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And so academy put students in the housing pardon me in the buildings and considered it to be student housing, but they didnt comply with the law oliv on livework units. There were units that were abandoned, and there were more on harrison street. So they were not housing at that time because they were not conforming housing. That w they were both substantial buildings. President melgar thank you, miss hester. Mr. Adams, did you want to explain the methodology further . Dan adams, mohcd. Scott sanchez explanation was spot on. Commissioner richards we had a case here probably three or four units where essex trust legalized livework units, but at the time, livework was still livework. It was still illegal to use it as dwelling units or student housing, so what would that do to the units if we included bloxom. It would increase it by 33 numbers, which is the number in 575 harrison that theyre retaining. In regards to the livework issue, for this has been going on for a while, so for about a decade, its been the position of the department that since theyre in compliance with the notice of restrictions of livework units, which does not prohibit artists from living in livework units, even if theyre students, that wouldnt prohibit that. The academy must maintain the status of the units that existed at that time, and maybe they can explain the status of their livework buildings. President melgar okay. Commissioner johnson . Commissioner richards i was going to ask that. President melgar oh, im sorry. Commissioner richards yeah, how they complied. Nick rosen. So there are two in the existing 40site campus, there were two livework sites. 575 harrison and roosevelt. The sites arent identical across the board, and in the case of 168 bluxon, the academy is vacating that site, so its being put back onto the market as livework housing. At 575 harrison, theres no requirement the common feature of n. S. R. Is a common requirement that residents have business licenses. Thats not a common requirement for the n. S. R. , so i think we established that the academys use was legal at that time. President melgar commissioner johnson. Commissioner johnson so it has been a long road on this project. I know many there have been folks that have been involved for decades. I have just been on the commission for maybe 1. 5 years, and ive heard stories. So i know that for advocates, for community folks, for staff, for City Attorney, we all care about making sure that this project that folks are held accountability and that the city is getting what it deserves for the violations that has happened. I think the two most important things and i kind of came to thinking about this, how do with you get resources, how how do we get resources and how do we look at things like that. So the two things that i looked at were how do we get resources and how to we get documents . Just talking with the City Attorney and walking through each piece of it and why i feel these benefits are correct, one, we just opined on the on the settlement amount, the dollars. But two, just looking at real enforcements that give us teeth to one, really bring things into compliance and two, go after the academy if they dont follow through. I would just say that i think, you know, there has been conversation about should there be units or should we acquire properties . I just certainly think that in addition to the settlement amount, having the city use those communities to stablize cities, to make sure that we are providing housing to folks who in different parts of the city as a mitigation to this is preferable to those sites. The one question that i do have that i would like to hear just a little bit more explanation on is around the accessibility issue. Can somebody from staff just speak a little bit more about how weve been thinking about that, just to let the public now how weve been thinking about that issue . Thank you. So we certainly appreciate the Public Comment that has been received, and we agree that the buildings need to meet all relevant code requirements. And that review is done by other agencies than the Planning Department. We dont see that as kind of kicking it down the road, its having the proper agencies do the proper review that they do on a normal basis. You know, we dont have that expertise to have that work done. Thats done by other agencies, so we see that this proposal here which will allow for permits to come through to legalize uses at these various properties will allow them to bring them up to code. And i know the project sponsors architect is here as well as their attorney, and they may have further comments as to the accessibility. Commissioner johnson please, director. I just have one thing. Correct me if i am wrong but theres nothing in this agreement that removes the requirement to be accessible, right . Yeah, correct. Theres nothing that a bridge removes, reduces in any way their accessibility requirements under the law. Thats just not done. They have to meet all the requirements. President melgar they havent been exactly compliant, so what i would like to do is inspect the mechanism that we can use to go after them if they dont have compliance. We have the teeth in the permit to get the compliance. They have to do the work in a timely fashion. There are various milestones set there. If they dont meet accessibility requirements that are outlined in the approved plans, thats a mechanism for us to review that with the judge, and the academys very well on notice with this. President melgar thank you. Miss jensen, do you want to talk about that . Thank you, president melga. Kristen jensen from the City Attorneys office. The injunction specifically states that if the department of the city if any department of the city issues a notice for violation of the code so that would include d. B. I. Or any other Department Issues an n. O. V. , we get to go back to court we get immediate access to court. We dont have to file a lawsuit, we dont have to file a notice, we have a stipulated judgment that allows us to fast track a litigation solution in the event of violations of city codes, so thats how we would address any violations of the kind were talking about now. So in addition to the fact that d. B. I. Would review its normal review perform its normal reviews in the reviewing process, we have the right to go to court if they dont remediate right away. President melgar okay. Okay. So i had ill say a couple things. I heard folks comments, and i totally emotionally agree with wanting an extra pound of flesh. I think that it really bugs me that people are so dismissive of our regulatory infrastructure. We live in a very tight sevenbyseven miles. Its a complicated thing, so that people just kind of skirt the law with impunity really, really bugs me. That said, i know that our city staff is excellent. Having worked with them in a coup for a couple of decades prior to this, i know we have some of the toughest laws ever. I do know this is a deal thats worth approving. That being said, you know, its also, for me, an issue of timing, and that to me is strategic and important because i think were in a housing crisis. I think these folks caused some of what we have now, which is why its appropriate to have them pay, but i also think that we are going into a bit of a downturn in development, and i say that watching our pipeline at d. B. I. And watching the amount of fees thats coming into the Affordable Housing fund. We are not seeing as robust, you know, a pipeline of fees as we would like. And its a Counter Cyclical things that were seeing in sfresSan Francisco, when people want to build, thats when the economy is robust, and thats when its expensive. So weve set up this system to get Affordable Housing precisely when its the worst time to build Affordable Housing. So seeing as were going into a bit of a downturn, it seems to me smart to have the bond that we just passed and have an extra 45 million and money into the Affordable Housing fund precisely because of the time the timing. I think that folks that the academy of art and university is willing to give up a little more in terms of their building precisely because theyre looking at the same numbers that were looking at. So i think were catching them at a good time, and that to me is worth some value. So i will be supporting this agreement. I did have a couple of questions. So one was about the vacated properties. What is the plan . Whats going to happen to those . And then two is the signage on jackson street. I heard the attorney say that it is a quarter of the size of what it could be according to code and that theyre willing to negotiate about the lighting with neighbors, so im wondering, you know, what thats going to look like and what assurance we have. But i also heard in your presentation that, you know or was it in your presentation, mr. Perry . Im sorry. Its getting late. Im tired about there being a twoyear window before there can be any new signage, so can you explain those two things to me. Maybe i can just comment president melgar okay. Thank you. So there are buildings they have vacated and buildings they will vacate. There are also two buildings they do not own, for academyrelat academyrelated entities on bluxom and wisconsin. In the case of bluxom, theyll need to go through the process to legalize those units. 121 wisconsin, they will need to have a code compliant use in there moving forward, and the same is true for other properties that have been vacated or will be vacated. They will need to obtain the planning permits as required. The academy may have Additional Details on how they intend to use those properties. Also, mr. Perry may have Additional Details on the signing requirements. So on the signing for 1900 jackson, there has been a bit of confusement on that. Signs are not regulated in this district. What they are identified in the planning code are as identifying signs. The requirement is one per frontage, which they have proposed, and the maximum size of 12 square feet, which they also have proposed. Indirect illuminating signing, which they have proposed, is also in the code. Im sorry if i may have forgotten the second part of your question. President melgar it was the first. It was the vacated properties, about what was going to happen. Okay. President melgar thank you. Commissioner diamond . Yes. There were two other points that were raised that maybe mr. Abrams or staff can respond to. Do you not have a code of conduct that people can refer to . Jim abrams. We have a code of conduct that people can call. And the second issue had to do with the comments that were raised about the cannery and what its being used for or not being used for or its intent. I dont know if staff can respond to that. Sure. So the cannery is located at 2801 leavenworth, within the c2 district. I believe that previously, the academy was using so there are there are other there are ground floor nonacademy retail tenants in the property. However, the academy was using the bulk of the cannery, including ground floor level space as part of the Development Agreement and the settlement, the academy could retain Institutional Uses above the ground floor which are permitted principally permitted in the district. And all of the ground floor must stay as retail uses, whether that be for the other nonacademy retail tenants that are there or the academy is permitted to operate retail uses, but it must be public facing retail uses. Thank you. President melgar commissioner richards . Commissioner richards i move to adopt the ceqa findings, including the statement of overriding considerations, adopt the resolution recommending approval with conditions, and the academy negotiating with the neighbors on the sign. Clerk as well as the master conditional use authorization . Commissioner richards absolutely. Clerk that was a second, commissioner koppel . If theres nothing further, commissioners, theres been a motion to approve the ceqa findings, approval the Development Agreement and approve the master conditional use authorization with conditions. On that motion [roll call] clerk so moved, commissioners. That motion passes unanimously, 50. Commissioners, i believe there is a desire through the chair to take item 22 out of order. Staff is still not here. President melgar yeah. We may take the next so i see a lot of folks here for item 22. I would like to take it out of order next, but the staff is not here, and i think the executive director is not here, either okay. So but the staff is not here yet, so were going to hear the next item, but then, youre next. Is that okay . Clerk right. So well take up item 17 has been continued to december 19, placing us on item 18 for case number 2016003994 cua at 55 belcher, conditional use excuse me, folks, if you are leaving or staying for that matter, if you could do so quietly, we would appreciate it. Excuse me, folks, we do have other business to attend to. So this is the conditional use authorization for 55 belcher and updated by the chair, we will be taking item 22 next. Good evening, president melgar and members of the commission. Linda ajello hoagland, Planning Department staff. The project before you is a conditional use authorization for the merger of lots creating one lot greater than 5,000 square feet and for the construction of a new residential Building Greater than 600,000 square feet of one area. The project consists of the demolition of one existing parking lot and the merger of three lots to create one 10,603 square foot lot to allow the construction of an approximately 27,374 square foot building with 27 class one bicycle spaces and 12 offsite parking lots which will be through the use of vehicle stackers. The project includes a dwelling unit mix of 12 two bedroom and 12 one bedroom mix and one studio which results in 48 of the units being two bedrooms. The project will provide 5, which is 18 Affordable Housing units to rent. The project will include 5,182 square feet of open space. Initial Public Comments regarding the project included concerns regarding the projects initially proposed 24dwelling unit count which would be subject to a 12 inclusionary Affordable Housing requirement. The project sponsor has subsequently revised the project to increase the number of dwelling units to 25, which is subject to the 18 inclusionary, which results in the five units as proposed. Additionally, over the past several months, the project sponsor has been working neighbors to further refine the design of the building and to address concerns expressed related to Building Height and privacy. The building will designate 18 of the units to the Inclusionary Housing Program and will replace an existing surface parking lot, therefore, no tenants will be displaced. This concludes staffs presentation. I am available to answer any questions as is the project sponsor. Thank you. President melgar thank you. Thank you, commissioners. John kevlin here on behalf of the project sponsor. I know this has been a long day, so im going to keep this as short as possible. I think kind of the core of this project and the great aspect of this project is that its actually three narrow lots, and if those narrow lots were developed separate, thly,y would have about six units each, none of which would be Affordable Housing, and it wouldnt max out the density on this site. Were merging three lots, were going up to 25 units. Weve maximized the density beyond the 18 units that would otherwise be allowed here, and we do it with the existing character thats on belcher street. Weve had vigorous engagement with the neighborhood. You may remember we continued this three times to continue working with them. And really, with two groups. First, the immediate neighbors, weve had two design meetings with them since then. Commissioner richards attended one of them and helped facilitate it at the request of the supervisor. Weve made significant progress there. I think were going to have one of the neighbors speak to part of that issue tonight, and were really were trying to make it work for everyone so were willing to accommodate whatever the commission feels with respect to the design. D. T. A. Is very involved in this, as well. The Corporate Housing issue came up this summer. Weve been working with them. In fact, as of just a couple hours before this hearing, we came up with final conditions that were going to voluntarily request that the condition that the Commission Place on the approval of the project and this is something ive worked out with david troop, whos the president of dt a. Miss president , im happy to hand this over, but im happy to read it out loud. Condition one, no more than two units can be rented furnished at any time, and that only applies as long as this building is a rental project. If it becomes condos and individual units, this does not apply. Number two, sixmonth minimum lease on all units and that continues forever. Number three, rental to real persons with no renting to corporations or providers. The last caveat is if the interim term or legislation that supervisor peskin is currently moving through the board of supervisors passes, that would supersede these conditions and that would come into play in these conditions. So thank you for listening. I can repeat as necessary. Thank you. President melgar we got it. Thank you. Okay. Do we have any Public Comment on this item . Come on up, please. Anyone else who wishes to provide Public Comment, lineup on my left, and you can come up. Good afternoon. Thank you so much for the opportunity to be here and engage with the developer and the city on improving the neighborhood. My name is brian kemler, and im a neighbor. I live across the street from the proposed project. Im also a member of the Duboce Triangle association, but im here representing myself and my neighbors. 55 belcher street is a midblock. Its a fourstory building. There are some fourstory buildings on the street, but this one is much larger and much more dense. So we had concerns around the density and the height. Weve actually chosen not to really fight those because we recognize and acknowledge theres a housing crisis in our city and those units are important. But given that kind of spirit of collaboration, were hoping and weve gotten some results from working with them around the aesthetics and the height concerns. So actually, s. I. A. Was actually willing to move the elevator and utility penthouse on units on the roof further back, which which we appreciate. There are some minor changes that we would still like to see such as the height of the building goes to 40 feet, which is kind of the limit on the street, and theres a parapet which goes almost 4 feet above that. Wed like to see the height of that parapet reduced down closer to the roof line so its closer to 40 feet, maybe 41 feet. Additionally, aif theres anything that can be done to reduce the 16foot elevator on penthouse which goes 16 feet above the 40foot roof line, so 56 feet, which is pretty high. And i dont know if john has this, but ideally, we would condition the streetscape plan to maintain the plumbing equipment. I cant say im truly happy with the building, but im reasonably happy, and i appreciate sia and johns efforts to work with us, and i hope the commission will approve these minor changes before approving the c. U. Thank you. President melgar thank you very much. Next speaker, please. Good evening, commissioners. Corey smith on behalf of San Francisco Housing Action coalition. We are here in support of this project. This may come as a shock to you, but turning parking lots into homes for people is right up our alley, and things we like to see when were able, through conversations, to add additional below market rate subsidized affordable homes. We think thats also really fantastic. And just for everybody, i know you know this, this is a block away from church and market, where theres muni and buses going by all the time. So were excited about it and ask that you move it forward here today. Thank you. President melgar thank you, mr. Smith. Any other Public Comment on this item . Okay. Public comment is closed. Commissioner richards . Commissioner richards so i just have to hand it again to mr. Kevlin and mr. Sia. They make a great team. This is the second or third time youve come together, and you always produce something for the neighborhood. I hope to see you together over and over. Im proud to be a member of dt a because we support housing. We worked on the market and on octavia plan. This was one those that was a bank i dont know if it was bank of the west or whatever, but finally, this gets to be repaired back to what it should be. Housing was knocked down to make this, and now were getting back to housing. I just have two questions. First, i see on page 84. 1, i see the parapet. However, as i look on 83. 1 and 80. 1, the plans call for a base, a middle, and a top. That doesnt look like much of a base here. Yeah. Brad terell, sia consulting. We looked at that, and one of the things that came back to us was why dont we just do it simpler, so we just developed an aesthetic that was a foreground element. So the base drag this with me over here. Here, you see there, the way the box bays go up and penetrate and interrupt that background, so yes, the 2 10 parapet thats capped, the piece of metal commissioner richards thank you point to it, please . Its here. Commissioner richards its black . Yes. And the box bays project and interrupt that. So we have a standard height where parapets are normally high, in this case, were trying to control that in such a way that it keeps it simple, but something thats not trying too hard to overwhelm the street. Its certainly something we could dial in further if need be in conditioning with staff and the like. Commissioner richards id actually like to see it a little bit higher. Well, we had a discussion commissioner richards i have had involved in that. When i was talking on the phone with mr. Kemler, when you see it on paper, it looks like a pencil mustache drawn on a big fat man. We tried to keep a relationship between those parts in a way in which one is seco secondary and one is higher. This is the image submitted to you back in may. Commissioner richards so the image okay. Right. You recall yeah. That is t that was the flying parapet. That was distinct in such a way that it was trying to develop a little bit of relief at the top, but it was still a 42inch parapet. We adjusted that to today, which is a parapet thats been interrupted. Tried to do something quiet, simple richar simple. Commissioner richards sure. Do you think if you did something a little bit higher, that would ruin it . No. The metal could go down a few inches or up a few inches. Commissioner richards i think i would like you to work with staff to make it a little bit more pronounced. Second, we have a project at market, 15th, and sanchez where the facade of the building hides this e. T. Like huge contraption on top of the roof, but as youre coming down, you see it. What type of screening do you have because this building is not going to be seen not only from the building is going to be seen not only from the front, but allaround. How can we screen it as much as possible from view . In that image there, thats where we are today. Mr. Kevler indicated that we made that concession. So its screened from view and isnt seen from the sidewalk. Sorry. Commissioner richards and does this have to be 16 feet . So the override, the six or so feet of override above the 10 feet, that typically is an osha standard. Any topdelivered suspendedtype elevator is typically delivered at 16 feet. Commissioner richards i appreciate your inputs. I move the motion you directed to work with staff on making the top of the building appear more pronounced. And with the conditions read into the record. Second. Clerk if theres nothing further, commissioners, theres a motion before the commission, all units will be on a sixmonth minimum rent and no rental to corporations or nonprofits, and if the current legislation passes, it would supersede these conditions as well as a condition added by commissioner richards to continue working with staff on the top to make it more pronounced. On that motion [roll call] clerk so moved, commissioners. That motion passes unanimously, 50. And through the chair, well be taking item 22 at this time for case number 201901462 cua for 54 capp street, conditional use authorization. All right. Good evening, commissioners. The item before you is a conditional use authorization pursuant to planning code sections 209. 4 and 3 and 317 to convert two residential dwelling units and to establish a Community Facility use at 552 and 554 capp street. In the rt2 zoning district. It includes conversion of a singlefamily residence and cottage to a community use. The project includes 1,250 square feet of renovations to the rear building, and the second story seconding bridge to the adjacent building in the second phase. The proposal would expand the operation of Community Music center, c. M. C. , concurrently operating on the adjacent lot at 554 capp street. C. M. C. Is a Nonprofit Organization and has been providing service to the community for almost 100 years. The proposed conversion and expansion will allow c. M. C. To increation enrollment increase enrollment by almost 400 students on a weekly basis and provide more programs for lowincome individuals and families. The property has two units which are vacant since may 2012, when the previous owners removed the units from the rental market. For public outreach, the project sponsor has a long history of collaboration with many Nonprofit Organizations and with San Francisco unified school district. A preapplication meeting was held with the community on september 4, 2018, and an Additional Community meeting was held on february 5, 2019. In addition, c. M. C. Reached out to various organizations in the neighborhood directly to discuss the project, including calle 24 latino cultural development, Housing Rights Committee and Mission Neighborhood centers. C. M. C. Was able to work closely with representatives of u. S. M. To identify specific ways of maximizing project benefits to the community and sign the m. O. U. August 28, 2019. To date, the project sponsor has submitted letters of support from Mission Neighborhood centers, San Francisco unified school district, Mission Delores neighborhood associations, and approximately 360 support letters from students and families. In addition, the Department Recommends approval with conditions as the project is on balance consistent with the Mission Area Plan and consistent with the policies of the general plan. All of the projects result in the loss of two residential units. The project will help expand the c. M. C. S project, eliminate overflow in the existing campus, and provide more services. The project sponsor team is here to present and has prepared a presentation. Im available for questions. President melgar thank you very much. We will now hear from the project sponsor. We need the computer. Good evening, president melgar and planning commissioners. My name is julie steinberg, and im pleased to come before you to assist us in the work to expand or home and our campus after nearly 100 years in the district. Founded in 1921, c. M. C. Is 99 years young, growing from a small, volunteerrun school founded in the settlement tradition serving a handful of immigrant families to today. C. M. C. Is one of the largest and most Dynamic Community schools in the country and the largest on the west coast. C. M. C. Provides free and low cost lessons and classes to 3100 students of all ages and stages providing 2. 4 million Tuition Assistance to 60 of our students. Our small by mighty concert hall is home to more than 240 concerts each year enjoyed by more than 18,000 people each year. Though we may be historic, receiving our approval from the of a legacy business designation just yesterday, we do rely on equity and innovation and the voices of our community to be successful. C. M. C. Is committed to sustaining culturally responsive programs for older adults, very Young Children and families, the immigrant community and the Lgbt Community to name just a few. Were focused on the residents, including our partnerships with the San Francisco United School district and our older adult choir programs as well as our free and lowcost performances. C. M. C. Facility at 554 capp street is well loved but truly cannot fulfill our mission to provide music to everyone. Most distressing is the number of students we cannot serve as a result of the lack of appropriate space. As of today, c. M. C. Has a waiting list of 134 students. By expanding our campus, we will over come barriers and double the number of students that we serve today. We will also preserve an asset for the community. The new facility will include nine new teaching spaces, a space for a Faculty Library and staff space will effectively change the game in how c. M. C. Can deliver our services. To talk more about our approach, id like to ask lisa gelfin to say a few words. Great thanks for the client for putting together a wonderful program. What we have is actually a victorian house that is next to the historic Community Music center facility, and they are united in the front on the sidewalk by a retaining wall, so theyve always sort of meant to be a campus. And what were able to do with this remodel is to preserve the the character of the existing house, make it a better neighbor, and were also going to be able to to get handicapped or a. D. A. Accessibility to the entire campus so the Community Music center can continue to offer meeting space, which they do now, to community groups, only now theyre not accessible, so they will be. Basically by doing the one elevator and a future bridge between the two buildings, well be able to make the entire campus accessible. And as julie says, theyve got a small but mighty concert hall. Were adding an even smaller ensemble space. It will be the first Performance Space for many of the kids here. Its a small space, and weve worked hard to keep it that way. Its in the neighborhood, it serves everybody, old people, young people, and it will continue to fit right into the neighborhood. President melgar thank you. Other significant benefits will be realized as a result of this project. We thank the mission to save the mission for working with us. We also acknowledge that the housing crisis in our neighborhood and our city is real and that we at c. M. C. Have a responsibility to protect this important asset and keep it in community. Should i stop . Okay. Thanks. President melgar thank you. We will now take Public Comment on this item. I have a bunch of speaker cards, however, they are all for the project. So given that we have no opposition, i would ask commenters to limit their comments to one minute. So come on up. If you want to speak, please lineup on the left, not in front of the door because that is a fire hazard, and come on up. Clerk in any order. President melgar somebody start, please. Im patricia lee. I am the retired professor of music at San Francisco state. I chaired the department for nearly 20 years. I joined the board of the Community Music center because i had taught as a graduate student at two sister schools in new haven and philadelphia, and i knew the benefit of this kind of a program for making music accessible to people who would otherwise not have an opportunity. I have seen it work so well here. We have the largest Scholarship Program i think of any of the schools in our community, and i was president of the board of Community Music center at the time that we acquired the house seven years ago. At the time, the board was very concerned that in the that they could maintain their Scholarship Program at the same time as having a capital campaign. We have succeeded in keeping that mission very firmly in our minds, at the same time serving more people and raising more money. Clerk thank you. Thank you. President melgar thank you. Next speaker, please. Hi. Im not in opposition, but i came actually to just bring in to the room that seven adults and a child, including myself was evicted from this home 6. 5 years ago in order to expand this space, and i spent six years listening to music classes next door, and i really have a lot of love and respect for the music center community, but its really important that the histories of the city get named, and i wanted to just bring that here today. President melgar thank you. Thank you. President melgar next speaker, please. My name is ashley alvarado. When there is light in the soul, there is beauty in the person when there is beauty in the person, there is harmony in the home when there is harmony in the home, there is honor in the nation when there is honor in the nation, there is peace in the world president melgar thank you so much. [applause] president melgar next speaker, please. My name is ina zepeda, and she will translate because my english is still upside down. [speaking spanish language] im thankful to the c. M. C. For the opportunity its given my daughter to discover her talent in music. [speaking spanish language] and to be part of the childrens choir and to learn piano. [speaking spanish language] which helps her to have more confidence in herself and to be a social person with all the people at c. M. C. [speaking spanish language] which helps her to reach for fulfilling her dreams. [speaking spanish language] id like c. M. C. To keep growing to offer opportunities to more children, young adults, and seniors. [speaking spanish language] and causing more impact on lives and planting seeds. [speaking spanish language] with their love and dedication to be what they put into the musical education and to make more dreams become true. Thank you very much. Thank you. President melgar thank you. Next speaker, please. Good evening and thank you for letting us speak in favor of this project. My name is grace haneman, and im here to urge your support. My association with c. M. C. Goes back to 1970. I was part of the administration for 18 years, and im currently on the faculty at the Richmond District branch. Ive worked at other fine organizations, but what keeps bringing me back to c. M. C. Is that were a community, which is front and center in our name. Making Music Together creates community and challenges us to be our best, and the community at c. M. C. Is for everyone. As youve seen, all races, all abilities, all income, all music styles. C. M. C. Has never lost its focus on the community. Even with collaborations across the city and with Mission Branch and on 30th avenue, the building on capp is bursting at the seams as youve heard. This will allow them to serve more students, create a. D. A. Accountability, and provide new opportunities. I urge you to support it very much. Clerk maam, your time is up. President melgar thank you. Good evening. My name is maria aldaz. My daughter is an alumni. She started a little bit older than that little girl, to sing in middle school. And people said well she maybe has a talent for singing, so i pursued her getting into the Community Music center, and they game her second home, her became her second home, her second family. They were there with love and support while she was navigating her teenage years which you know can be a little bit difficult. She learned to appreciate her latino heritage, her latino background, but she also discovered a passion for classical music. And from there, that was her stepping stone to get into a girls classical choir. She attended and just graduated from u. C. Irvine where she got a bachelors in music and vocal performance. She is now attending the San Francisco everyboconservetory music, so they build a community. Clerk maam, your time is up. President melgar thank you so much. Thank you. President melgar next speaker, please. Good evening. My name is estella moreno, and im going to speak about our choir director. She unfortunately had an emergency, so im going to tell you about the three things that shes done. She was the director for ten years for mdynp, and also, she is currently doing three choirs in the city in the Mission District, and the Mariachi Program in the school district. She does three schools, and so so its so important, you know, for you to approve this expansion because of all the work that c. M. C. Does. Now i know my time is over but now im going to invite my choir members for us to sing one little bit of a song for you. One little bit only. President melgar you can give them all one additional minute. [ ] ive been a student for many years and its making my life fuller and happier and learning a musical culture in San Francisco and i really hope you approve this project. We need more practice room. Someones phone is ringing. If you turn it off that would be appreciated. Next speaker, please. Good evening. My name is debra reagor. I have done volunteer work and promotional music work for c. M. C. And ive been in the Mission District since the 90s. C. M. C. s mission of making Music Education accessible for all has resulted in the provision of hundreds of skips and grants ensuring equity is actively maintained. Inclusivity is at the heart of cncs operating principles preventing workshops brings together humanity and from toddlers to people of every race, creed and ethnicity from all socioeconomic backgrounds and every gender identity. Its people coming together and experiencing that with only needs evoke community and connectiveness. The campus expansion of cmc will allow to grow and serve more Community Residents who will potentially benefit tremendously with access to Music Education that window be possible otherwise. Furthermore, these funds will provide heightened accessibility to the old structure allowing the cnc to reach those who are physically disabled and unable to access the building using the stairs. Thank you. I am here today to contribute my voice and ask you make it brighter. Thank you, maam. Next speaker, please. Hello, my name is susan pena and the previous spoker spoke about classes being offered to toddlers to senior citizens. When i first was asked to teach a class a few years ago, the music and spanish, and i looked at catalog, i was a little bit astounded my age group was 03. So, its actually we start earlier than toddlers. What im actually doing, i hesitate to call it teaching but im providing emersion and live music that is the basis for lifelong love and later study of music for children in spanish. Next speaker, please. Thank you, commissioners for your time and your work. My name is howard falon. I live in the city over 40 years and i own my home and i vote. Ive taken classes at cmc. I regularly attend student performances on the campus. I support project and i hope you support it too. Thank you. Next speaker, please. My name is emily and my daughter who is 14yearsold and a freshman at mission high school, is a trumpet player. Since 2018, shes been a part of the cmc Mission District youth music program. Its a Tuition Free Program that provides her and middle and High School Students with a education in latin music including weekly private lessons, saturday anden sum bell class and performing in the community. The highlight of her first year the highlight of her first year was participating in the animal carnival parade where cmc was part of an Award Winning contingent with