he's brought his friend, chef william mars located at 11th and k street northwest. he's preparing some huge scallops and this is my friend today. i always say drink on the job if you can. i'm only joking. but he's brought champagne. >> drink on the job. so, i am the wine director for robert wade meyer restaurants in virginia. my job is to pair wines with food and i've chosen a beautiful rose champagne from france. it will go extremely well. >> it goes well with -- >> you want to smell? >> that smells so good. he's preparing scallops. now, that's different than what we think of as a holiday dish. but it is very tasty. and -- >> it smells delicious. >> what does does he put in that? >> brussels sprouts, scallops, butter, salt and pepper and some smoked bacon. >> smoked bacon. should i taste mine? >> yes. >> cheers! happy holidays. >> this is lovely. >> merry christmas. >> this is very nice. you know, i always wonder how do you pick the right champagne -- all champagnes are good to me. how do you pick the right champagne? this is a pink champagne. >> this is less than

it is strategically located between the building to the south and fisherman's wharf to the north. supervisor mar: i got the tour by port staff, the teatro is there. and becomes one of the major spots, right? >> that is exactly right, the relocation is subject to ceqa as well. we have been in discussion with those tenants and others so that we can have these cases as you see them depicted. the last thing i wanted to talk about with temporary event staged seating with the roof cover, the semicircle. this is obviously a larger stage then we saw at the marina and will be used for some sort of race-related presentations and presenting opportunities for other arts organizations and entertainers to be able to experience the excitement on the front stage, so to speak. this is something that for 2013 will be a key location. 30 and 32 will be the side of the teams where they will bring the votes in and out of water. areas where the teams to work and there will be limited public access. as you go south or down, there will be a public plaza that will be coal -- which is slated as part of the infrastructure

the port is able to offer up from the waterfront location that creates opportunity for artists' work to be recognized. supervisor mar: thank you. i would like to if there are no questions, let's open this up for public comment. i have a number of people that have signed up and i will call their names and others could let us know. the first is tony kelly, petra shuman, matt mckinley, and others. i will call the rest is to come up. >> i am tony kelly. artists and arts organizations have been meeting for year to discuss how they can participate and add value. it is clear there are numerous opportunities we're in the process of missing. it will be hearing from many artists who describe what the city can and should be doing to ensure that the 30 foot america's cup is a vibrant, world class entertainment event. i have given you a list to show you an idea of what can be done with more support. you'll be hearing more about these today. it does not matter whether you consider this to be a port project or the mayor's office or whether it is exempt from the public arts ordinance. the facts are still the same. you have a sporti

marred -- a small storage unit, tandem parking. the review as requested by the owner of 2476 42nd avenue, located behind the subject property. he is opposed because it is -- because it is incompatible with the skill of the neighborhood and would set precedents for vertical and additions to the neighborhood. there are several neighbors on 42nd avenue who are also in support of the request for the same reasons. the second review as requested by the owner of one of the adjacent properties south of the subject property. she's also opposed to the project because it would create a larger blank wall on her rear property line, and there would not be any privacy as a result. the department has received two e-mails in support of the project from persons outside of the neighborhood. the department is recommending to not do it and approve the project proposed. it is act -- adequately setback -- [inaudible] the rear wall aligns with the main rear wall of the adjacent building to the north, with the rear of the building stepping down to the rear yard area has a horizontal rear addition as proposed, which will be two stories tall. a minimu

located there. ♪ you are the art work right brand of musical and -- artwork i have dreamed of ♪ supervisor mar: thanke public who would like to speak? please come for. >> thank you. on behalf of the w and sf moma. her concerns are about private use. the design does include alternative pedestrian access and a substitute for the excess weight. the public pedestrian ways preserved and it is undisputed the vacation of hunt street is in the public interest because it is impossible to build without it. the w's need for access will be accommodated. this does not occur until 2013. after the new fire station is built. we have plenty of time between now and then to resolve the issue of private access. the eir indicates that sfmoma must do so and we're more than willing to do that. it suggests imposing a measure as a condition of the street vacation. you're within your rights to impose than as a condition. as greg should do, we are designing to accommodate the hotel's private needs and there is no reason we would have designed the museum in that way if we did not intend to provide the w with access to these pro