sarah carlinski, followed by norman fong, james banks, jose luis mejia, and ukoma pitts. >> good afternoon, commissioners. i'm the deputy director of the planning and urban research association. i'm pleased to be the first speaker for public comment on this item. i wanted to let you know i'm also a board member of c.h.p., but today i'm speaking specifically in my capacity as deputy director of spur. we are happy to endorse the plan. while the size of the plan is modest, the project is a thoughtful and significant precedent to address the needs of an underserved segment of our population. ages 18 to 24, who are aging at a foster care or otherwise at risk of homelessness. in cooperation with the project sponsor, larkin street youth services, they will provide social support services to residents that foster independence, growth and stability. both organizations have a very long-term experience and success with working with populations who haven't had a history of stable housing. the residents will benefit from being in a safe part of the city adjacent to residential areas, while still near t

i also want to associate myself with reverend norman fong's remarks earlier. i hope three and four years from now and the neighbors get to know the programs, the organization that is are running them and the youth themselves, they will not only support this project with their donations, but with their time, provide mentoring to these youth, take them on trips, help train them, help them practice their job interviewing skills. and i've seen dozens of projects like this around the city, and in my experience, that is what happens three or four years after they open. thank you. >> thank you, commissioners. i'm charles dickie. i'm a cal hollow resident. i'm a san francisco small business owner. i'm past cal hollow association board member and a current larkin street youth services board member, as well as the father of two teenaged youth in the area. i support the c.h.p.-larkin street project in district 2. i believe the granting, the increased densities from 16 to 24 unit will promote the general welfare of san francisco as it provides much-needed support for tran