Approving this project. You could not be looking at a more appropriate project. The site is currently occupied by a genuinely on pre, sit and significance suburban office of his building which should have never been constructed in a residential neighborhood. It is a great place to put housing. You also have an excellent sponsor. I am personally and professionally up acquainted with the sponsor. He and i worked together, many years ago, when he was starting his career. We worked for a Company Whose job was to invest on behalf of pension funds, including the pension fund and the city and county of San Francisco. Due to their enlightened leadership in our hard work, we made a lot of money for that pension fund. Your retirees are more financially secure, as a result of our efforts. I am very proud of that. I am aware of his work, i am aware of i have watched it throughout their growth growth. They are a group, they have a significant axis two resources to complete this project on time, wit
When considering the nature of the retail. Related to that we need to consider if this is a Retail Destination clogged with traffic with people coming to shop. Is that appropriate for the neighborhood . The proposed lengths of time for the project. I have a 6 yearold daughter. When i saw 15 yearold timeframe my daughter will be a junior in college when this is finished. That is mind bo mindboggling. 15 years of disruption to the neighborhood for that amount of time, i would argue this is not a fair or equitable or just or project to the neighbors currently living there. Lack of affordable is a justice and equity issue. We cant solve that in a way that is just or equitable to the People Living in the neighborhood. I would ask you look out for the rights of the people in the neighborhood is the retail too much of a destination . Is the timeframe of the project appropriate for the neighborhood. Thank you for looking out for all of San Francisco including this neighborhood in your decision
That house, that exact same house, would sell today for 1. 4 million, perhaps more. We have created this lack of affordability, and we need to do something about it. You, today, have that opportunity to do something, by approving this project. You could not be looking at a more appropriate project. The site is currently occupied by a genuinely on pre, sit and significance suburban office of his building which should have never been constructed in a residential neighborhood. It is a great place to put housing. You also have an excellent sponsor. I am personally and professionally up acquainted with the sponsor. He and i worked together, many years ago, when he was starting his career. We worked for a Company Whose job was to invest on behalf of pension funds, including the pension fund and the city and county of San Francisco. Due to their enlightened leadership in our hard work, we made a lot of money for that pension fund. Your retirees are more financially secure, as a result of our
Flexible retail concerns me. I dont think businesses should be open past 11 00 p. M. In the neighborhood. That was a recent addition. I would like to look out for the interests of the neighborhood when considering the nature of the retail. Related to that we need to consider if this is a Retail Destination clogged with traffic with people coming to shop. Is that appropriate for the neighborhood . The proposed lengths of time for the project. I have a 6 yearold daughter. When i saw 15 yearold timeframe my daughter will be a junior in college when this is finished. That is mind bo mindboggling. 15 years of disruption to the neighborhood for that amount of time, i would argue this is not a fair or equitable or just or project to the neighbors currently living there. Lack of affordable is a justice and equity issue. We cant solve that in a way that is just or equitable to the People Living in the neighborhood. I would ask you look out for the rights of the people in the neighborhood is the
Clerk we do expect commissioners melgar and johnson to be absent today and for commissioner moore to arrive later today. First up are continuances on your calendar. [agenda item read] [agenda item read] [agenda it [agenda item read]. Clerk further, commissioners, under your regular calendar, the project sponsor just advised me that they are requested items 13 a and b at 95 hawthorne street shadow findings and downtown authorization to be continued. They are requested july 25. That hearing date is closed on your calendar, but entirely up to you what date you continue this matter to. Is there any members of the public that wish to comment . Mr. Reuben . Yes, commissioners. Im jim reuben, reuben, junius, and rose. You received a letter the other day from john elberling. Hes here, and you can talk to him, as well. We ask for july 25 because we think 30 days is enough to get our issues resolved, on our way to get being our issues resolved getting our issues resolved, or cant. Reuben, junius