One, the slope of the property. I hired a surveyor to measure the slope of the property. I hired a surveyor to measure the slope of the property. Its 12 . Additionally, the soil testing. D. P. H. Has looked at this a number, a myriad of ways. The i hired a professional independent soil Testing Company to come out and test the soil in the exact locations in which were doing excavation, so theres a specific reason why they took those samples there because its the area of where the garage expansion is occurring, and its the exact right spot. Theres no disputing. Also, i want to say i do care greatly about his house. Its quite emotional for me to listen to the testimony and feedback from other neighbors. Like, i in no way it bothers me that theyre upset. I wish we could sit down at a table and talk about this and say okay, what more can i do . Like i told you, i spent 1 million in three years and paying the City Planners and staff and city fees and all this. Theres just no more level of re
Pick and choose the businesses, but unfortunately, we dont get to choose what goes in. What we do is choose whether the businesses that want to do business can. There are spaces for smaller retailer and wed love to have them. There is spaces for restaurants and wed love to have them. There is a business saying can i be in this space, part of this neighborhood, and i cant see why we would say no. President melgar next speaker, please. My name is brian springfield. I live one block from the location of Sterling Bank. Ive lived there 21 years. And i live across street from a vacant commercial space zoned for restaurant use at 2175 market. Its never leased. Its sat vacant for three years now. 2175 was also the location of a Business Venture called myriad, like a food hall concept, multivendor. That struggled for a while and eventually failed. I support their application to move next door to the Current Location because im really concerned about the vacant store fronts in the castro. Ive se
This block. So this is not a normal air and light situation. This is one where the building was specifically designed with purpose and access. It talks to the design intent and design characteristics that makes coxhead such a significant architect. And i believe that requires more deference, and it disturbs me that i have not heard that addressed in the pmnd as a historic character issue. Its not just the views out, it is how the light comes into the house and plays with the interior design, which was a very purposeful part of the architecture. Thank you. President melgar thank you. Next speaker, please. Honorable commissioners, my father president melgar i think you are youre part of mr. Kaufmans team. Yeah, so i cant speak. President melgar yeah. You can speak during rebuttal. Hes mr. Kaufmans son, but he does not live at the property. Therefore, hes a member of the public living at a separate address. President melgar City Attorney, what do you think . [inaudible] president melgar o
Case number 2018. 2 henry adams. Conditional use authorization are proposed for continuance to january 30, 2020. Items 2a and b, for 1776 green street, are proposed for continuance to february 13, 2020. I have no other items proposed for continuance and no speaker cards. Commissioner koppel we have a Public Comment. Richard drury for the petitioners on 1776 green street. I and my clients are not available on february 13th. So i was going to request if the commission might consider a date of i think theyre gone for that twoweek period through the 20th. So the 27th or the following thursday, we would request . How is that . Jonas so february 20th . 27th . Jonas okay. February 27th. Thank you very much. Okay you can make the motion. Commissioner koppel motion to continue items 1a and b and 2a and b to february 27th, to the dates set aside. Jonas thank you, on that motion to continue, items 1a and b to january 30 and 2a to february 27, 2020. On that motion, commissioner diamond . Fung . Jo