joe to maggio did learn to play here. not only should be familiar, he should understand that his predecessor voted to vacate this land and he did so because he saw the image and this turned his mind around. we did not have enough votes to be veto-proof. when he saw the -- in the corner of the trial, and the new library, this is a totally new library. all the way back to the corner of the existing playground, you can see into this site. you can see the ball field. we came in with an addition to the building that was to the east on the playground slide. when you see the preferred alternative, there are three tennis courts. in my plan, and you can have three also. it compromises left-field, so i would leave this alone and only give you a key courts. the additions to its and of little space where the alternative production -- where the alternative has a sloped surface. we have a fleet accessible link. suddenly, the ship turned. people who wanted it or not there. people who wanted the open space left as a trial or not there. t

-- joseph maggio -- the playground. let me begin with the outcomes. the north beach library are nonetheless to be renovated for our improvement program. the branch, which was built in 1959 is no longer effective or adequate in meeting the needs of a very diverse neighborhood. it does not meet current building codes. it is seismically unsafe. it is not accessible and does not provide the space to meet community needs. north beach neighborhood is one of the most dense neighborhoods in the city and is also identified as a high needs area with the needs of additional open space in the city's general plan. recognizing both the library and the park are essential service amenities to the north beach neighborhood, the library and the recreation and park department entered into a master planning process in 2008 in order to achieve a set of goals to improve the site for the entire community. the master plan will provide for a new library to meet the needs of a diverse north beach community for generations to come, provides enough