2000-06-22 · 5 comments · 3 / 2
Joan Holden · spoken · 2000-06-22 · oppose
Coalition for Jobs, Arts and Housing
- Would like to know how
the Commission will ensure that this site will remain strictly industrial.
- This site is very suitable
for industrial use.
- She would like
Commission to ask more questions about what will be the future of this site.
Ralph Kerstetter · spoken · 2000-06-22 · support
Attorney for the Glidden Company
- The property has been
used as a paint facility for about 70 years.
- The property is in
need of environmental remediation.
- Environmental consultants have been hired
to look at the site and are already working with the Department of Public
Health.
- It is necessary for
these buildings to be removed in order to do the environmental remediation.
- There have been
intruders starti… Attorney for the Glidden Company
- The property has been
used as a paint facility for about 70 years.
- The property is in
need of environmental remediation.
- Environmental consultants have been hired
to look at the site and are already working with the Department of Public
Health.
- It is necessary for
these buildings to be removed in order to do the environmental remediation.
- There have been
intruders starting fires on the property.
- Fire, Police and
Building Department have asked to have this building demolished.
- They don?t have any
idea of what will be the replacement project.
- The property has
become a safety and health hazard to the area.show more Eric Scone · spoken · 2000-06-22 · support
Dames and Moore
- The Glidden Company
would like to clean up the site from the contamination they caused so that they
mitigate their future liability with the property.
- There are various
contaminants at the site due to other factors.
- The Glidden Company
will only clean up contaminants they caused.
Sue Hestor · spoken · 2000-06-22 · oppose
- 575 Harrison Street;
580 Howard Street; 1001 Mariposa Street; 208 Pennsylvania Street; 1488 Harrison
Street; 1209 Indiana Street - These projects were authorized as Live/work
projects but are becoming dot.com projects.
- If this project is
proposed for live/work, then conditions should be placed on this project for it
to remain live/work.
John Sanger · spoken · 2000-06-22 · support
Sanger and Olson - Representing David O?Keaffe
- The project sponsor is
spending a lot of money to sound proof the walls because of the night club nearby.
- The appeal of the
negative declaration by the nightclub owner was withdrawn earlier today and
taken off the calendar.
2000-10-12 · 17 comments · 16 / 1
Giny Feanester · spoken · 2000-10-12 · oppose
She
is a tenant at 52 Julian Street.
She is
here to express the concerns of the tenants from 50-68 Julian Street.
The demolition of this building will force
them to lose their homes.
Yule Summers · spoken · 2000-10-12 · support
- He is here to support Friendship House.
He came here with no job and no hope.
Today he has hope and has a job and it?s all
because of Friendship House.
Sharyl Sena · spoken · 2000-10-12 · support
She
is the attorney for Friendship House for at least 10 years.
- This is a wonderful and dynamic organization that has had
excellent leadership for many years.
- Friendship House is committed to working with the
neighborhood and following all the applicable laws that it will be subject to.
Alvin Ruzo · spoken · 2000-10-12 · support
He is a graduate and alumni from Friendship House.
- This facility is excellent for Native American men and
women since in the area of Fresno, where he is from, there aren?t any treatment
facilities for women.
Paul Wagner · spoken · 2000-10-12 · support
There
is a great need for this project to become a reality.
- He has gone through treatment at Friendship House and is
grateful for that.
Concha Saucedo Martinez · spoken · 2000-10-12 · support
Director of Instituto Familiar de La Raza
- She is Chicana, Mexican and a Yaki Native.
- She is here to support a great accomplishment.
- The Community in particular the Mission, needs this kind
of project.
- It is very important that the Commission support this
project.
It is an accomplishment for a
non-profit to be able to be involved in community development.
- This is the type of community, human development that is
needed.
Karen Doris Wright · spoken · 2000-10-12 · support
Although
she has to pay for the services at Friendship House since she is a non-Indian,
she still likes to participate in the services that they provide and attends
graduations.
- She supports the project.
Thomas Phillips · spoken · 2000-10-12 · support
Friendship House - There are many and various Indian tribes in California.
- In the 1980s there were about 250 beds for treatment for
alcohol and substance abuse for Indian people in the State of California.
Today there are less than 75.
The
current programs that Friendship House offers help to many people.
Sally Ramon · spoken · 2000-10-12 · support
- Although she has not had problems with alcohol or
narcotics, it has affected her people and her family.
- Behind the Armory, there are a number of homeless people
and abandoned cars.
She and a friend
often have to go by there to find out what services Friendship House is
currently providing.
- She is in support of the project.
Parousha Zand · spoken · 2000-10-12 · support
- She has lived in San Francisco since she was 10 years old
and currently she resides in the Mission District.
- The Mission District has been going through a lot of
changes and controversy.
Housing has
become less available and non-profits have been replaced by dot.comers and
other office space.
- She is so thrilled that Friendship House is proposing to
expand residential services at this time of great need.
Homel… - She has lived in San Francisco since she was 10 years old
and currently she resides in the Mission District.
- The Mission District has been going through a lot of
changes and controversy.
Housing has
become less available and non-profits have been replaced by dot.comers and
other office space.
- She is so thrilled that Friendship House is proposing to
expand residential services at this time of great need.
Homelessness
and substance abuse has become clearly visible on their door steps.show more Echo Tescier · spoken · 2000-10-12 · support
- He is doing an internship at the U.C. Berkeley.
- Helen Waukazoo has invited him to be part of the
Friendship house and do his internship as a counselor and a researcher.
- He supports this project.
Martin Wankazoo · spoken · 2000-10-12 · support
Native American Health Center - He came to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1967.
He has been Executive Director of the Native
American Health Center for 20 years.
- It is kind of ironic that on this day, October 12, the
Native American community comes before the Commission requesting to be a part
of this City and this community and be able to put down their roots on this new
facility.
- There is no opposition within t… Native American Health Center - He came to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1967.
He has been Executive Director of the Native
American Health Center for 20 years.
- It is kind of ironic that on this day, October 12, the
Native American community comes before the Commission requesting to be a part
of this City and this community and be able to put down their roots on this new
facility.
- There is no opposition within their community and there is
no opposition from their neighbors.
- They are truly a community clinic.show more Ashley Phillips · spoken · 2000-10-12 · support
Development Director of Native American Health Center
- He has been working with Friendship House and preparing
for this fantastic project.
Ray Moisa · spoken · 2000-10-12 · support
Development Consultant for Friendship House He
has been involved in this project for the last 4 years.
- This project has been a dream of the organization for more
than 14 years.
- He would like to address the issues of local support for
this project.
They have petitions and
letters of support.
- They have spoken to about 75% of the neighbors and
businesses in the surrounding areas.
No
one was opposed to the project.
Ron Rowell · spoken · 2000-10-12 · support
Friendship House Association of American Indians
- He urges the Commission to approve this project.
- He has been working for 14 years to be able to have
American Indians to once again own property in this City.
- American Indians have the lowest health status, mostly
because of substance abuse.
Helen Waukuzoo · spoken · 2000-10-12 · support
Friendship House She
is from the Navajo Nation.
- She has been Executive Director with the Friendship House
for 14 years and employed there for over 20 years.
- She has prayed and dreamed for this project for many
years.
- She is happy that they finally found a site where they can
provide services to the Indian community.
They will be able to provide 80 beds, jobless programs, prevention
programs for women and you… Friendship House She
is from the Navajo Nation.
- She has been Executive Director with the Friendship House
for 14 years and employed there for over 20 years.
- She has prayed and dreamed for this project for many
years.
- She is happy that they finally found a site where they can
provide services to the Indian community.
They will be able to provide 80 beds, jobless programs, prevention
programs for women and youth as well as a mental health program.
- They are very
excited about this project and would like to thank all the people who have
supported this project.show more Myra Smtih · spoken · 2000-10-12 · support
- Her family has been living in the Mission District for the
past 44 years.
- Friendship House has helped her, her sons and her family
to have a better life.
2001-04-05 · 8 comments · 2 / 6
Steve Nicholson · spoken · 2001-04-05 · support
Take in consideration as you deliver
on this, and if in fact, a Planning Commission in the City shows to denied
a project significantly smaller than this in 1979, there had to be some
good reasons
Project needs to be scale down
Ray Sharpateer · spoken · 2001-04-05 · support
16 year resident of the community
Discuss the issue of great level
at the interior mid-block of the proposed site
The great level slope down to 19th
or 18th Street and nearly 5 feet above the adjacent property at the mid
block level
The height of the proposed structures
is already taller than any of the structures that they are going to block.
Would
create a great loss of light
In
… 16 year resident of the community
Discuss the issue of great level
at the interior mid-block of the proposed site
The great level slope down to 19th
or 18th Street and nearly 5 feet above the adjacent property at the mid
block level
The height of the proposed structures
is already taller than any of the structures that they are going to block.
Would
create a great loss of light
In
addition of loss of privacy
There
would be lots of noise
This
a long time residents area
Project
is too big, needs to scale downshow more Laura Haynes · spoken · 2001-04-05 · oppose
Read a letter of opposition to the
Commission
Nick Pascoriello · spoken · 2001-04-05 · oppose
Lived in the area for 20 years
There is a section in the Planning Code that say that is the obligation
of the City to protect the affordable housing
Project has to be scale back
This would be cause of a terrible impact to this neighborhood
Architect
has little sensitivity in accommodating the concerns of the neighborhood
Eileen Gold · spoken · 2001-04-05 · oppose
On 19
th
Street block has a total 29 homes owners
We would like to retain the stability of the neighborhood
Proposed
project would have a destabilizing impact because of the density and the
number of bedroom
There
is a lots traffic on Guerrero Street, that had a lots of drug traffic
This
property has a history of no compliances
Patricia Kenney · spoken · 2001-04-05 · oppose
Preservation
of the character and flavor of the neighborhood
Their
neighborhood stopped the demolition of one the building in the area
Point
out that they had tried to have a quality life
Developers
didn't take in consideration any of the neighbors concerns
Steve Secret · spoken · 2001-04-05 · oppose
Strongly urge no to approve this project
Concerned
about the number of houses to be build
Creation
of parking structures
The excessive number of housing units that not
conform to the PC
Would
increase noise, traffic a lots of lights for the neighbors
This
is a monster construction
Improper
parking garage
Parking
structure of this size, is not appropriate for this neighborhood… Strongly urge no to approve this project
Concerned
about the number of houses to be build
Creation
of parking structures
The excessive number of housing units that not
conform to the PC
Would
increase noise, traffic a lots of lights for the neighbors
This
is a monster construction
Improper
parking garage
Parking
structure of this size, is not appropriate for this neighborhood
Concerned
about fume, exhaust, noise, etc.
Proposed design no way conform with incomparability of building façade
according with the Planning Code, the plan unit should only be approve
if offers an outstanding design compliment ting to the design and values
of the surround neighborhood
It totally out of character
with the neighborhood
It should
be approve with out substantial modificationsshow more Jan Newfield · spoken · 2001-04-05 · oppose
Our
building's windows would be blocked