residents nearest the proposed projects who reside on how will hand sacramento st. -- powell and sacramento streets. i also want to read a letter given to me by the union club. on behalf of the board of directors of the pacific union club, please accept this letter as the board pose a position on the planned redevelopment of the proposed redevelopment here they have apprise the club of its plans to redevelop the fairmont hotel. we understand the scope of the project will entail downsizing of the hotel and the development of the remainder of the property to include new residential tower conditions -- conditions. in short, they like it and approve it. -- new residential tower additions. >> thank you for the opportunity to speak. i'm a resident of 1000 mason st.. i overlooked the tower directly from my apartment where i have lived for seven years. i also served as the volunteer treasurer of grace cathedral and member of the executive trustees. in my volunteer capacity, i was asked to come to you today to speak about grace cathedral close support of the project, which i also support as a neighb

i can just envision the three years or four years of disaster going on on sacramento st. and powell, to joyce, mason, and beyond. i ask that you evaluate the environmental impact that this will have on the community. it is not good. there is plenty of documented pieces to evaluate. i bless you. i don't know how you get the time. thank you very much. president miguel: [reading names] >> i am here on behalf of the san francisco architectural heritage. we agree that the eir fails to analyze the impact of the fairmont hotel landmark in the area that surrounds it. the new residential -- or the 1906 fairmont hotel. the proposed new construction must be evaluated based on standards, and the tower is permanently linked to and will expand and connect to the hotel, although the eir includes a mitigation measures pledging future compliance, the city seemingly has gone out of its way to exclude the commission from its review process. there can be new disputes the process falls within the purview of the hpc, the appointed panel of experts, charged with applying the secretary standards

there needs to be a really good analysis because the sacramento st. loathing also serves the hotels uses as well as the residences. thank you. >> good afternoon, commissioners. my name is pamela duffy. the reason i'm so late in turning in my heart is because i do not ordinarily speak at a certification hearing. i figured this is the city's eir, but there has been such a panoply of commentary that relates to the actual substance of the project that i thought i might take a moment and try to characterize this in a little more leveling sort of way. i think there has been considerable confusion in the testimony so far between the advocates -- adequacy of the document and whether or not people think the project itself is meritorious. the document is extensive. it is rather remarkable. i meant to carry it up here with me, but i have a bad shoulder. the document for what we're dealing with, which is the replacement of an existing tower and whether or not it relates well, and constructively to what is there and what has been there since 1961, is being charact

conditions since the field is consistent with an excuse and commercial character of this portion of sacramento st. which includes -- i conclude my presentation and i would be happy to answer any questions. commissioner miguel: project sponsor? >> thank you for hearing us. i am one of the owners of the studio. my business partners are also here. we are all enthusiast and teachers of the pilates method. we wanted to promote health and wellness in the community. we wanted an environment that was cleaned with state-of-the- art equipment and hire the best teachers that we could find. we also wanted to have class is at a competitive price points. we have created a place that we ourselves would like to come and exercise. we started our search for the perfect space at the beginning of 2009 -- 2010, excuse me. 2009, excuse me. in the process of creating the perfect studio space, we began our application for building permits in september. we hired an architect to complete these for us. they were passed through the building department and passed through the planning counter. we were given the permit on janu

conditions since the field is consistent with an excuse and commercial character of this portion of sacramento st. which includes -- i conclude my presentation and i would be happy to answer any questions. commissioner miguel: project sponsor? >>

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st. michael's high school, a sacred heart high school, sacramento city college. i graduated from golden gate university with a master's in business. my first job was as a bike messenger at age 16. i love my job and i learned every street and alley way in this great city. i have been in the wine and spirits industry 38 years. i was working with small businesses such as grocery stores and restaurants and hotels. over the years, i worked up the ladder, and started my career in south san francisco in 1968. in 1962, -- 1972, the mckessen company bought the boreaux company and the was the general manager in reno, nevada. in 1995 i was speaking manager of the company in brisbane. i became the coo of the stars group in san francisco. i worked under jeremiah tower. in 1996-1999, i was the sales manager for skyy vodka. i had the chance to gravel the u. -- travel the u.s., puerto rico, and the virgin islands. i was the director of public relations at young's market company, where i retired last year. my various positions provided me with ongoing relationships with small bus

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