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From: CPC-Commissions SecretaryTo: Richards, Dennis (CPC); Fung, Frank (CPC); Johnson, Milicent (CPC); Koppel, Joel (CPC); Moore, Kathrin (CPC);

Melgar, Myrna (CPC); Rich HillisCc: Feliciano, Josephine (CPC)Subject: FW: 95 Hawthorne Street, 2016-001794SHDDate: Thursday, June 27, 2019 10:44:01 AMAttachments: 95 Hawthorne St.pdf

Jonas P. Ionin,Director of Commission Affairs Planning Department│City & County of San Francisco1650 Mission Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, CA 94103Direct: 415-558-6309│Fax: 415-558-6409 [email protected]

From: Ben Libbey Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2019 5:11 PMCc: CPC-Commissions Secretary ; Foster, Nicholas (CPC)

Subject: 95 Hawthorne Street, 2016-001794SHD

6/27/2019 San Francisco Planning CommissionCity Hall, Room 4001 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett PlaceSan Francisco, CA [email protected]; [email protected]; Via Email Re: 95 Hawthorne Street

2016-001794SHD Dear San Francisco Planning Commissioners, The California Renters Legal Advocacy and Education Fund (CaRLA) submits this letter toinform you that the San Francisco Planning Commission has an obligation to abide by allrelevant state housing laws when evaluating the above captioned proposal, including theHousing Accountability Act. California Government Code § 65589.5, the Housing Accountability Act, prohibits localities
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California Renters Legal Advocacy and Education Fund

1260 Mission St

San Francisco, CA 94103

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2016-001794SHD Dear San Francisco Planning Commissioners, The California Renters Legal Advocacy and Education Fund (CaRLA) submits this letter to inform you that the San Francisco Planning Commission has an obligation to abide by all relevant state housing laws when evaluating the above captioned proposal, including the Housing Accountability Act. California Government Code § 65589.5, the Housing Accountability Act, prohibits localities from denying housing development projects that are compliant with the locality’s Zoning Ordinance and General Plan at the time the application was deemed complete, unless the locality can make findings that the proposed housing development would be a threat to public health and safety. The most relevant section is copied below:

(j) When a proposed housing development project complies with applicable, objective general plan and zoning standards and criteria, including design review standards, in effect at the time that the housing development project's application is determined to be complete, but the local agency proposes to disapprove the project or to approve it upon the condition that the project be developed at a lower density, the local agency shall base its decision regarding the proposed housing development project upon written findings supported by substantial evidence on the record that both of the following conditions exist:

(1) The housing development project would have a specific, adverse impact upon the public health or safety unless the project is disapproved or approved upon the condition that the project be developed at a lower density. As used in this paragraph, a "specific, adverse impact" means a significant, quantifiable, direct, and unavoidable impact, based on objective, identified written public health or safety standards, policies, or

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conditions as they existed on the date the application was deemed complete. (2) There is no feasible method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid the adverse impact identified pursuant to paragraph (1), other than the disapproval of the housing development project or the approval of the project upon the condition that it be developed at a lower density.

The Applicant proposes to demolish an existing five-story office building and construct a 42-story, 392-unit residential building. The above captioned proposal is zoning compliant and general plan compliant, therefore, your local agency must approve the application, or else make findings to the effect that the proposed project would have an adverse impact on public health and safety, as described above. CaRLA is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation whose mission is to restore a legal environment in which California builds housing equal to its needs, which we pursue through public impact litigation and providing educational programs to California city officials and their staff. Sincerely,

Sonja Trauss Co-Executive Director California Renters Legal Advocacy and Education Fund Cc: John Hancock Life Insurance Company Attn: Robert Maulden 197 Clarendon Street Boston, MA 02116

California Renters Legal Advocacy and Education Fund - [email protected]

1260 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94103

from denying housing development projects that are compliant with the locality’s ZoningOrdinance and General Plan at the time the application was deemed complete, unless thelocality can make findings that the proposed housing development would be a threat to publichealth and safety. The most relevant section is copied below:

(j) When a proposed housing development project complies with applicable, objective general plan andzoning standards and criteria, including design review standards, in effect at the time that the housingdevelopment project's application is determined to be complete, but the local agency proposes todisapprove the project or to approve it upon the condition that the project be developed at a lowerdensity, the local agency shall base its decision regarding the proposed housing development projectupon written findings supported by substantial evidence on the record that both of the followingconditions exist:

(1) The housing development project would have a specific, adverse impact upon the publichealth or safety unless the project is disapproved or approved upon the condition that the projectbe developed at a lower density. As used in this paragraph, a "specific, adverse impact" means asignificant, quantifiable, direct, and unavoidable impact, based on objective, identified writtenpublic health or safety standards, policies, or conditions as they existed on the date theapplication was deemed complete.

(2) There is no feasible method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid the adverse impact identifiedpursuant to paragraph (1), other than the disapproval of the housing development project or theapproval of the project upon the condition that it be developed at a lower density.

The Applicant proposes to demolish an existing five-story office building and construct a 42-story, 392-unit residential building. The above captioned proposal is zoning compliant and general plan compliant, therefore, yourlocal agency must approve the application, or else make findings to the effect that theproposed project would have an adverse impact on public health and safety, as describedabove. CaRLA is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation whose mission is to restore a legal environment inwhich California builds housing equal to its needs, which we pursue through public impactlitigation and providing educational programs to California city officials and their staff. Sincerely,

Sonja TraussCo-Executive DirectorCalifornia Renters Legal Advocacy and Education Fund Cc:John Hancock Life Insurance Company Attn: Robert Maulden 197 Clarendon Street

Boston, MA 02116


From: CPC-Commissions SecretaryTo: Richards, Dennis (CPC); Fung, Frank (CPC); Johnson, Milicent (CPC); Koppel, Joel (CPC); Moore, Kathrin (CPC);

Melgar, Myrna (CPC); Rich HillisCc: Feliciano, Josephine (CPC)Subject: FW: 344 14th Street, 2014.0948ENXDate: Thursday, June 27, 2019 10:43:44 AMAttachments: 344 14th St.pdf


From: Ben Libbey Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2019 5:12 PMCc: CPC-Commissions Secretary ; Jardines, Esmeralda (CPC)

Subject: 344 14th Street, 2014.0948ENX

6/27/2019 San Francisco Planning CommissionCity Hall, Room 4001 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett PlaceSan Francisco, CA [email protected]; [email protected]; Via Email Re: 344 14th Street

2014.0948ENX Dear San Francisco Planning Commissioners, The California Renters Legal Advocacy and Education Fund (CaRLA) submits this letter toinform you that the San Francisco Planning Commission has an obligation to abide by allrelevant state housing laws when evaluating the above captioned proposal, including theHousing Accountability Act. California Government Code § 65589.5, the Housing Accountability Act, prohibits localities
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California Renters Legal Advocacy and Education Fund

1260 Mission St

San Francisco, CA 94103

[email protected]

6/27/2019 San Francisco Planning Commission City Hall, Room 400 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place San Francisco, CA 94102 [email protected]; [email protected];

Via Email Re: 344 14th Street

2014.0948ENX Dear San Francisco Planning Commissioners, The California Renters Legal Advocacy and Education Fund (CaRLA) submits this letter to inform you that the San Francisco Planning Commission has an obligation to abide by all relevant state housing laws when evaluating the above captioned proposal, including the Housing Accountability Act. California Government Code § 65589.5, the Housing Accountability Act, prohibits localities from denying housing development projects that are compliant with the locality’s Zoning Ordinance and General Plan at the time the application was deemed complete, unless the locality can make findings that the proposed housing development would be a threat to public health and safety. The most relevant section is copied below:

(j) When a proposed housing development project complies with applicable, objective general plan and zoning standards and criteria, including design review standards, in effect at the time that the housing development project's application is determined to be complete, but the local agency proposes to disapprove the project or to approve it upon the condition that the project be developed at a lower density, the local agency shall base its decision regarding the proposed housing development project upon written findings supported by substantial evidence on the record that both of the following conditions exist:

(1) The housing development project would have a specific, adverse impact upon the public health or safety unless the project is disapproved or approved upon the condition that the project be developed at a lower density. As used in this paragraph, a "specific, adverse impact" means a significant, quantifiable, direct, and unavoidable impact, based on objective, identified written public health or safety standards, policies, or



conditions as they existed on the date the application was deemed complete. (2) There is no feasible method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid the adverse impact identified pursuant to paragraph (1), other than the disapproval of the housing development project or the approval of the project upon the condition that it be developed at a lower density.

The Applicant proposes to construct a new 7-story 60-unit residential structure with ground floor commercial space on a site that is currently used as a parking lot. The above captioned proposal is zoning compliant and general plan compliant, therefore, your local agency must approve the application, or else make findings to the effect that the proposed project would have an adverse impact on public health and safety, as described above. CaRLA is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation whose mission is to restore a legal environment in which California builds housing equal to its needs, which we pursue through public impact litigation and providing educational programs to California city officials and their staff. Sincerely,

Sonja Trauss Co-Executive Director California Renters Legal Advocacy and Education Fund Cc: MM Stevenson, LLC 2429 West Coast Highway, Suite 205 Newport Beach, CA 92625

California Renters Legal Advocacy and Education Fund - [email protected]

1260 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94103

from denying housing development projects that are compliant with the locality’s ZoningOrdinance and General Plan at the time the application was deemed complete, unless thelocality can make findings that the proposed housing development would be a threat to publichealth and safety. The most relevant section is copied below:

(j) When a proposed housing development project complies with applicable, objective general plan andzoning standards and criteria, including design review standards, in effect at the time that the housingdevelopment project's application is determined to be complete, but the local agency proposes todisapprove the project or to approve it upon the condition that the project be developed at a lowerdensity, the local agency shall base its decision regarding the proposed housing development projectupon written findings supported by substantial evidence on the record that both of the followingconditions exist:

(1) The housing development project would have a specific, adverse impact upon the publichealth or safety unless the project is disapproved or approved upon the condition that the projectbe developed at a lower density. As used in this paragraph, a "specific, adverse impact" means asignificant, quantifiable, direct, and unavoidable impact, based on objective, identified writtenpublic health or safety standards, policies, or conditions as they existed on the date theapplication was deemed complete.

(2) There is no feasible method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid the adverse impact identifiedpursuant to paragraph (1), other than the disapproval of the housing development project or theapproval of the project upon the condition that it be developed at a lower density.

The Applicant proposes to construct a new 7-story 60-unit residential structure with groundfloor commercial space on a site that is currently used as a parking lot. The above captioned proposal is zoning compliant and general plan compliant, therefore, yourlocal agency must approve the application, or else make findings to the effect that theproposed project would have an adverse impact on public health and safety, as describedabove. CaRLA is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation whose mission is to restore a legal environment inwhich California builds housing equal to its needs, which we pursue through public impactlitigation and providing educational programs to California city officials and their staff. Sincerely,

Sonja TraussCo-Executive DirectorCalifornia Renters Legal Advocacy and Education Fund Cc: MM Stevenson, LLC2429 West Coast Highway, Suite 205Newport Beach, CA 92625


From: Ionin, Jonas (CPC)To: Bintliff, Jacob (CPC)Cc: Feliciano, Josephine (CPC)Subject: FW: SB 330 - please clarify and forward to the BOSDate: Thursday, June 27, 2019 10:42:48 AM


From: Kathy Howard Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2019 6:47 PMTo: Richards, Dennis (CPC) ; Fung, Frank (CPC) ;Koppel, Joel (CPC) ; Ionin, Jonas (CPC) ; KathrinMoore ; Johnson, Milicent (CPC) ; Melgar,Myrna (CPC) ; Rich Hillis Subject: SB 330 - please clarify and forward to the BOS

Commissioner,I am very concerned about SB330. This is confusing legislation with potentially serious, negativeimpacts for San Francisco.In your hearing tomorrow, please clarify the questions surrounding this legislation, and explain therelationship to the Housing Accountability Act.Also, please recommend that the Board of Supervisors hold a public hearing on SB 330.Thank you for your consideration.Kathy H.

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From: Ionin, Jonas (CPC)To: Feliciano, Josephine (CPC); Bintliff, Jacob (CPC)Subject: FW: CHA Comments on SB 330Date: Thursday, June 27, 2019 10:42:26 AMAttachments: CHA Comments on SB 330.pdf


From: Lori Brooke Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2019 12:00 AMTo: Melgar, Myrna (CPC) ; Koppel, Joel (CPC) ;[email protected]; Johnson, Milicent (CPC) ; Moore, Kathrin(CPC) ; Richards, Dennis (CPC) ; Ionin, Jonas(CPC) ; CPC-Commissions Secretary Cc: Sherry Archer ; Veronica Taisch ; CariGennarelli ; Cynthia Gissler ; Geoff Wood; David Bancroft ; Lori Brooke; Don A. Emmons ; Anne BoswellBertrand ; Karen Fraser Laughlin ; Claire Mills

Subject: CHA Comments on SB 330

Dear San Francisco Planning Commissioners, Please find the attached letter outlining the Cow Hollow Association’s concernsabout SB 330. Sincerely, Lori BrookePresident, Cow Hollow Association
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June 27, 2019

Re: SB 330 (Skinner, Berkeley)

Dear San Francisco Planning Commissioners,

The Cow Hollow Association (CHA), bounded by Lyon, Pierce, Greenwich, and Pacific, represents approximately 1,900 residents. Our Association is dedicated to the preservation of the residential character of the Cow Hollow neighborhood.

As an Association, we have been deeply involved with understanding the implications of the onslaught of proposed housing legislation out of Sacramento and the impact of these bills on our neighborhood, San Francisco and California at large. As such, with regard to agenda item F. 11. on the June 27, 2019 agenda, we ask you to please insist on an impact study to clarify the following:

1) What effect will Nancy Skinner's SB 330 have on San Francisco?

2) What is the relationship between SB 330 and the Housing Accountability Act (HAA)? It is our understanding that both SB 330 and SB 592 (Wiener, San Francisco) simultaneously seek to amend the HAA. We believe a more in-depth study is essential to better understand the relationship between the two bills and their proposed changes to the HAA.

In addition, we ask that the Board of Supervisors hold a hearing and vote to establish an official position for the City of San Francisco regarding SB 330 (as they have done previously for SB 50 and SB 827).

Sincerely,

Lori Brooke President, Cow Hollow Association

cc: CHA Board

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Melgar, Myrna (CPC); Rich Hillis; Aaron Jon Hyland - HPC; Andrew Wolfram ([email protected]); Black, Kate(CPC); Diane Matsuda; Jonathan Pearlman; Richard S. E. Johns

Cc: Feliciano, Josephine (CPC)Subject: FW: *** PRESS RELEASE *** EMBARCADERO SAFE NAVIGATION CENTER PROPOSED BY MAYOR LONDON

BREED TO MOVE FORWARDDate: Wednesday, June 26, 2019 12:29:20 PMAttachments: 6.25.19 SAFE Navigation Center.pdf


From: Press Office, Mayor (MYR) Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2019 6:27 PMTo: Press Office, Mayor (MYR) Subject: *** PRESS RELEASE *** EMBARCADERO SAFE NAVIGATION CENTER PROPOSED BY MAYORLONDON BREED TO MOVE FORWARD FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Tuesday, June 25, 2019Contact: Mayor’s Office of Communications, 415-554-6131

*** PRESS RELEASE ***EMBARCADERO SAFE NAVIGATION CENTER PROPOSED

BY MAYOR LONDON BREED TO MOVE FORWARDBoard of Supervisors rejects an environmental appeal against the SAFE Navigation Center,

clearing the way for construction of 200 new shelter beds

San Francisco, CA — The Board of Supervisors voted today to reject two CaliforniaEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) appeals that were filed against the proposed EmbarcaderoShelter Access for Everyone (SAFE) Navigation Center. Mayor Breed proposed building theSAFE Navigation Center in March 2019, and the San Francisco Port Commission approvedthe project on April 23, 2019. With the Port Commission’s approval and the CEQA processnow complete, the City can begin construction on the SAFE Navigation Center at Seawall Lot330. “Our City is in the midst of a homelessness crisis, and we can’t keep delaying projects like thisone that will help fix the problem,” said Mayor London Breed. “When we have peoplesuffering on our streets, we need to be able to provide them with the care and services theyneed. This SAFE Navigation Center will help us do that and I am committed to making this
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OFFICE OF THE MAYOR LONDON N. BREED SAN FRANCISCO MAYOR

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, June 25, 2019 Contact: Mayor’s Office of Communications, 415-554-6131

*** PRESS RELEASE *** EMBARCADERO SAFE NAVIGATION CENTER PROPOSED

BY MAYOR LONDON BREED TO MOVE FORWARD Board of Supervisors rejects an environmental appeal against the SAFE Navigation Center,

clearing the way for construction of 200 new shelter beds

San Francisco, CA — The Board of Supervisors voted today to reject two California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) appeals that were filed against the proposed Embarcadero Shelter Access for Everyone (SAFE) Navigation Center. Mayor Breed proposed building the SAFE Navigation Center in March 2019, and the San Francisco Port Commission approved the project on April 23, 2019. With the Port Commission’s approval and the CEQA process now complete, the City can begin construction on the SAFE Navigation Center at Seawall Lot 330. “Our City is in the midst of a homelessness crisis, and we can’t keep delaying projects like this one that will help fix the problem,” said Mayor London Breed. “When we have people suffering on our streets, we need to be able to provide them with the care and services they need. This SAFE Navigation Center will help us do that and I am committed to making this site work for the people who need help and the surrounding neighborhood.” The SAFE Navigation Center, to be located on the Embarcadero just south of the Bay Bridge, will provide 200 temporary shelter beds for unsheltered individuals, and will help get people off the streets and connected to the social services and care they need. This project is a key part of the Mayor’s commitment to open 1,000 new shelter beds by the end of 2020. SAFE Navigation Centers build off of the best practices of existing Navigation Centers while making them more scalable and sustainable. They include temporary residential facilities, onsite support services, and provide a critical alternative to unsheltered homelessness. SAFE Navigation Centers welcome partners and pets, provide safe storage for belongings, 24/7 access, and trauma-informed care. There are currently six Navigation Centers in San Francisco, providing approximately 520 beds. “Creating new shelter beds is critical to the City’s response to homelessness and we thank the Board of Supervisors for their support,” said Jeff Kositsky, Director of the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing. “I am looking forward to working with our City partners, the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, San Francisco Public Works, the San Francisco Police Department, the service provider and neighbors to make sure that the Embarcadero SAFE Navigation Center is a success,” said Elaine Forbes, Executive Director of the Port of San Francisco. “We are proud to



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be able to support the City’s efforts to address homelessness with compassion, providing shelter, and access to critical services and housing at the Embarcadero SAFE Navigation Center because homelessness is harmful to everyone.” The City engaged in extensive community outreach for this project. The outreach included:

• One-on-One meetings with community members, • Port Commission informational hearing, • 2 City-sponsored large community meetings, • 10 neighborhood working group meetings, • Fisherman’s Wharf Advisory Group, Central Waterfront Advisory Group, and the

Northeast Waterfront Advisory Group Meetings, • 6 Homeowner Association meetings, • Navigation Center tours for community members and neighborhood organizations, • Meeting with the South Beach/Rincon/Mission Bay Neighborhood Association, • Meeting with District 6 Community Planners.

The City incorporated feedback from these community meetings into the plans for the SAFE Navigation Center. In response to community input, the SAFE Navigation Center will begin with 130 beds, which mirrors other existing Navigation Centers. The SAFE Navigation Center will ramp-up to add an additional 70 beds over six months to reach a total of 200 beds. Additionally, the area surrounding the Navigation Center will receive an increased presence of beat officers. The City will establish a community advisory committee to evaluate the program once the Center is opened. The lease for the SAFE Navigation Center will be for an initial two years, after which the Port Commission will have the option to extend the lease for an additional two years. During the first two years of operation, the City will issue quarterly reports on the unsheltered homeless count in the outreach zone, cleaning operations, crime statistics, and program utilization and outcomes. San Francisco Public Works will begin construction on the project this summer and the SAFE Navigation Center should open by the end of the year.

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site work for the people who need help and the surrounding neighborhood.” The SAFE Navigation Center, to be located on the Embarcadero just south of the Bay Bridge,will provide 200 temporary shelter beds for unsheltered individuals, and will help get peopleoff the streets and connected to the social services and care they need. This project is a keypart of the Mayor’s commitment to open 1,000 new shelter beds by the end of 2020. SAFE Navigation Centers build off of the best practices of existing Navigation Centers whilemaking them more scalable and sustainable. They include temporary residential facilities,onsite support services, and provide a critical alternative to unsheltered homelessness. SAFENavigation Centers welcome partners and pets, provide safe storage for belongings, 24/7access, and trauma-informed care. There are currently six Navigation Centers in SanFrancisco, providing approximately 520 beds. “Creating new shelter beds is critical to the City’s response to homelessness and we thank theBoard of Supervisors for their support,” said Jeff Kositsky, Director of the Department ofHomelessness and Supportive Housing. “I am looking forward to working with our City partners, the Department of Homelessnessand Supportive Housing, San Francisco Public Works, the San Francisco Police Department,the service provider and neighbors to make sure that the Embarcadero SAFE NavigationCenter is a success,” said Elaine Forbes, Executive Director of the Port of San Francisco. “Weare proud to be able to support the City’s efforts to address homelessness with compassion,providing shelter, and access to critical services and housing at the Embarcadero SAFENavigation Center because homelessness is harmful to everyone.” The City engaged in extensive community outreach for this project. The outreach included:

One-on-One meetings with community members,Port Commission informational hearing,2 City-sponsored large community meetings,10 neighborhood working group meetings,Fisherman’s Wharf Advisory Group, Central Waterfront Advisory Group, and theNortheast Waterfront Advisory Group Meetings,6 Homeowner Association meetings,Navigation Center tours for community members and neighborhood organizations,Meeting with the South Beach/Rincon/Mission Bay Neighborhood Association,Meeting with District 6 Community Planners.

The City incorporated feedback from these community meetings into the plans for the SAFENavigation Center. In response to community input, the SAFE Navigation Center will beginwith 130 beds, which mirrors other existing Navigation Centers. The SAFE Navigation Centerwill ramp-up to add an additional 70 beds over six months to reach a total of 200 beds.Additionally, the area surrounding the Navigation Center will receive an increased presence ofbeat officers. The City will establish a community advisory committee to evaluate the programonce the Center is opened. The lease for the SAFE Navigation Center will be for an initial twoyears, after which the Port Commission will have the option to extend the lease for anadditional two years.

During the first two years of operation, the City will issue quarterly reports on the unshelteredhomeless count in the outreach zone, cleaning operations, crime statistics, and programutilization and outcomes. San Francisco Public Works will begin construction on the project this summer and the SAFENavigation Center should open by the end of the year.

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From: Ionin, Jonas (CPC)To: Feliciano, Josephine (CPC)Subject: FW: COMMENTS ASKING MODIFICATION OF CONDITIONAL USE APPLICATION FOR 225 VASQUEZDate: Wednesday, June 26, 2019 12:28:52 PMAttachments: 225 Vasquez Commissioner letter II.docx

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From: Michael Antonini Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2019 9:00 AMTo: Ionin, Jonas (CPC) Subject: Fwd: COMMENTS ASKING MODIFICATION OF CONDITIONAL USE APPLICATION FOR 225VASQUEZ

From: [email protected]: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected],[email protected], [email protected],[email protected], [email protected]: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected],[email protected], [email protected], [email protected],[email protected]: 6/25/2019 4:17:34 PM Pacific Standard TimeSubject: COMMENTS ASKING MODIFICATION OF CONDITIONAL USEAPPLICATION FOR 225 VASQUEZ

110 Broadmoor Drive San Francisco, CA. 94132-2011 June 25, 2019Myrna Melgar, PresidentJoel Koppel, Vice PresidentFrank Fung, CommissionerRich Hillis, CommissionerMilicent Johnson, Commissioner
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110 Broadmoor Drive

San Francisco, CA. 94132-2011

February 22, 2019

Myrna Melgar, President

Joel Koppel, Vice President

Rodney Fong, Commissioner

Rich Hillis, Commissioner

Millicent A. Johnson, Commissioner

Kathrin Moore, Commissioner

Dennis Richards, Commissioner

Dear President Melgar, Vice President Koppel and Commissioners,

I am writing in regards to case #2017-007582CUA that involves a conditional use application for demolition of a detached single-family home of about 2,200 square feet at 225 Vasquez and its replacement with a single- family home of 4,666 gross square feet.

I understand you are scheduled to hear that application on Thursday, March 7, 2019. Although I plan to attend that hearing to express my feelings concerning project, this letter details my concerns and possible mitigations for those aspects of the proposed replacement structure which would have deleterious effects on neighboring homes.

I have been retained by Kathy Darby and Robert Kazalski, long- time owner occupants of 215 Vasquez, whose home directly adjacent and northeast of 225 Vasquez will be most negatively impacted by the replacement home as currently proposed. While being very supportive of project sponsors, Behnam Rezaei and Anna Mayorova, efforts to demolish the existing structure and construct a replacement home to meet the needs of their growing family, and acknowledge plan modifications already made to lessen impacts on 215 Vasquez, 135 Garcia and other homes on the 200 block of Vasquez, their present plans are unacceptable because the home, as proposed, would generate a severe loss of light and warmth currently provided to 215 Vasquez by the afternoon sun.

To fully understand these negative impacts, one must become knowledgeable of the unique geographic relationship between 215 Vasquez and 225 Vasquez and how the size and orientation of the planned new home will alter that relationship.

At 36 feet, 9 1/4 inches, the proposed 225 Vasquez will tower over 215 Vasquez which stands at 22 feet in height. The problem of sun blockage to 215 Vasquez is further intensified by placing those top floor (third floor) elements of the new home with the most minimal street set back closest to 215 Vasquez. That northeastern element of planned 225 Vasquez is only set back 7’ 4 1/2” on the third floor and provides no setback on the second or middle floor. By contrast, a more gracious third floor setback of 11’ 4” exists on the northwest element of planned 225 Vasquez--the side adjacent to its southwesterly neighbor, 235 Vasquez. Because of the homes’ respective positions, the proposed 225 Vasquez will not deprive 235 Vasquez of any afternoon sun. A very steep hill to the southeast of all homes on Vasquez already blocks much morning sun.

Based on weather studies of the last ten years, 215 Vasquez currently receives an average of 1546 sun hours annually between 12 noon and 6 pm. After completion of the new home at 225 Vasquez, as now designed, and confirmed by solar studies by the project sponsor, the average annual sun hours received by 215 Vasquez between 12 noon and 6pm will fall to 396--a loss of 74%.

How an addition of 17’ ¾”at 225 Vasquez above the current existing structure’s height of 22’7 ¼” imparts such a huge reduction of afternoon sun and its accompanying warmth, one must appreciate the geographic relationship of the two.

I was skeptical of sun loss claims by Darby and Kazalski until my three visits to their home, all on sunny afternoons, in a variety of seasons. Robert Kazalski demonstrated that the 200 block of Vasquez runs from northeast to southwest and I personally witnessed the sun’s path during afternoon hours through what, as designed, will be the third floor of 225 Vasquez. I could feel that warmth of the sun in their dining room, of which Darby and Kazalski would rarely enjoy if the present plans for 225 Vasquez are realized.

The project sponsors of 225 Vasquez certainly should be able to build a three story home to meet the needs of their growing family, and any such third floor will reduce some of the afternoon sun to neighboring homes, but the following changes in massing, materials, and architectural features of the current plans will greatly reduce the negative impacts to 215 Vasquez, 135 Garcia, and other homes on Vasquez and allow that new structure to better blend into the character of this charming, traditional San Francisco neighborhood:

(1) Reduce the height by 4 feet--with maximum height falling from 36’ 9 ¼” to 32’ 9 ¼”. While the floor to ceiling heights of the lower or first level at 8’ 5” and the middle or second floor at 9’ 8” are reasonable, the living room at 14’ and the dining room at 11’2” are unnecessarily tall. Take 4 feet off the floor to ceiling height of the living room and 1’6” off the dining room--leaving heights of 10’ for the living room wing and 9’6” for the dining room, kitchen wing.

(2) Shift positions of the living room wing and that of the kitchen/ dining room. As earlier mentioned, the set back is nearly 4’ greater for the dining room wing than that of the living room. This change will allow more afternoon sun to 215 Vasquez but also provide an afternoon shield for the larger deck off the dining room from the cold, sharp westerly winds off the Pacific Ocean. This shift should be relatively easy because all access stairs and the elevator to the living room and dining room kitchen elements are in the recessed midsection of the proposed home. As an alternative to the shift, sponsor could cut about 4 ½ ‘off the inside of the 34’ 4” living room and add that length to the front facing deck.

(3) Provide moderately pitched areas to the roof on the eastern and western aspects. A pitch of two or three feet with two feet in depth will allow more sun to neighbors with no negative effects on third floor rooms. This change would tend to soften the home’s apparent bulk.

(4) Remove the unsightly cement blocks on the ground floor front elevation and replace with wood or stucco siding.

(5) Provide traditional moldings and or shutters around the punched windows on the second floor.

(6) Replace floor to ceiling windows on the 3rd floor with 2’ areas in height of solid stucco or wood above and below at base and cornice, respectively. Separate, even very large, punched French windows with mullions and matching doors to decks will greatly improve the elegance and contextuality of the new home.

The neighbors are very appreciative of the removal of a planned garbage shed on the eastern passageway of the planned home.

I have great confidence that the project sponsor’s skilled architect, Jeff Burris of Studio 12 Architecture, can quickly and beautifully incorporate the changes suggested above to both greatly lessen the loss of sun, light and warmth to 215 Vasquez and to produce a more comfortable, stately, and contextual home for Behnam, Anna and family.

With great respect, I ask you to implement the changes to the proposed plans for 225 Vasquez as outlining in this letter before granting approval of its conditional use application. I welcome your comments and questions at any time

Sincerely,

Michael J. Antonini

Cc: Jonas Ionin, Planning Commission Secretary

John Rahaim, Planning Director

Jeffrey Horn, Planner

David Winslow, Senior Planner

Corey Teague, Zoning Administrator

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110 Broadmoor Drive

San Francisco, CA. 94132-2011

March 4, 2019

Myrna Melgar, President

Joel Koppel, Vice President

Rodney Fong, Commissioner

Rich Hillis, Commissioner

Milicent Johnson, Commissioner

Katrin Moore, Commissioner

Dennis Richards, Commissioner

Dear President Melgar, Vice President Koppel, and Commissioners:

This additional letter also concerns case #2017-007582CUA, involving a demolition and a replacement single family home at 225 Vasquez.

I continue to represent Kathy and Bob Kazalski, owner residents of 215 Vasquez, assisting them to lessen the impacts to light, sun and warmth to their home and other neighboring homes as well as to neighborhood character from the proposed development at 225 Vasquez. I trace my familiarity with the proposed project from May 2018, when, after learning of concerns from the Kazalskis and other home owners on Vasquez, I met with the project sponsors, Behnam Rezeai, Anna Mayorova and their architect, Jeff Burris, in an attempt to help craft their planned modifications to the existing structure at 225 Vasquez in such manner as to lessen their impacts to neighbors. Subsequently, the project sponsors opted to demolish the existing home and build a new one to meet the needs of their growing family.

In addition to reviewing proposed plans for the replacement structure at 225 Vasquez, I’ve visited the home of the Kazalskis on numerous occasions in different seasons to observe, first hand, the existing light, sun and warmth to their dining room, living room, and kitchen. Those visits also allowed me to visualize the severe sunlight loss they will experience from the project at 225 Vasquez, if approved in its present form. Additionally, I have sought to carefully calculate the direction of the 200 block Vasquez Street and its relationship to the huge elevation change to the rear of the homes in question imposed by Edgehill- further exacerbated by some large homes there upon.

To my letter of February 22, 2018, which outlined the extent of negative impacts to 215 Vasquez that would result from the construction of the replacement home at 225 Vasquez as currently designed and proposed a series of changes to that design to lessen such impacts on neighboring homes as well as help the new home to better blend, architecturally, with the character of the existing homes, I must make the following two corrections: (1) The existing square footage of 225 Vasquez is about 1,240 square feet not 2,200 square feet (2) A better estimate of remaining hours of annual afternoon sun to 215 Vasquez after construction of 225 Vasquez as currently proposed is, likely, 504 instead of 396. However, the loss of pm hours of sunlight into the dining and living rooms at 215 Vasquez, while less than earlier stated 74%, is calculated at 66%- still a very significant loss.

To better understand why so much sunlight is lost, one must know that the 200 block of Vasquez runs in a dead south by southwest direction. As a result of such orientation, the extremely steep hill containing Edgehill Way to the rear, south southeast of both 215 and 225 Vasquez, blocks any sun on those Vasquez homes until after 12 noon, at the earliest. Once the sun finally emerges from that blockade imposed by hill and houses, the dining room at 215 Vasquez, via its southwesterly window, currently receives full sun until sunset- ranging from 5 pm on December 21 to 8:30 pm on June 21.

Once the new home at 225 Vasquez is finished, currently designed at nearly 37 feet, no afternoon sun will ever reach the dining room window at 215 Vasquez in the “winter quarter” of the year (ie 91 days with shortest daylight) from about November 5 until about February 6. In the “spring and fall quarters” of the year (182 days before and after equinox of spring and fall respectively), periods from February 7 until about May 8 and from August 8 to November 4, the dining room at 215 Vasquez will lose an average of 68% of the sunlight it now receives. Obviously, while this loss will be greatest in late fall and early spring, only when the arch of the sun is high enough to clear the 37 feet of the proposed new home at 225 Vasquez, designed to rest only 10 feet from 215 Vasquez and an additional 8 1/2 feet closer to the street than the present structure, will any sun grace the living quarters of the Kazalskis. For most of “summer” (ie those 91 days with the longest daylight), from May 9 through August 7), a full 6 hours of will reach the dining room of 215 Vasquez when the sun shines. Of course, sunlight to 215 Vasquez will be greatest in the midsection of summer (around June 21) and progressively less on the edges of that time period, as blockages begin to appear. Please note, in reviewing the solar studies, sunlight only to a portion of the roof at 215 Vasquez is of small benefit to the Kazalskis, whose living spaces only receive sunlight through their windows that adjoin 225 Vasquez.

Our calculations are based on solar studies of the project sponsors that reveal the extent of shade on September 21, June 21, March 21 and December 21. A weather history (2009 thru 2018) revealed on average there were 56 days of clouds/ rain and 52 days of fog at 215 Vasquez. Hence, there were 257 days of afternoon sun between 12 noon and 6 pm. While those days create an average of 1542 sun hours per year, we must remove about 60 hours, annually, from that total because of the early sunsets from November 20 thru January 20. However, of the remaining 1482 sun hours from 12 noon to 6 pm, with 225 Vasquez constructed as currently designed, all winter afternoon sunlight to 215 Vasquez is lost as well as 2/3's of afternoon spring and fall sunlight. Allowing for no loss of afternoon sunlight in summer, the annual loss of sun to the western aspects of the living quarters at 215 Vasquez is 978 hours. That taken from the presently available 1482 hours leaves annual sun hours of 504. While these calculations can, and do, vary from year to year, the resultant sunlight loss to 215 Vasquez from 225 Vasquez, as presently configurated, would be huge.

Accordingly, while I totally support a new, larger home for the project sponsors, a few minor changes to the topmost floor could greatly increase the sunlight to 215 Vasquez. Dropping the maximum height of the new home by 4 feet, as outlined in my earlier letter, as well as reversing the positions of the segment of 225 Vasquez closest to the front property line with the segment that affords a greater street setback will let in many more hours of light into 215 Vasquez, particularly in the seasons of spring and fall. Also; a courteous, very modest pitch of two feet on a small portion of the flat roof involving the final two feet of its southwest and northeast edges closest to respective neighbors, would preserve even more afternoon sunlight for 215 Vasquez.

I can truly appreciate the concerns of Kathy and Robert remembering my family's first home in Miraloma Park that has a huge hill to its south, blocking any sunlight to that house many months of the year. Even now, I note the marked temperature differences between our northerly located master bedroom of our present home that lacks direct sun in the months of November thru February and the southerly facing rooms of the same floor during those winter months.

I encourage you to visit the 200 block of Vasquez Avenue to observe the unique relationships between homes, hill, and the arch of the sun.

Please send me your comments and questions by email or call me at (415) 533-2829. I look forward to appearing before you on Thursday, March 7.

Respectfully,

Michael J. Antonini

Cc: Jonas Ionin, Planning Commission Secretary

John Rahim, Planning Director

David Winslow, Senior Planner

Corey Teague, Zoning Administratror

Jeffrey Horn, Planner

Kathrin Moore, CommissionerDennis Richards, Commissioner Dear President Melgar, Vice President Koppel and Commissioners: This letter concerns case # 2017-007582CUA, a conditional use application for demolitionof the existing home at 225 Vasquez and approval of a replacement home of 3,535 interiorsquare feet plus a garage of about 675 square feet. You are scheduled to hear this twice-continued application on Thursday, June 27. I represent Kathy and Robert Kazalski, residents of 215 Vasquez, in their attempt tomodify the current plans for the replacement home at 225 Vasquez to lessen its negativeimpacts on the sun, light and warmth currently received by their home. Attached are copies of my previous letters to the Commission concerning this projectdated February 22, 2019 and March 4, 2019, respectively. On Thursday, June 27, I'll also bringcopies of a sun path illustration that was presented at the Commission hearing on March 7,2019. These letters and that illustration explain, in great detail, the loss of afternoon sunlight to215 Vasquez from 225 Vasquez, if built as currently designed, and suggest some commonsense modest modifications that would lower the height of 225 Vasquez by at least 4 feet andset back from the street the easternmost aspect of its third floor by 5 feet, thus affordingsignificantly more sunlight to 215 Vasquez. These changes may be accomplished by simplyreducing the floor to ceiling height of the living room from 14 feet to 10 feet and reducing itslength at the street facing aspect from 34'4" to 29'4". At the March 7, 2019 hearing, as part of a motion for continuance made byCommissioner Hillis, the Commission asked staff to" work with project sponsors", BehnamRezeai and Anna Mayorova, to essentially modify the replacement home at 225 Vasquez tolessen its negative impacts. My clients have contacted the project sponsors, but were told modifications would notlessen sunlight loss impacts to 215 Vasquez. Likewise, it appears staff has not demandedsponsors to make any modifications to massing as a condition for continued support. In reality,in my opinion, the sponsors are refusing to make even the modest changes to the proposed thirdfloor ;changes that would clearly preserve significant afternoon sunlight to 215 Vasquez andother neighboring properties. My clients have, from the very beginning, worked in good faith with the projectssponsors to allow them to build a much larger replacement home to meet the needs of thesponsors' growing family- including even a third floor, knowing some sunlight loss will occur. Absent cooperation in a slight shrinking and re positioning of some elements of thethird floor proposed at 225 Vasquez, no one can dispute that a two story replacement structure,without an ADU, would eliminate virtually all negative impacts on neighboring structures onVasquez. I welcome your comments and questions by email at [email protected] or byphone at (415) 533-2829. I look forward to appearing before you on Thursday, June 27. Respectfully, Michael J. Antonini Cc: Jonas Ionin, Planning Commission Secretary John Rahaim, Planning Director David Winslow, Senior Planner Corey Teague, Zoning Administrator Jeffrey Horn, Planner Robert Kazalski, client Kathy Darby, client



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Cc: Feliciano, Josephine (CPC)Subject: FW: *** PRESS RELEASE *** MAYOR LONDON BREED’S CHARTER AMENDMENT TO STREAMLINE AFFORDABLE

AND TEACHER HOUSING WOULD ELIMINATE UNNCESSARY DELAYS AND COSTSDate: Wednesday, June 26, 2019 12:28:27 PMAttachments: 6.26.19 Benefits of Streamlining Charter Amendment.pdf


From: Press Office, Mayor (MYR) Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2019 9:01 AMTo: Press Office, Mayor (MYR) Subject: *** PRESS RELEASE *** MAYOR LONDON BREED’S CHARTER AMENDMENT TO STREAMLINEAFFORDABLE AND TEACHER HOUSING WOULD ELIMINATE UNNCESSARY DELAYS AND COSTS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Wednesday, June 26, 2019Contact: Mayor’s Office of Communications, 415-554-6131

*** PRESS RELEASE ***MAYOR LONDON BREED’S CHARTER AMENDMENT TOSTREAMLINE AFFORDABLE AND TEACHER HOUSING

WOULD ELIMINATE UNNCESSARY DELAYS AND COSTSBarriers and bureaucracy add time and costs onto affordable housing, costing the city

millions of dollars per project and discouraging affordable housing development

San Francisco, CA — Mayor London N. Breed’s Charter Amendment to streamline thecreation of 100% affordable and teacher housing would eliminate months of delay andmillions of dollars in unnecessary costs resulting from that added process. This would allowthe City to preserve more money to fund more affordable homes, instead of wasting millionsof dollars on a longer approval process.

The Charter Amendment, which is co-sponsored by Supervisors Vallie Brown, Ahsha Safaí,and Catherine Stefani, would remove significant delays in the process of building affordable
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Contact: Mayor’s Office of Communications, 415-554-6131

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MAYOR LONDON BREED’S CHARTER AMENDMENT TO

STREAMLINE AFFORDABLE AND TEACHER HOUSING

WOULD ELIMINATE UNNCESSARY DELAYS AND COSTS Barriers and bureaucracy add time and costs onto affordable housing, costing the city millions

of dollars per project and discouraging affordable housing development

San Francisco, CA — Mayor London N. Breed’s Charter Amendment to streamline the creation

of 100% affordable and teacher housing would eliminate months of delay and millions of dollars

in unnecessary costs resulting from that added process. This would allow the City to preserve

more money to fund more affordable homes, instead of wasting millions of dollars on a longer

approval process.

The Charter Amendment, which is co-sponsored by Supervisors Vallie Brown, Ahsha Safaí, and

Catherine Stefani, would remove significant delays in the process of building affordable and

teacher housing by exempting those projects from the discretionary review process, which can

add months, and often years, to the creation of a project. The existing review process results in

delays that prevent new affordable homes from being built and increases the cost of projects,

wasting the City’s limited resources for new affordable housing developments.

The Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development estimates that the average length

of time saved for eligible projects if the Mayor’s Charter Amendment were in place would be

between six and 18 months per project. Due to rising construction costs over time, this delay

results in average project costs increasing by $1.5 million to $6 million, which equates to a loss

of anywhere between six and 22 affordable homes per project. These additional costs apply to all

projects subject to discretionary review, regardless of whether a project is actually appealed.

“It’s clear to anyone who pays rent in San Francisco that we are in the middle of a housing crisis

that is unsustainable for our residents and for our City. This proposal would make a real

difference to get 100% affordable and teacher housing projects built faster,” said Mayor Breed.

“This is a solution to a clear problem—there is no reason why elected officials should vote to

allow affordable housing to be unnecessarily delayed while teachers, restaurant workers, janitors,

students, and so many of their constituents continue to be priced out of San Francisco.”

“Streamlining the public approval process for affordable housing in San Francisco is critical,”

said Doug Shoemaker, President of Mercy Housing California. “Based on past experience, the

current process often results in months or even years of delays that increase costs and often result

in fewer affordable homes being built. At its worst, the current process can even be enough to



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convince developers not to pursue certain projects at all because of fear of litigation and multi-

year delays.”

“One of the hardest things about developing affordable housing is the constant threat of appeal,

almost always for aesthetic purposes like height and parking,” said Sam Moss, Executive

Director of Mission Housing. “For the last two years Mission Housing has been developing

approximately 136 units of 100% affordable family housing over a BART station in San

Francisco. Because we chose to not build parking, in favor of using the saved monies on more

units of affordable housing, we received constant threats of appeal for at least the first 12 months

of our community meetings during the design process. Luckily, our community organizing and

district leadership prevailed and even the most ardent detractors came to support the project in

the end. While that was a good outcome, I’d much rather house our most vulnerable a year

earlier and I’m sad there are Supervisors claiming to be ‘leaders’ who don’t believe that’s

important.”

The Charter Amendment requires six votes at the Board of Supervisors to go on the November

ballot. The deadline for the Charter Amendment to be submitted on to the ballot is July 25th.

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and teacher housing by exempting those projects from the discretionary review process, whichcan add months, and often years, to the creation of a project. The existing review processresults in delays that prevent new affordable homes from being built and increases the cost ofprojects, wasting the City’s limited resources for new affordable housing developments.

The Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development estimates that the averagelength of time saved for eligible projects if the Mayor’s Charter Amendment were in placewould be between six and 18 months per project. Due to rising construction costs over time,this delay results in average project costs increasing by $1.5 million to $6 million, whichequates to a loss of anywhere between six and 22 affordable homes per project. Theseadditional costs apply to all projects subject to discretionary review, regardless of whether aproject is actually appealed.

“It’s clear to anyone who pays rent in San Francisco that we are in the middle of a housingcrisis that is unsustainable for our residents and for our City. This proposal would make a realdifference to get 100% affordable and teacher housing projects built faster,” said MayorBreed. “This is a solution to a clear problem—there is no reason why elected officials shouldvote to allow affordable housing to be unnecessarily delayed while teachers, restaurantworkers, janitors, students, and so many of their constituents continue to be priced out of SanFrancisco.”

“Streamlining the public approval process for affordable housing in San Francisco is critical,”said Doug Shoemaker, President of Mercy Housing California. “Based on past experience, thecurrent process often results in months or even years of delays that increase costs and oftenresult in fewer affordable homes being built. At its worst, the current process can even beenough to convince developers not to pursue certain projects at all because of fear of litigationand multi-year delays.”

“One of the hardest things about developing affordable housing is the constant threat ofappeal, almost always for aesthetic purposes like height and parking,” said Sam Moss,Executive Director of Mission Housing. “For the last two years Mission Housing has beendeveloping approximately 136 units of 100% affordable family housing over a BART stationin San Francisco. Because we chose to not build parking, in favor of using the saved monieson more units of affordable housing, we received constant threats of appeal for at least the first12 months of our community meetings during the design process. Luckily, our communityorganizing and district leadership prevailed and even the most ardent detractors came tosupport the project in the end. While that was a good outcome, I’d much rather house our mostvulnerable a year earlier and I’m sad there are Supervisors claiming to be ‘leaders’ who don’tbelieve that’s important.”

The Charter Amendment requires six votes at the Board of Supervisors to go on the November

ballot. The deadline for the Charter Amendment to be submitted on to the ballot is July 25th.

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Melgar, Myrna (CPC); Rich HillisCc: Feliciano, Josephine (CPC); Boudreaux, Marcelle (CPC)Subject: FW: 952 Clement (2018-008277CUAVAR) Plg Commission 6/27 consent itemDate: Tuesday, June 25, 2019 3:22:59 PMAttachments: 2019 OUTSTANDING CYC YOUTH.pdf

2019 CHRIS YEO COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD.pdf2019 INSPIRATIONAL CYC ALUMNUS YOUTH.pdf2019 OUTSTANDING CYC YOUTH2.pdf

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From: Boudreaux, Marcelle (CPC) Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2019 3:14 PMTo: CTYPLN - COMMISSION SECRETARY Cc: Teague, Corey (CPC) Subject: 952 Clement (2018-008277CUAVAR) Plg Commission 6/27 consent itemImportance: High Hi Jonas;I received a call from a Commissioner requesting some of this additional information on thebackground of the organization proposing the institutional use at 952 Clement (2018-008277CUAVAR). Could you please forward the email exchange below and the attachments to the PlanningCommissioners for this item, which is on the consent portion of the agenda this Thursday 6/27. Thank youMarcelle Marcelle W Boudreaux, AICP, Associate AIA, Principal Planner Flex Team Lead, Current Planning DivisionADUs, Legalization, Wireless, Small ProjectsPreservation Planner

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OUTSTANDING CYC YOUTH

Mature. Hard-working. Compassionate. Caretaker. Leader. Resilient. These are just

some of the words used to describe 18-year old Jenny Choi, who is in her senior year

at Galileo High School. Jenny was born shortly after her parents immigrated to San

Francisco from China in 2000. for a better life.. She has two younger sisters, ages 14 and

11, and a younger brother, age 4.

Jenny fi rst became involved with CYC through the parenting program, and was

recruited by CYC staff to join CYC’s Young Asian Women Against Violence (YAWAV)

program. Accepted last year as a Peer Leader; she was recently promoted from a large pool

of applicants to become a Senior Peer Leader. As Senior Peer Leader, Jenny facilitates diffi cult conversations related

to gender-based violence, designs curriculum for workshops, and mentors her fellow Peer Leaders. Time and time

again she has impressed staff with “her ability to effortlessly bring youth together, inspire our space with humor and

charisma, and juggle her many responsibilities at home.”

Last year alone, Jenny facilitated more than 12 workshops on Body Image/Self-Esteem, Healthy/Unhealthy

Relationships, and Rape Culture/Dating Violence for SFUSD students. Only four months into this year’s program,

Jenny has already facilitated over 20 workshops and is projected to facilitate at least 30 additional workshops.

Staff has commented that they cannot imagine how the programs would have functioned as smoothly as they

have without Jenny, and believe that she still has much to offer. They look forward to witnessing her growth and

continued success in college, “where she will thrive as a compassionate community member.”

In addition to her YAWAV responsibilities, Jenny is also the head of her household. About two years ago, Jenny’s

mother, Un Un, who was an important and beloved part of the CYC staff and family, suddenly fell into a coma.

Being the fi rst born in her family, Jenny was given the responsibility of caring for her three younger siblings who

at that time were ages 12, 9, and 2. “My mom being in a coma, I’ve learned to treat my family better, respect them

more, spend more time with them, take care of them,” says Jenny.

Jenny runs home each day after school to care for her grandmother and siblings. This includes making sure her

siblings are dropped off and picked up from school, teaching them household skills, and raising her young brother.

As her father works full-time as a construction worker and does not live with them, Jenny also has the bulk of the

household responsibilities ranging from cooking to learning how to manage the family’s bills and travel plans. And

without fail, she and her siblings visit their mother in the hospital on weekends.

As a new immigrant and parent, Jenny’s mother did not know how to raise a child and work at the same time,

but she forced herself to learn by taking English and child development classes at City College. Her work at CYC

with parents and parenting classes was well known in the community and resulted in her being named the recipient

of the 2011 CYC Most Motivational Parent Award, “My parents are proud of me that I’m fi nally grown up and they

don’t need to worry about me,” says Jenny. “They taught me how to respect people and be a good person in general.”

This year, Jenny faces the tough decision to go to college and pursue her education in the hopes of supporting

her family. It is obvious from whom she got her focus, ability to work hard, sense of family and responsibility, and

drive to achieve an education to be the best she that can be.

49th Annual Festival of Youth Gala

CHRIS YEO COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD

Sam Yongsen Huang came to America alone at age 13, for better educational

opportunities. He lived with his uncle while attending St. Mary’s Middle School, and was

joined by his parents and younger brother two years later. “I felt like I was growing up

in a bubble,” he remembers, and credits his mother for teaching him the importance of

communicating with people. “I was doing bad in math and never asked for help, so my

grades started to drop. My mom taught me that I should ask and communicate with others

no matter how simple the problems were. I became good at communicating with people

and now I’m doing good in AP Calculus.”

Sam became involved with CYC’s Youth for Community Involvement (YCE) program

during his freshman year at Galileo High School and devoted himself to volunteering for events and activities. He

showed potential as a leader and was selected in a highly competitive selection process to become the president of

the Galileo YCE Club during his senior year.

Sam completed over 333 hours of community service during 2018. His many service projects included:

providing monthly disaster preparedness workshops and activities to seniors in senior living communities; disaster

preparedness trainings in the community and at schools as a certifi ed First Aid/CPR and Hands-only CPR trainer;

training and volunteering for community events including Chinatown Night Out, tablet classes for monolingual

Chinese-speaking seniors, Mid-Autumn Festival, community cleanups, and CYC events. He attended leadership

development trainings and retreats, and helped incorporate self-recognition activities, team-building activities and

planning development for future events. His most memorable experience was helping out at Mei Lun Yuen for the

Adopt-A-Senior-Building project. “It was the fi rst time I volunteered for the Chinese community. I gained a lot of

smiles from the old seniors.”

“Sam is a part of a dedicated and enthusiastic group of over 400 volunteers within the YCE program,” says

YCE Senior Program Coordinator Kayi Lau. “Such steadfast dedication speaks not only of his love for community

service, but also of his character. He is always willing to help those in need and his exuberance over serving the

community often creates an atmosphere of joy around all who work around him.”

Sam’s role model is his father, a cook. “He is a very gentle person and respects all elders,” says Sam. “He

educates me with love, and says that you have to appreciate everything you have in life because there will always be

someone looking to have what you have.” Sam’s family is also proud of him and supports his decisions and interests.

“They let me own my choices because they have faith that I will succeed.”

Goals for Sam in the next fi ve years are to graduate from a four-year college and start a business that will

fi nancially help the Chinese community. He also believes that it is important for his peers and youth in general,

to have a voice and to give back to the community. “As a youth or young adult, we have the most creative and

unique thoughts that can best refl ect society’s issues. Giving back to the community is important because it is our

responsibility to appreciate how the community did its best for us and the world needs new blood.”

Sam’s advice to today’s youth who are going through what he went through? “Please appreciate what you have

right now and help the people in your community who need support. You need to learn how to give love to others in

order to receive love.”


INSPIRATIONAL CYC ALUMNUS YOUTH

Wai Ao was 16 years old when she immigrated to America with her parents and

younger sister for better educational opportunities. She became involved with CYC while

attending Phillip & Sala Burton High School, and found a passion for community service

and volunteering, which led to her being selected as the recipient of the CYC Chris Yeo

Community Service Award in 2013.

The transition from youth to young woman was not easy, for Wai, and while she

struggled through obstacles that would have pushed her back from her goals, she

persevered. College took a toll on her emotionally and physically; the pressures of being

the eldest daughter and wanting to be a role model for her sister, made her determined to

do well in school and provide for her family by taking part time jobs. Fortunately, Wai decided to seek help with her

struggles of school, work, family, and self-pressures, and did not let it stop her from continuing to volunteer in the

community whenever she was asked.

Wai was very shy and did not interact with her peers unless she was in a comfortable environment. Despite her

fears, she currently works at the airport and at the public library where both jobs require her to be outgoing and

willing to converse with a variety of people. She has used these opportunities to provide service to those who need

help whether it is customer service or answering a question. The struggles have made her realize that the younger

generation has many opportunities and possibilities to shape their own future, as long as they are motivated and stay

positive.

Since moving on, Wai continues to return to volunteer for many CYC events, including the Springtime Festival,

High School Karaoke Contest, Mid-Autumn Festival, Sing Tao Expo, Chinese New Year Parade, Halloween Festival,

and many more. She also helps with translating and drafting Chinese fl yers and documents for events. “My three

CYC mentors were the best mentors in my life,” remembers Wai. “I could not have succeeded if I did not have their

support. They have pushed me to become a better contributor to the community in the last eight years, and I have

grown so much as a person from participating in different events.”

Wai also credits CYC with offering her many opportunities to build her confi dence and experiences. “I learned

how to work on big projects with a big group of people and how to share my ideas and opinions by speaking out,” she

says. “The most important things were that I learned how to use my own talents and intelligence to achieve my goals,

and the CYC staff continues to encourage me to try new things I have never done before.”

Wai believes that it is important that she, her peers, and youth in general have a voice and give back to the

community. “Each community cannot be built without the younger generations. Words and actions are the strongest

supports a person can provide for his or her community. Words motivate more youth to understand the importance

of taking initiative to make the community stronger and more connected,” she says.

As for youth who may be going through what she’s been through, her advice is that “there will always be hard

times in everyone’s life and we all easily get stressed out. Having an appropriate amount of stress is a good thing

because it motivates people to grow and mature. The future generation has time, passion, and energy to explore this

world and pursue a better future. They should take advantage of that to become a better person,” she says. “Teens

should also seek help and consultation, and it is important to note that it does not mean failure.”


OUTSTANDING CYC YOUTH

Galahad Mai was 15 years old when he immigrated four years ago to the U.S. with

his mother, “due to unpleasant family chemistry.” For Galahad, “Growing up in America

was more like a churning pot of challenges; so mixed up were they that when I fi rst faced

them, I could not unweave them. Coping with the language barrier and adapting to a new

culture under the context of my family’s fi nancial background and unpleasant chemistry

was the most onerous, he recalls. “On one hand, seeing myself coming through and

becoming who I am today makes me proud of myself and hopeful towards the future. On

the other hand, however, those life lessons were hard fruits to pick. A lot of sacrifi ces were

made to surmount those obstacles and a lot of sweat and tears went unnoticed in the long

journey.”

His involvement with CYC began as a student at San Francisco International High School where he was

introduced to the Youth for Community Engagement (YCE) program. One of his most memorable experiences

was attending his fi rst YCE retreat where he met most of his cherished friends. Since 2017, Galahad has served as

a student representative on the SFUSD Student Advisory Council and San Francisco Board of Education to foster

collaborations between students and lawmakers. He also showed profound social awareness by helping to garner

support for a resolution for substance-free schools and safe zones.

CYC staff is impressed by Galahad’s emotional progression where he has developed self-compassion to a point

where the personal struggles that have taxed his mental health and wellbeing are now being used to bolster his goals

in pursuing clinical psychology and a dedication to supporting others with disturbing childhood experiences. They

are proud that he has proven himself to not only be an honor student, but also a youth leader and team player with a

positive attitude that inspires and motivates other youth.

Galahad says there will always be someone he can learn from and appreciate, and fi nds potential improvements

for himself by observing the people he interacts with. It might be someone with insight into learning that enlightens

his passion toward academics; someone who evokes his intrinsic but dormant leadership capability; or someone who

helped put the pieces of him together. “I hope to transform my thinking habit and become an educated person who

possesses not only knowledge regarding neuroscience, but also the ability to cherish serendipities in this hasty life. I

look forward to spreading those abilities.”

His advice for youth who are going through what he has been through? “Life can be cruel and tough; life is

essential, not equal. For sure there will be wonderfully achieving people who are the same age as you, that lead you

into pondering whether your meaning of existence is just to increase the human population by one. However, that

perception is not true. It will never be true. What REALLY matters is whether or not you did your best in your

unique context, and your sacrifi ces, efforts, sweat, tears, pain and everything that taught you a lesson will eventually

reward you serendipities. There are seemly unreachable things that you will achieve without realizing, ‘oh I can do it’.

Don’t lose your bright hope and candid belief in your own beauty before the twilight purges the gloomy, scorching

darkness surrounding your world, should there be one.”

Having dedicated much hard work into overcoming the challenges, Galahad notes that “the support and

inspiration from my mom, my community, and friends geographically distant from me must not go unrecognized

and unappreciated. It is really not something independent efforts can achieve.”


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