commissioner melgar. >> commissioner melgar: i also like the design. i must say i don't usually support turning pdr into office space, especially not, you know, in that area. however, i did support conversion of more office space in the armory, and this actually, to me, is a very similar project in that it's a historic building that requires pretty high maintenance costs to maintain it as a historic building. and you know, so for that reason, i sort of make an exception to my rule. and i do think that the project as proposed is necessary and desirable and i like the design. i like that you're adding amenities in the context of what else is around that building. so i am prepared to support it. >> commissioner moore. >> commissioner moore: following up on commissioner melgar, could you perhaps describe to us if you know what type of offices would be envisioned to be here? >> yes. and actually a little bit of clarification. the use of those two floors currently is lab. so it's already been converted from pdr to lab use. it's a use permitted though. there

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. >> president koppel: commissioner melgar? >> commissioner melgar: i'm so excited to see this, and the sense of humor. to talk about below market rate child care, p.d.r. open space, hotel space, and housing space, both affordable and market rate, exciting. so excited to support this project. >> president koppel: commissioner diamond? >> commissioner diamond: i'm also excited to support the system. congratulations to everybody. >> president koppel: commissioner fung? >> commissioner fung: subsequent to the informational presentation, some of the questions that came up there have been answered. there were discussions related to the overall sight development plan. some of the issues related to their attempts to soften the freeway edge in their discussions with caltrans on their side, discussions related to the historical resource, what has been done to that, and some further monthdulation on these three towers, i'm happy to support the project. >> commissioner imperial? >> commissioner imperial: yes. i'm very happy that you put l

. >> president koppel: commissioner melgar? >> commissioner melgar: i'm so excited to see this, and the sense of humor. to talk about below market rate child care, p.d.r. open space, hotel space, and housing space, both affordable and market rate, exciting. so excited to support this project. >> president koppel: commissioner diamond? >> commissioner diamond: i'm also excited to support the system. congratulations to everybody. >> president koppel: commissioner fung? >> commissioner fung: subsequent to the informational presentation, some of the questions that came up there have been answered. there were discussions related to the overall sight development plan. some of the issues related to their attempts to soften the freeway edge in their discussions with caltrans on their side, discussions related to the historical resource, what has been done to that, and some further monthdulation on these three towers, i'm happy to support the project. >> commissioner imperial? >> commissioner imperial: yes. i'm very happy that you put l

am >> commissioner melgar: so, first, i wanted to address to the request for a continuance, this is an informational item, so we don't need to continue it, but that being said, i really -- this is my last meeting, but i would request of the staff not to bring it back until it's cooked and folks are, you know, there is a time for the developer to sit with the community and labor and to come to agreement that people can, you know, love and be here to support your project when you come in front of the commission. but that being said, you know, we have not used that land dedication section of the eastern neighborhood plan so much. it's only been done, like there is one building that is almost built, right? >> yeah, the shotwell street one. and i think the 2000 bryant also carved out a land dedication. >> is it built? >> both -- >> both are under construction. neither one is up and running right? >> right. >> so i think it's great to do creative ways to do a little bit. and i hope it works. and i also think it's really imperative that you work with a community so that folks know how to use

motion to approve the president of the super norman yee's nomination i want to thank commissioner melgar this was tough to fill and i want to thank the committee for sending to community based work continually around land house and housing issues. maria terry a is familiar face in this chamber because she's dedicated to past decade to advocating for the residents most impacted by the housing we are not just a city of buildings and boxes but a city of people. and the to work supports low income residents and navigating the affordable system in san francisco. she has built collaborative versions to plan a community planning. this to me is very critical. i think the planning commission needs to have a balance view and we want to ensure respective to provide an equitable and far. planning commissioners spend dozens of hours a week to prepare for their weekly meetings and those meetings start in the afternoon during the weekday. the meetings can last hours and hours well into the evening. commissioners are asked to do this voluntarily and many of them still have to hold full-time jobs and sac

motion to approve the president of the super norman yee's nomination i want to thank commissioner melgar this was tough to fill and i want to thank the committee for sending to community based work continually around land house and housing issues. maria terry a is familiar face in this chamber because she's dedicated to past decade to advocating for the residents most impacted by the housing we are not just a city of buildings and boxes but a city of people. and the to work supports low income residents and navigating the affordable system in san francisco. she has built collaborative versions to plan a community planning. this to me is very critical. i think the planning commission needs to have a balance view and we want to ensure respective to provide an equitable and far. planning commissioners spend dozens of hours a week to prepare for their weekly meetings and those meetings start in the afternoon during the weekday. the meetings can last hours and hours well into the evening. commissioners are asked to do this voluntarily and many of them still have to hold full-time jobs and sac