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Item No. 4 (continued) license is required for the facility and will not be granted if the location is not determined to be proper. In response to question, he said that the residents are not expected to require parking spaces and that a small garden is proposed to replace some of the existing spaces. Ana Stemberga, 548 15th Avenue, Menlo Park, appellant, reported that her experience is that residents of such homes do not drive and that she now administers two residential care homes in San Francisco. In response to question regarding the fact that first floor windows are on the street, only five feet from the sidewalk, Mrs. Stemberga said that residents do not object to street activity nearby. John Keene, 1603 Howard Street, San Francisco, architect, said that double - paned glass will be used to address the problem of the closeness of the street and noise, noting there will be a small garden with trellis fence. In further response to question, Mrs. Stemberga said that rates are required on the license application to the State and are expected to be $1200- 1500 /month, comparing them to nursing home rates of approximately $3000 -6000 /month. She noted that residents will not require the skilled nursing care which accounts for the difference. Norman Berkman, 1600 Hopkins, urged Council to deny the application, stating that he is part -owner of the office building at 1100 Marshall; that he supports the findings of the Zoning Administrator in denying the application; and that the CB- District is not appropriate for the proposed use. Ann Hubbard, 3015 East Bayshore, retired school teacher, commented on the favorable aspects of a residential care facility for its residents. John Crockett, 820 Cassia, Carpenters Union, urged denial of the application, stating his business is in the area which is not suitable for the proposed use. Carlo Campobello, 41st Avenue, San Francisco, owner of the first mortgage on the subject property, reported he has been unable to find any tenants for the office building and urged favorable consideration of the proposed use. Mayor Claie invited anyone else present who wished to speak to do so. No one wished to speak. M /S: Britschgi /Stangel to close the public hearing. Carried unanimously by voice vote and public hearing closed at 9:14 p.m. M /S: Britschgi /Bury to deny the appeal and uphold the decision of the Zoning Administrator to deny application for Use Permit for residential care facility at 1791 Broadway - Carlo Campobello and Aldo Stemberga, appellants; the following findings having been made: 1) The proposed use is not consistent with the purposes of the CB District according to Section 14.1 of the Zoning Ordinance requiring uses promotive of the development of the downtown business district. Reg.Mtg. 9/14/87 Page 4 MINUTE BOOK NO. 47 Page No. 352