number two pdr. as we all know pdr space and new construction is challenging outside of the ground floor. if we go above the ground floor are taking away residential units and it's also not great pdr space. you need big space that's trucks and other vehicles can access equally . same goes for the basement. we work on projects where we see pdr in the basement as well but it's not great. not a cut of light in the spaces. so it's challenging to provide pdr in a new construction project beyond maxing out what's available on the ground floor so that's what we've done is maxed it out on the ground floor but for access to the residential units above and those types of things. >> i'll the dwelling unit exposure: first and i like to talk to the high-rise comments. >> so i just want to say in the pdr essentially you put as much pdr as you can in a place where it will besuccessful which is the basement and ground floor which is does not equal the amount of pdr in the space today so that's the summary that you s

number two pdr.s we all know pdr space and new construction is challenging outside of the ground floor. if we go above the ground floor are taking away residential units and it's also not great pdr space. you need big space that's trucks and other vehicles can access equally . same goes for the basement. we work on projects where we see pdr in the basement as well but it's not great. not a cut of light in the spaces. so it's challenging to provide pdr in a new construction project beyond maxing out what's available on the ground floor so that's what we've done is maxed it out on the ground floor but for access to the residential units above and those types of things. >> i'll the dwelling unit exposure: first and i like to talk to the high-rise comments. >> so i just want to say in the pdr essentially you put as much pdr as you can in a place where it will besuccessful which is the basement and ground floor which is does not equal the amount of pdr in the space today so that's the summary that you sta

reducing use of the open space and pdr replacements.increasing the lot coverage, the total height of the building and the size of bay windows. as far as penetrating the plan the project also seeks incentive and possessions from requirements to give construction cost. the project will only provide approximately 52,800 square feet of code compliant project open space and 12,660 square feet of noncompliant open-space even though the project is seeking a usable open-space waiver under the state law, the project sponsor voluntarily provides an additional 1800 square feet of open space on-site as shown in the memo which is distributed to the commission today. in terms of public comment so far the department has received three public correspondence expressing support for the project. a neighborhood reapplication meeting was held virtually in april 2020 and we will follow up with additional phone call meetings. the project has been in communication with soma on the proposal. additionally the project sponsor is working with 598 brennan street on

public and i know you can't get everybody but the building does planning department on some type of pdr or informational campaign to let people know about it. becauseit's right and i think more people use it the better . >> we have a mailing list of who signed up of a few thousand people so we do plan to provid that information . >>. >> president: commissioner sommer. >> president: thank you director, top marks for your time and i think this team can give an awful lot so one down. a lot more to go. >> any public comment on item 8? >> there is one hand raised. >> you should have the host duties now. >> hello color,go ahead . >> i wanted to commend the commission on taking the time toimprove the webpage . i guess i would ask the commission to consider spending a little more time to think about accessibility particularly on the language i . i know this commission focuses a lot and rightfully so on construction and new projects . and renovations. but i think part of the commission's responsibility and enforcing the life and building codes, life safety and building codes is also to provide a

as well as changes to other land uses, pdr, lab space or office space. the work in our community equity division i touched on the housing element. we are trying to build our community-based planning work around cultural districts and vulnerable neighborhoods. not necessarily working with neighborhoods, with the goal of changing the planning code but working with them to implement their vision of what the neighborhood should be. that is a little bit of shift in how we are doing work as planners. again we are looking to build complete communities so that is this department to work on transit and add dapting to climate change. just to touch on some of the bigger priorities. >> going down to actual facts of this $62 million total budget and 250 full-time equivalents. are those actual full-time or is that your annual salary ordinance authorized positions? >> i believe those are the actual filled positions. i would say the vacancies are across divisions generally. that is probably budgeted numbers. vacancies are generally across positions. it is probably simil

as well as changes to other land uses, pdr, lab space or office space. the work in our community equity division i touched on the housing element. we are trying to build our community-based planning work around cultural districts and vulnerable neighborhoods. not necessarily working with neighborhoods, with the goal of changing the planning code but working with them to implement their vision of what the neighborhood should be. that is a little bit of shift in how we are doing work as planners. again we are looking to build complete communities so that is this department to work on transit and add dapting to climate change. just to touch on some of the bigger priorities. >> going down to actual facts of this $62 million total budget and 250 full-time equivalents. are those actual full-time or is that your annual salary ordinance authorized positions? >> i believe those are the actual filled positions. i would say the vacancies are across divisions generally. that is probably budgeted numbers. vacancies are generally across positions. it is probably simil

public and i know you can't get everybody but the building does planning department on some type of pdr or informational campaign to let people know about it. becauseit's right and i think more people use it the better . >> we have a mailing list of who signed up of a few thousand people so we do plan to provid that information . >>. >> president: commissioner sommer. >> president: thank you director, top marks for your time and i think this team can give an awful lot so one down. a lot more to go. >> any public comment on item 8? >> there is one hand raised. >> you should have the host duties now. >> hello color,go ahead . >> i wanted to commend the commission on taking the time toimprove the webpage . i guess i would ask the commission to consider spending a little more time to think about accessibility particularly on the language i . i know this commission focuses a lot and rightfully so on construction and new projects . and renovations. but i think part of the commission's responsibility and enforcing the life and building codes, life safety and building codes is also to provide a