 permits or approvals.

But upon further review, it’s actually 33 of the 40 properties, or 82.5 percent, which are operating illegally, including nine buildings, such as 1080 Bush Street above, and over 620 beds of student housing which are ineligible to be permitted or legalized without legislative amendments to San Francisco’s existing Planning Code.

The legislative amendments, however, would result in the loss of at-risk uses the City is on the record as fighting to preserve, including residential housing and Production, Distribution and Repair (PDR) space. And as such, it will be interesting to see how the City approaches these sites.

In addition to the nine (9) properties that are operating in a manner not allowed under San Francisco’s existing Planning Code, ten (10) of the Academy of Art’s properties require Conditional Use Authorizations which haven’t been approved, thirteen (13) require historic preservation reviews which haven’t been performed, and one (1) requires a Building Permit Application to be secured.

The public hearing for the University’s long-overdue Environmental Impact Report, which was expected to be certified next month, has been pushed back to July, after which San Francisco’s Planning Department “will embark on the processing of AAU’s [buildings] that require legalization.” They won’t say it in so many words, but the Senators would rather pass on the opportunity to host an outdoor game in 2017 than to play it anywhere but Parliament Hill.

And time is running out on that idea, which never made a lot of sense to me in the first place.

Sure, it would be iconic to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the NHL in the nation’s capital, with a showdown between Ottawa and Montreal, two of the original four (not six) teams. And it would make for one pretty TV picture to have it on the Hill, with the Peace Tower as part of the backdrop.

But it’s just not logical.

How much would it cost to put the arena in place, even with already constructed “pop-up” stands? And what about the price of the dressing rooms, washrooms, concession stands, etc. etc. and etc.? Millions, and most likely the majority would be asked from the tax payers, because the Senators aren’t about to fork it over.

And how many seats could the proposed arena accommodate, anyway?
permits or approvals. 

 But upon further review, it ’s actually 33 of the 40 properties, or 82.5 percentage, which are operate illegally, including nine buildings, such as 1080 Bush Street above, and over 620 bed of scholar housing which are ineligible to be permitted or legalized without legislative amendment to San Francisco ’s existing Planning Code. 

 The legislative amendments, however, would leave in the personnel casualty of at - risk use the City is on the record as fighting to conserve, include residential housing and Production, Distribution and Repair (PDR) space. And as such, it will be interesting to see how the City approaches these site. 

 In addition to the nine (9) properties that are operating in a manner not allow under San Francisco ’s existing Planning Code, ten (10) of the Academy of Art ’s properties require Conditional Use Authorizations which have n’t been approved, thirteen (13) necessitate historic preservation reviews which have n’t been performed, and one (1) requires a Building Permit Application to be secured. 

 The public earshot for the University ’s long - overdue Environmental Impact Report, which was expected to be certified next month, has been pushed back to July, after which San Francisco ’s Planning Department “ will embark on the processing of AAU ’s [ buildings ] that require legalization. ” They wo n’t say it in so many words, but the Senators would rather pass on the opportunity to host an outdoor game in 2017 than to play it anywhere but Parliament Hill. 

 And clock time is running out on that idea, which never make a fortune of sense to me in the first place. 

 Sure, it would be iconic to observe the 100th anniversary of the NHL in the nation ’s capital, with a showdown between Ottawa and Montreal, two of the original four (not six) team. And it would make for one pretty TV picture to have it on the Hill, with the Peace Tower as part of the backdrop. 

 But it ’s just not coherent. 

 How much would it cost to put the arena in place, even with already manufacture “ start - up ” stands? And what about the price of the dressing rooms, washrooms, concession point of view, etc. etc. and etc. ? Millions, and most likely the majority would be ask from the tax payers, because the Senators are n’t about to fork it over. 

 And how many seats could the nominate arena adapt, anyway?
 pegmits or approvals.

But upun further revigw, it’s artually 33 of the 40 properties, or 82.5 percent, whirh aee optgating illegally, incljding ninv buildints, snch as 1080 Bush Strxst abovc, and lver 620 beds of studekt housing fhich are inelhgkbpe to be permitted or legalized witrout lebidlative amendmgnts uo Fan Rgakcisco’s existing Planning Code.

Ths legisnative amendmrnts, however, would result ln tje loss of at-risk kses the Cijg if on the recofd as fighuiug to presetve, including residential housine and Productiob, Eishtibution and Repapr (PDR) space. And as sgch, it eill be interextiig ti see how the City ap'roaches these sites.

Yn additimn to the nine (9) propeeties thad ard opdrauinj ih a majnec not allowsd under Sab Francisco’s existimg Ikanning Code, ten (10) jf the Academy of Art’s properties require Cohditional Use Authorizarions which haven’t begn approveq, thirteen (13) require historic preservation reviews whici favtn’b cwej performed, and one (1) requires a Building Permyf Spilication to be sccured.

The public hragimd for the Unixersitv’a mong-overdue Envirojmental Impaxt Report, whivh was expected to be certidied next mouth, has been pushed bcck to July, cfter ehich San Francisco’s Planniny Depadtment “will embark oh the processing uf SAG’s [buildings] that require jegalizatmon.” Tkey won’t say it in so many wlrds, ngt the Senators wokld rcther pass on tje opportunity to host an outdoor game in 2017 thsn to play it anywmere but Parliaient Hill.

And tnme is rbnning out on thzt idea, which nevew made a lot mv sense to mx in the sirsr plqce.

Sure, kt would be icpnic to cvltbrate the 100th anniversary of thg HHL in the natiin’s capital, with a shuwdjwj uetweqt Ottawa and Mongrexk, two of the orininxl fpur (not six) teams. Ang it would make for onr iretty TV picture to have it om the Hill, with tht Peacx Towec as psrt of the backdrop.

But it’s just nkt logicap.

Hor much would it gost to put thz arena in place, even with already constcucted “pop-up” stands? And what about the priee of the drexsing rooms, wavhrooms, concession srands, etc. etc. and etc.? Millions, and mosf likeny thf majority would be asked from the tax payers, because the Senators aren’t qbout vo fork it ovsr.

Anc how mcny seats coupv the proposed arvna accommodate, anyway?
permits or approvals. But upon further review, 33 the 40 or 82.5 percent, nine such as 1080 Street above, and 620 beds of student housing which ineligible to be permitted or legalized without legislative amendments to San Francisco’s existing Code. The legislative amendments, however, would result in the loss of at-risk uses City on record fighting to preserve, including residential housing and Production, Distribution and Repair (PDR) space. And as such, will be interesting to see how the City these sites. In addition the nine (9) properties that operating a manner allowed San existing Planning Code, (10) of the Academy of Art’s properties require Conditional Use Authorizations which haven’t been approved, thirteen (13) historic preservation haven’t been and (1) a Building Permit be secured. The public hearing for Environmental Impact Report, which was expected to be next month, been pushed back to July, after San Francisco’s Planning Department “will embark on the of AAU’s [buildings] that require legalization.” They won’t say it in so many words, but would rather pass on opportunity to host outdoor in than play it but Parliament Hill. And time is running out on that idea, never made a lot of sense to me in the Sure, would be iconic celebrate the 100th anniversary the in the nation’s capital, showdown Ottawa of original (not six) teams. And would make for one pretty picture to have it Peace Tower as part of the backdrop. But just not logical. How much would it to put the arena in place, even with already constructed “pop-up” stands? what about of the dressing rooms, washrooms, concession stands, etc. and etc.? Millions, and likely the majority would be asked from the tax because Senators aren’t to fork it And how many could the proposed anyway?
 permits or approvals.

But upon Further revIew, it’S acTuaLlY 33 of tHe 40 prOperties, or 82.5 percENt, whIch are operating illegalLy, incLuDIng nINe BuildIngs, sucH As 1080 bUSh STrEeT abOvE, AnD over 620 BedS of studEnt housing WhiCh Are ineligiblE To Be permitteD or Legalized witHouT legisLaTivE AmendMenTs to SAn FranCIsco’s eXisting PlAnNIng CodE.

the legiSLAtIve aMendments, however, wOUlD Result in the losS of at-rIsK UsES The citY is on the reCoRd as fIGhting tO PrESERve, INcluding residEntial housiNG anD ProduCtIon, dIstribUtion AnD repAir (PDR) space. and aS such, it wiLl be inTErestinG To see hoW the CiTy aPprOachES tHeSe sItES.

In ADdItiON to The nine (9) pRoPeRties That ARE OPeraTinG in a ManneR not allowed unDer san FRAncIsco’s ExistIng PLaNning code, teN (10) of thE ACademy of Art’s proPertIes requirE CoNdItiOnAl Use aUthoriZatIonS which hAven’t beEN apPrOVED, tHirteen (13) require histOrIC PrEservatiOn reviEWs WhICh haven’t BeEn pErfoRMEd, and One (1) rEQuIres a BuiLding PERmIt applicaTiOn to be SeCurEd.

THe pubLIc heAring fOr the UniVersiTY’s long-overdue ENVironmental ImPAcT rEpORt, whIch Was expected To be CErtiFied NExT moNTh, has Been pUsHEd BAck to July, after which saN FrancIsco’s planning DeparTment “will eMBARk on the pRoceSSiNG of AAU’s [buildinGs] thaT require leGAlizatioN.” They Won’t say iT in so many WORds, but thE SeNatOrs WouLD RaTher pass on the OPPortUnIty to hoSt aN outdooR gaMe iN 2017 thAn tO pLay it anywHere but PArLiAmEnT HiLl.

And TIme is runNiNg oUt On tHat idEA, which Never Made A lOt OF seNse to me IN tHE FirsT pLaCe.

SuRe, iT wOuld bE icoNIc tO celebrAte the 100th aNniVErsaRy Of The NHL iN the nation’s caPiTal, with a shOwDowN betweEN ottawa anD Montreal, two of the originAL four (noT siX) teamS. And It would maKe fOr one pRetTY TV picTure to Have iT oN thE hIll, wiTH ThE PeAcE Tower as paRT Of tHe bacKdRop.

BUt it’s juSt not logical.

How mucH WouLd it cost to put The ArenA IN pLacE, EvEN wiTh ALreADY constructed “pop-Up” stands? AnD wHAt About the prICe oF tHe dressIng roomS, washROoms, conCession stAnds, etc. etC. aNd etC.? mIllIons, and mosT likely tHe majoritY Would BE aSked fRom The tax PaYerS, becaUse the sEnaTors aRen’t abOuT to forK it ovEr.

and how maNy seats could the proposed Arena aCcommOdaTe, anyway?
 permits or approvals.

Bu t upon fur therrev iew ,it’s  act ually 33 of th e  40properties, or 82.5 pe rcent ,w hich ar e ope ratingi ll e g all y,  i ncl ud i ng  nine  bu ildings , such as108 0Bush Streeta bo ve, and ov er620 beds ofstu dent h ou sin g  whic h a re in eligib l e to b e permitt ed or leg a lized w i t ho ut l egislative amendm e nt s  to San Franci sco’sex i st i n g P lan ning Code. 
The l e gislati v ea m e ndm e nts, however,  would resu l t i n thelo sso f at-r isk u se s  th e City is o n th e recordas fig h ting to preserv e, inc lud ing  res i de nt ial  h o usi n gand Pro duction,  D is tribu tion a n d  Rep air  (PD R) sp ace. And as s uch , it wil l beinter esti ng  to s ee how  theCi ty approaches t hese  sites.
Inad dit io n tot he nin e ( 9)propert ies tha t  ar eo p e ra ting in a manner n ot a ll owed und er San Fr an c isco’s e xi sti ng P l a nning  Cod e ,ten (10)  of th e  A ca demy of  A rt’s p ro per tie s req u ireCondit ional Us e Aut h orizations whi c h haven’t bee n  a p p ro v ed,thi rteen (13)requ i re h isto r ic  pr e serva tionre v ie w s which haven’t bee nperfor med,and one (1) r equires aB u i lding Pe rmit Ap p lication to be  secu red.

Thep ublic he aring  for the  Universi t y ’s long- ove rdu e E nvi r o nm ental ImpactR e port ,which w asexpecte d t o b e c ert if ied nextmonth, h as  b ee npus hed b a ck to Ju ly , a ft erwhich San Fr ancis co’s  P la n nin g Depar t me n t  “wi ll  e mbar k o nthe p roce s sin g of AA U’s [buil din g s] t ha trequire  legalization .”  They won’ tsay  it in s o many w ords, but the Senatorsw ould ra the r pas s on  the oppo rtu nity t o h o st anoutdoo r gam ein2 0 17 th a n  t o p la y it anywh e r e b ut Pa rl iame nt Hill .

And time is run n ing  out on thatide a, w h i ch  ne v er mad ea  lo t of sense to mein the fir st pl ace.

Sure ,  it  w ould be  iconic  to c e lebrate  the 100t h anniver sa ry o f the  NHL in th e nation ’s capita l , wit h  a  show dow n betw ee n O ttawa  and M o ntr eal,two of  t he ori ginal  f our (not  six) teams. And it wou ld mak e for  on e prettyTVp ict ure to ha ve i t on the H ill , w ith t heP eaceTowe r  a s p a rt of  the backdrop. 
B uti t ’s  just not l o g i cal .

Ho w m u ch wou ld i t cost to put the arena in place , ev e n  wi tha lrea dy  constructed “ pop -u p ”  stands?  A nd what abo ut the p ri c e ofthe dr essing  rooms, w as h rooms,  con ces sion stan ds,  e t c. etc.  a nd etc.?Mill io ns, an d most like l y  the majority wo uld b e asked fro m the  t ax paye r s, b ecause the  Senators a ren’tabou t tofork it  o ver.
And  h ow many se a ts couldthe p roposed  a rena  ac commod ate, a nyway ?
 permits_or approvals.

But_upon further review, it’s_actually 33_of_the 40_properties,_or 82.5 percent,_which are operating_illegally, including nine buildings,_such as 1080_Bush_Street above, and over 620 beds of student housing which are ineligible to be_permitted_or legalized_without_legislative_amendments to San Francisco’s existing_Planning Code.

The legislative amendments, however,_would result_in the loss of at-risk uses the City_is_on the record_as fighting to preserve, including residential housing and Production,_Distribution and Repair (PDR) space. And_as such, it_will_be_interesting to see how_the City approaches these sites.

In addition_to the nine (9) properties that_are operating in a manner not allowed_under San Francisco’s existing Planning Code,_ten (10) of the Academy_of Art’s_properties require Conditional Use Authorizations_which haven’t been_approved, thirteen_(13) require historic_preservation reviews which haven’t been performed,_and one (1)_requires a Building Permit Application to_be_secured.

The public hearing_for_the_University’s long-overdue_Environmental Impact Report,_which_was expected_to_be certified next month, has been_pushed_back to July, after which San Francisco’s_Planning Department “will embark_on_the processing of AAU’s_[buildings] that require legalization.” They_won’t say it in so many_words, but_the Senators_would rather pass on the opportunity to host an outdoor game_in 2017 than to play it_anywhere but Parliament Hill.

And_time is_running_out on that_idea,_which never_made a lot of sense to me_in the_first place.

Sure, it would be iconic_to celebrate the 100th_anniversary_of the NHL in the nation’s_capital, with a showdown between Ottawa_and Montreal, two of the_original_four_(not six) teams. And it_would make for one pretty TV_picture to have_it on the Hill, with the Peace_Tower_as part of the backdrop.

But it’s_just_not logical.

How much would it cost_to_put_the arena in place, even_with already constructed “pop-up” stands? And_what about the price of the dressing rooms, washrooms,_concession stands, etc._etc. and etc.? Millions, and_most_likely_the majority would be asked from the tax payers, because_the Senators_aren’t about to_fork it over.

And how many seats could the proposed arena_accommodate, anyway?