Parapet thats capped, the piece of metal commissioner richards thank you point to it, please . Its here. Commissioner richards its black . Yes. And the box bays project and interrupt that. So we have a standard height where parapets are normally high, in this case, were trying to control that in such a way that it keeps it simple, but something thats not trying too hard to overwhelm the street. Its certainly something we could dial in further if need be in conditioning with staff and the like. Commissioner richards id actually like to see it a little bit higher. Well, we had a discussion commissioner richards i have had involved in that. When i was talking on the phone with mr. Kemler, when you see it on paper, it looks like a pencil mustache drawn on a big fat man. We tried to keep a relationship between those parts in a way in which one is seco secondary and one is higher. This is the image submitted to you back in may. Commissioner richards so the image okay. Right. You recall yeah. That is t that was the flying parapet. That was distinct in such a way that it was trying to develop a little bit of relief at the top, but it was still a 42inch parapet. We adjusted that to today, which is a parapet thats been interrupted. Tried to do something quiet, simple richar simple. Commissioner richards sure. Do you think if you did something a little bit higher, that would ruin it . No. The metal could go down a few inches or up a few inches. Commissioner richards i think i would like you to work with staff to make it a little bit more pronounced. Second, we have a project at market, 15th, and sanchez where the facade of the building hides this e. T. Like huge contraption on top of the roof, but as youre coming down, you see it. What type of screening do you have because this building is not going to be seen not only from the building is going to be seen not only from the front, but allaround. How can we screen it as much as possible from view . In that image there, thats where we are today. Mr. Kevler indicated that we made that concession. So its screened from view and isnt seen from the sidewalk. Sorry. Commissioner richards and does this have to be 16 feet . So the override, the six or so feet of override above the 10 feet, that typically is an osha standard. Any topdelivered suspendedtype elevator is typically delivered at 16 feet. Commissioner richards i appreciate your inputs. I move the motion you directed to work with staff on making the top of the building appear more pronounced. And with the conditions read into the record. Second. Clerk if theres nothing further, commissioners, theres a motion before the commission, all units will be on a sixmonth minimum rent and no rental to corporations or nonprofits, and if the current legislation passes, it would supersede these conditions as well as a condition added by commissioner richards to continue working with staff on the top to make it more pronounced. On that motion [roll call] clerk so moved, commissioners. That motion passes unanimously, 50. And through the chair, well be taking item 22 at this time for case number 201901462 cua for 54 capp street, conditional use authorization. All right. Good evening, commissioners. The item before you is a conditional use authorization pursuant to planning code sections 209. 4 and 3 and 317 to convert two residential dwelling units and to establish a Community Facility use at 552 and 554 capp street. In the rt2 zoning district. It includes conversion of a singlefamily residence and cottage to a community use. The project includes 1,250 square feet of renovations to the rear building, and the second story seconding bridge to the adjacent building in the second phase. The proposal would expand the operation of Community Music center, c. M. C. , concurrently operating on the adjacent lot at 554 capp street. C. M. C. Is a Nonprofit Organization and has been providing service to the community for almost 100 years. The proposed conversion and expansion will allow c. M. C. To increation enrollment increase enrollment by almost 400 students on a weekly basis and provide more programs for lowincome individuals and families. The property has two units which are vacant since may 2012, when the previous owners removed the units from the rental market. For public outreach, the project sponsor has a long history of collaboration with many Nonprofit Organizations and with San Francisco unified school district. A preapplication meeting was held with the community on september 4, 2018, and an Additional Community meeting was held on february 5, 2019. In addition, c. M. C. Reached out to various organizations in the neighborhood directly to discuss the project, including calle 24 latino cultural development, Housing Rights Committee and Mission Neighborhood centers. C. M. C. Was able to work closely with representatives of u. S. M. To identify specific ways of maximizing project benefits to the community and sign the m. O. U. August 28, 2019. To date, the project sponsor has submitted letters of support from Mission Neighborhood centers, San Francisco unified school district, Mission Delores neighborhood associations, and approximately 360 support letters from students and families. In addition, the Department Recommends approval with conditions as the project is on balance consistent with the Mission Area Plan and consistent with the policies of the general plan. All of the projects result in the loss of two residential units. The project will help expand the c. M. C. S project, eliminate overflow in the existing campus, and provide more services. The project sponsor team is here to present and has prepared a presentation. Im available for questions. President melgar thank you very much. We will now hear from the project sponsor. We need the computer. Good evening, president melgar and planning commissioners. My name is julie steinberg, and im pleased to come before you to assist us in the work to expand or home and our campus after nearly 100 years in the district. Founded in 1921, c. M. C. Is 99 years young, growing from a small, volunteerrun school founded in the settlement tradition serving a handful of immigrant families to today. C. M. C. Is one of the largest and most Dynamic Community schools in the country and the largest on the west coast. C. M. C. Provides free and low cost lessons and classes to 3100 students of all ages and stages providing 2. 4 million Tuition Assistance to 60 of our students. Our small by mighty concert hall is home to more than 240 concerts each year enjoyed by more than 18,000 people each year. Though we may be historic, receiving our approval from the of a legacy business designation just yesterday, we do rely on equity and innovation and the voices of our community to be successful. C. M. C. Is committed to sustaining culturally responsive programs for older adults, very Young Children and families, the immigrant community and the Lgbt Community to name just a few. Were focused on the residents, including our partnerships with the San FranciscoUnited School district and our older adult choir programs as well as our free and lowcost performances. C. M. C. Facility at 554 capp street is well loved but truly cannot fulfill our mission to provide music to everyone. Most distressing is the number of students we cannot serve as a result of the lack of appropriate space. As of today, c. M. C. Has a waiting list of 134 students. By expanding our campus, we will over come barriers and double the number of students that we serve today. We will also preserve an asset for the community. The new facility will include nine new teaching spaces, a space for a Faculty Library and staff space will effectively change the game in how c. M. C. Can deliver our services. To talk more about our approach, id like to ask lisa gelfin to say a few words. Great thanks for the client for putting together a wonderful program. What we have is actually a victorian house that is next to the historic Community Music center facility, and they are united in the front on the sidewalk by a retaining wall, so theyve always sort of meant to be a campus. And what were able to do with this remodel is to preserve the the character of the existing house, make it a better neighbor, and were also going to be able to to get handicapped or a. D. A. Accessibility to the entire campus so the Community Music center can continue to offer meeting space, which they do now, to community groups, only now theyre not accessible, so they will be. Basically by doing the one elevator and a future bridge between the two buildings, well be able to make the entire campus accessible. And as julie says, theyve got a small but mighty concert hall. Were adding an even smaller ensemble space. It will be the first Performance Space for many of the kids here. Its a small space, and weve worked hard to keep it that way. Its in the neighborhood, it serves everybody, old people, young people, and it will continue to fit right into the neighborhood. President melgar thank you. Other significant benefits will be realized as a result of this project. We thank the mission to save the mission for working with us. We also acknowledge that the housing crisis in our neighborhood and our city is real and that we at c. M. C. Have a responsibility to protect this important asset and keep it in community. Should i stop . Okay. Thanks. President melgar thank you. We will now take Public Comment on this item. I have a bunch of speaker cards, however, they are all for the project. So given that we have no opposition, i would ask commenters to limit their comments to one minute. So come on up. If you want to speak, please lineup on the left, not in front of the door because that is a fire hazard, and come on up. Clerk in any order. President melgar somebody start, please. Im patricia lee. I am the retired professor of music at San Francisco state. I chaired the department for nearly 20 years. I joined the board of the Community Music center because i had taught as a graduate student at two sister schools in new haven and philadelphia, and i knew the benefit of this kind of a program for making music accessible to people who would otherwise not have an opportunity. I have seen it work so well here. We have the largest Scholarship Program i think of any of the schools in our community, and i was president of the board of Community Music center at the time that we acquired the house seven years ago. At the time, the board was very concerned that in the that they could maintain their Scholarship Program at the same time as having a capital campaign. We have succeeded in keeping that mission very firmly in our minds, at the same time serving more people and raising more money. Clerk thank you. Thank you. President melgar thank you. Next speaker, please. Hi. Im not in opposition, but i came actually to just bring in to the room that seven adults and a child, including myself was evicted from this home 6. 5 years ago in order to expand this space, and i spent six years listening to music classes next door, and i really have a lot of love and respect for the music center community, but its really important that the histories of the city get named, and i wanted to just bring that here today. President melgar thank you. Thank you. President melgar next speaker, please. My name is ashley alvarado. When there is light in the soul, there is beauty in the person when there is beauty in the person, there is harmony in the home when there is harmony in the home, there is honor in the nation when there is honor in the nation, there is peace in the world president melgar thank you so much. [applause] president melgar next speaker, please. My name is ina zepeda, and she will translate because my english is still upside down. [speaking spanish language] im thankful to the c. M. C. For the opportunity its given my daughter to discover her talent in music. [speaking spanish language] and to be part of the childrens choir and to learn piano. [speaking spanish language] which helps her to have more confidence in herself and to be a social person with all the people at c. M. C. [speaking spanish language] which helps her to reach for fulfilling her dreams. [speaking spanish language] id like c. M. C. To keep growing to offer opportunities to more children, young adults, and seniors. [speaking spanish language] and causing more impact on lives and planting seeds. [speaking spanish language] with their love and dedication to be what they put into the musical education and to make more dreams become true. Thank you very much. Thank you. President melgar thank you. Next speaker, please. Good evening and thank you for letting us speak in favor of this project. My name is grace haneman, and im here to urge your support. My association with c. M. C. Goes back to 1970. I was part of the administration for 18 years, and im currently on the faculty at the Richmond District branch. Ive worked at other fine organizations, but what keeps bringing me back to c. M. C. Is that were a community, which is front and center in our name. Making Music Together creates community and challenges us to be our best, and the community at c. M. C. Is for everyone. As youve seen, all races, all abilities, all income, all music styles. C. M. C. Has never lost its focus on the community. Even with collaborations across the city and with Mission Branch and on 30th avenue, the building on capp is bursting at the seams as youve heard. This will allow them to serve more students, create a. D. A. Accountability, and provide new opportunities. I urge you to support it very much. Clerk maam, your time is up. President melgar thank you. Good evening. My name is maria aldaz. My daughter is an alumni. She started a little bit older than that little girl, to sing in middle school. And people said well she maybe has a talent for singing, so i pursued her getting into the Community Music center, and they game her second home, her became her second home, her second family. They were there with love and support while she was navigating her teenage years which you know can be a little bit difficult. She learned to appreciate her latino heritage, her latino background, but she also discovered a passion for classical music. And from there, that was her stepping stone to get into a girls classical choir. She attended and just graduated from u. C. Irvine where she got a bachelors in music and vocal performance. She is now attending the San Francisco everyboconservetory music, so they build a community. Clerk maam, your time is up. President melgar thank you so much. Thank you. President melgar next speaker, please. Good evening. My name is estella moreno, and im going to speak about our choir director. She unfortunately had an emergency, so im going to tell you about the three things that shes done. She was the director for ten years for mdynp, and also, she is currently doing three choirs in the city in the Mission District, and the Mariachi Program in the school district. She does three schools, and so so its so important, you know, for you to approve this expansion because of all the work that c. M. C. Does. Now i know my time is over but now im going to invite my choir members for us to sing one little bit of a song for you. One little bit only. President melgar you can give them all one additional minute. [ ] ive been a student for many years and its making my life fuller and happier and learning a musical culture in San Francisco and i really hope you approve this project. We need more practice room. Someones phone is ringing. If you turn it off that would be appreciated. Next speaker, please. Good evening. My name is debra reagor. I have done volunteer work and promotional music work for c. M. C. And ive been in the Mission District since the 90s. C. M. C. s mission of making Music Education accessible for all has resulted in the provision of hundreds of skips and grants ensuring equity is actively maintained. Inclusivity is at the heart of cncs operating principles preventing workshops brings together humanity and from toddlers to people of every race, creed and ethnicity from all socioeconomic backgrounds and every gender identity. Its people coming together and experiencing that with only needs evoke community and connectiveness. The campus expansion of cmc will allow to grow and serve more Community Residents who will potentially benefit tremendously with access to Music Education that window be possible otherwise. Furthermore, these funds will provide heightened accessibility to the old structure allowing the cnc to reach those who are physically disabled and unable to access the building using the stairs. Thank you. I am here today to contribute my voice and ask you make it brighter. Thank you, maam. Next speaker, please. Hello, my name is susan pena and the previous spoker spoke about classes being offered to toddlers to senior citizens. When i first was asked to teach a class a few years ago, the music and spanish, and i looked at catalog, i was a little bit astounded my age group was 03. So, its actually we start earlier than toddlers. What im actually doing, i hesitate to call it teaching but im providing emersion and live music that is the basis for lifelong love and later study of music for children in spanish. Next speaker, please. Thank you, commissioners for your time and your work. My name is howard falon. I live in the city over 40 years and i own my home and i vote. Ive taken classes at cmc. I regula