I personally synthesis we have a lot of eirs published during the difficult times of the years and not only winter but summer months im struggling to get a real good set of criteria for finding to extend beyond 60 days if you get could give us examples. The only thing i can tell you sequa says theres unusual circumstances in terms of but this is is not defined within the status or the guidelines this is you know something to look at the City Attorney for guidelines i dont know if ms. Burns wants to add anything at this point. Deputy City Attorney marilyn burn it is not a bright line test it is very fact specific because it is unusual circumstances about the project or something to do with the circumstances surrounding the project that would be what the commission will look at if the Commission Step up to the plate it beyond 60 days our office recommends it includes the unusual circumstances that are presenting itself to the commission that makes sense. Okay. Thank you. Thank you commis
However, i recommend you strike with clarity in our decision again you have a question about a review period and act as a body by taking a vote chapter 31 the extension of review period is granted to the commission therefore acting as a body is an appropriate way to go sequa also says that 60 days should be the outside limit unless circumstances if youre going to consider a Comment Period longer than 60 days r days you need a presence of what is unusual circumstances those are my recommendations to you im happy to answer any questions you may have. Or discussion on the matter. Okay opening it up for Public Comment first any Public Comment on this item . Item 7 . Sue hester whos been doing eirs in San Francisco since i started one of the things that really is unclear to me and other members of the public who is in charge of the public this is not explained clearly and one of the unusual circumstances for example, on 5 m you had a presentation that started with the Planning Department bu
Preparation and i think if we have a situation as we will later today, were to hear about a project long before the draft eir comes down i think the public should know what it contains as sue hester said i see the reason to expend the Comment Period if we have the information ahead of time unless theres errors or new information possibly multiple sites for the 4 reasons the fourth a lot of holidays but as you pointed out the eir Comment Period for both Hunters Point shipyard and park merry kidney were shorter periods of examine but its important if theres any of the above we allow a few more days if theres a problem that on the environmental does it could have catastrophic consequences if an appeal is supported in the future basically can end a lot of projects so adding a few days is not the worst thing in the world i totally agree with the perimeters youve set and the more we can learn about projects ahead of time we tend to shape the scope of the project particularly larger projects
That weve provided that consideration about times with the time period sufficient is an important step but you know we stick closely to the sequa guidelines and will stay with them and im coming from in light felt project planner takes several months we can subsequential 15 days in the light of a project didnt seem long tell you. In the predictability is a big thing for project sponsors so im not suggesting the reason not to do it because project sponsors wont like it is more our compliance with sequa. Thank you. I do want to ask that the memo be hyper linked to today is agenda this morning it wasnt there. I tried to do that weigh make sure of that and ill post it for general reference on our website. Okay. Thank you. Sxhovks. Thank you thank you, ms. Jones i definitely agree with the departments recommendation we take an objection o action for the motion on extension of examine period and i wanted to say a couple of other things but in the Comment Period i definitely agree we should b
When going beyond the project this will not change the fingertip of the building this is providing a use and currently within a vacate tenant space that concludes my presentation. And im available for comments show s should you have questions. Thank you project sponsor. Commissioner president wu commissioners director ram im larry of back in the day in her urban planning i represent fitness a new locally and minority owned business the two folks are San Francisco residents worked in local gimmicks and their dream to open a local gym training gym the gym will serve the local area with numerous employees in the area with pdr employees and many new residents coming out the area we think this is a great opportunity for a nonformula retail gym space was vacate whole thing it was leased to fitness but the brothers that are the owners the property to the so bone theyre not mr. Haney experts and didnt realize the sizing size of the gym will require conditional use the original use of the site