Communities or opportunities to speak during the Public Comment period are available by calling 415 6550001. And turning access code 146 0887048. When we reach the item you are interested in submitting Public Comment for, press star then 3 to be added to the cue. Each speaker is allowed three minutes. When you have 30 second remaining you will hear a chime. I will announce your time is up and take the next person to speak. Best practices call from a quiet location, speak clearly and slowly and please mute volume on your television or computer. We will take roll at this time. President hyland, Vice President matsuda. Here. Commissioner black. Yes, i am here. Commissioner foley. Yes. Commissioner johns. Yes. Commissioner pearlman. Here. Commissioner so. Yes. Thank you. First on your agenda is general Public Comment. At this time members of the public may address the commission within the subject matter jurisdiction of the commission except agenda items. Your opportunity to address the commission with respect to agenda your opportunity will be afforded when it is reached in the meeting. You may address the commission for up to three comments. This is your opportunity to get in the queue by pressing star 3. Indicate you would like to submit under general Public Comment. I see no members of the public to speak at this time. We can speak to department matters. Item 1. Directors announcements. I am here to note that we forwarded to all of you a one page document that we thought would be handy to have that outlined our preservation management duties and programs we have throughout the department in current planning, longrange planning, Community Equity as well as Environmental Planning with the key manager running on that. If you have any questions about those programs over the coming months, that should give you a one stop shop for the manager to reach out. Before i turn it over to rich, i did want to introduce two planners you have not had before you. First up we have melanie bishop. She is a planner on the designation team. She started as intern in 2019 working on citywide survey. Before joining the department she completed fellowships with the National Park service in d. C. And chicago planning and department. The seconded is gg on the northwest quadrant. She is an intern with the citywide survey team in june last year. She became a fulltime planner joining current planning in june of this year. Gg has a bachelor of arts in geography and San Francisco native. I will turn it over to rick with a few legislative and policy up updates for you. Good afternoon. I want to give you a quick update on some items that occurred at the board of supervisors. Lion martin house was passed recommending and initiating the landmark designation. Within 90 days of tuesday the Department Staff will bring forward the nomination. The seconded item update is tomorrow. Planning commission will be reviewing one of the first phases of the power station project. You will remember that you reviewed this through Environmental Review document last year. The developer is moving forward with an Office Allocation and rehab project for the station a building the large power plant structure. They have engaged with hertzog to create a new office piece for the project. If you are interested please stay tuned. That is all of our announcements. Thank you. Thank you, rich. Commissioners, if there are no questions of staff, we can move on to item 2. Review of past events at the planning commission, staff report announcements. I believe those have been made. We will move to item 3. President s report and announcements. No report or announcement today. Very good. Item 4. Commissionments and questions. Seeing no requests from commissioners, we will move to consideration for items proposed for continuance. Item 5. 2020003248 m. C. A. State mandated accessory dwelling unit controls to november 4, 2020. Would anyone like to make a motion . Shall we take Public Comment on this . I apologize. We should take Public Comment. Members of the public this is your opportunity to speak to the item for continuance by pressing star and three. There is no Public Comment. It is closed. I move we continue to november 4th. Second. Thank you. On that motion to continue item 3 as proposed commissioner bla black. Yes. Foley. Yes. Johns. Yes. Pearlman. Yes. So. Yes. Matsuda. Yes. Commission president hyland. Yes. So moved commissioners. That is 70. Regular calendar 6 a, b, c, d, e afternoon f. 2020008542lbr, 008543lbr, 008540lbr, 008541lbr and 0008538lbr foresee sar chavez. 2025jerrold avenue, 2201 sutter and 412 valencia street. These are all legacy. Is staff prepared for presentations. Yes. Katie with planning staff. We have six legacy businesses to present today. Three planners to present. Each planner will present two and after the business representatives will have an opportunity to speak on their own behalf during Public Comment. Is i will begin with secret studios. 38yearold music recording in district 10. Because of the San Francisco dense housing stock, musicians are afforded the same grand band spaces. The bay area needed a space for artists to rehearse and record. They have filled this gap for 40 years. It has been used by many musicians from jerry garcia and mac fleetwood. As important the studio served the local community from the bay area legends to enthusiastic hobbyists. They have been there to serve them all. The studio is active in the community provided space for neighborhood meetings, rehearsals and jazz and donated equipment to Mission District festival for over 30 years. Owner is committed to safeguarded the business use as music rehearsal so the bay area Music Community can continue to work on their craft and cultivate musical creativity. We recommend the business be added to the legacy business registry. Next is for washington vegetable. Wholesale produce founded in 1931 on washington street. After almost 90 years washington vegetable is no longer located on washington street. It is now on jerrold avenue. The values and dedication are strong. Four generations after founding the business is Still Family Owned and operatedded. San franciscos close proximity to the most productive produce helped form identities of culinary capital of the world and cutting edge of healthy food trends. One of the oldest individuals of the produce market. It provides edible fuel to the Cultural Heritage. Washington vegetables has a century worth of dedication to the high end culinary tradition of the food scene. It also voices food as a vital resource that not everyone has access to. Washington vegetable feels strongly about giving back to the community and donates to the variety of charities and food banks. Staff is supportive of this application and the historical traditions. These are the name, location, operations, related to the Business History and philanthropic ventures. Next planner. Good afternoon, commissioners. Melanie bishop, planning staff. Next business for the association of Northern California, lyengar yoga in district 5. Originally founded in 1975. It was created to promote Yoga Education in Northern California in an accordance with techniques the recognized figure of yoga. The association has been located at the current building at 2201 sutter street since 2014 where they provide teacher training and Community Classes for all level including seniors class. They also offer scholarships each year to continue making yoga accessible to the Community Despite financial constraints. The association is committed to safeguarding the business use of the studio and mission to provide the range of yoga classes and opportunity for Teacher Education to the public. The staff supports this application and resolution recommending the business be added to the legacy business registry. The next business application is for monroe motors incorporated, motorcycle sales and service in district 8. The business is operated in San Francisco for 62 years and is located at 412 valencia street. It is the oldest motorcycle dealership in San Francisco. The history is referred to as motor row due to the presence of several motorcycle related accidents there throughout history. It is an active member of the Community Supporting italian days. The patrons of the motors include daredevil evil kinneyval and jim marshall and actor nicholas cage. They are committed to safeguarding use as motorcycle sales and service establishment. Original triumph lighted flames, participation in Community Events and Customer Business model. Staff supports the application and resolution recommending it be added. That concludes my recommendation. I will turn it over to gg. Good afternoon, commissione commissioners. This legacy application for the 38yearold mexican sit down restaurant and bar. Popular with everyone from politicians to residents. It has been a Gathering Place for eating and getting together since 1982. They have been owned and operated by the family since it first opened serving traditional food from mexico including tammalis,en which law does and salsa in the traditional dining room and interior designed by the family. Not only have they remained a staple in the neighborhood but also a consistent employer of marginalized groups such at lbgq and latin x population. They were one of the trailblazers for the restaurant movement providing legal workshops for Business Owners and employees about legal rights. They have been a longstanding donortor dbgq plus and institutions and events in the soma neighborhood. Staff supports this application and resolution recommending the business be added to legacy business registry. The final is in district 3 north beach. The San Francisco fifth oldest existing restaurant in is noter beach neighborhood for the 134 year history. It reflects the rescities of northern itally. Pasta, soups, fruits and meats and creambased dishes. They have occupied five locations in north beach since 1886. It is located in the sanramo hotel. It operated out of a tent in 1906 serving soup. They have been a culinary staple throughout the history. Countless patrons of cultural significance bank of america founder, former president richard nixon. Tony bennett and Robin Williams and other musics and politicians. While fior italia served many it has given back to its neighborhood participating in events and hosting and donating food to local organizations. Staff is supportive of this application and resolution recommending the business be added to the business registry. This concludes staff presentations. We are available to answer any questions. Thank you. That concludes staff presentations. We should take Public Comment. Members of the public call the 415 number and enter access code and press star and three. We have several callers. I am karen woods, executive director of the yoda association of Northern California. Thank you for the opportunity to become included. We are part of the history and culture since 1975. During these challenging times we are working hard to remain so for another 45 years and beyond. We were the first Yoga Teacher Training Program in the country instrumental in spreading yoga. We are acknowledged for bringing yoga that we provide is focused on accessibility and therapeutics. He published over 30 books on the subject of yoga translated to many languages and was recognized by Time Magazine in 2004 as one of the most infromential in the world. We have a Loyal Community of volunteers and donors within San Francisco and those who travel from all over the bay area, country and world t to visit our center which is beautiful and welcoming. We offer classes, wok shops and Free Community programs. Classes for the elderly or those with physical injuries. In response to the pandemic we went virtual with all classes. A community was grateful to Stay Together virtually during shelterinplace. Our classes for those who live alone provided a lifeline. We have been able to secure wages for teachers and staff with ppp loan and donor support tto to ensure yoga was availab. We created a Hardship Fund aphadded two 10 classes each week. We wanted to ensure members would have the support of yoga to get through the difficult times. These are a blessing. We have a history in San Francisco. We continuously operated since 1975 out of several locations throughout the city from marina, sunsets to the Current Location in Lower Pacific Heights on the western addition. We are a member of the filmore merchants. We are adjacent to medical adjacent to medical centers and using yoga as an important tool in the treatment and recovery of ms, parkinsons, cancer, depression. Hypertension and other conditions. It is our hope with the legacy designation we will distinguish ourselves as valuable asset of San Francisco and give needed assurance to our donors regardless of future challenges we are committed to our mission and doing whatever we can to continue to be a vibrant part of the great city of San Francisco for many years to come. Thank you for your time and consideration. My fathers favorite food was a hot dog and i said i needed to find a place to take my uncle and my aunt to celebrate and remember my father and eat a hotdog. And he said, dont worry, i will find you the place. I spike to the grounding that the city has in its people and celebrating its culture between. Test test test test test test test test test test test compliance for egress purposes. Next slide, please. This slide takes the proposed front railing detail and as an example that the project strives to maintain and preserve the architectural features of the building. At this point id like to introduce the Property Owners. Thank you. Here we go. Hold on. Ill try this. Does this work . Yes, were here. We can get them now. not seeing captions on live stream . distortion youve got a really bad echo, kate. distortion youve just got to put your phone on speaker next to your microphone on your computer. Maybe ill have them call in to the Public Comment line. Your five minutes is ive paused your time so you have 30 seconds. We will wave our time. Great. Thank you. Appreciate that commissioners may have question for you. That concludes the sponsors presentation, we should open up for Public Comment. Members of the public, again, this is your opportunity to speak to this item by pressing star and 3 to get into the queue. Commissioners, i see no members of the public requesting to speak at this time, so we will close Public Comment and let you take up the matter. Commissioners, anyone . Commissioner pearlman. Commissioner pearlman sure, ill take it on. I think this project is very welldeveloped. Obviously an incredibly difficult problem to solve with a building that is so wedged in on three sides, but the changes to the building are almost invisible. Certainly when this is done, there will be no visible change, so i think we should approve this project with conditions. I would move to approve this project with conditions. Second . Great, commissioners. Thank you. If there are no other comments, theres a motion that has been seconded to approve this matter with conditions. On that motion, commissioner black. Commissioner black yes. Commissioner foley yes. Commissioner johns yes. Commissioner pearlman yes. Commissioner so yes. Vice president matsuda yes. President hyland yes. So move commissioners. That motion passes unanimously 70. If the administrator could opine on the variance . Thank you. To close the public hearing and grant the requested variances noting noncompliance conditions justifying that variance. Thank you. Thank you, mr. Sanchez. Commissioners, that places us at item number 8. 2020008,490des . Commissioner, youd like to be recused . Yes, id like to be recused, please. I move that the commissioner be recused . Second. Recuse commissioner matsuda. Commissioner foley yes. Commissioner johns yes. Commissioner pearlman yes. Commissioner so yes. Vice president matsuda yes. President hyland yes. So moved, commissioners, and commissioner matsuda, you are hereby recused. I will take this opportunity to remind you and the other members of the commission that when you do need to recuse yourself, even if you are not present at the hearing, is the new law thats been in effect for almost two years now, you need to still submit written documentation to the Ethics Commission within 15 days, i believe it is. Commissioners, we should hear from staff. Ms. Mcmillen, are you prepared to make your presentation. Yes. Can you hear me . We can, yes. Okay. And is my presentation up on the screen .