Test, test, test, test, test, test, test, test, test, test, test, test, test, test test, test, test, test, test, test, test, test test good afternoon and welcome to the San FranciscoPlanning Commission regular hearing for wednesday, wednesday, january 20, 2016, any kind. Proceedings. And when speaking before the commission, if you care to, do state your name for the record. Id like to call roll at this time. Commissioner president fong commissioner antonini commissioner hillis commissioner moore and commissioner wu we do expect commissioner Vice President richards to arrive shortly and commissioner johnson is out on maternity leaving e leave commissioners, the first item on your agenda for continuance at the time of issuance no items proposed for continuance, however, we have received a request into the Mayors Office of housing and Community Development a request to continue item 9 Affordable Housing program a planning Code Amendment to march 24, 2016 and we have received a request from staff to continue item 7 under our discretionary review calendar filbert street a discretionary review indefinitely by any Public Comment on the two items promoted for continuance okay. Well call those calling names . Really, really yes. I live across the street from the proposed project and the reason that the applicant has requested a continuance is that we dmroefrd yesterday the roof deck that they seek to assess through the rooftop elevator box was at permitted and is illegal sir not to interrupt you can only speak to the matter of continuance. Thats what im doing so it was illegal and not properly permitted and i can show you the plans if youre interested but the bottom line is weve gone through an numerous time and effort and expense in terms of opposing this matter and we find out the 11th hour it was all illegal in the first place they shouldnt be allowed to stay in line in the cue instead we believe they should you should take up the dr and deny the permit and not allowed to pull this theyre attempting to say that the roof deck had been permitted thats what they told the commission it had not and shouldnt be allowed to stay in line but get to the back of the line. Thank you, sir. Im in port of denying the permit. Jonas can i ask staff for clarification on that. Good afternoon, commissioners David Lindsey of Department Staff and found out this morning the issue was raised the staff regarding the legitimate of the question the legitimate of the deck of the elevator would assess and it does look like this is the case but staff wants to needs to investigate this fully and which is why were asking for the continuance thank you. Good afternoon. My name is a dick and i which is in this room 12 years ago when a similar project like the one that is being proposed. Speak closer into the mike. Did you hear what i said im sorry. Yes. A rooftop elevator penthouse was proposed and the discretionary review and is commission you turned it down we are again face with what were faced with a similar project but on the roof our team spent many hours and a fair amount of money you have to put forth a discretionary review and we do not understand how the project can come up again for the very same project that was turned down 12 years ago thank you. Thank you. Is there any additional Public Comment . On the items proposed plaintiff Public Comment on the items proposed for continuance. Speaking on behalf of the project sponsor the appropriate time . Sure. Im tom of reuben, junius rose on to here on behalf of the project sponsor we requested the continuance in all honesty, this was a surprise to us staff will concur if you look at the record for the property and the Building Code it is not clear the deck was not permitted and it is a surprise to us we would rather this would have not yielded happened no further delay not intent to inconvenience the commission or the dr requesters we think this can be easily resolved but not sure of the amount of time that is required weve not requested a date ask the commission continue this matter to let us resolve this matter thank you. Is there any additional Public Comment . Im sorry sir. Sir, youve already spoken. Rebuttal. No rebuttal commissioner moore are we commenting. You can or make a motion. We get instructions from the City Attorney this is not unusual and im comfortable to continue this i mean, i cant get in the middle that have who said what and when but it is an our error the best way the department recommends. Commissioner antonini. Just one im in favor of continuance wondering why this is up at the last minute the plans were out for a while not understanding why it is not discovered at an earlier time with possible corrections brother this hearing and David Lindsey from the planning staff i wish i could give you a good we are it was simply missed. Thank you theyve been a lot of controversy an decks and penthouses and things but menu when a whatever it is id like move to continue indefinitely as well as continuing the other item which is. Item 9. Item 9 to march 24. Thank you, commissioners commissioners, if theres nothing further on the question of matter of continuance item 7 indefinitely and item 9. Commissioner antonini. Commissioner hillis commissioner moore commissioner wu commissioner Vice President richards and commissioner president fong so moved, commissioners, that motion passes unanimously 6 to zero commissioners, that places you under your under commission matters for the draft minutes for january 7, 2016. Any Public Comment on draft minutes not hearing or seeing any Public Comment is closed. Move to approve draft minutes. On that motion for january commissioner antonini commissioner hillis commissioner moore commissioner wu commissioner Vice President richards and commissioner president fong so moved, commissioners, that motion passes unanimously 6 to zero and places you on item 2 commissioners questions or comments. Id like to first make a note of congratulations to Christen Johnson and her family and welcome cal eastbound to here born yesterday at 6 pound 9 ones by the photo on the phone with technology to be very bright and cute. Just as sharp as her mother congratulations to the family and hopefully christine is not watching this but hope youre doing well and baby and mother are fine. Commissioner antonini. Yes. I know weve continued the last item on see the inclusionary housing to offsite one statistic i thought was stark out of the report of the inclusionary housing thats been built since the in acceptance of inclusionary housing 94 percent is low or very low Income Housing 6 percent in the moderate category and the bay area goals 16 percent for moderate housing thats one of the reasons we seem to have a disappearance of the midmarket middleincome citizens we have to find ways to build both marketrate and inclusionary housing that is in the price rage it what about afforded by people of this income level. Commissioner Vice President richards. 3 things quickly pursue i had the occasion to have brings or drinks with a pro housing member of a group called behave i want to pick their brain it was interesting as we started the conversation several things p that really hit home on some of the things ive been on the bandwagon on one was Health Issues causalities is Housing Social justice and equality it made any ponder wow. A lot of stoeshl policy objectives that a lot of us share citizens of San Francisco, however, the way to achieve those differ i think when i told people to take a step back and dial i saw Common Ground on some of the irks amongst the differs group on the Progressive Side and the liberal side we share in common i i want to put that out there and on my way from meeting with sarah jones to the side the 460 side i walked through soma and noticed i was in a contest with the Design Guidelines i was trying to Pay Attention to what the buildings looked like and there were a lot of building built in the 90s that were absolutely not standing the test of time aging terrible and theres one building specific and corner of 18th street and howard i dont know if it is the Affordable Housing site but it is falling apart and a lot of buildings that stood the test of time some are building in a alley i saw much earlier in the century i got down to the one of 0 fulsome a darker invade looking project i entered the waterfront the aluminum a in a and a couple of things on the i looked at the Design Guidelines the building on the fulton street side is terrible looks like a canister of cleaner when was dropped in the block 9 color is black it looks like something that belongs on another planet and look at the Design Guidelines one of the recommendations not have lives believes that are black i hope we dont have one i saw the inequity site i saw a great building and designed by another architect but even the towers is 4 hundred feet that is considered i guess here in height for across the street it works for me open space and setback and the public realms is engaging is the first of a couple of stories a can of cleaner dropped on the street so i want to let you know Pay Attention to this as a layman and try to understand what looks at good and what doesnt the last point is in todays chronicle 2015 was the hottest year an record and it was in the history since the temperatures were recorded i came to the back of the paper and saw sarah jones had a editorial in the paper about the way well be calculating the effect of transportation in eirs so well be going from the level of service whether an intersection functions well, for cars to vehicle in travel that gets at point of Environmental Impact and not penalize something that is encouraging scrawl slool as soon as possible we get that implemented that will be a good change loophole read that it is a great piece that sarah jones wrote thank you. Commissioner moore i wanted to report to the commission we had a meeting on the pennsylvania and 22 Street Building that this department proved and tinting intent and asked to ay design of certain elements and i think in the end that meeting turned out to be constructive and forwardlooking well continue to tend to it a site and obvious but ill report it as a positive meeting. Commissioner antonini. Just a point of information correct me if i am wrong i walk a lot of the same places where commissioner Vice President richards walked both infinity were designed but the same architect so im not sure the dashth invade is the next building in the area not up to. Right next to each. Not the same architect commissioner commissioners, if theres nothing further department matter directors report. Thank you good afternoon, commissioners a couple of items today, i chaired the first meeting the Housing Working Group with the Mayors Task Force the charge of this particular drop out group to look at the effects of any changes on Pipeline Projects we had a very good turn out 35 people commissioner Vice President richards attend we appreciate that and having a series of quickly followup scheduled meetings in order to try to make recommendation within about 4 weeks in that process secondly, as you may know there were several potential ballot measures put forth one to housing and one proposed by the mayor to require the department and the Controllers Office to do a study of the increasing the inclusionary fees and would then substantially require us to do a similar study every two years the measure put forth by supervisor kim and other Board Members would change the current provisions in the charter to require a because of 25 percent inclusion and would allow the board to there that but not below 25 percent in 25 years. So we are looking at those these are not theyre still changes that would be made to this ballot measure not officially on the ballot they have to the first week in march to make changes or remove them from the ballot in it the ask the City Attorney stacey to tell you what we can and cannot do it changes once officially on the ballot. Thank you director commissioners kate stacey from the City Attorneys office as you all remember the commission certainly has an objective and an impartial presentation of the fact or measures but for the measures that are while theyre pending before the board and the mayors murray and any measures submitted by the supervisors has a hearing at the full board so until that hearing occurs or the in the case the charterer amendment to put it on the ballot city resources may be used to advocate to the board and the mayor to either pass or not pass the Charter Amendments or men, women, and children amend the charterer amendment to the 4 members of the board of supervisors who signed the measure or mayor to withdraw their signatures or measure once the measure is on the ballot the City Employees cant advocate to the board or officials anytime to the voter to vote before and after but advocate to the board or mayor to withdraw the measure that is so forth in a memo our office regularly provides to the last one was dated september 8, 2015, im happy to get you copies of that for those hearings. Thank you commissioner antonini. So until such time 0 a as on the ballot weigh comment obtain the issues i have a procedural question i know that when the amendments are placed by petition that requires a significantly higher number of signatures what is the bottom line as far as the board of supervisors placing a Charter Amendment how many supervisors to put it on the ballot and how many signatures if b by the public to be passed. I believe a majority vote but ill have to circle back with you. Thank you. Commissioner Vice President richards. A point of clarification i show up monitored on the meeting on not the charter but an amendment and the board by 40 supervisors on the charter members as an individual thats okay. I want i can show up and identify myself as an individual. Can i share commissioner Vice President richards ill need to talk to our political activity attorneys about that im not sure i think you can probably can but i need to talk to the political activity attorneys about that and get back with you. Appreciated that. Commissioners, if theres nothing further we can move on to item 4 past fences the board of appeals and the Historic Preservation commission there notice inform board of supervisors the Zoning Administrator ask i reading a report from him regarding the board of appeals the board heard 35 appeals for the contest accomodation, llc the appellants have a signed permit for 35 locations, however, the permits selfmeet the definition that were amended by that interim controls in 2014 and proximity controls in 2013 the appellant didnt modify the permits so the permits were denied the appellant which had entered into a settlement to haves the enforcement argued they shouldnt be subject to the definition the settlement live all the time states it is subject to the controls and in a, in fact, at the time of review the board anonymously denied the appeal the Historic Preservation commission did meet yesterday and one item of interest is the legacy business legislation at the life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness discussed and reviewed the process within office of Small Business commission representatives from supervisor campos and supervisor peskins office the goal to device a process for the commission and the Historic Preservation commission to review applications in a timely manner with minimum burden on applicant the only other item that was Commission Commissioner president wolfram and commissioner hyland were going reelected for a second term if there are no questions we 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 items, 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 up to three minutes. I do w have one speaker card. Thank you georgia. Good afternoon im here to Say Something about the Affordable Housing program i would like you to vice listed paris i assume youve been there paris is used as something to strive for and i understand that but i think that is an incorrect comparison and analog you see going through the heart of city and the bridges its a wonderful what can and the van house mammal cutting the boulevards through the city creat