commissioners sugaya? >> that's why i'm going to vote against the motion because i think that turning it into a conditional use despite commissioner hillis's argument, we have no tools to actually decide whether it's necessary or desirable. we are going to fall right back on how close are they and that is not a consideration. so, it's kind of right. >> we can make it a consideration and supervisor. >> anyway, i think a ban is simpler, easier and way to go. >> commissioner antonini? >> i think we have tools and situations where certain dispensaries have come up and represented in not only by communities but sometimes the police department and neighbors who have come up. i think we can probably. i still have problems with the parking part of it. that's difficult for me. although i think an allowing 1-1 is okay but the actual resident who has come up to speak from the district itself says parking is really important to them and it's going to make the problem worse. >> commissioner hillis. >> when we prove thi

request from commissioner sugaya to be recused. >> on the motion of commissioner sugaya's recusal. borden, wu, aye, fong aye, that motion passes 6-0 with commissioner antonini absent. >> good afternoon commissioners i'm lindsey on the department staff. since it's bereaved abbreviated on the dr case. the project on bruce street includes lateral additions to this 2 story single family house. it would enlarge the second floor to the south above the existing 1 story garage and the rear horizontal position is proposed behind the garage. it creates a new basement level and facade alteration to include new windows. >> the l shaped circa 1948 house. the project underwent a historic resource evaluation as part of the it's environmental review and the building was determined to be a historic resource. the proposed alteration were also received and found to not cause a significant adverse impact to the historic resource and comply with the secretary standards for a historic resource. the project was ultimately determined to be categorically exempt from environmental review. the planning depar

commissioner president fong, antonini, borden, moore and sugaya. commissioners first on your calendar for consideration of item proposed case no. 1. 2011.1369c. 3682 18th street - on the northeast corner of 18th street and dolores street, lot 027 in assessor's block 3578 - request for conditional use authorization under planning code sections 710.83 and 303 for a proposal to install a wireless telecommunications services facility operated by at & t mobility. the facility would consist of installing four panel antennas on the roof within faux vent pipes with equipment located within the basement. the facility is proposed on a location preference 6 site within a nc-1 neighborhood commercial cluster zoning district and 40-x height and bulk street . 2012.0822c. 1865 post street - south side between fillmore and webster streets, lot 002 in assessor's block 0701 - request for conditional use authorization under planning code sections 249.31, 303. and 712.48, to add a new use size in excess of 4,000 square feet as an "other entertainment" use to an existi

at the planning commission, commissioner sugaya agreeing -- by the way, commissioner sugaya announced for the record he's an architectural historian, that the project -- the two buildings on either side are in fact historic exceptional resources. so, we're dealing with impacts to the historic resources here and the context is very important and c-e-q-a provides for that. to mitigate the acknowledged impacts from public views of these magnificent historic resources in this neighborhood, the planning commission attempted to make conditions to the project that would resolve some of the problems. and because of the way that it occurred, and we put that on the record, and also because of the fact that the -- this building, the site plans for the original building were not accurate and this, in fact, the property on the corner is actually setback four feet further than is represented on the site plans approved 10 years ago. so in order to protect the views of the turret one would have to move back the setback quite a bit more. adding all these things together, you have a project that potent

. >> commissioner sugaya? >> yes. i guess mr. rich, during our hearings previous hearings on this development there were people who testified and also i think reactions from the commission revolving around psychiatric services. a lot of discussion around psychiatric services. i don't know if that's being addressed here or not. >> i will try to address that. i would like to caveat anything i say that i'm not the public health folk. i think we can certainly by the next hearing we can have them here and we have them elaborate on what i say. there is in the health care innovation fund which is one of the requirements that cpm c funds to the tune of approximately $900 million, one of that is to provide outpatient psychiatric care to our community. she prefers to beef up the city's ability psychiatric outside of acute care hospital. if you add beds, psychiatric beds and there is no place for folks to go when they are discharged from the hospital, then they have to stay in the hospital, which isn't good for anyone. barbara prefers to se

commissioner sugaya. you are done? commissioner antonini. >> i agree with supervisor avalos and we often complain that the supervisors change things that we prove and we have an opportunity to prove something so i think we should take a position and i like his 500 feet. i'm probably going to vote no on the motion for parking. i like the 500 feet. i rather take a definite stand on this thing and the supervisors are going to discuss it anyway. i would be fine with what the supervisor has proposed. i'm going to vote no on the motion. >> commissioner hillis? >> i think we should address the concerns now. i guess the citywide issue for the planning commission issue, we can ask to hear this issue next week because i think it legitimate to talk about this citywide and making sure other

. >> on that motion to commissioner antonini, hillis, moore, sugaya, wu, fong? ayes. >> that motion passion 7-0. formula retail in the upper market ncd proposed planning commission policy that would establish a methodology for determining the concentration of formula retail and set the appropriate level of concentration for formula retail in the upper market neighborhood nct and ncd. preliminary recommendation: adoption the department would still evaluate on the applicable criteria to the planning code on the deliberation and the commission would still retain it's discretion to approve. if it's based on the other applicable criteria and code and recommend approval and disapproval accordingly. the department worked very closely with the association to develop a proposed policy including the methodology including the concentration and setting the maximum concentration for the upper market neighborhood. upper market is going through transformation now. you can see a lot of construction cranes. there are in addition to thousands of square foot of retail under constr

. >> commissioners sugaya? >> well, that maybe true, but i think if we adopt the policy, it's a policy. if it should carry some weight in terms of the staff recommendations that come forward. it reminds me also that we talked previously about formula retail in terms of signs. i don't want to have that disappear from the conversation. i know this is directed at something a little broader but the commission did have some discussion with respect to signage on formula retail and generally other sign situations in commercial areas. so, hopefully that will still on the burner somewhere and then i just want to make sure that the motion included the inclusion of the wider octavia to castro street area. >> commissioner border? >> yeah, i think this is a great policy. i actually live right at market and octavia, right across the street from the 1400 block market project that is being built now. there is a lot of new space coming on the market and something we need to consider about how we more thought fully consider a ca

at the planning commission, commissioner sugaya agreeing -- by the way, commissioner sugaya announcedord he's an architectural historian, that the project -- the two buildings on either side are in fact historic exceptional resources. so, we're dealing with impacts to the historic resources here and the context is very important and c-e-q-a provides for that. to mitigate the acknowledged impacts from public views of these magnificent historic resources in this neighborhood, the planning commission attempted to make conditions to the project that would resolve some of the problems. and because of the way that it occurred, and we put that on the record, and also because

. >> commissioner sugaya? >> yes. i should have said it when i had the mic before. i think i'm also in support of some kind of citizen participation and collateral agreement and c a c whatever the manifestation is around the whole development agreement and it's provision. so. >> that was a motion to initiate both sites. on that motion, commissioners? that motion passes unanimously. it places you under public comment. i have no speaker cards. >> is there any public comment? the meeting is adjourned. >>> >>> >>> >> i love teaching. it is such an exhilarating experience when people began to feel their own creativity. >> this really is a place where all people can come and take a class and fill part of the community. this is very enriching as an artist. a lot of folks take these classes and take their digital imagery and turn it into negatives. >> there are not many black and white darkrooms available anymore. that is a really big draw. >> this is a signature piece. this is the bill largest darkroom in the u.s.. >> there are a lot of people that want to get into that da

on that motion to take dr requiring at the west side setback as part of the planter: commissioner sugaya, wu, no, commissioner president fong. commissioners that motion passes 6-1. it will place you unto the calendar. >> is there any public comment? >> okay. you have a comment? >> could the staff remind the architects not to do this plastic stuff. >> it would save you money. seeing no public comment. the meeting is adjourned. >>> >>> >>> >>> take pictures of the view of the city that you soon went forgot. our first look out and at buena vista park san francisco heavily forested hill with couples and doing walkers it's as old as the near neighbor golden gate park and both have a coast live oak forest and fresh in retreat from urban life and meanders under a canopy of oaks yup lipid u.s. and chill out in this pleasant and quiet environment and you might see butter nice, and dandelion and is squirrels hundred dollaring for their next meal and buena vista park is 88 >> i want to learn more about it. >> social networking and e-mail. >> i want to know how to use it. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> divisional divide

commissioners antonini, border, moore, sugaya, wu, president fong, ayes. that motion passes i would like to welcome back everyone for this planning commission hearing. we left on the calendar under formula retail in the upper market ncd proposed planning commission policy that would establish a methodology for determining the concentration of formula retail and set the appropriate level of concentration for formula retail in the upper market neighborhood nct and ncd. preliminary recommendation: adoption a b and c and 2009 -- for that hill in saint luke's campus general plan amendments. >> thank you. good afternoon commission. i'm joined by ken rich by the economic and force development. we are here for several months for discussions. these discussion resulted in a new project and term sheet for a revised development agreement both of which will be presented here today. before we get started i have an amendment specifically map one of the area plan. the version of your packet of 7.1 to 1. in today's hearing i'm going to present an overview of what has trans

on that motion to take dr requiring at the west side setback as part of the planter: commissioner sugaya, wu, no, commissioner president fong. commissioners that motion passes 6-1. it will place you unto the calendar. >> is there any public comment? >> okay. you have a comment? >> could the staff remind the architects not to do this plastic stuff. >> it would save you money. seeing no public comment. the meeting is adjourned. >>> >>> >>> >>> >> welcome to "culturewire." today we are at recology. they are celebrate 20 years of one of the most incredibly unique artist residency programs. we are here to learn more from one of the resident artists. welcome to the show, deborah. tell us how this program began 20 years ago. >> the program began 20 years ago. our founder was an environmentalist and an activist and an artist in the 1970's. she started these street sweeping campaigns in the city. she started with kids. they had an exhibition at city hall. city officials heard about her efforts and they invited her to this facility. we thought it would coincide with our efforts to get folks to rec

. >> commissioner antonini, aye, hillis aye, sugaya aye, wu, aye, that motion passes unanimously 7-0. places you on item 12. request for conditional use authorization. >> good afternoon i'm chris crawford with department staff. this case is a conditional use request under planning code section 21-44 for a restaurant doing business as pic a kitchen in the neighborhood commercial district. the project would convert the existing limiting restaurant to a full restaurant with beer and wine service. it would be open from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.. the types of alcohol are limited by an earlier planning motion by improvement of the nightclub on this building. i'm pleased to report has been operating continually since the planning commission approved the expansion of that without any difficulty with the neighborhood. this project is an independently owned business and not a form of retail. including this proposed restaurant, the total number of drinking and eating establishments, within this location is only 15 percent of the lineal frontage much less than the commission imposed. the proposed restaur

that motion pass 6-0 with commissioner sugaya being recused. that will place you on your final calendar items no. 15, a b and c. x c and v. 254th street request for determination of compliance and conditional use and variations. >> good afternoon. the question before you is regards to the project for 250, 4th street which includes the demolition of a building occupied by theological university. the construction of a new 11 story 220 room with a ground floor and restaurant and bar. it would include no parking but 10 bicycle parking spaces. it's located in the south of market neighborhood with the zoning district. and the 130 l boulton district. across 4th street across clemente tina street. i would like to focus on a number of the policy and regulatory issues. in order to proceed, the project would require determination and compliance. the coda allows the project to providing the commission meets it's findings. tour bus loading spaces and reduction of ground level. in your packet is a summary of the information. allow a tourist hotel of 220 gues

>> for the benefit of the pub, commissioners borden and sugaya are expected to be absent. commissioners, first are consideration of items proposed for continuance. item 1, case no. 2010.1034 c, 4216 california street. request for conditional use authorization. your calendars indicate a proposed continuance date of may 2nd. we're modifying that to may 9th. >> okay. >> item 2, case no. 2012.0231c for 758 divisadero street, request for conditional use authorization is also proposed for continuance to may 9th. item 3, case no. 2011.0397t, bicycle parking ordinance is proposed for continuance to may 16th. item 4, case no. 2012 .0 95 t and z, amendments to the planning code to establish difficult visadero neighborhood commercial district is proposed pour continuance to june 13th as is item 5 for case no. 2012.1 183 t and z amendments to the planning code to establish the fillmore street neighborhood commercial district , is also proposed for continuance to june 13th, 2013. i have no other continuances and i have no speaker cards. >> is there any public comment on the five items

. >> commissioner sugaya. >> i generally agree with most comments made and following on

>> for the benefit of the pub, commissioners borden and sugaya are expected to be absent. commissioners, first are consideration of items proposed for continuance. item 1, case no. 2010.1034 c, 4216 california street. request for conditional use authorization. your calendars indicate a proposed continuance date of may 2nd. we're modifying that to may 9th. >> okay. >> item 2, case no. 2012.0231c for 758 divisadero street, request for conditional use authorization is also proposed for continuance to may 9th. item 3, case no. 2011.0397t, bicycle parking ordinance

hard to read, but it documents what the comments were of the commissioners as well as commissioner sugaya are in fact -- he said i agree. buildings next door on the sides are historic and exceptional. and the placement and forwardness of the project bothers him in relation to that. we ask that in this situation, a special situation, an atypical situation, we truly do not think is opening the door. it is only complying with state law that the categorical exemption should be set aside. we're not requesting a specific environmental document. we ask that an initial study be performed and the staff can dee said what's appropriate then and there may in fact be project amendments. as i said in my letter, i've been involved in at least three categorical exemption appeals in the past, maybe five to seven years and we've always worked them out because they know if they come to this board, the board is going to do the right thing. and the categorical exemption may be set aside and it's an impetus to work things out. that said, it should be as well. >> mr. president? >> supervisor wiener. >> thank yo

but it was very clear that mr sugaya said he would like to see some gesture made to the neighboring homes. not that there was environmental impact, but it was a design consideration that forced the home at 61 1 to be moved back. in my view, it would be a big stretch and, in fact, would create adverse precedent within the city to find that any time a portion of one building might be partially blocked from some vantage point on the sidewalk or elsewhere, that a significant impact would occur. likewise, the home addition will not, in fact, impair ocean views from the park as can readily be seen from the photo evidence. and the photograph here in froth of you shows the existing home, the two homes on either side, clearly if -- you cannot see the ocean at this point and were a third story added, there would be no impact to any view. ~ front even if there would be some view blockage of the ocean, there is no c-e-q-a protection afforded to views from the sidewalk or the park. appellants have also argued that a shadow impact will occur. there is no such thing really under c-e-q-a as a shadow impa

commissioners antonini, border, moore, sugaya, wu, president fong, ayes. that motion passes 7-0. we are going to take a break here and resume to the next item. >>>