919 ELIZABETH ST

- He has lived in Noe Valley for 10 years. - The project sponsor showed the plans to him and he didn't find anything wrong with it.

- He is in favor of this proposed development. - He lives next door of the proposed development. - He and his wife have lived in this neighborhood for 13 years. - The homes are all of mixed character. - The cottage was in extremely poor condition. - He hopes that the Commission will approve the project.

Residential Builders - This project sponsor is not a member and not a developer. - Family housing needs to be provided somewhere. - This is a reasonable home and not a monster home. - He hopes that the project sponsor is allowed to stay in the neighborhood and have his project approved.

Representing the Project Sponsor - This will be a two unit building and each unit will have three bedrooms. - The demolition report should actually show larger amounts of costs to repairs to the cottage. - The property is in terrible condition so it makes no sense to remodel the existing property. - The design will allow more open space.

- He is here in support of the neighbors. - He read a letter from the East and West Castro Street Improvement Club who is against this project.

- She has lived in the neighborhood for many years. - This project is totally out of scale with the surrounding building. - She hopes that the cottage can be saved but if it can't, she would like to see approved the neighborhood design concept.

- She has lived on Elizabeth for 32 years. - The proposed development does not respect the values of the neighbors. - There will be an enormous loss to quality design of the cottage. - She hopes that the project sponsor will revise the project or the Commission will approve the neighbors design concept.

- He has lived in the neighborhood for 29 years. - The project sponsor is an architect but also a developer. - The drawings showing his property have errors. - If the cottage cannot be saved, he hopes that the Commission will approve the neighbors design concept.

- She supports the Discretionary Review. - This construction is out of scale with the neighborhood. - It is not respectful to the neighbors since they will be dwarfed with construction. - The main objective to this is money and not family. - Please consider the design proposed by the neighbors.

- She thinks that her neighbors have spoken quite eloquently. - She is very concerned about this structure since it will impact the light, space and privacy to her home. - She hopes that the Commission will take into consideration all the comments the neighbors have stated.

- He would like the Commission to be aware that the documents submitted by the project sponsor has many errors. - These errors could be written off as an inexperienced developer. - The neighborhood is very concerned that the project sponsor has submitted misleading exhibits and would like the Commission to disregard these exhibits.

Collingwood Hill Neighborhood Association - The association is not in support of this project. - Would like to have the Commission accept the neighborhood design concept and take a very hard look at this project.

President of Friends of Noe Valley - There have been two board meetings on this project and they unanimously voted to have the project sponsor revise the drawings. - Minor changes were made but nothing significant. They still voted unanimously against this project. - This project is too large, out of scale and out of context. - He hopes that the Commission will support the neighbors.

President of Upper Noe Neighbors - The association is opposed to this project since it is one of the worst she has ever seen. - The project is too large and out of scale. - If she lived next door to the development she would have to move away. - If the cottage has to be demolished, she hopes that the Commission will respect the neighbor's wishes.

- She read a letter from a neighbor who is against this project. - She is also against this project because of its mass.

- She lives on Elizabeth Street. - This project will construct condominiums, which will not be affordable. - She would like to have the cottage preserved and keep it as a single-family home. If this is not possible, she hopes that the Commission will approve the neighborhood design concept.

- She has lived on Elizabeth Street for over 4 years. - She is asking the project sponsor to revise the drawings. - She is against this project.

- He lives 4 homes down the hill from the proposed construction. - Most of the homes were built in the 30s. - The proposed construction will be very tall and very prominent. - The new building will dwarf the other buildings on the street. - He hopes that the Commission will adopt the neighborhood design concept.

- He has lived on Elizabeth for 32 years. - He is against this project since most of the houses are not that large. - All the houses are small, bungalow style on short lots. - The proposed construction does not take into account the height of the adjacent homes. - He hopes that the Commission will disapprove this project and save the cottage, or build a single–family home. And if that is not possible, accept the neighborhood concept.

- He has lived on Elizabeth for over 30 years. - He is against this project since the proposed development will not be in conformity with the other homes in the neighborhood. - This construction is too intrusive and too massive. - He hopes that the Commission will approve a concept to save the cottage.

- He has lived on 24th Street for many years. - He is concerned about privacy to his home since the development would look down onto his home. - This building will be prominent to all the surrounding neighbors. - He is in support of the neighborhood concept.

- He has lived on Elizabeth Street for over 40 years. - The proposed project is disruptive to the neighbors. - He hopes that the Commission will disapprove this project.

- She lives on Elizabeth Street. - She is only the 4th family to live in her home and her home was built about 100 years ago. - She is against this project since the new building is just too large. It would be fine in any other neighborhood in San Francisco. - She hopes that the Commission will disapprove the project and accept the neighborhood design concept.

- He lives on Hoffman Avenue, which is behind the proposed development. - He is against this project since he would like to preserve the cottage. - He has looked at many of the documents regarding demolition and he has found mistakes.

- She lives on Elizabeth Street. - This proposal is suggesting replacing one of the smallest homes on the block and replacing it with the largest. - She is against this project since there will be a tremendous shadow impact to her home and yard.

Architect - Many aspects of the lot are drawn incorrectly. - He is against this project since it's too large for the neighborhood. The project sponsor could reduce the size of the project. - He would like to save the cottage but if it's not possible he hopes that the Commission will approve the neighborhood design concept.

- She has lived on Elizabeth Street for many years. - There is a need in San Francisco to build family housing. - She doesn't agree with the design but she believes it's not her right to give her opinion to someone on how to build the building. - She believes that people have the right to build anything that falls within guidelines.

Architect - He and his wife have made many revisions to the design of the project after discussions with the neighbors. - Displayed photographs of the streetscape of Elizabeth Street.