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I just wanted to mention that one of the tools an Agency Always has is enforcement of the law as it is. And my article was directed at going expanding regulations to address issues that might not be able to reached under current law. But i didnt discuss in that article an antiabuse regulation under section 956 that as i read it, on its terms and because of some peculiar aspects that are quite expansive could actually be used to treat what is called a hopscotch loan from a controlled foreign subs...

There is a dispute about what can be planted. Definitely one tree will fill fit on 8th street and i feel we can work with pg e to allow us to Building Plant an additional tree on 8th street. There was a tree proposed here. Pg e doesnt want the trees over their vault. If the tree shifted at one side over the other, the concern is access. Tapp at that time it can be pruned to access the vault. Dpws perspective is we dont want to eliminate some of the trees but also respecting pg e. I think there i...

Lot of retaining wall as part of it which then involves a shoring of the structure above and everything else. You dont consider that to be a significant alteration . No, the criteria the engineers have used is evaluating the load bearing Building Elements with the method that they would use and again, its going to be a case by case basis in terms of the analysis and the plans. We have an engineer sitting across from the engineer and they are going to discuss what is going to be required to meet ...

Measurement is under the planning code and we have determined that it does comply with the provisions for height. I know that one cannot obtain a variance for height, its never been allowed in the San Francisco planning code. But that is something that cannot be done. We have received this and found that it complies with the height. The definition of height does define how you measure for an unsloping lot. You do it per final grade. You dont do it towards the front and the back and run a straigh...

Obstruct our view of water from our house. At our level it actually is very visible the vertical addition from the street. The profile may not look because of the 15foot setback that you are describing but from the neighbors across the street because we sit up, its very visible. What was your address . 4181, 26th street. I actually submitted a letter. You never received the 311 notice . No. I have received notices in the past and i know how to engage with neighbors. In the house to the west of t...

Were back in open session. Is there a motion to keep the discussions and deliberations relating to the matter that was discussed in confidential session, keep that confidential . That is perhaps not the most el eloquent motion i have ever made. [ laughter ] so moved. Second. Public comment . Hearing none, all in favor . Aye. Opposed . There are none. Mr. St. Croix, can you make the announcements . Finding of probable cause for Ethics Commission complaint 13111013, at its regular meeting of janua...

Permit now appears to have a lot of retaining wall as part of it which then involves a shoring of the structure above and everything else. You dont consider that to be a significant alteration . No, the criteria the engineers have used is evaluating the load bearing Building Elements with the method that they would use and again, its going to be a case by case basis in terms of the analysis and the plans. We have an engineer sitting across from the engineer and they are going to discuss what is ...

Pursue this. Frankly i do think there is a dispute about what can be planted. Definitely one tree will fill fit on 8th street and i feel we can work with pg e to allow us to Building Plant an additional tree on 8th street. There was a tree proposed here. Pg e doesnt want the trees over their vault. If the tree shifted at one side over the other, the concern is access. Tapp at that time it can be pruned to access the vault. Dpws perspective is we dont want to eliminate some of the trees but also ...

Dimension. It has very clear depiction on how the measurement is under the planning code and we have determined that it does comply with the provisions for height. I know that one cannot obtain a variance for height, its never been allowed in the San Francisco planning code. But that is something that cannot be done. We have received this and found that it complies with the height. The definition of height does define how you measure for an unsloping lot. You do it per final grade. You dont do i...

Obstruct our view of water from our house. At our level it actually is very visible the vertical addition from the street. The profile may not look because of the 15foot setback that you are describing but from the neighbors across the street because we sit up, its very visible. What was your address . 4181, 26th street. I actually submitted a letter. You never received the 311 notice . No. I have received notices in the past and i know how to engage with neighbors. In the house to the west of t...