humbling experience for us at the parks alliance. let's have another round of applause for carina and lynn and all of the volunteers who have made such an incredible contribution to this effort. (applause) >> and now i think phil, ready to go ahead and do the ribbon cutting. >> thank you, matt. all right, we're getting there. so, a couple things. i want to give a big shout out, ron davis is here, the founder of the lafayette park or san francisco mime troop, right, ron? give a big shout out for ron. [cheering and applauding] >> that's for you. >> i have the honor of being arrested in this park in 1965. [laughter] cheer cheers >> under different management, i can say, had we performed for this guy we would not have been arrested. >> i'd be in it. >> he'd be in it, right. he's almost as good as we were. 1965, it was a very different commission and they took away our permit. we had done three shows. they didn't like the play. it was an aclu issue, it was called free speech. so, we've declared that the little park over there where i was a

i do have a concern about the parking. these aren't affordable units at all. these are $10 million condos, the only thing we have that is actually somewhat affordable and is the cottage. $1200 a square foot, north of a million dollars. in order to make it somebody in that middle class band of housing that we create about 25 percent of our goal make that even more affordable. i use the word affordable in quotes. you are selling it with parking. i really don't support the parking. on family homes, i feel like i'm in an out of body experience in this commission and i have been here twice. we talked about last week family size units of 26 and clemente being 1400 square -square foot and we have many multiples of that, you can create six or seven of them on this lot which would be great and we would meet at a band of 82 percent of the ami. i want to make sure that dpw and parks and recreation and i want to make sure that there is no issue with emergency vehicles and anything that could affect the public space or safety. >> elizabeth, planning department. i spoke with

the parking in jfk people park into the buffer, but in the width of that parking lane combined with the travel lane next to it. it's something we are always going to be struggling with and to ensure cars are parking outside the buffer as they should be adds a whole lot of width. >> this you for answering that. one more just to really address this. if it comes to the attention and this is jfk, this is going to be going on more downtown. if it turns out that this is not a good idea that the accessibility and harm is great, would it still be left in place or be taken out. that's with image nothing. we are working on a new plan. do you feel like it might be hazardous to leave this in if it presents challenges. is it better to have nothing so it doesn't get pushed along by accident? >> we are definitely on top of looking at collision data and complaints or praise that we receive especially a painted feature. that's something, if we had seen it as being problematic in terms of increasing collisions, that would be something we would look at. so far for jfk we haven't seen anything in collision

garage and then if we don't have the parking it will also be before the zoning administrator for a parking variance and then on the other one the one facing 26 street what happens because of the building next to it a very small residential building the area in front of it is an actual a great to make sure they're not facing a big wall. right up there it's 13 feet deep whereby the code is 37 feet deep when it's facing 26th street so they have tried to keep the department of public works of the actual building itself to 84 feet >> yeah. >> to make sure there's room for circulation, the bathrooms and 3 bedrooms because they wanted to make sure their family and not an opportunity. >> yeah. i understand what is not unlike the project before this one the rear yard is provided at the first level rather than the ground floor a that's partly because it's, it's not ground floor. >> no on the 26 avenue building most of the rear yard is actually at grade there's altering corner on the towards the california street that would be at the first. >> right. >> at the right off one of the units on the second

spaces so the requirement we're able to fit 6 dwelling units and have one parking for the retail. also relating to an street parking we've heard about at the neighborhood outreach meeting this is the existing parking one hundred and 17 feet that fits parking spaces as proposed with the addition of one curb cut we can fit 5 on street parking. other concerns the neighborhood has raised about the overall dwelling unit density our project proposing 6 force the project altogether if you look at it nearby the prevailing density is all over the building 8 and 9 units dribble on 26 avenue we feel our 6 units for the project very much fit into the neighborhood. and this speaks to the variance a little bit. as and was bringing up the parking situation which is what has brought us to ask for a variance most of the other bilks or buildings in the clemente and cd have almost zero yard space including ground floor or any floor this is a little bit hard to read i apologize. basically showing in the red where there's full height building in the green is ground floor it's relatively a minor lot on

in 2000, rob roth had this look back at the events that put people's park on the map. >> reporter: perhaps things you notice in people parking in berkeley these days is how quiet it is. all seems peaceful much the way people's park began 31 years ago. in april of 1969 with the anti vietnam war movement in full throttle hundreds of uc berkeley students responded to an ad in the underground newspaper the berkeley ard. they asked for people to make a park out of the parking lot. but the university said it planned to use this space for a sports field, ordered the people at the park out and put up a no trespassing sign. >> reporter: in 1969 he was captain of the berkeley police department. he said this garden of eden had become a magnet for drugs and crime. >> finally the city and university decide they had to do something about it. >> that plan was to put a chain link around the park. if the park had become a can of gasoline this was the match. >> there were highway patrol officers all around the park and there were people putting the fence up. >> reporter: back in 1969, he was uc berkeley's s

between the parks and sidewalks that connect the parks and the emeralds and the parks and the chain that holds the necklace together are again the pads and sidewalks. the green way is to recognize the existing maritime and industrial uses along it. and as mentioned in the previous report, trying to integrate and balance new open space to bid to reconstruct it. and then this past july, we got the review and the review design approval from the port's water front design, for the park which has a variety of programs, including a new launch for the human powered boating for the areas for the children to play and a multty purpose lawn and a restoration for the slick way four and a new 19th street extension that will provide a new and a entry to the park. and again, a shot of the improvements that we did along the mission bay, and the park shore line this was the previous shore line, and with the, and about 5.2, 3.2 million dollars of 2008 bonds and we completed the shore line and the improvement and it is opened up now until it is time for the mission bay project delivers the new park, which i

as the 75 millionth guest, they won a golden key to the park, giving them access for 25 years. today was the first time they'd come to the park as a family. >> just complete shock. we've never won anything like this before and 25 years, that's a lot of visits to this park. it will be great. >> a lot of coaster rides. the prospers' three young daughters

so within the mission bay there is a dog park for the mission creek that is well used and there may not be a need for a dog park, let's say, at cranco park but cove might be another location where it is appropriate and we will continue to work with our partner agency and leverage each other's resources so that we don't duplicate the programs and offer the unique opportunities for each of the open spaces. >> but both of my dogs are young, and so they are not going to get tired, is there any water or a taxi, that you can take around on the water? >> i don't believe, or none of our, and this pier 52 is a place for a water landing and there is a park there, and the other parks currently are not designed to accommodate the water taxis. >> and it seems like for the long way around to the end, there would be no water transportation. >> and that has ever been a consideration? >> are you talking about within the hunter's point shipyard? >> yeah. >> and that is outside of our jurisdiction, and i believe that they may be considering some form of water taxi or landings down the road. and but there

the future site of the mclaren bike park is located at the southern entrance of mclaren park. it is currently used as an illegal dumping site for trash and unwanted furniture. the improvement supported by the land and water conservation fund include constructing new bmx and mountain bike trail for beginning and intermediate riders and installing amenities such as picnic areas and signage. by implementing the mclaren bike park project or city and its partners, san francisco urban riders, will reate a vibrant community recreation facility that is welcoming to youth and families. excuse me, families. that conqueuedx my remarks for item 3. should i -- >> please, why don't you keep going. >> okay. is, for item 4, the community garden. ~ so so meet the need for community garden resource he in san francisco and to advance the mayor's executive directive on healthy and sustainable food, the recreation and park department has constructed a new community garden in golden gate park based on a conceptual plan approved by our commission in december of 2010. the .66 acre site is situated at

that part of the park is very obscure from the street. it is elevated and there are earthen berm's topped by 10 foot stone walls in that corner of the park. there is nothing inviting about the park for the passerby. there's nothing that says world war i or pershing memorial or a there is nothing that draws you in. really two sides of the park that are accessible to passersby are the western edge, 15th street, which is at the far edge of where the memorial on it is. if you look at the park from 15th street, you don't really see the memorial component that is currently there. on pennsylvania avenue, there is the taxi stand in a line of parking spots that service the willard and other restaurants and hotels there. so it is very uninviting to passersby and there is nothing about it that draws you in. the second drawback to the current site is that it is a history lesson more than a memorial. you see this wall there. andas two very good maps some very nice narrative text about the involvement of the united states in world war i. but there is n

get into that that's centered around the existing stumd site and open space you'll see a lot of the parks and open space is located within the large pink area i've identified he hunters point shipyard this is under the navy's control all the parks is down at candle stick. so the revised phasing plan includes the c p center we'll call sub phases o-3 and 04 those are included in the projects next phase of development and all of c p center the next sub phases are within the stadium site together it includes 6 hundred and 75 thousand of retail and up to 3 hundred and 94 affordable housing and the local serving hotels and c p center is one of the primary anchors of the candle stick point portion of the project. those diaphragms illustrate a lot of what i've said on the left you see there are a number of sub phases located within the stumd site so c po 2 is the wedge on the left hand and surround by organizations 3 and o 04 there are a number of sub phases entirely or partially located within the stumd site the right hand is what the project will look like an diaphragm and all the red and light

the park is rich with eucalyptus trees. long paths allow you to meander, perfect for a dog walking in a wooded environment. >> i enjoy the history. the diversity of nature that exists in such an urban city, concrete streets, cars, we have this oasis of the natural environment. it reminds us of what the history was. >> there is a section for dogs and plenty of parking. transit is available on the 28 bus to get you very easily. the part is ada -- park is ada accessible. it is also a natural lake. this is your chance to stroll around the lake and let the kids run free. it also has many birds to watch. it is a place to find and appreciate what you -- a wonderful breath of fresh air. come and experience in this park and enjoy the people, picnics, and sunshine. this is a lovely place to take a stroll with your loved ones. in the middle of pacific heights, on top of these hills, it offers a great square, a peaceful beauty, large trees and grass and greenery. it features tables and benches, a playground, restaurants, and tennis cour

we will be out at the park, at the murphy wind mill and north lake in golden park. for more information log on to our website for the registration site. one 1 week later with partnership with the playground b magic, a special event in honor of national -- events day. volunteers will help with weed removal, liter pick up and a trial project on the park tables. last year volunteers spent 183,000 hours of their time in our parks. that is an all time high and i do want to celebrate that and thank sarah bourd and staff for their time. we had thousands of hours in volunteer time. please volunteer on september 27th, by e-mails recreation and parks .gov. october 3rd-5, featuring a lineup of music industries the dirt band and amy lou harris. it's a free event. we encourage everyone to come join us out in golden gate park. then lastly save the date for one of the most popular family events. scare growth. on october 24th featuring a really truly one of the scariest haunted houses i have been in. carnival rides and crafts. this annual family event has grown in popularity every y

car burglaries are booming as the busy sutter-stockton parking garage. kimberly tere is live with the details. kimberry? >> reporter: it's a busy place on any given day. 1,800 cars go in and out and it appears those vehicles have become a prime target for thieves. it's become such a problem, san francisco police is now increasing patrols and the municipal transit agency is considering security upgrades. san francisco's famed union square is a favorite destination for shoppers from around the world, but it's also become a popular spot for thieves. >> i assume this place is relatively secure, but i don't really have that confidence anymore. >> reporter: the sutter-stockton garage has seen an uptick in auto burglaries. now they are working with police to deal with the problem. >> generally for many years it's been just fine, but couple months ago, my car was stolen on the tenth floor. >> now i don't want to park here. >> reporter: for the most part, the burglaries have been the smash and grab types. they say the city-owned garage has considered a top priorit

the project for request for conditional use operation for density and parking to allow the construction of a new three 3-unit building with four parking spaces at 115 telegraph boulevard telegraph hill north beach residential special use district. the approximately 75 hundred square 00-square foot lot contains a section of the corner of the rear lot but has been vacate for 17 years. the site is located between montgomery street and telegraph hill neighborhood. as the commission second mentioned this project was heard on july 17th, following public testimony. the commission asked the project sponsors to make revisions time. the primary revisions sought by the commission of the site building so the units read as detached structures. articulation and detailing along the sidewall of the unit 3, a reduction size of the building pent houses. the commission already suggested the plan be -- since it will be renovated to its 395 variance form. the project sponsor has made several changes to this sponsor which they will go into more detail following my presentation. but in short. the respondent t

the agency runs the park. the u.s.department of general services owns this property next to the park. it put it up for sale and asked voters to pick up the tab. veeters provided funds to expand the park. >> one and and a half million dollars. >> general services had other plans they wanted to put it up for auction. someone out there thinking they can develop the property. >> gsa worked out a deal the company willing to pay $3 million for the property. they want to build 48, 3-bedroom homes. only one big problem. >> only assets to the property is through the park. >> state owns mckay avenue, the only road in, or out, meaning any developer will to use it. >> in april, the gsa began court proceedings to cease the road the park district reacted by filing a lawsuit over zoning issues. state attorney general pledged to fight any actions. gsa would not comment because of the pending little investigation and developer did not respond to our request for an interview. in a letter, a representative for the developer says it plans

in the packaging it's in the aggressiveness of over parking i'd like to see a modification including addressing the proactively your contract with demolishing rented control issues >> commissioner antonini. >> well, i'm hearing from project sponsor we'll be willing to go down to 6 cars which is one-on-one which is actually that is required by code so it's not over park if you're code compliant if you want to have the 6 units have 6 opportunities to purchase you need 67 parking spaces they could seek a variance to have less parking but other thought we can't require this but i'm going to through this out if those are for sale unit they're not subject to hawkins; is that correct city attorney. >> deputy city attorney marilyn burden cost requires rent control i'm curious to see and where i'm going with this. >> (laughter). it nighttime possible we used to have it's 9/11 unfortunate we had a policy that forced a 6 unit building to have one affordable unit for sale it was changed by the legislation by the voters that raised it up to 10 this is below the threshold, however, i'm not saying i

get in touch with the parks and recreation center so come commissioner ho. item two approval of minutes for the august 2nd meeting >> so moved. second arrest all in favor, say i. opposed. minutes are approved >> public comment on cliff session. >> any public comment seeing none, public comment is closed. executive session >> is there a motion to move into executive session. all in favor, say i. we'll move into executive session >> the wor negotiators. >> do i have a motion to reconvene? second. and to not disclosure >> anything discuss in closed session. >> all in favor, say i. opposed. we're reconvened >> pledge of allegiance. of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all >> all right. please be advised the ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting. please be advised that the chair may order the removal from the meeting room meeting room responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone,

the agency runs the park. the u.s. department of general services owns this property next to the park. it put it up for sale and asked voters to pick up the tab. veeters provided funds to expand the park. >> one and and a half million dollars. >> general services had other plans they wanted to put it up for auction. someone out there thinking they can develop the property. >> gsa worked out a deal the company willing to pay $3 million for the property. they want to build 48, 3-bedroom homes. only one big problem. >> only assets to the property is through the park. >> state owns mckay avenue, the only road in, or out, meaning any developer will to use it. >> in april, the gsa began court proceedings to cease the road the park district reacted by filing a lawsuit over zoning issues. state attorney general pledged to fight any actions. gsa would not comment because of the pending little investigation and developer did not respond to our request for an interview. in a letter, a representative for the developer says it plan

. >> does westwood assume the liability. >> the liability is with westwood park. >> does something shall happen if the roots fail. >> yes. dpw to a certain decree or the city has some other responsibility to maintain a safe public roughly u right of way but the most current

when you factor in the parking for the staff and the parents this reduce street park and not included are the transfer appointments and the elementary staff and the after school staff for myself and other neighbors that signed the port commission petitions objecting to the project i ask you to deny this where both requests thank you, thank you >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> good afternoon, everyone. commissioners. my name is is a commissioner earl lynn louie we live across the street from the project. i want to bring to your attention loving ton middle school is located one block away age over 6 thousand students and staff they've got no parking for that site. so in the past we've had teachers parking in front of our house all day from 7 to 6 clock the picture open the screen is not what it is when you come out when loving ton school starts there's a parking situation on our block i want to show you a picture we already have difficulty with double-parked cars parked cars blocking the driveway and double-parked cars picking up the students it's not the picture they've showed yo

. >> does westwood assume the liability. >> the liability is with westwood park. >> does something shall happen if the roots fail. >> yes. dpw to a certain decree or the city has some other responsibility to maintain a safe public roughly u right of way but the most current responsible party is westwood park. >> thank you. >> okay. we'll take public comment can i see a show of hands how many people want to speak first person please come up to the podium. >> good evening commissioner. >> speak into the microphone. >> good evening, commissioners my name is a. >> hold on one second the mike is not on. >> try that again. >> go ahead. >> good evening, commissioners i'm miles lou my wife and i reside near the pine tree on the 6 hundred block of miramar and san francisco we feel strongly that the city should permit the removal of the subject trees but the dispute between the westwood system and the city arborist differs if the trees is good beverage forum i have a photo that shows a cable so the branch may fail meantime i think it's important to protect the residents an

>> i'll have 0 a motion to adjourn in memory of the four individuals. >> george parking space i can't act pacific flanagan and d.c. >> is there a second. >> all in favor, say i. >> i. >> the meeting >> good afternoon. welcome to the september 10, 2014, meeting of the san francisco board of appeals. the proceeding officer it commissioner president lazarus and she's join by commissioner hurtado and commissioner fung and commissioner honda one asset vacant on the board this evening and pursuant pursuant to the charter when a vacancy the board may overrule it by 3 members four votes are not required to my left is the deputy director and at the controls is the legals assistant i'm cynthia goldstein the boards executive director we're joined by the representatives that have matter before the board and shortly we'll be joined by scott sanchez and we have joseph duffey representing the department of building inspection and i believe we'll be joined by patrick from the department of building inspection and we have chris the department of public works and your honor, fory we may be joined by an

alliance one thousand of san franciscans oppose the ucsf to remove thousands of healthy trees from the park lands and streets i've attended and spoken at urban forestry council meetings and meeting of the planning and policy committee and based on my objection at the meeting those concerns that i and thousands of san franciscans have are not shared by at least the outspoken of the members of the compoundable i think this perspective which is held among san franciscans needs to be represented on the urban forestry council i am and thousand of san franciscans love trees and we want to see more of them in san francisco we're very concerned that the rec and park department ucsf and san francisco agencies plan to remove thousands of healthy stresses councilmember our parks and street for no good reason i've met with supervisor yee who i took on a walk on mount davidson i met with roger kim who's the mayors aid on the investment i met that phil ginsburg and his staff and other various commissioners and staff i and others of the san francisco forest alliance have sent reports to the rec and park d

the park has beefed up security and traffic management after three teenagers were hurt on the first night of the halloween event called fright fest. robert lyles is live near six flags with the accounts. >> what happened inside fright left parentsy scared, but it is this statement -- quote one guest was injured during an altercation in the parking lot last night. reports of a large fight or other serious injuries are completely inaccurate." that statement left frightened parents enraged. prince immediately started calling abc 7. >> ok, they are line, complaint. it's inaccurate. i witnessed at least two. >> we are concealing this mother's identity. she was in the six flags parking lot with her eight-year-old, both eyewitnesses to what she called a melee of at least 200 people. >> they were fighting, pushing, falling down, screaming. >> a 15-year-old suffered devastating injuries. >> blood force trauma, concussion, holes in the mouth, 32 stitches. wanted his injury shown, they say to expose six flags. >> i was completely floored how the situation was downplayed. >> for this mother, it was.

and the it includes the cost of the lift park elements. (inaudible) the difference excluding the roof top park and elements are $36.81 million. and the cost for completing the roof top park is 38 million and we continue to work with the mayor's office to identify the funding to fully full the park above the slab and so that we can ultimately control with the transit center and however, we are procuring some of the trees on the roof top park that requires, the long time for the growth periods and we expect to bring that package to you in december, or in january. and the remainder of the roof top park should be awarded by the end of, or the middle of 2016, june, 2015 in order to stay on schedule. >> the board awarded 50 million in construction, and since the may board meeting and that includes the award and elevators and escalators and the roof top and the facilities the difference between the amounts and the cng estimates was $2.5 million and as i mentioned, they did in august, for the plumbing and (inaudible) system. and we see five bids fo

again, i agree with the prior candidate you have to distinguish between street and park trees i was open the urban forestry council i was instrumental in getting them to adapt the tree maintenance i think that's a critical need 90 in san francisco because most homeowners just i have don't have the resources or the living to maintain their own trees we need more resources and i support supervisor wiener's trying to get more resources in terms of our parks i think that greater diversity of types of trees is something i'll support meantime you have anyone cultures of the eucalyptus you can have pests or diseases that are more easily introduced into that kind of environment and they can wipeout a whole force you're seeing the trees suffer from beatles and i'll support non-native other trees in australia and on that can be planted not outline and a half trees. >> thank you time for public comments i have a few cards i'll call our names in the order i received it (calling names) yes go ahead. >> my name is colleen i am a long time researcher for the forest service i run a small business i'm he

they are never in a situation to make the loop down to tower down to the parking lot. materials can be delivered in the same way. we have flags at the top and bottom of the stairs as well as across the street at the stop sign and the stairs themselves will remain open throughout construction. we'll build a pedestrian tunnel that covers the stairs so people can walk 33 -- and continue to access the tower. the last piece of the construction plan is the staging of the concrete trucks which we are proposing to do actually further down the hill at the top of fill bert street where it dead ends where the street goes from one way to two way and there is where the cars can park alongside of the stairs over the top of the pedestrian tunnel so there are never concrete trucks blocking telegraph hill boulevard. >> thank you, i think that touched upon the larger points of the construction plans that we discussed. one other question that came unduring the comments. my understanding that what was proposed for the cottage there was a question about the addition that had been added onto