October

2010
The San Francisco access will be via the existing commuter rail system and through the existing tunnel in Dogpatch, parallel to 280/7th Street to downtown. The system is an electric steel rail, steel wheel (1890) design, not high speed in San Francisco, so will be noisy when going around corners, like how BART screams. The current design proposes an at grade rail crossing at the 16th/7th/Mississippi Streets intersection, with 16th Street rebuilt to go under the tracks for pedestrian/auto traffic. This design will interfere with proposed and under construction developments for lots north and south of 16th Street for at least 3 blocks each side of the tracks, splitting the UCSF Mission Bay campus and 3 blocks east of the tracks in Potrero Hill/Showplace Square. We, the Potrero Boosters, along with UCSF, Planning Department find this crossing design unacceptable. Come learn more and share your opinion about this important issue at the November meeting. Dick Millet, VP

Next Meeting October 26 Potrero Hill Neighborhood House 953 DeHaro Street (at Southern Heights) 6:45 pm Social

7:00 pm Business Meeting Introductions / Welcome New Members 7:15 pm Police Captains Report Review of Last Meeting Treasurers Report Other Meeting Reports

7:30 pm Merchant Spotlight: Emily Payne Photography 7:45 pm 8:05 pm 9 pm OverPass Safety Ballot Propositions Adjourn

Last Chance this year for Booster Bucks Presidents Message A fun Pot-Pourri in September
We had a delightful time on a hot September night hearing about the new Plow restaurant, the new Chats Bistro at 20th and Connecticut Streets, looking at plans and talking to the owner/developer of 1717 17th Street, and hearing about the happenings at our local garbage company. And did I mention ice cream? What else would the Boosters serve on the hottest night in September? Remember - through October 2010, if you bring a neighbor to a meeting and they become a new member that night, or you refer someone who joins, you both get Booster Bucks a $5 gift certificate to the Good Life Grocery as our Thank You gift.

Membership Renewal Time

Its that time of the year again. Your Potrero Booster membership expires at the end of the year. Please renew now through 2011. Go to PotreroBoosters.org to renew via PayPal, or send a check. See the back of this newsletter for details. Thank you for your membership. It allows us to do the work thats so vital to the character of our neighborhood!

The October Meeting

We will discuss several ballot issues coming up for your vote in November. We will also discuss a public safety issue that came up at both of the McKinley Square groups whether we should consider doing something about the 18th Street pedestrian overpass and/or other pedestrian overpasses. There is some idea that the overpasses are used as a get-away path for criminals. They are also certainly used legitimately as a good connector to the Mission much safer for pedestrians and bicyclists than street routes. There is talk that we might want to consider closing the overpasses at night, like we do parks, closing them completely, like we did to one further south, or leaving them alone. Come hear reports from two McKinley groups and give us your input.

November Meeting Preview

In addition to the California High Speed Rail Authority, well have AT&T tell us why they want to put several hundred more huge boxes - street furniture - on our streets, and where. On the fun side, youll have the unique opportunity to see and bid on a custom portrait of the historic Potrero Hill Neighborhood House and/or to have a portrait of your own home done by a local Potrero Hill artist.

Dont miss it!

California High-Speed Rail Project

The CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED (250 mph) RAIL AUTHORITY proposes to construct an 800 mile system from Sacramento, San Francisco, San Jose the Central Valley to Los Angeles and Anaheim, currently in the environmental analysis phase.

C I T Y P L A N N I N G
BLDG PERMIT APPLICATION #2010.04230966, 2136 18th/Kansas Sts: Proposed addition to front of building and add a 3rd story to single family house in an RH-2/40-X zone. Project complies w/ Planning Code:2 parking spaces, bldg height: 28-6. Contact: Ben Fu, Planner, ph: 558-6613. PUBLIC HEARING NOTICES: 9:30am 10/27/10 Rm 408 City Hall, Rear Yard VARIANCEs: CASE 2010.0612V:353 MISSISSIPPI/18th Sts Proposed 2 story rear addition with stairs to 3 story bldg in an RH-2, 40-X zone. The bldg already encroaches into rear yard at the 2nd level 1 ft leaving a rear yard of 39. The proposed addition further intensifies the discrepancy. Case 2010.0748V: 771 RHODE IS/19th Sts. Propose to build a 3rd floor vertical addition with rear deck to an existing duplex in an RH-2, 40-X zone. Proposed addition extends 6 into required rear yard, leaving a yard depth of 33 ft, so a variance is required. Case 2010.0599V: 863 DE HARO/Southern Heights. Proposed to build a 1 story vertical addition & a 2-story rear deck with spiral stair in an RH-2, 40-X zone. Proposal will project 14 ft into required rear yard resulting in a 25 ft rear yard, so a variance is required. Contact: Ben Fu, Planner; ph: 558-6613 City Hall Web site:

C O M M U N I T Y R E S O U R C E S
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 (includes Potrero Hill): ph: 554-7670 fax 554-7674 Sophie.Maxwell@sfgov.org Bayview Police Station SFPD Website: Capt.Gregory Suhr gregory.suhr@sfgov.org Anonymous Tips Community Liaison Quality of Life Liaison Abandoned autos Potrero Terrace/Annex 201Williams St, SF 94124 www.sfgov.org/police/ ph: 671-2300 fax 671-2345 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)

Potrero Boosters Executive Committee

President Audrey Cole president@potreroboosters.org Vice President, Advocacy Dick Millet 861-0345 1stvp@potreroboosters.org Vice President, Membership Keith Goldstein 2ndvp@potreroboosters.org Recording Secretary David Glober recordingsecretary@potreroboosters.org Corresponding Secretary Evan Goldin correspondingsecretary@potreroboosters.org Treasurer Robin Talmadge treasurer@potreroboosters.org Sergeant-at-Arms Ellen Kernaghan 824-5065 Auditors Jean Neblett 550-2613 Joe Boss 826-2515 Webmaster webmaster@potreroboosters.org Visit our Web Site POTREROBOOSTERS.ORG

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