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Carol Galante, One Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, wanted to thank staff and the <br />Assisted Living Sub-committee for the smooth process. She wanted to introduce herself and <br />answer any questions from staff and the public. <br /> <br /> Gary Schwaegerle, 189 West Angela Street, asked if the Senior Center could be used for <br />socializing and thereby have more square footage for living area. <br /> <br /> Ms. Ayala asked if he wanted to reduce the size of the units. <br /> <br /> Mr. Schwaege~e said that he wanted more area to go towards common use. He felt <br />there was not enough parking allocated for this project. He asked if parking could be connected <br />between the Senior Center and the Assisted Living facility. He asked if the entry way could be <br />moved to face First Street. <br /> <br /> Dorene Paradiso, said that while she was serving on the Ad-Hoc Committee, she would <br />have liked more public input. She said she did not want the units made smaller <br /> <br /> Mr. Pico asked what the notice procedure was used during this process? <br /> <br /> Mr. Erickson commented the meetings of the Sub-committee were posted but no notices <br />were mailed because there was no real geographical area to notice. There had been involvement <br />from the public. As the project moves forward, the residents in the area would be notified. <br /> <br /> Mr. Bocian stated that tonight's Council meeting was noticed to the surrounding area and <br />notices were posted at the Senior Center. <br /> <br /> Mr. Pico felt that the community has not been involved enough. It would be appropriate <br />to have a community workshop before this project moves forward. <br /> <br /> Mayor Tarver asked about the contractual obligation of the DDA and working out the <br />specifics. <br /> <br /> Mr. Bocian responded that one of the important aspects of the agreement is it allows the <br />developer to look at a financing arrangement. It establishes that the City is going to work with <br />the developer exclusively and enables the developer to put all its resources toward this project. <br />The agreement does have a cancellation provision. He wanted to comment on the size of the <br />units. The City solicited and received RFP's from twelve firms and the Committee went through <br />all the RFP's in great detail. It seemed clear the proposed DDA was the best proposal. This <br />proposal has the most affordable units. <br /> <br /> Mayor Tarver commented many people have put in a significant amount of time and <br />energy and this facility is something that has been needed for a long time. There will be many <br />more hearings, detailed designs and much more discussion on this project for the community. <br /> <br /> 12 3/04/97 <br /> <br /> <br />