So, just to be clear, what youre saying is twoyear extension. And that twoyear mark, if think didnt make that twoyear mark, theyd have to come back to the Planning Commission . Correct. Correct. Within that interim period, theyd update the design, work with staff on the design and come back as an informational item. Are you asking specifically that it go to the commission or preservation staff . Preservation staff. Staff, yeah. I would, i would actually suggest that you make that a joint discussion. On the informational item . Maybe if i may, one possibility would be to ask that the Architectural Review Committee of the hpc redo it rather than a right, thank you, thats perfect. So, i would move that. Ill second it. Commissioner antonini. Im fine with the motion. Just the clarification that we would get an informational presentation with the architectural renderings once theyre agreed upon between project sponsor and hpc architectural and planning staff, i think, in conjunction. Im told
Nonetheless this is a group with financial strength first year i think were the lucky beneficiaries and now we have the need for hotels and especially the needs for hotels in all speekts e sectors. Lets talk about time. We asked for 3 years. Presumably because of the age of the entitlement the staff is rome one year. There are a number of things that have to take place and in San Francisco everything takes longer it might expect. Were going to work as rapidly as possible but we dont want our hands tied. We want to split that maybe two years with an additional year if we can demonstrate diligence in getting the hotel built. Thats our presentation. Dan is here and would like to address you, we have 89 minutes left which we dont need. Thank you president fong and commissioners and director ram. Dan with the group. I will be very brief but im pleased to be here in front of i and to let you know were thufly excited about this project. We finished the joint venture with some capable folks we
Reasonably designed for the skefrment you districts. However, because of the current economic climate the staff asked for 1 year extension. This includes my presentation im available for questions. Thank you project sponsor. Good afternoon president s fong and members of the commission, director ram im jim rubin this time representing the hotels and partnership of Brand New Partnership that the proposed developer of the hotel. Were asking you to provide this new ownership sufficient additional time to continue the project. Its been difficult for releasing up to last year. Although a couple of Office Projects did get constructed probably not profitly virtually no hotels were abilities during that time. It appears you the time has arrived and this hotel will be built. It consists of Personality Hotels and rock capital and other folks will speak each of the representatives are here. Nonetheless this is a group with financial strength first year i think were the lucky beneficiaries and now
That time. It appears you the time has arrived and this hotel will be built. It consists of Personality Hotels and rock capital and other folks will speak each of the representatives are here. Nonetheless this is a group with financial strength first year i think were the lucky beneficiaries and now we have the need for hotels and especially the needs for hotels in all speekts e sectors. Lets talk about time. We asked for 3 years. Presumably because of the age of the entitlement the staff is rome one year. There are a number of things that have to take place and in San Francisco everything takes longer it might expect. Were going to work as rapidly as possible but we dont want our hands tied. We want to split that maybe two years with an additional year if we can demonstrate diligence in getting the hotel built. Thats our presentation. Dan is here and would like to address you, we have 89 minutes left which we dont need. Thank you president fong and commissioners and director ram. Dan
So, just to be clear, what youre saying is twoyear extension. And that twoyear mark, if think didnt make that twoyear mark, theyd have to come back to the Planning Commission . Correct. Correct. Within that interim period, theyd update the design, work with staff on the design and come back as an informational item. Are you asking specifically that it go to the commission or preservation staff . Preservation staff. Staff, yeah. I would, i would actually suggest that you make that a joint discussion. On the informational item . Maybe if i may, one possibility would be to ask that the Architectural Review Committee of the hpc redo it rather than a right, thank you, thats perfect. So, i would move that. Ill second it. Commissioner antonini. Im fine with the motion. Just the clarification that we would get an informational presentation with the architectural renderings once theyre agreed upon between project sponsor and hpc architectural and planning staff, i think, in conjunction. Im told