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In response to Council questions, Director Patterson stated he had not heard of any complaints ITom the tenants in Lincoln Center. (Council Members echoed Director Patterson's response.) Mayor Hartnett explained that the Council could accept the recommendation ITom staff, not accept it, prezone the land differently, remand the issue back to the Planning Commission with specific instructions on a matter not in the recommendation, or postpone the decision until a later date. 2. Open public hearing; Mayor Hartnett opened the public hearing at 7:46 p.m. and advised that the Pacific Shores Developers and the representatives of the Seaport Tenants Group would speak first, and people from the audience would follow those two groups. 3. Hear public comment; All persons intending to give testimony regarding the proposed prezoning before the Council, stood, raised their right hands, swore or affirmed to tell the truth, and were thus sworn in by the City Clerk. MEMO 1/30/96 Mayor Hartnett called upon the first speaker. Peter Brandon, Project Manager of Pacific Shores Center Project, No.1 Embarcadero Center, Suite No. 1200, San Francisco, 94111, described the vision the project team had for Seaport Boulevard and quoted ITom the project's vision statement: to ensure that the project is beneficial to the community, responsive to the surrounding natural environment, and compatible with neighboring businesses. Mr. Brandon addressed the compatibility issues which he believed were the most divisive ones. He responded to some of the Planning Commissioner's compatibility concerns, stating the approval of the prezoning would not send a message of rejection to heavy industrial tenants. Mr. Brandon stated there were very few projects that could be built on the land that would support the economic investment required to build the project. He said the project team was sensitive to the survival concerns of the current tenants and completely redesigned the project to focus on mitigating compatibility issues, including noise, dust, odors, truck traffic, new separate ITontage road access, buffers, landscaping, and the project was shifted away ITom borders. Mr. Brandon spoke about the need to build trust, and advised that Pacific Shores Center and some of the current Port tenants had met twice with a facilitator and would continue to meet to resolve the issues. He stressed the necessity for give and take ITom all parties. MINUTE BOOK NO. 54 Special Meeting Minutes Page No. 040 January 29, 1996 Page 4