Restaurant. Basically both of the designs eliminate the rear light rail. One would set the rear wall of the restaurant back 11 without light rail and the second alternative would be to set the rear wall back 5, without light rail. The rest of the design mostly are the same as the original. For instance on the roof deck, it is divided into two areas. One area is for the Costa Country Clubs Outdoor Activity and the second is reserved for the use of open space for the current residential unit on the 3rd floor. The difference would be the current proposal, the area would be separated by an hvac installation instead of the previous fixed planters. The project requires the Planning Commission a restaurant on the ground floor pursuant to planning code section 715. 44. The second action is for the legalization of a change of occupancy of a residential use to a nonresidential use to the Castro Country Club. Pursuant to im sorry the country club with the second floor Outdoor Activity area. And t
Takeout pizza place that is just relocating a few blocks from its present location. The other advantage is this is more of an argument for both of them, but i dont think the other one will be for us if this passes. Since most of their business is delivery, if you have them closer to each other, you can have drivers driving less distance, burning up less gas and generally be a little bit more favorable to the environment, if you are not going further distances to deliver pizza. Also, it is nice to have something that is walkable in a neighborhood. A lot of times you come home and want to get a quick bite and you dont want to have to move your car again or take a bus to get something to eat. You just want to get some food and go home and there are quite a few residences in this area. A lot of parking lot apartment buildings and condos and they mentioned they are getting a higher percentage of walkout traffic in addition to just delivery. Its replacing an existing eating and drinking esta
And generally be a little bit more favorable to the environment, if you are not going further distances to deliver pizza. Also, it is nice to have something that is walkable in a neighborhood. A lot of times you come home and want to get a quick bite and you dont want to have to move your car again or take a bus to get something to eat. You just want to get some food and go home and there are quite a few residences in this area. A lot of parking lot apartment buildings and condos and they mentioned they are getting a higher percentage of walkout traffic in addition to just delivery. Its replacing an existing eating and drinking establishment. That the present owner testified that his price point was too high to be successful. And you know, it just wasnt going to work. So either have a vacant place or you will have this. And finally, local owner, local hire. Those things work for me. Its a franchise. Its a little different from just a chain. Its a franchise. Its operated independently.
Walkout traffic in addition to just delivery. Its replacing an existing eating and drinking establishment. That the present owner testified that his price point was too high to be successful. And you know, it just wasnt going to work. So either have a vacant place or you will have this. And finally, local owner, local hire. Those things work for me. Its a franchise. Its a little different from just a chain. Its a franchise. Its operated independently. So im in favor of this and presumably we would not approve the one on geary, in one was approved, but i think this sounds like the wiser decision. Commissioner borden . Well, im very sympathetic to the project sponsor and the desire just to move a few blocks away. I am concerned because in this area, there are safeway, wells fargo, panda express, subway sandwiches, starbucks, unfortunately its like a glut of forual retail and its across from mcdonalds and i understand there are some issues with the police around that area. And so i dont t