August 2009 Next Meeting August 25 Potrero Hill Neighborhood House 953 DeHaro Street (at Southern Heights)

6:45 pm 7:00 pm Social Business Meeting Introductions / Welcome to New Members Police Report Muni Service on Potrero Hill with SF Municipal Transportation Authority Neighborhood Issues and Updates Update on the Bluepeter Building
To reserve your seat on what promises to be a fun and thought-provoking tour, contact Rachel Russell at Arc Ecology, at 415 643 1190. Bridge Housing (the folks tasked with the rebuild of the Potrero Terrace and Potrero Annex public housing) is hosting a day-long Community Building Action Day, Saturday, August 29 at the Potrero Hill Rec Center Playground, at the corner of Arkansas and 22nd Streets.
Rebuild Potrero Community Building Action Day, August 29

7:20 pm 8:00 pm

Presidents Message
At Tuesdays Boosters meeting (Tuesday the 25, 7-9 pm at the Potrero Hill Neighborhood House, 953 DeHaro at Southern Heights), well try to get a handle on the coming Muni service changes on the Hill. Yes, service is being reduced, even to this transit-poor neighborhood where buses sleep at night in multiple Muni yards, but dont run during the day. But in one odd and pleasant surprise, we are actually getting more runs of the 19 line with this service cut, since more buses overall are going the the full route of the 19 instead of stopping at 8th and Bryant. Still, many Hill residents are concerned about the loss of the 53 and the redirection of the 48 around the Hill, leaving us with fewer bus trips that actually climb the Hill (and the probable impacts that will have on families and seniors). So, lets hear from SFMTA staff what cuts were approved at their commission, and how we can handle or respond to them.
Muni and the Bluepeter Building at the next Boosters meeting

For more information: call Bridge at 415-321-4011, email potrero@bridgehousing.com, or visit rebuildpotrero.com.
At the next Dogpatch Neighborhood Association meeting

Other activities at the BBQ: live music, face painting and other kids activities, and painting mosaic tiles for a community art project.

From 10 am to noon, well meet to do cleanup and gardening work at the Potrero Hill Family Resource Center, the Potrero Hill Rec Center, or Starr King Elementary School. That will be followed by a noon4pm BBQ lunch; Bridge will supply hamburgers and hot dogs, side dishes will be potluck please consider bringing a side dish to share with your neighbors and friends!

Well also get an update on the current feasibility study for the rehabilitation and re-use of the Bluepeter Building at Mariposa and Illinois Streets. At a community meeting on June 23, neighbors gathered to generate ideas for building uses, including farmers and fish markets, arts and meeting spaces, kayak and bike rentals, and boat repair. Catch up on whats been discussed, and add your thoughts!

Also new Board of Directors, updates on Scott School Preschool efforts, Bluepeter building, greening efforts at the Mariposa St. off ramp, GreenTrust 22nd St. Greening project, police report, and more!
Calling ALL neighborhood groups!

Many of their agenda items may interest Booster members, and so we print their announcement here: A few development projects are coming alive again and we will be having two of the sponsors to our September meeting. With the new Eastern Neighborhoods zoning in place, it is important for the neighbors to discuss these projects with the sponsors, who may be considering changes including higher buildings, more density and change of use.

Our closest neighborhood association, the Dogpatch Neighborhood Association (many members are also Boosters), has a special meeting coming up on Tuesday, September 8, 7 to 9 pm at Sundance Coffee, 2295 3rd St, corner of Third St. and 20th St. (Normally, their meetings are in the even-numbered months of the year.)

We will be hosting a bus tour on Saturday, August 29 to visit four parks in San Francisco and one in San Mateo. The parks on the tour will include the two examples called out by project advocates, and provide both real models of what is being proposed for the area and possible alternatives to the proposal. The bus will leave Bayview Opera House at 10 am and return there at 4 pm. A light breakfast and box lunch will be provided.

Following up in part on last months Boosters meeting, Arc Ecology writes: The new parklands proposed for the Lennar Shipyard Candlestick Point project ... have been compared to Crissy Field, the Marina Green and other signature San Francisco parks, but you may wonder if these comparisons are accurate.
Arc Ecology bus tour of Candlestick Point parks August 29

On a related note: after years of desire and good intentions, the Boosters are finally upgrading their website, and part of that will be links to as many Potrero Hill neighborhood associations as we can - neighborhood organizations, block associations, advocacy groups, garden clubs, HOAs, online discussion groups, everybody. Make sure your group(s) are linked on our site! Email president@potreroboosters.org with your groups info and any online links. Shop the new Mission Bay Farmers Market every Wednesday, rain or shine, for fresh and healthy California-grown fruits and vegetables. Located on the pedestrian pathway, Gene Friend Way Plaza, next to the T-Third stop. It will run Wednesdays, 10-3, rain or shine, to November 25.
UCSF Farmers Market - Wednesdays, 10 am - 3 pm

CITY PLANNING
BLDG PERMIT APPLICATION #2008.10073599, 1227-1231 San Bruno Ave/24th Sts: Propose to construct a 21x37 4th story addition set back 19 ft from the front property line and reconfigure the rear stairs in an RH-2, 40-X zone, height increases to 40 ft.. Project includes front & rear fascade & interior changes.. Contact: Pilar La Valley, Planner, ph: 575-9084. BLDG PERMIT APPLICATION #2008.12017545 448 Pennsylvania/ 20 Sts: Propose to demolish an existing 2-story single family house and construct a 40 ft. high, 5-story, 2 unit bldg with 2 parking spaces in an NC-2, 40-X zone.Front setback and rear yard variances requested. Mandatory Discretionary Review required. All items will be heard together, Contact: Erika Jackson, Planner; ph: 558-6363. PLANNING COMMISSION HEARING CONTINUED TO Thurs. Sept. 24th. BLDG PERMIT APPLICATION #2008.06304575, 1354 Rhode Island/24th Sts: Propose to fill in the south portion of the 3rd floor to match the existing depth of the lower floors.of a single family house in an RH-2, 40-X zone. No increase to the depth or height of the bldg. Contact: Corey Teague, Planner, ph: 575-9081. BLDG PERMIT APPLICATION #2009.06251244, 317 Connecticut/ 18th Sts: Propose change of use: Retail Sales to Self-service Restaurant, dba MONO LOCO in an NC-2, 40-X zone. Interior changes only. Contact: Edgar Oropeza, Planner, ph: 558-6381 BLDG PERMIT APPLICATION #2009.05077914, 962 Carolina/23rd Sts: Proposed 2-story and roof deck rear addition to an existing single family house in an RH-2, 40-X zone. Rear yard becomes 45 feet, no change in bldg height. Contact: Brittany Bendix, Planner, ph: 575-9089. City Hall Web site:

COMMUNITY RESOURCES
1 Goodlett Place Rm 200 SF Ca 94102 www.sfgov.org ph: 554-6141 fax 554-6160 gavin.newsom@sfgov.org

Mayor Gavin Newsom

Supervisor Sophie Maxwell / District 10 (which includes Potrero Hill): ph: 554-7670 fax 554-7674 Sophie.Maxwell@sfgov.org Bayview Police Station SFPD Web site: Capt. John Loftus Anonymous Tips Community Liaison Quality of Life Liaison Abandoned autos Potrero Terrace/Annex 201 Williams St, SF 94124 www.sfgov.org/police/ ph: 671-2300 fax 671-2345 john.loftus@sfgov.org 822-8147 voicemail, 575-4444 live 671-2302 (Sergeant Garrick) 671-2333 (Officer McConico) 850-9737 (Officer Rodriguez) 509-1408 (Officers Rodatos & Sanders) 987-6389 (Officers Fowlie & Ferraez)

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