Still need to have some transparency about that. Yeah. I agree, commissioner, that i think it is a discussion we should have. I personally would like to get a tour of the facilities that are out there and any other commissioner that wants to familiarize himself with it. Because it seems that we have a permanent place on this agenda that its talked about. Whether we like it or not. So maybe we can like it a little more. I actually dont know where they are. I would like to yeah, we okay. And in fact, we did when i first came on as commissioner we did do a tour of the facilities. It was laid out what was going to go where, what was going to be done, some resources. Possible resources there were. Then it just then it was just dropped. This was some time ago. I think it would be good to have other commissioners go on the tour and, you know, kind of get brought up to date on whats happened with that project. Okay. Is there any Public Comment on this . Being none, Public Comment is closed. Co
Sending out notices which we do. They also had some feedback on matching up the goal setting process that you go through, a process of matching the industrial classification codes and looking at the dbes available in those areas and they have suggestions on which codes to use that would capture the smaller businesses than just the big urses and etc. I appreciate that. What the out reach has done. Thank you. Is there any other discussion or questions . Seeing none, any Public Comment on this item . None that i am aware of. Do we have a motion for this item . So moved. We have a motion and a second . Second. And roll call. Thank you, with that director harper . Aye. Lloyd aye. Metcalf. Aye. Chair kim. Aye. That is four aye and item ten is approved. Item number eleven. Approval of the minutes of the october 11th 2012 meeting. I know that director harper will abstain from this vote. Can we take a roll call on the minutes for october the eleventh, 2012 yes, members of the public anything th
Us the announcements . Yes. Please make sure all Electronic Devices are off, copies submitted to the clerk. Items acted upon today will appear on december 4, 2012 San Francisco board of supervisors agenda unless stated. Thank you. We have six items on the agenda today. But ive been notified by supervisor olague, item number 5, she has urged us to continue that to item on the call of the chair. That is the resolution to remove all management proposals and activities derived from the sharp park conceptual restoration alternatives reports alternative a18 from the Environmental Impact report for the San Francisco recreation and park departments significant Natural Resource areas management plan, and to consider proposals and alternatives for the future of Sharp Park Golf Course through a separate and complete California Environmental quality act review process. So, even though ill move to continue that to the call of the chair, we still will hear Public Comment on that item. And my underst
The companion legislation before us today is a planning code amendment. This legislation is being considered as a Committee Report, that it can be heard tomorrow as well, and dovetail in terms of timing with the underlying Building Code amendment. Specifically, this legislation before us today is an amendment to the planning code that would establish a cap on the number of smaller efficiency units for the Planning Department entitled before a study and reauthorization would be required. The cap is set at 375 market rate, smaller efficiency units, after approximately 3 25 smaller efficiency units are entitled by the Planning Department. The department would be required to conduct a study so we can better understand how these units are being used. Over the past several months i have worked with others, including board president david chiu, and various Community Organizations including the council of Community Housing organization, Community Housing partnership, the Housing Rights Committ
And for various kind of housing, market rate or not market rate. As many as 40 of San Francisco households are single people. This could be a great and much more affordable option for them. We know that rents are through the roof now. A onebedroom apartment in many places of the city is running for 2,500 or even 3,000 a month. Large studios are often running for 2,000 or more a month. And many people simply cannot afford these rents. We have a lot of people who are living in roommate situations and sometimes cramming in more people than they probably should into some of these roommate situationses. And i believe people should have the option, if they want, to live on their own in a smaller unit with their own kitchen and with their own bathroom. These units will also support a growing national and International Trend of what we call cooperative housing where people have smaller private spaces, but share larger centralized common areas in buildings. Were seeing this with various kinds o