the presiding officer tonight is board president kurt fong and joined by the vice president anne lazarus and commissioners arcelli and darrell honda. [speaker not understood] will be off this evening. robert brian will provide the board with any legal advice this evening. and at the control of the board's legal assistant victor pacheco. i'm the executive director. we are also joined this evening representatives. scott sanchez is the zoning administrator. he is also representing the planning department and." jeannine young is here from the department of public health environmental health section. and i believe joseph duffy is here as well, senior building inspector representing the building of building inspection. mr. pacheco, at this time if you could please go over the board's meeting guidelines and conduct the swearing in process. >> the board requests that you turnoff all phones and pagers so they will not disturb the proceedings. please carry on conversations in the hallway. the board's rules of presentation are as follows. appellants, permit holders departments and representatives e

>> aye. >> and vice president lazarus? >> aye. >> thank you. the vote is 4 to 0. this meeting is scheduled to march 20th for the submittal of the approved plans. thank you. >> there is no further business before the board. >> we are adjourned. [adjourned] man: 60-inch screen, high-definition. football season is coming up. you can watch it right here. what do you think? i'll take it. huh! huh! now, that's what i'm talking about. you're right. i don't need it.

. >> and vice president lazarus? >> no. >> and commissioner honda? >> no. >> thank you. the vote is 2 to 2. the motion fails. however, four votes being required to overturn or modify departmental action, the 25-day suspension would be upheld absent another motion unless there is another motion. >> okay. >> the 25 days is upheld by default. thank you. >> thank you. >> want go to* go on to item number 5, which is appeal number 12-109, appeal no. 12-109, richard winer & mary marzotto vs. department of building inspection, 483 guerrero street, protesting the issuance on august 28, 2012, to kamal barbhuya, permit to alter a building (add hood to approved coffee shop/limited restaurant; maximum 15 seats). this matter was continued from an earlier hearing to allow time for the permit holder to prepare code-complying plans and for dbi and planning to conduct research on the change of use. and i think we will start with the permit holder to give us an update. mr. marzotto, you'll have three minutes to give an update. >>> i think it's for the benefit of everybody, this project has

>> aye. >> commissioner hurtado is ab accident. >> vice president lazarus? >> aye >> and commissioner honda. >> aye the vote is 4-0 and those minutes are adopted. we will move on to item four which are aden um items the subject is at 2065 oak dale avenue, the board receive a letters requesting rehearing of appeal number 12-130, bvocerebral palsy verses the department of building inspection with the planning department approval decided on january 9, 2013. at that time the board voted 4-0-1, with president hwang absent to grant the appeal and up hold the permit on the basis of the permit holder's agreement to send out neighborhood notification on all permits applications submitted during the next five years, excluding the permits needed to correct existing notices of violation, against the property, and said notification shall conform to the notice results imposed by the dbi on form 6 building dem mrition, permits and lastly the sus expensing of this permit shall not be lifted until the permit holder provides the appellant and dbi and soils testing results tha

>> aye. >> vice president lazarus? >> aye. >> commissioner honda? >> aye. >> thank you. the vote is 4 to 0. those minutes are adopted. >> thank you. calling item 4, appeal number appeal no. 12-150, alla benhamimi d/b/a alcatraz market vs. department of public health. the address is 757 beach street, appealing a 25-day suspension of a tobacco product sale permit, imposed on november 14, 2012. reasons for suspension, selling tobacco products to minors. this is director caps case no. smk [speaker not understood]. is on for hearing today and we will start with the appellant. you have 7 minutes to present your case. >>> first of all, good evening. what happened is i've been in business for nine years. you know, i never sold tobacco to any, you know, anybody who is under age and i make sure every time, you know, kids from the school they come to me and ask them to sell them whatever. i never did that. the incident happened. my employee was training another employee and the dee coy come with the cups, i think it was like an honest mistake and i'm so sorry that happened. from th

>> aye. >> and vice president lazarus? >> aye. >> thank you. the vote is 4 to 0. this meeting is scheduled to march 20th for the submittal of the approved plans. thank you. >> there is no further business before the board. >> we are adjourned. [adjourned]

>> aye. >> and vice president lazarus? >> aye. >> thank you. the vote is 4 to 0. this meeting is scheduled to march 20th for the submittal of the approved plans. thank you. >> there is no further business before the board. >> we are adjourned. [adjourned] >> good morning and welcome to the regular transbay joint powers authority board of directors meeting for thursday, march 14th, may i take roll call? >> sharon bright taking the roll, that sartipi has a scheduling conflict and will not be in attendance, with that director lloyd? >> here. >> lloyd present. >> metcalf? >> present >> director reiskin? >> present. >> ortiz? >> present. >> and kim? >> here. >> and you do have a quorum. >> there are any communications today from board members? any new or old business. >> i did want to know that the special meeting for march 25th in this hearing room. >> thank you. >> seeing none, let's move on to the executive director's report. >> good morning, directors and members of the public. i wanted

lazarus was dead .rus come forth and it was still bound in grave clothes and what is the useless of coming out if you are still wrapped up? and the next thing that jesus said unwrap him. strip him and let him go . so what am i doing? i am trying to cause my city not enough to come out 50 years removed from the civil right's movement. we have been wrapped up black men killing black men and we have an incredible mayor and police chief and we are coming together like the days of old testimonying our city come out and - telling our city to come out. >> and what reaction are you getting to your message? >> we have drones of support saying pastor mike, a church has come and we have received a lot of hate and phone calls and couple of pastors who say you are doing too much and rebuke me. my response was jesus and nick demus tried to save the city. don't be upset because i choice jesus ministry to every past oar who wants to shake up the city. there is a conference on april 18, 19th called the gathering of the

result i think the courts will follow that. >> michael: optimism j lazarus thank you so much for coming "the war room." >> thank you. >> michael: an unique question and answer session puts the african-american experience in a whole new light. >> we could find our own way by standing up for the truth. (vo) she gets the comedians laughing and the thinkers thinking. >>ok, so there's wiggle room in the ten commandments, that's what you're saying. (vo) she's joy behar. >>current will let me say anything. >> michael: today in our ongoing series the march goes on we're taking a look at the art project that is getting a lot of buzz. question bridge, black males, a four-year project initiates a provocative q and a with 150 black men from all walks of life. they talk honestly about issues that continue to divide, unite and puzzle black men in america. and the answers consistently challenge the creator's ideas of black maleness. let's take a look. >> why didn't you guys leave us the blueprint? >> well, after the civil rights movement of the 60s proved to be very, very successful, i think blacks fe

. >> and vice president lazarus? >> aye. >> thank you. the vote is 4 to 0. this meeting is scheduled to march 20th for the submittal of the approved plans. thank you. >> there is no further business before the board. >> we are adjourned. [adjourned] test, test, test test, test >> director brinkman. >> actually, we haven't called it to order just yet. welcome ladies and gentlemen. >> okay director brinkman. >> and director heinecke is expected. director lee is also absent with notification. (calling roll) have a skoerm. thank you and our city attorney thank you for being here >> approval of the minutes and the meantime of the cell phones and other electronic advised are prohibited at the meeting. anyone would those sound producing disguised will be asked to lead the meeting and approval of the minutes. >> is there a second? >> all in favor say i. there are no items in the litigation >> thank you so new or unfinished business members of the board? >> well, we, be going for a record here. >> good afternoon staff and members of the public. just a few quick thing

fire commissioner, former planning commissioner rodney fong, and former commissioner f x kroully and lazarus. and former port commissioner frankie lee. thank you all for your leadership. and continuely pushing us to get here today. now it's my honor to introduce the president of our board of supervisors, someone from the day when he was elected he became involved in this project chaming it for all of us, not just a place where we can work but also a place where we can be entertained and enjoy it and it's so important for him that this terminal and this site is fullness for the fabric of the city and i would leak like to say a special thank you to the board of supervisors david chew. >> thank you. i would like to welcome you to the most beautiful district of san francisco. i'm sorry kim and i were late because we left a meeting that is still going on right now. 21 years ago i visited san francisco for the first time as a tourist. i walked along these piers, i decided that i had to live in san francisco some day. it is so amazing to me to be able to wake up and represent the district that incl

. >> vice president lazarus? >> aye. >> and commissioner honda? >> aye. >> thank you. >> the vote is 5-0, the permit is upheld on that basis. >> and there is no further business before the board. >> the meeting is adjourned. >> if you haven't had a chance to see the stadium and the wonderful progress so far. it's absolutely breathtaking. also as a great symbol of hope on the regionalism that we all hope that we can be engaged for event for the future. today we talk about solidarity around the super bowl. there is no greater place to have it here than in this valley. we have the very best weather and we have the very best people and company's to support the event. i know that anyone that comes to santa clara will be excited and everyone will have a wonderful time. between golden gate and silicone valley, we can't be beat. i'm thrilled to have you here today. i would like to turn it to our partner, the mayor of san francisco. >> thank you for bringing us altogether. thank you for your leadership, thank you for your leadership. i'm down here to join

. >> vice president lazarus? >> aye. >> and commissioner honda. >> no. >> thank you. >> the vote is 2-2. so the motion fails. absent another motion, however, the permits would be upheld by default. okay? >> okay. >> no motion. all three permits are upheld. without that basis, because i don't think that we even have the votes to stay the basis. >> it is just by operation of law. >> president hwang there is no further business. >> okay. >> meeting is adjourned. >> welcome, everyone, to this launch of the public service announcement on behalf of the california grand jury's association. i'd like to thank all of you for being here today. being in the presence of such a political [speaker not understood], reminds me of a story a good friend of mine told me about meeting president george h.w. bush. he was in washington meeting with willard e. mills in arkansas at the time mr. mills was the chair of the house ways and means committee, probably one of the most powerful and influential people in washington. upon being intr

jim lazarus, san francisco chamber of commerce. ~ i also had the privilege of chairing the transbay transit center cac. i strongly urge the board of supervisors and the city's representatives on both bodies, both the joint powers authority for the transbay transit center and the caltrain, joint powers authority, to take a strong position in favor of opening up real alternatives to surface use of seventh and king. this, the caltrain electrification and the extension to first and mission must be primary goals of the city and county of san francisco. other options are really not acceptable. we need an electrified system to downtown. we need the fund with federal partners, with state, with prop 1a california high-speed rail funding and our own funding available through the transbay transit center project that tunnel project as soon as possible. one of my great disappointments that i think we're going to be all confronting when that transit center opens is a 400 million dollars rail box in the basement unused for years and years after we open a $1.5 billion bus station. ~ our goal should be to g

. >> vice president lazarus? >> aye. >> and commissioner honda. >> no. >> thank you. >> the vote is 2-2. so the motion fails. absent another motion, however, the permits would be upheld by default. okay? >> okay. >> no motion. all three permits are upheld. without that basis, because i don't think that we even have the votes to stay the basis. >> it is just by operation of law. >> president hwang there is no further business. >> okay. >> meeting is adjourned. >> for thursday february 28, 2013. please be aware that the commission doesn't tolerate disruption or out burst of any kind want please sound off mobile items. if you want to speak please fill out a card and state your name for the record. i will take roll at this time. president fong. >> here. >> vice wu. >> here. >> commissioners hillis and sugaya are expected to be late and commissioner moore. >> here. >> first up are items proposed for continuance . item one planning policy on timing implementation is proposed for continuance to march 14, 2013. item two

. >> vice president lazarus? >> aye. >> and commissioner honda. >> aye. >> thank you. >> the vote is 4-0 and the first permit is upheld as is and the second permit is withheld with those revised plans and all of those changes. we are going to take a short break. yeah. >> good luck. >> welcome back to the february 20, 2013 meeting of the san francisco board of appeals, we are calling appeal november v12-148 alic lam verses the zoning administrator, the project at 2529-2533 post street, protesting the granting on november 15, 2012 to kevin weil and christopher daughtery at rear yard and non-complying structure variances removal of the replacement of existing decks and exit stairs in the rear of the three story. and three family dwelling. attorney you have three minutes. >> before my time starts, i wonder if i might do a housekeeping thing and i have discussed it with the zoning administrator and the architect, the variance decision letter has nine errors of direction in it. and i wanted to hand up a copy that is co

. >> vice president lazarus? >> aye. >> and commissioner honda? >> aye. >> thank you. >> the vote is 5-0, the permit is upheld on that basis. >> and there is no further business before the board. >> the meeting is adjourned. >> i'm warren corn field and we are doing a series called stay safe, we are going to talk about staying in your home after an earthquake and taking care of your pet's needs. ♪ >> here we are at the spur urban ken center and we are in this little house that was built to show what it is like in san francisco after an earthquake. we are very pleased to have with us today, pat brown from the department of animal care and control and her friend oreo. >> hi. >> lauren. >> could you tell us what it would take after an earthquake or some other emergency when you are in your home and maybe no power or water for a little while. what it would take for you and oreo to be comfortable and safe at home. >> just as you would prepare for your own needs should an earthquake or a disaster event occur, you need to prepare for your pets. and i hav

lazarus said that poll was 500 san franciscans and i don't think you can get about -- the project with 500 people until you have seen what it looks like. thank you. >> any additional public comment? >> i have a handout. >> go ahead. i will get it. >> leave it there. >> my handout is part of the overhead, so sue hester. i listened for a couple words. i didn't hear the words moon night and the bay bridge. that's one word and the second one i didn't hear is sea level drive and both of them are reasons this project has to be looked at carefully. there is no application in the planning department right now on this project. there is an application for environmental review that doesn't have any renderings what the project description which is the starting point for every single environmental review. they have no renderings. nobody has seen any rendering and how it's like and the past couple of weeks are nice because there hasn't been rain. the dominant feature on the waterfront is the bay bridge lights and this is going to be a light source that is going to knock out the views of the bay brid

. >> vice president lazarus? >> aye. >> and commissioner honda? >> aye. >> thank you. >> the vote is 5-0, the permit is upheld on that basis. >> and there is no further business before the board. >> the meeting is adjourned. >> you're watching quick bites, the show that is san francisco. and today you're in for a real treat. oh, my! food inspired by the mediterranean and middle east with a twist so unique you can only find it in one place in san francisco. we're at the 55th annual armenian festival and bizarre. this is extra special not only because i happen to be armenian, but there is so much delicious food here. and i can't wait to share it with all of you. let's go. armenia, culture and cusine has had much cultural exchanges with its neighbors. today armenian food infuses he flavor from the mediterranean, middle east, and eastern europe. >> this is our 55th year and in san francisco we're the largest armenian food festival and widely recognized as one of the best food festivals in the area. we have vendors that come up from fresno, from los an

. >> lazarus. >> aye. >> commissioner honda. >> aye. >> the vote is 3-1, and the variances are upheld on that basis. >> okay, thank you. we will move on then to items 8 a through d. appeal number 12-158 steven williams verses department of building inspection. 2395-26 avenue for all three appeals. appealing the issue ans on december 6, 2012, to howard west tonight of a permit to alter a building tenant improvement of commercial unit 1, new interior partition walls for four new offices one conference room and break room and upgrade the existing bathroom for ada compliance. appeal 166 ais appealing the issue ans of a building permit, a plumbing permit at unit number one, ada bathrooms sink in break room e12-167 is appealing the issue ans of the plumbing permit, number one, replace hater furnace and 168 is appealing the issue ans of an electrical permit commercial unit number one replace 24 new lights and 30 switches. these are all on for hearing today. mr. williams if you could switch gears and move into this next set. since there are four appeals, you will have 28 minutes. the board ce

. >> vice president lazarus? >> aye. >> and commissioner honda? >> aye. >> thank you. the vote is 4 to 0, both appeals are denied. this permit is upheld on that basis. thank you. >> we're going to take a short break. >>please stand by; meeting in recess

. >> vice president lazarus. >> aye. >> and commissioner honda. >> aye. >> the vote is 4-0 and these are continued to april 17th, thank you. >> okay, we will call the last set of appeals together, this is item 9 a 9 b and 9 qappeal number 12-161, 162, and 163. all are filed by half had. yman against the department of building inspection with the planning department approvele. the first and all are in relation to 227 douglass street. the first is appealing the issue ans on december 7 to tank mehul permit to alter a building voluntary removal of kitchens levels 1 and 3 and revert level one to utility room and permit 8011207 with washer dryer level three wet bar. and the other is to remove the kitchens on floors 1 and 3 and add laundry to first floor and wet bar to third floor and the third is a plumbing permit to remove the unapproved kitchens on floors 1 and 3 and restore the property to sfd and add laundry to first floor and add wet bar to third floor. we. we will start with the appellant's attorney. >> he asked me to do a second swearing in because he came after the start. >> is tha

>> we have a motion from vice president lazarus to adopt the march 6th minutes. on that motion, commissioner fung? >> aye. >> president hwang? >> aye. >> and commissioner hurtado? >> aye. >> commissioner honda. >> aye. >> thank you, the vote is 5-0, and the minutes are adopted. >> so we will take item number four which is a special item. commissioners, representatives from the department of public health tobacco free department contacted the board for an opportunity to make a short presentation to you on the work that they do to dissuade owners to sell to miners. we have derek smith from the department of public health and given him ten minutes to address the board and of course he will be available to answer any questions that you might have. >> there you go. >> good evening, commissioners, derek smith, the department of public health, the tobacco free project and i hope to speak to you on a non-controversial issues the number of sales to tobacco to minors. i have given you some, as well as some that we offer from the department of health. there is a lot to be s

. >> vice president lazarus? >> aye. >> and commissioner honda? >> aye. >> thank you. >> the vote is 5-0, the permit is upheld on that basis. >> and there is no further business before the board. >> the meeting is adjourned. okay good afternoon ladies and gentlemen and welcome to the march 19th meeting board of directors and authority please call the role. present director heinicke. >> ramos present. director rubke. mr. chairman you have a kwoer you mean. please be advised that electronic devices are prohibited at the meeting. the person responsible for one going off may be asked to leave the meeting. and the vibrations do cause microphone interference. so item 4 approval of the regular meeting. >> motion to approve. >> second. >> all in favor say aye. >> aye. >> thank you very much. communications directors please be sunrised that there will be no discussion of anticipated litigation in closed session today. >> also we have an over flow room we have a large crowd for several items that's the light court downstairs in the first floor however they

. >> vice president lazarus? >> aye. >> and commissioner honda? >> aye. >> >> welcome back to the march 20th, meeting of the board of appeals. we are calling nine, 13-004, miyo ota doing business as mio ink, verses the department of building inspection, this on for 21330 fillmore street, protesting the issuance on january 7, 2013, to alan tan of a permit to alter a building, update the concrete foundation and replace the water damaged studs and 20 percent upgrade and cda entrance door, application number, 2013/01/04/7241. and we will hear from the appellant first. >> before i get started, i wanted to just pass these out before exhibits that you could refer back to in terms of how we... >> use the microphone. >> actually the board... >> okay. >> the board has to agree whether it wants to accept the additional documents. >> it provides a list of stores. >> sorry, say that again? >> it is documentation of how i do my list of stores that will be exhibit no. 1. and the only exhibit. so i don't know. >> why don't you, explain it during your testimony. >

. >> vice president lazarus? >> no. >> commissioner honda. >> no. >> thank you. >> the vote is 2-3 to up hold the permit, the motion fails however the charter requires four out of five to over turn or modify any departmental action and so unless there is another motion, this permit would be upheld by default. >> okay. no motion, so the permit is upheld by permit. thank you. >> thank you. >> i will ask you to leave the room quietly as we call the next item we appreciate that, that is item number 7, appeal number 1 3-001, geraldine rosen verses the department of building inspection with the plan department approval. the property at 1041 shrader street protesting the insurance you ans on december 20, 2012 to laura and dave brown of a permit to alter a building and add crickets to the rear of the house for the proper roof drainage this is application, no 2:singer 012/12/20/6664. and we will hear from the appellant's attorney. >> mr. patterson, you have seven minutes. >> maybe if you want to hold up one minute. >> act

. >> vice president lazarus? >> aye. >> and commissioner honda? >> aye. >> thank you. the vote is 4 to 0, both appeals are denied. this permit is upheld on that basis. thank you. >> we're going to take a short break. >>please stand by; meeting in recess >> the meeting of the san francisco board of appeals. we are going to call an item out of order. we're going to call item number 9 now, appeal number appeal no. 13-002, tse family trust vs. department of building inspection with planning department disapproval. subject property is at 2015 stockton street, appealing the denial on december 27, 2012, of permit to alter a building (comply with nov no. 200907902; install total of 38 vinyl double-hung windows to front and rear of building). and we will start with the appellant, appellant's representative, and you have 7 minutes to present your case. >>> good evening president, members of the board. i am representing my parents, the owner of the building. my mom is sitting behind me and my dad was unable to come because of health issues. my parents are both elderly chinese peo

. >> vice president lazarus, i wonder if you want to include in your motion, two things, the basis which i believe was stated because the permit is not code compliant. but also whether they would not be bared from reapplying for a year which would be the default because of the existing conditions that could be remedied. >> okay. >> to put that in my mind. >> okay. >> when you are ready. >> okay. >> we have a motion from the vice president to grant this appeal which means to revoke this permit. and i believe two findings, were added, one that the permit is not code compliant and two, that the one-year bar does not apply. okay. >> on that motion, to revoke, the commissioner fung? >> aye. >> president hwang? >> aye. >> commissioner hurtado is ab accident. >> commissioner honda. >> aye. >> thank you. >> it is 4-0. this permit is revoked with those findings. thank you. >> okay. >> so the next items 6 a and 6 b shall be heard together rkts appeal number 12-121, and 12-165 to do with the property at 27 meda avenue, filed by honyuk cheung and bik kwun lee. regarding the protesting the issue an a