the department recommends that you approve the demolition and the new construction. it will provide two family sized dwelling units. although no new dwelling units are added to the sights, the additional units will be upgraded and provide greater access to air. the idea is that they're more suitable for families. no tenants will be display placed. and that concludes my presentation. but i'm certainly available for quo. i know that the project sponsor and the d.r. requesters have presentations as well. >> thank you. we ve two d.r. requesters. so we'll hear from each of them at this time. [inaudible] >> do we have time to put it? >> we're going to ask for a five-minute recess so they can set this up. at five till we'll start.

that is something the new plan provides. the new mason street plaza will allow us to strengthen the visual connections between the library and the park and to allow users to use both the park and the library freely, and be able to pass freely between both facilities, and provides a new passive seeking space in north beach, which currently does not have one. the two-story library design shall accommodate the increased collections and public service functions for the library, and a community meeting room and after our space on the second floor. these are all facilities the community have repeatedly asked for. we can provide them together. in terms of the street vacation, it will be conditional. it will not go into effect until the city is ready to build a new library. until that time, mason street will remain as a publicly dedicated street. in addition, at the time of dedication, jurisdiction of the street will be transferred to the recreation and parks department. this will preserve the area for recreation and park purposes. w

i just recently went to a which you were called new providence. the pastor stole money from the church. because faith base side a waste. >> do we have time for one more question? >> this question is specifically first young lady. once there's an act of violence. what do you think the resources are? if they are bad? how can they be improved? i think that's very important. kids need to have somebody to respond to them >> the resources in the school? >> yes. in your schools. >> well for violence, i mean there's not. we have security and stuff like that. there's no real resources in the school. the teachers don't do nothing about it. that's basically it. or they send us straight to juvenile. >> one more. >> she waited a long time. so it's okay. >> my question, that i was one of the providers that went to the probation call in and i think it was an excellent program. i took a music program up there and 36 of your people there signed and i like to hope you will respond to those people that called in. >> great. >> okay. and the other question, is on the

the department recommends that you approve the demolition and the new construction. it will provide two family sized dwelling units. although no new dwelling units are added to the sights, the additional units will be upgraded and provide greater access to air. the idea is that they're more suitable for families. no tenants will be display placed. and that concludes my presentation. but i'm certainly available for quo. i know that the project sponsor and the d.r. requesters have presentations as well. >> thank you. we ve two d.r. requesters. so we'll hear from each of them at this time. [inaudible] >> do we have time to put it? >> we're going to ask for a five-minute recess so they can set this up. president olague: the planning commission is back in session. commissioners, i think we have just gone through the staff presentation for item 18 for 309-311 you reekaver street. >> good evening. i'm george haaser, i'm one of the applicants. i life at 309 eureka street. this site plans concerns the principal concerns of the neighbors and that is the height of the project, particularly in

the bin laden news provided a pop but it has been 10 years and does not mean much to the marketplace. >>> fire investigators are in an asphalt plant that was rocked by an explosion and fire this afternoon. it happened about 2:30 p.m. at granite rock. the president of granite rock says a tank which held liquid asphalt exploded. the fire sent out a thick plume of smoke that is potentially hazardous. a truck driver was waiting for his rig to be loaded when the blast happened. >> there were flames all over my truck. the flames did not get me because i had my window up. >> remarkably rodriguez was not injured. firefighters were able to put out the fire by 3:45 p.m. >>> three people are charged with stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from east bay church. the suspects are associated with the church in danville. they were arrested following a six-month investigation into missing money at the church. investigators say they stole about $580,000 through the fraudulent use of church credit cards and checks. 58-year-old kathleen day, abilene tomato dot kamado and one other woman were charg

new owner providing new muscle as chrysler turns it's first profit in five years. >>> -- last year improved to nearly 11.5 million. this year's projections are for nearly 13 million units. nice progress but still off historic highs. >> we don't expect to see the industry get back to full levels of 60 million units for several years. >> not until the gridlock of too few jobs and too many foreclosed homes clears. >>> congress remains in formal session this holiday weekend as republicans seek to block president obama making recess appointments of controversial nominees. among them is elizabeth warren. we have more on her stormy week on capitol hill. >> whether it's hidden credit card fees, fraudulent mortgages the consumer protection bureau is to be the new sheufrb looking out for you. the new agency is already controversial. >> we had an agreement -- >> you are making this up. >> -- you asked for it. >> liz pwegtd warren sparred with republicans that week. president obama choice warren to head the agency last october but she's a lightening rod for the opposition. >> when you put this much in

you can provide new housing. you can provide new housing in all different districts. i have spoken at many meetings, and we talked about this numerous times. but to state that they are in support of parkmerced plaza development and not in support of building along the empty areas along their neighborhoods -- [bell rings] supervisor mar: [reading names] >> good afternoon, supervisors. draft 3 of this housing element, which is before you, spells of the city's character for money in the form of grants were going the extra mile in establishing a policy to densify a city that is already denser than any other major u.s. city other than new york. you ought to exercise your power to protect your city and its residents from planned degradation by refusing to accept this housing element and sending it back to the planning department to be redone. this element has been doctored by spur with the connivance of the planning committee.

no. 5, the project will provide new open space. the truth, the project would eliminate 7 acres of open space. number 8, the project will make parkmerced green. the truth, it will cut down over 1000 trees. the phrase the developers used to describe parkmerced is that it is a design from the past. the true one, the manhattan ization of parkmerced. greedy, maniacal developers should not destroy this city. thank you very much. supervisor mar: can you repeat the grand jury civil -- the civil grand jury findings again? the major ones you talked about. >> the project will make parkmerced green. the truth, the project will cut down over 1000 trees. the project will replace or provide for new open space. the truth, the project would eliminate 7 acres of open space. supervisor mar: thank you very much. >> you are welcome. supervisor mar: next speaker. ms. ting. >> i am from the parkmerced action coalition. yes, we're here in the audience. we are very opposed to this. we do not want any demolition. we have not had enough time to go over these

no. 5, the project will provide new open space. the truth, the project would eliminate 7 acres of open space. number 8, the project will make parkmerced green. the truth, it will cut down over 1000 trees. the phrase the developers used to describe parkmerced is that it is a design from the past. the true one, the manhattan ization of parkmerced. greedy, maniacal developers should not destroy this city. thank you very much. supervisor mar: can you repeat the grand jury civil -- the civil grand jury findings again?

new power plant. richmond based energy provider filed a request with state regulators adding $12.76 to the average monthly bills of its residential customers. they want to build a new energy plant near front royal. >>> the launch of the space shuttle "endeavour" has been delayed again. it will not happen before the 10th of may. it will be friday before they decide on a new launch day. they will need most of the week to make sure there are no problems with the shuttle once they replace a faulty switch. that repair is scheduled for tuesday. the first launch attempt last friday was scrubbed when a problem was found in the shuttle's fuel line. gabrielle giffords had to go back to houston because of the delays. she plans to go back, though, to florida when the new launch date

new infrastructure. power and gas systems provided by the developer -- they would provide electric distribution systems, street lights, and natural gas distribution. those things, to the island out through existing conduits. in fact, there was a new submarine cable that tida has built on to the island as part of the east bay bridge retrofit, and that cable we have loaned the money to about $5.5 million to retake caltrans, and part of the agreement we would have in the future is we could take possession of the cable and they would have no obligation to pay us back. we spent about $800,000 in just operational costs, and then purchase cost for gas and electricity, and we have an estimate of about $1 million for interim fixes for the island at this point in time. i wish everything was, like, clear and very specific and concrete in all these agreements, but they are not. they are subject to some future negotiations. actually, it is subject to some more definition of terms and conditions under which we will actually provide water, wastewater, and potentially power service to the island. we are the providers of

news at -- i'm sorry. he is not at yahoo!, right. he is editor-in-chief of patch.com, a division of aol that provides news to specific communities. very local. after him, we have the managing director for local news at yahoo.com, guiding the company's local coverage nationwide. last but not least is the senator who represents san francisco and san mateo counties, and he is the recipient of spj's freedom of information award in 2010. that is our panel. back to you, rose. >> before we start, i want to get a sense of who we have in the audience. how many of you currently work in the media? lots. how many of you used to work in the media? how many of you want to work in the media? ok, good. that will give us a sense of who we are talking with. great. every friday, we have a media roundtable and invite international, alternative, and mainstream journalists to talk about coverage of the week's news. we believe it is important to highlight good journalism because so much of it gets passed over. we think it is also important to start off on a positive no. with that, i want to start off on a positive note tonight. i worked with very. we w

new power plant. richmond based energy provider filed a request with state regulators adding $12.76 to the average monthly bills of its residential customers. it is due in part to rising costs in gas. >>> a bill could add a couple pennies to your grocery bill. excuse me. a resolution asking that the county be excluded from the secure communities initiative. that initiative requires local law enforcement to submit fingerprints of anyone arrested in the county to the department of homeland security. some argue that amounts to profiling. >>> and today a bronze statue of president gerald ford will be dedicated in the rotunda.

it is an internet, mobile device and television news content provider in china. and that's tonight's market focus. >> susie: the national average price of a gallon of regular gas is holding steady at $3.98, according to the a.a.a. that's the same as a week ago and just 13 cents below the record average price of $4.11. as we continue our series "pumped up prices"-- anna olson looks at how non-profit organizations are feeling the pinch of high prices at the pump. >> reporter: each morning, volunteers at washington d.c.'s food and friends load up cars filled with meals, then deliver them to people like joni webster. she is recovering from breast cancer. she says food and friends saved her life. >> i don't know what i would do without them. they've been great for me. >> reporter: the organization's 10,000 volunteers help make life easier for the people they serve. but executive director craig shniderman says higher gas prices are causing some volunteers to think twice about helping out. >> we have thousands of volunteers here, wonderful people who out of the goodness

new, and the project totals. it says if you are not sure provide the maximum amount. they simply put not applicable on every one of these boxes. president chiu: let me call up other individuals i believe one to speak on this time -- this side of the issue. francisco florez, anthony brewster, rohaun finley, nima hawkings, tremen larakin, pauline lookinbill. if you wish to speak on behalf of the appellant, please stepped up. >> i am david pillpell. i want to speak in support of the appellants. the question is whether further environmental review is required. i believe that for this project as i understand it there may be direct, indirect, and cumulative impacts from this project. i do not believe they have been adequately assessed. i understand the city if approval discretion is limited under the communications act of 1996. as such, i believe an eir is the best place to explore the project impacts, alternatives, and the traditions. to that end, i believe it is inappropriate to reject the cadex and require further environmental review. you would need to look at all the v

the city as got more proactive about attracting businesses and new industries and providing incentives for them to come and stay here. it is still a very expensive place to do business in terms of the cost of labor, land. we need to make sure that we are not taxing businesses to the point that it is not profitable and we are not attractive for them to be here. we need to reform our payroll tax. that is an incentive not to create jobs. i know the board president david chu is working on possibility this there -- possibilities there. i look forward to working with him. we've targeted efforts to revitalize areas and bring industries here with the tax holiday and proposal introduced yesterday relating to parts of the tenderloin to provide some payroll tax relief to encourage businesses like twitter and others to go there. >> the governor has proposed eliminating funding for redevelopment agencies. what is your opinion of the plan? what are your thoughts on the value of redevelopment agencies? >> i think the plan is over- broad. i do not support it as it relates to san francisco's model of r

new sites where radiation may occur. there is, as described in the e.i.r., there is an extensive regulatory framework in place that would provide for remediation of sites if new materials are discovered. we have also provided mitigation measures in the e.i.r. that bolster that program so that any materials that are found would be dealt with propetsly. -- appropriately. if you'll refer to the mitigation measure in the document, there is an extensive measure that requires consultation with a wildlife biologist as to when buildings are proposed and also allows for changes in the way that bird strikes with dealt with over time as the technology and understanding of bird strikes evolves and we believe this measure is very robust and would reduce the impact to a level that is less than significant. the evaluation of issues in the e.i.r., the implementation of the project would result in unavoidable environmental immacts that could not be mitigated to a significant level in transportation, noise, air quality, wind and biological resources. in conclusion, we suggest it is accurate and adequate and the procedure for it, the final e.i.r.

scientists hope the $2 billion machine will provide new insights into the nature of dark matter, antimatter and other mysteries of theuneny verse. "endeavour" is scheduled to return -- of the universe. "endeavour" is scheduled to return june 1st. >>> dominique strauss-khan pleaded not guilty to charges, including attempted rain after a hotel mate accused him of attacking her. police sat on board with him, waiting to take off to paris. the judge says he's a flight risk. he was consider a top candidate for president before this -- considered a top candidate for president before this arrest. >>> air force one touched down at member -- in memphis, tennessee today. the president will deliver the commencement speech at booker high school. this visit was planned well before the flooding in the area but the president took time to meet with victims of the floods and emergency workers. >> and people in louisiana are packing their belongth and -- belongings and getting out. louisiana governor bobby jindle warned today that -- jindal warned today that while the water is moving more slowly than expected

it is the constitution for development and it provides new strategies to incentivize development that were not in the 1990's. one of those is getting rid of the party and getting rid of the density limits. this also reduces protection for the open space and gardens. until you approve these, you can not approve these policies. the zoning must be consistent. it has to carry out these policies or not be consistent and it would be illegal under the planning code. the zoning is step two. this is step one. this definitely undermines the character and these changes were never discussed that the community advisory board. we have never heard why they were made and where they came from. the only thing that they have said is that some people did not want to be excluded from the process. that is a false argument. no one was ever going to be exploited. the language had neighborhood supported planning. that gave the residence of the area as the primary role in the process although everyone would be involved. they pulled the rug out from under them and they changed it to community-supported. the gro

this provides a new street network and establishes a street hierarchy for the better st. planned, just recently adopted. this is a long with an open space and open free market, recognizing its adjacency to open space in including small, intimate, urban spaces to complement them. there is the establishment of new zoning guidelines. there are limits to development. it will do several things. it will be at a higher density than what is currently provided in the underlying zoning. number two, it will korea a mechanism that will korea a more typical street pattern. number three, it will assure that the streets will be accessible and approved, and then you need at the site, the zoning looks to deal with the rights of way, namely the new zoning would change the height to allow a range of heights including three residential towers. the kazakhstan site is currently zoned -- the existing site is currently zoned -- zop -- zoned c-2. the proposed would change this. it would allow this at a higher density. the new zoning also proposes to establish a special use district, an "sud," for

news sites safe. according to a study, the search engine provides 35% of the top new web visitors. the median value of salaries, bonuses, and long-term incentive award for the ceos of the major companies surged 11% to $9.3 billion. >>> speaking of big paydays, engineers are competing for a $250,000 prize for the first human powered helicopter. the hand and foot pedaled craft has to hover above the ground for 60 seconds to claim that prize. >>> the red wings creep back, the hawks tie up chicago, and trick shots. >>> plus the lakers bow out and look like sore losers doing it. your "early morning" sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> hot temperatures once again and severe storms. your forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." you're watching "early today."8 >>> hey, good morning to you. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." in sports, the defending champ, the l.a. lakers are not only out, but yesterday provided an ugly ending to the career of one of the nb a's greatest coaches ever. here's mario solis with a look at all of your sports headlines. >>> hi there

a frame by frame analysis of bin laden's compound provides new insight into the daily life of the terrorist mastermind. on his medicine shelf, eye drops, anti-accept tic creams. there were no serious medications despite years of rumors about bin laden's poor health. outside the house, evidence of what bin laden ate, two cans of imported olive oil and local sunflower oil. in the pantry there was enough food to sustain a family for weeks. they never had to ef loo the come powbd. -- they never had to leave the compound. >>> the raid does not change plans to pull troops out of afghanistan beginning in july. the draw down is still on track despite concerns on retaliation from al-qaeda. it has been almost a year and a half since president obama announced the start of a troop withdraw. >>> there is heightened alert at travis air force base. travis units have been order #ed to check identification and increase random searches of people entering the base. >>> former president george w. bush has turned down an invitation from president obama inviting him to a ground zero ceremony on thursday marking

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