[roll call] that motion passes 5-1 with commissioner melger voting against. that places us on item 12. [reading notes] you will consider a large project authorization while the zoning administrator will reconsider a request for variance. >> good afternoon president melger and members of the commission. planning department staff. i'm here to introduce the project at 88 bluxome street. the project before you is a large project authorization to allow construction of a new building greater than 85 feet in height, or for new construction of more than 50,000 gross square feet. a variance from the zoning administrator from the planning code requirements for parking and loading entrances and micro retail to allow offstreet parking and transit greater than 20 feet in with and to allow three micro retail spaces were six are required. the project would demolish the existing 288,570 square foot tennis building and construct three new components. a 16 story, 240-foot tall west component. a 13 story, 202-foot tall east component, and a seven story community center and affo

consistent with commissioner melger's position. the city needs the funds. the position the planning commission is, let's see if we can get the affordable housing fund to grow by having developers pay the fee. in this instance, the appellant wants to pay the fee. if they're forced into paying the 2018 fee they will build the units on site despite the fact it's inconsistent with the whole purpose of changing the fee structure. finally, there's going to be no disruption of the cities of a fallible horse -- housing program. because this is a very unique circumstance. a project that never opted to pay the fee. by saying we are building units on site. a site permit, no one told them by building a site permit you have suddenly walked yourself into the old way of calculated in fee and now in 2019 have pulled a building permit center being told if you want to switch to pay the fee you have to go back in time and pay it in 2018. in conclusion a couple of things you should bear in mind. this is a bureaucratic maze unfortunately. the board of appeals can help us out he