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PLANNING CASE NUMBER 2018-012648CUA - SAINT IGNATIUS STADIUM LIGHTING PROJECTSunset Rises to Action www.facebook.com/D4wardSF [email removed] July 20, 2020 San Francisco Planning Commission Planning Department, City and County of San Francisco 1650 Mission Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, CA 94103 Re: PLANNING CASE NUMBER 2018-012648CUA - SAINT IGNATIUS STADIUM LIGHTING PROJECT Mr. Jeff Horn, Senior Planner, Current Planning, D4Ward has reviewed the materials on the proposed Saint Ign… Sunset Rises to Action www.facebook.com/D4wardSF [email removed] July 20, 2020 San Francisco Planning Commission Planning Department, City and County of San Francisco 1650 Mission Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, CA 94103 Re: PLANNING CASE NUMBER 2018-012648CUA - SAINT IGNATIUS STADIUM LIGHTING PROJECT Mr. Jeff Horn, Senior Planner, Current Planning, D4Ward has reviewed the materials on the proposed Saint Ignatius (SI) Stadium Lighting CUA proposal, and we have concerns regarding the impacts of these 90-ft tall permanent stadium lights and SI<U+2019>s planned usage of these lights for 200 nights a year and until 9-10 PM. We join with the SI neighborhood community and share their legitimate concerns regarding the combined adverse effects of the project on nighttime light and glare, noise, traffic congestion and parking availability on the surrounding community. The school is located in a residential neighborhood with some homes only 90 feet away from their football field. The school is also adjacent to the Sunset Boulevard Greenbelt and the Sunset Community Garden. These proposed Stadium Lights will be enormous -- four towers rising 90 ft high with light arrays atop measuring roughly the size of two dumpsters. These poles will not only be out of character with the residentially-based Sunset neighborhood, and will be an eyesore for many blocks around. The SI Stadium Lighting project has received a CEQA exemption <U+2013> and this exemption determination is incomplete and flawed. Specifically, a full EIR is needed to understand this project<U+2019>s impacts; including light/glare, traffic/parking studies, and noise study. It is not uncommon, and in fact, standard practice for similar California high school stadium lighting projects to prepare an EIR and undergo a full CEQA review (see attached). Saint Ignatius is an exclusive private school, its campus and facilities are closed for public use, has very few students from the neighborhood, and this project would only benefit the school to the permanent detriment of the Sunset neighborhood community. The field would not be available for use by the public, the field would only be utilized for games and practices associated with the school<U+2019>s athletic programs. Permanent stadium lights will clearly enhance Saint Ignatius<U+2019> exclusive reputation and recruitment efforts. No other San Francisco high school has nighttime stadium lights and they are able to have vibrant and healthy sports programs without pushing their students until 9 <U+2013> 10 pm. Currently, after SI<U+2019>s classes and daytime sports activities <U+2013> the campus is locked up and the school population drives home to their own presumably quiet and peaceful neighborhoods. Evenings are the only quiet times in the SI adjacent neighborhood and they will be irrevocably disrupted -- significantly affecting the livability of the neighborhood. In conclusion, the SI Stadium Lighting Project will, in no conceivable way, benefit the public or enhance the Sunset neighborhood or its character. Sincerely, Jeffrey Rigo Corresponding Secretaryshow more Request to Present as Opposition: July 23 -- # 2018-012648 CUAThe Saint Ignatius Neighborhood Association (SINA) is requesting to present as organized opposition in accordance with Commission Hearing Procedures. This is in opposition to the proposed installation of permanent stadium lighting at Saint Ignatius College Preparatory # 2018-012648 CUA, on the agenda for the July 23, 2020 Planning Commission Hearing. We will have three speakers in this order: Deborah Brown (slide… The Saint Ignatius Neighborhood Association (SINA) is requesting to present as organized opposition in accordance with Commission Hearing Procedures. This is in opposition to the proposed installation of permanent stadium lighting at Saint Ignatius College Preparatory # 2018-012648 CUA, on the agenda for the July 23, 2020 Planning Commission Hearing. We will have three speakers in this order: Deborah Brown (slides) Maryalice Fischer (slides) Timothy Brey (1 slide) We will work with Jeffrey Horn (the planner for this project) to organize and share his screen for our slides. Question: we are not clear how to dial in and be recognized as formal presentation speakers in this remote meeting format. Do we have different dial in instructions? (vs. the public comment instructions on your website) Please will you, or your staff, send us these instructions. Finally, we are requesting that this # 2018-012648 CUA discussion be translated into Cantonese for our Chinese speaking neighbors. I do not believe any of our Chinese neighbors will be calling in for public comment - this would be for the agenda item's broadcast portion. Please acknoweldge receipt of this email. Thank you Deborah Brown, Secretary Saint Ignatius Neighborhood Associationshow more Michelle Nevin Levine · spoken · 2020-07-23 · support
Project presentation
Ken Stupi · spoken · 2020-07-23 · support
Response to questions
Deborah Brown · spoken · 2020-07-23 · oppose
Organized opposition
Mary Alice Fischer · spoken · 2020-07-23 · oppose
Organized opposition
Bryan Vi · spoken · 2020-07-23 · support
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Katherine Howard · spoken · 2020-07-23 · neutral
EIR
Cristine Crosby · spoken · 2020-07-23 · oppose
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Michael Thomas · spoken · 2020-07-23 · support
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Hugh Donohue · spoken · 2020-07-23 · support
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Bill Moore · spoken · 2020-07-23 · support
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Michael Sweeney · spoken · 2020-07-23 · support
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Renee Moore · spoken · 2020-07-23 · support
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Ted Buchanan · spoken · 2020-07-23 · support
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David Crosby · spoken · 2020-07-23 · oppose
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Yonathan Randolph · spoken · 2020-07-23 · support
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Mikey Harrison · spoken · 2020-07-23 · support
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Tom Harlan · spoken · 2020-07-23 · support
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Joy Chen · spoken · 2020-07-23 · oppose
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Eric Wong · spoken · 2020-07-23 · oppose
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Eugene Romero · spoken · 2020-07-23 · oppose
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Allison Harrington · spoken · 2020-07-23 · oppose
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James McKenzie · spoken · 2020-07-23 · support
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Roger Wong · spoken · 2020-07-23 · oppose
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Linda Delucchi · spoken · 2020-07-23 · oppose
Oppose