Okay, good morning, everyone, and welcome to the San Francisco Planning Commission and Recreation and Park Commission special joint hearing for Thursday, December 14th, 2023.

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And at this time, I'll take role uh for the planning commission, Commission President Tanner.

Here.

Commission Vice President Moore.

Here.

Commissioner Braun.

Here.

Commissioner Diamond.

Here.

Commissioner Imperial.

Here.

Commissioner Koppel.

Here.

And Commissioner Ruiz.

Here.

Okay, and I'll take roll for the Recreation and Park Commission.

Commissioner Anderson.

Commissioner Halisey.

Here.

Commissioner Jupiter Jones.

Here.

Commissioner Louie.

Here.

Commissioner Wintraub.

Here.

And Commissioner Mazzola and Commissioners Wart have excused absences.

Thank you.

Commissioners, uh, on your special calendar today.

Um, and for the benefit of the public, please note that the planning commission and recreation and park commission will hold one joint public hearing for the public to provide testimony on all items listed below.

Following the public hearing, the recreation and park commission will act jointly with the planning commission to consider raising the absolute cumulative shadow limit for Maritime Plaza, and the recreation and park commission will consider making a recommendation to the planning commission regarding the possible adverse impact of shadow on Maritime Plaza.

Following action on those items, the recreation and park commission will adjourn.

And the planning commission will remain in session and consider action on all other items.

Items 1A and B for case numbers 2020 hyphen 001410 SHD at 545 Sansom Street discussion and possible joint action by the Planning Commission and Recreation and Park Commission to raise the absolute cumulative limit for Maritime Plaza.

Adoption of a resolution.

And then items 2A, B, and C for case numbers 2020 hyphen 001410 SHD DNX and COFA at 545 Sansom Street, adoption of shadow findings, downtown project authorization and office development allocation respectively.

Um good morning and happy holidays, Commissioners.

Uh, Commission President Tanner, Commission President Anderson, and all uh planning and rec and park commissioners.

Claire Feeney, Planning Department staff.

Uh the item before you uh is a downtown project authorization, office allocation, shadow resolution, and shadow findings for the proposed office development at 545 Sansome Street.

Myself, Chris Towns of Rec Park staff and the project sponsor will present on all items at once, and we'll be available for questions as each item is discussed.

The project proposes to demolish the one-story commercial building at the corner.

It's 501 to 505 Washington Street, and to renovate the existing nine-story historic building at 545 Sansome Street and expand it by six floors to create a single building that is 1276 to 127,602 gross square feet and 217 feet in height.

The addition will add four uh 49,999 gross square feet of general office use to the existing office space and will expand the ground floor retail from about 3400 square feet to about 6400 square feet.