CHN Community Update

Serving and protecting the community for more than 15 years.

Corbett Heights Neighbors (CHN) was formed in July 2004 for the purpose of providing a forum
for the residents to discuss common issues and concerns about the neighborhood.

QUARTERLY ZOOM MEETING
(Monday, June 21st, 7 pm)
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BUSTED AGAIN!

William Eaton AKA "Sapphire" is back behind bars

This time, not one but two members of the Dolores Heights Improvement Club (DHIC) spotted Sapphire on the stairs at 20th and Sanchez. Two 911 calls later and the accused was behind bars.

Eaton was originally arrested in mid-May. He assaulted a member of the Corbett Heights community and was charged with "assault with a deadly weapon, not a firearm."
He was held in County jail until he was released on June 14th. The terms of his release are unclear, but restrictions were put into place which included an electronic ankle tracker. He violated the terms of his release and an arrest warrant was issued.

Congratulations to both communities for this modern-day manhunt.

The open question remains: Who let this fellow out and why?

WANTED: AGAIN!!!!

William Eaton AKA "Sapphire" is accused of felony assault against one of our neighbors. He was arrested in mid-May. A member of our community saw our (first) wanted poster, spotted the accused, called 911 and Eaton was immediately arrested.

Eaton was held in County jail until he was released on June 14th. The terms of his release are unclear, but restrictions were put into place which included an electronic ankle tracker. He violated the terms of his release and an arrest warrant was issued.
He frequents Corbett Heights, the Castro, and the Dolores Park neighborhood.

If you see the accused, immediately call 911. Consider him dangerous.

Below: three photos of William Eaton taken at different times.

Coming Soon!
Al’s Park Restoration

Historic Al’s Park is being restored to its previous splendor. A PDF of the below Concept Plan for the park can be viewed here. This is a volunteer project organized through CHN. If you are interested in supporting this effort, your contribution would be a welcome addition. To donate and get more information, go to: CorbettNeighbors.com.

Questions: Contact CHN at info@corbettneighbors.com or 415 404-9960

CHN: 15+ years of serving/protecting our neighborhood

U-Turn!

17th & Ord project

sent back to planning

After more than 18 months of debate and negotiations, the controversial development at 4300 17th Street remains an open question.

The developer was unable to resolve a handful of serious issues outlined by the SF Planning Department in April 2020. Without addressing these questions, the developer launched an unusual appeal to the Planning Commission.

Last week, the Planning Commission put this application on indefinite hold and the case was referred back to the Planning Department. These discussions will probably start with the Department's Plan Check letter which documents many of the problem areas.

In particular, numerous variances need to be addressed in addition to code compliance.

It appears the development will have to go through extensive redesign.

“This discussion is back where it should be-- the Planning Department,” according to CHN President Bill Holtzman. “Many zoning issues and community concerns were documented at the hearing. For us, the wholesale destruction of a side yard and the impact on neighbors was unacceptable,” he added.

CHN supports the addition of two below-market housing units (ADUs) to the existing structure, as permitted by San Francisco code.

Many thanks to all of you who wrote letters, distributed flyers and testified via Zoom. This made a significant difference!

More details if/when they surface.

Mark your calendars, Monday, December 14, 7 pm

SF Finances: The road ahead

CHN's next quarterly meeting focuses on the financial challenges that confront the city during the age of Covid. We have invited two speakers who are focused on this vexing challenge: Ted Eagan, San Francisco's Chief Economist and Rafael Mandelman who sits on the City's Budget and Finance committee. Their qualifications speak for themselves.

We will also be joined by Alex Lemberg, President of Eureka Valley Neighborhood Association, EVNA. Our neighboring community group dates back to1881, making it the oldest neighborhood organization in San Francisco.

Please join us at this special Zoom event. Use this link when it's time to log in.

Rafael Mandelman
Supervisor, District 8

Ted Eagan
SF Chief Economist

Covid 19 update at your finger tips

At CHN's last quarterly meeting, we received an engaging Covid update from Dr. Susan Philip (left), Deputy Health Officer at SF Department of Public Health. Many attendees asked for additional information. She provided this link for up-to-date Covid-19 data.

Corbett Slope: CHN takes action,

invests time/money to save trees ++

More than a year ago, the Department of Public Works (DPW) repaired the sidewalk and fencing above the Slope. Unfortunately, the DPW contractors lassoed a number of trees and aggressively tore off a number of mature branches. The crew left behind tree trunks, branches and building materials. After many outreach attempts to the contractors and DPW, no corrective action was taken.

Several weeks ago, CHN hired an authorized arborist an spent more than $3,000 to repair trees and haul off tons and tons of construction trash. CHN is now petitioning the city for repayment.

This is part of a three-phase effort torejuvenate the Slope:

Phase I: About six weeks ago, volunteers cleaned up the northern boundary of the site and distributed a large amount of mulch.

Phase II: Tree pruning and large-scale removal of trunks and branches are completed.

Phase III: A " clean and green " day will be announced in early 2021 to remove the remaining trash. If you would like to sign up for this volunteer effort, email CHN.

SAVING THE SLOPE IN PICTURES

Damage
Construction crews roped tree limps and tore them apart

More damage
Large tree trunks are shattered

The crew left behind
Tree limbs and building materials dumped by city contractor

Saving the trees with some pruning
The chain saws were going for two full days

Tons and tons of material was removed
Many truck loads will be transformed into mulch

Bottom line: the Slope is getting better and better
One more community clean up and we are (almost) done

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