Outbursts of any kind. Please silence your mobil devices that may sound off during these proceedings. And when speaking before the commission, do state your name for the record. Aye id like to take roll at this time. [roll call] commissioners, first on your agenda is consideration of items proposed for continuance. Items 1a, b and c for case numbers 201515854drm, var, 528th street. Staff initiates a discretionary review. Discretionary review and variance are proposed to continuance for february 22, 2018. Item two, case number 2015018225drp at 171 justin avenue is proposed for continuance to march 1, 2018. Items 3, a and b for p. C. U. And c. U. A. For formula Retail Grocery store and fulton Street Grocery store, especially youth district at 555 fulton street. Planning Code Amendment and conditional use authorization ares proposed for continuance until march 15, 2018. I have no other itemses ed for continue continuance and no speaker cards. Thank you. Any items proposed for continuance . Seeing none, well close Public Comment. Commissioner fong. Move to continue. Second. Thank you, commissioners. On that motion to continue, items 1 through 3 as proposed. Commissioner fong . Aye. [roll call] so move, commissioners. That motion passes unanimously 60. And if i could have the acting Zoning Administrator continue item 1c. Right. Continue item 1c to the date specified. Thanks. Commissioner, that will place us under your consent calendar and all matters listed here under constituted consent calendar considered to be routine. By the Planning Commission and may be acted upon by a single role call vote of the commission. There will be no separate discussion of this item also in member of the commission, the public or staff so requests. In which the matter shall be removed from the consent calendar and considered a separate item at this or a future hearing. Item four, case number 201700506cua at 245 valencia street, conditional use authorization. I have no speaker cards. I have no Public Comment on item four. Commissioner moore . Move to approve. Second. Thank you, commissioners. On that motion to approve item four, under your consent calendar [roll call] so move, commissioners. That motion passes unanimously 60. And places us under commission matters. Item five, minutes of december 27, 2017. Any Public Comment on the draft minutes . Well close Public Comment. Commissioners . Commissioner richards . Move to approve. Second. On that motion to adopt the minutes for december 7, 2017 [roll call] so move, commissioners. That motion passes unanimously 60 and places us on item six for commission comments and questions. Commissioner richards . So, many of you have seen hopefully the article in the sunday chronicle not buried anywhere, but on the front page, about illegally razing homes, demolishing homes without a permit. The article talked about two homes, 49 hopkins, which i believe the Zoning Administrator after the fact approved the demo of and the one we approved the demo of which the board ended up upholding although it was on apaoe. I watched the appeal hearing and supervisor peskin called it a teachable moment. Really saying he was going to take some action and try to stop this nonsense and basically it is nonsense where people feel with impunity they can do whatever they want with the building. And i keep coming back and saying the rest of us peons out here have to get twisted backwards through a knot hole sometimes when we deal with d. B. I. And i think it is about time. I think this commission on the 11th or the 14th of december put it down saying that were not going to approve an after the fact demolition, tantamount to demolition. It needs to gook to the process that exists with the building departments. I expect to see more articles by j. K. On this because i talked to him and he said this is a big story here and it is about time that it gets told. Second issue, it was in mondays paper, it talks about restaurants that opened and closed during the year. Again on the front maciej. On the front page. And we reach out, morphing and changing. We need to become an experience. You have amazon as a competition. Now amazon is opening up stores, but they become more Concept Stores and kind of show rooms for augmenting their ordering online. Perhaps restaurants and bars are the saviour here and we actually have an item on our agenda today in Jackson Square on the number of restaurants and bars that should be there. The article goes on to say is the number of restaurants last year actually shrunk by 7 because of competition, because of costs and because of Delivery Services and all that. So, reached all across the gambit, including food and beverage, is changing. And i think one of the items that i hope that we do work on this year is retail as it works to restaurants and bars as well as what we consider traditional retail as well as the other items like parking. And lastly, we all showed up here and in our commission packets, we got a nice little kind of comic book, how burrowing owls lead to vomiting anarchists. San franciscos housing crisis explained by someone i have a high amount of represent for. It looks like it will be interesting. Thank you out there, if you are watching, for this book. Thank you. Commission kerr moore. Happy new year. I have a procedural question for you. When this commission, perhaps two years ago, less than two years ago, approved a project and spent a lot of time sending it back and it came back and was finally approved, and we then understand that the project has been sold and its trying to bring back what exactly does a developer, the new developer have to do in order for this project to adhere to the [inaudible] worked out conditions that we have developed here, including the amount of detailed work your staff has put into it. So commissioner, when a project after you approve a project and they come in to start the permit process, there is a decision thats made by the Zoning Administrator as to whether the project is in conformance with what the commission aproved. He bases that decision on both the zoning aspects as well as the specifics of your motion of approval. The more detailed your motion is, then the developer has to conform to that. Obviously there are tweaks made to every project after it leaves you and a certain amount of flexibility is acceptable. But there is a decision that has to be made about how far it deviates from your approval and that is a decision that he makes often in consultation with me. Sometimes we bring it back. Sometimes we believe it is in conformance. But the subject could not increase in height or add 30 units no. No. Or shrink units from 20 to 10 or Something Like that. That is correct. The general rule of thumb is that it can increase no more than 5 or decrease more than 10 . That is the rule of thumb. Thank you for that explanation. Commissioner johnson. Thank you. Just wanted to make a quick announcement because in the last hearing before tend of the year, i publicly resigned. And just wanted to say for the record that the mayors death was sad and tragic and also complicated a number of things so i have been asked to stay on for a couple more meetings. Hopefully i will not be here in your hair for too long, but i will be here for the next meeting or two. Thanks. If there is nothing further, commissioners, we can move on to department matters. Item seven, directors announcements. Good afternoon, commissioners. Again, happy new year. I have no new announcements. We will be getting organized for the new year and im sure well have more announcements in the coming weeks. Thanks. Item eight, the board of supervise source and board of appeals. There was no Historic PreservationCommission Hearing yesterday. Commissioners, aaron starr, manager of legislative affairs. Happy new year. At the land use this week t Committee Heard two commission sponsored ordinances. The first amendss the planning dozed revise the definition of gross floor area by deleting references to accessory buildings, exempting required car share spaces, removing redundant off Street Parking provision and modifying provisions regarding accessory and nonaccessory parking. The second ordinance amends the planning code to correct errors. This commission heard both ordinances on september 7 of last year. And voted unanimously to approve. At the land use hearing there was no Public Comment and no comment from the supervise source. After staff finished the presentation, the committee voted to recommend the item to the full board. Next on the agenda was an ordinance that would amend the c. T. Controls. These amendments were part of the legislative items developed through the math 2020 process. They heard this item october 19 of last year and voted to recommend approval. Staffs presentation provided a detailed discussion of each of the amendments which included limiting lot mergers, making nonretail professional services not permitted, allowing arts activities and catering in the Mission Street n. C. T. Public comment was brief and after public committee, the committee refered the item to the full board with a positive recommendation. The Committee Also heard im sorry, also considered supervisor ronans 15month interim zoning controls for the mission which require conditional use authorization for restaurant uses and for commercial store front mergers resulting in a nonresidential use of 2,000 square feet or larger. Supervisor peskin commented that similar controls were added to north beach a few years back and had proven successful. After which they made a motion to send the item to the full board with a positive recommendation. Next was an ordinance to amend the western shore area of the plan to the general plan. The amendment to the plan would add randene octoberive to preserve, enhance and restore the ocean beach shoreline while protecting Public Access, scenic quality, natural resources, critical Public Infrastructure and existing development from coastal hazards. This commission heard the item on october 5 last year and voted to approve the proposed ordinance. The meeting raised concerns about the final parking locations identified in the ocean beach master plan. Supervisor tang noted that the Additional Community outreach will occur before any projects are finalized. Other comments were supportive of the overall managed retreat strategy for south of ocean beach. Supervise sort tang and p esskin shared appreciation for the extensive outreach involved in the amounts. No supervisors had questions about the ordinance, though. The committee then devoted to forward the item to the full board as a committee report. Finally the committee considered interim controls proposed for commercial areas. They would require conditional use authorization for all institutional use located on the first story. Certain categories of institutional use located on any story and a personal service use operating the salon or providing cosmetic service located on the first story. It would also require conditional use authorization for any commercial use to residential use. There is no Public Comment on this item and no substantive questions from the committee members. The committee forwarded this to the full board with a positive recommendation. At the full Board Hearing this week, the supervisors unanimously up healthed the appeal of the categorical exemption for 2417 green street. The proposed project located in Pacific Heights involved a horizontal rear edition of a Single Family residences as well as excavation to accommodate an expanlded garage. It is located adjacent to a category a Historic Resource. In upholding the appeal, the board found that additional environmental analysis is required to address two main issues. A potential impact on the adjacent Historic Resource and whether the project properly complied with the maher ordinance. In addition, several nonceqa were done. A determination was found and no substantial evidence was found to support a fair argument of a Significant Impact to the adjacent Historic Resource. Upholding the appeal means that the Building Permits for this project were thus revoked. Therefore, the discretionary review hearing for this project scheduled for february 8 of this year will not be held. The appeal for the environmental determination for 401 main street was continued to february 27. And the general plan amendment for the western shoreland area plan [inaudible] [coughing] for restaurants and store front mergers in the mission was adopted. And that concludes my report. Thank you, mr. Starr. Any questions . The board of appeals did meet last night and considered one item that im sure will be of interest to the commission. At the property for 1709 broderick street, the full house house. The board voted to revoke the permit on the grounds that the permit was not properly noticed through the block book notification process. Which means the matter may be back before the commission at some future date, depending upon the scope of work the permit holder chooses to pursue. If there are no question, commissioners, we can move on to general Public Comment. At this time, members of the public may address the commission on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the commission, except agenda items. With respect to agenda item, your opportunity to address the commission will be afforded when the item is reached in the meeting. Each member of the public may address the commission for up to three minutes. I have no speaker cards. Is there any general Public Comment . Seeing none well close general Public Comment. Very good. That places us under your regular calendar for item nine. At 181 free monlts street. This is an informational presentation on the public art requirement. Good afternoon, president and members of the Planning Commission. Nick foster, Planning Department staff. Happy new year to each of you. The information before you is the public art installation that is required as part of the previously required mixed use Development Project at 181 free monlts street. On december 6, 2012, the office approved downtown project authorization to allow construction of a 52story building and reach a height of approximately 800 feet, containing approximately 400,000 square feet of office use, 74 dwelling units. The project also includes a pedestrian bridge to the elevated city park situated atop our soontobe opening transbay transit centre. Purchase saounlts to planning code sections 429, the project sponsor is required to provide public art, which is a component valued at the amount equal to 1 of the hard Construction Costs of the project. The project sponsor has elected to satisfy this requirement through the onsite option with artwork placed in three locations at the project site. One with the new ground floor lobby, two within a seventh floor lobby and three with an exterior terrace connected to the future city park via a pedestrian bridge. The general placement of the art work is to function as a means of supporting intuitive way finding from the building entrance along the freemonts street footage via a public economy accessible elevator. The art work within the ground floor lobby is positioned to be highly visible and accessible from both the freemont street footage between the subject property and adjacent property at 199 freemont street. The pedestrian bridge is to be highly visible as well. The seventh floor lobby is envisioned to include a eating and drinking retail use, further activating the space. The project sponsor has purposely kolo indicated the artwork within the areas that are also satisfying the privately owned of Public Open Space for the project. The spronlts required to provide 8300 square feet of open space that is open to the public. The seventh floor lobby adjacent terrace and pedestrian bridge area, areas of circulation, public restroom purchase saounlts to code sections 138. They include a spanishborn artist, an americanborn artist and also chris truman. The project is currently under construction and it is nearing completion with the art installation and lobby buildout remaining. The artwork and installation are valued at approximately 1. 6 million, which equals approximately 1. 2 of the total Construction Costs, thereby satisfying section code 429. Todays staff is simply seeking comments from the Planning Commission that will lead to the general concept and proposed location of art at 181 freemont street. As such, there is no formal action required. That concludes my presentation. Of course, im available for any questions you may have and the project sponsor is here. All right. Well hear from the project sponsor first. Thank you. Jeffery hiller from hillerminnis architects should you have any questions for the project sponsor. Were pleased to be here with us today this artwork programme works, as you heard, both with plans that the department wanted to see in terms of Public Access and with the spirit of public continuity. Ill go fairly quickly because of time. But the first diagram shows where the artwork is at the ground floor. There is a verbal scrim piece by the front door, the lower right there. And from there, you approach a major bust by plenza that keeps you ton path to the you believe elevator. The you believe elevator is entirely public elevator dedicated. Doesnt serve any other purpose in the building. As you approach the building on freemont street, there is this scrim artwork by plesa, which is verbal, by the way. The khoils of that had to do with relating to the work by robert haas on site before in the poetry garden. There is a verbal connection between old art and prior art. So you come in and it is present to you, as you come in floating down and in english, its by it is an homage to william blake, a very famous poet and artist of his time. In the late 1700s. And then as you move away from the entry, you can see the relationship to the front door and the transparency of this lobby. The glass is 25 feet high, floor to ceiling. I think youll be very pleased when you see it. Its very open and transparent. You approach the plensa bust, which is significant in scale on your way to the public elevator. Let me jump outside for a second just to show the tiein there. So, you see the front entry in the scrim work and the poetry by robert haas as the public can walk through. The linkage between this and town hall is quite great, i think, and very, very open. So, all of this will be flowing through. You can actually get a sent of it even today. Back to the big rock on the right there and looking back to fremont street. So, the art is ever present in this area. There is a door on the side that is accessible to the public during the day so you can go right in from this public way in and it keys you to the major sculpture and right behind that in the background there, theres the popo sign and public elevator on the right. You go up that elevator to the what we call now the seventh level, which is the level that links to the park and there is two other artworks up here. One outside on the deck and one inside in the space. The relationship to the park is like this. And mostly constructed. So, there is a very wonderful relationship of parktobuilding. Very, very public and a great public flow. The flincher benetton work is right there, on the outside. A little hard to read on the screen here. As you come inside, then, you get the work by chris truman sorry, right there. And then just to summarize in the packet for you is words about plensa and the work and Fletcher Benton whos quite famous in the bay area, as i think you know and, again, chris truman, a wonderful art piece. I think it is going to be very, very public, very transparent. I think were lucky that we have the relationship with 199 and i know jay paul folks worked very hard to make that relationship. And whats cool is the 199 folks were very encouraging about keeping that openness, which we were not sure of in the beginning. That is it. Thank you very much. Happy to answer questions. Thank you. Any Public Comment on this item . Seeing none, well close Public Comment. Any commissioner comments or questions . Commissioner moore. We sure would like to have queen fountain of millennium park. That is one of the most stunning pieces of mr. Plensas work, but having this one where it is is equally fabulous. Im excited to see that prominent of a piece come here, together with the way it is locate and then transitions up to the garden which we have all been asking questions about for many, many years. Thank you very much. Any other comments . Thank you, mr. Hiller. Thank you. Commissioners, that will place us on item 10 for the urban design guidelines. Informational presentation. [coughing]