Immediately justify this variance, but for me, a couple factors here. The building, as we know is historic, which can generally, as you know, restrict or direct development on the lot. There is a pretty large front set back of about 10 feet. This is a much shorter lot than normal, about 75 feet deep. Just if seeing this project without context, my response was negative, that, you know, just encroaching all the way to the rear property line, but looking in the context here, and i think it is what in my mind is unprecedented as the Development Pattern on this block, and the number of buildings that are developed in this manner, including extensions that go to the rear property line, so that, to me, allows me to support a variance that they are seeking here. I think a code compliant alternative would probably be more harmful to the pattern here, which i think has some unique character to this block, so for those reasons, i could be supportive of the variance theyre seeking here. Thank you
Of the project sponsors team . Yes. Okay. Your opportunity to speak was during the project presentation, however, the commissioners may have questions and may call you up later. Sure. Thank you. My name is otter duffy. I live a couple of blocks away from this project. Im kind of ambivalent. Im not sure if i should have got up, but i kind of support this project going forward. I was involved in the redistricting and in 2012, that particular building was the you can go back to actually the files on the redistricting and read this, the Bristol Hotel was the reason that that block was included in district 6. It was scheduled to go into district 3, you know, and its true that its in the the union square Historic District, as well, but you know, i think theres some truth that its kind of a bridging element between the two districts, the union square preservation district and the tenderloin preservation district. That being said, all the people who were living there, we thought belonged in di
Thank you very much for allowing me to walk you through, excuse me, the nomination. Most of the purpose of this is to show you some photos, as youll hear the Planning Department didnt receive the photos. And probably all of you could have written three quarters of the nomination from what you know about the building. Im not going to bother reading off all the bullet points here about the building. And really just try to concentrate on the photos. This is the entry portal which unfortunately in the 60s was modified and removed. It is a still characterdefining feature. Heres the building when viewed looking west on golden gate avenue. These are two of the most important character defining interior spaces above this. A mens gym and below in the basement is the Swimming Pool. The carpeted area in blue carpet. It covers the Swimming Pool, which is still there because tndc didnt need a Swimming Pool and couldnt operate one. This is the main lobby on the second floor looking down the grand st
But fast forward to all the things that happened post world war ii as well. Theres many communitis that benefited and continue to benefit. Yeah. If its it may be a simple fix like bullet points, stating the number of programmes and theres already a good bit of information in the nomination, just expanding that a little bit further. Right. We could rely on this information, you know, for nominations at other levels and other Historic Context statements could use this information. Right. Thank you. Commissioner pearlman. Can i ask about the need for speed. Were talking about cramming a lot of information and deadlines and up to the 16 days from now is friday, february 2. So is there another hearing within a short period of time, because like were saying, id hate to have it almost done and then something happens because its almost done as opposed to waiting a months or two. So, mr. Frye . Commissioners, i was going to reframe what our thinking of the process would be moving forward is if
Thank you very much for allowing me to walk you through, excuse me, the nomination. Most of the purpose of this is to show you some photos, as youll hear the Planning Department didnt receive the photos. And probably all of you could have written three quarters of the nomination from what you know about the building. Im not going to bother reading off all the bullet points here about the building. And really just try to concentrate on the photos. This is the entry portal which unfortunately in the 60s was modified and removed. It is a still characterdefining feature. Heres the building when viewed looking west on golden gate avenue. These are two of the most important character defining interior spaces above this. A mens gym and below in the basement is the Swimming Pool. The carpeted area in blue carpet. It covers the Swimming Pool, which is still there because tndc didnt need a Swimming Pool and couldnt operate one. This is the main lobby on the second floor looking down the grand st