planning process hidden from the general public and accessible only to the experts. who under the confusing rules. you re going to hear from the usual suspects here, i trust, and maybe their attorneys. i heard one activist saying i had a long talk with aaron last night. so, you will hear that. but let s think about everybody else here who doesn t have time to come to all the hearings who doesn t fully understand ceqa. supervisor chiu asked about what specifics, what s important. what s important to us is clear notice, clear notification so we all know what s happening and when we can register our thoughts. we want one appeal, not two or three or four appeals. people who are working people who have families don t have time to come to multiple hearings. do it. and then finally, we think it s only fair to prohibit appeals. the very end or particularly in some cases in the middle of construction, that is simply not fair. san francisco is the only city in california that uses such
notice, clear notification so we all know what s happening and when we can register our thoughts. we want one appeal, not two or three or four appeals. people who are working people who have families don t have time to come to multiple hearings. do it. and then finally, we think it s only fair to prohibit appeals. the very end or particularly in some cases in the middle of construction, that is simply not fair. san francisco is the only city in california that uses such complex and confusing procedures. this clearly is not going to hurt ceqa because other counties and cities have similar processes. let s make it clear. are we so special that we have to be bureaucratic and wasteful? i think not. this legislation doesn t take away the right to appeal any planning decision instead it strengthens noticing requirements. thank you very much. thank you. before we get to the next speaker, i just want to call a few more cards. anthony urbina, pat scott, hiroshi fakuda. [speaker not
everyday people, not just attorneys to understand the deadlines. it will make the ceqa process open and more clear for the little guys in san francisco, the homeowners who want to make small, important to the home owner improvements to their home. we therefore support supervisor wiener s legislation. by contrast, we re concerned that supervisor kim s legislation might have a negative impact on our members because nearly all the homes in golden gate heights are more than 50 years old. according to supervisor kim s proposal as i understand t the over the counter permits that our members currently can get for minor projects, for example, you know, replacing a broken handrail, windows, leaky roof, that sort of things, would no longer be allowed. this would add months of delay to a home remodel project upwards of $500,000 or more to obtain a categorical exemption certificate they would need to continue with what is essentially a minor project. home repair. we think that her legisl
thank you. i think of course it s always important for people to be specific. but there is also and this is on both sides. i think there are in addition to the specifics, i think that there are people who have a great frustration in general with how ceqa applies and its impacts on projects in the community that are broad in nature. in addition to the fact i think there are people opposed to this legislation who have a generalized frustration about not knowing enough, believing that they don t have enough opportunity to object. i m all for specifics, but i also don t want to downgrade the more general views about how land use happens in the city and the perceptions on both sides because i think that those are valid as well. i m sure we ll hear a lot of that today. so, okay. i will call a number of speakers, and you can line up. you don t have to go in the exact order that i call you. christin ham son. pat scott. francisco dee costa. howard wong. sally stevens. steve
with ceqa is one to make changes or additions to our house. right now the process is just complicated. people don t know what s going on. there is disagreement about that. supervisor wiener s legislation will create an open predictable process to resolve these disputes. it will make it easy for everyday people, not just attorneys to understand the deadlines. it will make the ceqa process open and more clear for the little guys in san francisco, the homeowners who want to make small, important to the home owner improvements to their home. we therefore support supervisor wiener s legislation. by contrast, we re concerned that supervisor kim s legislation might have a negative impact on our members because nearly all the homes in golden gate heights are more than 50 years old. according to supervisor kim s proposal as i understand t the over the counter permits that our members currently can get for minor projects, for example, you know, replacing a broken handrail, windows, lea