>> second. >> commissioner pearlman. >> yeah. i have one comment on the rear facade it has the developers in the transwindow you've put in the rear facade windows but on the verg verl the new storefront is fine but seems original you could absolutely put something in there maybe the rhythm is different they're not as intensive but some kind of breakdown of that marching across there is appropriate and then i kind of agree about the bulk head issue i think that the building is so regular the windows above is so regular in the original drawing that way as commissioner hasz says you know none will know that the door is in a different position i don't think it creates any false or anything that does not represent the features of the building i agree the bulk head is not necessary. >> i believe she's included that the vertical have - would you - >> yeah. >> that was to what aspect. >> the vertical in the transwindows only the townsend tree side. >> commissioners, if you'll indulge us to make sure the gentleman from the staff receipts.

>> i want to respond to commissioner pearlman's comment. the specific are to look at the design in compliance with the standards. there maybe opportunities for other parties like the civic center bid to be involved in maintenance but again the project team will talk about the pros and cons of each of the scenarios during their presentation. >> all right. we're ready for the project team. >> good afternoon. good afternoon commissioners. i i'm the sfmta project manager for this project for the van ness brt project. the van ness brt project is building a bus rapid transit system which is secially a collection of transit lanes down van ness on either side of the median from south van ness and mission street to just shy of van ness and lombard and the buses transition into traffic. it's a complete streets project. it's comprehensive. we're repaving the road and building the transit bus ways but we're building nine transit stations next to the medians and in the center of the street and traffic lights and signals and lighting and rebuilding the s

>> second. >> commissioner pearlman. >> yeah. i have one comment on the rear facade it has the developers in the transwindow you've put in the rear facade windows but on the verg verl the new storefront is fine but seems original you could absolutely put something in there maybe the rhythm is different they're not as intensive but some kind of breakdown of that marching across there is appropriate and then i kind of agree about the bulk head issue i think that the building is so regular the windows above is so regular in the original drawing that way as commissioner hasz says you know none will know that the door is in a different position i don't think it creates any false or anything that does not represent the features of the building i agree the bulk head is not necessary. >> i believe she's included that the vertical have - would you - >> yeah. >> that was to what aspect. >> the vertical in the transwindows only the townsend tree side. >> commissioners, if you'll indulge us to make sure the gentleman from the staff receipts.

>> second. >> commissioner pearlman. >> yeah. i have one comment on the rear facade it has the developers in the transwindow you've put in the rear facade windows but on the verg verl the new storefront is fine but seems original you could absolutely put something in there maybe the rhythm is different they're not as intensive but some kind of breakdown of that marching across there is appropriate and then i kind of agree about the bulk head issue i think that the building is so regular the windows above is so regular in the original drawing that way as commissioner hasz says you know none will know that the door is in a different position i don't think it creates any false or anything that does not represent the features of the building i agree the bulk head is not necessary. >> i believe she's included that the vertical have - would you - >> yeah. >> that was to what aspect. >> the vertical in the transwindows only the townsend tree side. >> commissioners, if you'll indulge us to make sure the gentleman from the staff receipts.

commissioner pearlman? >> i like the idea if there are new landmarks particularly if they are self initiated like the university mound like the fee whatever is the $1,000 fee that it's a requirement then that the plaque is part of the designation. could that be part of the legislation? >> not exactly. it would have to be a voluntary program. but the affidavit would be very clear about who is responsible for the plaque in terms of it's installation maintenance and notifying the department if it's lost, damaged or stolen. what we anticipate the legislation or the amendment to article 10 to read as is it basically allows, it puts the responsibility back on this commission and the department that we will have a viable plaque program. the funding of it, though and you know will come from the department staff, but we felt that making it mandatory especially if it's being installed on private property has some implications that we would like to avoid and that's why we feel it's important to make it a voluntary pro

months commissioner hasz commissioner johnck commissioner johns commissioner matsuda commissioner pearlman commissioner hyland so moved, commissioners, that motion passes unanimously 6 to zero. >> jonas i think we probable should take a 5 or 10 minute break please. >> to cbo through the design times and ready to have comments good morning and welcome to the to the historic preservation commission regular hearing wednesday, november 18, 2015, and and when speaking before the commission, if you care to, do state your name for the record. commission commissioners, we left off under you're final item number 9 case the historic context for the lgbtq history in san francisco this is a historic context statement good afternoon, commissioners and historic preservation commission the last item is a consideration to adopt the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenders and queer context statement for san francisco it was written historian with the lgbtq history society anothers funded committee the department staff has the responsibility to the committee the city previously relildz on the sly james in

>> second. >> commissioner pearlman. >> yeah. i have one comment on the rear facade it has the developers in the transwindow you've put in the rear facade windows but on the verg verl the new storefront is fine but seems original you could absolutely put something in there maybe the rhythm is different they're not as intensive but some kind of breakdown of that marching across there is appropriate and then i kind of agree about the bulk head issue i think that the building is so regular the windows above is so regular in the original drawing that way as commissioner hasz says you know none will know that the door is in a different position i don't think it creates any false or anything that does not represent the features of the building i agree the bulk head is not necessary. >> i believe she's included that the vertical have - would you - >> yeah. >> that was to what aspect. >> the vertical in the transwindows only the townsend tree side. >> commissioners, if you'll indulge us to make sure the gentleman from the staff receipts.

commissioner pearlman? >> i like the idea if there are new landmarks particularly if they are self initiated like the university mound like the fee whatever is the $1,000 fee that it's a requirement then that the plaque is part of the designation. could that be part of the legislation? >> not exactly. it would have to be a voluntary program. but the affidavit would be very clear about who is responsible for the plaque in terms of it's installation maintenance and notifying the department if it's lost, damaged or stolen. what we anticipate the legislation or the amendment to article 10 to read as is it basically allows, it puts the responsibility back on this commission and the department that we will have a viable plaque program. the funding of it, though and you know will come from the department staff, but we felt that making it mandatory especially if it's being installed on private property has some implications that we would like to avoid and that's why we feel it's important to make it a voluntary pro

commissioner pearlman?> i like the idea if there are new landmarks particularly if they are self initiated like the university mound like the fee whatever is the $1,000 fee that it's a requirement then that the plaque is part of the designation. could that be part of the legislation? >> not exactly. it would have to be a voluntary program. but the affidavit would be very clear about who is responsible for the plaque in terms of it's installation maintenance and notifying the department if it's lost, damaged or stolen. what we anticipate the legislation or the amendment to article 10 to read as is it basically allows, it puts the responsibility back on this commission and the department that we will have a viable plaque program. the funding of it, though and you know will come from the department staff, but we felt that making it mandatory especially if it's being installed on private property has some implications that we would like to avoid and that's why we feel it's important to make it a voluntary progr

. >> commissioner pearlman. >> thank you you know, i wanted to get clarity for the people that spoke i have sympathy for your concerns we received this letter from mary miles an attorney for your concerns it is dated september 2013 so one of the speakers so no public you know the public didn't know about this project and the last speaker said i find out about today, if this is a final environmental impact report and to years and years of review and i'm surprised that and is project sponsor can you can tell me if this is true i see a woman shaking her head you can't are an eir without lost public anonymous. >> ma'am, ma'am, yourself out - >> no environmental impact report means lots of public announcements whether you believe that is of particular concern a number of issues at hand our purview is only for this brt project within the civic center and i think a lot of the public think we have responsibility for the brt's along van ness which we have no jurisdiction over and i think commissioner johnck commissioner johns said no jurisdiction over where the lands go and thing that have be

the law firm seeds to have a new parrotlegal on board, don pearlman's how older. >> we were originally going to take it to mt. laurel animal hospital that takes exotic pets. don instead decided to go out and buy a cage, and some nice food for him. >> it pretty much stayed with me today, and kind of fun, sits on your shoulders, and doesn't really bother you. >> high there. >> it didn't seem to have it for my photographer martin, even more for some buttons on my fairly expensive dress shirt. kind of hard to carry on an interview in these conditions. >> the button is gone, just matter of time, not one, not two, but three buttons. >> he is a fairly friendly bird. he leaks to be around people when you leave him, he starts squalking. >> so what's ahead for this shirt killing cutie? hopefully maybe a new story like this turns up its owner and we can sends it back where it belongs. >> but if not, we will take care of the bird until it is in good hands. and if those good hands turn out to be ours, then that's i guess what it will be. >> so for now anyway it seems the parrot is in the custody of

i'm getting all reclent just thinking about it. [ laughter ] in an interview, violinisti itzk pearlmanas asked what sound he likes. and he said the sound of onions frying in a pan. he's a man of a great appetite. also happens to be a pretty good musician and persevered to become not only a virtuoso he's played with virtually every orchestra in the world, he's won grammys, he's won emmys. he's performed with all the greats. leonard bernstein, yo-yo ma. tele from sesame street. but what truly sets him apart and what makes him perhaps the most beloved violinist of our time, he approached music the way he approaches everything in life, with passion and with joy. he lays bare the sole of a peace and by doing so, he makes the world a little more beautiful. i'm proud to call the next honoree a friend as well. a lot of people say that about james taylor. that's what happens when you spend more decades telling people "just call out my name and i'll come running." [ laughter ] that's the thing about james. you always feel like he's singing only to you. as a fan of his once said, james can turn a