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the activation of street scape in particular. don't wait a second. you should approve this project right away. >> thank you. >> i'm mark morris. i am a neighbor a few blocks away, 55 paige street, the haight. i also want to strongly support this project. i think you heard a lot of really compelling arguments to -- for john. the building i moved into about four and a half years ago was a new building. we were very much looking forward to the market octavia building out. it is exciting to see that is about to happen. i think this is a great plan and at least for myself i really want to...

children or children to move in. >> thank you. >> public comment? >> good afternoon, commissioners. tim colin on behalf of the commissioners on this project. our group reviewed this in the spring. can't add too much more than you can add. we loved it. we love stanley's work. ken rich and mark mcdonald already expressed elegantly. like the on-site bmrs, parking ratios, like the spirit, how it conforms to the spirit of market and octavia plan area, which we support. this is a great project. love how it addressed the challenge of a steep hill. the activation of street scape in particula...

town. the committee was started in 1968. it was started to combat plans of a developer to build a garage on this side of the chinese playground. by organizing the community we were able to stop the garage. today i'm happy to report to you that while mandarin towers still does not have dedicated parking, the playground is thriving. in 1982 we became the catalyst for the sunlight ordinance, the law that prohibits shadowing of parks in open space. it requires the provision of mitigation when shadowing does occur. more recently we have played a role in why you park on the edge of china t...

shadowing does occur. more recently we have played a role in why you park on the edge of china town as well as the first renovation of fort smith square. the committee is a strong supporter of transit first policy. we recognize the subway is a very key part of the city's transit element. we have followed the project closely and feel a conditional use permit should be granted. we urge you to grant that conditional use. we believe that the station house and the facade are well-designed and that it fits well within the community. we also believe that the station has the potential to be ...

you should approve this project right away. >> thank you. >> i'm mark morris. i am a neighbor a few blocks away, 55 paige street, the haight. i also want to strongly support this project. i think you heard a lot of really compelling arguments to -- for john. the building i moved into about four and a half years ago was a new building. we were very much looking forward to the market octavia building out. it is exciting to see that is about to happen. i think this is a great plan and at least for myself i really want to express my support for the project. >> thank you. any additional p...