Engage ms. Amini at every step along the way. There were some changes to the plans that were made because requirements after the Planning Department reviewed it, they made suggestions and we adopted those. I think the key point is that no part of it extends past the rear setback, and we did everything we can to be cognizant of that and minimize the impact in that part of the yard. Thats all i have to say. Okay, thank you. Mr. Sanchez . Thank you, scott sanchez, Planning Department, on the rh1d district its not a lot coverage rimer, there is setback requirements, so its not you can have a building that may need code requirements that exceeds maybe 100 lot ko rj, weve had projects like this in the past, thats because over time t zoning control can change and you have noncomplying buildings which is this is a noncomplying building and a noncomplying structure can be expand but it cannot create a new discrepancy it cannot encroach further into the rear yard and what theyre proposing here i
Theyre very concerned about that and when they heard about this conversion and how it seemed to be done out of the offices, the cochange they implemented i think that raised concerns we invest painted and found this was not properly issued. Do you have a documented permit history of what was there prior . I would say the permit history is not entirely clear i agree with the appellant to that extent but i dont have any evidence that there was a legal office use. I know thats something the appellant has argued and i can see those material ins their brief. So you say it was an art gallery for over ten years. From using google street view, it had been there last year and it was going back to 2004 or so, going back quite some time to the earliest 2008 or 2004, whatever the earliest google street images were and perhaps some of the local merchants can speak to that, three years is required as an abandonment of use. Thank you. Other questions . I think that argument similar to the one that yo
Theyre very concerned about that and when they heard about this conversion and how it seemed to be done out of the offices, the cochange they implemented i think that raised concerns we invest painted and found this was not properly issued. Do you have a documented permit history of what was there prior . I would say the permit history is not entirely clear i agree with the appellant to that extent but i dont have any evidence that there was a legal office use. I know thats something the appellant has argued and i can see those material ins their brief. So you say it was an art gallery for over ten years. From using google street view, it had been there last year and it was going back to 2004 or so, going back quite some time to the earliest 2008 or 2004, whatever the earliest google street images were and perhaps some of the local merchants can speak to that, three years is required as an abandonment of use. Thank you. Other questions . I think that argument similar to the one that yo
Big moves of the ordinance. And then after my presentation senior environmental planner sarah jones will walk you through that new memo that the Commission Secretary is handing out. And then our chief Environmental Review officer bill lyka will conclude [inaudible]. The supervisor isnt here, and well let honorable supervisor wiener take the floor. Good afternoon, commissioners. Today before you is an important legislation reforming our ceqa appeal process in San Francisco. And in fact, implementing a process where we really dont have one legislatively. This legislation has no impact whatsoever on anyones substantive rights under ceqa. In fact, we cant do that under state law as much as sometimes wed like to amend state law, we cant. This provides for an improved more predictable and more timely process without affecting anyones substantive ceqa rights. Commissioners, today im sure you would hear quite a bit of hyper boll i can rhetoric about how this legislation somehow undermines or g
Ami cuss brief or anything to get involved in that case because obviously we have a vested interest in the outcome of it. So, maybe we can look into that. And if the city isnt going to take a position, maybe this commission could send a letter ~ [speaker not understood] to the case. The other thing is last week i got to go along i actually saw director ram from planning staff neil hashowi, and i went to a launch of [speaker not understood] zone which is a new project [speaker not understood] create kind of the innovation in the public space and looking at market street, in particular the site kind of in between yerba buena alley, market, between fourth and sixth fourth and third actually. And its actually really interesting, the exploratorium is there, looking at all the different kinds of unique kind of interactive experiences and activities that we could create and many people may not be aware they actually launched a campaign [speaker not understood] for the renovation zone so it wo