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Another stairwell penthouse. Were already talking about 8 feet beyond the 40 foot limit. I dont see how this meets the height limit. Beyond that, i apologize to the board for taking up your time on bringing this matter up at such a late date. Again, we are not familiar with the process, were just average citizens that go to work everyday, try to get to work, take care of our families so when we see these signs, we see them all over the city. And in speaking to the meeting that happen in the store earlier in 2012 one neighbor actually went and i believe thats the one person the project sponsor ...

I tried to make that meeting, i could not. I came five minutes late and i would not be heard. I was told outside that sorry, its a done deal, theres nothing you can do about it. I met this kind of problem every step of the way so you can imagine how the average person feels when faced with this process to try to get something done and theyre told theres nothing that can be done. Right here im hearing nothing can be done. Newspaper ad, ive seen the ad. Really nobody reads that part of the paper, if anyone reads the paper anymore so i hardly see that as adequate notice. The sign on the building ...

During this whole process. The only opportunity i saw in the entire period was an appeal hearing in february to come. I tried to make that meeting, i could not. I came five minutes late and i would not be heard. I was told outside that sorry, its a done deal, theres nothing you can do about it. I met this kind of problem every step of the way so you can imagine how the average person feels when faced with this process to try to get something done and theyre told theres nothing that can be done. Right here im hearing nothing can be done. Newspaper ad, ive seen the ad. Really nobody reads that p...

Were notified, thats absolutely not true. The renters were not notified. I was watching my own mail during this whole process. The only opportunity i saw in the entire period was an appeal hearing in february to come. I tried to make that meeting, i could not. I came five minutes late and i would not be heard. I was told outside that sorry, its a done deal, theres nothing you can do about it. I met this kind of problem every step of the way so you can imagine how the average person feels when faced with this process to try to get something done and theyre told theres nothing that can be done. ...

Thank you colleagues. I dont want to drag out this decision and i want to thank planning staff for their presentation and department of public works. I want to thank the resident for bringing these issues to this body, but youre challenging a very routine commission by dpw and planning commission. The time to do this would have been in the conditional use process to raise the concerns but right now our hands are tied in my opinion on how much can be done. I want to address the lack of noticing that is alleged by the residents. A number of the residents say they didnt receive the notice, but my...