gap on larkin, we have been able to op
this is how it used to be on larkin and the gap that runs through the back. that is how it used to be. next. and what we have done here is again taken the top story off, createed ad a tricomposition with a little bit of ambigutility. on the left-hand section of the building there is an opening which is the entrance to the community room. the main entrance is where it always was, which was in the middle. next, please. significant reduction in scale and we have set the building back 18'. at the...
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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. >>
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...
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four story against four story the same is true of the larkin. it was at one time a gap that was opening onto larkin between the historic building and our new building so this design is now significantly different one than shown to the commission and we have included a community room, which we'll discuss. it's still ongoing discussions about how the community room will be used and under what kind of conditions and terms. the community considerations
four story against four story the same is true of the larkin. it was at one time a gap that was opening onto larkin between the historic building and our new building so this design is now significantly different one than shown to the commission and we have included a community room, which we'll discuss. it's still ongoing discussions about how the community room will be used and under what kind of conditions and terms. the community considerations
. >> commissioners, under item 814601 larkin street, informational, current status
four story against four story the same is true of the larkin. it was at one time a gap that wa
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traffic is being diverted from california to larkin and the streets between larkin and hyde are closed. no pedestrian traffic is being allowed through at this hour. 30 minutes ago, san francisco police spokesman told us a hostage negotiator is out here. the department has a s.w.a.t. team and their technical command post set up. police cannot confirm whether or not this man has a person inside the apartment with him. but let's take a look at the video we captured earlier when we arrived, which was shortly after police arrived here in the 1400 block of california. officer carlos tells us dispatchers received a call about 6:30 this evening from a man who told them he had overheard a domestic dispute next door. when the neighbor tried to find out what was wrong, the man threatened him, saying he had a weapon. when officers arrived, they called for backup. that's when tactical units arrived and the department set up a mobile command center. the building was evacuated and told everyone to shelter in place or stay inside their apartments. >> he is contained. we're attempting to make the tah t
traffic is being diverted from california to larkin and the streets between larkin and hyde are closed. no pedestrian traffic is being allowed through at this hour. 30 minutes ago, san francisco police spokesman told us a hostage negotiator is out here. the department has a s.w.a.t. team and their technical command post set up. police cannot confirm whether or not this man has a person inside the apartment with him. but let's take a look at the video we captured earlier when we arrived, which...
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three community spaces and the trees that were mentioned that are planned to be planted along both larkin and clay street with maintenance included. and the fact that the project sponsor has worked with the neighbors to try to decrease the size. one of the things that we called for and i would encourage him to continue to work with neighbors with particular reference to the adjacent building on clay and the property line windows. although we know these are not protected, if there is a way that they can be worked out to allow light into as many as these as possible, that would be great. although a lot has been done already. and then on some other issues regarding the redesign -- not the redesign, but the new project more properly state. one of the things mentioned in the complaints by the neighborhood and others is that typical finishs in the neighborhood are wood, brick and stucco and some of the earlier renderings had a lot of glass, concrete and metal base. i do really like the way this is redesigned. although i do architecturally like the richer-looking base and other elements that wer
three community spaces and the trees that were mentioned that are planned to be planted along both larkin and clay street with maintenance included. and the fact that the project sponsor has worked with the neighbors to try to decrease the size. one of the things that we called for and i would encourage him to continue to work with neighbors with particular reference to the adjacent building on clay and the property line windows. although we know these are not protected, if there is a way that...
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♪ that's the larkin home. mrs. larkin takes care of five orphans.♪ do we have to go in there? no, i just want you to see inside the social hall. oh, that looks fine, molly. take a look. ♪ ♪ those young people have planned this project for months. saved all their own money to pay for the trees they cut. those presents, the food packages, the decorations in the trees. but there's no trees. there goes the tree that lassie took from your lot. ♪ ♪ why's he taking it out front? - i don't know. let's find out, shall we? ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ i did keep my promise. and it looks like everything's going to work out ok. the main thing, i got this here... for your birthday. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ now we know why that tree was so special. it was just something i had to do, mr. stuart. it seems to me, some folks kinda forget what we're supposed to be celebrating at christmas. seems that way to me, too. what do you boys think? we didn't know how important those trees were. i'm sorry, mr. stuart. well, there's still a lot of work to be
♪ that's the larkin home. mrs. larkin takes care of five orphans.♪ do we have to go in there? no, i just want you to see inside the social hall. oh, that looks fine, molly. take a look. ♪ ♪ those young people have planned this project for months. saved all their own money to pay for the trees they cut. those presents, the food packages, the decorations in the trees. but there's no trees. there goes the tree that lassie took from your lot. ♪ ♪ why's he taking it out front? - i don't...
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. >> commissioners, under item 814601 larkin street, informational, current status of the project design. >> good afternoon president fong and members of commission. i am going to keep my comments very brief here. the subject property was considered in june of 2010 and june of this year for proposal to demolish the church. this commission cited concerns no. 1 about the demolition of the existing church which is considered an historic resource under ceqa, but also to do with what i would collective call the compatibility. the project sponsor has been working collaboratively with planning department staff and with representatives of the community in an attempt to address staff concerns, community members concerns and issues raised by this commission at previous hearings. so i will turn it over to the project sponsor to address the specific ways in which the project has evolved and is continuing to evolve. thank you very much. i am available for questions. good afternoon commissioners and president, my name is ian birchel and represent the project sponsor and i would like to present the lat
. >> commissioners, under item 814601 larkin street, informational, current status of the project design. >> good afternoon president fong and members of commission. i am going to keep my comments very brief here. the subject property was considered in june of 2010 and june of this year for proposal to demolish the church. this commission cited concerns no. 1 about the demolition of the existing church which is considered an historic resource under ceqa, but also to do with what i...
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the attorney and we could move forward it >> okay, this is 4 a and two rehearing requests, at 2750 larkin street and the board received a letter from ellman and huangfu requesting rehearing of appeals 12-090 and 091 decided on october 17th, at that time the board voted 4-1 with one vacancy to up hold the subject permit on the basis that it is code compliant. permit holder is peter fento, and the project to demolish the rear wall building new ad dish to the rear while conforming to the residential design guidelines by stepping back in the two directions. >> good evening, commissioners, and the attorney on behalf of the appellants, seligmam and i am here here today to ask for a rehearing and that the subject permit be set aside until all of the refractions related to the property have been cured. this request is based on a flurry of last-minute applications that were filed after our october 17th hearing. >> therefore, if under the new materials, not previously in evidence, of the rehearing request. so on november 9th, the permit applicant filed filed, to change a flat roof to roof deck incr
the attorney and we could move forward it >> okay, this is 4 a and two rehearing requests, at 2750 larkin street and the board received a letter from ellman and huangfu requesting rehearing of appeals 12-090 and 091 decided on october 17th, at that time the board voted 4-1 with one vacancy to up hold the subject permit on the basis that it is code compliant. permit holder is peter fento, and the project to demolish the rear wall building new ad dish to the rear while conforming to the...
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. >> opening up for 3 minutes >> kevin said it would still be all right to talk about 1360 larkin. i think the informational hearing was appreciated. >> excuse me, 1601 was an agendized item and you did provide your public comment. >> kevin told you would be taking that in this? >> it's non-agendized items. >> thank you. >> any additional general public comment? next item, please. >> commissioners under your regular calendar you also considered items 9a and b and places you on 10, adoption of procedures manual update. >> good afternoon, commissioners and again planning director staff. this item brand new. there are two related items the first is the adoption of the procedures manual for inclusionary affordable housing and you will remember you had an extensive presentation from the mayor's office of housing november 1st, just an informational hearing. since that hearing date, the mayor has introduced an ordinance that would make the conforming amendments that are needed, if you would choose to adopt this procedures manual today. so we have three staff from the mayor's office of hou
. >> opening up for 3 minutes >> kevin said it would still be all right to talk about 1360 larkin. i think the informational hearing was appreciated. >> excuse me, 1601 was an agendized item and you did provide your public comment. >> kevin told you would be taking that in this? >> it's non-agendized items. >> thank you. >> any additional general public comment? next item, please. >> commissioners under your regular calendar you also considered...
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i wasn't there and going to the meetings whenever possible and said 1601 larkin continues to be mediated by a local judge to avoid trial. the problem is the city approval process, procedure by the planning department, planning commission and board of supervisors might be nullified by a agreement by the developer and a few individuals and many letters or at least letters from paid advocates and others have been written about selective participation in meetings, about for random people. you know somehow -- how would you say? driving what is happening here and cutting out the public. steve taker wanted me to address the city attorney in writing about the fact that we cannot have a few people be appointed -- it disenfranchises all of the citizens in san francisco and that can't happen in the courtroom or through here. we have a train wreck on top of the hill that involved the poor methodist church. i feel grieved that they're exploid the by two individuals and somebody is going to be blamed in the church and we shouldn't have a train wreck with the city process. up to now it's worked well. w
i wasn't there and going to the meetings whenever possible and said 1601 larkin continues to be mediated by a local judge to avoid trial. the problem is the city approval process, procedure by the planning department, planning commission and board of supervisors might be nullified by a agreement by the developer and a few individuals and many letters or at least letters from paid advocates and others have been written about selective participation in meetings, about for random people. you know...
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practically this entire block of california between larkin and hyde was filled with just about every type of emergency vehicle. police officers could be seen climbing nearby rooftops. all of this, the result of what police say started as a domestic disturbance call. >> the neighbor called the san francisco police department, advised us of the situation, at which point our officers responded. they attempted to make contact, during which time they believe that this person may have potentially had a weapon. >> reporter: police evacuated those who lived closest to the danger. and because there was concern the suspect may have a firearm, tactical units were called in. the incident started around 6:30 this morning with neighbors reports they heard screaming and yelling. one of those who heard the disturbance was resident nathan braun. >> there were a whole bunch of swat team in the hallway. they had a shelter in place and evacuated us about five minutes ago. >> reporter: sometime around 10 p.m., the suspect surrendered peacefully and was taken into custody. he is being interviewed by polic
practically this entire block of california between larkin and hyde was filled with just about every type of emergency vehicle. police officers could be seen climbing nearby rooftops. all of this, the result of what police say started as a domestic disturbance call. >> the neighbor called the san francisco police department, advised us of the situation, at which point our officers responded. they attempted to make contact, during which time they believe that this person may have...
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. >> reporter: that tunnel, which runs from larkin street in russian hill to powell in busy chinatown has a posted speed limit of 35 miles per hour. it took our news crew 40 seconds to get through. we timed sergeant "t"'s video and it appears to take his car, 16 seconds. >> it is my district. and that activity is incredibly dangerous, completely unacceptable. >> reporter: we still have been unable to talk to sergeant carl tnchts, but the police chief says he has and he has told him he is embarrassed and contrite. carl "t" will have a chance to tell his side of the story, during the police investigation. live outside the haul -- hall of justice, carolib tyler. >> a community-based effort to reduce gun violence, the oakland and san francisco police departments will buy weapons for cash on saturday like they did at this event last june. residents will get $200 per gun or rifle. in oakland, the program will be held at saint benedict's church in sabfran at the omega boys club. in both, it is from 10:00 a.m. to three 3:00 p.m. on saturday. to find the addresses, go to our web site and click
. >> reporter: that tunnel, which runs from larkin street in russian hill to powell in busy chinatown has a posted speed limit of 35 miles per hour. it took our news crew 40 seconds to get through. we timed sergeant "t"'s video and it appears to take his car, 16 seconds. >> it is my district. and that activity is incredibly dangerous, completely unacceptable. >> reporter: we still have been unable to talk to sergeant carl tnchts, but the police chief says he has and...
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should know he is changing his story now but that video essentially shows the driver starting here at larkin and broadway going through, gunning it through the broadway tunnel, all the way towards chinatown. let's check out that video now. [ sound of engine revving ] >> reporter: so that's the clip of what was posted on the sergeant's page. it appears to show him driving 100 miles per hour in a lamborghini through the broadway tunnel in just seconds. now, there's no way to actually identify who is driving but in the comments section of his facebook page, he even bragged, we were all drunk. folks we talked to say they were mostly shocked. >> there is no points for being smart. >> probably not the smartest thing for someone to do especially in that position. >> no cars in there, i would describe this as simply driving with purpose. >> reporter: that officer is now changing his tune. he told a weekly newspaper that he wasn't the one driving, that they weren't going 100 miles per hour, and that whole drunk comment, well, that was all a joke. needless to say that facebook posting has been deleted
should know he is changing his story now but that video essentially shows the driver starting here at larkin and broadway going through, gunning it through the broadway tunnel, all the way towards chinatown. let's check out that video now. [ sound of engine revving ] >> reporter: so that's the clip of what was posted on the sergeant's page. it appears to show him driving 100 miles per hour in a lamborghini through the broadway tunnel in just seconds. now, there's no way to actually...
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and so the driver started here ee here at larkin and gunned it through the tunnel to chinatown. here's the video. [ engine revs ] >> reporter: it was posted on sergeant carl t's facebook page and was first obtained by sfist. it was seen in the broadway tunnel in a matter of seconds. there is no way to identify who was driving but in the comments section of the facebook page, he even bragged, we were all drunk. folks we showed the video to were shocked but others say since there were no other drivers around, no harm no foul. >> is he going to lose his dog in that's very reckless. >> took advantage because he was a cop. >> probably want to do it differently or not at all. >> reporter: we should note the officer involved is now completely changing his story. told a weekly newspaper that he wasn't driving and wasn't going 100 miles per hour and that whole drunk comment, well, that was simply a joke. so the facebook posting, the video, has been deleted. in fact, he took down his entire facebook page. needless to say the san francisco police department when we contacted them say they
and so the driver started here ee here at larkin and gunned it through the tunnel to chinatown. here's the video. [ engine revs ] >> reporter: it was posted on sergeant carl t's facebook page and was first obtained by sfist. it was seen in the broadway tunnel in a matter of seconds. there is no way to identify who was driving but in the comments section of the facebook page, he even bragged, we were all drunk. folks we showed the video to were shocked but others say since there were no...
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the video shows a driver at larkin and zooming top speeds. check this out. that clip was posted on sergeant carl t's facebook page in september. it appears to show him driving 100 miles per hour in the lamborghini through the broadway tunnel in seconds. there is no way to actually identify who is driving. in the comments section of his facebook page he bragged, we were all drunk. some people were surprised who saw the videos. others say since there were no other cars around, no harm, no foul. >> definitely safe. >> is he going to lose his job? that's reckless. >> he only took advantage of it because he is a cop. >> he probably would want to do it differently or not at all. >> reporter: the officer is changing his story. he told a weekly newspaper he wasn't driving and they were never going 100 miles per hour. he south dade the comment about being drunk was a joke. his -- he said the comment about being drunk was a joke. his facebook was taken down. the san francisco police department says the matter is under investigation. so obviously, the san francisco pol
the video shows a driver at larkin and zooming top speeds. check this out. that clip was posted on sergeant carl t's facebook page in september. it appears to show him driving 100 miles per hour in the lamborghini through the broadway tunnel in seconds. there is no way to actually identify who is driving. in the comments section of his facebook page he bragged, we were all drunk. some people were surprised who saw the videos. others say since there were no other cars around, no harm, no foul....
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this video was posted on a facebook page and was shows the car hitting the gas from larkin street to chinatown in what's said to be a lamborghini. the speed limit is 35. there is no way to identify who was driving. among the comments, "plus we were all drunk." the matter is under investigation. >>> governor brown is battling prostate cancer. his office revealed his condition just a few hours ago. it's the governor's second cancer diagnosis in the past two years. back in 2011, he underwent minor surgery for skin cancer. dr. kim mulvihill joining us now with what we know so far about his current condition and how they are treating him. >> reporter: allen, right now we know the governor is being treated at ucsf but won't discuss his treatment. prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. this year in california, more than 20,000 men will be diagnosed. most including governor brown will have early stage prostate cancer. now, that means it's localized to the prostate gland and has not spread. governor brown is being treated with a conventional course of radiation which typically mean
this video was posted on a facebook page and was shows the car hitting the gas from larkin street to chinatown in what's said to be a lamborghini. the speed limit is 35. there is no way to identify who was driving. among the comments, "plus we were all drunk." the matter is under investigation. >>> governor brown is battling prostate cancer. his office revealed his condition just a few hours ago. it's the governor's second cancer diagnosis in the past two years. back in 2011,...