Page 36 - Michael Kaiser News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

patterns in the area. that is another important distinction. obviously, we prefer to have a subway, but unfortunately, that is not in the cards for us here, i don't think. but i think this is really great progress on this project. i am really optimistic to hear you say we might even be done by 2015 because that would put us on par with potentially when cpmc would be opened. but i will leave that to you all the figure out. >> we are working to the expert at the schedule as best we can. to clarify, i too would be a 26 opening. 2015 for the start of construction. commissioner borden: an...

construction. commissioner borden: another question -- caltrans. how are they involved? i know they have to approve the project. are there anything -- >> it is like a separate process imbedded within the environment process. they have what is known as a project study report, which is their internal documentation for approving the project. we've been working through the different designs making sure it is compatible. we will still need to continue to get approvals as we go throughout the process, but we have been in lockstep with them. they see it as part of the complete streets manda...

the very large backyard area. in the spirit of compromise, we have been asking is not for anything huge bucket for the roof deck, we ask that it be shifted 10 feet to the west and resize consistent with the others in the neighborhood. five you heard some discussion in terms of the guidelines. the roof deck is in violation of the guidelines. page 37. furthermore -- i think i have been able to cover my points. i hope you will do you can to listen to the community in this and i appreciate your paying attention. in the last moment, we're not asking for movement of the stairs, simply chan...

permit applicants response, as you can see in front of you. second, to republic -- to respond to some points -- this july 2007 meeting, the first we heard of it was a couple of months ago. not our neighbors -- not all our neighbors were invited. there is reference to an extensive roof deck. an extensive roof deck -- you can see from this diagram, the size of the roof decks are quite different. open space is already served by the very large backyard area. in the spirit of compromise, we have been asking is not for anything huge bucket for the roof deck, we ask that it be shifted 10 fe...

>> two elevated decks, one above the new rear addition, and one run above the rooftops. the third part of the projects is to reconfigure the existing two-unit building to a new two- unit building. two dr's were filed on the proposed project. concerns raised include privacy, light, air, noise, and smoke from the elevator debt. staff recommends the commission not take the dr and up through the project as revise -- and approve the project as revised. commissioner fong: ok, first dr requestor? is it - standing there's one or are there still two? >> there's still two. >...