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Yes. So moved that passes 70. And places you on your final item, 2014. 0425 a, 981 grove street, request for certificate of appropriateness. Good afternoon, commissioners, ally Kirby Department staff, the item before you is a certificate of appropriateness for the proposed project at 981 grove street located in the alamo Square Landmark district. The proposal includes a number of exterior alterations including a vertical addition of a second story, and excavation in the rear yard, a horizontal a...

And it is currently. Sorry. It is currently an rh 2 residential home, two family residence, and it is in the historic district. And the current use is a Single Family and the proposed use will remain a Single Family residence. This is a subject property right here. And it is surrounded by other props of similar characteristics. And the scope of work that we propose to do is to infill. It is almost impossible to hear you, if you could maybe, get a little closer to the microphone. Okay, i apologiz...

But you could probably be a little, you know, a little more neighborly because the property with the twofoot setback, is that all that drawing does, set it back two feet on that side . If i can show the site plan, i can respond to that, commissioner hillis. Thank you for your question. The proposal that if we can zoom in, please, at the center here that alternate proposal not quite that much, thanks. Creates an lshaped room for a family room, which is just not a functional design. It doesnt work...

Neighbor, it shows i think it basically shows an addition, youve got additional twofoot setback on mr. Zuckers Property Line. That is what we had proposed in trying to reach a negotiated resolution. Whats your opinion on that . My opinion on that is that i dont think its actually going to improve the living experience for either person if that gets built. With the setback as it is now along the side, it gives room for plantings. We can do an attractive exterior. And, yes, the zuckers will see th...

I get it looks like [speaker not understood] added on to the back [speaker not understood] and its not that clear. I dont think the extension is extraordinary. But you could probably be a little, you know, a little more neighborly because the property with the twofoot setback, is that all that drawing does, set it back two feet on that side . If i can show the site plan, i can respond to that, commissioner hillis. Thank you for your question. The proposal that if we can zoom in, please, at the c...

A roof setback of 5 feet. Thank you. Thank you. Speakers in opposition to the project, i have a number of cards. Joram altman, [speaker not understood]. Evelyn [speaker not understood]. Good evening, [speaker not understood]. Im an architect speaking here as a friend of melinda and arnie. Theyre asking me to look at this project and advise them on the performance of the planning code and general fit within the neighborhood. Now, compared to one of the problems i have with this project is the doc...

I had slightly reduced its impact into the rear of the lot. And i had suggested that this was a starting point for discussions and negotiations. They came back with this plan over here and they said, well, well move the plan over a couple feet, still go to the far extension of the yard. Does the plan they drew show the extension going back, as far as it is currently proposed . That is correct. Two or three feet on your side, is that correct . I had actually set is it back five. I did a cut and p...

Neighbor, it shows i think it basically shows an addition, youve got additional twofoot setback on mr. Zuckers Property Line. That is what we had proposed in trying to reach a negotiated resolution. Whats your opinion on that . My opinion on that is that i dont think its actually going to improve the living experience for either person if that gets built. With the setback as it is now along the side, it gives room for plantings. We can do an attractive exterior. And, yes, the zuckers will see th...

A pattern of setbacks that goes all the way down the block. The side setbacks are absolutely that i get. I mean, my question is to that drawing that you gave to the neighbor, it shows i think it basically shows an addition, youve got additional twofoot setback on mr. Zuckers Property Line. That is what we had proposed in trying to reach a negotiated resolution. Whats your opinion on that . My opinion on that is that i dont think its actually going to improve the living experience for either pers...

Youve got additional twofoot setback on mr. Zuckers Property Line. That is what we had proposed in trying to reach a negotiated resolution. Whats your opinion on that . My opinion on that is that i dont think its actually going to improve the living experience for either person if that gets built. With the setback as it is now along the side, it gives room for plantings. We can do an attractive exterior. And, yes, the zuckers will see this and they may prefer not to see this. [multiple voices] i...