25th Largest Convention center in the country but the conventions are getting bigger so with this extension it is 13 largest we have been under construction a year and a half and set to complete the construction in 2018. It generated over 9 billion in San Francisco 35 percent of viz 2rs coming to San Francisco are coming to maus coney. 2500 jobs will be created. If we didnt do the expansion we would luce 200 million in taxes a year. The conventions they are talking about going other cities with ample [inaudible] and exhibit space and not come to San Francisco. There is a lot of [inaudible] we are at a point now where our [inaudible] two halve oz the mos connie and think what we desire is one space. We are adding space about 200,000 space. We are connecting the two existing north and south exhibition halls that excavate under Howard Street to increase the largest exhibition space to 1 contig ws space over 500,000 square feet. The spot im standing in will be inside the lobby. The building will be pushed out to Howard Street and connected north and south above and under ground. When you go on the north our south side you enter into a hall that is divided into major ways this is Public Private partnership. The Hotel Industry [inaudible] splitting it up of the building. Since we have a north and south Howard Street it [inaudible] to make [inaudible] improving the bridges to make them more accessible so go over Howard Street [inaudible] developed to look at several different proposals for a light [inaudible] to work with that bridge and the selection of the [inaudible] he is on what i think is a beautiful piece that is very animated. You will be able to see it as [inaudible] cross the bridge and can see it as a resident of San Francisco looking up. There is a second bridge and this bridge replacing an existing bridge over Howard Street that links yerba buena gardens to a childrens playground. Make a much larger public space as well as aplaza space that brings you up to that in a visible way. We worked on the playground to make it safe and invited and added more open space the area will be connected with the neighborhood. [inaudible] much better space for everyone. Why is such a fundamental part [inaudible] could be thought of as columns and beams [inaudible] the areas that you walk to check in prior to [inaudible] all those activities [inaudible] opposed to [inaudible] we thought of ways to bring light into these occupied spaces including skylights and [inaudible] highest level of [inaudible] recycled steel. The concrete is [inaudible] we will be harvesting all the rain water and storm water and reusing it. In [inaudible] they extend down into the aquifer level of the water level which means water is being pumped out to remove the pressure and there are over 15 million gallons of water per year that maus coney center pumps out so the water is wasted. Our idea is disconnect the ground water system from the [inaudible] and reuse the water and save and preserve and use it for [inaudible] and use it for other irrigation uses. We have excess water to fill up [inaudible] there will be limited traffic impact during construction there is a 8 month period where we have to take a lane of traffic out from Howard Street so we can expand the tunnel. We anticipate the construction to be minimal. [inaudible] make the center statef the art and much more competitive. [inaudible] having the space. [inaudible] underneath howard. Having [inaudible] this is a [inaudible] worked with the residential, the merchants in the neighborhood, the non profits to make sure this is a vibrant area. Even if you dont come to the convention and enjoy the public space, it is something that helps revitalize the neighborhood and bring energy to the neighborhood and more people to the neighborhood and shops and retail and shocase San Francisco around the world. speaking foreign language. shop and dine in the 49 promotes local biz and challenges the san franciscans to do their shop and dine in the 49 within the by supporting the services we help San Francisco remain unique and successful and vibrant so where will you shop and dine in the 49 San Francisco owes itch of the charm to the many neighborhoods people coma greet and meet it has an personality these neighborhoods are economic engine seeing the changes is a big deal to me especially being a San Francisco native and it is important to support the local businesses but also a lot to over here it is nice not to have to go downtown i think that is very important 0 for us to circulate our dollars the community before we bring them outside of the community for the time we have one dollars in the community is the better off we are it is about Economic Empowerment by apron ingress the businesses that are here. 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Okay per to me e item call to order and roll call commissioner president adams commissioner dooley commissioner dwight commissioner ortizcartagena is excused. Commissioner toursarkissian commissioner yeeriley commissioner zouzounis mr. Vice president we have quorum. Item two. Our speakers is not here perhaps go to item number 4. A yeah, since the pertinent is the same for items two and three. No, no action item and well call those together the draft minutes november 23, 2015, june 22, 2015. Commissioners any comments on the minutes. June 22nd item Leona HelmsleyVice President report we put down commissioner dwight that is commissioner white that was for the june 22nd. Yes. Any other comments art is there any Public Comment on item those Meeting Minutes seeing none, Public Comment is closed. I motion the approve the minutes of june 22, 2015, november 23, 2015, and june 2, 2015. All in favor, say i. I. Or the that item passes with one absent moving to item number 2 our; is present okay item 2 presentation and possible action on board of supervisors file number public works street space and ordinance forever the public works to limit the duration of street space and limit the permits for permit extensions that can be issued during a 3 year urban mixed use and district and the ordinances of permits for the same address after the 3 years and the determination under the California Environmental quality act discussion and possible action item and our pertinent is jess of the office of supervisor farrell. Good evening commissioner. Wait is that on. inaudible supervisor farrell were talking about a few items inaudible reform and after that what im sure a shock to known for living in San Francisco the share amount of construction impacts the businesses and the residents zl we hear containment from resident frustrated by the Parking Spaces that are taken by the parking construction and the frustration mounts when the volume spaces can sit by so for days at a time and the are not given the permitted in particular a site in our district we worked dpw and the dblth department of building inspection work on the proposal and pending the committee to the full board in the next couple week and do the following the duration the street space for the building operation permit extension not to be longer a current Building Code under the original building or site permit and second adds more view for them granted and directs the director of dpw not to grant an expedition without first confirming with dbi there is ongoing work on the site in the action and the site permit 24 proposal will give nor discretion to the director of dpw to not have the extension for like a new permit and under the proposal the director may issue modified conditions on the extension at many times in addition direction for that the rerecognizing of my permit if they feel the residents under this proportionality will have the ability to appeal to the director and can appeal to the board of appeals this proposal was intended to help free up limit neighborhood Parking Spaces and not curtail necessary construction and that applies to the urban mixed use and the neighborhood commercial district and the transit districts as extended in the planning code as lastly this proposal will apply retrofitting so we as a city with properly addresses things that are dealing with quality of life for the residents and businesses in San Francisco this is a afraid piece of legislation and has impacts for the residents and improves the quality of life and reality closely worked with staff at dpw and dbi to come to the proposal and have sign offices from both departments and feedback if sfmta were taking into account today and were looking forward to your response and any input or any advice you are willing to give me ill be happy to answer any questions you may have. Thank you commissioner president adams. First of all, thank you jess and supervisor farrell a straightforward piece of legislation that is common sense and i got to thank you for this one in many neighborhoods in the city you are looking at like is on my street in particular i have a resident on the street that is taking up 3 spaces in our neighborhood a mixed use we have people that park to go shopping and going on 3 years this permit supposedly not done and using it as a dumpster for other projects around the district so when i read this it was i was jumping for joy not only my area too i see this on terryville street and a can give you addresses all over the city you have to have street blockage but after a certain amount of using for packing to store stuff and making an combat a bad impact on Small Businesses in the neighborhood and totally want to thank you for doing this it is a straightforward proposal. Thank you. I appreciate that the exact reason and example that you mentioned we more streamlined in the district a project on meadow that pooled over would do and 50 permits over a 3 year period and not completed the necessary construction during the timeframe and nfl we tried to work first remedy to get this taken care of but needed a resolution solution this project is not alone in the city and hopefully, a relief to the residents. Thank you so much i have a quick question, of course, something in my neighborhood district 3. Of course. There is a large residential condo complex on both sides of the street and near a lot of businesses basically for the last 14 years they take uppermost of Street Parking and it just one little project after another so how will that impact if they say no parking for two months for plumbing they say no parking for the next few months for o for roofing is never ended how do you build you know address that. So i think our address for example, it is give introduced creation to the people who issues the space occupancy permits to go back when the ordinance is approved and we should go to the board of supervisors to go and revoke those if this is in the best interest of the Neighborhood Convenience and obviously we want resident and Small Businesses alike to take out the necessary permits to do necessary construction but again, we know there is abuse within the system our proposal that given the broad discretion by giving people to deny the permits seeks to provide a solution for all the solutions in the neighborhood. A situation ongoing maintenance that takes up parking all year round for years and years that will be taken care of. Yes. And what well be able to do for example, eddy in the bureau of street use and the director of public works the main contract o contact in terms of providing complaints once that is impacted in the books of San Francisco any resident or Business Owner can report a problem were we having from someone not meeting the goals that is broad discretion allows them to use that discretions wooigz to make sure that people are completing the goals of projects and the appraisals progress people feel theyre treated urban viewing and have a solution for which to take care of that. Will they be allowed to do a plumbing project immediate apply for a roof project completed work on the garages, 6 more months completed will that activity never ending taking uhhuh up of public parking. Yes. I mentioned again, the problem project site we used the example in the legislation sacramento street taken out 10 Residential Construction permits and taken out a mri i do not do of other projects the same thing they could somehow show theyre preceding on the project when in reality theyre using to block 3 that concludes my remarks on sacramento. They take up two blocks of parking. Yeah. Commissioner president adams. Really quick and i think that item f on page 5 addresses this because i see this a lot they pull the permits but theyre not doing any construction but they put out the signs and nobody can park but nothing going on so i take 2 under permit replication if theyre not using the space the director what pull that. Thats correct and this is supposed to come in front of the commission the Construction Contractor parking plan we have now impacted new rules and regulations for the dpw to do more proactive noticing to businesses when permits with used for sprays occupancy yeah. That ordinances allows a parking not used by the project sponsor who ever the sponsor is that space returns to the neighbors no questions asked. A company that is abusing in my neighborhood they theyre not working and no dumpster they put up the signs and use it for their own personal parking. And any of the issues talking about with dpw for a great part of most we want to reform the permit system and know this problem taking out of 50 to one hundred dollars permit for 6 months allows free neighborhood parking parish. Commissioner toursarkissian. Thank you for this legislation i thought that the extension was related to a building Structure Operation not a permit to north americas a 12 months correct me if i am wrong 12 months the permit extension cant steady 12 months not related to construction operation that is specific to permits we cant go on getting a permit and an extension again overall for the specific project is that youre reading. Yes. Again, the permit can be granted for what a current permit maybe and again what were getting at in the crux of this reform is on the permit extension so the problems that we see when someone pulls the permit given the system that someone can political over the internet or may a fee no quiz asked for more Parking Spaces occupied by limiting this to no more than 12 months were into the crux more review when the extension are sought for. You mentioned some suggestions youre coming to be following adding by dpw or what are those changes. The proposal in front of you, you and preponderance of the evidence has full sign off from public works and that has come back in terms of suggestions well have to sit down in the next couple weeks but broadly adding in more Zoning District by the planning code to make it more standard so that again, our goal not to really hamper appropriate crux by get to make sure were giving back the Parking Spaces to residents. And you said to exercise the discretion as the extension some guidelines what are the guidelines you have. I dont have a guidelines i left if so the director of public works whoever he or she maybe can work with them and codifying the timelines and the review for extension we feel well be able to address those. The discretion is appealable. Yes. With the department of building inspection appeals it. Commissioner dooley. I remember for a long time the per