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That we have our federal environmental clearance. Weve been working with them all through this process. Theyve been at the table from the start. So, we expect to be able to secure that. And then with the final action of the board of supervisors once that special use district goes into law, well be able to move forward with the demolition of the building starting within the next couple of months so that we can keep our original timeline, which youll recall that was to have the shaft built in time for the tunnel Boring Machines which are set to arrive about 12 to 15 months from now in north beac...

Take questions either now or after public comment. We can certainly ask members of the public to come forward at this point. Do we have some names . Yes, for item 11 greg gi ber, howard wong [speaker not understood]. Those are the first three. Good afternoon, sir. Good afternoon. Thank you for allowing me to speak here. Just now and again at the january Public Meeting on north beach, director reiskin assured us that this boring site, this would only be for the removal of the tunnel Boring Machines. With that restriction, i support this project, but really only as the better of two not so attra...

Just the mta staff, but planning department, city attorneys office. We had the Economic Development folks involved, the building inspection, really everybody coming together in a pretty extraordinary way and under an extraordinary timeline. So, what were happy to be bringing to you, a proposed lease that we were close to having done in time for last meeting, have now since gotten done. Didnt want to bring it to you until it was signed by the other party, and until the initial Planning Commission approvals or the Planning Commission approvals were in place, which we secured last thursday in thi...

Some think of it as a Bedroom Community where we actually were 11,000 people who live on the hill. Our Neighborhood Group represents 600 households, about 875 merchants and members and our board of directors unanimously voted to go with the pagoda palace option. We felt it was finally the best one that was presented. And ive been to all the meeting in the fall and many of our members are transportation chair steve taber who is on spur. And i just think its an excellent thing. It is the least impact to merchants. Im a Small Business owner. I really respect that part of it. And i think it is a v...

With dozens of Community Members supporting it in 2009. Unfortunately, as you know in that period, the econ kind of fell apart and financing and so did equity. And when you approved, it was not a good time to get financing and start construction. Economy now the aloe am economy has come back, lending is available. The client is ready to go forward and start with all the final permitting when the city claim to the client a few months ago and asked that his construction be delayed by reason of using the site for up to two years for removing the boring equipment. And since then my client has agre...