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Earle Weiss · spoken · 2019-08-29 · support
Project presentation
461-29th Street Proposed Notice of Public HearingDear Commissioners, We are writing to comment on the Notice of Public Hearing we received in the mail for the project at 461 29th Street. Amy and I, at 427-29th Street, along with several of our neighbors, are opposed to the current design. We have the following concerns: 1. Height - it would be better without the 4th story.The building should be 3 stories, like the entire side of the street. The ground floo… Dear Commissioners, We are writing to comment on the Notice of Public Hearing we received in the mail for the project at 461 29th Street. Amy and I, at 427-29th Street, along with several of our neighbors, are opposed to the current design. We have the following concerns: 1. Height - it would be better without the 4th story.The building should be 3 stories, like the entire side of the street. The ground floor and the basement at the rear should be utilized for extra space. It is out of scale. 2. Scale - This project is way too big and demolishing a 750 sq ft to replace it with a 6459 sq ft one is not affordable by design. It is greedy by the speculative developer and inappropriate for the surrounding neighborhood. 3. Facade - once again, the neighborhood is presented with a cheap looking, bland, "modern" style. We feel there is good modern, and bad, and this is bad. The flat front, large windows, and shoddy materials are nondescript and add nothing to the character of our neighborhood. Kristin Belshaw and Amy Hood 427-29th Street San Francisco, CA 94131show more Re: 461 29th Street: Conflicts and Omissions in the permitDear Planning Commission Members, I reside in the building next to 461 29th Street. The current design would significantly impact the amount of light in my home and yard. It would create a denser darker mood which I do not believe to be healthy for myself, pets or plants in my yard. I have lived in the neighborhood 40 years and would like the City and architect to honor the neighborhood<U+2019>s working … Dear Planning Commission Members, I reside in the building next to 461 29th Street. The current design would significantly impact the amount of light in my home and yard. It would create a denser darker mood which I do not believe to be healthy for myself, pets or plants in my yard. I have lived in the neighborhood 40 years and would like the City and architect to honor the neighborhood<U+2019>s working class roots and design with an eye away from the current popular designs of luxury and greed and more in keeping with what I believe is San Francisco<U+2019>s true nature of harmony for many different social and working classes. Thank you. On Aug 28, 2019, at 7:47 AM, Andy Levine [email removed]> wrote: President Melgar and Members of the Planning Commission: Please see the attached petition signed to date by 28 neighbors who live on the 400 block of 29th Street, along with a few supportive relatives and friends In less than a week since our first viewing of the permit drawings, we have uncovered considerable opposition from the neighbors regarding the proposed project at 461 29th Street. This is case #13 on Planning Commission agenda at the 8/29/19 meeting, for a mandatory Conditional Use hearing based on demolition and rebuild. Thanks for your attention to this matter. Sincerely, Andy Levine Levine Architects [phone removed] www.levinearch.com <08 28 19 Petition for CU hearing re 461 29th St.pdf>show more 461 29th Street- public commentTo Whom it May Concern, I'm writing to comment on the Notice of Public Hearing I received in the mail for the project at 461 29th Street. As a neighbor, I'm concerned about: 1. The height - it would be better without the 4th story. The building should be 3 stories, like the adjoining properties. The ground floor should be utilized for extra space. 2. Please revise the facade - our neighborhood has… To Whom it May Concern, I'm writing to comment on the Notice of Public Hearing I received in the mail for the project at 461 29th Street. As a neighbor, I'm concerned about: 1. The height - it would be better without the 4th story. The building should be 3 stories, like the adjoining properties. The ground floor should be utilized for extra space. 2. Please revise the facade - our neighborhood has historically been filled with charm and a historical feel. The flat front, large windows, and shoddy materials are nondescript and do not match or add to the character of our neighborhood. We would prefer that the architect revise the plans. As homeowners who have repeatedly looked at expanding our own home so we can have enough space to raise our children, we are getting extremely frustrated by the disparities that keep emerging. True, longterm residents are extremely limited in options, but developers can come in and do anything they want regardless of the negative impact on the neighborhood. We need to set back and loose valuable square footage, which with the astronomical costs of building in this city is basically making it unaffordable for us to build and may eventually result in our need to leave the city entirely. This is supposedly "to maintain the historic character of our home and neighborhood. However we now have two massive modern buildings that are extremely out of character on our block, and now a 4 story is being proposed? It is extremely unfair that developers can keep coming in, destroying old homes and then building completely out of character with the rest of the neighborhood as a whole. Maintaining San Francisco<U+2019>s history is important, and the onus of maintaining that character and charm must be equally shared by all. We believe you should have a right to creative freedom in building, but all good design needs to show awareness and work in harmony with the existing surroundings as well. Two units are fine, but four stories in a neighborhood such as this, is not. Sincerely, Tiffany Wade & James DeWald 426 29th St San Francisco, CA 94131show more We are in opposition to the proposed plans for 461 29th Street, San FranciscoDear Planning Commissioners: I am writing in opposition to the proposed plans for a 4-story house to be built at 461 29th Street. This house has been abandoned for a long time. We only recently received the first communication from the architect/developer for this project. There is no precedent set for a 4-story, 2-unit building on 29th Street. We would prefer not to have a repeat of the single homes (#4… Dear Planning Commissioners: I am writing in opposition to the proposed plans for a 4-story house to be built at 461 29th Street. This house has been abandoned for a long time. We only recently received the first communication from the architect/developer for this project. There is no precedent set for a 4-story, 2-unit building on 29th Street. We would prefer not to have a repeat of the single homes (#438 and #440) that were built above the allowed height limit, even with repeated requests to the Building Department to not allow this to happen. In fairness to those of us who have lived here for 25 years+, we would have appreciated any correspondence from the architect/developer or the City. Other residences have been renovated or re-built with much more notice than we received for 461 29th Street. Please take into account that this is a mostly single-home neighborhood, which is what attracted us to this area initially. It doesn't seem right to us that a developer comes into the neighborhood and with hardly any prior notice, sends out a plan for a 4-story house. We will be at the hearing on Thursday, 8/29/19. Thank you, Sybil Meyer Mary Anne Ruyle 435 29th Streetshow more Notice of Proposed Public Hearing for 461 29th StreetDear Commissioners, I'm writing to comment on the Notice of Public Hearing I received in the mail for the project at 461 29th Street. As a neighbor, I am opposed to the current design. I'm concerned about: 1. Height - it would be better without the 4th story.The building should be 3 stories, like the entire side of the street. The ground floor and the basement at the rear should be utilized for extra… Dear Commissioners, I'm writing to comment on the Notice of Public Hearing I received in the mail for the project at 461 29th Street. As a neighbor, I am opposed to the current design. I'm concerned about: 1. Height - it would be better without the 4th story.The building should be 3 stories, like the entire side of the street. The ground floor and the basement at the rear should be utilized for extra space. It is out of scale. 2. Scale - This project is way too big and demolishing a 750 sq ft to replace it with a 6459 sq ft one is not affordable by design. It is greedy by the speculative developer and inappropriate for the surrounding neighborhood. 3. Facade - once again, the neighborhood is presented with a cheap looking, bland, "modern" style. We feel there is good modern, and bad, and this is bad. The flat front, large windows, and shoddy materials are nondescript and add nothing to the character of our neighborhood. Sincerely, Emme Klama 447 29th Street Emme Klama ASID | Interior Designer License #2004458 Levine Architects p. [phone removed] w. www.levinearch.comshow more 2008.023CUA 461 29th Street August 29th Hearing
Dear Chris, I do not think my Comments were included in the packet and I thought I had sent them as a pdf in time per our email correspondence. I am cc<U+2019>ing them to the Commission myself to save you the printing. I would appreciate it if you would mention it in your presentation next week. Thank you. Georgia Schuttish Sent from my iPad
Andy Levine · spoken · 2019-08-29 · oppose
Issues and concerns
Dino Zuzic · spoken · 2019-08-29 · support
Affordability
Opposition to the CUA for 461 29th Street
President Melgar and Members of the Planning Commission, Please see the attached letter from Noe Neighborhood Council in opposition to the Conditional Use Authorization of the proposed project at 461 29th Street. Sincerely, Ozzie Rohm
Ozzie Rohm · spoken · 2019-08-29 · oppose
Large home replacing tiny home
Alexander Mulder · spoken · 2019-08-29 · support
Support
Divya Devli · spoken · 2019-08-29 · oppose
Eliminate the 4th floor
Susannah Smith · spoken · 2019-08-29 · oppose
Lightwells
Evan Markovich · spoken · 2019-08-29 · oppose
Design, proportions
Alexis Peterson · spoken · 2019-08-29 · oppose
Opposed to 4th story
Mary Anne Ruyle · spoken · 2019-08-29 · oppose
Remove the 4th story, density
Ken Shirts · spoken · 2019-08-29 · oppose
Negative impact
Sybil Meyer · spoken · 2019-08-29 · oppose
Opposition
Kevin Wallace · spoken · 2019-08-29 · oppose
Too big
Emme Klama · spoken · 2019-08-29 · oppose
Façade
William Schwartz · spoken · 2019-08-29 · oppose
Out of proportion
Pat Buscovich · spoken · 2019-08-29 · neutral
Housing
Re: 461 29th Street: Conflicts and Omissions in the permitPresident Melgar and Members of the Planning Commission: Please see the attached petition signed to date by 28 neighbors who live on the 400 block of 29th Street, along with a few supportive relatives and friends In less than a week since our first viewing of the permit drawings, we have uncovered considerable opposition from the neighbors regarding the proposed project at 461 29th Street. This is case #13 on Pl… President Melgar and Members of the Planning Commission: Please see the attached petition signed to date by 28 neighbors who live on the 400 block of 29th Street, along with a few supportive relatives and friends In less than a week since our first viewing of the permit drawings, we have uncovered considerable opposition from the neighbors regarding the proposed project at 461 29th Street. This is case #13 on Planning Commission agenda at the 8/29/19 meeting, for a mandatory Conditional Use hearing based on demolition and rebuild. Thanks for your attention to this matter. Sincerely, Andy Levine Levine Architects [phone removed] www.levinearch.comshow more