. >> tim colan followed by linda chapman. >> good morning, commissioners. tampim colan. i would guess over the past year, was gracious enough to come down and make extended detailed presentations on this topic to our regulatory affairs committee, and i have to say the response was pretty much that is really reasonable. really like the direction it is the way. it makes a lot of sense. a lot of small changes, and we think it is a welcomed step forward for a more sensible use of are very scarce -- very scarce land. we love the incentive for on- site affordable housing. and we like how it emphasizes alternative the te transportati and of a clear sense of where the direction of things are going, it reduces emphasis on private audits. it is inescapable that is where cities are going. we also love the changes that have been made to allow grandfathering. we saw projects we like that were good. i think it is fair that they be allowed to go under the old rules. we think this is pointing a good direction for the city. i think supervisor chiu and tom should be commended for the work

that said, i have heard from tim colan that they have the benefit of very extensive briefings from the architect of much of this. the council has had no briefings in does not been consulted in any way. we are perfectly open in prepared to do that. when it comes to provisions about affordable housing, i think that is an area that we know a bit about. it is very unclear to us why in this forum and with no real dialogue there would be an attempt to improve inclusionary housing dialogue. i do not see the mayor's office of housing here to provide feedback to you on housing policy. i think also it is important to point out that the inclusion very housing update is starting in january. there will be a long process. the planning department has a staff. it will be run by the mayor's office of housing. there is a technical advisory committee that has been appointed, as well as our organization as we prepare to dig deep, both into the technicalities, as well very, as well as the policy framework for inclusion mary. if there is the thought that we need to incentivize, then that is the form that ne