in the same place it will move the lightwell into the middle of the studio it doesn't work. >> okay. the public hearing is closed commissioners. >> commissioner antonini. >> i really don't see much that's exceptional or extraordinary circumstances in this case some the comments that are brought up the staff is opined and recommended there was never a legal unit and one of the reasons that the second-story is not to code carrying k through 12 present a period of time when there were people living there 58 to 75 it explicit mean it's an illegal unit that's not an issue and the height is allowed 32 feet it compiles with the eastern neighborhood privacy screen is 5 feet in height from what i understand and it appears to be such that some light about come through and of there's something growing on there it will not be a huge entirely o pack period it casts a little bit of shade and most importantly provides some privacy for both sides and if yoga is to be taught on the outside of that deck i don't know how noisy most of the time, i think it is pretty quiet so i don't think it is that dis

what's inside the building not providing a matching lightwell didn't increase the availability of 50. >> again the lot lines there's no requirement foreseeability we were trying to make sure we could make an efficient building and uses the double loading limits on this side of the building. >> if i may pull back we're looking for is that without providing a matching lightwell and since your building is significantly taller building we want to make sure that the liveability of the people that use the lightwell as perhaps the only light source is not impaired have you been inside the building go. >> the backside of the 50 building about half their lot is not built that on. >> that's not what i'm talking about 50s don't function like normal buildings where people share the kitchen and bathrooms and have a minimum bathroom space if you looked at the interior relative to what is along that lightwell. >> no, we did not. >> i have to ask that question we're asking over and over those questions to anyone that builds next to an 50 so the functioning is not impacted by the buildings. >> we hav

original proposal dependent e extended the deck back to the back the original project didn't have a lightwell it was added because of the he is building with no regard for the neighbors concerns the developer compacted united states in 2013 for a preapplication meeting our next meeting what a neighborhood meeting in 2014 after february 2013 we didn't hear from the developer until we got the permitted application in the mail from the planning department we feel we should have been more engaged our biggest issue the severe impact on our light and air san francisco planning code that's states one the reasons to provide air and privacy and meaningful access to the community the privacy screens in the rear of the project will cast dark shadows and san francisco urban guidelines clearly states it new developments should respect the interior of the blocks and not impact the assess for block views the adjacent buildings it is inconsistent with the guidelines that screens but at the expense of our light and air the developer will fill in the lightwell so that stairs can be added to the same side of th

. >> we have a lightwell or actually a lightwell no, we did not look at it. >> i want to look for other comments from my colleagues i want to see what you're intending to do should there be liveable space along did lightwell. >> part of the challenge maybe i'll put this up on the screen that wall is actually part of the shared structure for the building as you can see the dark line this is the lightwell you were referring to. >> i'm you fully aware of that in residential design we have matching lightwells to they're protecting everyone that is encountering a larger building next door and usually we ask people that are building next door to go inside those sro's those are not sro's. >> tim with the emerald fund with the sponsor i've not been inside the building but talked about with the purpose and they've not expressed concerns about the building design. >> can anyone clarify whether or not this is an sro so i have to look at his guidance i'm not making this up. >> i can attempt to call the project sponsor and get back to you. >> i actually do not know. >> you and i chatted casually. >>

. >> the joining building lightwell is that sufficient?hat's sufficient we understand or the than commissioner antonini commissioner hillis commissioner johnson commissioner moore commissioner richards commissioner wu commissioner president fong so moved, commissioners, that motion passes unanimously 7 to zero zoning administrator what say you >> on the variance closed the public hearing and grant the exemption. >> thank you. >>break. >> commissioner >> commissioner regular meeting for april 2, 2015, remind the members of the audience that the commission does not tolerate disruptions of any kind. please silence any devices that may sound off during the proceedings. and when speaking before the commission, if you care to, do state your name for the record. commissioner we least off in our regular calendar for case no. at 5 61 through 73 valencia street a conditional use authorization. >> good afternoon planning department staff have you a conditional use authorization to legalize the expansion avenue restaurant.org to approximately converti

the new windows will look over the lightwell and into the courtyard of one having van ness bringing a more natural light and to align this with highly reflecting lightwell and finally installed more windows to guarantee privacy to the children of la port in closing, i think we've designed a beautiful building i know that planet and clark will demolish to the exciting structures and be safe and finally one 50 van ness fulfills the goals of the market octavia plan we're truly fulfilling the well-thought-out planning and goals annunciations over 15 years ago, if there are any questions our major consultants are here we realize that the construction under the department of building inspection but given the concerns of the parents it is important to address those issues in order to provide a degree of comfort to the parent of la port school thank you, very much. >> if the members at least 3 members of the presentation could come forward and 3 members for your presentation? yes >> today? >> the requirement is to have 3 members make a presentation. >> of the organized opposition. >> we're

with encourage he's in a place far beyond the stars what i officer johnson can leave the illustrate lightwell at the stairway one day we got to leave this world of we want to stay our job wouldn't permit us thank you very much. >> thank you very much>> thank you. next speaker, please. >> . >> thank you supervisor president breed and other victims i'm christopher i've been comboufrd i roadways to comment on the intermittently comment on drivers one noted one person was killed by traffic so for in the city of san francisco and noted that about 3 persons a day have obey hit but not killed by traffic as far this year that means 3 persons are mantling simply banished instead of being killed you have to ask the injured if this is a good deal trauma is forever board members when are you going to lift our eyes and realize that 21st century has 21st century opportunity to eliminate themanual and the scraping the barbara and the killing that technology give us the capacity if you choose to use it to watch every vehicle on the streets to witness all traffic actions and finally to hold outline violators

the affair to that area as far as but in those buildings you can have a for if the actinic or the lightwellhose are not 13rir78d i want to address one thing regarding the earthquake if there's a major earthquake there's fires in addition in case that is more likely what will happen the domestic supply was effected so sprinkled will not be affected if we have allen a major earthquake but the colleague can say anything. >> having a non-domestic connection is more effective in the incident of an earthquake. >> are you talking about the water supply i don't know if that be the case but everything is going to shiek. >> one of the suggestions to reduce the costs maybe to limit the amount to 6 are less but you know this is still for you i'm not sorry you're not telling me that is going to happen if you're only attached to the domestic possum so it is attached to the installation that the puc provides. >> no. >> i'll let him answer that. >> are you saying it at all. >> historic the domestic supply a commodity. >> so you think the sprirnldz won't help us in the event of an earthquake. >> we have ano

with encourage he's in a place far beyond the stars what i officer johnson can leave the illustrate lightwell at the stairway one day we got to leave this world of we want to stay our job wouldn't permit us thank you very much. >> thank you very much>> thank you. next speaker, please. >> . >> thank you supervisor president breed and other victims i'm christopher i've been comboufrd i roadways to comment on the intermittently comment on drivers one noted one person was killed by traffic so for in the city of san francisco and noted that about 3 persons a day have obey hit but not killed by traffic