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Meeting Notes & Actions
REGULAR CALENDAR
1.
Call
to order – 6:10 PM
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Introductions including new
members Michael Ferrara and Jim Tatarazuk
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Quorum of 12 members present
2.
Announcements
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Vote by SFMTA Board to reduce
speed limits on Howard and Folsom from 30 to 25 MPH
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Discussion of recent EN CAC
meeting activities and EN Trips recommendations for priority projects
3.
Welcome new
members
4.
Discuss
strategy for presentation of a resolution supporting the Community Stabilization
Policy to the Board of Supervisors – DISCUSSION
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Board of Supervisors Land Use
Committee Meeting on June 6, 2011 at 1 PM. Jim Meko provided background and
encouraged Task Force members to attend and testify at this Committee meeting
5.
Further
discussion of an implementation body to succeed the Task Force following
adoption of the Plan – DISCUSSION
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Discussion about what sort of a
group should be formed to have some curatorial responsibility for the Western
SoMa Community Plan implementation after the Task Force is dissolved.
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Recommended that further
discussion of this item be on the agenda for the next Complete Neighborhood
Fabric Committee meeting of the Task Force on June 16, 2011
6.
Reconsider
identification of priority projects for ENCAC funding in light of Planning
Department policy on in-kind benefits – ACTION
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Discussion of Planning Commission
In-Kind Policy (distributed).
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Motion by Paul Lord with Second
from Toby Levy to:
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Formally transmit to the EN CAC
and Planning Department Staff the recommended Western SoMa Community Benefit
Projects to include the four following projects.
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Alley Improvements for Minna and
Natoma between 7th and 9th Streets
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Alley Improvements for Ringold
between 8th and 9th Streets
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A publically accessible park space
at the southwest corner of 8th and Ringold with associated tot-lot
and community building.
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Linear Street Greening for 12th
Street between Howard and Harrison Streets.
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Removal of the prior recommended
Pedestrian Safety Plan for the Western SoMa based on current and ongoing City
government efforts to address this issue.
a.
Vote 10 - For, 0 - Opposed, 2 -
Abstain
7.
Review edits
in Proposal for Adoption – DISCUSSION
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Jim Meko introduced the topic and
copies of the revised plan were distributed.
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The drafted plan revisions were
recommended for discussion at the committee meetings in June
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Business and Land Use – June 9th
at 6pm, Room 421 in City Hall
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Chapters to be discussed will be
Land Use, Neighborhood Economy, Transportation, Arts and Entertainment, and
Safety and Public Welfare
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Complete Neighborhood Fabric– June
16th at 6pm, Room 421 in City Hall
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Chapters to be discussed will be
Housing, Urban Design, Preservation, Open Space, and Community Facilities
8.
Review EIR
schedule – DISCUSSION
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Paul Lord introduced the topic and
copies of the revised EIR Schedule were distributed.
9.
Consider
extending the life of the Task Force - ACTION
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Jim Meko introduced the topic and
Paul Lord made a motion and Sue Hagen-Contreras seconded the motion to:
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Recommend that Supervisor Jane Kim introduce legislation to extend the life of
the Task Force until December 31, 2012 or until adoption of the Plan, whichever
comes first. A further recommendation is that Supervisor Kim do all she can to
fill the two empty seats on the Task Force representing her office.
a. Vote: 9 – For, 0 – Opposed, 2 - Abstain
10.
New business
and requests for future agenda items - DISCUSSION
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Dennis Juarez recommended that
Toby Levy and John Elberling provide their report on residential sound proofing
to buffer from entertainment uses at the next Complete Neighborhood Fabric
meeting at June 16, 2011.
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Skot Kuiper suggested
re-introduction of entertainment related land use issues on Folsom and 11th
Street. Both Paul Lord and Jim Meko explained that these issues has been
discussed at numerous committee and full Task Force meetings over the course of
the past six years and does not warrant further discussion.
11.
General
public comment
12.
Adjournment– 8:05 PM
