[roll call] clerk we have a quorum. Madam president , i want to make a couple of announcements. First, i want to let everybody know that closed session will not be heard today. Due to the covid19 Health Emergency and given the Public Health recommendation issued by the San Francisco department of Public Health and that Governor Newsom and mayor breed have lifted on teleconference, this meeting is being televised on sfgovtv. Please note that there is a delay between live and what is being viewed on sfgtv. If you wish to make Public Comment on an item, dial 14156550001, meeting i. D. 1467101398, pound, pound. To raise your hand to speak, press star, three. Please limit your Public Comment to the item that is under consideration. Im going to ask the commission and staff to mute their microphones if they have not already done so. Madam president , your first order of business is to approve the minutes of the meeting of october 27, 2020. Commissioners, do i have any questions or discussion
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The new dwelling units there. And it would maintain the same decision on denying the variance for the open space and exposure. So if you chose not to grant the appeal, the project would be approved with the rear yard variance but not the variance for the basement unit. Okay, and i want to say one thing to the variance requester. I think that part of what you asked why this didnt meet code. And my understanding is the dimensions of the rear yard dont meet the requirements for the rear yard to provide light and air, which have even been reduced from previous dimensions. And then your proposals where you have this slant going like this is actually the opposite. So its a triangle that would go like this. So you have to maintain that space and increase that space as you go up. And so you certainly would not be able to meet that space on those alternative proposals either. So, commissioners, im prepared to support the Zoning Administrators findings. So thats where i am. So to the builder, i
Affect other participants. To enable public participation, we are broadcasting and streaming live and we will receive Public Comment for each item on the agenda. We are broadcasting and streaming at the toll free number across the bottom of the screen. Comments or opportunities to speak during the Public Comment period are available via phone by calling 8882733658 and enter the code 3107452, pressing pound and pound again. When you are connected, press one and then 0 to be added to the queue. Each speaker will be allowed up to three minutes. When you have 30 seconds remaining, you will hear a chime indicating your time is almost up. When your allotted time is reached, i will announce your time is up and direct my staff to take the next person. Best practices are to call from a quiet location, speak clearly and slowly and mute the volume on your television or computer. At this time, i would like to take roll. [ roll call ] thank you, commissioners. First on your agenda commissioners is